Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Quite an Emotional Tour in Beijing

It would be a shame if I had not made a Tianjin Xingang Port Beijing transfer and tour. I got a chance to in-depth understanding the essence of Beijing.
Itinerary of 5 Days Beijing Tour
Day 1: Arrival at Beijing
Transfer to Beijing and have a rest in hotel.
Day 2: Beijing (B, L)
1. Drove to the Ming Tomb first. After the tour to the Ming Tombs, before having lunch at 11:30am, I had 45 minutes for a short visit of Jade Carving Factory, from where I could know the processes of Chinese jade carving and Chinese jade culture.
Ming Tomb: There are 13 emperors of Ming Dynasty buried in Ming Tombs. Changling is the most famous mausoleum which is the tomb of Emperor Chengzu and his empress.
Jade Carving Factory: Blend of the excellent skill on carving and Chinese traditional cultures, jade carving is a famous special Chinese product.
2. After lunch, drove to the famous Badaling Great Wall.
Badaling Great Wall: the most famous and best-preserved section of the Great Wall.
3. Returned to the downtown Beijing. We will drive by the main Olympic Stadium built for the 2008 Olympic Games---"the Bird's Nest, Water Cube". After that, you will have a chance to enjoy the Chinese traditional Silk arts.
4. Back to my hotel.
Day 3: Beijing (B, L)
1. Went to the Tiananmen Square, enjoying the view around the largest city square. Then move on to visit Forbidden City to feel the imperial power.
Tiananmen Square: the heart of Beijing and the symbol of China.
Forbidden City: the best preserved imperial palace in China.
2. Then move on to the Temple of Heaven. On the way to the Temple of Heaven, you will have a chance to visit the Chinese traditional medicine culture. After the tour in the Temple of Heaven, have a typical Chinese lunch and then enjoy a short visit to a pearl free market.
Temple of Heaven: the largest existing complex of ancient sacrificial buildings in China.
3. The last destination during the day trip is the Summer Palace, the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden. Visit it for about 1.5 hours.
Summer Palace: the largest and most well-preserved royal park in China.
4. Back to my hotel.
Day 4: Beijing (B, L)
1. Transferred to Beijing Zoo to see the lovely Giant Pandas.
Beijing Zoo: China's and World's largest treasure house of animals and birds.
2. Moved on to the Lama Temple. After a typical Chinese lunch, continue to visit the ancient Hutong by rickshaws to taste of the real Beijing local life. Then head to the Olympic Stadium.
Lama Temple: The largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery of Gelug Sect in present day Beijing.
3. On the way to hotels, went to a China Tea House to enjoy tea ceremony. Then transfer back to hotels.
Day 5: Departure Beijing
Free on your own and transferred to the airport or railway station.
I do have a nice time during Tianjin Xingang Port Beijing transfer and tour.

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