China Spirit

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Fly from Sydney to Beijing (MU712 1120/2350), the
dynamic capital of the People’s Republic of China. Upon arrival, meet your local guide and transfer to your hotel.

None  (The Presidential Hotel or similar 4*)
Upon arrival, meet your local guide. The check in time is 1200 noon. (optional early check in available at $80 per person).Or we will arrange short city tour before check in. The rest of the day is at leisure.

B/L/D  (The Presidential Hotel or similar 4*)
Today’s visit includes Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world. From Tiananmen Square, visitors enter the gates of the Forbidden City. This massive complex was the centre of the Ming and Qing dynasties. With almost 10,000 rooms, this remarkable, well preserved imperial palace is the largest palace in the world. Visit a tea store before lunch, then head to the Summer Palace, which is the largest and best preserved of the entire imperial palace gardens, and boasts such delights as the "Marble Boat" and the ornately painted "Long Corridor". Enjoy the well-known Acrobatic Show in the evening.

B/L/D  (Jianguo Hotel Xi’an or similar 4*)
After breakfast, we will explore the Juyongguan section of Great Wall, which is one of 'Seven Wonders of the World'. On the way there, you will stopover at a jade carving factory where you can watch artisans at work. After lunch, continue to take an outside view of Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, which are Olympic stadiums of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Then visit invigorant store (free foot massage). After that, visit the famous pedestrian shopping area -- Wangfujing Street. Transfer to Airport for your flights CA12105(2020/2230) to Xian

B/L  (Jianguo Hotel Xi’an or similar 4*)
In the Morning tour to the greatest archaeological discovery of the century, more than 2,000 year-old Terracotta Warriors interred with the Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Included are the Circle Vision Movie and Bronze Chariot. On the way to the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, we visit Xi’an Art Ceramic and Lacquer Ware Factory, which focuses on the reproductions of terra-cotta warriors and horses and lacquer ware products. The craftsman in the factory, with professional knowledge, have made the replica of terra-cotta warriors and horses that popularly accepted as souvenirs and gifts by both Chinese and foreign visitors. In the afternoon visit the City Wall and walk through the lively Muslim quarter and the markets.

B/D  (Wuxi Swiss-Bel Hotel Liyuan or similar 4*)
Morning at leisure and check out at around 9:30 head to the airport for Shanghai CA 1215 (1220/1435). Upon arrival, coach transfer to Wuxi.

B/L/D  (Suzhou Grand Metro Park Hotel or similar 5*)
Morning to visit the Liyuan Garden and Taihu Lake Scenic Area. Taihu Lake-the third largest fresh water lake in China, is commonly believed to be the soul of the natural scenery and cultural relics in Wuxi. Liyuan Garden not only has the lingering charm of Chinese gardens, but also includes the exotic atmosphere of Western architectures, which blend harmoniously together. Before lunch, visit the Pearl Factory. Continue to Xihui Park and Jichang Park. Xihui Park is a big scenic area gathered hills and forests, cultural relics and comfortable leisure and amusement. Jichang Park is a representative Southern Garden with overlapping rockeries, lakes and pagodas. Later appreciate the Tea Pot Factory.
Then, we head for the city of Suzhou. Have a cruise at Shantangjie Water Town. Later continue to take an outside view of Panmen Gate, a famous historical landmark in Suzhou. It is the only well preserved water-and-land city gate in the world now.

B/L/D  (Hangzhou Braim Canal Hotel or similar 4*)
After breakfast, go to Hanshan Temple. It is not only a charming historic temple, but a place of deep cultural resonance for people not only in China, but throughout Asia and especially in Japan. After that, enjoy the Silk Fashion Show.
Following lunch, transfer to Hangzhou by bus. Take a painted boat on West Lake-the most famous attraction in Hangzhou, viewing Jingci Temple. Continue to enjoy Fish Wonder at Huagang Crook. After dinner, enjoy the wonderful show--Night of West Lake.

B/L/D  (Shanghai Koyel international Hotel or similar 5*)
Morning visit Meijiawu Tea Plantation. After lunch coach to Shanghai. Visit the City God Temple Bazaar, which is composed of specialty stores selling traditional Chinese arts and crafts, medicine and souvenirs. Later appreciate scenery at Pudong newly developed zone, which now has transformed into the fastest developed international economic area in China with looming skyscrapers and hi-tech international enterprises. After dinner, take a cruise on the Huangpu River.

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Today you are free for some last minute shopping before being transferred to the Shanghai PU Dong International Airport and take flight (MU561 2020/0900+1) back to Sydney.

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Morning arrival in Sydney at 09:10am.