January 2009

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Forbidden City Hours During Chinese New Year

January 13, 2009 in Holidays and Festivals, News You Can Use, Travel Tips by Emma | 1 comment

In celebration of Chinese New Year,  the Forbidden City (also known as the Palace Museum) will have reduced hours on Sunday, January 25 and Monday, January 26.

Sunday, January 25

  • Opening Time: 8:30 am
  • Last Tickets Sold: 11:00 am
  • Doors Closed: 11:10 am
  • Museum Closed: 12:00 noon

Monday, January 26

  • Opening Time: 12:00 noon
  • Last Tickets Sold: 3:30 pm
  • Doors Closed: 3:40 pm
  • Museum Closed: 4:30 pm

Forbidden City

故宫博物院春节期间将1月25日及26日的开放时间做以下调整：

 

1- 1月25日开馆时间：上午08:30

停止售票：上午11:00

停止检票：上午11:10

闭馆时间：中午12:00

 

2- 1月26日开馆时间：中午12:00

停止售票：下午15:30

停止检票：下午15:40

闭馆时间：下午16:30

WildChina Named One of National Geographic ADVENTURE Magazine’s 2009 Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth

January 12, 2009 in In the News, WildChina on the Web by Emma | No comments

Everyone at WildChina is proud to have been included in National Geographic ADVENTURE magazine’s annual ranking of the Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth. This list of oustanding operators was compiled based on a survey that was sent out this Fall, as well as from customer feedback.

National Geographic ADVENTURE Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth WildChina

Our scores as posted (out of 100):
Overall: 92.83
Quality of Service: 95.50
Sustainability: 90.50
Spirit of Adventure: 91.00
Education: 90.50
Client Satisfaction: 96.67

WildChina is honored to be grouped in this distinguished list of operators, and is always working to execute distinctive journeys at a very high level of service. While we’re pleased with our score, there’s always room for growth and improvement – definitely one of our goals for 2009.

We hope you’ll join us to Experience China Differently!