Day 1 4/1 JFK/Beijing
Check in at JFK Airport and board an afternoon flight CA982 by 4:50pm to Beijing. Your adventure begins as you fly trans-Pacific aboard a wide cabin jetliner. Cross the International Dateline.
Day 2 4/2 Beijing
(Pullman Beijing West Wanda/5 star, No. Jia 18 Shijingshan Road Shijingshan District, Tel：0086-10-88681188)
Arrive in Beijing, the Capital of China at 6:20pm. You will be met by your local tour guide at the airport. Transfer to the hotel after dinner.
Day 3 4/3 Beijing
In the morning visit the Temple of Heaven, built in 1420 A.D., where the emperors prayed to the heaven for a good harvest. Visit the 2008 Beijing Olympic venues for the outside views of National Stadium the Bird’s Nest and the National Aquatic Center. Continue the tour to the Great Wall. En route visit the Jade Factory. The Great Wall, the 4,000- mile long and 2,000 years old construction is said to be the only man-made structure visible by naked eye from the moon. Visit one of the Ming tombs, one of 13 Ming Emperors’ Tombs is fully excavated and open for exploration. Peking Roast Duck dinner is arranged.
Day 4 4/4 Beijing
Sightseeing includes the Tian An Men Square, the largest square in the world.; the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, home of 24 emperors with a total space of 9,999 rooms. Visit the Pearl Market. The Summer Palace, known for many significance such as the Long Corridor with painted gallery, Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, Seventeen- Arch Bridge and Marble Boat. Have a business meeting with local government.
Optional tour: Hutong Tour: $35/pp
Day 5 4/5 Beijing/Shanghai/Suzhou
(Grand Metropark Hotel Suzhou/5star, 1355 Jinjihu Avenue, Suzhou Industrial Park, Tel: 0086-512-62800666)
Morning Air China flight to Shanghai CA1501
8:30am/10:40am, then take a bus riding to Suzhou.
Afternoon sightseeing to the Tiger Hill.
Optional Tour : Grand Canal Boat Ride: $25/pp
Day 6 4/6 Suzhou/Hangzhou
(Sanli New Century Grand Hotel Zhejiang/5star, No. 538 Shaoxing Road, Xiacheng District, Tel: 0086-512-85099999)
Morning visit the Suzhou Silk factory. Continue the tour with the centuries old Lingering Garden. Afternoon visit to the National Embroidery Institute to see silk embroidery, an important local craft with 1,000 years history. Take a bus riding to Hangzhou.
Day 7 4/7 Hangzhou/Shanghai
(Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai Hong Quan/5 star, 210 Taopu Road Putuo District Shanghai, Tel: 0086-21-53559999)
In the morning have a boat ride on West Lake with relaxing stopover at jewel-like pagodas. Visit the Longjing Green Tea Plantation. The centuries old Lingyin Temple, with the main feature of the 64.3 ft-high camphor-wood carved Buddha. Continue the bus journey to Shanghai.
Day 8 4/8 Shanghai
The Bund, a famous waterfront park. Visit the Shanghai Silk Rug Factory. Afternoon enjoy the Yu Garden, a maze of marvelous pavilions, ponds, rocky works and over arching trees. Free time exploration of the old town bazaar. Visit the Pudong District.
Optional Tours: Era Show: $35/pp
Mag-lev Train Ride: round trip: $25/pp
Day 9 4/9 Shanghai/Beijing/JFK
Morning flight to Beijing CA1858 7:55am/10:15am. Connect the afternoon flight CA981 departing by 1:00pm for JFK where you will arrive at 2:20pm on the same day.
