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12 Days Beijing, Xian, Ningbo, Shanghai tour

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Destinations Beijing → Xian → Ningbo → Shanghai
Tour Length 12
Tour Dates Nov..07,2009

Day 1 Sat 07-Nov-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 Sun 08-Nov-09

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Place & Transport: Beijing
Accommodation: Sunworld Hotel Beijing **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, Short Hutong Tour in Xicheng District, Xiushui Street, The Forbidden City
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Day 3 Mon 09-Nov-09

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Place & Transport: Beijing
Accommodation: Sunworld Hotel Beijing **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: The Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Kungfu Show in Red Theater, Mutianyu Cable Car(round trip)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner at Roasted Duck at Fangzhuang(CNY 180 per person)

Day 4 Tue 10-Nov-09

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Place & Transport: Beijing to Xian, China Eastern Airline MU2102 (Beijing Capital Airport - Xian Xianyang Airport) Dep 17:40 - Arr 19:30 (Economy class)
Accommodation: Sofitel on Renmin Square Xian ***** (Superior twin-bed room)
Today's Activities: Panjiayuan Market, Bird Nest, Lama Temple, Beijing Olympic Green(outside tour of Bird's Nest and National Aquatics Center), Beijing Capital Museum, Hotel to airport Transfer (Beijing), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Xian)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

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 5 Wed 11-Nov-09

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Place & Transport: Xian
Accommodation: Sofitel on Renmin Square Xian ***** (Superior twin-bed room)
Today's Activities: The Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Great Mosque, Xian City Wall with Rickshaw
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Day 6 Thu 12-Nov-09

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Place & Transport: Xian to Ningbo, China Eastern Airline MU2398 Dep 15:25 - Arr 18:45 (Economy class)
Today's Activities: Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Muslim Street, Hotel to airport Transfer (Xian)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Ningbo

Ningbo began to flourish in the 7th and 8th centuries as a trading port when many Portuguese traders started to migrate here. Over the years, Ningbo has developed into a key port for China's foreign trade.


Day 7 Fri 13-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Ningbo

Day 8 Sat 14-Nov-09


Place & Transport: Ningbo to Shanghai
Accommodation: The Bund Hotel Shanghai **** (Twin Beds Room)
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Ningbo to 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 9 Sun 15-Nov-09

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Place & Transport: Shanghai
Accommodation: The Bund Hotel Shanghai **** (Twin Beds Room)
Today's Activities: Yuyuan Garden, Yuyuan Market, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Pujiang Cruise(from South bund to Yangpu Bridge)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Day 10 Mon 16-Nov-09

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Place & Transport: Shanghai
Accommodation: The Bund Hotel Shanghai **** (Twin Beds Room)
Today's Activities: Shanghai Old Street, Shikumen, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Xintiandi, Shangcheng Acrobatics
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

Day 11 Tue 17-Nov-09

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Place & Transport: Shanghai
Accommodation: The Bund Hotel Shanghai **** (Twin Beds Room)
Today's Activities: Tongli Cruise, Tongli
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 50 per person)

Day 12 Wed 18-Nov-09


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

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