| Day 1 Beijing (
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| Upon arrival at Beijing airport, you will be met by our English speaking tour guide and transferred to hotel. Leisure on your own for the rest of the day. |
Beijing | As the center of politics, cultural and international exchange, Beijing is a modern metropolis full of vitality.
For the history buffs, Beijing is a living museum, but it has something to offer everyone. It is also the starting point for most of our China vacations. |
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| [ Optional ] Dashilan old street: Dashilan is the oldest and perhaps one of Beijing’s most fascinating streets to explore. This district is cluttered South of Tian'anmen Square, it is the civilian area, known as the grassroots culture under the Forbidden City. |
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| Day 2 Beijing ( B,L
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| Sightseeing tour with a private car with driver and a English speaking tour guide. Visit all must-see attractions in Downtown Beijing. |
Tian An Men Square | TianAnMen Square, the symbolical heart of China and gathering place for the masses. Walk around there, imagining the great historic events of the 20th century took place there. | Hutong Tour | The Hutongs is the old narrow paths where common people used to live. You will be taken by rickshaws to visit ordinary Beijing families living in these compound houses. Rickshaws are actually three wheeled bicycles. There are fleets of them circling around the Hutongs. | Forbidden City | The Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) in the heart of Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial palace and ancient building complex in China. Its construction began in 1406. Twenty four emperors from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1644-1911) lived and ruled China from here. |
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| [ Optional ] Kungfu show: The Legend of Kung Fu is a unique show in the Red Theatre. It celebrates the philosophy and skill of the Kung Fu martial arts through a unique story-line, dramatic design, choreography and breath-taking music. This show breaks the traditional Kung Fu mold. Because of Its poignant and touching story line combined with exquisite ballet and music, it is known as the best of Kung Fu show in Beijing. |
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| Day 3 Beijing ( B,L
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| The program today is the Mutian Yu Great Wall and Temple of Heaven. The Mutianyu Great Wall is less crowded than Badaling, you might walk up and down the Wall on foot, or take cable car one way or round trips. The extra cost of cable car (RMB 50 one way) will be at your own cost. In the afternoon, we will visit the Temple of Heaven. |
Temple of Heaven | The Temple of Heaven was built in the 15th century, a sacred site for ancient Beijing. This was where the emperor and his 1000 member entourage would retreat to for religious rituals twice a year. It is considered as the most supreme achievement of traditional Chinese architecture. | Mutianyu Great Wall | The Mutianyu Great Wall is 73 km from Beijing and has 22 watchtowers, about one every kilometer. A 4,000 meter long pathway has been constructed from the road to the summit. It can also be reached by cable car. |
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| [ Optional ] Dayali Restaurant: More than 40 chain restaurants under the same trademark of Dayali has been opened in Beijing area, served Peking duck and other local dishes, customers are mostly local Beijingers. Foods are good and price are reasonable. |
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| Day 4 Beijing, Xian ( B,L
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| Visit Summer Palace in the morning, stop at Bird's Nest and Water Cube for farewell photo of Beijing. Fly to Xian.Be met at Xian airport by our tour guide in Xian and transferred to hotel. |
Summer Palace | This is the largest and most complete imperial garden existing in China. It was first built in the 12th century as an imperial palace. Renovations and extensions in the following several hundred years till the end of the 19th century transformed it into the scale we see today. | National Aquatics Centre (Water Cube) | The National Aquatics Centre, also known as "The Water Cube", is one of the most dramatic and exciting venues to host sporting events for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. After the games, it will become a recreational water park open to the public. | Olympic Stadium (Bird Nest) | Glimpses the Olympic Stadium, the "Bird Nest" track and field stadium. You can see it from outside and take some pictures. "Bird Nest" is jointly designed by Herzog and De Meuron Architekten AG, Switzerland, and China Architecture Design Institute. |
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| [ Optional ] Muslim quarter: The Muslim quarter is an interesting place to visit in Xian. It features a mix of Chinese and Islamic cultures where small alleyways have been turned into marketplaces. This place is a myriad of interesting handicraft shops, muslim restaurants and vendors and narrow streets. It is quite near your hotel. |
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| Day 5 Xian ( B,L
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| Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, relics of Huaqing Hot Spring and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. |
Huaqing Hot Spring | Huaqing Hot Spring is famed for both its dainty spring scenery and the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) and his concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). | Big Wild Goose Pagoda | The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is one of the most distinctive and outstanding landmarks in the south of Xi’an city. It is one of the main constructions in the famous Da-Ci-En Buddhist temple. | Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum | This site was listed by UNESCO in 1987 as one of the world’s cultural heritages. Work is ongoing at this site, and so far more than 7,000 pottery soldiers, horses, chariots, and weapons have been unearthed from these pits. |
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| [ Optional ] Tang Dynasty Dinner Show: The Tang Dynasty show has absorbed all the best music from the past dynasties and that of western regions and other countries. It vividly reflects their thriving economy, the friendly relationship between Tang and its neighboring countries, and the daily life of the Tang people. |
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