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Welcome to the only web site dedicated to Preservation of the NuJiang River Salween of China, its peoples and species. White Pearls NuJiang River Project of China provides economic incentives through ecotourism to achieve effective conservation at the ground level. Three programs with 10 day ecotravel trips include Dali or Baoshan and feature: Outdoor Sports: Whitewater Paddling, Cycling, Climbing, Trekking; Natural History: Travel/study Tours in Ethnology of Minority Nationalities of China, History of Burma Road, World War II Flying Tigers and Old Southern Silk Road; Search for the Shangri La of Lost Horizons 15 day tour includes Deqen and Lijiang; Nature Reserve tours and Species Studies: Spring and Fall Flower Photography, Birding, Trekking and Sightseeing.
Schedule of Events 1999-2000 January - Bicycle for Fun and Preservation February - Dulong Flower Festival March, April, May - Spring Flower Photography; Natural History Tour October - Fall Bird, Flower, and Hot Springs Tour November - Natural History Tour; Search for Shangri La Tour December to January - Millennia Celebration. Celebrate 3 New Years Minority, Western and Chinese with the Merry Nationalities of NuJiang! WHITEWATER SEASON - November, December and January combine lower water with dry sunny weather;
After a successful 1996 NuJiang First Descent, government discussions for the first time included NuJiang in plans for a new National Park in NW Yunnan - now to be called the Three Rivers National Park. In May at the inauguration of the new joint venture White Pearl & NuJiangs new Chinese River Team Training Park in Liuku, White Pearl was officially appointed NuJiang Advisory Expert to develop an ecotourism which includes a winter whitewater season for international boaters. Commercial river companies and kayak clubs are invited to apply under the new permit system to receive group trip permits. Great chance to add a winter season international trip to your domestic itineraries. Experience the best clean whitewater in Asia, completely road accessible, while staying in hotels nightly, and contribute to development of Chinas first new Whitewater Training Park.
Is THIS the real Shangri La of the Lost Horizons book by James Hilton, first paperback ever published 1933? In the Year of the Rabbit, a new 15 day tour - Archeology Search for the Lost Shangri La - will trace the locations of the clues in NuJiang and Deqen. A history component will cover the Burma Road of World War II Flying Tigers, and the Old Southern Silk Road of Marco Polos time.
Maps of NuJiang Salween River showing the expedition/tour area in Yunnan Province. The NuJiang River Project is located on the Burmese Myranmar border of China and of Tibet. The Nu Salween River follows the China-Burma border, passing through the homeland of the Dulong, Nu, and Lisu minority nationalities. Details can be seen in the regional area map and the area of the three autonomous prefectures where the future Three Rivers National Park will be located.
Sponsors The NuJiang River Projects official sponsors and hosts show a firm commitment of Chinas government to conserve natural and cultural environments. China Environmental Protection Foundation, our national level sponsor, was founded in April 1993 - the first non-profit NGO foundation dedicated to environmental protection in China. CEPF is active in sponsoring individuals and organizations who are making outstanding contributions to the field. We are proud to introduce CEPF to other NGO organizations of the world wishing to make contact with this distinguished Foundation: Mr. Xu Qinghua, Secretary-General, CEPF, Address: No 1 Yuhuinanlu, Beisihuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029 PR China.
Yunnan Physical Culture and Sports Committee, our host agency for the Outdoor Sports Program and the Projects whitewater, climbing and cycling permit procedure, also manages the world class Olympic training programs and Training Center of Kunming. Yunnan Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve, Baoshan and NuJiang Administrative Divisions manage this world famous Protected Area located in NuJiang Lisu and Baoshan Prefectures. They host all tours and species studies within the Gaoligong Nature Reserve and the adjacent Tenchong Hot Springs area. NuJiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture Travel Service Company and its subsidiaries, as the controlling agency over all tourism including paddling in NuJiang, runs support for all Project tours, expeditions, and events within NuJiang.
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