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Average Temperatures in Major Chinese Cities
(Degree in Centigrade)
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Beijing |
-3.7 |
-1.8 |
6.9 |
15.0 |
21.3 |
25.3 |
25.1 |
24.5 |
19.8 |
11.4 |
3.4 |
-1.7 |
| Chengdu |
6.4 |
6.7 |
10.8 |
15.6 |
21.5 |
23.8 |
23.3 |
22.9 |
20.2 |
15.4 |
10.2 |
8.7 |
| Chongqing |
7.0 |
10.0 |
14.5 |
19.5 |
23.0 |
25.5 |
29.0 |
30.0 |
25.0 |
19.0 |
14.0 |
10.5 |
| Guangzhou |
13.9 |
13.1 |
16.9 |
23.3 |
26.2 |
27.3 |
28.1 |
28.7 |
26.9 |
22.7 |
18.0 |
16.8 |
| Guilin |
8.2 |
9.5 |
13.0 |
18.2 |
23.4 |
26.4 |
28.0 |
28.7 |
26.1 |
21.0 |
15.8 |
10.5 |
| Guiyang |
6.3 |
5.3 |
11.6 |
15.4 |
20.0 |
22.6 |
23.3 |
22.9 |
20.2 |
15.4 |
10.2 |
8.7 |
| Hangzhou |
4.3 |
4.5 |
9.7 |
15.2 |
21.3 |
24.5 |
28.4 |
27.8 |
22.5 |
16.9 |
11.8 |
7.1 |
| Hong
Kong |
15.9 |
14.7 |
17.6 |
22.6 |
25.9 |
28.0 |
28.5 |
29.0 |
27.8 |
25.0 |
20.6 |
17.7 |
| Kunming |
7.5 |
10.0 |
12.3 |
16.3 |
19.0 |
20.5 |
18.8 |
18.7 |
16.6 |
14.0 |
11.6 |
9.0 |
| Lanzhou |
-4.9 |
-1.2 |
4.2 |
11.5 |
18.0 |
18.8 |
21.4 |
20.9 |
16.7 |
10.2 |
1.6 |
-3.0 |
| Lhasa |
-0.4 |
1.2 |
4.9 |
7.2 |
11.8 |
17.3 |
16.7 |
15.5 |
12.5 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
-0.7 |
| Shanghai |
3.3 |
4.1 |
8.7 |
13.8 |
19.9 |
24.1 |
27.5 |
27.4 |
22.6 |
17.3 |
12.7 |
7.0 |
| Shijiazhuang |
-1.9 |
-0.6 |
7.7 |
15.4 |
21.3 |
26.4 |
26.5 |
24.7 |
20.7 |
11.9 |
4.4 |
-0.5 |
| Suzhou |
3.5 |
4.0 |
8.5 |
12.8 |
18.0 |
24.1 |
27.0 |
27.1 |
21.7 |
16.8 |
13.0 |
6.9 |
| Taiyuan |
-5.2 |
-4.3 |
4.3 |
11.5 |
18.8 |
22.3 |
23.7 |
29.0 |
16.4 |
8.7 |
1.0 |
-0.3 |
| Urumqi |
-11.7 |
-11.6 |
-0.9 |
8.5 |
17.5 |
20.0 |
24.9 |
22.4 |
17.5 |
6.7 |
-3.7 |
-10.2 |
| Wuhan |
2.7 |
5.2 |
10.6 |
16.4 |
21.2 |
25.7 |
29.5 |
27.9 |
22.9 |
16.6 |
11.4 |
5.6 |
| Xi'an |
1.4 |
2.1 |
7.9 |
14.4 |
20.7 |
24.8 |
26.6 |
25.1 |
20.5 |
12.9 |
5.9 |
1.6 |
| Yinchuan |
-7.1 |
-5.2 |
1
8 |
10.1 |
19.1 |
21.2 |
23.3 |
20.9 |
15.7 |
8.3 |
-0.4 |
-6.1 |
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Flights:
All transportation in economy class
services. International flights will be Northwest Airlines, while in
China will be Chinese airlines. Aircrafts are Boeing or Airbus.
Meals:
Full board throughout except Hong Kong breakfast only. As in China, you
will have Chinese food for your lunches and dinners, while American
buffet for your breakfast. If possible, please try to use chopsticks at
home even though spoons and forks are available in restaurants. If you
are a vegetarian or any other demands, please let us know as earlier as
possible so that we can arrange proper food for you. If you want to have
a meal for yourself or miss meals for your own reasons, the meal cost
can not be refunded.
Baggage:
One big suitcase, one carry-on per person are generally enough, as China
now has everything you want, and even could be cheaper than in your
country. What is more, you had better to leave space for your souvenir.
As we are in a group, baggage always be checked in as a group, so
over-weight rarely happens, but you have to pay extra for that if it
happens. Please remember to have name cards on your suitcases in case of
missing them on the way.
Gratuities:
Tips for personal services are not included. Tips for the guides and
drivers are not obligatory but are customary and are left to the
discretion of the travelers. Tips to bellboys or any other people
serving you are also appreciated.
Itinerary:
The itinerary is subject to alteration where necessary according to
conditions en route.
Regent-China
Today Travel:
A free
yellow Regent bag, a Regent mark with your name and number on it, a
package of information about each tour. Tour escort has a Regent-China
Tour yellow flag.
Surface
Transport:
Private, clean air-conditioned coaches with experienced drivers.
Tour
Leader:
The tour will be accompanied by an experienced and responsible person
from Regent-China Today Tours
throughout.
Cancellation:
All cancellations must be made in writing. The company reserves the
right to claim all or a portion of the fares lodged by passengers who
cancel reservations. In accordance with standard procedures adopted by
all tour operators world-wide we reserve the right to cancel the tour
prior to departure, in which event refunds will be made at the company's
discretion, without any further liability on the part of the company.
More information please read Payment
page.
Fares:
The tour is based on current airfares (May 2001) and hotel rates.
Consequently the company reserves the right at any time to amend its
inclusive tour price in accordance with price increases. Similarly,
fares are subject to alteration according to the variations in the rates
of exchange of foreign currencies.
Tours:
This tour is based on a group airfare and will operate with a minimum of
16 passengers. So we reserve the right to declare to cancel a certain
tour if there are no enough people reserving it. All reservation or
payment will be 100 percent refunded, but the tour still can be realized
if all agree to pay a little bit higher cost. Both you and us don't want
to see this happened but we want to make it clear here.
Liabilities:
The tour operators and/or their agents, in making arrangements for land
services, act as agents only and on condition that they shall not be
liable for injury, damage or any other irregularity that may be
occasioned by any defect in any company or person engaged in conveying
the passengers, carrying out the arrangements of the tour or otherwise
in connection therewith, in accordance with tour operators' standards
throughout the world.
Airline
Clause:
The carriers concerned will not be held responsible for any act,
omission or event during the time the passengers are not aboard the
aircraft or conveyance. The passenger ticket in use by the airline
concerned when issued shall constitute the sole contract between the
airlines concerned and the purchaser of this tour and/or the passengers.
Passport
and Visas:
All passport holders require visas for the People's Republic of China.
These will be arranged by Regent-China Today. Please ensure that your passport
is valid for at least 1 year after your return.
Insurance:
Comprehensive cover is strongly recommended and is obtainable through
Regent-China Today Tours for American passport holders.
Included
and not
included in tour price:
Included:
International Airfares, Accommodation in China, guide service,
sightseeing, meals listed out in our itinerary, transportation (airfares
in China, train and buses listed out in our itinerary).
Not included:
All entertainment not shown in the itinerary. Meals or food purchased
over and above menus, morning and afternoon teas, beverages, wines,
spirits, laundry, optional tours, personal tips, telephone calls or any
personal expenses. Airfares between your city and our designated
departure city (around US $250.oo for two flights).
Payment
Method
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nd flight are correct, and contact our office
if there are something wrong as soon as
possible so that we have time to renew it. If
you are not in the departure city, you have to go there by
yourself (we can also provide flight reservation service). You
have to be there to meet your tour leader at the definite place at
the definite time. We'll provide information the tour leader to
you (including his/her picture if you have email) prior to that
moment. The tour leader will arrange your following tour.
heast, precipitation average
1,500 mm. annually, while in the arid northwest, the annual figure
is 50 mm. Huoshaoliao in Taiwan has the heaviest precipitation in
the country, with an average of 6,489 mm. per year, and once
registered a record-breaking 8,408 mm. Ruoqiang and Qiemo counties
in the southern Xinjiang Region are the most arid regions in the
country, with an average annual precipitation of only 10 mm.