Shanghai - Hanzhou - Suzhou - Wuxi - Nanjing 8 Days / Mt.Yellow 10 Days Tour

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�@ �@	-Fare includes: Transpacific air tickets and domestic air within China; 4 star hotel (twin sharing); three meals daily; admission fees ,sightseeing and�@ Chinese/English bilingual tour guide.
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	- $350 reduce for land only - Additional surcharge for class difference if necessary - $50 surcharge for early departure or late return
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Day 1 U.S.A. - SHANGHAI

Departure from the West Coast and fly to Shanghai. �@

Day 2 SHANGHAI

Cross the International Dateline. �@

Day 3 SHANGHAI - HANGZHOU (L/D)

Arriving Shanghai in the morning, our tour guide will meet you in the meeting area and take you to restaurant for lunch. Afterward we shall visit the Yu Garden - a celebrated Ming Dynasty-era garden, Nan Pu Bridge and the famous Cheng Huang Temple. Proceed to Hangzhou in the evening. Hotel: Dragon Hotel or similar

Day 4 HANGZHOU - WATERTOWN (TONGLI) - SUZHOU (B/L/D)

China's poets have praised Hangzhou as a paradise on the earth. We are going to take a cruise on the famous Xi Hu, then visit the majestic Ling Yin Temple, which houses an 82-feet Buddha carved from camphor wood. Later we shall go along the beautiful Watertown (Tongli) and head to Suzhou. Hotel: Aster Suzhou Hotel or similar

Day 5 SUZHOU - WUXI (B/L/D)

Suzhou, known as "Venice of the East", is built around the Grand Canal. We shall proceed to Hanshan Temple. The temple has won great reputation worldwide because of the well-known poems by the Tang poet Zhang Ji a thousand years ago. For the last ten years, the Bell-Tolling Ceremony on New Year's Eve at Hanshan Temple has become a special tour item of sustained popularity. Later we shall head Northwest and stay overnight in Wuxi. Hotel: Jinlun Hotel or similar

Day 6 WUXI - YANGZHOU - NANJING (B/L/D)

Visit the Taihu Lake Scenery Zone. We shall stop at Meiliang Lake area which is a bay of Taihu Lake covering around 124 square miles. It is the best part of the Taihu Lake Scenery Zone with Turtle Head Islet as its main part. After the beautiful Taihu Lake we shall proceed to Yangzhou - a economical and cultural centre of the ancient Southern China. Visit Shou Xi Hu - it got its name during the Qing Dynasty, which it resembled a slender version of Xi Hu of Hangzhou. Hotel: New Century Hotel or similar

Day 7 (SHANGHAI TOUR) NANJING - SHANGHAI (B/L/D) / Day 8 SHANGHAI - U.S.A. (B)

Today you will visit Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's Mausoleum in the morning - built with the mountain terrain, this is the tomb of one of the greatest revolutionary forerunner. Then you are going to Confucius Temple and Zhonghua Gate. In the afternoon you will return to Shanghai, and spend the rest of day on the Bund and shopping along the Nanjing Road. Hotel: Holiday Inn Gujing or similar Tour ends after breakfast on the 8th day; will be transferred to airport for departure.

Day 7 (MT.YELLOW TOUR) NANJING - MT.YELLOW (B/L/D)

Visit Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's Mausoleum in the morning - built with the mountain terrain, this is the tomb of one of the greatest revolutionary forerunner.�@Then we are going to�@Confucius Temple and Zhonghua Gate. Later we shall proceed to Mt. Yellow by train orby bus. �@ Hotel: International Hotel or similar

Day 8 MT.YELLOW (B/L/D)

A major international tourist city in south Anhui, Mt. Yellow is noted for its statuesque mountains and rich cultural heritage. In 1990 the UNESCO put Mt. Yellow on its list of "World Natural and Cultural Heritages". The beauty of Mt. Yellow lies in its "four wonders": pine trees with shapely foliage, rocks in a hundred and one images, an ocean of clouds, and hot springs. Going up the mountain by cable-car, see Xihai & Beihai beauty spot, including Shi Xin Peak, Lion Peak, Bright Peak and Pai Yun Pavilion. Hotel: Shi Lin Hotel or similar

Day 9 MT. YELLOW - SHANGHAI (B/L/D)

Enjoy an overwhelming view of sunrise before breakfast. We proceed to the Ancient Street - first built over 700 years ago during the Song Dynasty, the street is flanked by some buildings from this period, but more noticeably by buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. A lot of old shops lining the streets that evoke a bygone era and are selling an interesting mix of antiques and curios including brushes, local teas, ink stones, Mao badges and advertising posters from the 30s. Return to Shaghai by overnight train after dinner.

Day 10 SHANGHAI - U.S.A. (B)

Arrive Shanghai in the morning, visit the bund and ��Nanjing Road�� before flying to to home.