Post by Tech Support on Jul 20, 2005 15:42:07 GMT -5
Discover China In Depth - NSS05 Expedition
DATE: Oct 30 – Nov 04, 2005
PLACE: Leye County, Guangxi, China
EVENT: Committee On Speleology (China), Geological Academy of China and Leye Regional Tourism Bureau will host this caving trip exclusively for NSS members and their companies to explore caves in China’s Southwest, specifically the Tiankeng Groups in Leye County, Guangxi.
Named as International Base of Exploration & Scientific Study for Karst & Caves by International Union of Speleology (UIS), Leye County has world-class karst landscapes with magnificent Tiankengs (meaning Giant Pits) and other of karst caves. With its cluster of 26 grande Tiankengs in the Dashiwei Tiankeng Group, it is ranked number one in the world, and is known as “a metropolis of tiankeng in the world”.
During this 6-day expedition, you will stay in a teeming ecological and cultural village; explore Dashiwei, Chuandong, Baidong and other tiankengs, underground chambers and Bailang subterranean river system, plus vertical caving, rafting, hiking, sightseeing. This is also a great opportunity to meet and get to know other Chinese cavers.
SPONSOR: Sponsored by Beyond Deep and its division chinacaving.com, the cost for this event is $280 for NSS members and $360 for non-members. (Including all meals, accommodations, private ground transportations, admission fees and airport pick-up/drop-off)
Visa, airfare, additional hotel stays and trips in China can be arranged upon request.
WEB: For more information, please visit: www.chinacaving.com/nss05
Contact: Jason Hu (416) 835-1695 / Jin Chen +86-(773)-581-0779 Email:nss05@chinacaving.com
DATE: Oct 30 – Nov 04, 2005
PLACE: Leye County, Guangxi, China
EVENT: Committee On Speleology (China), Geological Academy of China and Leye Regional Tourism Bureau will host this caving trip exclusively for NSS members and their companies to explore caves in China’s Southwest, specifically the Tiankeng Groups in Leye County, Guangxi.
Named as International Base of Exploration & Scientific Study for Karst & Caves by International Union of Speleology (UIS), Leye County has world-class karst landscapes with magnificent Tiankengs (meaning Giant Pits) and other of karst caves. With its cluster of 26 grande Tiankengs in the Dashiwei Tiankeng Group, it is ranked number one in the world, and is known as “a metropolis of tiankeng in the world”.
During this 6-day expedition, you will stay in a teeming ecological and cultural village; explore Dashiwei, Chuandong, Baidong and other tiankengs, underground chambers and Bailang subterranean river system, plus vertical caving, rafting, hiking, sightseeing. This is also a great opportunity to meet and get to know other Chinese cavers.
SPONSOR: Sponsored by Beyond Deep and its division chinacaving.com, the cost for this event is $280 for NSS members and $360 for non-members. (Including all meals, accommodations, private ground transportations, admission fees and airport pick-up/drop-off)
Visa, airfare, additional hotel stays and trips in China can be arranged upon request.
WEB: For more information, please visit: www.chinacaving.com/nss05
Contact: Jason Hu (416) 835-1695 / Jin Chen +86-(773)-581-0779 Email:nss05@chinacaving.com
