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Our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of your day is free.  

Accommodation: River Bund Hotel      

Today, tour the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden and the Bund. Later, you will visit a local family to experience the local people's life. Tonight's dinner will feature Shanghai cuisine at the renowned 260-year old Wang Bao He restaurant. After dinner, you'll go to the Shanghai Centre Theatre and see the fabulous Portman Acrobatic Show. (B+L+D)  

Accommodation: River Bund Hotel    

Morning is free at leisure. Lunch will be on your own. Take flight to Huangshan and transfer to the hotel in Huangshan city. (B)  

Accommodation: International Hotel     

Enjoy a drive to the foot of Mt. Huangshan. There you will take a cable car past a variety of magnificent scenery to the summit. Along the way, you'll see such sights as Beginning-to-Believe Peak; Peach Blossom Valley; the Lion Peak; the Rock that Flew from Afar and the Bright Summit. Tonight stay at the hotel near the mountain top. (B+L)  

Accommodation: Xihai Hotel    

In the morning, we'll continue our sightseeing tour to the Cloud-Dispelling Pavilion and the Xihai Grand Canyon. After lunch, take the cable car back down to the foot of the mountain and transfer back to Huangshan city. Later, you'll have the opportunity to experience Tunxi Old Street. Board on an overnight soft sleeper train to Suzhou. (B+L+D)  

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

Your local guide in Suzhou will meet you at the railway station upon your arrival. Breakfast is served in the hotel you stay. Enjoy a city tour to the Tiger Hill, the Humble Administrator's Garden and the exquisite Garden of the Master of the Nets. (B+L)  

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Jasmine Suzhou

Take a short drive to Zhouzhuang, the No. 1 Water Town of China. Visit the Hall of Shen's residence. Drive back to Suzhou before dinner time. (B+L)  

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Jasmine Suzhou

Morning is free at leisure. Lunch will be on your side. Then take an afternoon soft seat train to Hangzhou and transfer to the hotel. (B)  

Accommodation: Lily Hotel  

This morning tour visit the Six Harmonies Pagoda, the Lingyin Temple (Temple of Inspired Seclusion) and the West Lake. Then take an afternoon flight to Xian and check in the local hotel. (B+L)  

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel    

Tour the astounding Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. Then we'll return to the city for an a la carte lunch at a renowned Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, explore the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the ancient City Wall. Tonight you'll enjoy Xian's famous dining specialty, the Dumpling Banquet. After dinner you'll be entertained by the marvelous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show. (B+L+D) 

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel   

Visit the magnificent Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. After enjoying a delicious a la carte lunch at a local cuisine restaurant, visit the Great Mosque. Take flight to Beijing and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)  

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing  

Today you will walk on the most visited segment of the Great Wall, Badaling. To avoid the tourist eateries at the Wall, you will be taken to a local popular Sichuan restaurant for lunch. After lunch, you will visit the Ming Tomb and the Summer Palace. (B+L)  

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing  

You will walk through Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.  Tonight you will feast on Peking Duck Dinner at a famous restaurant.  Following dinner you will witness a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)  

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing  

You will be transferred to the airport to board your homeward bound flight filled with memories of your exciting journey to this most amazing land. (B)