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CHINA Climate: Temperatures generally decrease from south to north. The mean annual temperature is above 68 °F (20 °C) in the Pearl River Valley. It decreases to between 59 and 68 °F (15 and 20 °C) in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze, to about 50 °F (10 °C) in North China and the southern part of Xinjiang, and to 41 °F (5 °C) in the southern area of the Northeast, the northern part of Xingiang, and places near the Great Wall. It drops below 32 °F (0 °C) in the northern part of Heilungkiang. The annual range of temperature between the extreme south and north is about 86 °F (48 °C). With few exceptions, January is the coldest month, and July is the hottest. A major factor affecting temperatures is altitude. If you are on the high plateaus in Tibet, for example, you need to be prepared for wide changes in temperature between the day and nights. For those who choose to trek, this is very important and greatly affects the choice of clothes to bring with you.

Currency: The local currency is Yuan Renminbi. Foreigners and locals in Tibet and the rest of China use the same system of currency. You can change dollars or travelers’ checks at your hotel or a bank. Keep in mind that crisp, new US dollars are crucial when trying to change money. Dollars that are written on or have frayed, torn edges are usually not accepted. Although rates are generally slightly better at banks, this is often outweighed by the convenience of changing money in your hotel. It can be difficult to change money outside of major cities, so be sure to exchange sufficient funds prior to leaving a city if traveling to more remote areas. Credit cards are accepted in some places. Visit http://www.oanda.com for current exchange rates. Visas: You will need to apply for a visa in advance. You will either need to use a visa service (www.visacentral.com/mythsandmountains) or appear at an embassy in person. If you use VisaCentral, be sure to use the link above or input Myths and Mountains account number – 72314 – to receive a discount. The link to the Chinese Embassy Website is http://www.china-‐‑embassy.org/eng/hzqz/zgqz/t84246.htm, which has the appropriate forms and instructions. Important Note About Passports: Many countries require that your passport be valid 6 months after travel. Be sure to check your expiration date and renew your passport if it expires within 6 months of travel! Immunizations: The following website has current information on immunizations. Please check with your doctor or local travel clinic, and review this website, to make an informed decision on the immunizations you will need for your trip. As a rule of thumb, be sure your boosters are current and consider Hepatitis A & B. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.aspx Tipping Guideline: Drivers: $5-‐‑$8 per person per day Mainland Guides: $10-‐‑$20 per person per day



For trekking trips: Guides: $10 -‐‑ $20 per person per day Cook: $8 per person per day Kitchen boys, Trail boys & Porters: $4 per person per day Budget: You will need to analyze your spending habits and decide how much extra money to bring for alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, gratuities, souvenirs, and laundry. For a ten day trip, budget at least $200 -‐‑ $300pp, above and beyond tips, for additional expenses. A rule of thumb: take half the clothing and twice the money you thought you would need! Dialing Code: 86 How to call China from the USA: Dial 011 + 86 + Phone Number How to call China from China: Dial 0 + Area Code + Phone Number

Add To Fixed Local Numbers Only Anshan 412 Huizhou 752 Taiyuan 351 Anyang 372 Jiangmen 750 Taizhou, JS 523 Baoding 312 Jilin 432 Taizhou, ZJ 576 Baotou 472 Jinan 531 Tangshan 315 Beijing 10 Jingzhou 716 Tianjin 22 Bengbu 552 Jining 537 Urumchi 991 Benxi 414 Jinzhou 416 Weifang 536

Changchun 431 Jixi 467 Wenzhou 577 Changde 736 Kunming 871 Wuhan 27 Changsha 731 Lanzhou 931 Wuxi 510 Changzhou 519 Linyi 539 Xi'ʹan 29 Chengdu 28 Liuzhou 772 Xiamen 592 Chifeng 476 Luoyang 379 Xiangfan 710

Chongqing 23 Mianyang 816 Xiangtan 731 Chuzhou 550 Nanchang 791 Xianyang 29 Dalian 411 Nanjing 25 Xining 971 Daqing 459 Nanning 771 Xinxiang 373 Datong 352 Nanyang 377 Xuzhou 516

Dongguan 769 Neijiang 832 Yancheng 515 Foshan 757 Ningbo 574 Yangzhou 514 Fushun 413 Pingdingshan 375 Yantai 535 Fuyang 558 Qingdao 532 Yichang 717 Fuzhou 591 Qiqihar 452 Yichun 458

Guangzhou 20 Qinhuangdao 335 Yiyang 737 Guilin 773 Quanzhou 595 Yueyang 730 Guiyang 851 Shanghai 21 Zaozhuang 632 Haikou 898 Shantou 754 Zhangjiakou 313 Handan 310 Shaoguan 751 Zhanjiang 759

Hangzhou 571 Shenyang 24 Zhengzhou 371 Harbin 451 Shenzhen 755 Zhenjiang 511 Hefei 551 Shijiazhuang 311 Zhongshan 760

Hengyang 734 Suizhou 722 Zhuhai 756 Huaibei 561 Suzhou, AH 557 Zhuzhou 731 Huai'ʹan 517 Suzhou, JS 512 Zibo 533

Huhehaote (Hohhot) 471 Tai'ʹan 538 Zunyi 852



Time Zone: GMT + 545 Electricity: 220V, 50Hz Weight Restrictions: Be mindful that the domestic weight restrictions are 20 kilos (44 lbs). Most likely your international flight will not check weight; however internal flights typically allow two bags and one carry-‐‑on, with the 20 kilo. weight restriction for the two bags. Please check with us if this is a concern.

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR TIBET 1. Those entering Tibet from any part of China, will need to get a Chinese Visa here in the States. Our operators in China

will get your special permit for Tibet. When you fill out a Chinese visa application in the States for a trip that includes travel to Tibet, do not mention that you will be traveling to Tibet in your Chinese visa application. The permission for Tibet will be obtained for you by our operators abroad. Once your Chinese visa is obtained, be sure to send us a copy, so we may process the permit needed for Tibet.

2. Those entering Tibet from Nepal, will need valid passports and visas for entry. You DO NOT need to apply for a Chinese Visa ahead of time if entering Tibet from Nepal. Our people in Kathmandu will get your Chinese visa and Tibet permit. You will need to sign the appropriate documents and pay the visa fees directly to our operator on arrival in Nepal.

3. Note that you will need to bring 3-‐‑4 passport sized photos.

„A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.‰- Oliver Wendell Holmes





BIBLIOGRAPHY See the Longitude Books website: http://www.longitudebooks.com/ for more book ideas.

Guides Batchelor, S. (1987). The Tibet guide. London: Wisdom Publications. Booz, Elizabeth B. (1989). Tibet – A fascinating look at the roof of the world, its people and culture. Illinois: Passport Books. Brown, J. (2000). Hong Kong and Macau: The rough guide. New York: The Rough Guides. Chan, V. (1994). Tibet handbook. Chico, CA: Moon Publications. Chester, J. (1989). Trekking and climbing in the Himalaya. Seattle: Cloudcap. Corrigan, G. (1995). Guizhou. Hong Kong: The Guidebook Company Cox, K. (1990). Fodor’s: The Himalayan countries. New York: Fodor’s Travel Publications. Harper, D. (2001). The National Geographic Traveler: China. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society Johnson, R. & Moran, K. (1989). The sacred mountain of Tibet. Rochester, NY: Park Street Press. Knowles, C. (2001). Exploring China. New York: Fodor’s Travel Publications. Liou, C., et al (2000). China. Oakland: Lonely Planet Publications McCue, Gary. (1990). Trekking in Tibet: A traveler’s guide. Seattle: The Mountaineers. Pranavananda, S. (1983). Kailas-‐‑Manasarovar. New Delhi: Swami Pranavananda. Ping-‐‑Hua, D. & Hilsinger, R. (2000). Hello, Lijang. Lijang: Yunnan Minorities Publishing House. Stokes, E. (1999). Exploring Hong Kong’s countryside. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Tourist Association. Swift, H. (1989). Trekking in Nepal, West Tibet, and Bhutan. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. Valent, D. (2001). Hong Kong (condensed). Oakland: Lonely Planet Publications

Culture, History, and Anthropology Avedon, J. (1984). In exile from the land of snows. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Chang, J. (1991) Wild Swans: three daughters of China. New York: Globalflair Ltd. Craig, M. (1997). Kundun. Washington D.C.: Counterpoint. Crossette, B. (1995). So close to heaven. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Downs, H.R. (1980).Rhythms of a Himalayan village. San Francisco: Harper and Row. Lall, K. (1991) Gods and mountains. Jaipur: Nirala Publications. Knaus, J.K. (1999). Orphans of the cold war. New York: Public Affairs. Laird, T. (2002). Into Tibet.New York: Grove Press. Paul, R. (1989). The Sherpas of Nepal in the Tibetan cultural context. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Von Furer-‐‑Haimendorf, C.V. (1975). Himalayan traders. London: John Murray Ltd. Revel, J.F. and Ricard, M. (1997). The Monk and the Philosopher. London, Thorsons. Rimpoche, S. (1993). The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. San Francisco, Harpes Collins. Schell, O. (2000). Virtual Tibet: Searching for Shangri-‐‑La from the Himalayas to Hollywood. New York: Metropolitan Books. Henry Holt and Company, LLC. Tyler, C. (2004). Wild West China, the taming of Xinjiang. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press.

Art Corrigan, G. (2001). Miao textiles from China. London: The British Museum Press. Jackson, D. & Jackson, J. (1988). Tibetan thangka painting. Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion Publications. Michell, G. (1977). The Hindu temple. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. Rhie, M.M. & Thurman, R.A.F. (1991). Wisdom and compassion: The sacred art of Tibet. The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and Tibet House New York, in association with New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.



Singh, M. (1968). Himalayan art. New York: The MacMillan Co. Zimmer, H. (1955). The art of Indian Asia. 2 vol. New York: Pantheon Books. . (1974). Myths and symbols in Indian art and civilization. Princeton: Princeton University Press

Religions Blofeld, J. (1987). The tantric mysticism of Tibet. Boston: Shambala. Chodron, P. (1994). Start where you are. Boston: Shambhala. Clifford, T. (1984). Tibetan Buddhist medicine and psychiatry. York Beach, ME: Samuel Weiser, Inc. Dowman, K. (1988). The power-‐‑places of Central Tibet. New York: Rutledge & Kegan Paul. _________, (1984). Sky dancer. London: Rutledge & Kegan Paul. Getty, A. (1962). The Gods of Northern Buddhism. Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company. Govinda, L.A. (1959). Foundations of Tibetan mysticism. London: Rider & Company. ___________. (1970). The way of the white clouds. Boston: Shambhala Publications. Ions, V. (1984). Indian mythology. New York: Peter Bedrick Books. Lhalungpa, L.D. trans. (1984). The life of Milarepa. Boulder: Shambhala. Lloyd, P. (1998). Spiritual and alternative Hong Kong. Surrey: Pilgrims’ Travel Guides. Martin, R. (1984). The hungry tigress. Boulder, CO: Shambhala. Nalanda Translation Committee. (1986). The life of Marpa the translator. Boston: Shambhala. Organ, J.W. (1974). Hinduism: Its historical development. New York: Barron’s Educational Services, Inc. Rabten, G. (1988). Treasury of Dharma: A Tibetan Buddhist meditation course. London: Tharpa Publications. Radhakrisnan, S. (1982). The Dhammapada. Madras: Oxford University Press. Rinpoche, A.T. (1995). Taming the tiger. Rochester: Inner Traditions. Rinpoche, S. (1992). The Tibetan book of living and dying. San Francisco: Harper San Francisco. Shantideva, A. (1988). A guide to the Bodhisattva’s way of life. Dharamshala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. Snellgrove, D. (1987). Indo-‐‑Tibetan Buddhism, 2 Vol. Boston: Shambala. Snelling, J. (1983). The sacred mountain. London: East West Publications. Stryk, L. (1968). World of the Buddha. New York: Grove Press. Trungpa, C. (1991). Orderly chaos. Boston: Shambhala. Tucci, G. (1984). The religions of Tibet. Berkley: University of California Press. Wangchen, G.N. (1987). Awakening the mind of enlightenment. London: Wisdom Publications.

Nature Ali, S. (1978). Field guide to the birds of the Eastern Himalaya. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. Cameron, I. (1984). Mountains of the gods. New York: Facts on File Publications. Ives, J.D. & Ives, D., ed. (1987). The Himalaya Ganges problem. Boulder, CO: International Mountain Society. Poulunin, O. & Stainton, A. (1984). Flowers of the Himalaya. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. Schaller, G.B. (1980). Stones of silence. New York: Viking Press.

Literature David-‐‑Neel, A. (1986). My journey to Lhasa. Boston: Beacon Press. Harrar, H. (1981). Seven years in Tibet. Los Angeles: J.P. Tarcher. Hyde-‐‑Chambers, F. and Hyde-‐‑Chambers, A. (1981) Tibetan folktales. Boulder: Shambhala. Oakley, E.S. and Gairola, T.D. (1977). Himalayan folklore. Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhandar. O’Conner, W.F. (1977). Folk tales from Tibet. 2 vol. Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhandar.

Mountaineering and Traveling Herzog, M. (1953). Annapurna. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company Inc. Hunt, J. (1984). The Conquest of Everest. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc. Mathiesson, P. (1980). The Snow Leopard. London: Pan Books.



Sayre, W.W. (1964). Four against Everest. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-‐‑Hall, Inc. Ullman, J.R. (1975). Man of Everest: The autobiography of Tenzing. London: Severn House Publishers.

Medical Houston, C.S. (1987). Going higher. Boston: Little, Brown, & Company. Randall, G. (1987). Cold comfort. New York: Lyons & Burford, Publishers. Weiss, H. (1988). Secrets of warmth. Brooklyn: Vibe Publications. Wilkerson, J.A. (1985). Medicine for mountaineering. Seattle: The Mountaineers.

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CHINA! - Myths And Mountains · PDF filehottest.!Amajor!factor!affecting!temperatures!is!altitude.!If!you!are!on!the!high!plateaus!in!Tibet,!for ... .!Wisdom!and!compassion:!The!sacred!art!of!Tibet