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CHR-005
Destinations
Beijing - Suzhou - Shanghai
Duration
8 Days
Description
Quotation info
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Summary
| Dates | Destinations | Activities | Meals |
|---|
| Day 1 | Beijing | Summer Palace | L |
| Day 2 | Beijing | Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Beijing Opera | BLD |
| Day 3 | Beijing | Great Wall (Juyongguan), Ming Tomb (Dingling), Beijing Roast Duck (Quan-Ju-De Jinsong) | BLD |
| Day 4 | Beijing | Summer Palace, Hutong tour | BL |
| Day 5 | Suzhou | Humble Administrator's Garden, Hanshan Temple, Silk Factory | BLD |
| Day 6 | Suzhou to Shanghai | Zhouzhuang, Acrobatic Show (sha) | BLD |
| Day 7 | Shanghai | Shanghai Museum, Jade Buddha Temple, The Bund, Nanjing Road | BLD |
| Day 8 | Shanghai | Shanghai airport transfer | B |
Day 1
- Meals: L
- Place & Transport: Arrive Beijing
- Today's Activities: Welcome to the capital of China, You will be met by our guide at the airport and transfer to downtown hotel for rest.
Beijing:
- Summer Palace:
In the northwestern suburb of Beijing was built in 1750. By far the best-preserved imperial garden in China
Day 2
- Meals: BLD
- Place & Transport: Beijing, city tour
Beijing:
- Tiananmen Square:
Large enough to hold 1 million people, the 440,000-square-metre Tian’anmen Square in the centre or Beijing is the world’s largest city square, where sunrises and sunsets are observed solemnly with national flag hoisting and lowering ceremonies.
- Forbidden City:
was the imperial palace for the Ming and Qing. Built during the 1406-1420 period, it is the largest royal palatial complex in existence in China
- Temple of Heaven: China’s largest temple and alter are found in Temple of Heaven, part of a 273 hectare park in Chongwen District today. Built in 1420, it was where Ming and Qing monarchs prayed for good harvests.
- Beijing Opera :
Peijing Opera is a purely Chinese opera form with a history dating back to 1790. That year, four local opera troupes of Anhui Province came to Beijing on a performance tour by order of the imperial court. The tour was a hit and the troupes stayed. The artists absorbed the tunes of the local Hubei opera and drew on the best of Kun Qu, Qin Qiang, Bang Zi and other local operas
Day 3
- Meals: BLD
- Place & Transport: Beijing,excursion tour
Beijing:
- Great Wall (Juyongguan):
the 6350 km Great Wall was in China’s feudal years a mammoth defense bulwark that serpentines its way across mountains and valleys in the northern part of the country
- Ming Tomb (Dingling):
The tomb of Emperor Wanli (reigned 1537-1619) and its underground place are located at the foot of Dayu Mountain southwest of the Changling tomb. A 40-meter-long tunnel leads to the first massive door, which is 7.3 meters below the ground.
- Beijing Roast Duck (Quan-Ju-De Jinsong):
Beijing Roast Duck is representative of all exotic food Beijing has to offer. There are so many Peijing roast duck restaurants in the city nowadays, but the Quanjude Beijing Duck Restaurant, which has been around for the last 130 years.
Day 4
- Meals: BL
- Place & Transport: Beijing - Suzhou by night train
Beijing:
- Summer Palace:
In the northwestern suburb of Beijing was built in 1750. By far the best-preserved imperial garden in China
- Hutong tour:
The ‘back alleys’ - by cycle rickshaw where you can see Chinese life at its most traditional and obtain a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lifestyles of the local people.
Day 5
- Meals: BLD
- Place & Transport: Suzhou, city tour
Suzhou:
- Humble Administrator's Garden:
Fortunately for the visitor, the prominent feature, the simplicity and openness of the Ming-style garden, has not changed much despite the reshaping of the buildings in the past centuries. The pond, streams, rocks, artificial hillocks and some of the old trees are basically the same as they were four hundred year ago.
- Hanshan Temple:
The famous Buddhist monk named Hanshan was said to have lived here in charge of the temple during the Tang dynasty (618 – 907), so the temple was named after him. The temple used to be one of the ten most famous temples in China.
- Silk Factory:
Day 6
- Meals: BLD
- Place & Transport: Suzhou - Zhouzhuang - Shanghai by bus
- Today's Activities: Driver to Shanghai by bus and vist Zhouzhuang en route
Suzhou:
- Zhouzhuang:
Located 30km southeast of Suzhou city and a 900 years old market town on a water land, Zhouzhuang is filled with the elegance and charm typical of an ancient town in Southeast China, and so fascinating with small paths flanked by houses with canals at the back.
- Place & Transport: After dinner in Shanghai, enjoy the breathtaking acrobatic show
Shanghai:
- Acrobatic Show (sha):
As early as in the Spring and Autumn Period, the art of acrobatics made its debut in China. The first type of acrobatics developed was strength acrobatics, with warriors whirling heavy wheels with their hands.
Day 7
- Meals: BLD
- Place & Transport: Shanghai, city tour
Shanghai:
- Shanghai Museum:
As a museum of ancient Chinese art, Shanghai Museum possesses a collection of 120,000 precious works of art. Its rich and high-quality collection of ancient Chinese bronze, ceramics, painting and calligraph is specially celebrated in the world
- Jade Buddha Temple:
Famous for its huge stature of Buddha carved out of a single piece of white jade
- The Bund:
The Bund (an old Anglo-Indian word pronounced to rhyme with ‘fund’) refers to Shanghai's famous waterfront running along the west shore of the Huangpu River, forming the eastern boundary of old downtown Shanghai. Today it consists of a marvelous promenade, a perfect platform for strolling along the busy river.
- Nanjing Road:
Nanjing Road, known at home and abroad as the number-one business thoroughfare in China, is a symbol of Shanghai's rapid business expansion. Because of the impact of commerce conducted here, this road's past and future will affect not just Shanghai, but one-fifth of the world's population.
Day 8
- Meals: B
- Place & Transport: Transfer to airport for departure
Shanghai:
- Shanghai airport transfer: One way private transfer between airport and hotel with guide assistant.