Alco-Tourism, Many Countries at the Guizhou Wine Fest

I visited the Wine Festival from the 9th to the 12th.  Most of the action takes place on September 10 and 11, with a lot of public there and wineries in full competition.  The 9th saw the festival open only … Continue reading

Alco-Tourism

The The China-Guizhou International Alcoholic Beverages Expo will be ready for the opening ceremony Tuesday morning. Preparations are underway. Alco-Tourism is not a joke.  Guizhou is taking every chance to promote tourism, along with the international wine industry . . . The caption … Continue reading

Alco-Tourism

The China-Guizhou International Alcoholic Beverages Expo opens September 9 and brings winery people, wine lovers and tourists together in Guiyang, the Capital of Guizhou Province. China is a big producer and consumer of alcohol and Guizhou is the home of … Continue reading

Guizhou tourism map, categorized list of places to see

List of places to see in Guizhou:  www.asiatravel.asia/show.asp?sort_id=43&action=month_3 Guiyang: Leisure and Holiday Tour Guiyang Qianling Mountain, Yangming Shrine. Jiaxiu Tower and Stone Culture Art Palace-Tianhe Pond in Huaxi, Ancient Toxvn of Qingyan and Zhenshancun Buyei Village-BaihLia Lake-Kaiyang Nanjiang Canyon Park-Xiuwen … Continue reading

Rita Willaert photos of Guizhou’s minorities, on Flickr; and debate about value of tourism / reality of the minorities a tourist sees

many, many good photos of Guizhou’s minorities, see www.flickr.com/photos/rietje/ But is it real? Or just for tourist dollars? image from article “National Tourism Fair kicks off in China’s Guizhou,” 2013-04-19 , Xinhuanet,news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2013-04/19/c_132323642.htm ) Tourism in Guizhou: the legacy of internal colonialism. Authors … Continue reading