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Local Tours (LT)
LT1 The Terra-Cotta Warriors-Lunch-The Huaqing Hot Spring
May 19/20/21 08:30-17:30 RMB350/person
Experience the thrill and awe of seeing the individually sculpted faces of thousands of life-sized terra cotta warriors. This army, buried with the first emperor for two millennia, including numerous of horses and chariots, was accidentally discovered by farmers in 1974 when dug well. Huaqing Hot Spring, a magnificent summer residence for Tang emperors.
LT2 The Famen Temple-Lunch-The Qialing Tomb
May 19/20/21 08:30-17:30 RMB460/person
Famen Temple is a famous Buddhist temple. The world-famous Sheli (shadow bones of Buddha) is still well preserved in the Pagoda of Famen Temple with more than 121 gold and silver wares are unearthed. Qianling is the only one mausoleum for two emperors, in which Emperor Lizhi of Tang Dynasty and the female Emperor Wu Zetian of Dazhou (Li Zhi's wife) was buried together.
LT3 The Shaanxi History Museum-The Big Wild Goose Pogoda-The City Wall-Lunch The Bell Tower
May 19/20/21 08:30-17:30 RMB300/person
Shaanxi History Museum stands in the south of Xi'an city. Built in traditional Tang architectural style, the museum is a much modernized national history museum in China. It museum treasures more than 370,000 cultural relics, all of which are unearthed in Shaanxi province, including relics made of stone, bone, bronze, terra-cotta, china, jade, gold, silver and also murals, seals, calligraphy and paintings etc. These relics can be traced back from over 1 million years ago to the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and they reflect the history and people's life in many aspects from culture, art to science etc.
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda was built in 652 A.D, it is a square pyramid which stands at 64 meters high and seven stories tall. Legend has it that the Temple was built by Emperor Tang Gaozong to honor his mother, Empress Wende. The Temple is also said to have been built to house and protect Buddhist scriptures collected in India by the Chinese monk Xuan Zang.
The ancient city wall is the largest and well-preserved ancient city wall in China. The current wall was built during the Ming Dynasty from 1374 to 1379.
The Bell Tower is situated in the very heart of the city and at the junction of four main streets. There is a huge bell hanging on the roof of the tower which was traditionally used to reporting the time.
Evening Program (EP)
EP Song of Unending Sorrow
May 18 19:00-21:45 RMB200/person
"The Song of Unending Sorrow" is a poem written by Bai Ju Yi, the famous Tang Dynasty poet. the story tells about the love story of the Tang emperor Xuan Zong and his favourite concubine Lady Yang.the story is well-know among the Chinses for over 1400
years.
The Dancing show is a stage version of the poem,It is performed at the the HuaQing Hot Springs where the real story happened in the Tang Dynasty( 618AD to 907AD).The stage is on the water of the Nine Dragon Pool.
The Secretariat will reserve the right to raise the prices or cancel any of the above tour routes, if attendees are fewer than 10 persons.
Pre-conference Tour (PR)
PR1: Beijing - Guilin - Xian (6days)
May 12 (Wed.), Arrival in Beijing and check-in hotel on your own. Free time for the rest of the day.
May 13 (Thu.), An exciting day begins with a stroll along the ancient promenades of one of the world great wonders, the Great Wall. Later, visit the legendary Ming Tombs, resting place of 13 emperors. Overnight in Beijing.
May 14 (Fri.), After breakfast, visit the Temple of Heaven, a magnificent complex of building where Chinese emperors performed rites and rituals seeking heavenly blessings, then go to the Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City. In the afternoon, go to the tranquil Summer Palace. Overnight in Beijing.
May 15 (Sat.), Beijing-Guilin. Tour to the Reed Flute Cave filled with unusual stalactite and stalagmite formations. Overnight in Guilin.
May 16 (Sun.), Cruise down the Li River on a deluxe boat meandering between mist-wrapped jutting peaks to the charming country town of Yangshuo. Return to Guilin in the afternoon. Overnight in Guilin.
May 17 (Mon.), Guilin-Xian. The tour ends.
Price:
Single Occupancy: RMB8,650/person
Twin Occupancy: RMB7,450/person
Note:
Post-conference Tours (PT)
PT1: Xian-Shanghai (4days) cancelled
May 21 (Fri.), Fly to Shanghai in the evening, and check-in at the hotel.
May 22 (Sat.), In the morning, fly to Taizhou, and take bus to Sanmen for technical visit. After lunch, take a bus to Taizhou, and then take flight back to Shanghai.
May 23 (Sun.), You have half day to explore the World Expo in Shanghai. After lunch, visit the Yu Yuan Garden, a relaxed walk along the world famous NanJing Road and the Jade Buddha Temple. Overnight in Shanghai.
May 24 (Mon.), After breakfast, the tour ends.
Price:
Single Occupancy: RMB6,800/person
Twin Occupancy: RMB5,900/person
PT2: Xian-Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong National Park-Chengdu (4days) cancelled
May 22 (Sat.), Xi'an-Jiuzhaigou. You have half day to take a rest on your own. Check in at the hotel in Jiuzhaigou.
May 23 (Sun.), After breakfast, visit Juzhaigou Valley National Park, which is noted by the UN as one of the greatest natural legacies in the world. Jiuzhaigou is located in the Nanping county of Aba province which lies 450 kilomiles away from Chengdu, you will enjoy a colorful and magnificent view. Overnight in Jiuzhaigou.
May 24 (Mon.), Half day visit to Huanglong National Park, which is situated in the north-west of Sichuan Province, the Huanglong valley is made up of snow-capped peaks and the easternmost of all the Chinese glaciers. In addition to its mountain landscape, diverse forest ecosystems can be found, as well as spectacular limestone formations, waterfalls and hot springs. The area also has a population of endangered animals. In the afternoon, go to Chengdu by bus. Overnight in Chengdu.
May 25 (Tue.), Visit Gold-sand cultural ruins Museum in the morning. "Jinsha" is the Sichuan migrant workers in the excavation site when the wind Garden Street, first discovered in 3000 after being dormant for uncovered "a wake up shaking the next". The cleared site up to more than a thousand pieces of precious cultural relics, which includs more than 30 pieces of gold, jade and bronze in the 400 pieces of stone 170, more than 40 pieces of ivory, ivory unearthed from the total weight of nearly a ton, in addition to a large number of pottery were unearthed. After lunch, the tour ends.
Price:
Single Occupancy: RMB5,600/person
Twin Occupancy: RMB5,050/person
PT3 Xian-Beijing (4days)
May 22 (Sat.), Xian-Beijing. After arrival, take bus to China Institute of Atomic Energy for technical visit. Overnight in Beijing.
May 23 (Sun.), After breakfast, visit the Temple of Heaven, the Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Overnight in Beijing.
May 24 (Mon.), After breakfast, an exciting day begins with a stroll along the ancient promenades of one of the world great wonders, the Great Wall. Later, visit the legendary Ming Tombs, resting place of 13 emperors. Overnight in Beijing.
May 25 (Tue.), After breakfast, the tour ends.
Price:
Single Occupancy: RMB4,550/person
Twin Occupancy: RMB3,750/person
PT4: Xian-Dunhuang-Beijing (5 Days) cancelled
May 22(Sat.), Xi'an-Dunhuang. On arrival take a camel ride in the Sand Dunes. Overnight in DunHuang.
May 23 (Sun.), Spend the morning in the caves of Mogao Grottos (UN listed World Heritage). It is recognized one of the largest Buddist Art in the world. Fly to Beijing in the afternoon. Overnight in Beijing.
May 24 (Mon.), After breakfast, visit the impressive Tiananmen Square, the heart of Beijing. Then go to the Forbidden City. Tour the tranquil Summer Palace and enjoy a boat ride on Lake Kunming in the afternoon. Overnight in Beijing.
May 25 (Tue.), An exciting day begins with a stroll along the ancient promenades of one of the world great wonders, the Great Wall. Later, visit the legendary Ming Tombs, resting place of 13 emperors. Overnight in Beijing.
May 26 (Wed.), After breakfast, the tour ends.
Price:
Single Occupancy: RMB8,650/person
Twin Occupancy: RMB7,650/person
Note:
1. The tour fee includes inter-city transportation, regular meals, hotel accommodations, admission fees and the English-speaking tour guide service.
2. Please arrange the continuing flight from the tour end city by yourself.
3. The detailed tour information of routes, flight and hotels will be available by the end of March 2010 on the conference website.
4. If no roommate name is indicated, your room will be arranged as a single occupancy during the tour.
5. The Secretariat will reserve the right to raise the prices or cancel any of the above tour routes, if attendees are fewer than 10 persons. In that case, the notification will be sent to you as soon as possible, and the tour fee will be fully refunded.
6. Please book the tours via On-line Reservation System and pay deposit RMB2000/person as soon as possible.
7. The program is subject to be changed according to the local situation.
Tours Destinations in Other Parts of China
Shanghai - Expo2010
World Expositions are galleries of human inspirations and thoughts. Since 1851 when the Great Exhibition of Industries of All Nations was held in London, the World Expositions have attained increasing prominence as grand events for economic, scientific, technological and cultural exchanges, serving as an important platform for displaying historical experience, exchanging innovative ideas, demonstrating esprit de corps and looking to the future.
With a long civilisation, China favours international exchange and loves world peace. China owes its successful bid for the World Exposition in 2010 to the international community's support for and confidence in its reform and opening-up. The Exposition will be the first registered World Exposition in a developing country, which gives expression to the expectations the world's people place on China's future development.
So what will Expo 2010 Shanghai China deliver to the world? There is no doubt the Chinese people will present to the world a successful, splendid and unforgettable exposition. more details>>>