Guide to Beijing Attractions

Beijing Attractions

Wangfujing Department Store

It is a Chinese department store based in Beijing. Through a joint venture with Japanese department store Ito-Yokado, Wangfujing Yokado opened China's first full-scale food supermarket. Both companies each have a 40 percent stake. Japanese supermarket operator York-Benimaru Co. has the remaining ...

Wangfujing Group Co.,Ltd, Hereinafter referred to Wangfujing Group, is the largest domestic retailing group concentrated on the development of retailing business. Meanwhile, be loved by Billions of Chinese customers.

Wangfujing Group, whose predecessor, Beijing Department Store enjoyed the domestic and overseas reputations as the first Store of New China, founded in Sep.25.1955. In 1990, Beijing Department Store Group was organized, and the annual and long and medium-range plans of Beijing national economic and social development were independently pursued. The transformation into the joint stock system was conducted , the company was listed in Shanghai Securities Exchange in 1993, than successively listed in the Shanghai Securities Exchange 30 Index, Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 index, SSE 380 index. The company has started since 1996 to promote the chain and scale development of department stores throughout the country. In 2000, the Group completed the strategic restructuring with Beijing Dong’an Group, enlarge the market share in Beijing area. In 2004, the company was listed as one of the 20 large circulation enterprises especially supported by the Ministry of Commerce of China. In 2010, successfully widen the capital scale) by being invested from several investment corporations. In 2013, Wangfujing International, the majority shareholder of Wangfujing Group acquire PCD Store (Group) Limited, greatly expanded Wangfujing 's territory and Group format mode.

Wangfujing Group has started to promote the chain operation throughout the country, and created the network of chain in South China, Southwest China, Middle China, Northwest China, North China, and Northeast China six economic region. More than 30 stores have been open in 22 cities, develop a set of market position which not merely meets theirs own advantage, but also match the local demands.

In the year of 2013, Confronted by the increasingly stronger competition of E-Mark Shopping and Innovation trend, Wangfujing Department Store has recruited Mckinsey & Company and IBM Company to be consulting partners for strategic transformation and Wangfujing Group’s full channel application. Facing the future, Wangfujing Group, the new lease of modern corporation is ready to form a new era of consumer sovereignty.

In the distant future, Wangfujing Group always will be the most attractive and most personality consumption city for Billions of Chinese customers and all oversea friends.

Shin Kong Place

Taiwan-based Shin Kong Mitsukoshi (SKM), a leading department store chain, opened its first store outside Taiwan, in Beijing in 2007. As one of the China Central Place buildings, Shin Kong place is located near two luxury hotels, the Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott, and is supported by three 5A office buildings and international apartment complexes. Shin Kong Place has successfully attracted 938 international class brands, as it also boasts Asia's largest Gucci flagship store, as well as a gourmet foods supermarket (The Marketplace) in the basement and a range of fine dining establishments (Ding Ding Xiang, Din Tai Fung, Bellagio, Crystal Jade Palace) on the top level. Fauchon, a French premier food emporium covers a mind-boggling four floors with a deli, cafe, bakery, and top class restaurant, all done up in its trademark pink and silver.

The Gate City Mall

This mall is one of the leading fashionable shopping centers in the Zhongguancun area. It is easily accessible by subway as it's directly linked to Line 10's Haidianhuangzhuang station. In addition, popular fashionable brands like IZZUE, b+ab, CK Jeans, Miss Sixty, FCUK and G-STAR can be found he...

Located at the heart of Zhongguancun business area, The Gate City mall is the kind of shopping mall you can’t miss, especially if you are a big fan of electronic goods since Zhongguancun is the most famous place selling electronic staff in Beijing. Having more than 40 bus lines and metro 4, 10 crossed here, making it one of the most convenient shopping mall in Beijing.

Possessing of a totalling business area of 47000 square meters, City Mall provides a one-stop shopping experience with more than 100 shops and restaurants covering fashion, accessories, fine dining, beauty and entertainment. Besides, you can find many big-name international flagship stores such as Warner Theater, Alexander Hall, Miss Sixty here.

Here can be called home of fashion goods, many international big-name fashion brands can be seen here, including Veromoda, Swarovski, Justgold, Miss Sixty, Mango, Morgan, Furla, G-star, T2R, P.A.collecction, Only, Esprit, Riverstone, CharlesRiver, Uniqlo, Jack&Jones, Flyingscotsman, Adidas, NIKE, UCLA.

There are also many good restaurants here, ranging from Western to Chinese food, there is fast food chain KFC, there is Japanese restaurant Ajien Ramen, there is Chinese cuisine restaurant, whatever you like, there is a taste for you. Besides, there is a imitated Hollywood Walk of Fame here, giving you excellent audio-visual experience. Wish you will have a good time here.

Taikoo Li Sanlitun

This eye-catching innovative building is composed of two parts – the south and the north. Taikoo Li Sanlitun South houses popular fashion brands, such as Uniqlo, Steve Madden, Esprit, Mango, the Apple Store and Adidas’ flagship store, it also includes 30 restaurants and a multiplex cinema. The more high-end Taikoo Li Sanlitun North boasts a number of upscale labels and local designer boutiques, covering Emporio Armani, Montblanc, Diesel, Shanghai Trio and more.

Nearby Restaurants

Banana Leaf

Address: No. 4 yard, Gongtibeilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区工体北路4号院（凯富酒店后）

Nearby Entertainment

China Agricultural Museum

Address: No. 16, Dongsanhuanbeilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区东三环北路16号

China World Shopping Mall

China World Shopping Mall is a outstanding shopping mall in the CBD area. It features huge spaces and is situated in a particularly advantageous location. When you step into the mall, you may feel like you are entering a gorgeous labyrinth, it will takes a long time to complete your visit.

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A variety of international luxury brands are on display there, you can easily go for an international shopping tour in China World Shopping Mall. Every booth is lustrous and with "shining" prices which common blue-and-white collar workers can't afford. If you're in the mood for shopping, this is the place for you.

CapitaLand Mall

CapitaLand Mall is owned by CapitaLand Group. CapitaLand is one of Asia’s largest real estate companies. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, the company's businesses in real estate and real estate fund management are focused on its core markets of Singapore and China.

Brief introduction ...

Brief introduction of the Wangjing Branch of CapitaLand Mall: it is a large shopping center with supermarket, franchised stores, restaurants and entertainment places. You can find the popular brands such as, VM, ONLY , MNG, Teenmix in the mall. If you live near this mall, you can pay attention to the information of gymnasium.

Beijing Yunju Temple

Yunju Temple is a famous ancient Buddhist temple located among the high mountain ridges in the suburbs of Beijing. The temple was first built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618) by the eminent monk Jingwan from the Zhiquan Temple in Youzhou. At that time, there were a lot of monks and Buddhists in the temple, and all the halls were very magnificent and imposing with the forest of stone dagobas, making the temple very famous at that time.

Originally all the halls were arranged in six courtyards with the middle, south and north routes. On the middle route stood the main hall of the temple, and on the south and north routes, the guesthouses and the temporary residence courtyards. Two towers of the Liao Dynasty (916-1125) stood by the side of the temple. During the Anti-Japanese War in modern time, the whole temple was destroyed except the North Tower of the Liao Dynasty and four towers built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

Featured Attraction: The North Tower, also called the Arhat Pagoda, is a brick dagoba of Buddhist relics built in the Liao Dynasty. Its construction started during the Tianqing reign (1111-1120) of the Liao Dynasty. The body of the dagoba combined three different architectural forms and formed a very unique shape. The bottom of the pagoda is an octagonal pedestal, on which sits a two-story brick pavilion-styled pagoda. All the four Tang pagodas are marked with the specific time of construction. The plane layout of the pagoda is a square of 7 layers. The body of the pagoda is carved with various Buddhist images, among which is the image of a foreign donator with deep eyes and high nose carved on the interior wall of the stone pagoda built in the 15th year (727) of the Kaiyuan reign of the Tang Dynasty. The clothing of the carving is quite brilliant with smooth strokes, reflecting the booming cultural exchange with foreign countries during the most prosperous Tang Dynasty.

The Nine Stone-Carved Sutra storage caves are located on the sutra hill to the northeast of the temple, where hide 4,195 pieces of scripture stone carvings carved during the Sui and Tang dynasties (581-907) and at the end of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Among them, the most famous one -- the Leiyin Cave -- houses four stone columns, each of which has several hundred basso-relievo small josses, and the josses on the four columns total over one thousand, so they are also called as thousand Buddha columns. 146 flagstones with scriptures carved by the eminent monk Jingwan of the Sui Dynasty, who built the Yunju Temple, are kept in the cave and all of them are mounted on the walls of the cave.

Besides the nine caves, another sutra-storage cave was found in 1956 near the south pagoda, and 10,082 flagstones carved with 3,400 volumes of scriptures were excavated, making it the biggest extant storage place for stone-carved Buddhist Sutras in China. Since the stone-carved Sutras are original and have very few errors, they are very important and valuable for correcting errors in other editions. They are also very precious materials for the research into the history of Chinese Buddhism, arts, and architecture as well as the social politics, economics, culture and folk customs.

Beijing Jie Tai Temple

Beijing Jie Tai Temple includes Sanxian Hall, Qinafo Hall and Jiuxian Hall. Surrounding these halls are rock formations and ancient ornaments and trees. The most common species are cypress, pine and Japanese pagoda trees. The temple also has a 250-year old lilac bush. Another famous tree is Nine Dragon that looks like a flying dragon as its nine branches twist upwards. Other trees that surround Jietai Temple have been given unique names like Leisure Pine or Zi Zan, Sleeping Dragon or Wo Long, and Embracing Pagoda or Bao Ta. A mysterious tree called Trembling Pine or Hou Dong is said to tremble when only one branch is touched. These ancient trees are top attractions for both domestic and foreign tourists. These trees actually made the temple very popular. These old trees are considered to be protectors of Buddhism. There is a total of 88 national ancient trees preserved all over the temple.

At the Ordination Altar there is a three-story wooden altar in the main hall. There are steps connecting the lower and the upper sections. The finely carved image of Buddha that measures a little less than one hundred feet in height covers a wall in the compound’s northwest section where the Hall of a Thousand Buddhas stands. Visitors can also find a Jin Dynasty stela and a Liao Dynasty stupa. Additionally, there are many stone pillars carved with Buddhist sutra texts that are preserved in almost perfect condition. Ceremonies are conducted at the ordination altar to commemorate the ascension of devotees to monkhood.

Jietai Temple Religious Activities: Lucky tourists can witness religious activities at the temple that are usually held the first and 15th day of every month in the lunar calendar. They call these religious activities Buddhist Days. This has been permitted by the government since 1997.

Outside Jietai Temple: On the other hand, people who are not fond of temples may simply enjoy the beauty of Jietai Temple from the outside. There are abundant mystic natural views and colorful customs. Tourists can take pictures of the smaller hall houses with stunning small wooden altars. They are decorated with dragons.

Tan Zhe Temple

Forty-five kilometers west of Beijing, Tanzhe Temple is the largest and oldest temple in Beijing, whose history can date back to the Jin Dynasty, over 1,700 years ago. It is widely believed among the locals that Tanzhe Temple was constructed earlier than the city of Beijing. Behind the temple there is a deep pond called the Dragon Pond and in front of the temple there grow some Zhe trees, therefore the temple is called Tan ("tan" means a deep pond) Zhe Temple.

Featured Attraction: The temple is divided into three parts. The central part is filled with splendid structures like archways, mountain gates, altars and Buddhist Halls. A 200-year old purple yulan growing in the temple is noted as the largest in north of China. When the Yulan blossoms early in spring, numerous people flock here to view the pretty and fragrant flowers. Among the bushes, two high ginkgo trees were entitled by Emperor Qianlong the "Tree of Monarch" and the "Tree of Princess". The eastern part of the temple contains a dozens of courtyards where the abbot room is included and the rooms where the emperor used to stay are preserved.

Shijingshan Amusement Park

Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park, located in the West Mountain scenic area of Beijing, occupies an area of more than 330,000 square meters. Here in the park, the scenery is beautiful and elegant. Among the lush pines and cypresses and vibrant lawn, the Gothic Cinderella Castle, the Arabic-style restaurant, the European-style blue bridge and the Russian-style gate add exotic atmosphere to the park. Huge amusement facilities like the launch tower, the roller coaster, gorge rafting and rocket-style bungee jumping entertain every visitor and bring much joy and enjoyment to the visitors.

Featured Attractions:

In the eastern part of the park, there are facilities for such sports events as rally cars, formula cars, desert race cars and various imported small racing cars. Walking over the bridge, a modern building unfolds in front you - the 4D Flying, the large theme entertainment project which is the first class in the world and the largest in Asia. It takes you to fly and to experience the effects of flying, crossing the canyon, experiencing the wind, rain and fog, bringing you thriller experiences.

In the western part of the park, a colorful and fun recreation and entertainment garden is ready to serve all visitors. The roller coaster brings much thrilling experiences to visitors by hoverng and diving; the Ferris wheels helps unfold a picture of the modern metropolis; the waving chair brings an experience of the high sea. In addition, there are also recreation facilities much loved by the children, such as Star War, magic mirror labyrinth, bumper cars, magic castle and the royal merry-go-around. The facilities such as warrior turnplate, the octopus, the Harry's adventure, the rotating plate, the love express and the super swing are all in the family of rotating recreation items. The UFO bicycle, the flier and rocket bungee are the activities for the brave hearts. The facilities such as crazy mouse, the Jones' adventure and the snail-climbing recreation activities are either thrilling or fun. The Shenzhou roller coaster located in the southwestern part of the park is the longest suspension roller coaster in Asia. In the roller coaster facilities, the cars and the bearing facilities are all suspended outside the closed tracks, giving a thrilling experience that visitors might have never experienced before.

Take subway line one to Bajiao Youleyuan

Take bus No. 318, 325, 327, 337, 354, 472, 527, 545, 597, 598, 663, 941, 958, 959, 977 zhi to the park.

Beijing Articles

Beijing University and Tsinghua University BeijingⅡ

Introduction to Peking University

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Introduction to Peking University

Built in 1898 and originally named Imperial University of Peking (京师大学堂), the Peking University is the first national university of the country as well as the first university in modern China, marking the beginning of Chinese modern higher education. It had well carried forward the traditional education of Imperial College and at the same time initiated the Chinese modern education. Renamed as National Peking University in 1912, in the modern history, the Peking University is the birthplace of the May 4th Movement and the New Culture Movement of China in 1919, as well as the earliest spread site for various political ideological trends and social ideals. It enjoys high reputation as the Political Barometer of China.

Beijing University and Tsinghua University BeijingⅠ

Chinese name: 北京大学 & 清华大学 (Beijing Daxue & Qinghua Daxue)
Location:
Peking University: No.5 Yiheyuan (Summer Palace), Haidian District, Beijing City.
Tsinghua University: No.1 Tsinghuayuan (Tsinghua Park), Haidian District, Beijing City.
Opening time: all day long.
Tickets: free.
How to get to Peking University: take buses No.106, 114, 118, 209, 332, 333, 394, 608, 718 and get off at Beijing Daxue Ximen (北京大学西门站, West Gate of Peking University) or Beijing Daxue Dongmen (北京大学东门站, East Gate of Peking University);
How to get to Tsinghua University: take buses No.105, 205, 319, 320, 323, 331, 365, 375, 498, 562, 601, 614, 626, 656, 681, 683, 690, 696, 697, 699, 717, 826, 982, get off at the station of Qinghuayuan (清华园站, Qinghua Park) or Qinghua Daxue Ximen (清华大学西门站, West Gate of Tsinghua University).

Wangfujing StreetⅣ

Just like Eiffel Tower and Champs Elysees of France, this street is of modernity and top notch. It has been earning more and more reputation around the world and has established the relationship of Sister Streets with Champs Elysees of France. For many foreigners, it is a necessity to visit the Wangfujing Street as well as to climb the Great Wall if one tours in Beijing.

On Wangfujing, food, shopping, art, sport, religion...no matter what people look for, old or modern, traditional or fashionable, they can almost find their favorite there. No wonder that it is said to be Gold Street of China. Today, more and more people believe that Wangfujing Street would be China's key window where the world touches China and where China knows the world in the future.

Top Beijing Tours

$300 Per Day

Tour to the Most Beautiful Ancient Villages in China

1. Tuvas Village in Kanas, Xinjiang

Kanas Tuvas Village is near mysterious Lake Kanas. The small village is located in a valley, and only has about 80 houses. These Swiss-style wooden houses are all surrounded by wooden fences, scattered among pine trees and birch trees.

Tuvas is an ancient minority group. They traditionally lived as hunter-gathers. It is said that the Tuvas people are the descendants of one group of Genghis Khan’s troops. Kumiss, yogurt, milk tea, and butter are special snacks there.

2. Jiaju Tibetan Village, Danba, Sichuan Province

1. Tuvas Village in Kanas, Xinjiang

2. Jiaju Tibetan Village, Danba, Sichuan Province

Jiaju Tibetan Village is known as the "Tibetan fairyland". Jiaju Tibetan Village is on a slight hill slope, and consists of about 140 houses. These unique houses are all built with crown-shaped roofs, red eaves, and white walls, which make the houses look like little castles among the forest.

3. Baoshan Stone City, an Naxi Ancient Village Built on a Huge Rock

Baoshao Stone City was built on a huge mushroom-shaped rock, and only has about one hundred houses. The houses are laid out in and orderly way, built on the rock, and linked by stone steps. The locals often chisel the local rock into stone tables, stone benches, stone hearths, and stone water vats.

The Naxi people have cut rice terraces and planted crops (such as rice, wheat, and corn) on the hills around the mushroom rock. The Naxi people there still lead an original life; you can experience the colorful Naxi culture there.

4. Hongcun and Xidi, Two Ancient Villages Near the Yellow Mountains

These two ancient villages have been included in the list of World Cultural Heritage. Both of these villages have a history of more than 900 years. They are renowned for their peaceful rural scenery, well-kept ancient buildings: unique Anhui style dwellings, and profound culture. The mountains, the rivers, and the ancient dwellings, make two highly picturesque landscapes.

Location: Only about 40 kilometers from the Yellow Mountains, you can take a bus from Yellow Mountain Scenic Area to Xidi or Hongcun. The distance between Hongcun and Xidi is about 25 kilometers. You can hire a bike after you arrive at one of them, and then cycle to the other village.

For artists: When visiting these ancient villages, you might want to bring your sketch pad and join the art students and artists, who go out there to capture their beauty on paper.

5. Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village: the Largest Miao Village in China

If you are interested in the Miao Minority, Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village can be a great destination for deepening your understanding of Miao history and culture.

Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village consists of more than ten natural hamlets (including the famous Silversmith Hamlet), which are all built on hills. The Miao people are keen on silver ornaments, and their unique silver ornaments are all made exquisitely.

The Miao Minority has many festivals, and the most famous two are: Miao New Year and Guzang Festival (牯藏节, an ancestor-worship celebration based on Miao culture).

Transportation: Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is about 210 kilometers from Guiyang City (the capital city of Guizhou Province), which is equivalent to a 3.5-hour drive.

6. Wuyuan in Jiangxi: the Most Beautiful Villages in China

Wuyuan is noted for having "the most beautiful villages in China". In fact, Wuyuan is a county, with many ancient Ming and Qing style architectural features, including 113 ancient ancestral halls, 28 ancient mansions, 36 ancient dwellings, and 187 ancient bridges.

Every village in Wuyuan is built with a river in front, and mountains behind. These villages with elegant buildings are all peacefully harmonious with the natural scenery. Hiking in the surrounding countryside is a popular activity there.

Transportation: Wuyuan is only about 90 kilometers from the Yellow Mountains, and buses linking these two attractions are available every day.

7. Ancient Hakka Villages with Unique Earthen Buildings

You might think these large round or square buildings are fortifications, not dwellings. In fact, they are the Hakka people’s houses: earthen buildings, which are mainly built in flying-saucer-like shapes.

These ancient earthen buildings are mainly located in Fujian Province, especially in Nanjing Prefecture (南靖县) and Yongding Prefecture (永定县). Some of them have hundreds of years of history. If you want to have a visit, two ancient villages are recommended: Hongkeng Village (洪坑村) and Chuxi Village (初溪村) in Yongding Prefecture.

Both of these two villages have a history of hundreds of years, and are built among hills and by rivers. There, you can learn about the construction of earthen buildings, the history of the Hakka, and enjoy the peace brought by the natural scenery.

Transport: Yongding is about 307 kilometers (a 4-hour drive) from Xiamen (check out the transport between Xiamen and Yongding).

$500 Per Day

Beijing One - Day Tour

Great Wall - A La Carte Lunch - Summer Palace - Chinese Kung Fu Show or the Acrobatic Show as you like

Great Wall - A La Carte Lunch - Summer Palace - Chinese Kung Fu Show or the Acrobatic Show as you like

Pick tourists up at your hotel (between 8:30 am. to 9:00 am.)
Morning
We advise you to have a hearty breakfast at the hotel as you will need it for today's high-energy output. Our first stop is Mutianyu Great Wall, which is about 90 kilometres away from downtown area. Connecting Juyongguan Pass in the west and Gubeikou Great Wall in the east, Mutianyu with numerous watch towers and dangerous passes has been acclaimed as the quintessential section of the entire Great Wall. You will be amazed by the delightful view whatever the season.
This is a one of the most famous and ideal sections of the Great Wall. You will have your choice of taking the cable car or chair lift up the breathtaking wall and spend a leisurely 1 to 2 hours hiking up and down the various sections exploring the Watch Towers and marveling at the construction and beauty of the renown and legendary Wall. You then have the option of an exhilarating toboggan ride back down or simply return the way you came.
Lunch
To avoid the mass-produced food at the cheap tourist eateries arranged by most agencies, we will serve you an a la carte lunch at a noted local restaurant, where you could taste the authentic Chinese food.
Afternoon
In the afternoon, We will go to visit the Summer Palace, a fantastic imperial resort. With its perfect layout, magnificent buildings and enchanting landscape, the Summer Palace is also reputed as the most splendid classical garden in China. The most attractive sites are the enchanting Kunming Lake and the well-known Long Gallery. The Long Gallery, 728 meters (796.2 yards) in length, is the longest gallery of China's gardens. Beginning from the Yaoyue (Inviting-Moon) Gate and ending at Shizhang Pavilion, the Long Gallery ingeniously links Longevity Hill with Kunming Lake.

Night
To round off a memorable start to your trip, we will arrange a Cost price 280 yuan per person wonderful and exciting Chinese Kung Fu Show for you at the Red Theater tonight or a Cost price 280 yuan per person wonderful and exciting Chinese Acrobatic Show for you at the Chaoyang Theater tonight as you like.

Prices ( Prices are in Chinese Yuan and based on per person)

Include

1. English tour guide service fee
2. Air-conditioned vehicle with Driver' wage
3. Petrol, Toll fee, All the Parking fee
4. Delicious Lunch in a local Chinese restaurant
5. All entrance tickets to the sights listed above
6. Round trip Cable car or Round trip Chair lift or Chair lift up and toboggan down the wall

Excluded

1. Accommodation
2. Dinner
3. Entrance ticket to the Bird Nest and Water Cube
4. Gratuity to the guide and driver
5. Personal Costs

$300 Per Day

10 Days Cuisine Feast Tour with All the Major China Cuisines

Day 1 Arrival Beijing (D)

Transfer via: Flight on your own arrangement
Upon your arrival you will be greeted by our local guide and then transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned car. For the rest of the day you will enjoy some leisure time.
Dinner: Tonight the spectacular Peking duck banquet at Qianmen Quanjude Beijing Duck Restaurant- the most famous Beijing duck restaurant in the world. With a history of 137 years, it will give you an enthusiastic welcome.
Day 2 Beijing (B, L, D)

Day 1 Arrival Beijing (D)

Sightseeing: Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City
This morning our tour will begin with a visit of the Temple of Heaven, which was completed in 1420, and expanded over the years by two Qing Dynasty Emperors. It was the place where the Emperor came every winter solstice to worship heaven and to solemnly pray for a good harvest. With the three blue-tiled cone-shaped roofs, a unique wooden and blue-tiled structure built without a nail, it has become a worldwide symbol of Beijing.

After lunch, we will go on our city tour to visit Tiananmen Square, the symbolical heart of China and gathering place for the masses. It is the biggest public square in the world, which can hold one million people.

From here we will walk across the Golden River Bridge to visit the Forbidden City and experience the ancient Emperor's daily life. For 5 centuries Chinese emperors carried out their administration here. With almost 10,000 rooms, it was the centre of the Ming and Qing dynasties, a massive complex of palaces, pavilions, courtyards and gardens where 24 emperors used to live. Forbidden City was the largest palace in the world, and in the past it was indeed a forbidden place for commoners. Your tour here will include private access to the Emperor's palace.

Dinner: Fujian cuisine
Fujian cuisine is noted for its light touch, sweet and sour flavor. The cooking puts great attention in choosing the choicest ingredients, and is thus particularly apt in preparing seafood dishes. The dishes mostly marinated in wine, are souring sweet, specialize in all kinds of seafood, stir-fired, quick-fried and shallow oil-fried; simmered, with stress on flavor soup.

Restaurant: BaMinShiFu
Tel: 86-010- 64428833-5855
Address: No. 11, 3section AnZhenXiLi Chaoyang District, Beijing
Day 3 Beijing (B, L, D)

Sightseeing: Badaling Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Sacred Way
After experiencing the royal lifestyle, today we will be transferred to the surrounding countryside of Beijing and visit the Badaling Great Wall, the pride of China and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Whereas Genghis Khan contemplated it as a military obstacle, Richard Nixon described it as one of humankind's greatest achievements. You will be able to climb and walk one of the best preserved sections of the 2,000 years old ancient wall, admiring the splendid mountain views. Bring a jacket and layer- although it is breezy, the climbing is tough. So be in a good shape!

In the afternoon we will visit the legendary Ming Tombs, which are situated at the foot of Heavenly Longevity Mountain, Changping, northwest of Beijing. Since there are 13 Ming emperors buried there, this place was called the 13 Ming Tombs. You will walk along the Sacred Way, a road guarded by stone statues on both sides, as the ancient emperors did to hold a memorial ceremony for their ancestors. In addition, you will encounter the marble tombs of the Ming Dynasty emperors.
On the way back to hotel, you will be driven to visit the main 2008 Beijing Olympic venues, take an exterior visit of both the, Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest/Olympic Stadium), National Swimming Centre('The Water Cube'),feel free to take some photos of the stadiums.
Dinner: Anhui cuisine

Anhui cuisine follows strict rules in the use of heat and salt; stewed in brown sauce with stress on heavy oil and sauce.

Restaurant: Huangshan Hui Restaurant
Tel: 86- 010-63031467
Address: TianQiaoLiuXue Road ChongWen District, Beijing
Day 4 Beijing / Shanghai (B, L, D)

Transfer via: Flight on our arrangement
Sightseeing: Hutongs, Summer Palace
We will experience a unique Hutong tour by taking a rickshaw this morning. Hutongs are a kind of ancient city alley or lane and are very typical for Beijing. Most of them can be found close to the Forbidden City, and many were built during the three dynasties of Yuan, Ming and Qing. Today, the Hutong is a living museum of Beijing history showing the traditional lifestyle of Beijing people.

We will continue by visiting the Summer Palace. Equally famous as the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace is called 'Yiheyuan' (Garden of Nurtured Harmony) in Chinese. Until nowadays, it is the best preserved and the largest imperial garden in China. You will regret it if you leave Beijing without having visited this grand imperial garden.

Then you will take the flight to Shanghai. Arriving in Shanghai, you will be met and transferred to your hotel by our local guide. Together, you will take a walk to the famous Nanjing Road and the Bund. They are among the most recognizable architectural symbols of Shanghai and therefore a must-see when visiting Shanghai.
Dinner: Zhejiang cuisine

Zhejiang food is represented by Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Shaoxing styles. Zhejiang cuisine is tender, mild and fresh.

Restaurant: FeiHuangRenWen Restaurant
Tel: 86- 021-63249533
Address: No.330 Tiantong Road Hongkou District, Shanghai
Day 5 Shanghai (B, L, D)

Sightseeing: Shanghai Museum, Jade Buddha Temple, Oriental Pearl Tower, Yuyuan Garden
Today we will start the day with a visit of Shanghai Museum which is the biggest museum of China. It incorporates a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics and is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings and calligraphy.

Then we head to the Jade Buddha Temple. The old-time and classical architectural style makes the temple unique and inimitable in this modern city. Both, the Sitting Buddha and the Recumbent Buddha are carved with whole white jade. If you're lucky, you can watch the monks serving a ceremony in a side room.

After lunch, we will visit the Oriental Pearl Tower, the highest TV Tower in Asia, which creates a picture of 'twin dragons playing with pearls'. The entire scene is a photographic jewel that excites the imagination and attracts thousands of visitors all year-round.

Then we will take a relaxing walk to the lovely Yuyuan Garden, a beautiful garden in the south of the Yangtze River. Wandering through it, you will find pavilions, corridors, streams, courtyards as well as many other natural features.
Dinner: Shandong cuisine

Shandong food consists of Jinan and Fushan food. Jinan food makes good use of soup seasoning, frying in deep oil and steaming. Shandong roast chicken is especially good with wine and the chicken is and tender. Tasting it is guaranteed to make the diner believe. Shandong cuisine is known for its light seasoning, qualities of freshness, clear colors and delicate fragrance and pure tastes.

Restaurant: Luwei Restaurant
Tel: 86-021-63738270
Address: No.18 Yunnan Nan Road Huangpu District, Shanghai
Day 6 Shanghai / Suzhou (B, L, D)

Transfer via: soft seat train arranged by us
Sightseeing: Humble Administrator's Garden, Zhouzhuang.
In the morning we'll depart from your hotel and take the express train to Suzhou. Suzhou is praised as the "Oriental Venice" and called 'paradise on earth' along with Hangzhou.
Upon your arrival in Suzhou, our guide will meet you and escort you to a local restaurant for lunch. Then you will visit the Humble Administrator's Garden, the largest classical garden in Suzhou and one of the four most famous ones in China. Originally built in 1513 AD, the garden consists of three parts with different types buildings around streams and ponds.
We will spend the afternoon in Zhouzhuang, one of the most famous water townships in China. Situated in Kunshan City, which is only 30 kilometers (18 miles) southeast of Suzhou, it is noted for its profound cultural background, the well preserved ancient residential houses, the elegant watery views and the strong local colored traditions and customs. Let us explore this town with a history of more than 2500 years and get to know about the architecture, lifestyle and inhabitants there.
Afterwards you will be transferred back to Suzhou to spend the rest of your day on your own.
Dinner: Jiangsu cuisine

The origin of Jiangsu cuisine can be traced to pre-Christian times. Jiangsu cuisine specialties are lightly flavored, whether they combine sweet-and-salty tastes. Soya sauce and spices are mild and used sparingly, although the use of rich-flavored broth is extensive.

Restaurant: BaoFangYuan Restaurant
Tel: 86- 0512-67206597
Address: No. 207 Pishi Street Pinjiang District Suzhou.
Day 7 Suzhou / Hangzhou (B, L, D)

Transfer via: soft seat train arranged by us
Sightseeing: West Lake, Meijiawu Tea Plantation
Our guide and driver will escort you from Hotel to train station (Suzhou). Upon your arrival in Hangzhou, our local guide will meet you and escort you to beautiful West Lake. We will take a cruise boat across the lake to see the 3 pagodas in the lake. The West Lake is the most famous tourist spot of Hangzhou. Graceful mountains surround it on three sides. It has a charming scenery and many cultural relics and historic sites. Then you will visit the Meijiawu Tea Plantation. Tea village is seated at the hinterland of West Lake Park and it is famous for its tea production. Everybody will feel relax in such a natural environment; enjoy the special tea culture and the beauty there.
Dinner:Hunan cuisine

Hunan cuisine takes curing, simmering, steaming and stewing as the main cooking methods. It is fragrant and fresh, sour and peppery, yet soft and tender.

Restaurant: DingXianFang Restaurant
Tel: 0571-87823878
Address: No.456 Qingtai Road Shangcheng district, Hangzhou.
Day 8 Hangzhou (B, L, D)

Sightseeing: Six Harmonies Pagoda, Lingyin Temple and Feilai Feng (also named Ling JiuFeng)
Today you will also visit Lingyin Temple including the Feilai Feng. The Feilai Feng is situated in the east of Ling Yin Temple. Isolated from others, its stone quality is totally different from that of surrounding mountain groups. It is 167 meters high, on the peak there are many grotesque stones in the shapes of charming dragon, prostrate tiger, walking elephant and scared ape. The main hall of Lingyin Temple is about 34 meters (111 feet) tall - incredibly high for a one-storey building. In the center of the hall you'll find the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, which was carved from 24 pieces of camphor wood. The temple was named Lingyin Temple for its extremely beautiful environment which is serene and suitable for "Soul's Retreat".
After that, we will drive to the Six Harmonies Pagoda, highly erected next to Qiantang River and in the south of the West Lake. It is a perfect example of brick-and-wood structure built in ancient China and was built in 970 AD in the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) to press down the evil of the river tidal bore in Qiantang River.
After lunch, our guide and driver will escort you to the bus station (Hangzhou), upon your arrival in Huangshan; our local guide will meet you and escort you to hotel by a private air-conditioned car. Then you will spend the rest of day on your leisure.

Dinner: Sichuan cuisine

Distinct features of Sichuan style: they prefer steaming, simmering, and smoking. The cooking is elaborate and meticulous and the flavoring highly varied and mixed. The taste of each dish is very distinct. A common Chinese saying about Sichuan cuisine is that each meal has its own unique taste, and no two dishes have the same flavor. Sichuan cuisine is world-famous for its diverse hot and spicy flavor.

Restaurant: ChuanLiuBuXi Restaurant
Tel: 86-0571-86069777 87172577
Address: No.246 Jiefang Road Shangcheng District, Hangzhou
Day 9 Hangzhou-Guangzhou (B, L, D)

Transfer via: Flight on our arrangement
Sightseeing: Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family
Upon your arrival at the airport you will be met by your local guide. Then you will start your sightseeing tour by visiting Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. It is a magnificent building in the shape of octagon and an important place for large scale meeting and performance. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built in order to commemorate the contributions of Sun Zhongshan, the great predecessor of Chinese revolution for democracy. It is a memorial construction donated by the people in Guangzhou and the overseas Chinese and is listed as one of the first class cultural relics in Guangdong Province.

Afterwards you will visit the Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family which is also called Chen Clan Academy. It is a place both for offering up sacrifices to ancestors and for study. Now the Chen Clan Ancestral Temple in Guangzhou City, the Ancestors' Temple in Foshan City, the former Residence of Sun Yat-sen in Zhongshan City and the Opium War Memorial Hall in Dongguan City are regarded as the four major cultural tourist sites in Guangdong Province.
Dinner: Guangdong cuisine

In preparing the Guangdong cuisine, dozens of varieties of ingredients are often involved and more than 30 different kinds of cooking methods such as frying, grilling, stewing, simmering, deep-frying, roasting, and braising, etc. Freshness is everything to the Guangdong cuisine.

Restaurant: ALiuShiJia Restaurant
Tel: 86- 020-83516761
Address: No.302 Huanshizhong Road Yuexiu District, Guangzhou.
Day 10 Guangzhou (B, L)
Sightseeing: Yuexiu Park, Temple of Six Banyan Trees, Western Han Nanyue King Tomb Museum
In the morning we will start off to Yuexiu Park, the biggest comprehensive sight-seeing park. Yuexiu Park consists of seven hummocks and three artificial lakes. Yuexiu Park is well-known for beautiful hills and waters and plenty of antiques which you can enjoy at ease in the park. There are verdant grasses and trees, birds' singing, and fragrant flowers all through the year. Travelers will lose themselves in the elaborately engraved and Lingnan-styled pavilions, platforms, towers, and corridors; and the rippling water of the lakes.
Then you will head to the Temple of Six Banyan Trees. It has a long history in Guangzhou and is an ancient monastery famous at home and abroad. There are majestic towers, dense trees, plenty of antiques and valuable heritage from those famous people in the history. It is one of the four Buddhism temple complexes in Guangzhou is an important unit for the preservation of antiques.
Finally you will visit Western Han Nanyue King Tomb Museum, which is the oldest and largest Han tomb with the most funerary objects in Lingnan (South of the Nanling Mountain) Area. As one of the 80 famous museums in the world, the museum covers 14,000 square meters (150, 699.6 square feet) with 10 exhibition halls.
In the evening you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to the next destination.

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