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China

The Most Famous Places

The Great Wall of China

"Nobody can be a true hero unless he has been on the Great Wall" goes the popular Chinese saying, one that clearly demonstrates the importance placed upon this unique ancient monument. The magnificent Great Wall of China (known in Chinese as "Changcheng," or the "Long Wall") stretches more than 6,000 kilometers from the fortresses of Shanhaiguan in the east all the way to Jiayuguan in the west, passing through Hebei, Tientsin, Beijing — where the best preserved sections of the wall can be visited —Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, and Gansu.

The Terracotta Army

It was while digging wells on the outskirts of Xi'an in the 1970s that farmers stumbled across what was to be China's most important archeological find: the Terracotta Army. Distributed over three large underground pits and built to guard the First Emperor's tomb were more than 8,000 life-size warriors, some 520 horses, and more than 100 chariots, along with numerous other non-military characters dating from around 280 BC. Although some were severely damaged due to the passing of time, many of the statues unearthed have been painstakingly re-assembled and stand as testament to the importance bestowed upon the emperor and the afterlife. The site — part of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum Site Park — is one of China's most important tourist destinations and offers the unforgettable experience of standing in front of this assembly of soldiers and horses as if inspecting a centuries-old parade.

The Summer Palace

An easy 15-kilometer commute from Beijing, the sumptuous Imperial Summer Palace (Yíhé Yuán) is set amid more than 700 acres of beautiful parkland and is one of China's most visited attractions. While the palace itself was built in 1153, its large lake was added in the 14th century to enhance the Imperial Gardens. Highlights include the magnificent Hall of Well-being and Longevity (Renshou Dian) with its throne, and the beautiful Great Theatre, a private three-story structure built in 1891 to satisfy the imperial family's love of opera and still used for performances of traditional Chinese plays and musical events. Other highlights include the Hall of Happiness and Longevity (Le Shou Tang Hall), with its lovely gardens and courtyards, as well as many miles of picturesque pathways and walking trails. If time allows, try to also take in the ruins of the Old Summer Palace, said to have once been one of the country's most elaborate and architecturally attractive palaces, but which was sadly destroyed by colonial forces in the mid-1800s.

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10 Days 9 Nights → Beijing

Place to Visit: The Imperial Palace and the Forbidden City, The Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square, Beihai Park, The Temple of Heaven, The Summer Palace, Beijing National Stadium, The Lama Temple (Yonghe), Beijing Capital Museum, Beijing Ancient Observatory, The Fayuan Temple, Coal Hill Park (Jingshan), The Beijing Temple of Confucius, and more...

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8 Days 7 Nights → Chengdu

Place to Visit: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Leshan Giant Buddha, The Chengdu Wuhou Shrine, Dujiangyan Irrigation System, The Wenshu Monastery (Manjushri Monastery), Mount Emei and its Temples, Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Wangjiang Pavilion Park and River Watching Tower, The Yongling Museum and Mausoleum, Chengdu Culture Park and the Sichuan Opera, The Monastery of Precious Light, and more...

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6 Days 5 Nights → Shanghai

Place to Visit: Yu Garden, The Jade Buddha Temple, The Shanghai Museum, Longhua Temple and Pagoda, The Oriental Pearl Tower, Shop 'til You Drop on Nanjing Road, People's Square, Xujiahui Cathedral and the Sheshan Basilica, Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, The China Art Museum, Shanghai Disney Resort, and more.