A PANORAMIC JOURNEY, GUIZHOU & YUNNAN Textiles & Photography with Gina Corrigan
2 - 20 November 2009The tour has been designed to give you an insight into the textiles of both Guizhou and Yunnan as well as having an opportunity to view the evocative landscapes of both provinces. This will be a unique opportunity to see several minority groups including the Miao, Dong, Yi, Yao, Zhuang and of course the Han people. This tour aims to show you the changes that have come about in the life style and the
textiles of the minority people living in less developed regions of Guizhou Province and contrasting them with the more highly developed areas of Yunnan.
02/11/2009 Fly Hong Kong / Guiyang
03/11/2009 Fly Guiyang / Liping
04/11/2009 Liping
05/11/2009 Drive Liping / Rongjiang
06/11/2009 Drive Rongjiang / Kaili
07/11/2009 Kaili
08/11/2009 Drive Kaili / Guiyang
09/11/2009 Guiyang
10/11/2009 Fly Guiyang / Kunming
11/11/2009 Drive Kunming / Puzhehei
12/11/2009 Drive Puzhehei / Yanshan
13/11/2009 Drive Yanshan / Wenshan
14/11/2009 Drive Wenshan / Pingbian
15/11/2009 Drive Pingbian / Jinping
16/11/2009 Drive Jinping / Mengla
17/11/2009 Drive Mengla / Jinping
18/11/2009 Drive Jinping / Mengzi
19/11/2009 Drive Mengzi / Kunming
20/11/2009 Fly Kunming / Hong Kong
Gina has concentrated on organising special interest tours for the past 30 years, is author of the Guizhou Guide and her collection of Miao costumes and related documentation and photographs have been purchased by the British Museum. She has studied the textiles of Guizhou for over 17 years. She is also a photographer and has earned a Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society.
From £3,595.00 per person twin/double share
£305.00 single supplement
Prices are based on a minimum of 10 paying people. The maximum group size will be 15 including Gina.
ONLY 6 PLACES REMAINING, December 2008Please contact Paul Craven
paul@steppestravel.co.uk for a detailed itinerary and further information.
