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Destinations Beijing → Xian → Yangzhou → Shanghai
Tour Length 16
Tour Dates Jun..14,2009

Day 1 Sun 14-Jun-09


Place & Transport: Arrive in Beijing, Flight No. TBA (Your arrangements)
Accommodation: Sunworld Hotel Beijing **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Beijing)

Beijing

China's capital city, Beijing, is a must-see for visitors. As one of the great ancient capitals it is home to some of the finest remnants of China's imperial past.Beijing is so rich in history and culture yet has the vibrancy of a city which has been reborn. Watch the Video


Day 2 Mon 15-Jun-09

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Place & Transport: Beijing
Accommodation: Sunworld Hotel Beijing **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Temple of Heaven, Kungfu Show in Red Theater, Summer Palace, Li Heng Tang pearl store
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 55 per person) at Shan Shui Jian Yang Jie Zi Restaurant(CNY 45 per person)

Day 3 Tue 16-Jun-09

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Place & Transport: Beijing
Accommodation: Sunworld Hotel Beijing **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Mutianyu Cable Car(round trip), The Mutianyu Great Wall, Cloisonne Factory
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 55 per person) at Xin Shuang Quan Restaurant(CNY 50 per person), Chinese Dinner at Roasted Duck at Hepingmen(CNY 305 per person)

Day 4 Wed 17-Jun-09


Place & Transport: Beijing
Accommodation: Sunworld Hotel Beijing **** (Standard Room)
Meals: Breakfast

Day 5 Thu 18-Jun-09

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Place & Transport: Beijing to Overnight train, Train No. Z19 (Beijing West Railway Station - Xian Railway Station) Dep 21:24 - Arr 08:25 (Soft sleeper)
Accommodation: Stay on train
Today's Activities: Beihai Park, The Forbidden City, Treasure Houses, Hall of Clocks and Watches, Hotel to Train station Transfer (Beijing)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 55 per person) at Traditional Mongolia Restaurant(CNY 50 per person)

Day 6 Fri 19-Jun-09

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Place & Transport: Overnight train to Xian
Accommodation: Bell Tower Hotel Xian **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Train station to Hotel Transfer (Xian), Great Mosque, The Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Chongde Handmade Pottery Factory
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at A Wa Shan Zhai Restaurant(Qinling Branch)(CNY 70 per person)

Xian

As one of China's seven ancient national capitals, Xi'an served as a capital for 12 dynasties over 1,000 years, thus Xi'an is blessed with a great number of precious relics and historical sites. Hotspots here include the Army of Terra Cotta Warriors (the eighth Wonder of the World). Watch the Video


Day 7 Sat 20-Jun-09

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Place & Transport: Xian
Accommodation: Bell Tower Hotel Xian **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Forest of Stele Museum, Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi Provincial Museum
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Qianzhou Restaurant(Xiao Yanta Branch)(CNY 70 per person)

Day 8 Sun 21-Jun-09


Place & Transport: Xian
Accommodation: Bell Tower Hotel Xian **** (Standard Room)
Meals: Breakfast

Day 9 Mon 22-Jun-09

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Place & Transport: Xian to Overnight train, Train No. K60/K61 (Xian Railway Station - Yangzhou Railway Station) Dep 17:48 - Arr 14:00 (Soft sleeper)
Accommodation: Stay on train
Today's Activities: Shadow Play in the Gao Courtyard, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Hotel to Train station Transfer (Xian)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 40 per person)

Day 10 Tue 23-Jun-09


Place & Transport: Overnight train to Yangzhou

Day 11 Wed 24-Jun-09


Place & Transport: Yangzhou

Day 12 Thu 25-Jun-09


Place & Transport: Yangzhou

Day 13 Fri 26-Jun-09


Place & Transport: Yangzhou to Shanghai, Train No. T788/T785 (Yangzhou Railway Station - Shanghai Railway Station) Dep 12:25 - Arr 17:26 (Soft sleeper)
Accommodation: The Bund Hotel Shanghai **** (Superior Room)
Today's Activities: Train station to Hotel Transfer (Shanghai)

Shanghai

Shanghai, the largest city in China, is an amazing mix of the ancient and hi-tech western civilization. It is a multi-cultural metropolis with both modern and traditional Chinese features. Shanghai's gorgeous night scenery is one of the main highlights that will linger in visitors' minds after their Shanghai travel experience. Watch the Video
Festivals list:
Formula One(Apr. 17-Apr. 19, 2009): F1 is the abbreviation for Formula 1. In China, it is called the Class One Formula Race. The cars, which are made according to the same formula, are called Formula race. Among those classes, the top one is Formula 1. At present, the popularity of the F1 can be compared with the Olympics and the World Cup. Now there are ten racing teams. Every race, there are 20 drivers attending at most and each year there are 16 to 19 races. The race usually starts on the middle of the March and ends on the end of October. Each race can attract more than one billion audiences seeing it through TV and other mass medium.
The City Temple Fair(Feb. 8-Feb. 10, 2009): The City Temple in Shanghai enjoys a great reputation at home and abroad. It holds a series of temple fairs all year round due to the large number of temples and deities. Around the fifteenth day of the first month in China’s lunar calendar, (the Lantern Festival) each year, all shops and residences near the City Temple will hang ingenious lanterns in diverse shapes, like ingot, cornucopia, boats, lotus, bats, butterflies and toads, made of glass, and other lanterns like revolving scenic lanterns, rabbits, crabs, carps, shells, windmills made of silk or paper. Besides, some riddles will be hung on lanterns. What is more, both performances of “literary lanterns” and “military lanterns” will be held in streets. “Literary lanterns” performance team starts with south Yangzi string and pipe music (traditional stringed and woodwind instruments), followed by colorful paper lanterns with the shape of an umbrella. “Military lanterns” performance team is led by a strong rhythm of drums and gongs


Day 14 Sat 27-Jun-09

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Place & Transport: Shanghai
Accommodation: The Bund Hotel Shanghai **** (Superior Room)
Today's Activities: The Bund, The Shanghai World Financial Center, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Yuyuan Market, Shangcheng Acrobatics, Jiangnan Silk Museum
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Lv Bo Lang Restaurant(CNY 80 per person)

Day 15 Sun 28-Jun-09


Place & Transport: Shanghai
Accommodation: The Bund Hotel Shanghai **** (Superior Room)
Meals: Breakfast

Day 16 Mon 29-Jun-09


Place & Transport: Depart Shanghai, Flight No. TBA (Your arrangements)
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Shanghai)
Meals: Breakfast

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"First of all, we want to thank you for spending so much time with us for showing us in such great detail the lovely city of Beijing during our recent visit. Your unique knowledge of China's history and your gentle and polite manners certainly made the difference during the well organized tour organized by China Highlights. We will certainly recommend the company and your name to all our friends and colleagues visiting China in the future. With our best personal regards."

--Julian, 8-19-2009

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