We have different one-day scientific excursions available during the Congress. Scientific excursions can be provided for participants from a variety of disciplines, such as Shantou Nan'ao Island, Shantou Nan'ao Wind Power Park, Chaozhou Xiangzi Bridge, Memorial Arches Road and Chaozhou Masters Museum for biology, ecology, geology and cultural and historical visiting purposes.

Historical Visiting to Chaozhou Xiangzi Bridge and Memorial Arches Road

Chaozhou Memorial Arches Street is biggest one in China. After that we will visit for an hour the Kaiyuan Temple in downtown Chaozhou, which is one of the four famous temples in Guangdong. This royal temple was mandated to be built by the Xuanzong Emperor in Tang Dynasty. It is simple, elegant and solemn and captures the saying, If you feel the breath of the mountains in your heart, and you will ignore the noises of cars and horses in front of the door. We will then walk over the Xiangzi Bridge, which was known as the earliest open-close bridge in the world. After that, we will visit the Ancient Wall Riverside Long Corridor and the Guangji Tower Gate (this was a Chaozhou City Gate in Ming Dynasty). This visit will provide a glimpse at how historical traditional culture and modern civilization reflect each other. We will then visit the Han Wen Gong Shrine, which was donated by the famous literary giant Han Yu who was in Tang Dynasty (visiting for 1 hour). Han Yu was the first of the eight masters of Tang and Song Dynasty who were known as the Generation of the Admired Literate. It is the oldest and best-preserved shrine in the country that commemorates Han Yu. It was first built in the second year of Xianping, North Song Dynasty. And another famous poet Su Shi wrote the Monument of Chaozhou Changlibo Han Wen Gong Shrine. In the shrine we will visit the Han Wen Gong Shrine, Assistant Minister Cabinet, Yunyuan Pavilion, South Sky Tablet, Stone Arch (which was inscribed by General Secretary Mr. Hu Yaobang) and others. Then will go to visit the eight scenes in Chaozhou on the bus, such as the Rain in the Phoenix Palace, the Xiang Zi Bridge rise during Spring, Longqiu Pagoda and other places. We will return by bus in the afternoon and end the pleasant journey.

Geological visiting to Fujian Yunxiao

Wushan Organ Hole, Crystal Hole and Small Budala Plank 

We will gather in the morning and drive to Yunxiao Town of Fujian Province (about 2.5-hours' drive) to visit the Small Budala of Yunxiao Neidong Village where we will see many sepcial stones in the bottom of a creek. There is a thrilling sliding waterfall idyllic for photos, water games, and river tracing. There are magnificent residential buildings under the century-old banyan tree that inherit the ancient style of the southern Fujian. The Earthen Building called "Wu Cai Lou" which was built in the late Qing Dynasty is still elegant. There is a 500-acre virgin forest in the village edge with pollution-free, fresh air, rich negative oxygen ions, often called the "Natural Oxygen Bar". A red army stone trail in the village is the site of a bloody years, and the red army cultural atmosphere arises spontaneously in this place. The combination of cultural, natural landscape and "red" elements, such as ancient dwellings, Neidong Creek, century-old banyan, primeval forest and red army road, are part of a rich tourism resource. The Getengpu Village close by is a primitive ecological color ancient village. Overlooking from the viewing platform, the Getengpu Village is surrounded by eucalyptus trees. A stream flows around the village and a huge horseshoe-shaped earthen building was seen.

After lunch, we will visit the Wu Mountain Scenic Area, which is often described as having Mount Tai's majestic, Mount Hua's strict, Mout Heng's cloud, Mount Emei's cool. It is a craggy tall, straight, steep disc, Plexus cliff narrow, deep cave and pleasant scenery, and stands unique in the Fujian and Guangdong border areas. Near its peak of 1050 meters sea level, the mountains and cliffs are full of dark granite and rhyolite, and the whole land is a forest of upright stone. There is the Dragon Bed Stone known as the "Southeast First Megalithic" which can accommodate 2000 people, has the unfathomable stone well, has natural stone cave which was rebirth overlapping and piled up by the megalithic, and also winding number of miles or even dozens of miles deep natural stone tunnel. Plexus cliff, peaceful valley, deep cave, huge gully, overlapping mountain peaks, coupled with cloud shrouded, even the moon does not open, constitute a great landscape of Wu Mountain. Wu Mountain growing with the Azelea change the mountain in fully red, Golden cherry blossom in early spring was pure than jasmine. After visiting, we will drive back to Shantou, end this happy journey!

Ecological Exploration to Shantou Nan'ao Island

After gathering in the morning, we will drive to the most beautiful island in Guangdong Nanao Island. We will drive over the Sea Dragon -- Nanao Bridge and enjoy the wonders of the sea. We drive around the Seaside Road also known as the beauty of Victoria Harbor and then visit the Song Dynasty Well. Later, we will visit the Headquarters of General Soldiers, which inhabited 173 general soldiers in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. After that we will walk to the Recruitment Tree left by the national hero Zheng Chenggong 400 years ago and was recovered in Taiwan (visit 20 minutes). We will then a tower that marks the Tropic of Cancer called the "Nature's Gate". The tower was design with Chinese characters "door" evolving. Each year, during the summer solstice at around 12 o 'clock noon, the shadow will through the ball above the central pipe, central projection platform, taking the pole out of sight an astronomical phenomenon.

We will then visit the Qingao Bay Beach (about an hour of free activities. NB: the beach will be closed on November 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020 with baths and swimming disallowed). The bay arc of 2.9 kilometers overlooks the 2.4 km beach like a crescent moon. The beach sand strip is nearly hundred meters wide with a gentle slope in the sea to extension, which is known as the "Swimmers Sky Pool". Stroll on the beach, view the sea, listen to the tide, and be comfortable. Along the way, we will see the "Cornucopia", such as the Fishing Villages on the Sea, the Largest Windmill Group on the Coast of Asia. In the end, we will drive back to Shantou and end this happy cross-sea bridge experience trip!

Cultural Exploration to Phoenix mountain Sky Pool and Yuyao Villa

We will meet in the morning and drive to Chaozhou (about 1.5 hours' drive). The scenic spot known as the the South Sky Pool" is located at the top of the Phoenix Mountain. The mountain is 1325 meters above sea level and the main peak is 1391 meters above sea level. The sky pool has an area of about 76 acres, and the mountain area is around 1,122 acres. It was formed due to depressions or faults in the earth's crust. The sky pool's climate and soil make it suitable for the growth of one of the famous teas in China. The Fenghuang Single cluster tea is produced here, and there are some old tea trees that have grown for more than 600 years. We also climb the Wudong Mountain which is 1391 meters above sea level to visit the Phoenix Mountain Sky Pool. The Phoenix Sky Pool is considered the first pool in South of the Five Ridges. We also view the Fairy Footprints, the Wine Making Stone, the Crocodile Stone, the Sea Lion Stone, the Sword-power-test Stone, the Guanyin Lotus, the Prince Cave, and overlook the First Mountain in East Guangdong with an altitude of 1497.8 meters - Phoenix Knot.

After lunch, we will go to taste the Characteristic Farmhouse Feast and also visit the Yuyao Villa, which is a graceful villa, with all the trees blowing in the wind. You will enjoy taking beautiful photos in the villa. Every holiday, this country park is very popular. The park is covered with green grass, bridges, running water, pavilions, stone chairs and swimming pools (not opening now), as well as various fruit trees and ornamental flowers. The flowers are colorful in the greenhouses. And you can have a free movement in this area! Although you can taste a cup of Kongfu Tea, relaxing the body and mind (prepare tea stove by yourself)! Children can also visit the water park in the villa (admission ticket is self-provided, only 1-12 years old can enter). After free time, we will get together and return to end the pleasant journey!

Service Standard (For detailed information, you may contact Local Organizing Committee during congress):

• Transport: Air-conditioned tour bus in the whole trip (We will arrange the bus according to the group number and ensure each person gets a seat).
• Tickets: the ticket includes all the scenic spots in the trip.
  
• Meal: Including 1 lunch, the standard is RMB 30 per person.
  
• Insurance: Including travel agency liability insurance personal accident insurance, Please, remind that the insurance not include the property insurance, please keep your property well.
  
• Tour guide: Chinese or English with license tour guide as appropriate.