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China 2007

A trip from June 08, 2007 to July 01, 2007, travelling to Beijing, Luoyang, Shanghai
Our first whirlwind trip together to China
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Unscheduled - Beijing

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Beijing

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City
Beijing, 11, China
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Foreign Language Bookstore (Waiwen Shudian)

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Foreign Language Bookstore offers one of the largest selections of foreign (non-Chinese) language books in Beijing. …
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Foreign Language Bookstore (Waiwen Shudian)
Beijing
Beijing, 11 1000
China
+86 10 6512 6903
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Tiananmen Square

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Tiananmen Square is the largest public square in the world and is considered a symbol of the People's Republic of Ch …
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Beijing
Beijing, 11 1000
China
+86 108 119 1011
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Tiananmen Gate

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Tiananmen, the front gate of the Forbidden City, is considered the center of Beijing. With its raised viewing balcon …
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Tiananmen Gate
Beijing
Beijing, 11 1000
China
+86 10 8119 1011
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Forbidden City

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The Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, was the imperial residence of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (16 …
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Beijing
Beijing, 11 1000
China
+86 10 6513 2255
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Bei Hai Park

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Originally built in the days of Kublai Khan, this park was used for recreation by the emperors of post-Kublai Khan d …
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Beijing
Beijing, 11 1000
China
+86 10 6403 3225
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Temple of Heaven

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Situated in the south of the city, this stunning temple park was built between 1406 and 1420. It was here that the e …
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Beijing
Beijing, 11 1000
China
+86 10 8119 1011
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Hong Qiao Market

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Located opposite the northeastern entrance to the Temple of Heaven, this market is somewhat of an institution in Bei …
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Hong Qiao Market
Hong Qiao Lu 16
Beijing, 11 100061
China
+86 10 6713 3354
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Summer Palace

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Located 15 kilometers from central Beijing, this World Heritage Site is a popular tourist attraction. The Summer Pal …
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Summer Palace
Beijing
Beijing, 11 1000
China
+86 10 8119 1011
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Ox Street Mosque (Niujie Mosque)

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The design of this mosque reflects its locale. It has curved eaves, colorfully painted supports and beams, and glaze …
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Beijing
Beijing, 11 1000
China
+86 10 6353 2564
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Wang Fu Jing Shopping Area

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Wang Fu Jing Avenue, or the "walking street," is lined with shops selling everything from women's fashions to eyegla …
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Wang Fu Jing Shopping Area
Beijing
Beijing, 11 1000
China
+86 10 8119 1011
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Great Wall at Simatai

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The Simatai Great Wall, two hours drive from Beijing in northeastern Miyun County, is renowned for its precipitous t …
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Gubeikou Town
Beijing, 11 1015
China
+86 10 8119 1011
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Xi Dan Shopping Centre

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This is a large shopping complex with an array of goods for sale. An enormous selection of sporting clothes and shoe …
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120 Xi Dan Bei Dajie
Beijing, 11 100031
China
+86 10 6605 6531
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Great Bell Temple

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Built in 1733, this temple was originally named the Temple of Awakening. It houses the country's largest bell, named …
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Beijing
Beijing, 11 1000
China
+86 10 8119 1011
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Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

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Built in 1694, the Lama Temple (or Palace of Peace and Harmony) was the residence of Prince Yin Zhen, a son of Emper …
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Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
Beijing
Beijing, 11 1000
China
+86 10 6404 4499
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TaiShan

Sacred taoist mountain, 天下第一山
City
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Drop gear off at train station, hike up and stay on mountain for sunset and sunrise. Bus down next day.
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Qufu, China

Birthplace and burial site of Confucious
City
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Bus from TaiShan to Qufu.
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Unscheduled - Luoyang

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Luoyang

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City
Luoyang, 41, China
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Longmen Grottoes

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The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late …
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Longmen Grottoes
Luoyang
Luoyang, 41 4710
China
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Unscheduled - Shanghai

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Shanghai

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City
Shanghai, 31, China
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Train K558/9 from Luoyang to Shanghai (14h57min)
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Dragon Boat Festival

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In the Warring States period of Chinese history, a corrupt government exiled Qu Yuan, a national poet. As he watched …
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Various locations
Shanghai, 31, China
+86 21 2311 1111(Tourist Information)
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