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This morning head for Kaiping to appreciate the castle-like towers that were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007. These buildings were built mainly by the overseas Chinese as a sort of fortified dwellings in old days when there were a lot of armed bandits in Kaiping. Afterwards, pay a visit to Li Garden which was constructed in 1936 by Mr. Xie Weili, a Chinese emigrant to the United States.

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Visits : East Lake, The Yellow Crane Tower

This morning go visit Yellow Crane Pavilion, a famous and historic tower which stands on Sheshan at the bank of Yangtze River in the city of Wuhan. You can get a fine view of the Yangtze River from the top of the tower. Then visit Hubei Provincial Museum and East Lake Park.   After having lunch be transferred to the railway station for the train to Zhengzhou.   Train: D142 (17:30-22:05)

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Visits : Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang White Horse Temple

After enjoying your breakfast pay a visit to Longmen Grottoes, one of the three most important Buddhism grottoes in China. There are 2345 caves and niches, 2800 inscriptions, 43 pagodas and over 100,000 Buddhist images at the site. 30% of the caves date from the Northern Wei Dynasty, 60% from the Tang Dynasty, and caves from other periods less than 10%. It is the most impressive collection of Chinese art from these dynasties, which represents the zenith of stone carving in China. In the afternoon be escorted to the White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist temple in China, established in 68 AD under the reign of Emperor Ming in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

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Visits : Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Beijing Summer Palace

After breakfast visit the Tiananmen Square, which is a must for the tourist visiting Beijing City.You will take about 1 hour to walk around in this largest square of the world.These dignified architectures and stately layout of the square make it an eye-catching place for any tourists who come to Beijing for the first time.

Next, you will tour the Forbidden City which is the imperial palace for Ming and Qing emperors for 500 years. The Third Ming Emperor YongLe moved the capital of China to Beijing in early 1400. UNESCO cited that the Imperial Palaces provide outstanding examples of the greatest palatial architectural ensembles in China.

This afternoon 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.

Tonight, you will enjoy the Beijing Duck.

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Free till being transfered to the airport. End of the fabulous tour in China.