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China
Grand Canal Cruise Lines
12-Day China Grand Canal Cruise Tour ( Shanghai-Suzhou-Wuxi-Zhenjiang-Yangzhou--Nanjing
-Beijing)
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1 Arrive in Shanghai
Welcome to Shanghai, the bustling commercial heart of China. Upon arrival,
you will be met by our guide and transferred to hotel. The tour begins
with a stroll along the lively waterfront "The Bund", then a
visit to the Jade Buddha Temple where two rare jade statues of Sakyamuni
Buddha are treasured. An acrobatic show will be arranged for your evening
entertainment.
Day 2 Shanghai
Sightsee the fascinating Yu Yuan (Mandarin's Garden), the Museum of Art
and History. No visit to Shanghai would be complete without a stop at
a craft factory or a curio shop that Shanghai is famous for. Pay a visit
to the Children's Palace if time permits.
Day 3 Shanghai - Suzhou by train
Suzhou, known as the garden of China, is famous for its embroidery. You
may visit the Tiger Hill, Garden of Harmony, Rock Lion Garden, and you
will also visit an embroidery factory.
Day 4 Suzhou - Wuxi by boat
Today we board a China Grand Canal boat for a leisurely cruise along the
ancient China Grand Canal to Wuxi. Our boat ride provides a glimpse of
traditional life along the China Grand Canal most interesting section
from Suzhou to Wuxi.
Wuxi is the "Land of Rice and Fish". Your visit in Wuxi includes
the lakeside Li Yuan Garden and Mei Yuan Garden. Time permitting, you
may board a boat to island-dotted Lake Tai.
Day 5 Wuxi - Zhenjiang by boat
Zhenjiang is the former residential town of American Writer Mrs. Pearl
S. Buck who lived there for 18 years when she was a child. 
Day 6 Zhenjiang - Yangzhou by boat
In Yangzhou, you will visit the Slim West Lake, the Daming Temple and
the Geyuan Garden.
Day 7 Yangzhou - Nanjing by coach
A one-hour drive by coach to Nanjing, which is a well-known ancient capital
of China for six different dynasties.
Day 8 Nanjing
Begin your cruise today with the might double-deck Yangtze River Bridge.
Then onward to the imposing Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and the site
of the Ming Emperor's Tomb and Xuanwu Lake.
Day 9 Nanjing - Beijing by air
A morning flight takes you to Beijing, the capital of China. In the afternoon
pay a visit to the Temple of Heaven, the largest temple complex remaining
in China today.
Day 10 Beijing
Take a whole day excursion to the Great Wall. It is one of the most amazing
feasts of human labor - the only man-made construction on earth visible
from outer space. After lunch, a drive to the Ming Tombs along the Scared
Way with giant marble figures and animals guarding the tomb area for deceased
emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
Dinner is the famous Beijing roasted duck at a local restaurant.
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11 Beijing
Morning tour to Tian'an Men Square, located in the heart of the capital,
and the Imperial Palace (Forbidden City) - one of the greatest feats of
ancient Chinese architecture. Afternoon sightseeing includes Summer Palace
- a former summer resort area of the royal family. It includes a magnificent
classical Chinese garden and lake with a beautiful marble boat.
Day 12 Beijing
Your China Grand Canal splendor cruise draws to a close as you fly back
homeward with fond memories.
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