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Tour Code: COT-B-020-B
Start in: Beijing
End in: Shanghai
Special Experience: Xian Tang Dynasty show, Shanghai Acrobatic show, Yangtze River cruise, Mt. Huangshan, water town Zhouzhuang, etc.
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China Ancient Civilization Tour

          

Trip Highlights

Visit the city of Datong, which is famous all over the world for the Yungang Grotto art.

Visit Yungang Grottoes, one of the three largest groups of grottoes in China, which was constructed about 1500 years ago.

Visit Nine Dragon Screen, which was constructed of glazed tiles and still remains intact today, It is over 350 years older and three times larger than the one in Beijing.

Visit Huayan Temple in Datong. A Buddhist sect known as Huayan was established during the Tang Dynasty and monasteries were named after it.

Visit Hanging Temple, which was built on the cliff to avoid flood. It is known for its vicious and splendid construction.

Enter the southern door of the pagoda, you can see a statue of Sakyamuni about ten meters high. The caisson ceiling is refined and beautifully structured.

Visit Mt. Wutai, which stands at 3058 meters above sea level. It was seen as the "roof of northern China."

Visit the Jin Ancestral Templ,you may find the legacies of excellent calligraphy such as essays,epigraphs which etched on stones.If you like Chinese calligraphy , never miss it .

Visit Qiao Family's Compound, where the famous Chinese film "Raise the Red Lantern" was shot. It was constructed at the turn of Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Visit Huayan Temple, which have colorful clay statues of Liao Dynasty that are national treasures. has a history of 1500 years.There over 2000 clay statues truly demonstrate different artistic styles of 12nd-19th century.

Explore the Pingyao County, which ranks as the only intact ancient city of Ming and Qing Dynasty well preseved in China.

The most reputed draft bank in Pingyao is Rishengchang Exchange Shop, the father of Chinese banks. In its operation of over 100 years, it had branches in 35 cities of the nation as well as some overseas.

Visit the Ancient City Wall of Pingyao, which enjoys the longest history compared with the other across China and remains almost intact.

Visit Ming and Qing Street in Pingyao. It was so commercially vigorous that it was reputed as "a miniature Beijing". Its brilliance is visible even today: lining up one after another are old trade marks with their charm of Ming and Qing Dynasty.

Vistit Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which is one of national monument, looks simple and natural, solemn and majestic.

Visit Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, one of the best museum in China.There you will find China's prehistory and the early dynastic period. They are particularly impressive.

As home to 13 dynasties, Xian boasts a treasure trove of cultural and historical splendors, including the Eighth Wonder of the World - the awesome Terracotta Warriors.

Visit Xi'an Ancient City Wall, one of the most famous wall through the long history.

Visit Bell Tower in Xian, which is an ancient great building with unique Chinese architectural style.

Fengdu Ghost City, the major town 170 km from Chongqing, which is said to be the place of devils. And There are numerous temples containing sculptures of demons and devils that were built since Tang Dynasty.

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 Xiling Gorge had been well known for its numerous shoals and swift torrents.

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 Yuyuan Market,which is a bazaar of stores.The stores sell a mish-mash of items including chopsticks, Chinese medicine, walking sticks, fans, silk umbrellas, bamboo and rattan furniture, goldfish, pottery, plus much more.

Pudong has the main attractions in three parts. One is seaside Huaxia Cultural Tourism Area, which offers picturesque natural scenery and historical culture relics.

Visit the Jade Buddha Temple,it closes for lunch between noon and 1 pm, and is open daily except on special occasions, such as the Lunar New Year.

Visit Hongcun Villages. The UNESCO experts remarked that Hongcun is indeed a model of the ancient villages in China.

Visit Xidi, where the buildings are typical representatives of Anhui architecture.

Huangshan Mountains: God's miniature landscape

Visit Zhouzhuang, where more than 60% of the houses built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the early Republic of China as well are well preserved.

Visit the Hall of Shen's residence.It is made up of more than 100 rooms and courtyards and was built to be the private residence of a wealthy merchant family.

Visit the Quanfu Temple,which is a typical Buddhist temple and scenic garden. The temple has an imposing atmosphere with grand halls and serene atmosphere.

Visit the Twin Bridge,you can see a pagodas stand in the centre of a lovely garden filled with stone sculptures and a teahouse at the far end.

Visit Zhouzhuang and walk futher in, then you will come to a archway, the Ancient Memorial Archway.You can see The Quanfu Pagoda on your right side when walking towards the archway.

China's historic No.1 shopping street, now partly pedestrianised, plays host to every Chinese and foreign visitor.

Visit the Children's palace.Here gifted children attend and learn to dance & sing, the theater, play folk or Western musical instruments, Wushu, ballet, computer science as well as other art skill.

Visit Jade Buddha Temple, one of Shanghai's few active Buddihist temples.

Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower, the world's third largest TV tower allows panoramic view over Shanghai to Yangtze River Delta.

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