3. Beijing (B,L,D)
Beijing is the Capital of China, once served as the Capital City for 5 dynasties over a period of 800 years. We start today’s tour from the Tiananmen Square – the largest square in the world. The present Tiananmen Square has an area of 440,000 square meters and has become a relaxing place for the common people to fly kites and walk. Behind the Tiananmen Gate Tower is the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The City was built between 1406 and 1420 and served as the Imperial Palace for 24 Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This complex, being the world largest Imperial Palace, features more than 800 buildings with resplendent golden-glazed roofs, red lacquered pillars and vermilion walls. In the afternoon we will tour the Temple of Heaven where the Ming and Qing Emperors worshipped the God of Heaven and preyed for a good harvest. You can visit the most brilliant buildings there, the Circular Mound Altar (Yuanqiutan), Imperial Vault of Heaven (Huangqiongyu) and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest (Qiniandian) from south to north. What’s more, you can have a chance to experience the magnificent atmosphere of the Echo Wall around the Imperial Vault of Heaven.

4. Beijing (B,L,D)
After breakfast in the hotel, we will take our coach to the Great Wall, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Wall is about six thousand kilometers in length from east to west across the country, and the only manmade structure visible from the Moon.
In the afternoon we will marvel at the incredible Ming Tombs, where 13 of the 16 Emperors of the Ming Dynasty were buried. What’s more, a stroll along the Sacred Road with its stone statues is especially interesting.
We will enjoy the famous Beijing Duck banquet for dinner, with Chinese traditional folk dancing entertainment.

5. Beijing (B,L,D)
We will visit the Summer Palace, which was built in 1750 as a royal recreational resort. About 75% of the Garden was covered with water---the Kunming Lake. Among its famous features are the 700-meter-long corridors with its wonderful Painted Gallery, the Marble Barge, and several magnificently painted pavilions and pagodas. It is said that the huge amount of money used for building the Summer Palace was supposed to build a Chinese Navy, however, the huge Marble Barge by the vast Lake was the only thing relating to the Navy. Our afternoon will be spent at the Temple of Recumbent Buddha. You can see a bronze recumbent Buddha inside the Temple, which is how it received the name Temple of Recumbent Buddha. We will enjoy the famous Beijing Duck banquet for dinner, with Chinese traditional folk dancing entertainment.

6. Beijing – Mt. Huangshan (B,L,D)
In the morning we will visit Lama Temple, which is the most famous Buddhist Temple and it was once a living Palace for the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Then you can take a walk in Wangfujing, the famous commercial area in Beijing. After an early dinner, we will fly to Tunxi in the Huangshan Area and transfer to Yun Gu Resort to have refreshment and rest.

7. Mt. Huangshan (B,L,D)
Mt. Huangshan is now the only mountain listed among the Top Ten Scenic Spots of China. It is famous for four unique features: the unusual rock formations; the strange shape of pine trees, the sea of the clouds and the hot springs. We will climb the mountain by cable car from the Cloud Valley Temple, all the way to White Goose Range Stop, the Heihu Song, the Beginning – to – Believe Peak and Beihai.

8. Mt. Huangshan (B,L,D)
Today’s tour will start from the Xihai. We will visit the Echo Wall, the Falling Rock From Sky, and the Cloud Dispersing Pavilion. We will enjoy the beautiful sunset on the Red Cloud Peak or in the Cloud Dispersing Pavilion.

9. Mt. Huangshan – Nanjing (B,L,D)
Enjoy the fantastic sunrise on the Lion Peak. Then we will go to see the Bright Summit Peak, Tian Hai, Bai Yun Sightseeing Area, the Bie Yu Peak as well as the Bie Yu Cave, the Lotus Peak and the Ladders on the Clouds. Climb up the Jade Screen Pavilion and visit the famous Guest Greeting Pine. Finally visit the Three-Island at Penglai, where it is said the living place of the Gods and also the Mercy Light Pavilion. After lunch we will take a coach to Nanjing.

10. Nanjing - Suzhou (B,L,D)
Nanjing is another ancient city of China. A history of some six thousand years has given it a sense of majesty. Today our today will start at Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. Legend says that in order to prevent robbery of the tomb, 13 same processions of funeral troops started from 13 city gates to cover the real burying site. Enjoy some leisure time and after lunch, we will drive for Suzhou.

11. Suzhou – Tongli - Suzhou (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will drive for Tongli, a beautiful small water village near Suzhou, which is famous for the traditional houses there. In the evening drive back to Suzhou and rest.

12. Suzhou – Hangzhou (B,L,D)
Resting in the arms of the ancient Grand Canal, Suzhou is well known for its old delicate gardens. Narrow canals threaded between white walled houses have earned Suzhou the name “Venice of the East”. We will visit the exquisite Lingering Garden, the Tiger Hill. As Suzhou is the centre of textile industry in China, today you have a chance to visit a Silk Factory. There you will witness the born of world-famous Suzhou silk and silk embroidery. In the afternoon, we will take the train to Hangzhou.

13. Hangzhou (B,L,D)
Hangzhou is the Capital of Zhejiang Province. It was praised in an ancient Chinese poem as a “Paradise on Earth”. Today, we will start our tour with a relaxing cruise on the picturesque West Lake. We can enjoy a cup of famous Dragon-well Tea at the Tea Farm. Then visit the majestic Lin Yin Temple, which is known as the Temple of Inspired Seclusion. Afterwards we will go to Mausoleum of General Yue Fei, which was built in memory of Yue Fei, one of the greatest generals in Chinese history. We will also visit the famous Tiger Running Spring and the mysterious Fei Lai Feng (Peak Flown From Afar).

14. Hangzhou - Shanghai (B,L,D)
In the morning we will have an wonderful tour to Six Harmonies Pagoda. Commanding a spectacular view of the surging Qiantang River, the pagoda presents a quiet image of age-old majesty. Enjoy your leisure time then after lunch we leave for Shanghai, the largest commercial center in China. We will visit the Jade Buddha Temple, which is famous for its huge Jade Buddha, each of them was carved out of a single piece of Jade.

15. Shanghai – USA (B,L)
We will visit Yu Garden, a finely designed maze of elegant pavilions and ponds in the old part of the city. We will also go to the famous Nanjing Road and the Bund. In the afternoon, we will transfer to the Pudong Airport for our flight back home

Land Only Cost: $1290

Single Room Supplement: $460

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