China is an ancient country with rich cultural legacy. A wide diversity of her cultural and  natural landscapes will be experienced during the excursions.

- Pan-Beijing: the Great wall, Forbidden city, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace
Beijing, capital of China, locates in the northern part of North China Plain. Beijing is one of the birth-places of Chinese Civilization. During the last 3,000 years it served as the capital for several dynasties. Such a rich history has bequeathed the city with many famous historic sites of great aesthetic and cultural value. The ancient city with modern style is fast developing into an international metropolis. Over the past few decades, great changes have taken place in the city.
Theme: Urban landscape with different historical imprints, showing the profile of modernization from a feudal capital city.

- Xi-an: Terracotta warriors and horses, Grand Mosque, Muslim area, Big Wild Goose Pagoda
From the 11th century B.C. onwards, Xi'an or its vicinity was established as the capital city by 11 dynasties successively. The city's capital status lasted for 1,608 years. Regarding the number of dynasties and span of time, Xi'an served as an ancient capital beyond comparison. Xi'an is now the capital of Shaanxi Province and also the political, economic and cultural center of Northwestern China. With the development of travel industry and the implementation of the open policy, it has become one of the nation's key tourist cities and tourism has become the mainstay in Shaanxi's economy.
Theme: A more ancient urban landscape with more cultural architecture styles.

- Guilin: Karst mountains and rivers
The region of Guilin takes on a Karst feature, with strangely shaped mountain peaks and caves of unique formation, together with the crystal-clear Lijiang River that surrounds the city. The special landmark integrated with the attractive pastorals has gained Guilin the fame of the Finest under the Heaven.
Guilin is a compact community by scores of minority nationalities. The population from 28 ethic nationalities such as the Zhuang, Miao, Yao, and Dong accounts for 8.5% of the total population in Guilin. The marvelous landscape makes the folk customs more.
Theme: Natural landscape with nice combination of karst mountains, clean water and minority cultures.

-  The 3 Gorges Dam and reservoir
Dam construction began in 1993, and completed in 2006. It was the largest hydroelectric dam in the world, reaching a height of 607 ft (185 m) and stretching 1.4 mi (2.3 km) across the Yangtze. Although there are economic benefits from flood control and hydroelectric power, there are also concerns about the future of over 1.9 million people who will be displaced by the rising waters, the loss of many valuable archaeological and cultural sites, as well as the effects on the environment. It is believed that the dam was a contributing factor in the extinction of the Yangtze River Dolphin. Tourists are supposed to give their own comments after visiting the Dam and the reservoir by themselves.
Theme: The man-made “natural landscape” under much debate.

- Other excursion routes, such as Tibet, Yunnan and silk road etc., will also be considered at later stages approaching the Congress.