Basic Travel Guide

By air To the west of Qiandongnan Prefecture is the Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, 160 km from downtown Kaili City and linked by expressway. With tens of air routes to major cities in the country, the airport receives 5 million person-times annually and can handle large and medium passenger planes. To the north of Prefecture lies the Tongren Daxing Airport, designated as a tourism one and 100 kms from Cengong County. To the east of the prefecture is the Liping Airport that was completed in 2005, a major tourism designated airport, which can handle Boeing 737. To the southwest will be the tourism-designated Libo Airport, 80 km from Rongjiang County. To the southeast is the Guilin Airport, a key air hub, 200 km away from Congjiang County and linking with major cities in China and with Southeast Asian countries.

There are many folk festivals in the Qiandongnan Miao-Dong Autonomous Prefecture . Statistics reveal that the prefecture sponsors 158 medium and small folk festivals and 107 large-scale folk festivals. The place enjoys the laudatory title "Home of Hundred Festivals". China Kaili International Lusheng Festival Main activities: Large folk song and dance party and rich dress parade of folk customs, lusheng performing competition, ethnic dress display, ox, cock and bird fighting, visit to ethnic villages, display and sale of ethnic handicrafts. Time: During the golden week of the National Day holidays in October Venue: Kaili

Some cities call to mind lovers, others architecture, yet others an intellectual, cultural or appealing popular atmosphere. Paris has all these faces, plus lots more to discover depending on your particular interest. For Paris is a personal story. There is the official city of course, with its magnificent monuments reflecting its history, its river spanned by bridges as famous as its cathedral, its views and its 400 green spaces scattered through Paris' 20 arrondissements. Below is a list of some famous tourist spots in Paris not to be missed:

By air If you come by air, it is most likely that you will land in Paris. The capital has two airports: Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (25km to the north) and Orly (14km to the south), linked to the centre by shuttle services and the regional rail network (RER). Some cities also have an international airport: Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Strasbourg, Toulouse...These cities also have plenty of services from Paris. The main airlines are Air France, British Airways, KLM and Lufthansa, as well as the low cost airlines like EasyJet, Ryanair and Volare. Airports Paris-Roissy Charles de Guille Phone: 33(0)1 48621212 Paris-Orly Phone: 33(0)1 49751515 For further info, visit www.aeroport.fr By train

Before you set off to France, here are some of things you must take into consideration: Passport and Visa map of France (provinces and their capitals) Since the Schengen agreements, nationals of the European Union no longer need to show their identity documents at the border. They must however carry their national identity card or passport with them. For non-Europoean-Union nationals, a passport is obligatory and in some cases a visa (check with your embassy or travel agent, and allow time for it to be issued). Minors travelling alone must have an authorization to leave their country signed by their parents.