Great Wall and Temple of Heaven  

    The Great Wall, as a metaphor, has gone through a few restorations in its time. When it was originally built
    2000 years ago by the Qin dynasty emperor, it was a sturdy 'No Trespassing' sign directed at neighbouring
    kingdoms. For centuries after that it remained neglected and forgotten until 18th-century Europeans,
    infatuated with progress and artifice, appended a 'Great' to it and sat back to marvel at man's prehensile
    capacity to build Bloody Big Things. Juyongguan Great Wall is only a small section of this 6,000 km long
    barricade, which is a classic and well-preserved example of Ming defence, with high and wide ramparts,
    intact parapets and sturdy beacon towers. Just like what Richard Nixon said after he visited the Great Wall
    “This is a Great Wall, and only a great people with a great past could have such a great wall.”

    The Temple of Heaven is a holy place where the Emperor prayed for harvest in Ming and Qing dynasty.
    The unique constructions reveal the Chinese ancient civilization and religions.


















The Temple of Heaven                                                           Great Wall

Xian        Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Dream back in Tang Dynasty

    Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to Beijing airport for flight Beijing-Xi’an; Meet and greet at Xi’an airport and
    transfer to the city. Here you will be brought to the best preserved ancient Ming dynasty city wall. After lunch
    in local restaurant, the afternoon visit includes the 7 story Big Wild Goose Pagoda built in 652AD. It is a
    striking elegant building and is the symbol of Xian. The famous Buddhist monk Xuan Zang returned from a
    17 year pilgrimage and the square pagoda was built to house the 600 or so Buddhist texts that he had
    collected in India. Visit special Hu County Peasant Drawing Exhibition. Time at leisure after hotel check-in.
    Evening enjoy the famous Dumpling Banquet and Show -- Dream back in Tang Dynasty.
















Big Wild Goose Pagoda                                                      Dumpling Banquet


Terra-cotta Warriors and Empror Tomb

    Buffet breakfast at your hotel. This morning you’ll have the opportunity to visit the famous and charming
    Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses in Xi’an. This army of more than 6,000 life size terracotta warriors, with
    horses and chariots lined up facing east and ready for battle, is one of the world's most remarkable
    archaeological finds. After seeing the terracotta warriors made for the First Emperor in China--Qin
    Shihuang (259-210BC), you will truly understand how grand and splendid the army is. Then you will have
    the chance to try making a Terra-cotta warrior with your own hands and Visit Qin Dynasty Empror Tomb
    where Empror Qin Shihuang is resting.














                                       
                                      Terra-cotta Warriors                                                       Empror Tomb
   

Guilin   Reed Flute Cave

    Buffet breakfast at your hotel.  Transfer to Xi’an airport and take flight Xi’an-Guilin. Meet at Guilin airport
    and transfer to hotel. Lunch will be in a local restaurant to taste Guilin local flavor. This afternoon visit Reed
    Flute Cave. The cave got its name from the verdant reeds growing outside it, with which people make flutes.
    Inside this water-eroded cave is a spectacular world of various stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations
    created by carbonate deposition. Illuminated by colored lighting, the fantastic spectacle is found in many
    variations along this 240-meter-long cave. Walking through the serried stone pillars, tourists feast their
    eyes on changing spots, feeling they are in a paradise where the Gods live. Visit Water Moon Cave and
    enjoy the Natural Art Palace. Yangshuo is a beautiful small town located in the other end of Li River.    
                  
                     
                  











                                    Reed Flute Cave                                                      Yangshuo
     
Li River Cruise and Impression of Sister Liu Night Show

        Buffet breakfast at your hotel. The high light of your tour to guilin is the the Li River cruise. The cruise
    from Guilin to Yangshuo is the centerpiece of any trip to northeastern Guangxi Province. Gorgeous Karst
    peaks give you surprises at each bend of the limpid river under the blue sky. Water buffalo patrol the fields,
    peasants reap rice paddies, school kids and fisherman float by on bamboo rafts. With its breathtaking
    scenery and taste of a life far removed from the concrete metropolis, the scenery along the Li River become
    one of China's top tourist destinations. Lunch on board. This afternoon, you’ll have leisure time to explore
    one of the most interesting small village-Yangshuo. South of Guilin, a little more than an hour by bus and a
    century in lifestyle away, is the village of Yangshuo. Yangshuo is famous as a place to relax in a relatively
    hassle free, peaceful, beautiful environment.  In Yangshuo there is no shortage of western food, English
    menus, English speaking staff, western music where you can have a relaxed dinner. This evening, you’ll
    have an opportunity to enjoy the breathtaking Impression of Liu Sanjie night show by the Li River. The
    singing and dancing performance is presented on the world’s largest nature theatre with Li river as stage
    and 12 mountains as back drop. The show has 600 actors & actresses to present you with the colorful
    ethnic features from Li River region.



                    
        











                                         Li River                                                       Impression of Liu Sanjie Night Show


Shanghai City tour








               




















                   
                      Shanghai City View                                              Night view of Shanghai from the river

The following schedule is tentative plan for the tour program. Schedule for 2008 September
program is in a different orders. The details will be informed later.
AMERICHINA MEDICAL CONFERENCE (ACMC)
Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City  

Located in the centre of Beijing, Tiananmen
Square is the largest square in the world. It
is a vast impressive desert of pavestones
where people wander and fly kites. Though
it was a gathering place in the imperial days,
Tiananmen Square is Mao's creation. Major
rallies took place here during the Cultural
Revolution, when Mao reviewed parades of
up to a million people. Today it becomes the
landmark of Chinese capital.

Walking through the underpass and massive
Tiananmen Gate Tower, you’ll reach the
Forbidden City - the best preserved imperial
palace of more than 500 years old. The old
world of beautiful concubines and priapic
emperors, ball-breaking (and broken)
eunuchs and conspicuous wealth still hovers
around the lush gardens, courtyards,
pavilions and great halls of the palace. This
walking tour will make you feel as if you were
the emperor & empress back to the glorious
old days.
the famous Bund, a five-block long riverfront promenade containing many of Shanghai's banks and
trading houses. Hop aboard a cruise of the Huangpu River, taking in the magnificent twinkling night
scenery of Shanghai. Today's dinner is on your side.scenery of Shanghai. Today's dinner is on your side.