The Bund of Shanghai

Apr 24Arrive in Shanghai

Our guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Take the time to walk along the Bund area and Nanjing Road.

Apr 25Shanghai

The first stop of Shanghai is to visit the Shanghai Museum which houses large collections of historical items. Then go ahead to the famous Yuyuan Garden. The afternoon schedule is different for luxury and standard series. Please look at the following "Differences". The Welcome Dinner is arranged at Central Hotel as the fitting finale to your discovery of China. The restaurant Wang Bao He in the hotel has a history of over 260 years and is the best place to sample Shanghai Cuisine. You will enjoy an amazing Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.(B+L+D)

Differences:
Luxury series: We will arrange a short cruise tour along the Huangpu River in the afternoon.
Standard series: The guide will accompany you walking along the Bund area and visiting a local family in the afternoon.

Miao minority people's festival celebration, Kaili

Apr 26Shanghai - Guiyang

Morning is free. Board an afternoon flight to Guiyang and transfer to the hotel.(B+L)

Useful tips: The Sister's Meal Festival of the Miao people is a big feast generally held on Mar. 15th of the Chinese lunar calendar. It is regarded as the Chinese Valentine's Day. Girls are the main characters of the festival. A few days before the festival, girls begin to collect different sorts of leaves in the mountains and dye glutinous rice red, purple, green, yellow and black. The different colors have different meanings. Green represents their beautiful hometown, red symbolizes the prosperous village, yellow means the rich harvest, purple stands for affluence, and white signifies pure love. The festival offers an opportunity for young people to pursue their lover. During the festival, all the girls will be dressed up in elaborate clothes, shining silverware, crowns, hairpins, earrings and bracelets. They wrap some Sister's rice in bundles. If a girl puts a pair of red chopsticks in the Sister's rice, it means the girl wants to go steady with the boy. If the boy gets the rice with garlic or chilli, that means he is spurned and should date another girl. Attractions such as firecrackers, bullfighting and horse racing make the festival even more exciting and joyful.

Miao minority children and their wooden houses, Guizhou

Apr 27Guiyang - Kaili

Visit the Qingyan Ancient Town, the Jiaxiu Pavilion and the Hongfu Temple in Qianling Park. Drive to Kaili, the capital city of the Guizhou Southeast Autonomous Prefecture of the Miao & Dong people. Visit the Folk Museum. Stay overnight at the hotel.(B+L)

Apr 28Kaili

Visit a Long-skirt Miao Village. See the traditional way of paper-making and visit another Long-skirt Miao Village.(B+L)

Apr 29Kaili - Shidong - Kaili

Attend the annual traditional Sister's Meal Festival of the Miao people in the Shidong area. It is well-known as the Chinese Valentine's Day and offers opportunities for young people to find their marriage partners. Apr 29 is the busiest day of the festival. Performers wear their most beautiful festival dresses and thousands of people are taking part in this festival. You will be deeply impressed by the splendid scene.(B+L)

Tips: The lively Sunday Market in Kaili is definitely worth your attention. You will meet many Miao people wearing their traditional costumes and hairstyle in the street. They are kind-hearted, friendly and enthusiastic. The market is large and includes several sections: the fresh vegetable section, meat section, medicine section, clothes section, daily articles section and so forth. Some people even take their birds or pets to show off their skills to the crowds. You can buy something that you can't get in your country as a souvenir. There are over 100 traditional festivals throughout the year. If you happen to be there during their holiday, you can join in the celebration.

Apr 30Kaili - Guiyang - Beijing

Drive back to Guiyang airport. Take a flight to Beijing and transfer to the hotel.(B+L)

May 01Beijing

You will be accompanied by our local professional guide to one of the greatest world heritage sites - the Great Wall, Badaling section. Have a decent lunch of Sichuan food at a local popular restaurant. The visits continue to the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. On the way back to downtown, drive by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium). You will see its appearance at a distance. (B+L, D is included for luxury series.)

Differences:
Luxury series: We will arrange an a la carte dinner of Cantonese cuisine at a nice restaurant at Wangfujing Street.
Standard series: We will leave the dinner on your side. You can sample the local food for dinner on your own, or ask your guide for some suggestions

Forbidden City, Beijing

May 02Beijing

You will be thrilled the whole day when you visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served as Welcome Dinner at a well-known restaurant. The cheering Peking Opera (the national opera) is scheduled as the evening delight after dinner.(B+L+D)

May 03Departure from Beijing

Visit the Summer Palace in the morning. 'Team TCG' ensures your smooth departure from China. We all wish you a pleasant trip home and it is 'Our pleasure to know you'.(B)

B-- Breakfast     L-- Lunch     D-- Dinner