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Visits : Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square

This morning you will visit Tiananmen Square, the biggest city square in the world. Covering 440,000 square meters, it has witnessed many important historic events taking place here. Then pay a visit to the Forbidden City, one of the five most famous palaces in the world where 24 emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties lived and ruled for over 500 years. This afternoon go to visit 798 Art Zone. It accommodates a thriving artist community, nestled in the over 50-year abandoned military factory buildings of featuring architectural style - typical Bauhaus style with perfect combination of practicality and concision. Because of the typical modernism Bauhaus style of some factory buildings, the orderly-planned courtyard and the distinctive architectural style, more and more artists are attracted to settle here and have formed the present 798 Art Zone gradually.

Then explore by pedicab ride some of Beijing's old Hutongs (alleyways) and the traditional countyards. Nanluoguxiang is most worth visiting. This quaint little street (over a kilometer long) is packed with bars, cafes, restaurants and shops all designed in classical Chinese Hutong style. It is s one of the best preserved old Hutong areas in downtown Beijing.

Tonight, we will invite you to enjoy the famous Beijing Opera, a fascinating and unique Chinese art form.Full of Chinese cultural facts, the opera presents to the audience an encyclopedia of Chinese culture, including wonderful stories, beautiful paintings, exquisite costumes, graceful gestures, and acrobatic fighting.

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Visits : Liulichang, Temple of Heaven, Beijing Summer Palace

This morning pay a visit to Temple of Heaven, one of the landmarks of Beijing.After that go to Liulichang, a street with long history and rich cultural atmosphere. After lunch you will visit the magnificent Summer Palace - a retreat where the imperial court spent the summer months. One of several features to look for here is the hand painted murals of the 722m long corridor that has been identified as the longest covered pavilion on record.

Then you will be transferred to the airport and board the flight to Xian.

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Visits : Muslim Street（Huimin Street）

After enjoying your breakfast travel to the former residence of Gao Yue Song at No.144 of Bei Yuan Men. This is an ancient-styled folk house that won the Prize for Cultural Heritage Protection in Asian Pacific Area of UNESO in 2002. A shadow play will be performanced there.

Then, pay a visit to Xiahecun Rural Primary School. After lunch for digesting, we go to tour the City Wall by bicycle. As a symbol of great significance of the famous historic cultural city of Xi'an, the Xi'an City Wall is the best-preserved, oldest and largest ancient city defense system in China. The next, we go to have a walk along the Muslim Street. Here is full of life with a broad range of smells, flavours lights and sounds.

Then you will transfered to Xian railway station and take an overnight train to Pingyao.

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After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport and take flight to Hangzhou. After lunch enjoy a half day free at leisure.

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Visits : Garden of the Master of the Nets(Wang Shi Garden)

This morning you will be driven to Wuzhen. After that, pay a visit to the east section of Wuzhen. Wuzhen is a small while lovely water town with a river winding through it. The houses there have white walls and grey tiles. They stand closely against each other on each side of the river. Taking a short cruise over the river, you can enjoy the waterside scenery and watch people walking by. This afternoon you will be transferred to Suzhou.Then we process to the Master of the Nets Garden.It is also known as Fisherman's Garden, is the smallest of 27 gardens in the city. It was a peacful place to escape the incessant Suzhou crowds on a gray morning.

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Visits : Jinmao Building, Shanghai Old Street, Yuyuan Garden

This morning you will first visit the Jinmao Building in Pudong District, the 7th tallest building on earth.

Later, visit Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center for a peek at the perspective of planners on the future development of the city.

In the afternoon classic sights from the Ming and Qing dynasties, when you visit the enchanting Yuyuan Garden and Shanghai Old Street. The garden covers a significant space and includes many halls, springs and other buildings of interest. The visit brings you back to Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644).

Stop at Shikumen Open House Museum.For every Shanghai resident, the word "Wulixiang" warms the heart. Over 70% of Shanghai residents were born and raised in Shikumen houses. However, Shikumen are now fast disappearing. The Shikumen "Wulixiang" Exhibition Hall in Xintiandi offers us a chance to cherish the memories of old Shanghai and recall past events.