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This 8 days tour will show you an authentic Beijing, an authentic China while you watch the wonderful 2015 Tennis China Open. As one of China's four ancient capitals, with its profound history of 3000 years and 20 million people, covering 16,808 square kilometers in area, Beijing is the cultural, political, and historical center of China. It is widely considered to be one of the most magnificent cities in the world. This tour combines the culture & Great Wall hiking with China Open. Let's share a journey of exploration which will ultimately invest in your life story!
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(B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
DAY 1 ARRIVAL BEIJING
You will be met at Beijing International Airport by our guide and transferred to a hotel in central Beijing. Today you will have an opportunity to rest and recover from the long flight.
DAY 2 TAIJI CALSS - BAIGONGFANG HANDICRAFT - SUMMER PALACE - PEKING OPERA PERFORMANCE (BLD)
In the early morning, after breakfast, we will go to see the local people doing their morning exercises Tai Chi in Temple of Heaven. And we will learn Tai Chi with the local teacher in Temple of Heaven. Tai Chi, or Taijiquan in Chinese, is an outstanding gem of traditional Chinese culture that is valuable in promoting health, developing combat and self-defense skills, and improving concentration and overall well-being. Then we will visit the Temple of Heaven. Temple of Heaven was the venue for the Ming and Qing emperors to offer sacrifices to the Heaven and pray for harvest. This temple was built in the 18th year during the reign of the Ming Emperor Yongle in 1420.
After that the guide will take us to the Baigongfang Handcrafts where visitors can not only feast their eyes on Beijing's traditional handicrafts, but also see how the masterpieces are created by the magic hands of the masters. In there, we will learn painting theatrical mask. "Baigongfang" literally means "a workshop for 100 kinds of handicrafts."
After lunch, take you to visit Summer Palace. Summer Palace located in a northwestern suburb of Beijing, it is an immense park containing some Chinese traditional architecture and arts. It was built and served as a royal garden during the Qing Dynasty. It exhibits the quintessence of the Chinese classical landscape gardening. The halls, the pavilions, the corridors, the pagodas, the bridges and the water were elaborately arranged. The long Corridor is one of the most exquisite structures in the garden. It is over 700 meters long and decorated with thousands of Chinese traditional paintings.
This evening you will go to Beijing Temple Theatre to watch a Chinese opera performance. Peking Opera has a history of about 200 years, now it becomes more and more popular as it is a combination of stylized acting, singing, acrobatics and colorful costumes. There are four main types in Peking Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. They have different characters, costumes and show their inner world by performance. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Peking Opera troupes in China made several trips abroad, such as Europe, America, and Africa etc. Today Peking Opera has won praise around the world.
DAY 3 NATIONAL MUSEUM + FORBIDDEN CITY AND TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE + MATCH WATCHING (BLD)
Pick you up from the hotel after breakfast, then transfer to visit The National Museum of China. The museum is located on the east side of Tian'an Men TSquare. It is the largest comprehensive history museum in China. The National Museum is built on the twin foundations of the former China History Museum and the former China Revolutionary Museum in 2003. The new museum is currently undergoing expansion. It has extremely rich collections and the excellence of its exhibits and depth of its research are second to none.
After lunch, we leaving the Baigongfang handcrafts, follow in the footsteps of emperors, court ministers and eunuchs and head south to the magnificent and colorful Forbidden City. Forbidden City Beijing, also called Imperial Palace Museum, is located in the very heart of Beijing. It remained the residence of the emperors for nearly five hundred years, from the 15th century to the early 20th century, and was the actual and symbolic seat of imperial power. Popularly known as the Forbidden City, it was built in the Ming Dynasty between the 4th and the 18th years of the Yongle period (1406 - 1420 AD). Many of the buildings of the Palace have been repaired and rebuilt, but their basic form and layout remain in their original state.
After dinner, drive to the National Tennis Centre of China to watch the match, you could choose to watch the Round 3 of WTA or ROUND 2 of ATP.
DAY 4 BEIJING ART TOUR (BLD)
Today we will have time to explore the Chinese ancient and modern art. In the morning, go to visit the National Grand Theatre of China which is Beijing's foremost cultural center, situated in the heart of the capital, symbolizing all that is exciting about the new China. Then take a short drive to a well-preserved historical area of Beijing – Liulichang street, it is known for a series of traditional Chinese stone dwellings housing selling various craftwork, artistry, and antiques. It is one of Beijing's traditional old quarters.
This afternoon, follow the artistic footprint, go to visit 798 Art District. "798" modern Art Zone was originally the site of a factory that produced electronics. Its massive ducts and bright windows are seldom seen elsewhere. The halls were built using Soviet aid in the 1950s, with East Germany providing architectural and industrial design. Beginning from 2002, it gradually became an area of international character, bringing together contemporary art, architecture and culture with a historically interesting location and an urban lifestyle which attracting attention from all around. Now "798" has evolved into a cultural concept of interest to experts and normal folk alike, influential on our concepts of both urban culture and living space.
After dinner, this evening we will have time to enjoy an Acrobatic Show. It has a long history and is one of the most popular art forms in China. Performers have achieved worldwide fame for their wonderful skills and marvelous acts. Everyone, regardless of the young or the old, the educated or not, can easily understand it while watching or seeing the acrobats perform. There is no language barrier and borders of culture. It is true that acrobatic performers performed perfectly on the stage in only ten minutes while they must spend most of their time to practice and practice.
DAY 5 EXPLORE ANCIENT BEIJING – QUARTER FINAL MATCH WATCHING (BL)
Today is a special day! Riding a bicycle with your guide along the middle axis of Beijing. You will pass the TianAnMen Rostrum where Chairman Mao declared the foundation of the People's Republic of China, the Forbidden City where the emperors lived in Ming and Qing Dynasty, the moat which is 52 meter wide to protect the palace, Jingshan Park which used to be the imperial garden for the royal family, Houhai is one part of the Shichahai, Drum and Bell Tower. The bell tower is the north end of the middle axis of Beijing in old time. The big bell in the tower is 7 meters high and 63 ton. The drum tower is 46.7 meters high which is situated on a 4 meters high platform and opened to the public in 1987. Lama Temple is the best-preserved lamasery in existence in China.
After lunch, you will have a leisure time to enjoy a Tennis match, Quarter final round of WTA and ATP. Free in the evening.
DAY 6 JIANKOU TO MUTIANYU GREAT WALL - PEKING DUCK DINNER (BLD)
After breakfast, we will drive about 2 hours to a village called Xizaizhi at the bottom of Jiankou Great Wall. The last part of the 2-hour drive is through a picturesque valley, famous for its delicious fish.
We will take a small mountain trail behind one of the villagers' houses straight up to the wall. This part takes about one hour, and it is not that easy, but it allows one can imagine how the invaders felt, creeping upwards in the fog, the huge wall emerging directly above them, the guards on duty still-unaware, having their tea. When we get to the top, you will find the effort worth it - there is a deserted watch-tower right where we emerge onto the Wall, from which you will have a panoramic view of the whole valley, of the Xizazhi village below, and of the wall itself, snaking and disappearing over the mountain crest. This is a great place to catch your breath and take pictures.
The hike along the wall will take about 4 hours, and it is unlikely you will meet any other tourists along the way. Although the Wall follows the mountain crest, it is gently undulating and, although there are areas of disrepair to be navigated with care, it is fairly-easy hiking. Although the majestic wall is slowly being conquered by small trees and brambles, the view from the top is still stunning!
What a change, emerging from the peaceful, authentic section of the Wall, so full of history, onto the restored portion of the Wall at Mutianyu , full of tourists! Back to downtown!
Tonight, we will have a Peking Duck dinner - the capital's most famous dish. Once imperial cuisine, now the legendary duck dish is served at restaurants around the world.
DAY 7 FREE IN THE MORNING – FINAL MATCH WATCHING (BL)
Leisure in the morning, the guide will pick you up from your hotel near noon, after lunch, you will be driven to Tennis Centre to watch the final round of WTA and ATP, and witnessing and observing the birth of the champions in China.
DAY 8 SEE OFF (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, we will transfer to Beijing International Airport for our return international flights.
End of the tour.
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