Jiayu Pass with the Jiayuguan fortress located in the Chinese province of Gansu. The Jiayuguan fortress was built on a terrace between the mountain and the Qilian Mountains Heishan.

Has started the construction of the fortress of Jiayuguan in 1372nd At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty's first emperor Sheng Feng has been appointed as General and let him and his soldiers in the north-west to defend the territory. Then the General has selected the gorge on the mountain in Gansu Province Jiayu as the optimal location for the construction of a passport and the Jiayuguan fortress. In the south rises with eternal snow capped Qilian Mountains upwards, and in the north is the mountain with its steep slopes Heishan. Thus, the Great Wall Jiayu Pass was on its western beginning. The towers were planned out of the passport and the passport is still surrounded by a trench, so it could defend itself against its enemies more effectively. At the foot of the fortress city was bubbling a source that provided enough drinking water for people and horses and even the irrigated fields in the vicinity, so that the supply of the troops was secured.

Jiayuguan consists of three lines of defense, an inner and an outer city and a moat. Pass the building is trapezoidal, it has a circumference of about 740 m and covers an area of ​​more than 33,500 sqm. The height of the surrounding wall is 11 meters. Above each gate there is a building on the western building is a plaque inscribed with the Chinese “Jiayuguan” attached. The north and south sides of the plant are connected with the Great Wall.

A legend tells of the careful planning that was necessary to establish the passport system. Accordingly, the builder of the facility was asked by the officer in charge, how many bricks were needed for the construction, and he mentioned the exact number. They doubted his answer and asked him the question again, if this really were enough stones. Then added the builder add a single brick. Were terminated when the construction of the fort Jiayuguan, there remained a single brick, laid loosely on one of the gatehouse, was where this can be found today.

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November to 30 April does a visit to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, 80 yuan, or 9.1 euros, compared to 160 yuan per person during the remainder of the year, as a spokesman for the tourist administration of the city last Thursday told. ' / p>

Visitors in the off season would also have access to five additional holes that are otherwise restricted for visitors, said Wang Binyin, head of the administrative offices. In addition to the Mogao Grottoes, Wang continues, other attractions in the city for tour groups were reduced in price. Among others, there is a package where you can get tickets for the price of twelve ten famous for Yueya Lake, a crescent-shaped lake that is surrounded by desert.

In order to inspire

Tourists in the winter for the province of Gansu, his administration was working on the promotion of new tourist routes in the winter and spring, including expeditions to the Gobi desert and glaciers, Wang continued. The city government will also air routes between Dunhuang and major tourist cities subsidize, including Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Lanzhou and Urumqi to ensure that flights during the winter holidays are available.

Dunhuang was a rich oasis city and a major site along the old Silk Road. The frescos in the Mogao Grottoes are some of the best preserved examples of Buddhist art in China. The Mogao Grottoes were listed by UNESCO in 1987 as the first World Heritage site in China.

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One study recently by the Boston Consulting Group, according to the retail sales of China's clothing industry in 2010 amounted to 60 billion U.S. dollars, not including linen, lingerie and hosiery, textile accessories and children's clothing. Until 2015, the study predicts continued to increase annually by 15%. In the period from January to September 2011 the domestic consumption rose by 11.3%. Excellent conditions for the international export! Particularly noteworthy is the rise of European exports to China, which totaled in 2010 to 99 billion U.S. dollars.

Chic Beijing pursues a stringent course on the way to distinguish itself as the world's biggest trade fair for meeting place at the field of fashion – similar to how it 'Auto Shanghai' is already for the automotive sector.

Chic Beijing has established itself as the premier platform for entry into the Chinese consumer market: 20 years experience in the fashion business means 'Profashional' from around the world zusammenzuführen successfully.

Chic Beijing – venue of the fashion brands from around the world

Chic Beijing impressed by a well-structured fashion world: women's and menswear, children's wear, lingerie and swimwear, jeans and denim, outdoor clothing, accessories, designer fashions. In two overseas-halls offered a stunning glimpse of international fashion.

Spectacular worlds open up at the Chinese fashion labels, which are on high level.

From year to year

Grow international participation. Italy and France are almost since the first CHIC represented at the fair. Past CHIC paid 16 participating nations. And in 2012, the number of international exhibitors grow again. Italy shows with three joint stands Flag: There are new groups of the Camera de la Moda and another of the trend-setting exhibition WHITE. At the international level, cooperating with U.S. ENK White and organized for the second time the U.S. pavilion.

Germany's top brands, präsentieren

About 1.300 square meters are for the GERMAN PAVILION booked, which is organized by Messe Düsseldorf. The Chic Beijing has been included in the international exhibition program of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, so that reduced PARTICIPATION FEE for German manufacturers can be offered. Under the umbrella of 'MADE IN GERMANY' have been following trademarks registered: appanage, Barutti, Benvenuto by Leithauser, Betty Barclay, Cinque, Digel, Gerry Weber, Hauber, Kapalua, Kunert, Luisa Cerano, Lebek & Friends, MarcCain, Master Hand , Public, Oui, Raven, SEM PER LEI, typhoon, Tuzzi, Wellensteyn. Other companies have angekündigt their participation. Norbert Lock, Managing Director MarcCain: 'CHIC is the ultimate platform for entry into the Chinese market. We have already begun 16 years ago and now opens up its own shops. In addition, we operate numerous multi-brand shops. We welcome the initiative of the GERMAN PAVILION. It's so important here to show the best of German fashion. '

CHINA – the world's strongest engine of growth with rising purchasing index

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China has invested considerably in recent years in infrastructure for tourism. By new national and international airports, the expansion of high-speed lines, many new hotels and a much improved quality of service, traveling to China for tourists has been significantly improved and facilitated. In the future the main focus of China's tourism industry in improving the quality and safety will be. China would therefore strengthen airlines to check hotels, cars and the service sector.

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In 2010, the China National Tourism Administration anticipates that the People's Republic of China is already by 2010 the most popular international destination will be.

The Chinese also do not travel much less. Over 57 million Chinese traveled abroad in 2010. The growth amounted to 20.4 percent over 2009. In an international comparison demonstrates the People's Republic of China to fourth place. The People's Republic of China is thus not only a popular tourist destination, but also an engine for global tourism.

After the People's Republic of China is already developing the largest country of origin of tourists across Asia and also the third most popular destination in the world is now being pursued within the People's Republic of China the multinational's largest market for domestic tourism.

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The Badan Jilin Desert

Lies in the middle of the desert and Alashan ² whose entire surface covered 44.300 km. Badan Jilin is a sandy desert, which is why this play with its sand dunes, the main role. On this site you can find sand dunes in all possible forms. In the middle of the desert are a large accumulation of significantly higher sand dunes. Two of these are extremely high dunes with a height of 500 meters, the highest in the world. There are Jikede-and-Bayannuoer sand dune. One can also enjoy a special appearance, and that “singing sand”. Each time the sand sliding down the dunes, it sounds like the noise of an airplane flight. Even from a distance of 25 kilometers, you can hear the “singing” of the dunes.

An additional feature of the Badan Jilin Desert lakes are abundant. In Badan Jilin are a total of 113 small and large lakes. When the wind in the desert is not so strong, you can climb on one of the many hills and look down into the water and bottom fish in the clear water even discover. Also very strange is that you can find in some salt lakes of fresh water sources. Around the lakes are home to many bird species, the desert to life.

No less interesting for visitors are the temples in the desert. The oldest and most famous temple of the Badan Jilin Desert is the Suminjilin Temple, which is used to this day. The temple was built in 1755. Suminjilin the temple with his religious writings is one of the oldest cultural landmarks in Badan Jilin.

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Among the visitors at Asia's largest trade fair for the lighting industry, also included 70 buying delegations from 60 countries and regions with approximately 5,500 participants. Including such well known companies such as Colinter were from France, Daewoo International Corporation of Korea, Russia and Hogarlux Elektrika from Sl and lumen's from Spain.

Focus LED

Special attraction proved once more the presentations of internationally renowned brands in the exclusive ambience of the Hall of Aurora. Some 400 companies were represented. Among other things, it happens: Asfour, Bridgelux, BJB, Citizen, Cree, Eglo, Everlight, Fulham, Fumagalli, Megaman, Osram, Phillips, and Viri Bright.

The U.S. company presented its new LED Bridgelux Bridgelux component micro SM4. With this component, the company serves the need for replacement lamps in the range of 20 to 40 watts, whose market is estimated at one billion U.S. dollars. The micro SM4 is a compact light source that delivers a high luminous flux on a small floor plan. Thus they are particularly suitable for applications, preferred for the discrete LEDs. It has a power consumption of 4.6 watts and delivers 330-520 lumens, both warm white and cool white light at temperature. According to the manufacturer can be significantly reduced with the SM4 Bridgelux Micro component count, complexity and size of lighting systems. The deliveries of the SM4 component from series production is planned for the first quarter of 2012.

For many years

Exhibitors at the show focused on the brand Megaman pioneering technologies and applications for LED lighting. This was the offer for sustainable and energy conscious LED products expanded strongly, about the retrofit products for households and businesses. They complement the Classic Series LED, LED Candle, LED MR16 and offer lighting designers and architects more opportunities for different lighting designs in homes and buildings to create.

A performance boost in the LED segment, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH with the latest Oslon SSL LED achieves. You bring up to 20 percent more power than their predecessors and convince with improved temperature stability, particularly evident especially in the color Hyperrot. So you need fewer LEDs to achieve a certain brightness or to achieve the same number of higher LED brightness. The new LEDs are especially useful for long-term lighting applications, such as in greenhouses or in the stage lighting.

The demand for environmentally friendly and energy-saving lamps is generally increasing. This also reflected the themes reflected in the numbers of exhibitors and LED Green Lighting zone, where an increase was registered by 11 exhibitors to 780.

Besides lamps and components in all variations offered themselves to the numerous visitors to exchange and networking events. There, illuminated, international experts such as Dennis Ma, Senior Business Development Manager at OSRAM Asia Pacific Limited, the developments in the industry. The future in the SSL segment was on the Hong Kong Solid State Lighting Industry Conference at the center, the slogan “The Road Ahead” was.

Night Buddy and ecological planting Lamp: Hong Kong Designers Outstanding

The winning designs of the Hong Kong Lighting Design Competition was another attraction of the fair, they showed a glimpse into the future of the lamp design. The competition awards in this year's theme “Dazzling Lights” for the fifth consecutive year Hong Kong designers unusual designs. There were awards in two categories: In the “Open Group” established designers already demonstrated their skills. The first prize went to the design of “aura” of Noovo Limited. The draft will consist of three steel rings that are interconnected and inside of LED lights illuminate. The result is a model of timeless elegance.

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Qilous are at the end of the 20th Century after the first Opium War in China emerged. With regard to the obsessive opening to the outside many buildings in the western port city of Guangzhou have been built. The local architects have taken over as a result of the western style as baroque and classical antiquity and subsequently merged with the typical Cantonese style. One can not Qilou only as a blending of Chinese and Western architectural styles, but also regarded as a genuine reflection of the history of the colonial period.

This heritage also has a practical function. At that time the buildings were used as Qilou for business. The ground floor was the shop or the business and about the apartment. Each family was able to secure a small business income and you also managed more on the larger floor space for the family. In addition, the Qilou the climate in Guangzhou are adjusted. Guangzhou has a subtropical climate and it rains a lot especially in the summer. The larger floor protects its business and customers from the rain.

The very characteristic

Qilous you can also still be found on trips to China in the old districts of the city, for examples the Liwan District, Dongshan District, and on the north bank of the Pearl River. Of all is the Liwan district, which is popularly called Xiguan, today as a tourist destination in the city. In this district you can not only view the Qilou and typical of Qilous Xiguan, but also learn about the life of the Cantonese people, and experience.

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The Hong Kong

HKTDC Toys & Games Fair is the second largest fair of its kind in the world and a leader in the Asia-Pacific region – the market, which has for the toy industry in particular has great potential. A market study conducted by the U.S. market research firm NPD Group has released the middle of this year identified Asia as a growth region for toys. 2010 were thus 83.3 billion UDS implemented worldwide with toys – a rise of around five percent. This growth was achieved mainly in Asia, which has doubled its growth rate by almost 9.2%, experts say.

The Hong Kong

HKTDC Toys & Games Fair has consolidated its position as a key industry event in recent years: 2011, the organizers registered more than 34,000 trade visitors – a new record. This year, more than 2,000. She has studied consumer behavior on the Chinese mainland and shows that the growing Chinese middle class puts emphasis on environmentally friendly products for their children. 75% of respondents indicated that they prefer environmentally friendly products. As a general rule of thumb, the younger the child, the more likely the parents for eco-friendly toys go deeper into their pockets. “Consumers are willing to pay up to 19% more,” said Alice Tsang, HKTDC.

The early support of children is another major concern of parents. How does this concern can be implemented playful, exhibitors demonstrate in Zone Educational Toys & Games. High-quality brands in the Brand Name Gallery will receive an exclusive exhibition forum. 2011 there were presented 97 international exhibitors, 2012, there will be 32 percent more. For the fourth time in Hong Kong it is organized by the World of Toys by Toy Fair eG international community stand, the 26 companies united under its roof.

Product show on the display areas is through the program more interesting. Shall be illuminated as on “Hong Kong Toys Conference 2012″ Trends and developments in the sector of international experts. Another highlight of the ceremony of the Hong Kong Toys & Baby Products''Award''in 2012. The former Hong Kong Baby Products Award was supplemented by new categories and features from toys and baby products that are characterized by high quality and attractive design. The competition is open to both exhibitors at HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair and the HKTDC Hong Kong Baby Products Fair. Honored toys and baby products in the categories of “Baby Toys & Activities”, “Educational Toys & Games”, “Electronics & Remote Control,” “Stroller & Gear,” “Baby Wear & Footwear”, “Nursery Electrical Appliances” and “baby Care Products “.

Young families at the center of

The third edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong Baby Products Fair to be expected in 2012 over 350 international exhibitors. The independent trade fair since 2010 showed strong growth from the beginning and recorded in 2011 with more than 25,000 visitors from around the world, an increase of 22 percent.

Products for babies and small children will enjoy, especially in Asia and the emerging high growth rates. Solely on the Chinese mainland annually about 16 million babies born. In parallel, the increase in many families' disposable household income associated with higher spending for the next generation.

Their purchasing decision, the parents put increasing emphasis on high quality and environmentally friendly materials and manufacturing processes. These trends in the industry takes up the HKTDC Hong Kong Baby Products Fair in specific thematic areas. Environmentally friendly products and manufacturing processes are presented in the “Eco Toys and Baby Products Display Area”; known brands with high quality standards in the “Hall of Fame” in scene.

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Qinqiang old opera originated from the folk dances and folk songs of the Chinese provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu. The name Qinqiang opera derives from Qin. Qin is the abbreviation of the province of Shaanxi. When singing, the opera-Qinqiang distinguished by their powerful, thrilling and passionate, but also at the same time subtle and soulful style apart from other operas in the People's Republic of China. The artistic masks look natural and alive.

The historical

Qinqiang opera has become influential in the city of Changan, the present-day Xian, the hundreds of years ago was still considered the economic and political center of China, and developed gradually over time and appreciated. The heyday was the Ming dynasty. A general of Shaanxi, Li Zicheng, who fought bravely against the government of the Ming Dynasty, has brought his army to Qinqiang opera of northwestern China in the heart of China. Similarly, at the same time businessmen from Northwest China Qinqiang brought the opera to southern China, which is why the Qinqiang opera was very well known throughout China. Over time, the Qinqiang Opera has had its ups and downs. Until today, the Qinqiang opera of great importance for Chinese opera.

The contents of

Qinqiang opera mostly from China's most famous stories. In addition, correspond the contents of the development of society and often demonstrate against the most important events in China, which brings the opera to the people closer. The character you play is that the musical accompaniment and the vocals seem pretty quickly and hastily. The actors and actresses sometimes sing so loud and full of emotion that the song sounds like crying.

The different dialects

In Shaanxi province can be divided to open there in four schools.

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The area is 954 km ² and is situated on the territory of the administrative district of Beijing and Hebei province. 490 km ² of which are located in Beijing, in Hebei 463.95 km ². The Fangshan Geopark consists of eight zones.

The National Park of the Shang Fang Mountains in Fangshan Geopark is a destination in the southwestern area of ​​Beijing, which not only has a lovely nature but also has also attractions such as temples and pagodas. The Fangshan Geopark is located in Fangshan District in Beijing, 65 km away from the city center. In the Shang Fang Mountains you can enjoy a thrilling landscape of green forests, peculiar mountains and peaks and a large number of caves, the tranquility of nature and fresh air.

Who was once in the Shang Fang Mountains, the wonderfully charming environment will never forget. The highest peak in the Shang Fang Mountains reach a height of 860 meters and is part of the Yan Mountains. A mountain in the Shang Fang Mountains has the name “mountain of the Pillar of Heaven”. From this mountain you get a complete view of the Shang Fang Mountains. In the Shang Fang mountains are covered over 95% of the surface of plants. It is said that thousands of years ago there lived a monk here, and has begun to take care of the trees. Today the forests are the only and best preserved secondary forests in northern China. In the woods, a large number of old and large trees. Some of the trees belong to specially protected species.

Also a feature of the mountains are the caves. Of these, the nine natural caves are well worth seeing. In the numerous caves one can admire various forms of stalactites and stalagmites. The best-known cave in the mountains of Shang Fang is the first cave, namely the “Cave of clouds and water.” The “Cave of the clouds and the water” is broad and big and has a depth of 630 meters in which there are over 120 places that were named because of their peculiar forms. The names of the rocks were named after the monks who once lived here. Also worth mentioning is the “pit of heaven” on the mountain itself, the “pit of Heaven” has a diameter of 30 meters and a depth of 70 meters. In the pit a few fossils of animals and plants were found.

Shang Fang Mountains have long been associated with Buddhism. Already from 1400 years ago monks lived. The first temple in the mountains of Shang Fang was built in the Han Dynasty. To this day, monks still live in the mountains in the Fangshan Geopark.

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