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15 Days Beijing, Xian, Chongqing, Yangtze, Yichang, Shanghai tour

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Destinations Beijing → Xian → Chongqing → Yangtze → Yichang → Shanghai
Tour Length 15
Tour Dates Dec..24,2006

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Day 1 Sun 24-Dec-06


Place & Transport: Arrive in Beijing, Flight No. TBA (Your arrangements)
Accommodation: Xuanwu Men Hotel ***
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 Mon 25-Dec-06

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Place & Transport: Beijing
Accommodation: Xuanwu Men Hotel ***
Today's Activities: Beihai Park, Roast Duck at Qianmen Quanjude, The Mutianyu Great Wall, Houhai
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 45 per person), Chinese Dinner(CNY 45 per person)

Day 3 Tue 26-Dec-06

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Place & Transport: Beijing
Accommodation: Xuanwu Men Hotel ***
Today's Activities: Lama Temple, Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 45 per person) at Wahaha Restaurant(CNY 120 per person)

Day 4 Wed 27-Dec-06

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Place & Transport: Beijing
Accommodation: Xuanwu Men Hotel ***
Today's Activities: Temple of Heaven, Hutong Tour including Prince Gong's Mansion
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 45 per person)

Day 5 Thu 28-Dec-06


Place & Transport: Beijing to Overnight train, Train No. Z19 (Beijing West Railway Station - Xian Railway Station) Dep 20:28 - Arr 07:58 (Soft sleeper)
Accommodation: Stay on train
Today's Activities: Hotel to Train station Transfer (Beijing)
Meals: Breakfast

Day 6 Fri 29-Dec-06

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Place & Transport: Overnight train to Xian
Accommodation: Xian Skytel Hotel *** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Train station to Hotel Transfer (Xian), Great Mosque, Cave Dwelling, Tang Dynasty Show, The Terracotta Warriors and Horses
Meals: Chinese Lunch(CNY 40 per person)

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 7 Sat 30-Dec-06

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Place & Transport: Xian to Chongqing to Yangtze, China Eastern Airline MU2261 Dep 09:00 - Arr 10:15 (Economy class)
Accommodation: Century Star
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Xian), Confluence of Yangtze and Jialing River, Goose Neck Park, Ciqikou Old Town, Cruise pier Transfer (Chongqing), Board the ship from 5:00pm to 10:00pm and departs Chongqing at 11:30pm.(Dinner is not included)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 50 per person)

Day 8 Sun 31-Dec-06


Place & Transport: Yangtze
Accommodation: Century Star
Today's Activities: Shore excursion to Fengdu Snow Jade Cave (9:00am-1:00pm).

Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner

Day 9 Mon 01-Jan-07


Place & Transport: Yangtze
Accommodation: Century Star
Today's Activities: Shore excursion to Shennong Stream.(8:00-10:00am).You also have the option of visiting the White Emperor City.

Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner

Day 10 Tue 02-Jan-07


Place & Transport: Yangtze to Yichang to Shanghai, Shanghai Airlines FM9366 (Yichang Sanxia Airport - Shanghai Hongqiao Airport) Dep 15:50 - Arr 17:15 (Economy class)
Accommodation: Pacific Luck Hotel Shanghai *** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Airport Transfer (Yichang), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Shanghai), Shore excursion to The Three Gorges Dam Site.Arrive in Yichang at 11:30am.
Meals: Breakfast

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, 2007): 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(Mar. 3-Mar. 5, 2007): 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 11 Wed 03-Jan-07

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Place & Transport: Shanghai
Accommodation: Pacific Luck Hotel Shanghai *** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Yuyuan Market, Shanghai Old Street, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, The Bund
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 55 per person)

Day 12 Thu 04-Jan-07

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Place & Transport: Shanghai
Accommodation: Pacific Luck Hotel Shanghai *** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: The Grand Canal, Lingering Garden, Tiger Hill, The No.1 Silk Factory
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 55 per person)

Day 13 Fri 05-Jan-07


Place & Transport: Shanghai
Accommodation: Pacific Luck Hotel Shanghai *** (Standard Room)
Meals: Breakfast

Day 14 Sat 06-Jan-07


Place & Transport: Shanghai
Accommodation: Pacific Luck Hotel Shanghai *** (Standard Room)
Meals: Breakfast

Day 15 Sun 07-Jan-07


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

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