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Trip Highlights:
This tour combines the "Venice of the Orient",
Zhouzhuang Water Town with Ming and Qing Dynasties'
architecture surrounded by canals and waterways,
ancient royal capital of Beijing with magnificent
Forbidden City, incredible Terracotta Warriors in
Xian and cosmopolitan Shanghai.



Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Upon arrival at Beijing,the capital of China, your personal guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel. You will be free in the rest of day.
Day 02: Beijing (B,L)
Historic Beijing has long been China's political and cultural center. On this day we will escort you to explore some of Beijing's greatest sights. Your first stop will be to Tiananmen Square,where in 1949, Chairman Mao declared the founding of People's Republic of China before 3 million onlookers. Next,stroll through the magnificent Forbidden City, the largest integral imperial palace in the world with a history of over 600 years. In the afternoon, you will marvel at another of Beijing's landmarks - the splendid Temple of Heaven built in 15th century.
Day 03: Beijing (B,L)
A full-day excursion will take you to the majestic Badaling Great Wall, which was built over 2,000 years ago and stretches over 6,400 kilometers. You will have plenty of time to linger at this world wonder and contemplate how ancient Chinese people built the wall by using only manpower and rudimentary tools. Before returning to the city,you will visit the famous Sacred Road.
Day 04:Beijing - Xian (B, L)
After breakfast,you will visit the exquisite Summer Palace, the most splendid imperial garden in China. Fly to Xian. Visit the City Wall built during the 14th century on Tang dynasty foundations, date to the Ming Dynasty,the walls are the largest and best-preserved ancient fortress in the world. Check in at the hotel.
Day 05: Xian (B,L,D)
You will visit the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors in the morning. After lunch,you will visit the symbol of the city, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda that was built in 652 A.D in Tang Dynasty to house the sutras brought back from India by the famous monk Xuan-zang and the Bell Tower. Along the Bell Tower Square,you can go to the Hui Minority's Street to taste the genuine local snacks. Your exciting day will conclude with a savory Dumpling Dinner and the colorful Tang Dynasty Show.
Day 06: Xian - Shanghai (B, L)
On the way to the airport, visit the Hanyangling Museum, the first underground museum in China. Fly to Shanghai, China's most cosmopolitan city,your personal guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. Take a stroll on museum of buildings, the Bund and touch the updated fashion on Nanjing Road.
Day 07: Shanghai (B, L)
On this day,you will visit People Square, the center of culture and beautification of Shanghai city. Shanghai Museum has a rich collection of over 120,000 pieces of bronzes, paintings, etc. After that, move on to the Jade Buddha Temple, a spiritual oasis of metropolitan residents. Visit the Yuyuan Garden and taste the Shanghai people's local life at the Yuyuan Market. Later you will visit the Shanghai World Financial Center where you will take the elevator to its 100th floor to enjoy the bird's eye view of Shanghai.
Day 08: Shanghai-Zhouzhuang Water Town - Suzhou (B, L)
Drive to Zhouzhuang Water Town, where you will pay a visit to the Hall of Shen's Residence. Famed as the"No.1 Water Town in China", it has a history of over 900 years and features great cultural traditions and unique Ming and Qing Dynasty’s architectures surrounded by many canals and waterways. Drive to Suzhou afterwards and check in at the hotel.
Day 09: Suzhou (B, L)
Visit the picturesque gardens and architectures in the Humble Administrator's Garden. It is a must for you to see the Tiger Hill Park. Afterwards, have a leisure cruise tour along the Grand Canal to see the local people's life in traditional South-China style. Visit the Lingering Garden once rated the No. 1 garden in Suzhou, known for its symmetric layout, graceful style and rich landscape and the No.1 Silk Factory to learn how the silk is made.
Day 10: Departure from Suzhou - Shanghai (B)
You will be escorted to the Shanghai airport to your next destination.
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