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Best of China Tour

A trip from October 21, 2006 to November 07, 2006, travelling to Beijing, Changping District, Xi an Xiguan …
16 day trip offered by cytstours.com. Was offered as Tour … More  
16 day trip offered by cytstours.com. Was offered as Tour A02 in 2006. Looks like the 2007 schedule shows it as Tour A07.
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Beijing, Xian...
Day:
10/21/2006 to 11/07/2006
Category:
Things to do, Hotel...

Sat 10/21/06 (day 1)

CYTS Tour A02 — China Best Cities and Highlight Tour 2006 Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Mt. Huan …More  
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China
Sat Oct 21 2:00pm - Tue Nov 7 2:00pm
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Sun 10/22/06 (day 2) - Beijing

The Chang'an Grand Hotel is situated in the east third Ring, the CBD (center business district) of Beijing …More  
Hotel
127 Hua Wei Li, Chao Yang District
Beijing, China
(86) 10 6773 1234
Sun Oct 22 7:00pm - Mon Oct 23 8:00am
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Yahoo Travel seems to have 2 similarly-named hotels.
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Mon 10/23/06 (day 3) - Beijing

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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 …
Thing to Do
Temple of Heaven
Tian Tan North Road
Beijing, 11 100050
China
Mon Oct 23 8:45am - Mon Oct 23 10:15am
Notes
Originally scheduled for Wed morning. Probably changed to accomodate part of the tour group who had a flight to Shanghai on Wed morning.The one bus and the one tour guide were probably needed to take them to the airport while the rest of the tour stayed at the hotel.
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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 …
Thing to Do
Tiananmen Square
Chang An Avenue
Beijing, 11 100006
China
Mon Oct 23 11:00am - Mon Oct 23 11:30am
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The Forbidden City is also known as the "Former Palace," this was the imperial residence of the Ming (1368-1644) and …
Thing to Do
Forbidden City
North of Tiananmen Square
Beijing, 11 100009
China
Mon Oct 23 12:00pm - Mon Oct 23 4:00pm
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The Summer Palace in Beijing – first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860 and restored on its origina …
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Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
Beijing, 11 1000
China
Mon Oct 23 3:00pm - Mon Oct 23 5:00pm
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Entertainment
Beijing, China
Mon Oct 23 6:00pm - Tue Oct 24 10:00pm
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Tue 10/24/06 (day 4) - Changping District, Beijing

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Some 50 kilometers northwest of Beijing and hidden amongst scenic mountains are thirteen tombs from the Ming Dynasty …
Thing to Do
Jundushan
Changping District, 11 102213
China
Tue Oct 24 12:00pm - Tue Oct 24 1:00pm
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China's Great Wall stretches east-west for more than 5,000 kilometers. Its origins can be traced to the seventh cent …
Thing to Do
Great Wall (The)
North of Beijing City
Beijing, 11, China
Tue Oct 24 3:30pm - Tue Oct 24 5:30pm
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Restaurant
Beijing, China
Tue Oct 24 6:00pm - Tue Oct 24 8:00pm
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Wed 10/25/06 (day 5) - Xi An Xiguan, Xian

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Located two miles from the city wall and adjacent to the West Second Ring Road, the Sheraton Xian Hotel is approximately …
Hotel
Sheraton Xian Hotel
NO 262 FENG HAO EAST ROAD
Xi an Xiguan, LA 710077
China
29-8426-1888
Wed Oct 25 7:00pm - Fri Oct 27 8:00am
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Restaurant
Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
Wed Oct 25 7:30pm - Wed Oct 25 8:30pm
Notes
Originally scheduled for Day 6. Probably good it was changed because Day 6 was very long already.
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Entertainment
Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
Wed Oct 25 8:30pm - Wed Oct 25 10:00pm
Notes
Originally scheduled for Day 6. Probably good it was changed because Day 6 was very long already.
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Thu 10/26/06 (day 6) - Xi'An, Xian

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No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered unt …
Thing to Do
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Xi'An, 61, China
Thu Oct 26 6:00am - Thu Oct 26 12:00pm
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Situated at the northern foot of Mt. Lishan in Lintong County, 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from Xian City, Huaqing …More  
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northern foot of Mt. Lishan in Lintong County
Shaanxi Province, China
Thu Oct 26 12:00pm - Thu Oct 26 6:00pm
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As the symbol of the old-line Xian, Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place …More  
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Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
Thu Oct 26 12:00pm - Thu Oct 26 6:00pm
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Fri 10/27/06 (day 7) - Shanghai, Wuxi

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The 400-year-old Yu Yuan Gardens were built in the Ming Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Jia Jin. Recognized as a …
Thing to Do
Yu Yuan Gardens
132 An Ren Road
Shanghai, 200000
China
Fri Oct 27 2:00pm - Fri Oct 27 3:00pm
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Bund, China's most famous waterfront stretching about one mile along the Huangpu River. From there you may …More  
Thing to Do
Shanghai, China
Fri Oct 27 4:00pm - Sat Oct 28 5:00pm
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Transportation
Fri Oct 27 7:00pm - Fri Oct 27 8:00pm
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Hotel
Yonggu Lu, Mei Yuan
Wuxi, Jiangsu Province 214064
China
+86 510 5517888
Fri Oct 27 8:00pm - Sat Oct 28 8:00am
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Talk about this trip (10)
All in all, we had a good time. Now that the trip is over, I'm certainly remembering all the good things and not the bad.

I would love to hear from anyone who has been on a CYTS trip and can share their experiences. I think it would be very edifying to compare notes.
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This is an amazing trip! Thanks for writing such a detailed journal.
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Wow. such a wonderful trip! Thanks for sharing.
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Its a wonderful journal! Thanks for sharing!
i am from China and i am agree with most of your views on China! I have to say that you have good eyesight!
By the way the small vehicles are not taxi,and its illegal altho its convenient and green.
Have a nice day!
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I took the Li River boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo recently. It was such a disappointment. With a stream of more than 10 boats leaving at the same time, it was like a river carnival filled with smoke (from the boats), steam (from the makeshift kitchens), and smoke (from the cigarettes).
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Thanks to the lady for writing about her trip. Did a great job. Hopefully I will be able to take a similar trip to China in the not-to-distant future with girl friend Marita.
Took a Friendly Planet tour to Thailand a few mos ago. It was great. Really good guide, Miss Patty, and nice folks from USA. Would like to go back to northern Thailand someday... Lovely places.
Joe
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It is a good trip! Our family (6 people) joined a CYTS Tours 14 Days trip two years ago, we also have a very good trip with CYTS.
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Pretty Good!
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Hi, I am local Beijing girl, Beijing has so many interesting places to go , what I want to say is that you only see a small part of it, and I am very sorry about your bad lunch and dinner in Beijing, while ,Beijing has over 10 thousands restaurent, some of them are very very good .and I know the Hongqian Market and Silk Market are very good, I never heard of that bonajadestore!! I strongly suggest if you want to travel to Beijing, try to know some Beijing people frist, they are very nice and friendly, they will tell you a better way of visiting Beijing .
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Thanks, your experience will help me get prepare for my trip, I know i will drop a few pounds in Beijing Iam mentally prepare.
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