Study tours are provided before and after the congress with program combining technical visits of dams and cultural and tourist activities. 2 Pre-study and 5 Post-study tours will be arranged to visit various projects within 3 days in China. On the invitation of JCOLD, a post-study tour to Japan will be arranged within 4 days. Participants who are interested in post-study tour to Japan (No.6) need to send email to secretariat@jcold.or.jp for further information and payment of the tour. In case of a too low number of registrants, we reserve the right to cancel a trip; registered people can then choose another planned tour.
Routes Plan |
Price/person (Single Room) |
Price/person (Double Room) |
Notes |
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Pre-Study tour No 1 | $850 | $800 |
Start: Yichang Junyao International Hotel (No.51, Xiling Yi Road, Yichang); End: Hotel Intercontinental Century City Chengdu/Holiday Inn Chengdu Century City West Tower (Plane ticket to Yichang not included; Plane ticket from Yichang to Chengdu included) |
Pre-Study tour No 2 | $750 | $700 |
Start: Hotel Intercontinental Century City Chengdu/Holiday Inn Chengdu Century City West Tower; End: Hotel Intercontinental Century City Chengdu/Holiday Inn Chengdu Century City West Tower (All bus transportations included.) |
Post-Study tour No 1 | $900 | $850 |
Start: Hotel Intercontinental Century City Chengdu/Holiday Inn Chengdu Century City West Tower; End: Shiyan hotel (Plane ticket from Chengdu to Yichang and hotel fee on 26th May are included; transportation from Shiyan to other cities not included.) |
Post-Study tour No 2 | $750 | $700 |
Start: Hotel Intercontinental Century City Chengdu/Holiday Inn Chengdu Century City West Tower; End: Hotel Intercontinental Century City Chengdu/Holiday Inn Chengdu Century City West Tower (All bus transportations included. Hotel fee on 26th is not included.) |
Post-Study tour No 3 | $770 | $720 |
Start: Hotel Intercontinental Century City Chengdu/Holiday Inn Chengdu Century City West Tower; End: Chengdu East Railway Station (Train ticket from Chengdu to Xichang, and Train ticket back to Chengdu included. Hotel fee on 26th is not included,) |
Post-Study tour No 4 | $820 | $770 |
Start: Hotel Intercontinental Century City Chengdu/Holiday Inn Chengdu Century City West Tower; End: Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport or Luoyang Beijiao Airport (Plane ticket from Chengdu to Zhengzhou included; transportation from Zhengzhou/Luoyang to other cities and hotel fee on 26th are not included. ) |
Post-Study tour No 5 | $890 | $840 |
Start: Hotel Intercontinental Century City Chengdu/Holiday Inn Chengdu Century City West Tower; End: Hangzhou hotel (Plane ticket from Chengdu to Nanjing and hotel fee on 26th are included; transportation from Hangzhou to other cities not included.) |
Post-Study tour No 6 |
JPY 250,000 (without flights)
JPY 330,000 |
JPY 245,000 (without flights) JPY 325,000 (with flights) |
Start: Hotel Intercontinental Century City Chengdu/Holiday Inn Chengdu Century City West Tower; End: Kyoto hotel (Transportation from Kyoto to other cities not included, visa not included) |
Pre-study tours
Tour No.1:
Along Yangtze River :From Gezhouba Project to Shuibuya Project and Three Gorges Project
Day1 (Thursday 13th May):
Check in and gather at Yichang Junyao International Hotel (No.51, Xiling Yi Road, Yichang) in the morning. After lunch, take the bus to Three Gorges Cascade Dispatch & Communication Center, which is responsible for the joint optimal operation for six cascade hydropower stations in the main stream of the Yangtze River, including Wudongde, Baihetan, Xiluodu, Xiangjiaba, Three Gorges and Gezhouba. After the visit, take the bus to Gezhouba Project. It was completed in 1988, which has a concrete gravity dam with maximum height of 53.8m, a total storage capacity of 741 MCM, and a total installed capacity of 2.735 GW. Evening and night in Yichang.
Day2 (Wednesday14th May):
Visit to Shuibuya Hydropower Station by bus and have lunch there. Shuibuya Dam was completed in 2008, it has a maximum dam height of 233.2 m, a total storage capacity of 4580 MCM, and a total installed capacity of 1.84 GW. Return to the hotel in Yichang.
Day3 (Thursday 15th May):
Visit to Three Gorges Project by bus and have lunch there. As the most attractive dam project in China, the Three Gorges Dam is a concrete gravity dam with dam height of 185m and crest length of 2335m. The total storage capacity is 39,300 MCM, the total installed power generation capacity is 22.5 GW, and the annual power generation exceeds 100 TWh. We also visit the double-line five-grade ship locks, Three Gorges Ship Lift known as "super elevator", Three Gorges Project Museum, Yangtze River Rare Plant Research Institute and Yangtze River Rare Fish Conservation Center. Return to Chengdu from Yichang Sanxia International Airport by plane.
Tour No.2:
Along Dadu River From Shuangjiangkou Dam to Houziyan Dam
Day1 (Thursday 13th May):
Gather at hotel in Chengdu in the morning. Go to Barkam City, Aba Prefecture, and visit to Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station, with a core rockfill dam of 314m height, a storage capacity of 2,897 MCM and an installed capacity of 2 GW. The average annual power generation is 7.71TWh. Return to Jinchuan County to have dinner and stay the night.
Day2 (Wednesday 14th May):
Visit Houziyan CFRD with maximum height of 223.5m, which located in a highly seismic region. The total storage capacity is 706 MCM, and the installed capacity is 1700 MW, with an annual power generation of 7.36 TWh. After lunch, go to Jinluding County, Ganzi Prefecture to have dinner and stay the night.
Day3 (Thursday 15th May):
Return to hotel in Chengdu and have lunch.
Post-study tours
Tour No.1: Along Yangtze River—From Gezhouba Project to Three Gorges and Danjiangkou Dam Day1 (Saturday 24th May): Departure from Chengdu to Yichang by plane. Check in at the hotel in Yichang. After lunch, take the bus to Three Gorges Cascade Dispatch & Communication Center, which is responsible for the joint optimal operation for six cascade hydropower stations in the main stream of the Yangtze River, including Wudongde , Baihetan, Xiluodu, Xiangjiaba, Three Gorges and Gezhouba. After the visit, take the bus to Gezhouba Project. It was completed in 1988, which has a concrete gravity dam with maximum height of 53.8m, a total storage capacity of 741 MCM, and a total installed capacity of 2.74 GW. Evening and night in Yichang.
Day2 (Sunday 25th May): Visit to Three Gorges Project by bus and have lunch there. As the most attractive dam project in China, the Three Gorges Dam is a concrete gravity dam with dam height of 185m and crest length of 2335m. The total storage capacity is 39300 MCM, the total installed power generation capacity is 22.5 GW, and the annual power generation exceeds 100 TWh. We also visit the double-line five-grade ship locks, Three Gorges Ship Lift known as "super elevator", Three Gorges Project Museum, Yangtze River Rare Plant Research Institute and Yangtze River Rare Fish Conservation Center. Evening and night in Yichang.
Day3 (Monday 26th May): Departure from Yichang to Shiyan by bus and have lunch there. Visit Danjiangkou Project, the key project for the development and management of the Han River. It is a concrete gravity dam was completed in 1973, and the dam heightening project was started in 2005 and completed in 2013. After 8 years' construction, the dam crest has been heightened from 162m to 176.6m, the total storage capacity is 31950MCM, and the total installed capacity is 900 MW. It is the second largest reservoir in China. Return to Shiyan to have dinner and stay at night for the end of the tour. Arrive at Shiyan hotel around 17:30 pm.
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Tour No.2: Along Dadu River From Shuangjiangkou Dam to Houziyan Dam Day1 (Saturday 24th May): Gather at hotel in Chengdu in the morning. Go to Barkam City, Aba Prefecture, and visit to Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station, with a core rockfill dam of 314m height, a storage capacity of 2,897 MCM and an installed capacity of 2 GW. The average annual power generation is 7.71 TWh. Return to Jinchuan County to have dinner and stay the night.
Day2 (Sunday 25th May): Visit Houziyan CFRD with maximum height of 223.5m, which located in a highly seismic region. The total storage capacity is 706 MCM, and the installed capacity is 1700 MW, with an annual power generation of 7.36 TWh. After lunch, go to Jinluding County, Ganzi Prefecture to have dinner and stay the night.
Day3 (Monday 26th May): Return to hotel in Chengdu for the end of the tour. The tour end around 13:00 pm.
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Tour No.3: Along Yalong River From Jinping I Hydropower Station to Kala Hydropower Station Day1 (Saturday 24th May): Departure from Chengdu to Xichang by train. After lunch, go to Jinping Town. Evening and night in Jinping Town.
Day2 (Sunday 25th May): Visit to Jinping I Hydropower Station in the morning. Jinping I Dam with the height of 305m is the highest concrete double-curvature arch dam in the world recognized by Guinness World Record. It has a total installed capacity of 3600MW and a multi-year average annual power generation of 16.62 TWh. After lunch, go to Kala Hydropower Station. with a concrete gravity dam of 123m height. The annual power generation is approximately 4.6 TWh. Return to Jinping Town to have dinner and stay the night.
Day3 (Monday 26th May): Visit Fish Restocking Station in Jinping I Hydropower Station. Take bus to Xichang and have lunch. Return to Chengdu by train for the end of the tour. The tour end at Chengdu East Railway Station around 17:30 pm.
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Tour No.4: Along Yellow River(middle) From Yellow River Museum to Xiaolangdi Project to Sanmenxia Project Day1 (Saturday 24th May): Departure from Chengdu to Zhengzhou by plane. Check in at the hotel and have lunch. Visit Yellow River Museum, a natural science and technology museum with a focus on the Yellow River. It show cases and introduces to the audience the natural overview of the Yellow River, including its geography, topography, climate, and the Yellow River culture generated by human activities, as well as water and drought disasters, river hazard control, water resource development and utilization. After the visit, go to Luoyang to have dinner and stay the night.
Day2 (Sunday 25th May): Visit Xiaolangdi Project, located on the main stream of the Yellow River. It is a key project for Yellow River sediment management. The dam is a rockfill dam with a maximum height of 160m, a total storage capacity of 12,650 MCM, and a total installed capacity of 1.8 GW. After lunch, take bus to Sanmenxia Project, the first large-scale water conservancy project on the Yellow River. The installed capacity of the power station is 1160MW. The average annual power generation is 6 TWh, and the dam is a concrete gravity dam with a maximum height of 106m. Evening and night in Luoyang.
Day3 (Monday 26th May): Take bus to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport or Luoyang Beijiao Airport for the end of the tour. The tour end at airports around 11:00 am.
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Tour No.5: East China From Liyang pumped-storage power station to Liangzhu Archaeological Site, Xinanjiang Hydropower Station and National Water Museum of China Day1 (Saturday 24th May): Arrival at Nanjing Lukou International Airport. Visit Liyang Project in Jiangsu Province. The total installed capacity of the Liyang Pumped Storage Power Station is 1500MW, with an annual power generation of over 2 TWh. It plays an important role in Jiangsu and East China power grids, meeting the growth demand of East China power, and achieve great performance in peak-valley regulation. Evening and night in Hangzhou.
Day2 (Sunday 25th May): Visit of Liangzhu Archeological Site, located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China around the Taihu Lake basin, dates from 3300 BC to 2300 BC, and has been developing for about 1000 years. It belongs to the late Neolithic cultural site group. After the visit, return to Hangzhou to have dinner and stay the night.
Day3 (Monday 26th May): Visit Xinanjiang Gravity Dam with dam height of 105m. The total storage capacity is 21,626 MCM and installed capacity is 850 MW. It is the first large-scale concrete gravity dam hydropower station in China to be designed, equipped, and constructed independently after 1949. After lunch, take bus to National Water Museum of China, located on the south bank of the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, covering an area of 36500m2. The design of the museum adopts the style of a tower, adding a traditional flavor to a modern architecture. Appreciated from afar, the building is like a crystal pagoda floating on the water. After the visit, return to Hangzhou to have dinner and stay the night. The tour end at Hangzhou hotel around 19:00 pm.
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Tour No.6: Japan routes—From Kurobe Dam to Asuwagawa Dam and Keage hydropower station. Day1 (Saturday 24th May): Departure from Chengdu to Narita by plane in the morning. As we arrive in Narita in the afternoon, we will drive to Nagano Pref. by bus to settle at the hotel.
Day2 (Sunday 25th May): Visit the Kurobe arch dam. Kurobe dam is the iconic arch dam of 186 m high completed in 1963 for the hydropower station of 337 MW. We will have the tour looking around the dam including the rock shear test apparatus used at the time for the design of the dam. After lunch, we will drive to a historical city of Kanazawa and stay the night.
Day3 (Monday 26th May): Visit Asuwagawa dam. Asuwagawa dam is a flood mitigation dam (also referred to as a dry dam) with 96m high concrete gravity dam under construction by RCD method. We will have the presentation of the overview of the dam including the design concept and visit the dam site under construction. We will stay in the hotel in Kyoto with strolling famous area at the night.
Day4 (Tuesday 27th May): Visit the Keage hydropower station. The power station commenced in 1891 utilizes the discharge from the Biwako Sosui (Diversion project)originating from the Japanese largest natural lake of Lake Biwa. Biwako Sosui has contributed to the development of Kyoto area by providing the transportation by water, and has been registered as Japanese Heritage. In the afternoon the tour will finish at the hotel after free strolling in Kyoto city.
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