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Tentative Itinerary
OCT 14, FRI. Departure:
Today you will leave for your once-in-a-lifetime discovery journey of China.
OCT 15 SAT Arrive Beijing:
Beijing serves as the capital of 5 dynasties over a period of 800 years.
Upon arrival you will be transferred to Mercure Wanshang Beijing Hotel, venue of forum.
Address: 1 Yinhe Street, Shijingshan District,100043 - BEIJING CHINA
Tel :(+86)10/68681199, Fax :(+86)10/68686088
Web: http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-6826-mercure-wanshang-beijing/index.shtml
OCT 16, SUN• Beijing:
Liulichang, the oldest street in Beijing. Situated outside Hepingmen, this cultural street known as "ancient street" with brightly painted doors and eaves and gracefully curved black-tile-roofs buildings, a little of old Beijing's lifestyle retained here. Lilichang is 750m long with a long history from Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Now, there are dozens of shops here, a good place to these who love Chinese curios, calligraphy, painting or other artwork They’ll also visit The Temple of Heaven, a temple situated in a tranquil park, used for imperial ceremonies for five centuries and the 798 art factory; Time permitting, Summer Palace; B L
OCT 17, MON• Beijing:
visit the Lama Temple, http://www.kinabaloo.com/yonghegong.html, is one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world. The buildings and art work combines the Han Chinese and Tibetan styles. The sights and scenes at the Confucius Temple, http://www.beijingguide2008.com/confucius_temple_beijing/confucius_temple_beijing.html Beihai Park, http://www.kinabaloo.com/bh14.html, Jingshan park, http://www.kinabaloo.com/jingshan_park.html are breathtaking! B L
OCT 18, TUE• Beijing Morning At Leisure
Afternoon: Start your city tour with a visit Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world. Next stop is the Forbidden City. This complex, the largest and most intact conglomeration of ancient structures of an imperial palace ever built in the world, features more than 800 buildings with 9,999 rooms, resplendent golden-glazed roofs, red lacquered pillars and vermilion walls. You’ll also enjoy the famous Hutong Tour. Today you’ll move to the Vision Hotel, Vision Hotel (www.visionplaza.cn), Tel: 86 10 62308899. Today you will also enjoy a special Kungfu show; BLD
OCT 19, WED• Beijing - Xian
This morning start your tour with an outside view of the 2008 Olympic Venues – the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube. Today you’ll also visit Badaling Great Wall of China. “You are not a real man [or woman] if you have not climbed the Great Wall.” More than 8,000 miles in total length, the Great Wall is the most famous image of China throughout the world. It is the only manmade object visible from the moon, and as one of the Eight Wonders of the World, it is also a symbol of Chinese traditional culture and the pride of the Chinese nationality.
Evening take the overnight train to Xian. BLD
OCT 20, THU• Xian
Upon arrival in Xian, you will be picked up at the train station and taken to your hotel to freshen up. Today’s first . Over a period of more than 2000 years, Xian was the capital for eleven dynasties. Your fist sightseeing stop will be at the City Wall. You will also visit the Museum the Mosque, the Muslim Market and the Big Wild goose Pagoda, built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty. It originally had 5 stories, which collapsed after 5 years. It was rebuilt in 704 and 5 new stories were added, three of which were destroyed in a massive earthquake in 1556, leaving the structure of 7 stories we see today. There is still a decided lean to the pagoda. The pagoda was built to serve many functions including housing the sutras and figurines that were brought from India by the Buddhist monk who translated the original texts - Xuanzang. Also enjoy the fountain show outside the Pagoda
Heizee Hotel, 029 88130000, Xing Qing Beilu 219, Xian. www.heizeehotel.com BLD
OCT 21, FRI• Xian - Shanghai
After breakfast visit Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, and see the attached life-sized defending army to the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. This site is regarded as “the eighth wonder of the world” and among the top archeological excavations of the 20th century. Enjoy the Circle Vision. Afternoon, fly to Shanghai;
Overnight at Eiffelton Hotel, 021 61006888; www.afdhotel.com BLD
OCT 22, SAT• Shanghai
Shanghai, the cosmopolitan city and business heartland of China, is modern and dynamic. Pace yourself in this cosmopolitan city steeped in a mix of Chinese and European Colonial history, explore the 1920s art deco laneways amidst a backdrop of modern towers and visit more traditional sites as suggested below.
After breakfast, start your memorable tour of Shanghai by walking along the famous bund, a mile-long stretch along the Huangpu river. Lined by the colonial architecture of European design, this area is the best place to capture the western influences of the old days. Continue to visit the Ming Dynasty Yuyuan Garden, one of the four greatest Chinese gardens.
After dinner you may take an optional tour, the Night Cruise on the Huangpu River. BLD
OCT 23, SUN • Shanghai - Home for a scheduled same day arrival
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