Beijing Tours: Beijing Six Days Tour - 01

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Itinerary :

DAY1
Arrival in Beijing
Guide will meet you at the airport and take you to the hotel. The rest of the day is free and you can explore the city on your own.

DAY2
Beijing (B, L, D) *
Morning tour to to the Great Wall- the landmark of China. It is one of the most amazing feats of manmade construction on earth visible from outer space. Afternoon tour to the Ming Tombs along the Sacred Way with giant marble figures and animals guarding the tomb area for deceased emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Enjoy a famous Beijing roast duck in the evening.

DAY3
Beijing (B, L, D) *
Morning tour to Tian'anmen Square, the largest public square in the world, and sightseeing the extravagances of Chinese history in the Forbidden City--Imperial Palace. Afternoon tour to the Summer Palace and take a boat ride on its Lake Kunming. Enjoy a Beijing Opera in the evening.

DAY4
Beijing /Chengde (B, L, D) *
Leave for Chengde in the morning (07:16---11:15)by train (Soft Seat) After lunch. Afternoon tour to the Summer Resort. Built between 1703 and 1792, the Summer Resort served as the second political center of the Qing imperial court and the emperors of the early Qing Dynasty often spent their summers there. Take sightseeing in this attraction for 2 hours. Then take you to the hotel.

DAY5
Chengde / Beijing (B, L) *
Morning tour to the morning,Visit the Temple of Potaraka Doctrine, then we will visit the Temple of Universal Peace. Back to Beijing (14:30 -18:38) by train(Soft Seat).you wil be met at railway station and taken to the hotel.

DAY6
Depart from Beijing (B) *
Morning tour to the Temple of Heaven. Afternoon, Guide will take you to the airport for your departure.

* B: Breakfast　L: Lunch　D: Dinner

Price Includes :

1. Entrance fees as it listed.
2. Scheduled sightseeing by private air-conditioned deluxe coach with English-speaking guide service
3. Accommodations in 4/5-star deluxe hotel based on twin sharing, with Tägliche breakfast included.
4. Transfer service RT Airport & Railway station-Hotel .
5. Train ticket for Beijing - Chengde(return)
6. Meals

Price Excludes :

1. Personal expenses.
2. Tipping to tour guide and drive.
3. Excess baggage.
4. International air tickets

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The Huabiao

The Huabiao is an ornamental stone column used to decorate important buildings. It can be very large, up to 20 meters in height and almost one meter in diameter. The origins of the Huabiao are not clear. Some say it developed from the totem poles of ancient tribes. When Yao and Shun were the country's rulers about 4 ,000 years ago, they also used them to solicit public opinion. People would write their opinion and suggestions on the poles by main roads. For the same reason some poles were also placed in the royal court.

With the establishment of the feudal system over 2,000 years ago, the Huabiao came to represent the power of the emperor. It would be carried with dragons, a symbol of royalty, and placed in or in front of palaces and temples. Huabiaos were also placed in front of mperor’s tombs, in which case they are called Mubiao, or tomb column.

As the use of these columns changed, so did their appearance. They became nore ornate and gradually devloped into the Huabiao we mostly see today. The typical Huabiao now has a round or octagonal base surrounded by a carved stone wall. Typically, dragons are carved on the column, while a dignified stone animal sits on its top.

Four of the most famous Huabiaos in China are to be found at the Gate of Heavenly Peace at the entrance to the Forbidden City in Tian' anmen square in Beijing. They were constructed during the Qing Dynasty. Each has a stone Hou sitting regally at top of the column. Like the dragon, the Hou is also a mythical animal that represents power and good fortune. The heads of the Hous on the columns behind the gate are turned inward, looking towards the palace, while those on the columns in front of the gate have their heads turned outward. The positioning of the heads symbolized the hopes of the people. With the animals' heads turning inward, emperors were expected not to wallow in sexual pleasures in the palace, but to leave the palace and get a better understanding of the common people and their needs. For this reason, the columns behind the gate are named WangJunChu, which means expecting His Majesty to go on an inspection.

Noodles

Noodles are a form of staple food very popular among North Chinese especially in Beijing. They can be made either by hand or by machine. They may be of different widths, varying from ribbons to threads. As a prepared dish, they can be served warm or cold, with chilli oil or not, eaten with fried bean sauce, pork or chicken sauce, duck chops, soup of any concoction and what not.

A special noodles stand out among the rest and require professional skill. The "hand-pulled noodles" are probably unique to China and can be made only by a trained cook. He prepares the paste by stretching it in his hands and, holding it stretched and shaking it gently up and down four or five times until he feels the paste is firm enough. Then, on a work board he starts pulling the paste with his arms stretched. He folds the thick string of paste into two, pulling again. This he repeats many times over and the strings of paste become longer, more numerous, thinner and thinner, turning finally into very fine noodles. The whole process of making "hand-pulled noodles" is done with such magical dexterity that to watch an experienced cook at it is like enjoying a juggler's show. As noodles are always in the form of long strings, they are symbolic of longevity and are therefore indispensable at Chinese birthday parties.

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Temple Of Heaven

Ming Tombs

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China's National Grand Theater

National Stadium (NST)

National Aquatics Center

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Wangfujing Street

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Beijing Opera

Beijing Roast Duck

Beijing Roast Duck

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