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Tour Code: COT-B-052
Start in: Beijing
End in: Shanghai
Special Experience: Hutong tour by rickshaw, Shaolin Kongfu, Giant Pandas, Tibet adventure, Yangtze River cruise, Ethnic Yunnan, Guilin cycling, Suzhou Gardens, Mt. Huangshan,etc.
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Super-long China Tour - COT Special Offer

          

Trip Highlights

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

Explore the Forbidden City in Beijing. The palace's ceremonial buildings lie on the north-south axis of the Forbidden City, from the Tian'anmen in the south to the Shenwumen to the north.

Visit Temple of Heaven, which in the ancient China the Emperor used to communication directly wtih Heaven there.

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. Looking from afar, it is like a flying dragon in the cloud. Standing nearby, the Great Wall meanders its way along the ridges of mountains.

The beauty of Hutong lies in its unchanging ordinariness, simplicity and closeness to the common folk.

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

Visit Chengde, imperial summer retreat, which is aso a political important meeting place for the leaders of ethnic minorities in the Qing Dynasty.

Visit Puning Temple, one of the Eight Outer Temples in Chengde, which houses a magnificent statue of the 42 armed Guanyi, carved from five diferent type of wood.

Visit Putuozongcheng Temple in Chengde, which is the summer residence of the Qing emperors. This temple is the largest and most impressive one in the Eight Outer Temples of Chengde.

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, which have colorful clay statues of Liao Dynasty that are national treasures.

Visit Yungang Grottoes in Datong, which have a history of more than 1500 years. The carvings display the clothing, building, musical instrument, dance and decorations of ancient times.

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

Visit Hanging Temple in Datong., which seem to be hanging in the middair on the cliffs. It is unique in structure. Within the temple are numerous pictures and 78 color statues made of copper, iron or stone.

Visit the the Wooden Pagoda,which has undergone numerous tests in the past centuries, including earthquakes, storms, lightening strikes and wars, and remained intact.

Visit Xiantong Temple on Mt. Wutai, which is the largest temple in the Wutai Mountains and enjoys the logest history among the temples around Wutai.

Visit Pusading, one of the groups of temples on Wutaishan Mountain, which are on a large scale and complete in outlay.

Visit Big White Pagoda, which located in Tayuan Temple of Mt. Wutaishan. This ancient pagoda built in the Ming Dynasty has become the symbol of the Wutaishan Mountain.

Visit Wanfu Temple,which is a temple on Mount Huangbo in Fujian province, China. It is famous as the original temple of Yinyuan Longqi, the temple's 33rd abbot and a Chan master.

Visit Jinci Temple in Taiyuan. There is a statue of the Sacred Mother surrounded by 43 lifesize statues of her ladies in waiting. These statues, the cypresses and the Buolao Spring together are called the "Three unique things" of Jinci.

Visit Twin Pagoda Temple, There displaying engravings of famous calligraphers in ancient China.

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 Wang Family's Compound, which represents a typical style of residence in northern China.

Visit Shuanglin Temple, which was honored as the " Treasure House of Oriental Arts".

In modern times,Pingyao was the most developed financial center of China, and crowded here were numerous rich merchants and their wealth,who survived numberless disasters due to the tough city wall, and houses, temples,etc,were also luckily preserved

Visit the Rishengchang Exchange Shop,you can see small bells hung on the net to sound a warning if intruders tried to enter the premises.

Visit Ming and Qing Street in Pingyao, which is crowded 78 shops or firms, mostly nationally well known draft banks and dealers of many generations. Nowadays, they are mainly engaged in antiques, inns or retaurants.

Longmen Grottoes is truly a large museum of stone sculpture. The landscape, mountain, and river of Longmen are grandiose and pretty, delightfully scenic as the first of the eight beauty of Luoyang.

Visit White Horse Temple in Luoyang, which is the Patriarchal Court of Buddhism in China.

Climb the Shaolin Temple,you can see wild flowers and pines on the mountain with birds singing and a brook spattering, a beautiful scene full of life and vitality is revealed to the you.

Visit the Five Dragons Peak,which is the central area.From a distance, you see ancient pavilions, both large and small, of many designs scattered on the mountains among ancient pines and cypresses.

Visit the Henan Museum,which applies modern management systems, its security systems of surveillance and alarms are consolidated into a central unit, to ensure the safety of the objects.

Meander among the mysterious and imposing Army of Terracotta Warriors, an unforgettable experience.

Visit Ancient City Wall, which has taken a new look afrer the repairs on a large scale. It is an extension on the old Sui and Tang Dynasty structure.

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

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.

Vistit Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which we see today is a 7- storeyed, 64 meters high Buddhist structure in a square tapering shape.

Visit the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base which will let you know a lot of things related to giant pandas.

Strolling leisurely on the cottage grounds, you can enjoy the aura of the ancient culture, as well as tranquility in the bamboo groves, away from the urban jungle.

Visit Wenshu Temple in Chengdu. There is bustling crowd of worshippers who flock to the place.

Have a cup of tea at the Teahouse in Chengdu city, which is equivalent to the French cafe or the British pub.

Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, lies on the northern bank of the Lhasa River.Throughout the year, there is sparse cloud rain. This has earned Lhasa the tile "Sunshine City".

Visit Potala Palace in Tibet. Important political and religious ceremonies of Tibet are held there.

Visit Jokhang Temple, Tibet's holiest shrine, which is 1300 years old.

Roam leisurely in the Barkhor street, the beautiful tibetan things will excite your shopping enthusiasm.

Visit Drepung Monastery, the largest monastery in the Gelug Sect. In the exciting Shoton Festival, "Sunning the Buddha" by the monastery has been one of the most magnificent religious activities in Tibet.

Sera Monastery is a typical of Tibetan architecture.Covering an area of 114,964 square meters, the structure is imposing, pictuesque in disorder, and splendid in green and gold.

Visit Norbulingka Park, the former summer residence of the Dalai Lama.

Visit Palkor ( Palcho ) Monastery in Gyangze County. It is famous as the "100,000 Buddha Pagoda."

Yamdroyumtso Lake teems with a scaleless fish, known as the naked carp, hence enjoying the reputation of the Storage of Fish in Tibet. It is also a home for water birds.

Tibet has diversified physiognomy with mountains, desert, grassland and forestry, as one of the largest grassland and forestry in China.

In Gyantse, enjoy horse racing and shooting arrows on horseback which is very popular in Tibet.

Tashilhunpo is the largest monastery in Ulterior Tibet, and one of the four main monasteries of the Ge-lug-pa Sect.

Visit Yangluzangbu ( Yarlung Tsangpo) River and the Yaluzangbu Grand Canyon, the world champion.

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".

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.

While the long steps from the wharf to the ancient town on the slope will lend you to Badong County, and you will find yourself in a world of baskets carried on the back.

The Stone Forest culture, illustrated by the famous, long narrative poem, Ashima; along with the colorful embroidery of the Sani people; the ancient and mysterious "Torch Festival"; the cheerful songs and dances of the Yi people, and the Yi villages.

Visit Xizhou,which is one of the cradles of National capitalism of Bai people.It is a famous hometown to overseas Chinese in Yunnan. So, you have to understand Xizhou first if you really want to understand Dali and Bai people.

Visit Three Pagodas, which symbolize the resplendent ancient Dali culture.

Visit The ancient town of Dali,which was once a vital communications hub where the population was dense.

Xiaguan is known for its wind and Shangguan, for its flowers. Flowers in Shangguan sway in the wind from Xiaguan. Cangshan Mountain is famous for its snow and Erhai Lake, for the moonlight.

Visit the Heqing Village,you may find the street frontage is occupied by computer training centers, mobile phone shops, film-developing stores, digital photography workshops, and wedding photo studios.

Visit Lijiang Ancient Town, where a typical picturesque scene is that water in every home and willows by every house.

Yulongxueshan ( Jade Gragon Snow Mountain ) is home to half of Yunnan's 13,000 plant species, 400 kinds of trees, dozens of flower types, and one-third of China's known species of medicinal herbs and plants. Have a Tout There!

Visit the Baisha Mural Paintings.The rich fusion had resulted in a tremendously powerful art, heavy in spirit and awe-inspiring in its presentation of the mystical world.

Visit Heilongtan( Black Dragon Pool), where the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is reflected in the water between an arched marble bridge and a three-storey Chinese pavilion.

Visit the Shigu Village,which has always been the Tibetan and Han regions transaction center, the Tibetan brings herbs and fur here for sale,then buys tea,salt,clothes and other daily necessities.

Hutiao ( Tiger-Leaping) Gorge is internationally famous, far better known in the world than the province Yunan in which it is located.

Visit West Hill and Dragon Gate, known as the " sleeping beauty of Dianchi Lake".

Visit the bird and flower market,you'll hear continuous bird song from parrots, mynahs, thrushes, and cuckoos, most of which are for sale. The fishes are mainly tropical -- small and brightly colored for home aquariums.

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.

Visit Ludiyan (Reed Flute Cave), where the rocks, bathed in soft lights, refecti in the water in a landscape much like that of the best scenery along the Lijiang.

Visit The Longji.The terraced filed are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountaintop,whit the highest place of an elevation of 885m and the lowest 380m..

Singing is a favorite activity of the Zhuang people,singing contests are a part of every festival.

The Yaos worshipped a plethora of gods, and their ancestors. Their belief in "Panhu," the dog spirit, revealed a vestige of totemism.

Lijiang River Landscape: a landscape gallery

Wander in West Street of Yangshuo, a main street leading to the river, which is lined with restaurants, guesthouses, hotels and handicrafts stalls.

As the old saying goes , "Guilin's scenery is the most beautiful in the world, Yangshuo 's scenery is far more superior to that of Guilin's".

Climb the Camel Hill, looking like a life-like squat camel, lies behind Putuo Mountain. It was once called Hu Shan because it is shaped like a flagon.

In history, Hangzhou was known as the "Buddhist land in the east," for its flourishing religious life.

Visit the Gold-gilded Sakyamuni, the Chia's largest sitting statue of Buddha at present.

The cliffs etched in the mountain are dotted with over 340 stone statues in various gestures: sitting, standing, or sleeping. Many of these stone statues are quite unique and have unparalleled values in the art history.

Taste tea Dragon Well Tea which tops the Ten Renowned Teas in China.

Visit The Six Harmonies Pagoda,which the name comes from the six Buddhist ordinances, meaning "harmonies of the heaven, earth, east, west, south and north".

Visit the Hanshan Temple,when the temple bell is tolling, the deep strokes reverberate in the hall, mixing with the deep-toned chants of the monks.

Visit the Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou. Growing trees around the house, loving a carefree and contented life...watering vegetables at the garden for us to eat everyday..it is a life that a hunmble administrator should live

Together wirh the Great Wall, the 2000-year-old and 2000km-long Grand Canal is considered as one of the two wonders of ancient China.

At the southwestern end of the encient city of Suzhou, the Panmen Scenic Zone is famed for three tourist attractions: water and land city gates, Ruiguang Pagoda and Wumen Bridge.

Visit the Lingering Garden,which is separated into the eastern, central, northern and western parts:the northern part, cottages with bamboo fences and idyllic scenes.

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

In autumn, the temple fair of Tiger Hill is organized to display strong local customs and folk arts of south and north China.

A beautiful saying is very popular among the folks in China: " The Heavens have their Paradise while the earth is proud of having Suzhou and Hangzhou". Zhouzhuang is just like Water lily in-between.

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

To present Time, the Three Excellencies (shrine, archway, folk house) and the Three Carvings ( stone, brick, wood ) characteristic of Anhui folk architecture are perfectly preserved in Xidi village.

Visit Yi County, which located in the south area of Huangshan and has a history of more than 2,200 years. The most famous villages of ancient residential houses in Yixian County are Xidi, Hongcun, Nanping and Xiwu.

The praises of visitors of every age are condensed in the saying,"All famous sights under the sun are found at Huangshan."

It is a paradise for you to buy souvenirs rich in Chinese culture with comparatively lower prices and is a must-see when you are traveling in Huangshan City.

Visit the Ink Stone Factory.The inksticks are refined from dozens of exquisite materials, which represent the fine national traditions and the unique artistic style.

Shanghai Museum possesses more than 120 thousand various kinds of valuable culture objects.

Pudong has the main attractions in three parts. One is Lujiazui and Huamu District, which has modern stylish buildings, ecological park, state-of-the-art conference and cultural facilities.

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.

Visit the Jade Buddha Temple,which is a working place of worship, not just a tourist destination. You will see monks performing ceremonies and worshipers burning bundles of incense sticks.

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

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

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