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December 07, 2007 - The publisher, an Australian, Bill Lam with his Chinese wife, TianJing (TJ) is in the travel business operating tours throughout China. Before starting his company Trax2, Bill an avid traveler himself having trekked extensively throughout North and South America, Africa, Australia and Asia.
It was on a trip to China early 2001, exploring the Silk Road that he met his wife TJ and settled there. With Bill’s keen interest and knowledge of travel and TJ’s Chinese connections, Trax2 came into operation in 2002, offering customized tours for travelers who preferred something more unique and off the beaten track.
At that time not many maps for foreigners existed making travel to many parts of China, an arduous task. The need for extensive bilingual maps was apparent to Bill and his wife. Bill, a graphic designer by profession, decided to produce his own.
The task at hand seemed daunting at first. After overcoming several obstacles including those red-tape in nature, Bill’s first Trax2 map of GuiLin, GuangXi province came hot off the press in 2003. With this success, Bill went on to produce maps for YangShou (GuangXi), DaLi, LiJiang (YunNan), Tibet, XiAn (ShaanXi), ShangHai and BeiJing.
There are new maps in the works. One of Bill’s next projects includes mapping an area that first attracted him to China, the infamous Silk Road. An ambitious task but having once made the journey himself, the map Bill produces will provide first hand knowledge all the information required for those contemplating the adventure. When it comes down to a travelers needs, no one understands better than Bill, a visitor himself once with little comprehension of the Chinese language, in an area he was unfamiliar with.
That is why Trax2 maps are unique. Designed specifically with the visitor in mind, they have been thoroughly researched and are meticulously detailed in both Chinese and English. Travelers will find Trax2 maps completely user friendly, simple to follow and include such extras as a localized Mandarin/English Phrase Book and subway/metro maps. There is even a companion online database of street/road names providing the traveler with a complete searchable street index - all of which makes Trax2 maps an invaluable guide for visitors and locals alike who want to explore the many exotic regions of China.
People, who have bought the maps, raved about them, so much so that the Trax2 maps have also been referenced in the popular books, “ The Rough guide to China” and “Frommers.” Paul, a fan writes, “This is the best map of Tibet I've used (and I've been to Tibet two other times) not only does it cover the whole of the Tibetan Plateau all the way to Kathmandu, it shows everything from little monasteries, villages, roads, tracks and even highlighted salt & fresh water lakes”.
Trax2 general expertise in China travel did not go unnoticed as it also took out the IMTA Award of Excellence in the Internet Website Category for their informative http://www.zhonqquolu.com website.
Recognition of this caliber is certainly well deserved for a man whose passion is to ultimately help and aid those like him on their journey through China. With the acknowledgment of the IMTA, the foremost worldwide organization of the mapping industry representing 50 countries and 800 companies, Trax2 is certainly on the map.
You can find the Award Winning Trax2 Beijing here http://www.trax2.com/beijing
