1. CMA Preparation for 2nd Lunar Calibration Workshop
Xiuqing(Scott) Hu
National Satellite Meteorological Center(NSMC), CMA
2017 GSICS Annual Meeting , Madison, USA
March 20 ~ 24, 2017

2. Possible Date and Venue
Option 1 (Best)
Venue: Dunhuang
Best Date: October , Direct flight from Beijing, Shanghai, Xian
Weather: it is warm weather and not cold with no much tourist in Dunhuang
Schedule Visiting Place: Dunhuang calibration site (Gobi desert)
Tour Places by fee: Mogao Caves; Singing Sands Mountain with Crescent Spring; Ancient silk road (Yumen Pass, Yangguan)

3. Dunhuang Famous cross city of Ancient Silk Road
New West Window of Chinese “One Belt, One Road”
Famous Tour city
Rebound lute
Wall painting: Flying Apsaras

4. Dunhuang Cal/Val site
Dunhuang site was selected as Cal/Site in 1990s

5. Option 2 (Better) Venue: Dunhuang
Best Date: After 28 , Only direct flight from Xian
Weather: it is a little cold weather with no much tourist in Dunhuang
Schedule Visiting Place: Dunhuang calibration site (Gobi desert)
Tour Places by fee: Mogao Caves; Singing Sands Mountain with Crescent Spring; Ancient silk road (Yumen Pass, Yangguan)
360 Km from Jiayu Pass

6. Possible Date and Venue
Option 3
Venue: Candidate cities: Guangzhou or Shenzhen, Shanghai (but 2017 annual meeting) or near cities (Suzhou or Nanjing)
Best Date: After October with excellent flight transition and transportation
Weather: it is warm weather
Scheduled Visiting Place: No
Suggested Tour Places by fee: No

7. Thanks