Memorable China Tour  
Day 1     Home -   Beijing                                                    
Arrive at Beijing Capital Int’l Airport. A Present China representative will greet and escort us to our hotel. Overnight in Beijing
 
Day 2            Beijing                                  (AB, L, D)
In the morning, we’ll walk around Tiananmen Square, probably the   largest and most magnificent public square in the world. Explore The Forbidden City, the largest and most well-preserved imperial palace whose vast and exotic grandeur was brilliantly captured in the movie The Last Emperor. In the afternoon, tour the Summer Palace where was former summer retreat for the imperial family during the late Qing Dynasty and now China’s largest and best-preserved royal garden. After dinner, transfer back to hotel. 
 
 
Day 3     Beijing                                              (AB, L, SD)
Morning take you to visit Great Wall which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a massive defensive structure built to keep off intrusion in the ancient times. This must be the highlight of your Beijing tour. Followed by a visit to Olympic Village (Exterior), take memorable pictures Outside the Bird Nest and Water Cube where the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was hold. Then transfer to Local Bazaar (Yaxiu Market, where you can enjoy the pleasure of bargaining), enjoy Peking Duck Dinner in the evening.
 
 
Day 4           Beijing – Xi’an                               (AB, SD)
Morning transfer to airport and take flight to Xian. Upon arrival, has a city tour----Old City Wall which is one of the few ancient city walls still standing in China. This has become the symbol of Xi’an. Enjoy a good night of Dumpling Banquet Dinner and the Tang Dynasty Show which is a performance of the ancient music.
Accommodate in Xi’an. 
 
 
 
 
 
Day5                 Xi’an                                     (AB, L, D)
After breakfast, visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horse Figures, one of the most exciting archaeological finds of the 20th Century - the more than 6,000 of excavated Terracotta Warriors. This afternoon takes you to visit the Wild Goose Pagoda, a famous Buddhist pagoda in China; Wild Goose Pagoda is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. After dinner, transfer back to hotel.
 
 
 
Day 6      Xian /Hangzhou                                       (AB, L, D)
Morning, transfer to airport for your flight to Hangzhou. Upon arrival, transfer you to take a cruise on the West Lake. West Lake is not only famous for its picturesque landscape, it is also associated with many scholars, national heroes and revolutionary martyrs, thus embracing many aspects of Chinese culture. Next we will take you to visit Lingyin Temple. It is without doubt a premier showpiece in the West Lake environs and is notable also as one of the ten most famous Buddhist temples of China. After dinner, transfer back to hotel.
 
 
 
Day 7     Hangzhou /Suzhou                                       (AB, L, D) 
We’ll drive straight to Suzhou, which is known as ‘Venice of the East’ with its network of canal streets that are Criss-crossed by 300 bridges. We will visit the Garden for Lingering In. As Suzhou is famous for its delicate and smooth silk and embroidery, we’ve arranged for a visit to a silk factory as well. We will take a boat ride to explore the Grand Canal; second only to the Great Wall as a Chinese engineering feat, it was constructed 2,400 years ago. Take in graceful bridges that cross over the water, and tile-roofed whitewashed houses that sit close to shore.
 
Day 8      Suzhou/ Shanghai                                      (AB, L, D)
Bus to Shanghai in the morning.. Followed by a visit to Yu Garden, Yu in Chinese means pleasing and satisfying, and this garden was specially built for Pan’s parents as a place for them to enjoy a tranquil and happy time in their old age. Enjoy free shopping on Nanjing Road and in the evening, you will have a chance to visit The Bund in the evening. The Bund is one of the symbols of Shanghai. Located along the Huangpu River, the Bund shows off Shanghai’s outstanding foreign buildings
 
 
Day9     Shanghai /US                                             (AB)
Have breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to airport and take flight back home.
 
Accommodation:
 
Beijing 5*: Beijing Jade Palace Hotel or similar
Web site: http://www.jadepalace.com.cn/chinese/contact.htm
 
Xi’an 4*: Grand New World Hotel or similar
Web site: www.gdhxian.com
 
Hangzhou Local 5*: Zhe Jiang Amethyst Hotel or similar
 
Suzhou Local 5*: GuSu Jinjiang Tower or similar
 
Shanghai local 5*: Ramada Shanghai Wujiaochang or similar