Silk road adventure tour

12 Day Silk road adventure tour (Lanzhou -Dunhuang - Xinjiang)

Day 1: Lanzhou Breakfast & Chinese Lunch
We will pick up you from Airport to Hotel (Lanzhou). Full day trip to Zhongshan Iron Bridge, Waterwheel Garden, White Pagoda Hill Park.

-Zhongshan Iron Bridge: The iron bridge was built in the Qing Dynasty and renowned as the "first bridge on the Yellow River under the heaven".
-Waterwheel Garden: It is located at the western of Binhe Road.Neighboring the Zhongshan Bridge to the east, the sculpture of Yellow River Mother to the west, the White Pagoda Park to the north and the Baiyun Guan to the south, the Waterwheel Garden is one of the most important tourist sights in the line of Binhe Road.
-White Pagoda Hill Park: It is located in the White Pagoda Hill at the northern bank of the Yellow River.It has its name after the white pagoda on top of it, which was originally erected in the Yuan Dynasty. Towering and lofty, the White Pagoda Hill connects the undulating mountains giving an imposing view of nestling the Jingcheng city.

Day 2: Lanzhou to Xiahe Breakfast & Chinese Lunch
Drive to Xiahe. Full day trip to Labrang Monastery, Songke Grassland.

-Xiahe: It is a small city, known as Labrang in Tibetan, on the path of the Silk Road. During the era of the Silk Road, the Tibetans used this an outlet of control and border protection against the Chinese. Buddhism came from two directions into Tibet, one from this monastery and the other from India/Nepal. the monastery was built in 1709 by the Fifth Dhali Lhama. History lesson aside, this is a great little town. Beautiful mountains to hike, fresh air, green grass and a lot of wandering monks on the streets. Many monks travel here on a spirital pilgrimage. There are about 1200 monks residing in Labrang, China placed a limit on the number of monks in monasteries due to Cultural Revolution non-sense.
-Labrang Monastery: One of the major monasteries of the Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) sect. The architectural layout follows the Tibetan style, while the construction patterns are mostly Tibetan, Han, or a mixture of the two. The White Towers (in the northeast and in the northwest) are very typical.
-Songke Grassland: Songke Grassland is located in southwest of Xiahe. Being a natural pasture of Tibetan nomadic peoples, Songke Grassland is famous for its superb grassland scenery. As you ride on horse you can listen to the pastoral song, and feast your eye on the beautiful flowers and blue sky.

Day 3 :Xiahe to Lanzhou Breakfast & Chinese Lunch
After visit the Xiahe city, drive back to Lanzhou.

Day 4: Lanzhou to Wuwei Breakfast & Chinese Lunch
Full day trip to Lei Tai, Wuwei Wen Temple (Wen Miao), Five-Springs Mountain.

-Lei Tai: Leitai Han Tomb is located in north of downtown area in Wuwei.Being a large brick tomb of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Leitai Han Tomb is famous for excavating the cultural treasure bronze galloping horse, which is the symbol of Chinese tourism. Now Leitai Han Tomb is one of important scenic spots in Wuwei
-Wuwei Wen Temple (Wen Miao): Wuwei Wen temple is located in the southeast of the city.Wuwei Wen temple became key provincial level historical reservation approved by Gansu Municipal People’s Government on September 1st, 1981.
-Five-Springs Mountain: Five-Springs Mountain Park: This park is south of Lanzhou city, and is named for the five crystal springs which still flow here. The highest is called "Amrita Spring", and there is a old legend that anyone who drinks from it will live for ever. Another legend is that people who collect stones or pebbles from "Moziquan (Spring of Son)" can then expect a son.

Day 5: Wuwei to Zhangye Breakfast & Chinese Lunch
Full day trip to Zhangye grand Buddha Temple, Wooden Tower of Sui Dynasty.

-Zhangye grand Buddha Temple: The Giant Buddha Temple is located in the southwest part of downtown of Zhangye, which is well known for the remains of China's biggest indoor sculpture of Nirvana Buddha.
-Wooden Tower of Sui Dynasty:

Day 6: Zhangye to Jiayuguan Breakfast & Chinese Lunch
We will visit the famous Jiayuguan. Full day trip to The Great Wall on the Cliff, The Jiayuguan Pass, Weijin Tomb, Great Walls Museum.

-The Great Wall on the Cliff: This spot is 11 km away from the city, and 7 km away from the Jiayuguan Pass. The Suspended Wall is a part of the Great Wall. The wall here was built on the ridge with the gradient of 45 degrees. It is high in the air and it looks as if it fell down from the top of the hill. So people refer to this section of the Great Wall as the 'Suspended Wall'.
-The Jiayuguan Pass: This Ming Dynasty fort guards the strategic Jiayuguan pass, at the western end of the Great Wall – this was the last section built by the Ming Dynasty. It was built in 1372, and subsequently enlarged and strengthened, and was known as 'the strongest pass under heaven'.
-Weijin Tomb: About 15 kilometers northeast of Jiayuguan, there are over 1,400 tombs which were built during the Wei and Jin dynasties (between the 3rd and 5th century). They feature brick wall paintings showing various social activities of the times.
-Great Walls Museum: Located on the South Xinhua Road, Jiayuguan City. The museum opened to visitor in October 1989 and it is the first one to exhibit the Great Wall culture in a comprehensive and systematic way. One of the first museums to give a comprehensive and systematic understanding of the history of the Great Wall, the "beacon tower" styled complex covers 3 acres, and is made up of seven different sections. It concentrates on the central theme of the Great Wall, and uses scale models, diagrams, words and photos over 3000 years of history from the Warring States Period to the Ming Dynasty. The museum provides visitors with a good illustration of the life of this vast, snaking wall.

Day 7: Jiayuguan to Dunhuang Breakfast & Chinese Lunch
Full day trip to enjoy the Dunhuang Yulin Grottoes.

-Yulin Grottoes: These caves, with their murals and sculptures, are in a valley among Qilin Mountain, about 180kms from the Mogao Caves. The name is derived from the elms in the valley, and as you travel along the valley road you can easily imagine how it must have been to be a poet or brave solder in the distant past.

Day 8: Dunhuang to Overnight train Breakfast & Chinese Lunch
Inter-city Transfer: Train No. Y501 Dep 9:40PM - Arr 6:41AM
After full day trip to Mogao Grottoes, Echoing-Sand Mountain, The Crescent Lake, Riding on a Camel. Pick you up from Hotel to Train station (Dunhuang). We will arrive in Xinjiang next morning.

-Mogao Grottoes: Constructed over a millennium, from the 4th to the 14th centuries, the caves hold the world's richest treasure house of Buddhist sutras, murals and sculptures.Cameras are not permitted.
-Echoing-Sand Mountain: Crescent Moon Spring is 6km south of Dunhuang in the Singing Sands Mountains and is quite literally an oasis in the desert. The spring's name derives from the crescent moon shape taken by the small pool of spring water between two large sand dunes. Although the area is very dry, the pool doesn't dry up as one might expect
-The Crescent Lake: The lake and the Sounding Sand Dune which can make sounds when the wind passes are located in the place where the sand and the oasis meet.
-Riding on a Camel: Riding on a camel and traveling along the desert, you can not only enjoy the beutiful scenery of setting sun in the desert, but also have a real experience of traveling along the Silk Road.Further more, you will have a chance to see the five-color sand on the Echoing-Sand Mountain.

Day 9: Overnight train to Turpan Breakfast & Chinese Lunch
pick up you from Train station to Hotel (Turpan), then full day trip to Gaochang Ancient City, Karez Well, Suleiman's Minaret in Turpan.

-Gaochang Ancient City: The city's name means 'the King City'. It was founded during the first century B.C. and abandoned during the 15th century.Ascending a height to enjoy a distant view, you can see the whole city in a plane shape of an irregular square, which is divided, into three parts the exterior city, interior city and the palace city. The total area is about two million square meters.
-Karez Well: The Karez Water System Folkways Paradise is located at the Ya'er country in Turpan city, 3 kilometers away from the city urban, and 2 kilometers away from the 312 national highway in the south.This irrigation system of wells connected by underground channels is considered to be one of the three great ancient projects in China.
-Suleiman's Minaret: The Sugong Tower is the biggest ancient pagoda existing in Xinjiang and the only Islamic ancient padoga in the country.It is located at the Munage village, 2 kilometers away from the Turpan city in the east.

Day 10: Turpan to Urumqi Breakfast & Chinese Lunch
After we visit Grape Valley, The Flaming Mountain, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves in Turpan. Take two hour and half to drive to the capital city Urumqi.

-Grape Valley: With its shady vineyards and trees, this provides a welcome place of relaxation amidst the hundreds of square miles of sand.You may take a seat under the vintage frames, savor various grapes, enjoy the beautiful Uigur girls in their ornate costumes, and be fully intoxicated by this refreshing palace of grapes. Taking a walk along the grape corridor, you will find drying rooms on nearby slopes. Every year over 300 tons of raisins are made here.
-The Flaming Mountain: The Flaming Mountain is located on the northern verge of Turpan Basin, more than 10 kilometers away from Turpan city.It is the cradle of the Turpan ancient civilization and oasis agriculture. Eighty percent of the total natural landscapes and human landscapes in Turpan are located here.
-Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves: The Bizaklik Thousand Buddha Caves is the rock-cut building with the most caves and frescos contents at most in Turpan area.It is located on the west cliffs of the Wood Valley of the Flame Mountain, 45 kilometers away from Turpan city.

Day 11: Urumqi Breakfast & Chinese Lunch
Full day trip to The Erdaoqiao Bazaar, Mount Nan Pasture, The Terai Camp.

-The Erdaoqiao Bazaar: This is the largest Uigur bazaar in Urumqi, where you'll find a bustling market filled with fruit, clothing, crafts, knives, carpets and more.
-Mount Nan Pasture: 80 kilometers from urban area,Enjoy the sights of grassland; try the life of people in the grassland
-The Terai Camp: A special experience of Kazak nomad life here,have a cup of milk tea and taste some really local food.

Day 12: Urumqi to your destination. Breakfast

Pick you up from Hotel to airport (Urumqi). Lanzhou JJ Sun Hotel ★★★★
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Dunhuang Hotel ★★★★
Urumqi Ramada Tunhe Hotel ★★★★
Xiahe Xiahe Labuleng Hotel ★★★
Wuwei Tianma Hotel ★★★
Zhangye Hote ★★★
Turpan Oasis Hotel ★★★

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Introduction
Beijing is a civilized ancient city with a long history and a developed trade. As early as in the Yuan Dynasty 1 1206-1368), Beijing was a famous commercial city in the world. During the Qing Dynasty, the market in Beijing was brisk. Today shops in Beijing are in a great number, scattered in every corner and goods are sophisticated. Goods on Beijing market are brand, special and new products from various parts of the country.
Today, Beijing has 10 famous shopping streets including the Wangfujing, Dongdanbei, Longfusi, Xidanbei, Qianmen and Xiushui streets, and Liulichang Cultural Street. These streets boast modern malls and boutiques or special articles shops and provide various kinds of services.
The goods tourists to Beijing prefer to buy are unique handicrafts and cultural relics full of Beijing flavor, such as cloisonne, jade ware, bronzes and stone tablets with inscriptions, writing brushes, ink sticks, paper and ink slabs, antiques, paintings, calligraphic works and handicrafts including dough figurines, facial masks and kites unique to Beijing.

Famous Bazaars
New Dong'an Bazaar
New Dong'an Bazaar on Wangfujing Street is the earliest and the most famous one in Beijing, with a floor space of 220,000 square meters. Rebuilt into a joint venture, the market is the first-ranking trade mansion for multi-functions of daily used articles, retail sales, cinema, amusement, food and office. The market occupies an area of 22,000 square meters.
Department Store
Located on the Wangfujing Street, it was built in 1955, occupying a floor space of 16,000 square meters. It deals a great variety of goods and becomes the top shopping destination for tourists from home and abroad.
Ruifuxiang Silk and Cotton Fabrics Shop
The shop was opened in the first year of the reign of the Qing Emperor Tongzhi and has a history of more than 120 years. It has branches in Beijing and Tianjin. The shop handles 10,000 kinds of silk, woolen and cotton textiles.
Yuanlong Embroidery & Silk Fabrics Trading Inc.
This trading company handles the Gu embroidery and silk fabrics.
Arts and Crafts World Mansion
Beijing Arts and Crafts World Mansion is China's largest of its kind. Its business scope: gold and silver jewehy,jade, stone and wood carvings, cloisonne, lacquerware, pottery or porcelain lamps, silk fabrics, wax printings, glassware, bamboo and straw woven articles, writing brush, ink sticks, paper and ink slabs, paintings, calligraphic works and seals.
Friendship Store
The store provides services mainly for foreign visitors. It handles silk fabrics, gold and silver jewelry, jade, carved ivory goods, embroidery and cloisonne. Also it has a cafe room, a flower and pot plant section, a tailor's shop, a clock and watch repair shop and a shipment consigning and collection section for providing such services as packing, shipping, mail orders, customs declaration and appreciating cultural relics.
Beijing Antique City
This city is the largest antique exchange center in Asia and handles more than 1,000 kinds of antiques including paintings, calligraphic works, jewelry and jade goods. It has sponsored regular exhibitions and auctions.
Cultural Relics Shop
It has 11 selling stores including Baoshizhai, Yunguzhai, Yueyatang and Qingyuntang studios. It deals pottery and porcelain from different historical periods, gold and silver jewelry, ancient coins, bamboo, wood and ivory carvings, hard wood furniture, paintings and calligraphic works, rubbings from stone inscriptions and seals. Yueyatang Studio sells ancient arts and crafts.
Rongbaozhai Studio
Rongbaozhai Studio has a history of more than 200 years. It deals paintings, calligraphic works, carvings and seals by famous figures, especially the watercolor block prints. Today it has preserved a dozen of valuable works including a Tianhuang seal and a piece of Tianhuang stone weighing 4,275 grams, the heaviest of its kind in the world.

Shopping Streets
Wangfujing Street
As the most famous shopping center in Beijing, it boasts many reputed shops such as New Dong'an Bazaar, Department Store, Arts and Crafts Mansion, China Photo Studio, Foreign Language Bookstore, Shengxifu Hat Store, Darning Optical Shop, Swiss Watch Repair Center, Green House Store, Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant and Vegetarian Restaurant.
Dongdan North Street (Silver Street)
The clothing stores on this street include Sanyou Mall, Huabiao Market, Baitu Fashion, Fengda Knitwear Store, Qini Clothing for Pregnant Women. Also it boasts wedding photo studios such as Weiwei Bride, Paris, Venus. The restaurants on the street offer dishes of various styles, including Xingyuelou Restaurant, Hunan Restaurant, Sichuan Restaurant and Inner Mongolia Restaurant.
Xidan North Street
This street has old and new shops. The famous ones include Xidan Shopping Center, Xidan Bazaar, Chung-Yo Department Store, Huanan Mansion, Paris Photo Studio, Weiwei Bride Wedding Dress Photo Studio and Capital Bookstore.
Qianmen Shopping Street
This is an ancient shopping street outside Qianmen Gate. It is sided by shops and restaurants. Especially the Dashilar Tourist and Pedestrian Street has many old shops such as Tongrentang Pharmacy, Neiliansheng Shoe Shop, Ruifuxiang Silk and Cotton Fabrics Shop, Quanyechang, Zhang Yiyuan Tea Store and Majuyuan Hat Store.
Chongwenmenwai Street
It is flanked by some big shops and markets such as Jinlun Mansion and New World malls, Hongqiao and Ciqikou markets selling farm produce and aquatic products, and Heavenly Temple Market selling flowers and pot plants.
Liulichang Cultural Street
It is lined by shops including Rongbaozhai Studio, Cultural Relics Shop, Yanjing Calligraphic Work and Painting Studio, Zhenyun Building for selling jewelry, Yide Building for selling ink sticks and red ink paste used for seals, Four Treasures of the Study for selling writing brushes, Jigu Building for duplicating cultural relics and Cuiwen Building for selling seals.
Longfu Shopping Street
A pedestrian shopping street, the shops in the section to the west of Longfu Trade Building mainly sell clothes and those in the section to the east of Longfu Trade Building are most snack eateries.
Xiushui Street
Xiushui Street is one of the famous clothing markets in Beijing. It attracts domestic and foreign tourists with varied styles, colors and materials as well as a cheap price.
Famous Shops and Stores
Department Store (comprehensive)
255 Wangfujing St.
Tel 65126677
New Dong'an Bazaar
Wangfujing St.
Tel:Tel 65280186
Xidan Bazaar (comprehensive)
120 Xidan N. St.
Tel:66022406
Beijing Book Center
West Chang'an Boulevard
Tel:66078477
Friendship Store (comprehensive)
17 Jianguomenwai Ave.
Tel:65003311
Longfu Trade Building (comprehensive)
95 Longfusi St.
Tel:84016688
Qianmen Trade Mansion (comprehensive)
20 Qianmen E. St.
Tel:65113258
CVIK Shopping Center (high-grade)
22 Jianguomenwai St.
Tel:65124488
Blue Islet Mansion (general)
Dongdaqiao
Tel:65025174
Hongdu Fashion Co.
28 Dongiiaominxiang
Tel:65136644
Beichen Shopping Center (comprehensive)
Asian Game Village
Tel:64993263
Guiyou Bazaar (general)
Yong'anli, Jianguomenwai
Tel:65011177
Henderson Center
18 Jianguomennei Ave.
Tel:65183260
Beijing Tourist Trade City
Zhuanjiaolou, Hepingli
Tel:64216431
Ruifuxiang Silk and Cotton Fabrics Shop
5 Dashilar, Qianmenwai
Tel:63032880
Tongrentang Pharmacy
24 Dashilar, Qianmenwai
Tel:63014883
Yuanlong Embroidery & Silk Fabrics Trading Inc.
15 Yongnei E. St.
Tel:67012854
Arts and Crafts World Mansion
200 Wangfujing St.
Tel:65288866
Rongbaozhai Studio
19 Liulichang W. St.
Tel:63012177
Beijing Antique City
21 E.Third Ring S. Rd.
Tel:67747711
Cultural Relics Shop
64 Liulichang E. St.
Tel:63017433
Zhongqiao Duty Free Shop
Fangihuang Residential Area
Tel:67630618
Jinlun Mansion (comprehensive)
40 Chongwenmen St.
Tel:67013497
Beijing-Lufthansa Friendship Shopping City
52 Liangmaqiao Rd.
Tel:64651188
Neiliansheng Shoe Shop (traditional style)
34 Qianmenwai St.
Tel:63013038
Darning Optical Shop
Wangfujing St.
Tel:65252072
China Crafts Shop (handicrafts)
Badaling Section of the Great Wall
Tel:69121027
Wanquantang Pharmacy
35 Chongwenmenwai Ave.
Tel:67012479
Foreign Language Bookstore
Wangfujing St.
Tel:65126929
Beijing Shinei Duty Free Shop
East Third Ring S. Rd.
Tel:67736081
Hengdeli Clock and Watch Shop (Psi)
271 Wangfujing St.
Tel:65253490
Chongwenmen Vegetable Market
Chongwenmen
Tel: 67003881
Shops in Hotels
Shop in the Great Wall Sheraton HotelIt deals Chinese traditional handicrafts such as cloisonne, gold, silver and jade jewelry, silk clothing and embroidered clothing.
Add: East Third Ring N. Rd.
Tel: (010) 65905566 ext. 2324
Commercial Center of Xiyuan HotelThis center is situated to the east of the hotel lobby and sells necessities to the Chinese and foreign guests who stay with the hotel.
Add: 1 Sanlihe Rd.
Tel: (010) 68313388 est. 10142
Shopping Center of Yanjing HotelThis center deals famous Chinese and foreign cigarettes, wines and drinks and silk fabrics.
Add: 19, Fuxingmenwai St.
Tel: (010) 68536688 ext. 16302
Shop in Jianguo HotelThis shop sells handicrafts, films, postcards and silk fabrics and other goods to the guests of the hotel.
Add: 1/F, Jianguo Hotel, Jianguomenwai Ave.
Tel: (010) 65002233 ext. 2158
Bazaar in New Otani Changfugong HotelIt deals lacquerware, tapestries, carpets, figures made of silk fabrics and other handicrafts and seal-engraving for guests.
Add: 26 Jianguomenwai Ave.
Tel: (010) 65125555 ext. 1167
Shop in Minzu HotelThe shop is situated in the east side of the hotel lobby and deals general merchandise and sells gifts to the guests of the hotel.
Add: 51 Fuxingmennei Ave.
Tel: (010) 66014466 ext. 1829
Shop in Qianmen HotelThe shop is on the both sides of Liyuan Theater and meets shopping demands of the audience coming to enjoy Peking Opera.
Add: 175 Yong'an Rd.
Tcl: (010) 63016688 est. 8853
Shop of Xinqiao HotelThis shop deals mainly Hangzhou reversible embroidery, tapestries, embroidered pieces and ceramics from Jingdezhen.
Add: 2 Dongjiaominxiang
Tel: (010) 65133366 ext. 1116
Mingmenfang of Jinglun HotelOn the first floor of the hotel, this shop deals jewelry, silk fabrics and others.
Add: 3 Jianguomenwai Ave.
Tel: (010) 65002266 ext. 8189
Shopping Center in Beijing HotelThis center is on the first floor of the hotel and deals folk handicrafts, paintings, calligraphic works, jewels and daily necessities.
Add: 33 E. Chang'an Boulevard
Tel: (010) 65137755 ext. 257

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Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City

Walking beneath the red flags of Tiananmen Square is a quintessential Beijing exerience. It was from the Gate of Heavenly Peace that Mao Zedong pronounced the People’s Republic of Chinain 1949. The Forbidden City has been home to a long line of emperors. The structure, which was built by more than 200,000 workers, is the best preserved and most complete example of imperial architecture in China.


The Great Wall

As a visitor to Beijing, you simply must set aside a day to visit one of the glorious Great Wall sites just outside the capital. In general, the farther you go, the more rugged is the terran. So choose your adventure wisely!



Hutongs & Old Beijing

Beijing has a network of ancient alleyways that are living museums of tne old city. These alleyways, called hutongs, still packed with bustling shops and courtyard houses, are full of life. Laundry is strung out from windows and telephone poles, vegetables and flowers are planted in any available space, and old folks play chess, drink beer or tea, and sit on stools to gossip.



Summer Palace

This garden complex dates back eight centuries, to when the first emperor of the Jin Dynasty built the Gold Mountain Palace on Longevity Hill. Notable sights are the long Corridor(a covered wooden walkway), and the Hall of Benevolent Longevity. At the west end of the lake is the famous Marble Boat that Qing Empress Dowager Cixi built with money intended for the Chinese navy.



Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven is one of the best examples of religious architecture in China. Construction began in the early 15th century on the order of Yongle. The complex took 14 years to complete. It contains three main buildings where the emperor, as the “Son of Heaven,” offered prayers. The sprawling complex is a pleasant place for wandering. Watch locals practicing martial arts, playing traditional instruments, and enjoying ballroom dancing on the grass.



Lama Temple

The sweet smell of incense permeates one of the few functioning Buddhist temple in Beijing. When Emperor Yongzheng took the throne in 1723, his former residence was converted into this Lamaistic temple. At its peak, 1,500 lamas lived here. The Hall of Celestial Kings houses a statue of the Maitreya, and the Wanfu Pavilion has a 23-meter Buddha carved from one piece of sandalwood.



Arts Districts

If you are keen to check out the thriving Chinese contemporary art scene, first explore the bohemian Dashanzi 798 art district’s galleries, boutique shops, cafes and artist studios. Nearby are satellite art communities in Caochangdi and beyond that boast converted warehouse and industrial spaces featuring local and international art exhibitions.



Markets

So much to bargain for, so little time! Beijing’s markets offer a wide variety of goods, from “Maomorabilia” and silk slippers to furniture and laptops. Visit the Dirt Martket at Panjiayuan, wher some 3,000 vendors sell factory knockoffs, antiques, Cultural Revolution memorabilia, and handicrafts. For freshwater pearls, and more knockoffs, try the Silk Alley Market or the Pearl Market. For electronics, immerse yourself in Zhongguancun, aka Beijing’s “Silicon Valley.” For antiques, wander the streets of Dazhalan and Liulichang and browse Curio City or Ai jia Market

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Why travel in Beijing, China ?

China is a great country with a history of five thousand years. There are plentiful intensive orient culture as well as many mystery and splendid things for you to explore. Kungfu, acupuncture, Feng Shui, divinatory theoryare all from China. Here in China you will have a deep understanding of the orient culture. An epicure could find tens of thousands kinds of delicious food in China

Beijing is a world-renowned ancient capital, and a famous city of world history and culture as well. Beijing is an ideal place to visit, aswell as to invest, and to do business, to shop, to dine or to be entertained. Beijing is both an ancient and a young city. The city is ancient, because it boasts a 500,000- year history of civilization; as a city, Beijing has a history of more than 3,000 years(the city was first established in 1045 BC), and as a capital (Jin Dynasty, the first dynasty in the Chinese history, made Beijing its capital in AD 1115), it has a history of nearly 900 years. This ancient city of Beijing is a masterpiece of the longest history and the largest scale in the world and also is the crystallization of the capital construction in the history of China. Beijing is a young city in terms of vitality and its importance not only in China but also the world over. The reasons why Beijing attracts and pleases people are not hard to discover. In Beijing you can visit the Great Wall, the Palace Museum (Forbidden City), the Summer Palace and the old Beijing Hutongs.


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Tour in China is very safe, especially in Beijing . Each year several million of visitors from all around the world visit China and China still is one of the safer travel destinations of the world. The Chinese welcome foreign visitors. You will find the people warm and friendly.

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   A tourist needs an L visa to visit China. You can apply for your visa in person at a Chinese consulate. Alternatively you may entrust the matter to someone else - a friend, a professional service, or the travel agent who arranges your tour; they can then apply on your behalf. The Chinese consulates do not accept mail-in applications.Either way, you need to provide the following documents to apply for a single-entry L visa:
   1. Your passport, which should have at least 6 months remaining before its expiration date and should have at least one blank page.2. One completed Visa Application Form, which can be downloaded from internet.3. One passport-type photo, either black/white or color.The application fee for a single-entry L visa is US$50.00 for U.S. citizens and US$30.00 for citizens of other countries.Standard processing time is 4 working days. You may rush the processing - $20.00 additional for 2-3 working-day processing or $30.00 additional for 1 working-day processing.A single-entry L visa, once issued, is valid for 90 days. This means that the bearer should use it to enter China within 90 days of the visa issuance; otherwise he needs to apply again. The duration of the visa is 30 days, which means that the bearer of this visa can stay in China for up to 30 days.Below are the Chinese consulates located in the United States and the states they are responsible for:
   1. Consulate in Washington D.C.: Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming.2. Consulate in New York: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont. 3. Consulate in Chicago: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin.4. Consulate in San Francisco: Alaska, Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington.5. Consulate in L.A.: Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Pacific Islands.6. Consulate in Houston: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas.
   
3. Do I need a visa to visit Hong Kong?
   Hong Kong is a special administrative zone of China, and it exempts citizens of many foreign countries from its visa requirement. Citizens from these countries, which among others include the U.S., Canada and most European nations, may enter and stay in Hong Kong as tourists for up to 90 days. Please remember that the exemption applies to Hong Kong only. If you plan to visit mainland China as well as Hong Kong, you still need a visa to enter China proper. Even though cities such as Shenzhen and Guangzhou are just a couple of hours away from Hong Kong, they have different visa requirements as Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. Tour groups organized and led by travel agencies based in Hong Kong do enjoy some special visa treatment when they visit cities such as Shenzhen and Guangzhou, but these are exceptions.
   
4. On prices, what do “land and air” and “land only” mean?
   The “land and air” price generally includes international flights to and from China. The “land only” price does not contain the cost of international flights, but it does include flights inside China – from Beijing to Xian to Shanghai, etc. So, in a way, “land only” is not all that accurate a term.
   
5. What is “airport tax”?
   The airport tax in China was "abolished" sometime ago. It was ablished only in the sense that now travelers do not have to pay the tax right before they board their planes, as it used to be the case. In reality they still pay the surcharge (supposedly for the construction of airports), except that now the fee is included in the airfare itself. As Chinese would put it, "bu jian bu fan" - "what you do not see does not annoy you." Well, it does not annoy as much.
   
6. Do they tip in China?
   Generally the Chinese do not tip. For instance, people do not leave tips on the table after a dinner in a restaurant or pay extra after taking a ride in a cab. They pay the actual prices.This may not be the case, however, with businesses that cater to Western visitors. For better or worse, the idea of tipping has arrived in China along with foreign visitors. It is not a universally followed custom yet, but on some occasions a foreign visitor may get the indication that tips are expected or hoped for. Some establishments, such as hotels, sometimes simply add 10% or so as what they call “Service Charge.” Some tour organizers also take the trouble of stating that their price does not include tips to the tour guides. In situations like this, one should just go ahead and ask how the issue should be handled.As a general rule, however, no tipping is necessary in China.
   
7. Do I need to speak Chinese?
   Not really. The tour that your travel agency offers usually includes an English-speaking guide, who will be with you on your tour. Also, English is widely taught in China, so it shouldn’t all that hard to find a youngster who speaks some English, at least in urban areas. In fact, many young Chinese are eager to speak with foreign visitors to practice their English.On the other hand, it obviously does not hurt to pick up some basic Chinese before you go on the trip. The Chinese would be pleased to hear some Chinese phrases from you.
   
8. Can you give us a few quick pointers on Chinese geography?
   China is the world’s most populous nation, with a population of 1.3 billion. This means one out of five human beings in the world reside in China./n/nIn land area, China is the world’s third largest country (after Russia and Canada). At 3,696,100 square miles or 9,572,900 square kilometers, the country is slightly larger than the United States (3,679,192 square miles or 9,529,063 square kilometers).For most Chinese, the country’s longest river, the Yangzi (known as the Yangtze in the West), separates the country into the South and the North. Chinese from south of the river are generally regarded as Southerners and those north of it, Northerners. Scientists, however, have a more accurate division of the country into the southern and northern portions. For them, the dividing line is to be found some distance north of the Yangtze River, a line that can be drawn from the Qinling Mountains in Central-Western China eastward, along the Huai River, to the seashore. Notable geographical and climatic differences can be observed on the two sides of the dividing line.North China is consisted of a plain in the east and a high plateau in the west. The said plain, North China Plain, is the largest area of level land in what is generally a mountainous country, and it supports a large population of high density. This is also where the nation’s capital, Beijing is located. The plateau to the west, on the other hand, features terraces of yellow earth, which is a fine dust of clay and sand deposited there by wind over past millennia. Both on the plain and the plateau air is generally dry. In winter times, icy wind sweeps down from Siberia and temperature quickly drops below the freezing point. In summer, however, currents of warm and moist air from the sea do bring rain. The advances and retreats of these two major air-systems give North China easily identifiable four seasons. The land of North China, having been cultivated for thousands of years by hardworking Chinese peasants, is generally level and covered with few trees.The South of China, in contrast, is far more hilly and mountainous. Here the weather is largely dominated by the warm and moist air-system of the Pacific and the region receives a greater amount of precipitation. Many rivers flow among the mountains and the land is also dotted with numerous lakes. The land is better treed than the North, giving the land a lush green color-tone.Historically, Chinese civilization first originated in North China, in the valley of the Yellow River. From there it gradually spread to other parts of the country, in the process absorbing and digesting local influences to create what is generally known as the Chinese civilization.
   
9. Is it "Xi'an," "Xian" or "Xi An"? How do you pronounce?
   In the Chinese original the name is consisted of two characters, Xi and An. The apostrophe is added so that Westerners will know to pronounce them as two syllables instead of one. Some people, however, will simply omit the apostrophe.Xian, Xi’an, or Xi An, literally means “Peace in the West.” The city was located in the Western part of ancient China and for centuries was the capital of China. Back then it was known as Chang An, or “Long-lasting Peace.” It is outside this city that we find the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, along with his famed underground army of terra-cotta soldiers.Here is how you pronounce Xi'an, Xian or Xi An.Relatedly, there are two Chinese provinces the name of which would appear the same in the romanized form. To differentiate the two, one is arbitrarily spelt “Shaanxi" while the other “Shanxi" – one more “a” is inserted. The two provinces border on each other, and the city of Xian is located in Shaanxi Province, the province located west of Shanxi Province, and is the one spelt with the additional "a".
   
10. What should I wear when I travel in China?
    Comfortable is the keyword when it comes to your attire while you tour China. The Chinese do not have a very clearly spelt-out dressing code. The country has in rapid changes for quite some time now, and Chinese life today is a curious mixture of traditional Chinese and modern Western mores, customs and etiquette, and the country has learned to recognize and, to various extent, accept differences among people from different backgrounds. Most clothes that you wear in the West should encounter no problems in China. Jeans, sneakers, t shirts an walk shorts are quite acceptable wears for tourists. It is, however, prudent not to wear anything that is extremely revealing, especially in the case of female travelers. Many young Chinese girls in urban areas do dress rather aggressively, but of course traveling in a foreign country is different from hanging around one's own home turf because one does not know foreign lands as well and cannot very well foresee what situations lying ahead.If you're going to travel into remote rural areas where people have rarely seen any foreigners, you should dress a little more conservatively. Not that the local people would object; generally the Chinese are easy-going and would cut some slacks for men and women from foreign lands. In this particular situation, the main reason to dress a little more conservatively is that you're going to get a lot of attention - curious stares, for instance. (For some reasons, most Chinese do not feel that staring is rude. Not that kind of cold stare, of course, but the kind out of curiosity and interest).If you are planning to attend formal events, business meetings or evening functions, you should dress up. Dress for ladies and suits and ties for gentlemen should do. So, when you plan what to wear while traveling in China, give more consideration to matters such as weather, road conditions, etc.
    
11. Know Your China Map: Pointers for Those Who Will Travel in China
    If you are going on a tour of China, naturally you want to see a map. Here are a few pointers on what to look on a map of China. To get know the more important geographical features of China, you may want to pay attenton to the following.Major rivers. The two biggest rivers of China are Yellow River (Huang He) and Yangzi (Chang Jiang). Both of these two rivers originate in the highlan of western China and flow eastward to empty into the Pacific ocean. Yellow River winds through plateaus and plains of North China while Yangzi makes its way through Southwest and Central China.
    
12. Can I travel in China independently without a tour guide?
    Traveling in China without a tour guide is permitted and possible, but it is a difficult thing to do, certainly for those who have little or no prior experience in China. It is so for a number of reasons. First of all, there is the language issue. Unlike in Europe, where just about everybody speaks some English, in China you cannot always count on people understand what you say. At places such as airports and upscale hotels services are rendered in English; out in the street you may often come across young students eager to practice their English on you. To plan and arrange a whole trip all by yourself, however, is a different matter.Also, transportation, accommodation and sightseeing in China differs significantly from tourism in the West. What you can generally expect in the West may not be readily obtainable in China. Train tickets, for instance, are often hard to come by, especially if you need either a “soft berth” or a “hard berth” for a train ride that may last over 20 hours. Train tickets are generally sold just 5 days in advance, and you can purchase them only in the city where you are going to board the train. Imagine you arrive in a city with the intention to stay there for three days and then find out that you cannot get hold of a train ticket for quite a few days more – you’ll be stuck there, wasting your precious time in China. Furthermore, China is a large country where one finds significant regional differences. Many tour destinations are located far outside urban areas, and arranging trips to these destinations often takes knowledge on local matters. That is why in China often a tour group has quite few tour guides working for it as the group traveling in the country. One guide accompanies the group all the way, from the moment the tour group arrives in China till the group departs from the country. This is the national guide. On each stop of the tour – cities or destinations - the national guide works with a local guide, who is the actual guide for the group for that particular segment of the tour itinerary. This is in recognition that matters on the regional or local level can be rather enigmatic and complex, and that no one single guide knows it all and is capable of running the whole tour well across the whole country. Needless to say, it is so much more difficult for you, someone with virtually no knowledge of China.In addition to considerations such as efficiency and comfort, safety is another factor to think about. While it is generally quite safe to travel in China (racially based hate crime is rare, for instance), petty crimes such as pocket-picking and more serious offenses such as robbery do take place frequently. This is particular true at places where one finds a large “flowing” population - railway stations, for example. (Guangzhou Railway Station seems to have a bad reputation, where there have been quite some incidents of “purse-snapping” – young motorcycle-riders snatch people’s purses or other valuables and then speed away) Criminals do seem to avoid foreign visitors if they can, since the Chinese government takes crimes against foreign guests more seriously (whether it is fair to do so is another matter). Foreign tourists are, however, often targeted by persistent beggars and street peddlers, and they should also watch out for other kinds of unwanted solicitations.Lastly, there is the issue how much you can get out of your time spent in China. A nation with a long history and a unique culture, China is alien to most of the people outside the country. Even if you have studied the country carefully in advance, it is easy to miss aspects of life there that are not so self-evident. A native, especially a knowledgeable one, can be very helpful in this regard. To, a foreigner can travel all by himself or herself in China if he or she chooses to do so. This is, however, recommended only for those who have spent some time in the country and have some Chinese language proficiency. Given that most foreign visitors of China have limited time to spend in the country, they might as well enlist professional help to get the most out of their stay in China. For those who are young and adventurous, with abundant time to travel round, and who are adamant about traveling alone instead in a tour group, some sort of compromise may be possible. One can find a guide to travel with himself. There are travel agencies that can customize tours for independent-minded travelers. One can also, theoretically, find someone (a Chinese college student, for instance) who’s willing to work on the side as a travel companion. In the latter event, the arrangement is clearly not professional, and there may be some legality issues if somehow the relationship does not work out.

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TOP8 Hot Destinations of China Tours

1 Mountains and Rivers Tours
-- Guilin, Yangshuo, Huangshan, Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-la

2 Chinese Culture and History
-- Beijing, Xi'an, Luoyang, Pingyao

3 Sun, Ocean and Beach
-- Sanya, Xiamen

4 Dynamic City
--Shanghai, Hongkong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen

5 Ethnic Minority Culture
-- Lijiang, Kunming, Shigatse

6 Water Village
-- Xitang, Wuzhen

7 East China
-- Suzhou, Hangzhou, Wuxi

8 The Silk Road
-- Dunhuang, Turpan, Kashgar, Urumqi

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Cost of touring in China

Tour China is very affordable compared with other spaces in the world. Prices are much cheaper than in most western countries, for everything from meals to direct or airplane tickets. However, every stumble will be different in what it expenses. It depends on where you go to the raze of comfort you entail.
As with any place in the world, the big cities are commonly more steep than the slighter ones. Also, move during festival epoch is more steep. Admission fees to some tourist attractions are often a great part of your expenditure. However, delicious food in China is much cheaper, even in aloof restaurants, and the funds or comfy lodge with very scrub and well-appointed quarters is also inexpensive.
Public transportation costs are reasonable in China and clearly-affordable. For an estimated figure on mean, CNY100.00 - CNY300.00 per day is adequate for backpacker travelers, but TravelChinaGuide suggests you fetch more money than that, especially if you are shopaholics or command a senior orthodox of journey arrangements. Of course it will be still be an enjoyable trip, even if you trek under finances, care your median down as much as probable.
Be alert that notes is more accepted in China, so groom enough cash before you launch each day trip. It is recommended that you use praise cards to vacate money from ATMs while in China, with it being likely to retire up to CNY20, 000 in a day.

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You are prohibited from touring China

The next personnel was prohibited from touring China:

1. People who have broken Chinese laws and others who were expelled and have not been allowable to re-record China.
2. Knowing or supposed terrorists and those who engage in violent and subversive activities.
3. Knowing or assumed dealers in contraband, drug trade, or prostitution.
4. People who suffer from Hansen's disease (leprosy), AIDS/HIV, VD (venereal disease), pulmonary tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.
5. People who cannot provide the detriment of their lodge in China.
6. People who are known or alleged to engage in activities that are hurtful to China's party order and citizen defense.
7. Those who do not power official passports, visas and other credentials.
8. Those who view stolen, sham or distorted passports, visas and credentials.
9. Those who garbage to have their credentials and documents check.
10. Those who are forbidden to pierce China by the Ministry of Public Security of China and the Ministry of State Security.

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