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Tour Code: COT-G-016-A
Start in: Guilin
End in: Beijing
Special Experience: Countryside excursion in Yangshuo, spicy Hot Pot in Chongqing, Yangtze River cruise, Shanghai acrobatic show, Suzhou gardens, Beijing Hutong tour by rickshaw
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15 nights & 16 days
Absolute China Discovery Tour

          

Trip Highlights

Have a Li River Cruise. This is a dreamlike landscape, familliar to anyone who has looked at a Chinese scroll painting, and which has lured travelers to the area for centuries.

The landscape around Yangshuo is astonishing and superior to that of Guilin.

There is a saying about Yangshuo that 'half is village while the other half is stores'.

Visit the village of Gaotian,you will find a big banyan tree.The braches of the three spread out in all directions and its roots twisting crisscrossed.It takes six men to circle with their arms stretched out.

The Moon Hill in Yangshuo County is said to be a creation of the immortals, the natural masterpiece can be viewed from the nearby village where you can see the moon shape changing as you walk along a village road.

Climb Elephant Trunk Hill, one of Guilin's best known sights. It's actually resemble an elephant dipping its snout into Li River.

Visit Fubo Hill, where a 100-year-old Buddha image is etched into the wall.Somewhere, are many portraits and autographs by famous calligrapher of ancient China.

Enjoy Ludiyan (Reed Flute Cave). The amazing journey passes numerous stalactites and stalagmites in ever-changing shapes suggesting pagodas, mushrooms , lions, waterfalls and icicle chandeliers.

The Erlin Park displays the layout of Suzhou gardens. There are pavilions, platforms, high buildings, winding paths and corridors, lotus ponds, arc bridges and so on in the whole garden.

The museum is housed in the former VIP guest house of the Kuomintang and residence of General Stillwell,who was Commander of the US forces in the China-Burma-India.

Visit the Chongqing Zoothe,its undulating hills stretch in an unbroken chain.Fresh natural scenery and agreeable, often display more than 230 animal species, 6,000-odd.

The town's name, Ciqikou, means porcelain harbor, and the community prospered from the porcelain trade.

Visit Fengdu Ghost City, which is said to be the place of devils with numerous temples whith heartening names like "Bridge of Helplessness" and "Palace of the King of Hell".

Climb the top temple,which added the nine-story red wooden pavilion,you would not have to suffer the discomforts of the ascent by using chains.

Closely connected with the Wu Gorge, the Daling River and the Shennong Brook are quieter, deeper, simpler and more primitive, in which the vally is narrower, the water is cleaner, the mountains are greener and the peaks are stranger.

The journey of Three Little Gorges ( Lesser Three Gorges) involves smaller 30-person boats which struggle against the Daning River's strong currents. Daning River join the Yangtse River in the town of Wushan.

The places of historical site and scenic spots include the Three Tourists cave, Huangling Temple, the hometown of Qu Yuan ( a famous poet in ancient China), Zhaojun ( a famous beauty in ancient China) Village and so on.

Pudong has the main attractions in three parts. One is Zhangjiang, Waigaoqiao, Jinqiao and Sunqiao Development Zone, which are mainly for industrial and agricultural trips.

Visit the Yuyuan Market,you may find the food is a great temptation with local delicacies such as xiao long bao, pigeon egg dumplings and spicy cold noodles from the street stalls or numerous restaurants.

Located in People's Sq. This 4-story building occupies a total area of 39,200 sq.m., holding 11 special galleries & 3 exhibition hall.

Visit the Bund, which is particularly beautiful at night.

Brightly lit Nanjing Road is a wonderful view at night in a sea of lights. It's worth a stroll to or from the Bund.

Visit the Humble Administrator's Garden, the largest classical garden in Suzhou, the largest private garden in China and a model of freehand landscape garden for Chinese scholars.

Visit the Lingering Garden,which is separated into the eastern, central, northern and western parts:the eastern part is noted for its joyous groupings of gardens and elegant buildings.

The Yunyan Pagoda was built in the second year of the Jianlong region period of the Song Dynasty ( 961 ). As it leans towards the northwest, it is known as the "Leaning Tower of Pisa" in the East, being one of the symbols of Suzhou.

Visit the The No.1 Silk Factory, you can see how the silk is processed from the silk worm to the final woven cloth.

Visit Tian'anmen. On holidays and special occasions the Square is filled with flower arrangements and fountains.

Exploring the Forbidden City, China centre power for over 500 years. Find its arcane secrets with COT.

Visit the Temple of Heaven, the place that emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshiped heaven and prayed for an abundant harvest.

The best part of the Ming Tombs is the road there. Along the path are bizarre, mythical stone monster standing guard.

Known as the "13" Tombs," Ming Tomb is the burial site of 13 out of 17 emperors of the Ming Dynasty.

Climb the Great Wall, which was so tall because it was stuffed with the bones of soldiers. In ancient China, an unknown number of people paid with their lives for the Great Wall.

Walk inside Hutong with strong Beijing's folkway, visit ordinary people's quadrangles, and fing out people's living custom.

Visit the Summer Palace, one of the best parks in Beijing, the retreat for emperors to escape the scorching summer heat of Beijing.

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