Chinese Art Exploration to Beijing and Shanghai (8 days / 7 nights)

Day 1 Beijing

On arrival you will be met by our CITS guide and transferred to your hotel. You will be free for the rest of the day.
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Day 2 Beijing (B, L)

A morning seat-in coach tour of Tian'anmen Square, the largest public square in the world, and the Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City; the complex of imperial palaces are home to the emperors for over 500 years in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Some of the grand halls have been used as museums for fine collections of Chinese treasures. In the afternoon you visit Rosewood Museum, a museum known as a treasure and showroom of Chinese traditional furniture and architecture made of rosewood.
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Day 3 Beijing (B, L, D)

This morning you will visit China National Fine Art Museum. After lunch you will be driven to visit the Summer Palace, a former summer resort for the royal family, and take a boat ride on its Lake Kunming. This evening you will be treated to a delicious Beijing roasted duck dinner. This evening you will enjoy the show of Beijing Opera.
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Day 4 Beijing (B, L)

Your sightseeing this morning is Temple of Heaven, where the Ming and Qing emperors prayed for good harvest. It is the largest temple complex remaining in China today. Afternoon you visit China National Art Treasure Gallery. On the way back to your hotel, you will have a stroll of Liulichang (Glass Street) where you can find lots of Ancient book, painting, jade carving, porcelain, bronze sculpture as well as articles related to China culture.
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Day 5 Beijing - Shanghai (B, L)

After breakfast, you are picked up and are transferred to railway station. You take a five-hour high speed train to Shanghai, a cosmopolitan, bustling and heavily populated city in China. On your arrival, you will have lunch on the way to hotel. This afternoon, your tour guide will show you and have a stroll along the lively waterfront, known as the "Bund", the highlight of Shanghai.
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Day 6 Shanghai (B, L, D)

Your sightseeing this morning features a tour of the Yuyuan Garden, the old area of the city. After lunch, you will have a visit to Shanghai Fine Art Museum and followed a visit to Tianzifang - a place in shanghai you must not miss. Comparing with the brand new modern buildings, you can find the special architecture of old shanghai city. Peoples, who lived in shanghai in their life, still live here. It’s such a peaceful and quiet place to live. On the other hand, it’s also a good shopping area. There are a lot of beautiful, special and unique goods. The stores are little, but very characteristic with full of art beauty. The whole shopping area is not so large, but you will enjoy walking here and find out a lot of fun. When you’re tired, you can go to one of the little cafe or bar to have a drink or cake. An acrobatic show is ready for your evening entertainment after dinner.
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Day 7 Shanghai (B, L)

This morning, a tour to Fengjing, where is known as a water/canal town south of Yangtze, where you will visit and appreciate many kinds of local peasant and farmer paintings and you will enjoy yourself in picturesque south China nature and countryside.
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Day 8 Shanghai Departure (B)

You are picked up from hotel and transferred to airport for your departure.

Tour Ends.

Tour Cost (unit: CNY):

Note:
Guaranteed Departures
Operates: Every Sat
Minimum 2 persons
Tour price does not include International air tickets, extra air fuel fare, excess baggage and any personal expense.
All tours are conducted in English.

Above rate include:
1) 4* Hotel Accommodation and breakfast;
2) English speaking tour guide and tour coach;
3) Admission tickets to interesting places as indicated in above itinerary;
4) Lunch & dinner indicated in the above itinerary.
5) Train ticket.