The Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF)

Beijing, July 23 (Guangming Daily)——According to organizing committee of the Beijing International

Book Fair (BIBF), the 20th BIBF will be held at the China International Exhibition Center (New Venue in Shunyi District, Beijing), and it will attract more than 2,000 publishing agencies from 76 countries and regions. The number of overseas publishing agencies to attend this BIBF increases by 8%. Publishing agencies from the UK, South Korea, the US, and Russia have increased by over 25%, and the scale of participant agencies from Vietnam, India and Turkey achieves an obvious increase. The Arab League Publishers Association will send 14 publishing agencies to attend the BIBF for the first time. The BIBF will focus on literature activities. Writers from Russia, Germany and Belgium will show and participate in various cultural activities, and it will become a new bright spot of the 20th BIBF.

1 Day Beijing Bus Tour: Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs

Itinerary of 1 Day Bus Tour: Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs


1. Pick you up from your hotel on departure time, and then drive to the Ming Tomb first. The sightseeing on the Ming Tombs (Changling) takes about 1 hour and finishes at about 10:45am. Before having lunch at 11:30am, you will have 45 minutes for a short visit of Jade Carving Factory, from where you will know the processes of Chinese jade carving and Chinese jade culture.


- Ming Tomb: Buried 13 emperors of Ming Dynasty, it is the largest clusters of imperial cemeteries in China.
- Changling: The tomb of Emperor Chengzu and his empress, is the largest and most magnificent one of Ming Tombs.
- Jade Carving Factory: jade carving is a famous special Chinese product, a blend of the excellent skill on carving and Chinese traditional cultures.
2. After having traditional Chinese lunch at Jindian restaurant, move on to the famous Badaling Great Wall for excursion. The hike on Badaling Great Wall lasts 2 hours.

- Badaling Great Wall: The most famous and best-preserved section of the Great Wall.
3. On the way back to your hotels, we will drive by the "Bird's Nest and Water Cube"---the main Olympic Stadium built for the 2008 Olympic Games. Then, you will have a chance to enjoy the Chinese traditional Silk arts.
4. After the whole day tour, transfer you back to your hotels.

Booking Notes

Price including:
1. Pick-up and drop off service from your hotel;
2. Entrance tickets of the sightseeing.
3. Excellent English-speaking tour guide.
4. Air-conditioned car or van with driver.
5. A typical Chinese lunch.

Price excluding:
1. Fee of cable car;
2. Tips to the guide and driver.

Resource: http://www.beijinglandscapes.com/beijing-bus-tour/badaling-ming-tomb-olympic-stadium-tour.html