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Discover Shanxi Trip

Updated: 2015-01-15 15:38

Join us on a trip to discover Chinese traditional culture in Shanxi

    Have you ever been to Shanxi province in north China?

    Would you like to see for yourself the different cultures in the province?

    Do you want to explore the Yellow River culture of China?

Shanxi is regarded as an important cradle of Chinese civilization and has been described by experts as the place of origin of ancient China.

It boasts the magnificent Taihang Mountains, the Yellow River that nurtured the millennia-old Chinese civilization, Mount Wutai, which is regarded as one of the four holy mountains by Chinese Buddhists, the Yungang Grottoes that were carved about 1,600 years ago and the ancient town of Pingyao — one of the four best preserved old towns in the country.

The scenery and history of Shanxi rarely fail to amaze visitors. People can witness the grandeur and luxury of the noble tombs of the ancient Jin Kingdom, which dates back 3,000 years. They can also marvel at a traditional Chinese town built about 600 years ago.

This is Shanxi — a historically rich, mysterious and fascinating place and a province that is only 500 kilometers away from the capital Beijing.

If you are interested in all that was mentioned above, we are offering you a rare opportunity —a free trip to Shanxi!

Cost

All accommodation, food, transport and entry tickets for scenic spots will be paid for by China Daily. Travel insurance and all other incidental costs (such as extra nights, international telephone calls and faxes, business center services, room service, laundry and mini-bar charges of the hotel) will not be covered by China Daily.

Application requirements

1. Foreigners (fluent in English).

2. Good at writing and/or photography.

3. Knowledge of Chinese culture and Chinese ancient architecture is a bonus.

4. Published articles or photographs in the media or social networks are preferred.

Time and place of trip

May 25 to 29, 2015 – Trip of Taihang Mountains in Shanxi province.

July, 2015(The specific time to be determined) - Trip of the three major heritages in Shanxi province.

September, 2015(The specific time to be determined) – Trip of Yellow River in Shanxi province.

(A detailed schedule will be released to participants.)

Application deadline

May 15, 2015

How to apply

1.Please download the RSVP form and send it back to: events@chinadaily.com.cn, with all your personal information. We will not share your personal information with any third party.

2. Submitted photographs must not be digitally edited, but cropping is allowed. The photos you submit are ONLY for the selection process and will not be published in any form.

We also encourage applicants to write briefly about their motivation for joining the trip and their expectations.

We hope that those selected to join us will write articles and take as many photos as possible, as we would like to publish them. (China Daily will have first refusal on any work produced during the trip.)

We hope that you will post the photographs or comments of your feelings about “beautiful Shanxi” on social network platforms.

探寻美丽山西

——探寻“中国传统文化”之旅

你知道中国山西吗？你对山西的历史和文化了解吗？你对去山西旅游感兴趣吗？

山西是中华文明的重要发祥地，据权威专家论证为“古中国”的源头；

这里有雄奇壮美的太行山，有孕育了中华五千年文明的黄河，有中国四大佛教名山之首的五台山，有北魏时代(公元460年)开凿的著名的云冈石窟，还有中国保存最完好的四大古城之一——平遥古城；

这里的风景会让你震撼，这里的历史会让你惊叹，这里会让你领略3000年前晋国墓葬的宏大与奢华，这里会让你看到600年前中国明代县城的完整面孔。

这里就是中国山西，一个距离北京只有500公里的省份，一个历史悠久、让人神秘和向往的地方。

如果你对以上这些非常感兴趣，那么我们就给你提供这样一个极其难得的机会——免费畅游美丽山西。

中国日报社提供：

活动所有的食宿费及往返交通费用。

旅行保险及其他费用(如国际电话、酒店商务中心消费、洗衣费、额外食宿费等)由参加活动的获选人自行承担。