| Day01 Arrival in Beijing L Arrival in Beijing, transfer to the hotel.  In the afternoon visit of the Temple of Heaven (Tian Tan), which was  built in 1420 of the Ming Dynasty and expanded in the Qing  Dynasty.Nowadays it covers an area of 273 hectares. The grand temple  served as the sacrificial place for the emperors of the Ming and Qing to  worship the heaven, presenting gratitude for the harvest of this year  and praying for another good harvest next year. Overnight at 4*Red Wall  Hotel
 Day02 Beijing BLIn the morning walking through Hutongs –  the old quarter in Beijing. Have lunch with a family in the Hutong,  learn about their daily life. In the afternoon, stroll about the Tian An  Men Square, which is probably the biggest one of its kind in the world.  Then go to visit the Forbidden City (Gu Gong) the emperor's palace,  which was built between 1406 and 1420 with 9000 halls and rooms,  containing many precious relics. Facing south and rising from a terrace,  the largest palace in the world represents the supreme power and  authority emperors enjoyed during the feudalistic dynasties, and  exemplifies the elements of palace architecture. At last, we will go to  Jinshan Park to have an amazing panoramic view of the Forbidden City (Gu  Gong). Overnight at 4*Red Wall Hotel
 Day03 Beijing BLIn the  morning go to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. The Great Wall is one of the  eight ancient wonders of the world and the only man-made construction on  earth that the astronauts can see from the moon. Starting out in the  east on the banks of Yalu River in Liaoning Province, the Wall stretches  westwards for 12,700 kilometers to Jiayuguan in the Gobi Desert. It was  built as a defensive structure and gradually become the symbol of the  ancient Chinese civilization. Take the cable car to the Great Wall and  walking on the wall at Mutianyu (about 2 hours). Late in the afternoon  drive back to Beijing. Overnight at 4*Red Wall Hotel
 Day04 Air Beijing - Xian BLIn  the morning transfer to the airport and fly to Xi’an, the capital of  province Shaanxi. Picked up and transfer to visit the Museum of  Terracotta Warriors. An inside museum has been built over these pits,  covering a floor space of 20,000 square meters and displaying 8,000  life-size terracotta warriors, 100 or so chariots, and 30,000 weapons-an  assemblage famed as the Eighth World Wonder and a world cultural  heritage site. Besides, visit of Da Yan Ta (Big-Wild-Goose Pagoda),  which was completed in 652. Overnight at 4*New World Hotel
 Day05 Air Xi’an – Jiuzhaigou BLIn  the morning visit of the old city area and its neighborhood, the Grand  Mosque. Then visit the ancient city wall. The Xian City Wall is the best  preserved, oldest and largest ancient city defense system in China. In  the morning transfer to the airport and fly to Jiuzhaigou.  (Nine-villages Valley), which is listed as a World Natural Heritage and  reputed as a “fairyland” with its fantastic natural view. It is named  after the nine Tibetan villages in the scenic area. Overnight at  4*Gesang Hotel
 Day06 Jiuzhaigou BLDWalking and sightseeing the  whole day in the three valleys of Jiuzhaigou (Nine-villages Valley). As  the water, the “soul of Jiuzhaigou”, is pure and crystal-like and rich  in colors, there is an adage saying that no water is worth your  attention after your visit to Jiuzhaigou. Overnight at 5*Sheraton  Jiuzhaigou Resort
 Day07 Jiuzhaigou – Huanglong - Chengdu BLIn  the morning drive to visit the Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Scenic Spot  which is listed as a World Natural Heritage. Huanglong is marked by its  low-temperature and highly calcified Karst landform, which forms  numerous valuable colored ponds. In the afternoon transfer to the  airport, flight to Chengdu, capital of province Sichuan, the home town  of Panda. Picked up by the local guide at the airport and transfer to  the hotel. Overnight at 4*Holiday Inn Express Wuhou
 Day08 Air Chengdu – Shanghai BLIn  the morning drive to Chengdu Giant Panda Base of Breeding and Research.  Founded in 1985, today there are over 50 giant pandas living there. In  the afternoon, we will enjoya walk at the Broad and Narrow Lane (Kuan  Xiangzi and Zhai Xiangzi). It consist in 3 alleys: Kuan Alley, Zhai  Alley, and Jing Alley. Experience the typical lifestyleof the old  Chengdu. In the afternoon transfer to the airport, fly to Shanghai,  China’s largest booming city. Transfer to the Hotel. Overnight at  4*Xingyu Oriental Bund Hotel
 Day09 Shanghai BLIn the morning  visit of Yu Yuan (Yu-Garden) and the old city area. Originally built in  1559, it served as the private garden of high-ranking official by then.  The word “Yu” contains a meaning of “safe and peaceful”. Then visit of  Waitan (Bund). As one of the most recognizable architectural symbols of  Shanghai, the Bund site shows a portion of the historic center of the  foreign presence in Shanghai and its transformation in recent times.  Spare time in the afternoon. Overnight at 4*Xingyu Oriental Bund Hotel
 Day10 See off BIn  the morning drive to the Shanghai Maglev Train station at Longyang Rd.  Take the transrapid to the airport for your flight homeward. End of the  amazing tour.
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