| Day 01 Arrive in Shanghai, meet the local guide and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon visit the Yuyuan Garden. Laid out in the 16th century by a Ming official, this small (2 hectares) garden is a delight of pools, pavilions and rock gardens.Strolling through the bazaar surrounding the garden, you will find lines of stores that sell traditional Chinese arts and crafts. Visit Chenghuangmiao (Old City of Shanghai). | (D) Overnight in Shanghai AAAwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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| Day 02 Take the soft seat train T710 ( 0900/0945) from Shanghai to Suzhou. Visit the Humble Administrator' s Garden, the Garden of the Master of the Net, cruise on the ancient canal and visit the famous Suzhou silk factory. | ( B/L/D ) Overnight in Suzhou AAAwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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| Day 03 After breakfast drive back to Shanghai. In the afternoon visit The Bund, one of the most famous thoroughfares in China and here you will see a collection of buildings dating from the 1930' s displaying their western influence and fulfilling the role of the commercial heart of Shanghai. Leaving the ancient for the modern you visit the TV Tower of the Oriental Pearl situated in the thriving Pudong area of the city dominated by the 88-storey Jin Mao building. | (B/L/D) Overnight in Shanghai AAAwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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| Day 04 After breakfast take an internal flight to the ancient former capital city of Xi' an, meet the local guide and transfer to the hotel. Have a break and visit the ancient Xi' an City Wall (14th century) one of the most important city walls in China. Visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The square, seven-storey pagoda was built in 652 AD and is a fine example of Tang Dynasty Buddhist architecture. | (B/L/D) Overnight in Xi' anAAAwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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| Day 05 This morning we will set out for another highlight of your tour, the Terracotta Warriors Museum. The thousands of life size soldiers and horses were created to guard the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first Emperor to unite China under his firm rule. The royal tomb itself has yet to be opened but the rank upon rank of Warriors is a sight that is unrivalled anywhere in the world. After lunch, we will visit the Provincial History Museum which has the richest collection of artifacts in China. Chinese Moslem Mosque, the Moslems of Xi' an live beyond a dark tunnel at the end of which sit trees. The bright lights perched on the sparse branches punctuate the darkness like tiny pin pricks of neon. In the late hours when few are about the lights elongate the shadows of passers-by. The Moslem quarter is a filthy and beautiful place. The area is the focal point for Xi' an' s Moslem' s of which there are said to be 70,000. This census is hotly contested by all. | (B/L/D) Overnight in Xi' anAAAwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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| Day 06 In the morning take a flight to Chengdu. Meet the local guide and drive to visit Wolong Nature reserve Panda Centre. | (B/L/D) Overnight in ChengduAAAwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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| Day 07 In the morning take a flight to Jiuzhaigou, meet the local guide and visit The Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, which is located in Songpan County, in the northwest part of Sichuan Province and encompasses the Huanglong and Muni Valley. Huanglong' s major scenery is concentrated in the 3.6-kilometer (2.2 miles) long Huanglong Valley that includes snow-clad peaks and the easternmost glaciers in China. Due to its layered calcium carbonated deposit patterns, the valley resembles a golden dragon winding its way through the virgin forest, stone mountains and glaciers. Along the valley are scattering numerous colorful ponds of different sizes and shapes, which are strewn with gold colored limestone deposit giving a shimmering golden hue to water, so in sunlight, a golden dragon seems to surge forth from the forest. Thus it was named " Huanglong Valley " (Yellow Dragon Valley). In the afternoon transfer to the hotel. | (B/L/D) Overnight in Jiuzhaigou AAAwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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| Day 08 Full day tour to Jiuzhaigou. Jiuzhaigou is located in the north of Sichuan Province and is known far and wide as "a fairyland." The name Jiuzhaigou came from nine Tibetan villages scattered throughout the valley. Its attraction lies in its simple, idyllic beauty; a fairyland, primitive and natural and still in its pristine state. With majestic and unrivalled emerald lakes, layered waterfalls, colorful forests, snow peaks and Tibetan folk villages, all blending in harmony with each other - it is nature' s jewel set into the mountains. Jiuzhaigou lies in a transitional area where northern and southern flora and fauna meet. A natural botanical and zoological garden, it is a home of densely growing conifers and broadleaf trees, and of rare and endangered animal species such as the giant panda, golden monkey, and white-lip deer. Recently, UNESCO has recognized the Dujiangyan Dam as a world cultural heritage site. | (B/L/D) Overnight in JiuzhaigouAAAwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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| Day 09 In the take a flight back to Chengdu, in the afternoon take a flight to Chongqing. Dinner tonight will be Sichuan style at one of the best local restaurants, then afterwards we will transfer to the pier to join the deluxe German-built 5-star cruise ship the ChinaRegal and spend the night on-board before starting our river cruise. | (B/L/D) Overnight on China RegalAAAwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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| Day 10-12 Cruise on your booking | AAAwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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| Day 13 Pick up from China Regal ,Wuhan. Visit Hubei Provincial Museum and Chairman Mao Zedong' s Villa subject to time availability. After lunch you will take an afternoon flight to Chongqing, then transfer flight to Guilin. Meet the local guide and transfer to the hotel. | (B/L/D) Overnight in GuilinAAAwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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| Day 14 After breakfast, take a short drive to join a cruise that will take you on a voyage of discovery along the Li River. The river wends its way through the unique scenery of Karsts ( limestone mountains ) that have strange and fabulous shapes. Admire the shapes and try to guess their names - Crown Rock, Conch Hill, Jade Lotus Peak and Snow Lion Peak are just a few while enjoying lunch on board. In the afternoon back to Guilin. | (B/L/D) Overnight in GuilinAAAwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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| Day 15 After breakfast drive to airport to take a flight to HKG. (B) | |
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