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China Volkssport Association (CVA) is IVV’ s national club in China. We are experienced in organizing general walking tours and expedition tours or special tours according to walkers’ certain requirements. We could offer walking tours throughout China, especially Great Wall walk in China. Actually, we have conquered almost all sections of Great Wall around Beijing. Through taking part in our events, you may not only enjoy China¡¯s beautiful scenic spots but also have a better understanding about China’s Culture and history. Our walking tours include:

~Great Wall walk
~Adventurous walking tour
~Scenic spots walking tour
~Historic-route walking tour
~City sightseeing walking tour

Our plan of walking events in 2007 is available bellow. Hope to cooperate with your esteemed club and enhance the understanding between the members of the two clubs.

The 6th Beijing International Great Wall Walking Convention

Date: 19th May. 2007

The 1st international Changbai Mountain walking convention

Date: 28 th June 2 nd July.2007

Location: Changbai Mountain, Yanji City, Jilin Province

The 2nd international Inner Mongolia Prairie walking convention

Date: 7th & 8th July 2007

The 3rd China Source of Yellow River Walking Exploration Convention

Date: 21st to 28 th July.2007

The 2nd International Walling Event round Namtso Lake in Tibet

Date: 4th to10 th Aug.2007

Ten Years Great Walk on Ancient Silk Road, the 3rd station—Pingliang , Ningxia, Linxia, Gannan

Date: 16 th to 23 th Aug.2007

Ten Years Great Walk on China Great Wall The 5th Station—Datong ,Shanxi

Date: 15 th to16 th Spe.2007

Beijing and Tianjing international Great Wall Camping and Walking Convention

Date: 1st to 2 nd Oct. 2007

Location: Hangya Guan Great Wall, Tianjing

The 3rd IVV Walking Convention in Guilin, Lijiang, Yangshuo

Date: 17th to18 th Nov. 2007

The Journey for Exploring Civil Cultural Heritage—The hometown of Tong opera and Tong Minority¡¯s Culture

Date: 20 th to 23th Nov. 2007

If your club is interested in participating CVA walking events or have other ideas for cooperation, please contact us for more information, and also please take your time to check our website below for more information.

China Volkssport Association

Beijing Today Walk Center

Add:17D Building 1 Century Mansion

45# Xiaoguan Beili Chaoyang District

Beijing, China 100029

Tel:86-10-84896319/20/21

Fax:86-10-84896317

E-mail: ivv@mrqh.com

Website: www.chinawalking.net.cn

Club walk - JAX - San Marco this Saturday 11/18. We will meet at the Omni Hotel at 8:45 AM. Directions to the Omni are below.

We will have a short meeting beginning at 12:13 PM after the walk and before lunch. Billie & Larry Hayward have arranged a location which is described below.

The meeting on Saturday will be at Boomtown Subterranea Supper Club, 140 W. Monroe St. on Hemming Plaza approx. 3 blocks from the Omni.

We met with the owners, Stephen Dare and John Allen Harrett, on Saturday. We will be seated in the nightclub dining room for our meeting. Other lunch patrons will be in another area of the restaurant. I need to get a count for lunch at walk registration so I can phone John and he can set up the room. He will assign a server to our group. The menu is fusion cuisine and Steve is the chef. For additional info view their website at www.boomtowntheatre.com.

The Worker Walk for the Old Town Fernandina 12/2 walk will be held on Sunday November 26. Meet at the Central Park gazebo on Atlantic Avenue in Fernandina Beach at 1 PM.

Start Point Address / Driving Directions:
Omni Hotel, 245 Water St. Jacksonville,FL 32202 904-355-6664 - San Marco walk - From I-95 NORTHBOUND - take exit 352B (Forsyth St.) Go about .9 mile to Pearl St. Turn right. Go two blocks to Water St. Turn left. Hotel on left. From I-95 SOUTHBOUND - take left lane exit 353B (West Union St.) Go left toward Riverfront/Sports Complex. Go about .6 mile to Pearl St. Turn right. Go 9 blocks to Water St. Turn left. Hotel is on left. Start box is at front desk. Parking: Metered parking is free on weekends; the least expense weekday parking is at “The Jacksonville Landing” parking lot on Water St.

Event Description: Daily dawn to dusk. Trail is rated 1+ and is not suitable for strollers and wheelchairs. This walk takes you over one of Jacksonville’s beautiful bridges and will return you on a different one. You will go through San Marco, one of Jacksonville’s older exclusive neighborhoods with beautiful waterfront homes. Many restaurants and restrooms available on this walk. The event qualifies for the RiverWalk America walking program.