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02China Sampler Tour 12 days
West cost - Beijing - Shanghai - Wuxi - Yangzhou - Nanjing - Suzhou -
Zhouzhuang - Hangzhou - Shanghai - West coast
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Day 01 West coast - Beijing
Take a deluxe flight to Beijing, and cross the international date line.
Day 02 Beijing
Arrive Beijing in late afternoon and met by CTS tour guide for hotel transfer.
Day 03 Beijing
Beijing, the capital of China, served as the capital of 5 dynasties over a period
of 800 years with each emperor identified as a dragon sent from the heaven.
Start your city tour with a visit to the Forbidden City. This complex, the
largest and most intact conglomeration of ancient structures of the imperial
palace ever built in the world, features more than 800 buildings with 9999
rooms, resplendent golden-glazed roofs, red lacquered pillars and vermilion
walls. Next stop is the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors used to pray for
good harvest. You will also sightsee the Tiananmen Square, the largest square
in the world. Tonight's special dinner gives you a real taste of the Peking Duck.
Day 04 Beijing
The highlight today is a trip to the astonishing Great Wall of China, one of the
two man-made structure on Earth that can be observed from the moon. Later
visit the Sacred Path of Ming Tombs and the Cloisonne Factory. You will attend
an acrobatic show in the evening.
Day 05 Beijing - Shanghai
After breakfast, visit the Summer Palace, the famous resort of Empress
Dowager Ci Xi. Feast your eyes on the Long Corridor, Longevity Hill, and
Kunming Lake. After lunch fly to Shanghai, the largest commercial and financial
center of China. Stroll the Bund (Wai Tan) waterfront area, a sweeping area
along the Huangpu River, which became the center of Shanghai's foreign
business establishment and the symbol of Shanghai's identity as a modern city.
Here is a good place to capture the western influence of the old days.
Day 06 Shanghai - Wuxi
Take a bus ride to Wuxi in the morning to sightsee the beautiful Tai Lake, visit
Xihui Park, Turtle Island, the Freshwater Pearls Farm, and the well-know
Huishan. Enjoy the Emperor Qianlong Banquet in the evening.
Day 07 Wuxi - Yangzhou
Take a bus to Yangzhou after breakfast, a 2,500-year-old city known for its
numerous pavilions and delicate Huaiyang cuisine. Sightseeing the Slender
West Lake, Daming Monastery, Ge Garden, and enjoy the local cuisine dinner.
Day 08 Yangzhou - Nanjing
Take a morning bus to Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province. It served as
the capital of six dynasties in China's history. Sightseeing the Sun Yat-Sen
Mausoleum, Tomb of Hong Wu, Memorial of the Nanjing Massacre, Xuanwu Lake
Park. Enjoy the local cuisine dinner in the evening.
Day 09 Nanjing - Suzhou - Zhouzhuang
After breakfast, take a bus ride to Suzhou, noted for its landscaped gardens,
waterways and beautiful women. Sightseeing the Tiger Hill (supposedly the
burial place of the King of Wu), Hanshan Temple(a beautiful scenery that has
inspired many poets throughout history to write memorable poems), Humble
Administrator's Garden, and the Silk Museum. Then take bus to Zhouzhuang
Village, the town of waters ranks top in China and featured as the murmuring
streams under small bridges and courtyards, each surrounded by dwelling
quarters. Enjoy the local cuisine dinner famous for the weever fish and king
crab.
Day 10 Zhouzhuang - Hangzhou
Take a morning bus to Hangzhou, a city that is praised along with Suzhou as
"Paradise on Earth". Visit the West Lake, Yuefei Temple, Lingyin Temple, taste
the well-known Dragon Well Tea, and enjoy the famous local cuisine dinner.
Day 11 Hangzhou - Shanghai
Take a bus back to Shanghai after breakfast, visit the Yuyuan Gardens and
Bazaar, Temple of the Town Gods. You will enjoy the traditional Shanghai
cuisine at the Lubolang Restaurant, a place that played host to primer USA
president Clinton.
Day 12 Shanghai - West coast
Tour guide will transfer you to the airport and home your sweet home.
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