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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. 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 – Xian(B,L,D)
Visit the Summer Palace in the morning, 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. A relaxing tour
will take you to Wangfujing, the famous commercial area
in Beijing. After dinner we will take a train to Xian.
6 Xian (B,L,D)
Arrive in Xian in the morning. Xian is the capital of
Shaanxi Province. This ancient city with its 6000-year
history was the starting point of the famous ancient
Silk Road and also the capital city for 11 dynasties.
We will first visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda of the
Tang Dynasty, and then visit the Medicine Market and
the Great Mosque. We will also take a walk along the
Old City Wall, which was built in the 13th century.
It's the most complete city wall that has survived in
China, as well being one of the largest ancient military
defensive systems in the world.
7 Xian / Shanghai (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. In the afternoon, we will
take our flight to Shanghai, and near our hotel, we
will be able to experience the unique hustle and bustle
in this downtown area, and we will walk on the fascinating
Nanjing Road after dinner.
8. Shanghai (B,L,D)
Shanghai is the most important commercial center in
China, and the largest city in Asia. It is nestled in
the fertile Yangtze River Valley, a home to 14 million
people. 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. After lunch 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, the most loved waterfront
stretching in China, about one mile along the Huangpu
River.
9. Shanghai / Guilin (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we are leaving for Guilin, a southwest
city that is famous for its splendid natural scenery.
We will visit the Elephant Trunk Hill, which looks very
much like an elephant drinking in the river. Then we
will tour the picturesque Diecai Hill.
10. Guilin / Guangzhou (B,L,D)
In the morning a fantastic and romantic cruise on the
Li-River will start. We will drink in the wonderful
scenes along the river banks.
After a special lunch on the cruise ship, we will be
transferred to the airport and take an evening flight
to Guangzhou.
11 Guangzhou - Hong Kong (B，L,D)
We will have a short tour to Yuexiu Park, the largest
park in Guangzhou. There you can visit the mighty Zhenhai
Tower. It is a magnificent building, commanding a bird's-eye
view of the whole city. The tower now houses the City
Museum, with exhibits which describe the history of
Guangzhou from Neolithic times till the early part of
this century. We also take an interesting tour to Chen’s
Family Temple. Then we will take a train to Hong Kong.
We will be welcomed by our tour guide in Hong Kong,
and transferred to our hotel. No tour is arranged and
we can do some shopping on our own while in this city.
12 Hong Kong / USA (B)
The day is free at your hands till the time you head
to the Airport and take your international flight back
to USA.
Land Only Cost: $992
Single Room Supplement: $320 |
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