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Itinerary
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10 Days Xian, Huashan,
Luoyang, Zhengzhou (MU) |
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Hong
Kong / Xian Approx.
2.5 hours flight
Take a flight to Xian - the capital of 12 dynasties
in Chinese history and starting point for the great
trade caravans of the ancient Silk Road.
Accommodation at the Xian Hyatt Hotel or similar
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Xian
Full
day tour of the Tang Dynasty relics including
the Museum and Qian Mausoleum - the joint
tomb of Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu Zetian,
the satellite tombs around the Qian Tomb;
and the Famen Temple which houses real body
relics of Sakyamuni and relics of great value
especially Tang Dynasty silk fabrics.
Accommodation at Xian Hyatt Hotel or similar
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Xian / Huashan Coach
Drive to Huashan, one of the five famous mountains
in China. Take a cable car up to Mt. Huashan. Natural
beautiful scenery can be seen such as Hundred Foot
Gorge, Laojun Furrow, Heavenward Ladder and Old
Dragon Ridge. Travel down by cable car.
Accommodation at the Jinrong Guesthouse or similar
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Huashan / Yuncheng / Luoyang Coach
Travel to Yuncheng. Visit the Guandi Temple, dedicated
to a loyal general during the Three Kingdoms period
in Chinese history. Onward to Xiezhou which offers
the best view of the famous Yellow River. Arrival
to Luoyang - the ancient capital for 9 dynasties.
Accommodation at the Peony Hotel or similar |
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Luoyang
Visit the White Horse Temple, the first Buddhist
temple constructed on Chinese soil in the First
Century; the Longmen Stone Grottos, the largest
Grottos in China with much sculpture arts; the Guan
Forest, the actual burial site for the general Guandi;
and the Tomb of Bai Juyi, a great poet in Tang Dynasty.
Accommodation at the Peony Hotel or similar |
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Luoyang
Visit the Qian Tang Zhi Zhai, with more than 1,400
Tomb Steles showing the fine calligraphy of Tang
Dynasty; and theYellow River Dam.
Accommodation at the Peony Hotel or similar |
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Luoyang / Shaolin / Zhengzhou Coach
Browse the Luoyang Folk Custom Museum displaying
the folk arts and custom of Henan Province. Drive
to Zhengzhou. Visit the Shaolin Monastery, the cradle
of famous Chinese Kungfu and the Forest of Pagodas
which has more than 240 pagodas, making it the largest
of its kind in China. The Tang Dynasty tri-coloured
pottery is world famous. Select your own favourite
items at the factory.
Accommodation at the Crowne Plaza or similar |
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Zhengzhou / Kaifeng / Zhengzhou Coach
Travel to Kaifeng, made famous by Lord Bao who is
a black-faced, intelligent and just official against
the corrupt government. Browse his Memorial Temple.
Afterwards visit the Xiangguo Temple - the biggest
temple in the ancient capital; Iron Pagoda which
is made of bricks but covered in specially coloured
tiles that look like iron; and the Yellow River
Scenery Zone & Museum.
Accommodation at the Crowne Plaza or similar |
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Zhengzhou / Xian Train
(soft seat)
In commemorating those rail workers who died on
the strike for Jin-Han railways, a Tower of February
Seven was erected. Take the train ride back to Xian.
Accommodation at Xian Hyatt Hotel or similar |
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Xian / Hong Kong Approx.
2.5 hours flight
Visit the Museum of Forest of Steles with the heaviest
collection of books in the world. The earliest of
these large engraved stone tablets dates from the
Han Dynasty.
Take a flight back to Hong Kong. |
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