Classic Highlight 9 Days 7 Nights

Beijing : Forbidden City, The Great Wall, Tiananmen Square , Acrobatics Performance. Shanghai : Old Town, Huangpu River Bund; Suzhou : Panmen Scenic Area, Hanshan temple, Silk-weaving workshop. Wuxi : Liyuan Garden Hangzhou : West Lake

SPECIAL CUSINE: Beijing Roast Duck Banquet

Board your transpacific flight.

Beijng

Arrive in Beijing .

Hotel: Beijingi Jade Palce

Beijing served as the capital for five dynasties over a period of 800 years. Begin your city tour with a visit to the Palace Museum , more commonly known as the Forbidden City, which until recently it was opened only to emperor's family. This complex, the largest imperial palace ever built in the world, features more than 800 buildings with 8,700 rooms, resplendent golden-glazed roofs, red lacquered pillars and vermilion walls. See the high-walled "Inner City" with its government buildings. Stroll through the Qianmen district. After dinner, enjoy an acrobatic performance. (B/L/D)

Hotel: Beijingi Jade Palce

Here is your chance to climb the Great Wall of China ! Six U.S. Presidents have visited this section of the 5,000 km wall since 1972. Then you will have a chance to stroll around Tiananmen Square (the Gate of Heavenly Peace), the largest square in the world and site of many historical events. You might also catch a glimpse of the National Stadium (also known as the bird's nest ). This was the site for Hosting the 2008 Olympic Opening and Closing ceremonies. Tonight's special dinner will give you a real taste of the Peking Duck. Stay over night in Beijing . (B/L/D)

Hotel: Beijingi Jade Palce

Beijing - Shanghai - Suzhou - Wuxi

Today you will board the flight to Shanghai , the largest metropolis of China . Travel by coach to Suzhou , a city of gardens and waterways. Sightseeing includes famous Hanshan Temple and Panmen Scenic Area. The next stop is a time-honored silk-weaving workshop where you can learn the secret about silk making, a specialty in local area for thousand years. Continue your bus tour to Wuxi . Stay over night in Wuxi . (B/D)

Hotel: Wuxi XiZhou Garden

Today you will visit Liyuan Garden , one of the most famous gardens for lake scenery in South China . Wuxi is a city located in the north of Tai Lake . You can take a close look at pearl-farming in a local factory. Continue the bus tour to Hangzhou known for its green tea and stop at a typical teahouse. Stay overnight in Hangzhou . (B/L/D)

Hotel: Hangzhou Grand Metropark

Hangzhou is praised along with Suzhou as an ���earthly paradise���. The day's activities feature a boat trip on the beautiful West Lake . Later, you will visit Qinghe Old Street. Continue the bus tour to Shanghai . Stay overnight in Shanghai . (B/L/D)

Hotel: Shanghai Jingjiang Hotel

200 years ago, Shanghai was a tranquil but busy fishing village. But today it is he largest commercial and financial center of China . Sightseeing includes the Old Town , a finely designed maze of elegant pavilions and ponds in the old part of this city. Then stroll along the Bund, China 's most famous waterfront stretching about one mile along the Huangpu River . (B/L/D)

*The largest world expo will take place in Shanghai from May 16 to October 15, 2010 . All tour participants traveling this time will enjoy a day at the expo, instead of the specificed itinerary (B).

Hotel: Shanghai Jingjiang Hotel