Depart West Coast today aboard a spacious jet for your transpacific journey.

When arriving in Beijing, you will be greeted by our professional tour guide at the Beijing Capital Airport and then transferred to the hotel. The rest of the day will be free for your own leisure, and you can choose other scenic spots to visit at your own expense.

Today, we shall visit the Palace Museum-the Forbidden City, the palace for 24 Ming and Qing Dynasty emperors. Then, proceed to Tian’An Men Square-the largest city square in the world. After lunch, we shall visit and go shopping in the Jingdu Pearl Factory. Then, visit Summer Palace, the famous resort of Empress Dowager Ci Xi, and the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy Peking Duck dinner in the evening.

The highlight today is the astonishing Great Wall of China, the only man-made structure on the earth that can be observed by the naked eyes from the moon. After lunch, we shall visit a Jade factory and Chang Tombs----the largest one in the 13 Ming tombs. On the way back to the city proper, we stop st Tongrentang, a famous Chinese herbal medicine store. In the evening, enjoy a Chinese Acrobatic Show with delicious dinner.

Fly to Xi’an, the ancient capital city for Han, Tang and other 11 dynasties in the history. Today you will visit the Museum of the Terra Cotta Warriors of the first emperor Qing Shi Huang, who unified China and ordered the Great Wall built also. And, after the visit, you can buy the imitative clay terra-cotta warriors in the factory. After lunch, you will visit the Huaqing Hot Spring, where the Tang emperors and their concubines joyfully had hot spring baths. A Dumplings Feast will be served for your dinner. Tonight you will enjoy the spectacular Tang Dynasty Dance Show.

Today, we shall visit the Ming-Dynasty Bell Tower located at the very center of Xi’an city. Standing On the top of it, the south gate of ancient city wall of the Ming can be seen in distance and meanwhile the Busy traffic is going around you. Then you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Chongqing and spend the night in the cruise ship.

Depart from Chongqing for an exciting downstream journey exploring the unique Three Gorges on the world’s third longest river. The rapid water and great mountains isolated kept a stunning world from the outside. Staying with one of the finest cruise ships on the river, you will appreciate the comfort ambiance when you come back from shore excursions to the primitive land. Your first port of call will be Fengdu, the legendary "Ghost City" - the Ming Hill, to be submerged when the Three Gorges dam is completed, is a land of "hell" – the scaring statues describing the afterlife sculpted to terrify the illiterate. But you will have fun here. A welcome banquet hosted by the Captain is arranged in the evening.

Entering the first gorge, Qutang Gorge this morning, you will see the high peaks, sheer cliff, and the narrow "gates" of the waterway when the great river is still in the upper reaches. Then we come to Wu Gorge, the most beautiful parts of the Three Gorges. Stopping at Badong and transferring to the local boat at Shennong Stream, you will explore ancient plank road remaining along the river, mysterious ancient coffins hanging high on the cliff, wild monkeys running under the primitive bushes.

While the last gorge, Xiling Gorge, comes to an end, you are reaching Yichang, where Gezhouba Dam and the current construction of Three Gorge Dam are. Sightseeing begins in Shashi, the twin city with modern textile industry and 3000-year history offers a lot to tourists - ancient city wall with a moat, museums with "Ten World’s Most" exhibits including a female corpse of two thousand years. The cruise arrives in Wuhan the next day.

You will arrive in Wuhan at noon. Wuhan is described as the "Homeland of White Clouds and Yellow Crane". You will visit the Yellow Crane Tower - a famous scenic spot enjoying a high reputation both domestically and abroad, It was first built in the 2nd Year of Huang Wu State during the period of more than 1700 years ago.Then you will visit Dong Hu scenic spot and Hu Bei Museum(Excluding the admission of Bells Exhibition). During the tour, we shall have a chance to visit the local product center.

Fly to Shanghai, one of the largest commercial cities in China. Spend the day visiting beautiful traditional garden- Yu Garden. It is a famous classical garden located in Anren Jie, Shanghai. The garden was finished in 1577 by a government officer of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) named Pan Yunduan. Then, proceed to Cheng Huang Temple. Afterwards,we shall take a tour bus to Suzhou and visit the famous Hanshan Temple, first built in the Liang Dynasty (502-557) as Miaoli Tayuan (Garden of Pagodas). During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), a famous monk named Hanshan stayed in the temple, which was later renamed affer him.

After breakfast, we shall visit Liu Garden and pay a visit to the Silk Research Institute Shopping Center of Jiangsu. In the evening, you can walk along the Bund,Nanpu Bridge and go shopping along Nanjing Road. You can also view the Oriental Pearl TV Tower (No Ascending).
13-days tour passengers will leave Shanghai for USA today after breakfast.

We shall take a bus to Shanghai and then take a flight to Guilin, famous for its picturesque limestone peaks and rivers. Today, you will spend the day visiting the Reed Flute Cave. It was formed 600,000 years ago by a cave river. Its name is explained by the fact that reeds for making flutes and pipes have been grown in this region since ancient times. After lunch, we shall proceed to the Elephant Trunk Hill. It is located on the western bank of Li River Scenery. The shape of the hill is just like a huge elephant drinking water from the river with its trunk.

Today you will take a relaxing cruise on the Li River to enjoy the beauty of the peaks along the riverbanks en route. And then, you can visit the local products shopping center. And you can enjoy a Guilin traditional dance performance.

Fly to Guangzhou, a civilized ancient city with a history of more than 2200 years. A city tour is arranged to visit Memorial Mausoleum to 72 Revolutionary Martyrs at Huanghuagang, it is located at the Middle Xinalie Road, Dongshan district. Then, we shall visit Wuyang park and Dr. Sun Yet-Sen’s Memorial Hall and appreciate Chinese Calligraphy in Huayixuan Center. Then, fly to Hong Kong. (Dinner is not arranged)

Transfer to Hong Kong International Airport afer breakfast and ending the unforgettable China 17 days tour.