Nadam Fair at Sayram Lake, Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang
Time: July 13-16
Sponsor: Tourism Bureau of Bortala Prefecture, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
What's On: Participating in the traditional Mongolian Nadam Fair, enjoying horserace and camel race, visiting free markets, purchasing handicrafts, tasting Mongolian food and with unique flavor appreciating Mongolian songs and dances.
Waterfall on Jiugong Moumtain
Jiugong Mountain Summer Resort and Tourism Festival
Time: July
Venue: Jiugong Mountain Scenic Area, Tongshan County, Hubei Province
Sponsors: Hubei Provincial People's Government
Organizers: Hubei Provincial Tourism Administration and Xianning People's Government
What's On: Enjoying a summer holiday and participating in the rock climbing competition
Brief Introduction: At Quanyapenxue in Jiugong Mountain lies a perpendicular rock with an angle of 80 degrees, which consists of large and hard rocks layer upon layer. Hence it is an ideal place for rock climbing.
Nadam Fair in Hulun Buir League
Jugong Mountain Summer Resort
and Tourism Festival
Time: Early July
Venue: Chen Barag Banner of Hulun Buir League of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Sponsors: Tourism Bureau of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and the Administrative Office of Hulun Buir League
What's On: Offering sacrifices to Aobao (stone or earth laid out as a road marker or boundary sign by Mongolians, formerly also worshipped as habitation of spirits), holding horserace, and wrestling and arrow shooting competitions. As Nadam Fair fully displays traditional folk culture of the Mongolian people, with a strong local and ethnic characteristics, it attracts a large number of people every year. Attending Nadam Fair will help tourists get to know the history, culture, architecture, songs and dances, costume arts and lifestyle of Mongolians and enjoy the beautiful grassland.
Opening ceremony of the Nanam Fair
China Heilongjiang Forest Ecotour Festival
Time: July 18 to 20
Venue:
Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province
Sponsor: Heilongjiang Provincial Tourism Administration and
Yichun City People's Government
Organizers:
Yichun City People's Government and
Yichun Forest Administrative Bureau
What's On: With the "Heilongjiang-the best place for China Forest Ecotour in the 21st century" as the theme, the Forest Ecotour Festival includes the inauguration ceremony, theatrical performances, and forest ecotours, in addition to the exhibitions and sales of wood carvings, tree-root sculptures, traditional paintings on birch bark.
Songhua Lake
The Activity of "Songhua Lake in Summer"
Time: July to August
Venue: Songhua Lake,
Jilin City,
Jilin Province
What's On: Songhua Lake, which originates from the Tianchi (Heavenly) Lake of the Changbai Mountains, is one of the largest man-made lakes in China. With an area of more than 500 sq km, Songhua Lake is the national key scenic area approved by the State Council and the 4A scenic area designated by the National Tourism Administration. The Activity of "Songhua Lake in Summer" mainly includes a large concert, an international on-water motor race, an international parachute tournament, a on-water duration competition, "Summer Flavor": floats in a parade, the demonstration of lanterns on the Songhua River, the sports meet of the ethnic groups of
Jilin Province, the Grass Skiing Festival on the North Hill, the ceremony to offer sacrifices to Confucius at the
Jilin Confucius Temple, and so on.
Qingdao International Beer Festival
Time: July 8 to 23 every year
Venue:
Qingdao City, Shandong Province
Sponsor:
Qingdao City People's Government
What's On: With beer as media, this festival integrates economic trade, tourism, science and technology, culture and sports, and promotes economic and cultural exchanges and friendly contacts between
Qingdao and various countries in the world. At the festival, tourists may taste several dozens kinds of beer made in china, exchange opinions and have a happy time. The
Qingdao Summer Art Festival, On-water Sports Competition, professional lectures, sand sculpture competition and the exhibition of calligraphy and paintings are held at the same time.
