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Arrive Beijing Upon arriving at Beijing's airport, meet the local guide and transfer to hotel. You are free for the rest of the day. QQQwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Beijing This morning you will first visit the historic Tiananmen Square, and then explore the mysteries of the magnificent Forbidden City, home to China’s emperors for over 500 years. In the afternoon, you will visit Beijing’s ancient Hutongs by rickshaw and see how people have lived in this wonderful city for centuries. In the evening, you will be taken to witness the excitement of traditional Peking Opera. - Tian'anmen Square: It is the largest city square in the world , representing symbol of China's national pride, surrounded by many grand buildings including the Heavenly Gate (entry to the Forbidden City), Museums, government buildings and Chairman Mao's Mausoleum. - The Forbidden City: Built from 1406-1420 during the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial Palace, popularly known as the Forbidden City, was the permanent residence of the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911). It covers over 720,000 square meters of floor space, with more than 8,700 rooms, surrounded by city wall as high as ten meters and a city moat as wide as 52 meters. QQQwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Beijing After breakfast, transfer to the must-see in Beijing – the Great Wall. The guide will accompany you to the most famous section of this man-made wonder, that is the BaDaling Section. In this afternoon, continue to visit the Ming Tombs and its Sacred Way. In the evening, you will be taken to one of China's oldest Peking Duck restaurants for a Banquet you will never forget. - the Great Wall( BaDaling): The Great Wall at BaDaling is located in Yanqing County, which is about 60 kilometers northwest of Beijing. Sitting at the highest point of the strategic pass leading to Beijing from the northwest, The Great Wall at BaDaling consists of the main wall and several subordinate walls. In 1991 the Great Wall at BaDaling, as a representative of the Chinese “Great Wall”, was listed in the "World Heritage Certificate" by the United States. - Ming Tombs: The Ming Tombs were opened to the public in 1959. The Ming Tombs, which form a group of mausoleums, are those of 13 emperors in the Ming Dynasty (1368~1644).. The Ming Tombs are characterized by its large size, complete system, and intact preservation. Among the mausoleums, the largest is the Chang Mausoleum while the smallest is the Si Mausoleum, but all of them were built in roughly the same way. You will have the opportunity to visit the Chang Mausoleum. - Sacred Way: Sacred Way is an attractive tree-lined way leading to the Ming Tombs. It is bordered by 12 sets of animal and human statues, and includes the attractive Great Red Gate. QQQwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Beijing / Xian Morning take flight from Bejing to Xi'an. After lunch, you will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Jade Gallery. Then take a visit to the ancient Xi'an City Wall (14th century) one of the most important city walls in China, to get a bird’s eye view of this magnificent ancient city, or if you prefer, you can take an electric sightseeing car. QQQwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Xian / Luoyang In the morning you will first visit the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors. No trip to China is complete without a visit to the Terracotta Warriors. You will then be taken soft seat train from Xi’an to Luoyang. Meet the local guide and transfer to the hotel. escorted to the railway station for your Express train to Luoyang. Upon your arrival at Luoyang, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. --The Terracotta Warriors : 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. QQQwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Luoyang / Dengfeng The excursion in Luoyang will bring you to Longmen Grottoes Then drive to Dengfeng, visit Shaolin Temple and The Pogoda Forest. --Longmen Grottoes: a short 8 miles from the ancient capital of Louyang in China’s Henan Province, the Longmen Grottoes are a series of manmade caves and alcoves. The Grottoes are listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Along with Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, in Gansu Province, and the Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi Province, the Longmen Grottoes represent an era of Buddhist art and culture in China that ran from the North Wei Dynasty through the Tang Dynasty and into the early Northern Song Dynasty --Shaolin Temple, is probably the most famous temple in China, not only because of its long history and its role in Chinese Buddhism, but also because of its martial arts or Wushu Chan. Shaolin Temple is situated in the beautiful Songshan Mountains, which is only eight miles of Dengfeng and about 50 miles southwest of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province. Shaolin Temple was established in 495 during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). QQQwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Dengfeng/ Zhengzhou / Chengdu After breakfast, enjoy the tour with the visits to Shaolin Temple, especially its Pagoda Forest and the stunning Shaolin Kungfu Performance. After drive to Zhengzhou airport (about 110km and 2-hour) to catch your flight to the next destination. Upon arriving in Chengdu, meet the local guide and check in your hotel for a short rest before you are taken out for a delicious dinner of Sichuan cuisine at a local restaurant. -- Pagoda Forest was a concentration of tomb pagodas for eminent monks, abbots and ranking monks at the temple. A rough count shows more than two hundred fifty tomb pagodas of various sizes, making it the biggest pagoda forest in China. The forest stands at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain about half a kilometer west of Shaolin Temple and is composed of pagodas dating from 791 to 1803. Most are stone and brick structures of one to seven storeys, under fifteen meters high--much smaller than pagodas for Buddhist relics--but they all carry the exact year of their construction and many carvings and inscriptions. They are in a variety of styles, but are mainly multi-eaved and pavilion-style. Their shapes are varied, including polygonal, cylindrical, vase, conical and monolithic, making the pagoda forest an exhibition of ancient pagodas, carvings and calligraphy of various dynastie QQQwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Chengdu Transfer to the famous Wolong Panda Reserve by private vehicle. You will have the opportunity to get a close view of the lovely pandas and learn more about them in Panda Museum than from movies. After that, transfer to Chengdu. Have a good rest or explore the city’s nightlife on your own. - Wolong Panda Reserve: Three hours' driving from the Chengdu city, Wolong enjoys a warm and humid climate, which is favorable to bamboo, pandas' favorite food. Wolong Panda Reserve is a comprehensive state natural reserve of 200,000 hectares (i.e. 494,200 acres). It was placed on UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve Network in 1980. With high-tech, this reserve is a world leader in propagating the panda species. QQQwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Chengdu / Shanghai Take the flight in the morning from Chengdu to Shanghai. After arriving in Shanghai, Meet the local guide and transfer to the hotel. you will take a stroll on the Bund 、the Nanjing Road and Oriental Pearl TV Tower, then enjoy the Shanghai Acrobatic Show in the evening. --The Bund: Also called the Zhongshan Road, it is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years, winding a 1500 meters (less than one mile) length. Walking along the Bund, which is at the west shore of the Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower can be seen on the opposite side and also the Jin Mao Tower.Being one of the Top Ten Shanghai Attractions, the Bund is a really beautiful and special place which is worth visiting. On the western side of Zhongyi Dongyi Road stand 52 buildings, showing various Chinese and foreign architectural styles, hence the name of "World Architecture Exposition in Modern Times" --Nanjing Road: Shanghai's main shopping street, enjoying the fame as "the No.1 commercial street of China", also it is one of the most prosperous streets in Asia. -Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Standing by the Huangpu River with a height of 468 meters high, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia (up to the last floor to see Shanghai scenery).It is a new landmark of Shanghai in 21st century. --Shanghai Acrobatic Show: Shanghai is regarded as the hometown of acrobatics. Everyone, young or old, educated or not, can easily appreciate it while watching or seeing the acrobats perform. There is no language barrier and borders of culture do not limit it. Shanghai acrobatists dedicate to show the audience unique performances unseen in any other places. QQQwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Shanghai This morning you will visit the historic village of Zhujiajiao . In Zhujiajiao, you will walk across Fangsheng Bridge, Beida Street, and the Xi Family Residence. You will feel as though you have stepped back in time and right into a traditional Chinese painting. This village is simply breathtaking and a photographer's delight. After your trip to this beautiful village, you will be driven back to Shanghai. --Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town well-known throughout the country, with a history of more than 1700 years. Covering an area of 47 square kilometers, the little fan-shaped town glimmers like a bright pearl in the landscape of lakes and mountains. Endowed with another elegant name - 'Pearl Stream' - the little town is the best-preserved among the four ancient towns in Shanghai. Unique old bridges across bubbling streams, small rivers shaded by willow trees, and houses with courtyards attached all transport people who have been living amidst the bustle and hustle of the modern big city to a brand-new world full of antiquity, leisure and tranquillity. It is said that to visit Zhujiajaio without seeing the bridges means that you have not really been to Zhujiajiao at all! Bridges in the town are distinctive and old, built during Ming and Qing Dynasties. The old town is thoroughly connected by 36 delicate spans in different shapes and styles, from wooden to stone to marble. QQQwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Departure Shanghai Transfer to take your return flight. The guide will see you off at the airport. QQQwww.Chinakindnesstour.com