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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.
We will enjoy the famous Beijing Duck banquet for dinner,
with Chinese traditional folk dancing entertainment.
4. Beijing - Xian(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.
Then drive back and 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. After
dinner, we will take the evening train to Xian.
5. Xian (B,L,D)
We have early arrival in Xian, which is the capital
of Shaanxi Province, and has a history of nearly 6000
years. Xian, once the largest city in the world, was
the starting point of the famous ancient Silk Road.
About eleven ancient dynasties in the Chinese history
once claimed Xian as their Capital. We will first visit
the Big Wild Goose Pagoda of the ancient Tang Dynasty,
and then visit the Medicine Market and the Great Mosque.
We will also take a walk along the Old City Wall, which
has witnessed history of many thousand years. You also
cannot miss a visit to Shannxi Provincial Museum, where
you can learn more about this ancient city.
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.
7. Xian - Hangzhou (B,L,D)
We are taking the morning flight to Hangzhou. Hangzhou,
the Capital of Zhejiang Province, is one of the most
beautiful cities in China. It was praised in an ancient
Chinese poem as a “Paradise on Earth”. Today, we will
start our tour with the majestic Lin Yin Temple, which
is known as the Temple of Inspired Seclusion. Afterwards
we will go to see the mysterious Fei Lai Feng (Peak
Flown From Afar). You can also enjoy a cup of traditional
Chinese green tea on the Tea Farm.
8. Hangzhou - Suzhou (B,L,D)
After breakfast we will tour the beautiful West Lake.
After lunch, we will transfer to the Jia Xing Port to
board a cruise ship to Suzhou along the ancient Grand
Canal.
9. Suzhou (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 Tiger
Hill and the famous Lingering Gardens. After lunch we
will visit the Han Shan Temple. 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.
10. Suzhou – Tongli - Wuxi
(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. We will take a coach to
Wuxi before dinner.
11. Wuxi (B,L,D)
We will have a tour around this small yet beautiful
city. We will go to the famous Yuan Tou Zhu –the Turtle
Head Park for a visit. In the afternoon, we will visit
Xihui Garden. You will experience the peaceful life
style of the local people during your stay here. Moreover,
a tour to the Old City is particularly interesting.
12. Wuxi – Shanghai (B,L,D)
We are taking a Coach to Shanghai after breakfast. 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.
13. Shanghai - USA (B,L)
After breakfast you will go to the famous Nanjing Road
to experience the hustle and bustle of the downtown
avenue. In the afternoon we will transfer to the Airport
and take our flight back home to USA.
Land Only Cost: $1110
Single Room Supplement: $390 |
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