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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. 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 - Xian (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. We will take an
afternoon flight to Xian.
6. Xian (B,L,D)
Xian is the Capital of Shaanxi Province. It was once
the largest city in the world and also the starting
point of the famous ancient Silk Road. During its 6000
years of history, eleven ancient dynasties had claimed
Xian as their Capital. 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 a walk along
the City Wall. 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. Then
go to the ancient Big Wild Goose Pagoda, built in the
Tang Dynasty. It is known as the best-preserved Buddhist
temple complex in China.
7. Xian - Shanghai (B,L,D)
Take the morning flight to Shanghai, the largest 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 Buddhas, each
of them was carved out of a single piece of Jade. Enjoy
your night tour on the famous commercial street, Nanjing
Road and the beatuiful Bund in the evening.
8. Shanghai - USA (B,L)
We will visit Yuyuan Garden, a finely designed maze
of elegant pavilions and ponds in the old part of the
city. In the afternoon, we will transfer to the Pudong
Airport for our flight back home.
Land Only Cost: $750
Single Room Supplement: $225
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