Danxia
Mountain is located in the northeast suburb of Shaoguan City,
Guangdon
g
Province with a total area of 290 square kilometers. Being
made up of red grit rock, Danxia Mountain
is characterized by the red steep cliffs similar to many layers
of red walls and pieces of rosy clouds. Because the Mountain
is red like cinnabar and bright like sunrays, ancient people
named it Danxia Mountain meaning "the red rays of the
sun" in Chinese word. There are more than 600 stone hills,
stone walls and stone bridges with different sizes, shapes
and heights. Since the
various-sized and well-portioned rocks make Danxia Mountain
into a sculpture garden of red diamonds, Danxia Mountain is
called as "Red Stone Park of China" and "the
First Wonderful Mountain in South China (Ling Nan)".
Now Danxia Mountain is granted as National Scenic Spot, National
Natural Protection Zone for Geology and Geomorphology in China,
National Geologic Park of China, and Grade AAAA National Tourist
Spot. It is also the origin for the name of "Danxia Landform"
all over the world.
In
order to perfect Danxia Mountain's tourist development, promote
tourist industry in Shaoguan City and Guangdong Province,
make the best use of and protect Danxia Mountain's ecological
tourist value, rationally develop and take the advantage of
scenic resources, and play geographical advantage into full
play, the Tourism Bureau of Guangdong Province and the Municipal
Government of Shaoguan City have decided to compile the Strategic
Planning for Danxia Mountain's Tourist Development. Now the
public bidding for the Planning has formally started, and
all the international and domestic organizations of tourist
planning and designing are welcome to participate in this
bidding.
1. Spatial
Scope and Main Contents
The spatial scope of the Planning
is the whole Danxia Mountain Scenic Area with the total
area of 290 square kilometers. The main contents of the Planning
includes: With the prerequisite of actively and effectively
protecting the scenic resources, integrating the tourist resources
of Danxia Mountain Area and its surrounding areas according
to the involved national laws, regulations and requirements
to the development and planning of Scenic Spots, Natural Protection
Zones, Geological Parks and Tourist Areas. Thoroughly studying
the conditions of tourist development guided by the advanced
international and domestic tourist development and planning
ideology. Giving prominence to the theme of ecological tourism,
and merging the local cultural characteristics at the same
time. The planning should focus upon the comprehensive strategy
of Danxia tourist development, and put forward the corresponding
strategies of tourist trademark, marketing and comprehensive
countermeasures, so as to supply the scientific guidance for
the long-term use of the tourist resources and for the social,
economic and environmental sustainable development in Danxia
Mountain Area.
2.
Requirements to the Planning Organizations
●Planning and
designing organizations (institutes and centers) with the
A qualification for tourist planning in China.
●Planning and
designing organization being in charge of the planning of
large-scale Scenic Spots or Tourist Areas, and having
achieved splendid accomplishments in the field of tourist
research projects
●Foreign organizations
having obtained the qualification for the planning and designing
of Scenic Areas, Gardens, and Tourist Areas in China, and
having the corresponding accomplishments and capability.
●The foreign or
domestic organizations or companies having the experiences
for the development, construction, management of the Scenic
Spots or Tourist Areas, and having investment capability of
and intention to the tourist development of Danxia Mountain,
can participate in the bidding in the way of organizing the
joint group with the planning and designing organizations
obtaining the tourist planning and designing qualification
3.
Procedure for the bidding
●July 1-30, 2003,
Organizations participating in the bidding sign up their names.
The final date is the 16:00pm, July 30, 2003.
●August 1-5, 2003,
the organizer examines the qualification of the planning organizations,
and determines the list of the planning organizations for
the bidding.
●August 6-10,
2003, the organizer sends out the documents to the planning
organizations on the list.
●August 15-20,
2003, the organizer invites the planning organizations to
participate in the field investigation into Danxia Mountain
Area.
●August 20-September
20, 2003, according to the requirements of the bidding documents,
the planning organizations prepare their bidding plan, and
submit the closed plan to the Leading Group's Office for the
Strategic Planning of Danxia Mountain's Tourist Development.
The final date is 16:00pm, September 20, 2003.
●September 25-30,
2003, the organizer holds a special meeting to assess the
bidding plans, and then determines the 4 chosen planning organizations
to compile the Strategic Planning for Danxia Mountain's Tourist
Development.
4.
Materials Provided by the Planning Organizations for their
Name's Signing up
●A copy of the
organization's planning qualification.
●A simplified
copy (or copies) of the planning documents for the Scenic
Spots or Tourist Areas, assessment conclusions and main research
accomplishment for some tourist projects (brief introduction).
●Resumes of the
persons in charge of and participating in the planning. All
the persons on the list are required to actually take part
in the planning work.
●Written application
material signed by the planning organization's legal representative
and the brief introduction to the panning organization.
●Contacting ways, persons and address
of the planning organization's permanent office.
5.
Contacting ways
Organizer: the Leading Group's Office
for the Strategic Planning of Danxia Mountain's Tourist Development
Address: No.10, Yuanqianxi Road, Shaoguan
City, Guangdong Province, 512000, China
Staff: Mr. Qiu Daisheng and Mr. Huang
Chenglin
Tel: 86-751-8963345
Fax: 86-751-8963344
E-mail: Sgghj@gdcic.net
