CHINESE ESCAPADE - Terracotta Dreams, 10-days Trip !

Arrive Singapore and Connect Singapore airlines to Beijing . Arrive Beijing International Airport. After immigration and clearance collect the baggage & Transfer to hotel for check in. Beijing, One of the largest city in the world, the city is located in the North side of China-World’s leading Tourist Destination over 145 million visitors every year, known as Peking, “the oldest city” of the world has been the capital of China since the early 15 th Century. Beijing is home to many national monuments and museums and has seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites—the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, Zhoukoudian, and parts of the Great Wall and the Grand Canal—all of which are popular tourist locations. In the modern era it is home to the headquarters of most of China’s largest state-owned companies, and is a major hub for the national highway, expressway, railway, and high-speed rail networks. The Beijing Capital International Airport is the second busiest in the world by passenger traffic.

Breakfast at hotel, Visit Great Wall of China (round trip cable car) one of the more remarkable structures on “Earth” and also the largest building-construction projects ever undertaken. The Great Wall actually consists of numerous walls—many of them parallel to each other—built over some two millennia across northern China and southern Mongolia. The most extensive and best-preserved version of the wall dates from the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) & runs for some 5,500 miles (8,850 km) east to west from Mount Hu near Dandong, south-eastern Liaoning province, to Jiayu Pass west of Jiuquan, northwestern Gansu province Visit Jade Factory, Jade was prized for its hardness, durability, musical qualities, and beauty. In particular, its subtle, translucent colours & protective qualities caused it to become associated with Chinese conceptions of the soul and immortality. With gold, it was considered to be a symbol of heaven. Visit Summer Palace with boat ride (one way), The Summer Palace is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing. It was an imperial garden in the Qing dynasty. Inside includes Longevity Hill Kunming Lake and Seventeen Hole Bridge. It covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometres, three-quarters of which is water. Proceed to Olympic stadium (Photo stop), built on the Olympic Green, Beijing National Stadium, or the Bird’s Nest Stadium & water cube, as it has become known is the biggest stadium in Beijing and an important Olympic venue, which staged the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Breakfast at hotel Visit Tiananmen Square, or Tian’anmen Square is a city square in the city center of Beijing, China, named after the eponymous Tiananmen located to its north, which separates it from the Forbidden City. It has great cultural significance as it was the site of several important events in Chinese history. Outside China, the square is best known for the 1989 protests and massacre that ended with a military crackdown, which is also known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre or the June Fourth Massacre. Entrance to Forbidden City, it was constructed from 1406 to 1420, and was the former Chinese imperial palace and winter residence of the Emperor of China from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty, between 1420 and 1924. The Forbidden City served as the home of Chinese emperors and their households and was the ceremonial and political centre of the Chinese government for over 500 years. After lunch transfer to railway station to board bullet train to Xi’an -Designed and operated in China, this marvel of modern engineering, also known as Fuxing Hao, is the fastest high-speed train in the world! the top speed of 400 km/h (250 mph) and are surely an impressive sight. It takes around 4h20m to complete this journey. After dinner at restaurant check in hotel. Xi’an is a large city and capital of Shaanxi Province in central China, and also known as the first capital of China and the resting place of the famous terra cotta soldiers. Once known as Chang’an (Eternal Peace), it marks the Silk Road’s eastern end and was home to the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties’ ruling houses. At archaeological sites in Xi’an’s surrounding plains are the famed Bingmayong (Terra Cotta Army), thousands of life-size, hand-molded figures buried with China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.

After breakfast visit The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife. The figures, dating from approximately the late 200s BCE, were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. The figures vary in height according to their rank, the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots and horses. Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army hold more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which remain in situ in the pits near Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum. Other, non-military terracotta figures were found in other pits, including officials, acrobats, strongmen, and musicians Visit The Bell Tower of Xi’an, built in 1384 during the early Ming Dynasty, is a symbol of the city of Xi’an and one of the grandest of its kind in China. The Bell Tower also contains several large bronze-cast bells from the Tang Dynasty Visit The Drum Tower of Xi’an located in the heart of Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province, Northwestern China, along with the Bell Tower is a symbol of the city.Erected in 1380 during the early Ming Dynasty (Hongwu era), it stands towering above the city center and offers incredible view of Xi’an. The Drum Tower is in a predominantly Muslim district of Xi’an, known as the Drum Tower Muslim District Later visit The Xi’an Muslim quarter. It is a snack and commercial street situated in the center part of Xi’an, China. It is close to the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower. Shehui Road is to the east, Zaoci Lane to the west, West Avenue to the south, and Hongfu Street to the north. There are ten mosques in the area. The biggest one is the Great Mosque, which was listed as the state-level protected heritage for its traditional buildings and religious significance. According to demographic statistics in 2010, about 60,000 people live in this area, more than half of which are the Huis and the others are the majority Hans. In the past few decades, Xi’an Muslim Quarter has become a well-known tourism site which is famous for its culture and food. It attracts visitors from all over the world each year.

After breakfast check out from the hotel & transfer to railway station to board bullet train to Shanghai . Xi’an to Shanghai High Speed Train. One of the fastest train services of China Railway. The trains usually run on dedicated high-speed railways with a designed top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph) It takes around 6 hours & 20 minutes to reach Shanghai. Shanghai, One of the third largest city in the world, the city is located in the east coast of China. The multi-cultural metropolis with both modern and traditional chinese features. The unique characteristic of this culture are more opening, creative and diversity .The city has a status equivalent to a province, and reports directly to the central government. Serving as the largest base of Chinese industrial technology, one of the most important seaports and China’s largest commercial and financial center, Shanghai draws the attention of the whole world. Entry to The Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower (2 nd Ball) is a TV tower in Shanghai. Its location at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong New Area by the side of Huangpu River, opposite The Bund, makes it a distinct landmark in the area. Its principal designers were Jiang Huan Chen, Lin Benlin, and Zhang Xiulin. Later proceed to AP Plaza for shopping. Evening proceed for Huangpu River Cruise. This one-hour cruise will take you along the famous river that separates Shanghai’s two sides (Pudong and Puxi) and gives great views of both the old and new architecture of the city. The Huangpu River cruise is one of Shanghai’s most popular activities for visitors in Shanghai

After breakfast check out from the hotel & Proceed to Airport to board flight to Zhangjiajie . Zhangjiajie, a city in the northwest of China’s Hunan province, is home to the famed Wulingyuan Scenic Area. This protected zone encompasses thousands of jagged quartzite sandstone columns, many of which rise over 200m, as well as caves filled with stalactites and stalagmites. Wulingyuan also encompasses forests, rivers, waterfalls and 2 large natural land bridges, as well as endangered plant and animal species. Tianmen Mountain is a mountain located within Tianmen Mountain National Park, Zhangjiajie, in the northwestern part of Hunan Province, China. The Tianmenshan Temple is located on the summit, with chairlift or footpath access. The original temple there was built during the Tang dynasty and destroyed during the first part of the 20th century. In 1949, as the Chinese Communist Revolution neared its end, construction of a new temple, with Tang dynasty architecture, began; the temple now sits on landscaped grounds covering 2 hectares (4.9 acres).

After Breakfast Visit Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge, It is a skywalk bridge in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, above the Wulingyuan area. The bridge, built as an attraction for tourists, is glass-bottomed and is transparent. When it opened it was the longest and tallest glass bottomed bridge in the world. The bridge, opened to the public on August 20, 2016, measures 430 metres (1,410 ft) in total length and 6 metres (20 ft) in width, and is suspended about 300 metres (980 ft) above the ground. The bridge spans the canyon between two mountain cliffs in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in the northwest of Hunan province. It is designed to carry up to 800 visitors at a time. The bridge was designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan . Visit Tianzi Mountain is a mountain in Zhangjiajie in the Hunan Province of China, close to the Suoxi Valley in South Central China. Before the Ming Dynasty, Tianzi Mountain was known as “Qingyan Mountain” because of its green stones. The mountain is named after the early Ming dynasty farmer Xiang Dakun of the Tujia ethnic group, who led a successful local farmers’ revolt and called himself ‘Xiang Wang Tianzi’, meaning son of Heaven and which is the traditional epithet of the Chinese emperor. The highest pillar of Tianzi Mountain is Kunlun Peak with an elevation of 1,262.5 metres (4,142 ft ) and the lowest pillar is Shilanyu with an elevation of 534 metres (1,752 ft). Tianzi Mountain is a part of the Wulingyuan Scenic Area and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1992.

After breakfast check out from the hotel & Proceed to Airport to board flight to Shanghai collect your luggage and proceed to Sightseeing in Shanghai . Entrance for Shanghai Museum, The displays are among the most modern in the world, and the most sophisticated. Alone among China’s major museums, a large proportion of its collection of 120,000 objects is displayed. The lighting, presentation and labelling (in English as well as Chinese) is crisp, accurate and informative. Visit people square, People’s Square is a large public square located in central Shanghai. Once a horse racing track at the Shanghai Race Club, People’s Square is an important Shanghai landmark. Distances on all Shanghai highways originate from People’s Square and significant city institutions such as the Shanghai People’s Government, the Shanghai Grand Theatre, the Shanghai Museum, and Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street are all situated around the square. It is an important meeting place and public space. Walking through the square provides a great view of many of Shanghai’s most recognizable skyscrapers. Visit Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, It is the world’s longest shopping district, around 5.5 kilometres long, and attracts over 1 million visitors daily. Evening enjoy world famous Acrobatic Show, Chinese variety art refers to a wide range of acrobatic acts, balancing acts and other demonstrations of physical skill traditionally performed by a troupe in China.

Breakfast at hotel, check out and proceed to Shanghai International airport, proceed for check in &; departs to India via Singapore . Arrive home with pleasant memories of your China tour.