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<p><strong>BRIEF INTRODUCTION </strong></p><p>Go West Outdoor Sports Club was established by GO WEST magazine to serve foreigners, travellers & local white collar personnel in south west China. </p><p>The club considers that its responsibilities are to show the culture & scenery of western China, to further the foreigners' understanding of Chinese folk customs, &to enhance communication between Chinese and foreign / western people.<strong> </strong></p><p><strong>ACTIVITIES & SERVICES</strong></p><p>Cultural travel, natural conditions and social customs travel, all kinds of cultural communication activities between China & other countries, or among different areas. Four x 4 wheel drive jeep, bicycling, hiking, river rafting, rock climbing. </p><p>- Lectures with themes of culture, arts, outdoors sports, etc.</p><p>- Exhibitions, pictures, images, curio collections & national costume</p><p>- Theme afternoon tea, reading party and cocktail party</p><p>- Outdoor photography for individual pleasure & charm </p><p><strong>THEMES</strong></p><p>* Public charity<br />* Protection of environment & ecology<br />* Protection of wild animals<br />* Scientific Exploration</p><p><strong>MAJOR CLUB ROUTES</strong></p><p>* Sichuan - Tibet ( 9 days to 18 days )<br />* Ancient Town Dege & its snow mountain culture ( 8 days )<br />* Shangri-la: Daocheng and Yading ( 7 days to 9 days )<br />* Pilgrimage to Tibet ( 7 days ) </p><p><strong>EMAIL </strong>gw809@126.com (Lulu)<br />Phone: 86-28-86655715<br />Fax: 86-28-86655714 </p><p>An upcoming 4WD travel adventure in western Sichuan province is scheduled for the Golden Week 1st May – 7th May 2006. Referred to as “Dating in Geshar’s Hometown, Touch Kham Culture”, the proposed itinerary is: </p><p><strong>Chengdu – Kangding – Bamei – Daowu – Ganzi – Manigange – Axu </strong>. <br />One way distance of 930km to Axu . Total 1,860 kilometres return. </p><p><strong>SAMPLE JOURNEY </strong></p><p>DAY 1: CHENGDU - DAOWU<br />Start from Chengdu, passing by Kangding city, the initial city of famous folk song LIU LIU Paoma Mountain. Enjoy the sunshine of Jara Snow Mountain, visit Tagong monastery and stay in Daowu county. Daowu is the pronunciation transliteration of "horse colt" in Tibetan. It is said that the location of the county headquarters is like a colt and hence the name. Passing by Bamei stone forest, the area is about 5 square kilometres. The stone forest of mylonite metaphoric rock is really unique in the world. </p><p>DAY 2: DAOWU – LUHUO<br />Start from Daowu. Passing by the grassland where King Gesaer once fought, it is like an auspicious map of treasures. It is as plain as a whetstone. It is said that it will change its face twelve times every year.</p><p><strong>STOP AT MANIGANGE TOWN </strong></p><p>Manigange is a small western town in which you can always find peace & quiet. Arrive at Axu in the evening. Axu prairie is described as a grassland like a boundless green blanket, with a total area of over eighty thousand hectares over which the Ylong River flows. </p><p>DAY 3: AXU<br />Visit Gesar Memorial Hall, listening to Gesar singers perform the epic. The "Bith of Hero" in King Gesar says that the birthplace of Jueru is called Jisuyagekangduo, where two murmuring streams join. Two rocks are face to face like arrows. Two grasslands spread like blankets. Rock wants to set up a home in the front mountain. Rocks support jade apices in the back mountain, tigress roars in the right, & Mao apex shows red in the left.<br /></p><p><strong>NOMADIC LIFE </strong></p><p>DAY 4: AXU<br />Watching Tibetan opera, experiencing Kham nomad life, riding horses, & joining in a dancing party with local people around a fire.</p><p>DAY 5: AXU - GANZI<br />Departure from Axu, visiting Xinluhai - an alpine lake near Dege. Wonderful virgin scenes and dreamlike sights are in perfect harmony. It is a holy land for lama to meditate. </p><p>DAY 6: GANZI – KANGDING<br />Visit Tagong monastery. Tagong is also called Small Lhasa. It is famous for its monastery and beautiful grassland. Tagong monastery has about one thousand years history and great fame among the Sajia sect in Tibet. </p><p>DAY 7: RETURN TO CHENGDU </p><p><br />WOCCA 2006<br />Warren Rodwell</p><p><a href="/go?l=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ihotpot.com%2Fforum%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D179&tracking=external" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ihotpot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=179</a></p><p>The Go West Club holds meetings and events at Cafe Del Mar, Chengdu.</p><p>For more information, email ... <a href="mailto:cafedelmarchengdu@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>cafedelmarchengdu@gmail.com</strong></a><br /></p>
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