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15 Days Shanghai, Beijing, Xian, Guilin tour

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Destinations Shanghai → Beijing → Xian → Guilin
Tour Length 15
Tour Dates Nov..04,2009

Day 1 Wed 04-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Arrive in Shanghai, Flight No. TBA (Your arrangements)
Accommodation: JIA Shanghai ***** (Your arrangements)
Today's Activities: Airport 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 2 Thu 05-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Shanghai
Accommodation: JIA Shanghai ***** (Your arrangements)

Day 3 Fri 06-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Shanghai
Accommodation: JIA Shanghai ***** (Your arrangements)

Day 4 Sat 07-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Shanghai to Beijing, China Eastern Airline MU5107 (Shanghai Hongqiao Airport - Beijing Capital Airport) Dep 11:00 - Arr 13:20 (Economy class)
Accommodation: G Hotel ***** (Your arrangements)
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Shanghai), 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 5 Sun 08-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Beijing
Accommodation: G Hotel ***** (Your arrangements)

Day 6 Mon 09-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Beijing
Accommodation: Hotel Kapok **** (Your arrangements)

Day 7 Tue 10-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Beijing
Accommodation: Hotel Kapok **** (Your arrangements)

Day 8 Wed 11-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Beijing
Accommodation: Hotel Kapok **** (Your arrangements)

Day 9 Thu 12-Nov-09


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: Hotel to Train station Transfer (Beijing)

Day 10 Fri 13-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Overnight train to Xian
Accommodation: Union Alliance Atravis Executive Hotel (Your arrangements)
Today's Activities: Train station to Hotel Transfer (Xian)

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 11 Sat 14-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Xian, Train No. k318 Dep 19:38 - Arr 00:06 (Soft sleeper)
Accommodation: Union Alliance Atravis Executive Hotel (Your arrangements)

Day 12 Sun 15-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Xian to Guilin, China Eastern Airline MU2329 Dep 09:40 - Arr 11:20 (Economy class)
Accommodation: River View Hotel (Your arrangements)
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Xian), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Guilin)

Guilin

Guilin, with its marvelous limestone scenery, is absolutely not to be missed. The Li River, winding its way among crags and hills, creates a timeless beauty that seems to belong to a landscape painting. Watch the Video


Day 13 Mon 16-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Guilin
Accommodation: River View Hotel (Your arrangements)

Day 14 Tue 17-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Guilin
Accommodation: River View Hotel (Your arrangements)

Day 15 Wed 18-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Guilin to Shanghai, Shanghai Airlines FM9336 (Guilin Liangjiang Airport - Shanghai Hongqiao Airport) Dep 11:30 - Arr 13:30 (Economy class)
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Guilin)

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