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A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lijiang is where the Chinese themselves go to explore "Old China." Here, mazes of narrow, cobblestone streets curl past quaint shops, inviting restaurants and slate-topped homes. Canals do the same, slipping under bridges and winding past wooden water wheels before rejoining their source, the Yangtze River.

Lijiang's "Old Town" (called "Dayan" by the locals), is made even more picturesque amid a backdrop of snow-capped mountains. Regional attractions bear colorful names like "Jade Dragon Snow Mountain," Tiger Leaping Gorge," and "Black Dragon Pool Park" - all explored during this "Essential China + Lijiang" adventure. Fully a third of China's ethnic minorities reside here in the Yunnan Province, each lending distinctive music, dress and belief structures to the region. Accordingly, your ears will be treated to the sounds of a Naxi Music Demonstration.

Of course, you'll see much more than Lijiang on this 13-night, escorted, ALL-INCLUSIVE tour. Your journey includes The Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square and The Great Wall of China. Also visited are the Terracotta Warriors of Xian, the adorable Giant Pandas of Chengdu, the gardens and silk museums of Suzhou and canals of fascinating Tongli. The skycrapers of Shanghai signal the conclusion of your tour - and offer some of the country's best shopping options.

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Trip Overview
13 Nights/14 Days China,Essential China Tours + Lijiang
Beijing
Shanghai
2010
Sep 26
Oct 03,10
 
Beijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, 
Chengdu, Suzhou, Tongli, 
Xian, Lijiang


From $3810 per person
Tour Highlights and Attractions, Let
3 Nights
Orientation, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Great Wall of China, Temple of Heaven, Peking Duck Dinner, Hutong neighborhood, Peking Opera
2 Nights
Terracotta Warriors, Xian City Wall, Lacquer Furniture Factory, Dumpling Dinner, Rural Primary School, Farmhouse & Dairy
1 Night
Giant Panda Breeding Research Center, Chengdu Teahouse
3 Nights
Lijiang's Dayan Old Town, Naxi Music Demonstration, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Black Dragon Pool Park
2 Nights
Suzhou Gardens, Suzhou Silk Museum
Day Tour
Tongli shops & markets
2 Nights
Bund & Pudong districts, Farewell Dinner, Acrobatic Show, Shanghai Maglev airport transfer (flight schedule permitting)
 

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    Chinese Firsts:
    Wheelbarrow, papermaking, “India” ink, moveable-type printing, compass, ship rudder, gunpowder, cannon & fireworks, gun, decimal system, crossbow, cast iron, iron plow, porcelain, silk, umbrellas, kites, stirrup, harness, spaghetti, hand-held fan, seismometer, abacus, cargo ship, high-fired stoneware, brandy, whiskey, chess, and fish-farming!
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    Essential China:
    "We had a wonderful time in China! It was everything we hoped for and more than we expected! Dino was such a wonderful guide...the buses, the bus drivers, the sites, the hotels, the tours, everything was excellent and well carried out...such a wonderful experience! We enjoyed being pampered!"
    -J. Bryson. Let's Travel China Tour Participant
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    The Great Wall Myth:
    Is the Great Wall of China the only manmade object viewable from space? No. Although the wall is sometimes barely visible at very low Earth orbit, highways, bridges, airports and dams are far easier to spot. In fact, even China’s first astronaut, Yang Liwei, circling the Earth in 2004, confirmed he couldn’t see the Great Wall.
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    Terracotta Warriors:
    Known for their creative reproductions (everything from "antique" Ming Dynasty vases to Madonna CDs, enterprising Chinese have even arranged illegal "knock-off" exhibitions of their own Terracotta Warriors. Unauthorized reproductions - sometimes excellent, sometimes shoddy - have cropped up at "exhibitions" in China, without any reference to the word "replica." Local authorities are doing their best to crack down on these fraudulent exhibitions.
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    Athens. Rome. Xian.
    Most historians are in agreement that by 500 B.C., Athens had achieved the distinction as the world's most prosperous city. Five hundred years later, Rome had eclipsed Athens for the title. Yet, by 500 A.D., while Rome was being sacked by Vandals, Xian stood at its peak of power and influence - the wealthiest city in all the world.
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    Red Pandas:
    "The unexpected highlight was seeing the Red Panda, which is much smaller. It is more the size of a racoon, with a similar face, but without the ridge-back, and with a much nicer disposition. They were out having a good time, playing and eating and were quite entertaining and photogenic."
    -R. Shea. Let's Travel China Tour Participant
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    More Lijiang?
    Would you like to learn more about Lijiang and its attractions? 
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    Trip of a Lifetime!
    "We had a wonderful time...things could not have gone more smoothly. The guides were great and the hotels were top rate. This was a trip of a lifetime for us."
    - The Kaeli family. Let's Travel China Tour Participants
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    On Travel...
    "A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles."
    - Tim Cahill
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    A Wonderful Experience.
    "I knew and expected the main historic sites to be impressive, (and they were) but I was surprised at the quality of the evening shows and the diverse choices at our daily meals. The trip high-lights for me were: The visits to the rural school house, the tour of Suzhou's Tongli canal areas, the bike ride through the Hutong area, and walks through the many imperial gardens."
    - Ken K. Let's Travel China Tour Participant
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    Suzhou:
    "By the 14th century Suzhou had established itself as China's leading silk producer, and aristocrats, pleasure-seekers, famous scholars, actors and painters were attracted to the city, constructing villas and gardens for themselves."
    -Lonely Planet. 2005
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    Interested in Tibet?
    You can enrich your Essential China experience with a Regional add-on:
  • 3-Night Tibet Package
  • 3-Night Guilin Package
  • 3-Night Lijiang Package
  • 3-Night Jiu Zhai Gou Package
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    Shanghai Maglev:
    "The doors shut, and the train accelerates like a skyscraper elevator, silently, smoothly, and rapidly, and by the time the last car leaves the station you already seem to be going 50 miles per hour. Four minutes of gravity-simulator-style acceleration later...you reach the peak speed of 270 miles per hour for the tiny 20-mile run."
    - Henry Blodget - Slate.
    March 21, 2005
    Hong Kong - Shanghai Extensions



     
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    3rd Guest (age 9 to 12) Land + Air: 70% of Land Only price, plus applicable Air cost
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    3rd Guest (age 12+) Land + Air: 85% of Land Only price, plus applicable Air cost
    3rd Guest (age 12+) Land Only: 85% of Land Only price
     
     
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