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TOURS 2024 Along the Silk Road in Kazakhstan 2^nd – 15^th June 2024 During our journey we will be visiting artists and craftsmen; learning and exchanging techniques and expertise, as well as ancient cities, archaeological sites, petroglyphs, deserts, mountains, and lakes. Land price: £2,650 – 3,375 US$ approx. CHINA – Ceramics & Glass 12^th – 31^st October 2024 Beijing, Zibo, Weifang, Qingdao, Jingdezhen & Shanghai. Visiting museums, old villages, workshops of glass blowers, makers of snuff bottles and their painters. A wood block print studio, paper cutting craftspeople and kite makers: plus traditional and ceramic workshops in and around Jingdezhen. And time, set aside to spend in the workshops at Sanbao.  Land price: £5,600 - 7,000US$ approx. Enquiries: mail@christineannrichards.co.uk Text: 0774009300 www.christineannrichards.co.uk Previous Tours List of past tours arranged by Christine-Ann Richards: CERAMICS IN GEORGIA 18^th July – 1^st August 2023 CRAFTSMANSHIP IN CENTRAL ASIA 21^st October – 8^th November 2022 RUSSIA: The Golden Ring 14^th – 25^th July 2019 CHINA: Sichuan Province & Jingdezhen 7^th – 25^th October 2018 CHINA: Sichuan Province & the Tibetan Border 11^th – 25^th October 2017 CENTRAL ASIA: The Silk Road: Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan 7^th – 21^st June 2017 CENTRAL ASIA: The Silk Road 7^th – 21^st October 2016 CHINA: Southwest China and Laos 7^th – 25^th January 2015 CHINA: Contemporary & Traditional Ceramics in Eastern China 10^th Anniversary Tour with Li Wenying 6^th – 30^th October 2013 CHINA: Contemporary & Traditional Ceramics in South East China 6^th – 24^th March 2012 CHINA: Indigo and Clay 19^th March – 3^rd April 2011 CHINA: Contemporary & Traditional Ceramics in North China 8^th – 26^th May 2010 CHINA: Western China & the Southern Silk Road 5^th – 27^th September 2008 CHINA: The ‘Mingei’ Tradition in Central China 26^th February – 20^th March 2008 UZBEKISTAN: The Silk Road in Central Asia Sunday 20th – Tuesday 29th August 2006 CHINA: The ‘Mingei’ Tradition in South West China Saturday 26th February – Sunday 20th March 2005 CELEBRATE: 25th Anniversary of 1st Craft Potters Association Trip to CHINA & 1,000 years of Porcelain Production in Jingdezhen October 2nd – 21st October 2003 UZBEKISTAN: THE SILK ROAD IN CENTRAL ASIA 16th September - 3rd October 2001 ORIENTAL CERAMIC SOCIETY TOUR TO CHINA 21st October - 11th November 2000