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| Itinerary A: Beijing & Shanghai 10 Day, May 13–22, 2010 |
* The admission or pass to EXPO is not included in the program and trip prices. Please purchase the admission or pass from EXPO official website or you can reserve your admission from Tianjiao International Education Group. |
Day 1+2 (May 13 & May 14) Vancouver – Beijing |
Highlight |
Depart for Beijing via scheduled international air lines. |
Activities |
Depart for Beijing via scheduled international air lines. Upon ar r ival, our local operators will welcome you and take you to the hotel by a chartered bus. Leisure time will follow check-in regi tration. |
Meals |
In flight |
Accommodation |
Long Palace Hotel and Resort (or similar 5 s tar hotel) |
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| Day 3 (May 15) Beijing |
| Highlight |
Reception lunch, Business visit to a local company or Chamber, network with local business people. |
| Activities |
Enjoy full buffet breakfast in the hotel and have a relaxing morning. You will enjoy a reception lunch featuring a western style buffet followed by a chance to network with other distinguished business
leaders in your tour group. This is a perfect opportunity to exchange business cards! After lunch, there will be a business seminar or a visit to a local enterprise organized by the government or Chambers and meet with officials or Chamber members. |
| Meals |
Breakfast – Full Hotel Buffet Lunch – Western Style Buffet Dinner – Traditional Chinese Cuisine |
| Accommodation |
Long Palace Hotel and Resort (or similar 5 s tar hotel) |
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| Day 4 (May 16) Beijing |
| Highlight |
Jade Factory, Cloisonné s tudio, Great Wall & Chinese Acrobatics Show (Optional). |
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Begin the day with a visit to the bigges t jade factory in Beijing af ter breakfas t. You will meet experts who will explain the importance of Jade in Asian cul ture and show you how their business is run. Af ter, learn how cloisonné is designed and made. Pay a visit to the Great Wall of China. Enjoy a leisurely af ternoon explor ing one of the great wonders of the wor ld! Dinner will be ar ranged
before heading back to the hotel af ter this spectacular day. Af ter dinner, enjoy an optional Chinese acrobatics show or a night cit y tour. |
| Meals |
Breakfas t–Full Hotel Buf fet Lunch –Traditional Chinese Cuisine Dinner – Beijing Roas ted Duck Dinner |
| Accommodation |
Long Palace Hotel and Resort (or similar 5 star hotel) |
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| Day 5 (May 17) Beijing |
| Highlight |
Tai Chi Lesson, Pear l Farm, Tiananmen Square & Forbidden Cit y. |
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Learn traditional Tai Chi to s tart the day in the beautiful hotel garden to gain some Yin and Yang energy followed by a visit to one of the bigges t pear l farms in Beijing. The next s top for this day will be Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden Cit y. At the Forbidden Cit y, visualize how many Chinese Dynas ties served this as their home as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government for almos t five centur ies. Enjoy traditional dumpling dinner in the evening. I t is also your opportunit y to learn how to make it! |
| Meals |
Breakfas t–Full hotel buf fet Lunch–Traditional Chinese Cuisine Dinner–Chinese Dumpling Dinner |
| Accommodation |
Long Palace Hotel and Resort (or similar 5 star hotel) |
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Day 6 (May 18) Beijing |
Highlight |
Tea Ceremony, 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Sites, Hutong Rickshaw Tour, Lunch in Local Family, Chinese Kung Fu Show (optional) |
Activities |
Start the day by participating in a traditional tea ceremony. Tea is an important part of the Chinese cul ture and you will know the significance of the Chinese Tea Ceremony as well as tas te dif ferent kinds of Chinese tea. Later on, visit the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Sites to see the Bird’s Nest Stadium and Water Cube and take part in a r ickshaw tour of Hutong, an important cul tural element of the cit y of Beijing. As part of the tour, enjoy lunch in a local family! Free time will be ar ranged for you to explore this ancient area in the af ternoon. In the evening, enjoy an optional dramatic Chinese Kung Fu per formance or some free time. |
Meals |
Breakfas t – Full hotel buf fet breakfas t Lunch–in the local family Dinner–Traditional Chinese Cuisine |
Accommodation |
Long Palace Hotel and Resort (or similar 5 star hotel) |
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Day 7 (May 19) Beijing |
Highlight |
Free day of your own choices. |
Activities |
This will be a great day for you to do some interes ting things on your own. There are many places ready for you to explore, such as the Capital Museum, Lama Temple, Beihai Park, and shopping
markets where you can get additional souvenirs. |
Meals |
Breakfas t – Full hotel buf fet breakfas t Lunch & Dinner – Free Ar rangement |
Accommodation |
Long Palace Hotel and Resort (or similar 5 star hotel) |
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Day 8 (May 20) Beijing – Shanghai |
Highlight |
2010 Shanghai EXPO Sites, Huangpu River Dinner Cruise (Optional). |
Activities |
Depart for Shanghai in the morning and explore China’s larges t and mos t cosmopolitan cit y. Enjoy a relaxing bus tour of this cit y and visit the 2010 Shanghai EXPO in the af ternoon. In the ear ly evening, enjoy the magnificent night view of the Bund and Pudong Area on the Huangpu River (Optional). |
Meals |
Breakfas t – Full Hotel Buf fet Lunch – Free Ar rangement Dinner – Huangpu River Dinner Cruise or free ar rangement |
Accommodation |
Long Palace Hotel and Resort (or similar 5 star hotel) |
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Day 9 (May 21) Shanghai |
Highlight |
Pudong New Area, Bund, Chenghuangmiao Market, Free time. |
Activities |
Pay a visit to the mos t developed financial centre of Shanghai – Pudong New Area, where the or iental Pear l Tower and Shanghai Financial Center located. Visit the Bund, which s tretches one
mile along the bank of Huangpu River and is featured with var ious architectural s t yles. A visit to one of the mos t popular local markets – Chenghuangmiao Market in the af ternoon and enjoy the
leisure time in the market. |
Meals |
Breakfas t – Full hotel buf fet Lunch & Dinner - Traditional Shanghai cuisine |
Accommodation |
Four - Point Sheraton (5 star) |
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Day 10 (May 22) Shanghai – Vancouver |
Highlight |
Depart for Vancouver via scheduled international air lines. |
Activities |
Af ter breakfas t, a chartered bus will take you to the airport where you will begin the journey back to your home. |
Meals |
Breakfas t – Full hotel buf fet Lunch & Dinner – In Flight |
Accommodation |
In Flight |
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