• round trip international airline ticket
• domestic airline tickets (Beijing–Xian, Xian–Lasha, Lasha–shanghai)
• domestic airline tickets
• ground transportations
• top hotels (4/5 star)
• 3 meals/day (except "free time")
• travel insurance
• educational exchange programs/events
• historical site tours on the itinerary except "optional activities"
• guides

Beijing Introduction

Xian Introduction

Shanghai Introduction

Hong Kong Introduction

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Other Itinerary:

• Trip A
• Trip B
• Trip C
• Trip D
• Trip E

Dates:

Length:

Day 1 

Day 2

Beijing
Daily Topic: Beijing Welcomes You
LOC Classroom: Popular Greetings in Chinese

Arriving at Beijing International Airport
Pick up from the airport by LOC staff and check into Hotel
Free Time
Welcome Dinner (Beijing Duck)

Beijing Opera (Optional or free time)

Day 3

Beijing
Daily Topic:
Ancient Silk Road /The Silk Road to the Future
LOC Classroom: Chinese Basic Strokes

Taiji Lesson (Optional)
Meeting your counterparts and visit the top universities: The Silk Road to the Future Award Ceremony and Voice of the Future Leader Forum 2012:  World Peace

Beijing Night Tour (Optional or Free time)

Day 4

Beijing
Daily Topic:
Ancient Silk Road /The Silk Road to the Future
LOC Classroom: Chinese Basic Strokes

Taiji Lesson (Optional)
Meeting your counterparts and visit the top universities: The Silk Road to the Future Award Ceremony and Voice of the Future Leader Forum 2012:  World Peace

Beijing Night Tour (Optional or Free time)

Day 5

Beijing
Daily Topic: China Culture:  Jade, Silk, Tea… LOC Classroom:  Chinese Basic Pronunciation

Taiji Lesson (Optional)
Visit the 2008 Olympic Village (outside)
Climb The Great Wall of China with Chinese students: World Peace Banner Signing on the Wall

Acrobatic Show (Optional or free time)

Day 6

Beijing - Xian
Daily Topic: Terra Cotta Soldiers

Fly to Xian
Tang Dynasty Singing and Dance Show (Optional or free time)

Day 7

Xian
Daily Topic: The Ancient Silk Road

Terra Cotta Warriors Museum      
Ancient City Wall, Greater Wild Goose Pagoda visit

Day 8 

Xian – Shanghai

Free time
Fly to Shanghai

Day 9

Shanghai
Daily Topic:  Oriental Paris

Shanghai Museum
City Walk: Chenhuang Temple Local Market, New World Center, Nanjing Street , Bund
Huangpu River Cruise (Optional or free time)

Day 10

Shanghai – Hong Kong
Daily Topic: Hong Kong after 1997

Free time and fly to Hong Kong

Day 11

Shanghai – Hong Kong

Hong Kong half day guided tour (Optional or free time or Free time

Day 12

Hong Kong – USA

Free time
Fly to U.S.

"On behalf of my wife, Janice, and myself, I just wanted to thank Legends of China (LOC)The Silk Road to the Future for the excellent trip ("Trip D") we just completed.  We have traveled extensively in the USA, Canada, and Europe on previous occasions; but the LOC tour ranks among the very best (if not the best) we’ve ever had.  We’ll have fond memories of this one to last a lifetime – or, at least until we go to China again".