Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Upon arrival at Beijing, the capital of China, your personal guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel. You will be free in the rest of day.

Day 02: Beijing (B, L)
Historic Beijing has long been China's political and cultural center. On this day we will escort you to explore some of Beijing's greatest sights. Your first stop will be to Tiananmen Square, where in 1949, Chairman Mao declared the founding of People's Republic of China before 3 million onlookers. Next, stroll through the magnificent Forbidden City, the largest integral imperial palace in the world with a history of over 600 years. In the afternoon, you will marvel at another of Beijing's landmarks - the splendid Temple of Heaven built in 15th century.

Day 03: Beijing (B, L)
A full-day excursion will take you to the majestic Badaling Great Wall, which was built over 2,000 years ago and stretches over 6,400 kilometers. You will have plenty of time to linger at this world wonder and contemplate how ancient Chinese people built the wall by using only manpower and rudimentary tools. Before returning to the city, you will visit the famous Sacred Road.

Day 04: Beijing / Shanghai (B, L)
After breakfast, you will visit the exquisite Summer Palace, the most splendid imperial garden in China. Fly to Shanghai, China's most cosmopolitan city, your personal guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. Take a stroll on museum of buildings, the Bund and touch the updated fashion on Nanjing Road.
Notes: It is said that the express train between Beijing and Shanghai will be put into use in May, 2010 when Shanghai Expo opens. If so, it only takes about five hours from Beijing to Shanghai. This is just a option for your reference.

Day 05: Shanghai (B, L)
On this day, you will visit People Square, the center of culture and beautification of Shanghai city. Shanghai Museum has a rich collection of over 120,000 pieces of bronzes, paintings, etc.. After that, move on to the Jade Buddha Temple, a spiritual oasis of metropolitan residents. Visit the Yuyuan Garden and taste the Shanghai people’s local life at the Yuyuan Market. Later you will visit the Shanghai World Financial Center where you will take the elevator to its 100th floor to enjoy the bird's eye view of Shanghai.

Day 06: Departure from Shanghai (B)
You will be escorted to the airport/railway station to your next destination.