China Travel 2.0

Calling for co-authors

We are looking for Chinese Nationals that can speak English, posess an interest in working with International travelers. We would like for you to show travelers ,your home town/city and show them the tourist locations. We want you write for our blog: china Travel 2.0-The first China Travel blog in English by Chinese. If you are interested, please send us an email along with your CV.

Requirments

1) Patriotic Chinese ciitizen
2) Love traveling and networking
3) Opportunity to improve your English skills
4) Amble free time
5) Ability to read and write English
6) Take pictures for China Travel 2.0
7) Understand Chinese Culture
8 ) Possess a kind heart

We all have to start somewhere, so please join us at China Travel 2.0. It will be a good opportunity for you. Work with us and you will be able to improve your English.

China Travel 2.0

What is China Travel 2.0?  We are following the trends of the travel industry.  We are here to blog about traveling.

I have shared the ideas with other travel experts within the globe travel industry.  One blogs on family travel tips, and/or how to travel with children.  Another one is a co-founder of  an online travel search company.  Lastly, another is an expert in the international tourism marketing especially in the digital marketing.

We believe the traditional concept model of travel has changed. Currently, travelers have to book their China tour itinerary tour well in advance, These large group tours are booked in advance with a Western tour travel agency in the travelers home country.

But it’s the same typical tour of China that everybody tends to see.  The typical China tour consist of having a designated tour guide who will travel with them on a very tight schedule.  It’s a pre-packaged tour, everyone goes to the same cities,  packed together on buses.  And they all see the typical tourist sight-seeing locations, go to a pre-arranged factory/shops. Eat westernized Chinese food at pre-arranged restaurants. The downside of these tours, is that there is no contact and interaction with local Chinese inhabitants.  They hear pre-arranged, pre-scripted speeches, and stories, some of which is factual, and some which is not.

This is where China Travel 2.0 is different from the traditional travel industry. Our concept is to introduce the traveler to a cultural tour; an eco-tour.  We have developed specialized tours.  We have a different concept of that traveling in China should be for the international traveler that has come to China.

One of my concepts with China Travel 2.0, is that there is no traditional tour guide.  But we(me and other bloggers of China Travel 2.0) will assist in getting the traveler where they want to go. Based upon what the traveler desires, we will recommend sight-seeing locations where they can go, how to get there.  We will tell the traveler of the location’s cultural history and traditions of that location.  We will recommend restaurants and food  for them to eat.

Therefore, the traveler forms their itineray.

Want to learn Chinese calligraphy, or Taichi? Want to get a body or foot massage? We can introduce the traveler to experts who will teach them. Want to go hiking on local trails, or join a group of local hikers? Or you want to learn Chinese. Whatever you want to do, we will provide the guidance,and the means for you to do what you want to experience, and what you want to learn. You determine how you want to spent your time, and China Travel 2.0 will work with you. We want for you to learn and digest the soul and the heart of the Chinese people,and to learn Chinese culture.

This is the concept of China Travel 2.0.  I invite you to come and join China Travel 2.0 – Winser Zhao

Header Calligraphy

A Chinese saying for over 2000 years, by Confucius(Chinese 孔子,Hanyu Pinyin:KongZi).  有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？ Translation: you can see different translation here:

1）How very glad we are to welcome friends from afar.
2）It is a delight to have friends coming from a far away.
3）It is happy that friends comes from a far.
4）Isn’t it delightful to meet friends from a far?
5）How happy we are to meet friends coming from afar!
6）Is it not a delight after all to have friends come from afar ?

Whatever the translation, the meaning is the same: We are happy to meet friends come from far away.  Come to China. you will find that China is friendly, hospitable and an interesting country for you to explore.

Calligraphy 书法：is written by Winser Zhao, who has been practicing calligraphy for over 6 years.  His instructor is Mr. Han Shi. The calligraphy style is Lishu(隶书,a type for over 2000 years) . I like it very much. and you?

Business

Why create this type travel agency?

Elliott Ng set up a blog called CNReviews.com.  He wrote an article, ‘Mind the Gap at 14:28: The Three Day Mourining Period’ and ‘American Twitterati.’  :http://tinyurl.com/6kqb72.  Paul Denlinger wrote an article concerning China affaires. « Let’s see  how many ways, we can get this wrong.’  :http://tinyurl.com/6kqb72 Both articles are very interesting.

I’d like to introduce to travelers to China, and let them see China in  a different way.

Content Consulant

Will Lee

Live in San Francisco, CA, work in Silicon Valley High technology: Human Resources: Compensation Consultant, 高科技人力资源薪/酬薪金专家, MBA, Golfer, 高尔夫球手, Long Distance Harley-Davidson 长途哈雷戴维森骑手, frequent traveler to Canada & China

Blog

China Travel 2.0 is the official blog of www.sinohotelreservation.com . The authors are from Beijing, Shanghai and Xi’an,.  Our main focus is to introduce our cities to foreign visitiors.  Use our personal knowledge and experiences we can.Chinese is our mother language, and English is not, so bear with us, if you see Zhongguo-Chinglish on ocassion here on our blog. You will read our blog as we will be writing about Chinese culture and about China.

Authors

Winser Zhao

Winser Zhao is a native Beijinger.  He was a full –time editor of  subjects concerning water treatement and environment  for a science publiciation.

Like travel and China traditional culture.

Most everyone would like to travel. There’s a Chinese proverb: [读万卷书，行万里路] which means. Read thousands of books, and travel thousands of miles.   There’s a famous American folk song: ‘Blowing in the Wind’ ‘how many roads must a man walk, before you can call him a man? We can read:Travel is important and fantastic.

Traveling in China can be strange to travelers unfamiliar with Chinese culture and way of life. We travelers to see our cities the way we see them. Along the way, you will obtain a different perspective .  We can address your needs, and help you save some money along the way.  We hope that everyone that uses our services will enjoy China, as we de-mysterify our country to you.  We would whole-heartly appreciate showing you our cities, and our way of life in todays’ China.

Need a discount hotel reaservation? from 3 stars hotel to economic hostel. Go to www.sinohotelreservation.com to reserve a hotel. Or you can send us your itinerary directly, we can find the best hotel for you.

We can help you with your hotel reservations at discounted prices.  Do you want to stay at economic hotels and youth hostels?

Go to www.sinohotelreservation.com to search for hotels/hostels and book a room.

Or you can send us your itinerary directly, we can find the best hotel/hostel accommodations for you.

Twitter: @winserzhao
MSN: winserzhao@hotmail.com
Email: winserzhao@gmail.com
Skype: winserzhao
Linked In: Winserzhao

Seasky Wu

Is a native of Shanghai. She is an author for ‘China Travel 2.0′. She regularly writes travel articles about Shanghai.

Katie Yao

Graduated from XiSU. She has joined China Travel 2.0 from 2008. You can follow some of her blogs about Xian on her Facebook page, where you can read interesting stories about Xi’an.

Hey, this is  Katie Yao. I was born  and raised up in the ancient city of Xi an .  I love this mysterious city of Xian.  You can see the buildings and and the ancient city wall from the Tang dynasty.   The local people in Xian are a friendly group of people.   I　can  introduce Xian to travelers and visitors  There are a lots of interesting sites in Xian, Terracota soliders, the ancient city wall., etc.

If you are interested in the City of Xian, please read China Travel 2.0.

MSN: katie_yao@hotmail.com

Email:：katieyao521@gmail.com

DongLin LEE

Graduated School: Dalian University of Foreign Languages

Major: International Tourism and Hospitality Management Dept

Professional experience:

Walt Disney World® Resort, Orlando, FL as merchandise

The 2th International AMR Symposium 2008 as interpreter

The 3rd International Biological Technology Symposium2008 as tour guide

Personal experience:

2009 BTP Winter Vacation Aid Education Program in Hainan

Now I’m pursuing Sustainable Tourism study in Chinese University of HongKong.