Dec 03, 2007 -- /prbuzz/ --Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia Nov. 2007 – Trax2 Beijing China Map wins first place in the Map Sheet Category of the annual IMTA (Asia Pacific) 2007 Gold Coast Map Awards held in Queensland Australia.
The publisher, an Australian, Bill Lam with his Chinese wife, TianJing is in the travel business operating tours throughout China. Before starting his company Trax2, Bill was 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 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 a arduous task. The need for a extensive bilingual maps was apparent to Bill an 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 something he is familiar with, an extensive and extra detailed map for those contemplating the exploration of the infamous Silk Road of China,
When it comes down to a travelers need for maps and general local information, no one understands better than Bill, a visitor himself once with little comprehension of the Chinese language in an area he was not so familiar with.
That is what makesTrax2 maps unique. Designed 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, rave 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 2 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 his fellow visitors in China. With the acknowledgment of the IMTA, the foremost worldwide organization of the mapping industry representing 50 countries and 800 companies, Trax2 is definitely on the map.
You can find the Award Winning Trax2 Beijing here
http://www.trax2.com/beijing
Bill Lam
Trax2
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