SPEC: Trip to China
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- Subject: SPEC: Trip to China
- From: R* &* J* K*
- Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 08:58:45 -0600
From: Ray & Judy Keisling <keisling@swbell.net>
I am posting this at the request of Dr. Jim Waddick who will be leading
a two-week tour to China in search of "native" wild iris.
Judy Keisling
Waddick and Zhao to Lead Iris Tour to China
Ever since Dr. Jim Waddick and Professor Zhao Yu-tang first traveled
together in China in 1989, SIGNA members have been kept abreast of their
travels (and sometimes adventures) in search of wild iris in China. Now
they are leading a two-week tour starting July 6th and returning July
21st. The port of departure and return is Seattle. It will cost $3590 US
(shared twin) and includes everything from hotels to meals to tips,
entry fees and airport tax. A detailed itinerary is available through
SIGNA member Paige Woodward; fax (604) 792-1891 or e-mail
pwoodwar@dowco.com
Highlight of the trip will be an excursion to view the flora of Changbai
Mountain National Forest Park in Jilin Province near the North Korean
border. Nearby, members of this tour will get to experience Heavenly
Lake, China's deepest volcanic lake. This area is Prof. Zhao's
specialty. Other stops include Shenyang, Xian and Shanghai for
botanical gardens and more before a trip to Suzhou, home of China's most
famous classical gardens. Tour members will meet Chinese botanists,
growers and other experts and have a chance to acquire desirable seeds
and nursery-grown plants. Travel will be comfortable and will also
include cultural sites such as the Great Wall in Beijing and the
terra-cotta warriors in Xian.
The trip ties in nicely with an optional 4-day side trip ($795 US,
shared twin) to Japan Flora 2000, a 300-acre, international exhibition
of horticulture and landscaping on Awaji Island near Kobe.
Jim Waddick also has indicated that he will be heading two other tours
in China (Central China in August, Chinese Nurseries in September).
Maybe there is one that fits your schedule. He can be reached by e-mail
at jim-jim@swbell.net.
Dr. James W. Waddick
8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
Kansas City MO 64152
USA
Ph. 816-746-1949
E-fax 419-781-8594
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