Shanghai, Yangtze, Xi’an and Beijing

Day 1 Shanghai

Shanghai arrival, transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Shanghai

Day 2 Shanghai

– Shanghai Museum (one of the Best Four Museums in China, an ideal place to learn about the profound Chinese history and culture.)
– Yuyuan Garden (a shining star among all dotted ancient Chinese gardens in Jiangnan which fully embodies the traditional design of architecture.)
– the Bund (feel the perfect fusion of Chinese culture and Western culture, and seize the stunning Shanghai skyline)
– Huangpu River cruise (one of the best ways to see both old and new Shanghai, enjoy the views of the full sweep of The Bund and the 21st century cityscape of Pudong.)

Day 3 Shanghai – Yichang

– Jade Buddha Temple(one of the Shanghai must-see attractions, spiritual oasis in the midst of Shanghai.)
– Yichang Museum (a three layers antique building, has a collection of more than 30,000 pieces of cultural relic.)

Day 4 Yangtze River cruise

– Three Gorges Dam (One of the largest dams in the world, it also generates the biggest amount of hydroelectric power (22,250 megawatts). China’s biggest construction project since the Great Wall generates controversy at home and abroad.)

Day 5 Yangtze River cruise

– Three Little Gorges (the “highlight” of the cruise, even the whole China trip, the most scenic section of the navigable reaches of the Yangtze.)
– Shennong Stream(one of the most important ports of call for Yangtze Three Gorges tour.)

Day 6 Yangtze River cruise

– Shibaozhai ( one of the “Pearls” of the Yangtze River )
– Ghost City of Fengdu (“Home of The Chinese Divine Comedy”, the only ghost city in China.)

Day 7 Chongqing – Xian

– Panda House (the second hometown to panda, visitors can get a close distance to watch the giant pandas and their offspring.)
– Residence of General Stilwell (established to commemorate Joseph W. Stilwell, an American general who made a significant contribution to China and her people during the Second World War.)

Day 8 Xian

-Terracotta Warriors (one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world, built by the first emperor of China Qin Shihuang to protect him in his afterlife.)
– Big Wild Goose Pagoda (the most famous building in the temple. It is built by the famous Buddhist master Xuanzang to preserve classic scriptures he bought back from India during the early Tang Dynasty. )
-City Wall (the largest and best-preserved ancient city wall in China.)

Day 9 Xian – Beijing

-Provincial History Museum (one of the first huge state museums with modern facilities in China and one of the largest. appreciate historic relics such as porcelains, paintings, and currencies dating from the Zhou to the Tang dynastic periods (1100BC to 907 AD).)

Day 10 Beijing

– Badaling Great Wall (one of the Seven Wonders of the World.)
– Bird’s Nest (the National Stadium, the main venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.)
– Temple of Heaven (the largest existing complex of ancient sacrificial buildings in China. It is a masterpiece of royal sacrificial buildings complexes and one of the best symbolic illustrations of Chinese cosmology.)

Day 11 Beijing

– Tiananmen Square (the historical face of Beijing, the largest city plaza in the world.)
– Forbidden City (one of three ancient palaces still standing in modern China and is the largest ancient palace in the world, one of the most well curated collections of Chinese historical artifacts in the world, one of the best museums in the world.)
– Summer Palace(the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China.)

Day 12 Departure from Beijing

End the journey.