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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 our adventure from the Tiananmen Square---the
largest square in the world. Behind the Tiananmen Gate
Tower is the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden
City. This complex, being the world largest Imperial
Palace, features more than 800 buildings with resplendent
golden-glazed roofs, red lacquered pillars and vermilion
walls. There are over 9000 rooms in the Forbidden City,
therefore if you choose to spend one day in each of
the rooms, it will take you 27 years !In the afternoon
we will tour the Great Wall, which is 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.
4. Beijing (B,L,D)
Today, our visit is full of famous Buddhist temples,
includes the Tan Zhe Temple, Jie Tai Temple and the
Temple of Recumbent Buddha. We are not going to miss
out the Lama Temple, which is the most famous Buddhist
Temple and it was once a living Palace for the Emperor
of the Qing Dynasty. We will enjoy the famous Beijing
Duck banquet for dinner, with Chinese traditional folk
dancing entertainment.
5.Beijing - Xian (B,L,D)
Take the morning flight to Xian, the Capital of Shaanxi
Province. Xian has a history of nearly 6000 years and
was the starting point of the famous ancient Silk Road.
We will have a walk along the City Wall, which was built
in the 13th century, and then go to the Big Wild Goose
Pagoda of the Tang Dynasty, a sacred palace for the
monks. The most famous monk in Chinese history, Monk
San Zang, had once taught Hinayana there after his long
and difficult journey to Indian. He was also the main
character in one of the four greatest traditional Chinese
novels, Journey To The West. An tour to the Medicine
Market is particularly interesting. Moreover, a visit
to the Great Mosque will let you experience different
culture of another religion, the Islam.
6. Xian (B,L,D)
Today, our tour begins with a visit to the astonishing
underground ruins, Museum of Qin Terra-Cotta Warriors
and Horses. Concealed under earth, those thousands of
life-sized clay warriors, horses and chariots, as part
of the Tomb of Emperor Qinshihuang, were discovered
accidentally by a farmer while digging out a well near
his home. We will go to the excavation site to see those
lifelike warriors and horses and then visit the Huaqing
Hot Spring, where the Queen of Tang Dynasty used to
take her bath. We will also visit the Shannxi Provincial
History Museum.
7. Xian–Chengdu–Leshan–Mt. E-mei (B,L,D)
In the morning we leave for Chengdu. We will visit the
Wuhou Memorial Temple, which was built in memory of
the greatest ideologist and strategist in Chinese history,
Zhu Ge Liang. Then we go to Leshan and visit the famous
Leshan Giant Buddha there. It is the largest stone-carved
Buddha in the whole world. We will arrive in Mt. Emei
in the evening.
8. Mt. E-mei - Chengdu (B,L,D)
Golden Summit is an absolutely necessary spot to visit
on your Mt. Emei tour. It is about 3000 meters above
sea level. We will try to find an advantage point to
appreciate the sunrise, and to view the sea of clouds,
and the Buddhist lamps. We will take the evening coach
back to Chengdu.
9. Chengdu (B,L,D)
We will spend the whole day exploring Chengdu, the capital
city of Sichuan Province. Its rich natural resources
and colorful culture earned Sichuan the nickname of
“The Heavenly Warehouse”. We will visit the Baoguang
Temple, the Wenshu Monastery, Qingyang Palace, and the
Wangjiang Tower Park here.
10. Chengdu - Shanghai (B,L,D)
After breakfast we will fly to Shanghai. Shanghai, nestled
in the fertile Yangtze River Valley, is the largest
commercial and financial center of China, also the largest
city in Asia. We will visit Yuyuan Garden, a finely
designed maze of elegant pavilions and ponds in the
old part of the city. We will also see the famous Bund
by the Huangpu River, and the unique hustle and bustle
downtown street – Nanjing Road.
11. Shanghai - Zhouzhuang - Suzhou (B,L,D)
We will visit the Jade Buddha Temple, which is famous
for its two huge Jade Buddhas, each of them was carved
out of a single piece of Jade.We will take the coach
to Suzhou. On the road, visit the Zhouzhuang, the famous
water village. Arrive in Suzhou in the evening.
12. Suzhou (B,L,D)
Resting in the arms of the ancient Grand Canal, Suzhou
is well known for its old delicate gardens. We will
visit many famous ancient temples here, such as the
Zhuo Zheng Gardens and the Tiger Hill.
We will also see the Han Shan Temple, which was built
by a monk named Han Shan.
13. Suzhou – Shanghai – USA (B)
After some sightseeing in the morning, we will drive
to the Shanghai Pudong Airport for our international
flight back home.
Land Only Cost: $1090
Single Room Supplement: $350 |
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