Classical Highlights of China

T O U R C O S T TRAVEL IN CHINA Rates are per person and do not include international air: Main Tour, Double Occupancy $3,295 The schedule will be demanding with moderate A B U L O U S I N I N G physical activity. Travel in China requires good Single Supplement $1,195 F D P I C T U R E S Q U E C H I N A physical condition and health (special needs must be arranged for in advance and may result in additional costs), a spirit of adven- Chengde Pre-Extension $1,290 Single Supplement $590 Savor China’s Exquisite Regional Cuisines Experience the Delights of a Well-Crafted Tour

ture, a flexible attitude, and a sense of humor. PAID The itinerary is subject to change and modifi- U.S. Postage U.S.

Guilin Post-Extension $2,190 Single Supplement $850 CA Oakland,

cation. Every effort will be made to carry out 379 No. Permit

Huang Mountains Post-Extension $1,950 Single Supplement $750 China today arguably produces the the program as planned, but alterations may Standard Presorted still occur. Participation of the PennAlumni Yangzi Cruise Post-Extension $1,850 Single Supplement $650 finest cuisine in the world. Given the Faculty host is based on a minimum of 15 participants. Participants should be aware that Hong Kong Post-Extension $2,090 Single Supplement $790 no refunds will be made as a result of unfore- country’s stratospheric economic rise seen changes, modifications, or delays. Roundtrip International Air available through Airtreks. For pricing, please contact Airtreks directly CONDITIONS and the emergence of a fun-loving mid- RESERVATIONS: Bookings are subject to the terms C L A S S I C A L H I G H L I G H T S O F C H I N A at 415.977.7136 or at [email protected]. and conditions mentioned in these sections. By dle class, the special dining experience placing a deposit you agree to the terms and Private Airport Transfers upon arrival in Beijing and departure in Shanghai are recommended and conditions listed herein. To confirm your reserva- available through China Advocates. Call 1.888.333.2585 or email [email protected]. is prized in Chinese society more than ever before. A good time in China means tion, a deposit of $700 per person is required. Credit card payment is accepted for the deposit I M P E R I A L G R A N D E U R , M I G H T Y W A R R I O R S & Main Tour Includes: Double occupancy accommodations • All meals listed in itinerary • All sightseeing, entertain- nothing if not “to eat well.” only; final balance must be paid by check. ment, and cultural activities listed in itinerary • Chinese airport taxes • All group air and ground transportation within AIR: Air cancellations and penalties are based on M O D E R N E L E G A N C E China • English-speaking Chinese local tour guides • Gratuities to local guides and drivers on main tour The enjoyment of good food will prove one of this tour’s recurring themes. each carrier and ticket. Be sure to review these policies before purchasing air via Airtreks. China Not Included: Domestic U.S. and international airfare • Gratuities to national tour director • Gratuities on extensions • Fine dining certainly makes for a happy occasion, but in China, it means much Advocates, Inc., and Penn Alumni Travel are not Airport transfers and porterage • Visa processing • Meals not included in the tour • Excess baggage charges • Travel Dear Penn Alumni and Friends, responsible for any penalties incurred due to air insurance • Items of a personal nature more. Simply put, the brilliance of Chinese culture is found in China’s astound- changes or cancellations. From the metropolitan and modern to the rural and historic, China in all its CANCELLATIONS: No cancellation is valid until it For more information, please contact China Advocates toll-free at 888-333-2585, ing culinary traditions. Every Chinese region defines itself by its cuisine – and complexity must be experienced by today’s global citizen. Join Penn Professor is received in writing by the office of China locally at 415-334-4505 or email [email protected]. Advocates. Cancellation penalties are based on Julie Davis and your fellow Penn alumni as expert guides reveal China’s rich the date of receipt of written notice and are as this means the direct way of experiencing a region is through tasting its food. In follows: 91 or more days prior to departure, a history through insider access to art, architecture, culture and cuisine. cancellation fee of $500 per person is retained; the Middle Kingdom, food unlocks the subtlety and richness of culture. 90-46 days prior to departure, $1,500 per Experience the wonders of Beijing starting with imperial architecture and person; 45-31 days prior to departure, $2,500 Tour Reservation Form Since your tour passes through different areas of the country, you’ll have the dynastic culture of the Ming and Qing emperors. Learn why China per person; 30-0 days prior to departure, no refund is made. Penn Alumni Travel remains the world’s oldest continuous civilization. Travel down the winding, ample opportunity to discover each region’s culinary specialty. And given Chi- Cancellation penalties for additional hotel nights, China Classical Highlights October 18–26, 2015 ancient Beijing alleys by pedicab. Traverse rugged mountains on the hotel and cruise ship room upgrades, tour exten- nese creativity, it is unlikely you’ll eat sions, and any special arrangements, are as fol- Enclosed is a deposit for $ ______($700 per person) to hold ______place(s). Please make serpentine course of the Great Wall, the most enduring symbol of China. lows: 50-31 days prior to departure, 25% of HOUSE ALUMNI SWEETEN CRAIG E. WALK LOCUST 3533 19104 PA PHILADELPHIA, . any one dish twice. One after another, In the city of Xian we’ll see the Qin dynasty come alive through the cost is retained; 30-0 days prior to departure, checks payable to China Advocates Final payment is due July 18, 2015. no refund is made. extraordinary 2,300-year-old life size terracotta warriors in the tomb of China’s being of the passengers, or for any reason whatsoever, to RESPONSIBILITIES: dishes brought to your table will sur- China Advocates, Inc., and Penn Alumni alter itinerary or arrangements, such alterations may be Name (1)______first emperor. Walking Muslim Street, you’ll connect to the country’s Islamic Travel act only as agents for the various carriers for which please print your name as it appears on your passport Class/Year made without penalty to the operators. The right is re- prise you by their originality and past. tickets are provided and assumes no responsibility or served to withdraw any or all tours should conditions liability in connection with the service of any train, vessel, warrant, also to decline to accept or retain any passengers Name (2)______uniqueness. The enjoyment of “food as Delve into the cosmopolitan ambience of Shanghai. Explore the European carriage, aircraft, motor vehicle or other conveyance which as members for the tours. In such instances, there will be please print your name as it appears on your passport Class/Year may be used either wholly or in part, in the performance of no refund for unused portions of the tour. Refunds for roots of the French Concession and the Bund, as well as the cutting edge de- their duty to the passenger. Neither will they be responsible unused carrier tickets may be only in accordance with the culture” will be part and parcel of your China experience. Here are just some of for any act, error, or omission or for any injury, loss, acci- sign and technology of the futuristic Pudong area. regulations of the carrier. CST 2064278-40. Registration as Address ______City ______dent, delay or irregularity which may be occasioned by a a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State the fine eating establishments you’ll enjoy: Finally, take a special day tour to Suzhou, an ancient water town that is reason of any defect in any vehicles, or through neglect or of California. All legal questions will be settled within the default of any company or person engaged in conveying jurisdiction of the County of San Francisco, California. State ______Zip ______Phone: ______home to some of China’s greatest gardens, particularly those of the Ming and the passenger, or for any hotel proprietor, hotel service or § In BEIJING, dine at China Lounge, recognized as a premier location for restaurant, or for any other person engaged in carrying out VISA: To obtain a Chinese visa, a passport is required that Qing dynasties. the purpose for which tickets or coupons are issued. Nor is valid for at least six months beyond the duration of the Alt. Phone: ______E-mail: ______the fabled Chinese delicacy, Peking duck. § Your lunch with Beijing locals Please join us on this trip of discovery, specially designed to stimulate, will China Advocates, Inc. and Penn Alumni Travel and/or tour. Travelers are responsible for their own visas. their agents be responsible for loss, injury, damages or in their courtyard home in Houhai shows that all succulent foods need not educate, amaze and delight. expenses to persons or property, due to illness, weather, Trip cancellation insurance is highly recommended and Optional Extensions: Chengde Pre-Tour Guilin Post-Tour Huang Mtns. Post-Tour strikes, local laws, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of available. You will receive travel insurance information nature or other such causes in connection with this tour or once you are confirmed on the program. be produced by five star kitchens. § And Xiaolongpu at the foot of the Great With Warm Regards, Itinerary is subject to modification. Yangzi Post-Tour Hong Kong Post-Tour anything beyond their reasonable control. In the event it Wall showcases farmers’ fresh produce and hearty foods—particularly becomes necessary or advisable for the comfort or well Prices are subject to change without notice. Accommodations: Double Single I need assistance in securing a roommate. braised meats—conducive to the northern climate and rugged terrain. Emilie C.K. La Rosa Penn Alumni Travel is proud to offer valuable trips and programs to alumni and friends (I understand that if a roommate cannot be secured for me, I agree to pay the single supplement fee(s).) through a number of partnerships. Any revenue that may be generated from Penn Alumni § In XIAN, Defachang lays claim to being the champion of the dumpling, Assistant Director Travel above our program expenses supports Penn Alumni programming. Bed Request: One Bed Two Beds Non-Smoker Smoker (based on availability) Penn Alumni Travel www.alumni.upenn.edu/travel and dinner here includes twenty kinds with unique fillings and flavors. Visit I/We understand that, by signing below, I/we acknowledge that the Responsibilities and Conditions section of this brochure has been read and accepted. § In SUZHOU, Songhelou restaurant will impress with its long history of PENN ALUMNI FACULTY HOST Signature ______Date ______fine dining. This centuries-old restaurant specializes in authentic Suzhou Julie Nelson Davis joined Penn’s faculty in 2002 and Signature ______Date ______dishes, whose subtle and aromatic dishes offer unexpected delights. teaches the arts of East Asia from 1600 to the present. Featuring Penn Professor Julie Davis Davis received her B.A. from Reed College, studied in Credit Card Payment : Visa MasterCard American Express § In SHANGHAI, Xi Family Restaurant delights in food presentation Japan as a Monbushô fellow at the Osaka University of (Deposit and/or Membership fee only) Foreign Languages and at Gakushûin University, and and a masterful harmony of color, completed her Ph.D. at the University of Washington. October 18–26, 2015 Card Number:______Exp. Date ______CVV Code______Lv Bolang Davis was a Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellow at the (Final Balance must be paid by check, payable to China Advocates) (Visa/MC 3 digits on back, fragrance, and flavor. § is Amex 4 digits on front) Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and often cited as one of the city’s best Cultures. At Penn, Davis teaches courses in East Asian Signature ______Date ______Arts and Civilizations, Early Modern Japanese Art, and BEIJING • XIAN • SHANGHAI • SUZHOU Mail or fax reservation form with deposit to: choices for Shanghai cuisine and 20th-Century Art in China and Japan. Bird’s Nest, Beijing China Advocates • 2339 Ocean Avenue • San Francisco, CA • 94127 fax: 415.841.1790 delicate sweet tastes. T O U R C O S T TRAVEL IN CHINA Rates are per person and do not include international air: Main Tour, Double Occupancy $3,295 The schedule will be demanding with moderate A B U L O U S I N I N G physical activity. Travel in China requires good Single Supplement $1,195 F D P I C T U R E S Q U E C H I N A physical condition and health (special needs must be arranged for in advance and may result in additional costs), a spirit of adven- Chengde Pre-Extension $1,290 Single Supplement $590 Savor China’s Exquisite Regional Cuisines Experience the Delights of a Well-Crafted Tour

ture, a flexible attitude, and a sense of humor. PAID The itinerary is subject to change and modifi- U.S. Postage U.S.

Guilin Post-Extension $2,190 Single Supplement $850 CA Oakland,

cation. Every effort will be made to carry out 379 No. Permit

Huang Mountains Post-Extension $1,950 Single Supplement $750 China today arguably produces the the program as planned, but alterations may Standard Presorted still occur. Participation of the PennAlumni Yangzi Cruise Post-Extension $1,850 Single Supplement $650 finest cuisine in the world. Given the Faculty host is based on a minimum of 15 participants. Participants should be aware that Hong Kong Post-Extension $2,090 Single Supplement $790 no refunds will be made as a result of unfore- country’s stratospheric economic rise seen changes, modifications, or delays. Roundtrip International Air available through Airtreks. For pricing, please contact Airtreks directly CONDITIONS and the emergence of a fun-loving mid- RESERVATIONS: Bookings are subject to the terms C L A S S I C A L H I G H L I G H T S O F C H I N A at 415.977.7136 or at [email protected]. and conditions mentioned in these sections. By dle class, the special dining experience placing a deposit you agree to the terms and Private Airport Transfers upon arrival in Beijing and departure in Shanghai are recommended and conditions listed herein. To confirm your reserva- available through China Advocates. Call 1.888.333.2585 or email [email protected]. is prized in Chinese society more than ever before. A good time in China means tion, a deposit of $700 per person is required. Credit card payment is accepted for the deposit I M P E R I A L G R A N D E U R , M I G H T Y W A R R I O R S & Main Tour Includes: Double occupancy accommodations • All meals listed in itinerary • All sightseeing, entertain- nothing if not “to eat well.” only; final balance must be paid by check. ment, and cultural activities listed in itinerary • Chinese airport taxes • All group air and ground transportation within AIR: Air cancellations and penalties are based on M O D E R N E L E G A N C E China • English-speaking Chinese local tour guides • Gratuities to local guides and drivers on main tour The enjoyment of good food will prove one of this tour’s recurring themes. each carrier and ticket. Be sure to review these policies before purchasing air via Airtreks. China Not Included: Domestic U.S. and international airfare • Gratuities to national tour director • Gratuities on extensions • Fine dining certainly makes for a happy occasion, but in China, it means much Advocates, Inc., and Penn Alumni Travel are not Airport transfers and porterage • Visa processing • Meals not included in the tour • Excess baggage charges • Travel Dear Penn Alumni and Friends, responsible for any penalties incurred due to air insurance • Items of a personal nature more. Simply put, the brilliance of Chinese culture is found in China’s astound- changes or cancellations. From the metropolitan and modern to the rural and historic, China in all its CANCELLATIONS: No cancellation is valid until it For more information, please contact China Advocates toll-free at 888-333-2585, ing culinary traditions. Every Chinese region defines itself by its cuisine – and complexity must be experienced by today’s global citizen. Join Penn Professor is received in writing by the office of China locally at 415-334-4505 or email [email protected]. Advocates. Cancellation penalties are based on Julie Davis and your fellow Penn alumni as expert guides reveal China’s rich the date of receipt of written notice and are as this means the direct way of experiencing a region is through tasting its food. In follows: 91 or more days prior to departure, a history through insider access to art, architecture, culture and cuisine. cancellation fee of $500 per person is retained; the Middle Kingdom, food unlocks the subtlety and richness of culture. 90-46 days prior to departure, $1,500 per Experience the wonders of Beijing starting with imperial architecture and person; 45-31 days prior to departure, $2,500 Tour Reservation Form Since your tour passes through different areas of the country, you’ll have the dynastic culture of the Ming and Qing emperors. Learn why China per person; 30-0 days prior to departure, no refund is made. Penn Alumni Travel remains the world’s oldest continuous civilization. Travel down the winding, ample opportunity to discover each region’s culinary specialty. And given Chi- Cancellation penalties for additional hotel nights, China Classical Highlights October 18–26, 2015 ancient Beijing alleys by pedicab. Traverse rugged mountains on the hotel and cruise ship room upgrades, tour exten- nese creativity, it is unlikely you’ll eat sions, and any special arrangements, are as fol- Enclosed is a deposit for $ ______($700 per person) to hold ______place(s). Please make serpentine course of the Great Wall, the most enduring symbol of China. lows: 50-31 days prior to departure, 25% of HOUSE ALUMNI SWEETEN CRAIG E. WALK LOCUST 3533 19104 PA PHILADELPHIA, . any one dish twice. One after another, In the city of Xian we’ll see the Qin dynasty come alive through the cost is retained; 30-0 days prior to departure, checks payable to China Advocates Final payment is due July 18, 2015. no refund is made. extraordinary 2,300-year-old life size terracotta warriors in the tomb of China’s being of the passengers, or for any reason whatsoever, to RESPONSIBILITIES: dishes brought to your table will sur- China Advocates, Inc., and Penn Alumni alter itinerary or arrangements, such alterations may be Name (1)______first emperor. Walking Muslim Street, you’ll connect to the country’s Islamic Travel act only as agents for the various carriers for which please print your name as it appears on your passport Class/Year made without penalty to the operators. The right is re- prise you by their originality and past. tickets are provided and assumes no responsibility or served to withdraw any or all tours should conditions liability in connection with the service of any train, vessel, warrant, also to decline to accept or retain any passengers Name (2)______uniqueness. The enjoyment of “food as Delve into the cosmopolitan ambience of Shanghai. Explore the European carriage, aircraft, motor vehicle or other conveyance which as members for the tours. In such instances, there will be please print your name as it appears on your passport Class/Year may be used either wholly or in part, in the performance of no refund for unused portions of the tour. Refunds for roots of the French Concession and the Bund, as well as the cutting edge de- their duty to the passenger. Neither will they be responsible unused carrier tickets may be only in accordance with the culture” will be part and parcel of your China experience. Here are just some of for any act, error, or omission or for any injury, loss, acci- sign and technology of the futuristic Pudong area. regulations of the carrier. CST 2064278-40. Registration as Address ______City ______dent, delay or irregularity which may be occasioned by a a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State the fine eating establishments you’ll enjoy: Finally, take a special day tour to Suzhou, an ancient water town that is reason of any defect in any vehicles, or through neglect or of California. All legal questions will be settled within the default of any company or person engaged in conveying jurisdiction of the County of San Francisco, California. State ______Zip ______Phone: ______home to some of China’s greatest gardens, particularly those of the Ming and the passenger, or for any hotel proprietor, hotel service or § In BEIJING, dine at China Lounge, recognized as a premier location for restaurant, or for any other person engaged in carrying out VISA: To obtain a Chinese visa, a passport is required that Qing dynasties. the purpose for which tickets or coupons are issued. Nor is valid for at least six months beyond the duration of the Alt. Phone: ______E-mail: ______the fabled Chinese delicacy, Peking duck. § Your lunch with Beijing locals Please join us on this trip of discovery, specially designed to stimulate, will China Advocates, Inc. and Penn Alumni Travel and/or tour. Travelers are responsible for their own visas. their agents be responsible for loss, injury, damages or in their courtyard home in Houhai shows that all succulent foods need not educate, amaze and delight. expenses to persons or property, due to illness, weather, Trip cancellation insurance is highly recommended and Optional Extensions: Chengde Pre-Tour Guilin Post-Tour Huang Mtns. Post-Tour strikes, local laws, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of available. You will receive travel insurance information nature or other such causes in connection with this tour or once you are confirmed on the program. be produced by five star kitchens. § And Xiaolongpu at the foot of the Great With Warm Regards, Itinerary is subject to modification. Yangzi Post-Tour Hong Kong Post-Tour anything beyond their reasonable control. In the event it Wall showcases farmers’ fresh produce and hearty foods—particularly becomes necessary or advisable for the comfort or well Prices are subject to change without notice. Accommodations: Double Single I need assistance in securing a roommate. braised meats—conducive to the northern climate and rugged terrain. Emilie C.K. La Rosa Penn Alumni Travel is proud to offer valuable trips and programs to alumni and friends (I understand that if a roommate cannot be secured for me, I agree to pay the single supplement fee(s).) through a number of partnerships. Any revenue that may be generated from Penn Alumni § In XIAN, Defachang lays claim to being the champion of the dumpling, Assistant Director Travel above our program expenses supports Penn Alumni programming. Bed Request: One Bed Two Beds Non-Smoker Smoker (based on availability) Penn Alumni Travel www.alumni.upenn.edu/travel and dinner here includes twenty kinds with unique fillings and flavors. Visit I/We understand that, by signing below, I/we acknowledge that the Responsibilities and Conditions section of this brochure has been read and accepted. § In SUZHOU, Songhelou restaurant will impress with its long history of PENN ALUMNI FACULTY HOST Signature ______Date ______fine dining. This centuries-old restaurant specializes in authentic Suzhou Julie Nelson Davis joined Penn’s faculty in 2002 and Signature ______Date ______dishes, whose subtle and aromatic dishes offer unexpected delights. teaches the arts of East Asia from 1600 to the present. Featuring Penn Professor Julie Davis Davis received her B.A. from Reed College, studied in Credit Card Payment : Visa MasterCard American Express § In SHANGHAI, Xi Family Restaurant delights in food presentation Japan as a Monbushô fellow at the Osaka University of (Deposit and/or Membership fee only) Foreign Languages and at Gakushûin University, and and a masterful harmony of color, completed her Ph.D. at the University of Washington. October 18–26, 2015 Card Number:______Exp. Date ______CVV Code______Lv Bolang Davis was a Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellow at the (Final Balance must be paid by check, payable to China Advocates) (Visa/MC 3 digits on back, fragrance, and flavor. § is Amex 4 digits on front) Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and often cited as one of the city’s best Cultures. At Penn, Davis teaches courses in East Asian Signature ______Date ______Arts and Civilizations, Early Modern Japanese Art, and BEIJING • XIAN • SHANGHAI • SUZHOU Mail or fax reservation form with deposit to: choices for Shanghai cuisine and 20th-Century Art in China and Japan. Bird’s Nest, Beijing China Advocates • 2339 Ocean Avenue • San Francisco, CA • 94127 fax: 415.841.1790 delicate sweet tastes. C U S T O M I Z E Y O U R O W N C H I N A E X P E R I E N C E C U S T O M I Z E Y O U R O W N C H I N A E X P E R I E N C E

P R E - T O U R E X T E N S I O N miraculous, underscoring dynasty. Laid out in P O S T - T O U R E X T E N S I O N S the tremendous quadrants, the mosque Come to China Early accomplishment of uses Chinese Stay in China Awhile Longer building a rampart that architectural design for stretches for 3,700 miles Islamic purposes. S U B L I M E G U I L I N : L I R I V E R & through 16 provinces. Dinner is at S W E E P I N G L O N G S H E N G R I C E T E R R A C E S Enjoy lunch at Defachang Dumpling October 26 - 30, 2015 C H E N G D E I M P E R I A L R E S O R T Xiaolongpu Restaurant at Restaurant, where the foot of the Wall. The you’ll feast on over Immerse yourself in the sublime beauty of Guilin, October 15–19, 2015* restaurant is famous for twenty kinds of Longsheng, and the famous Li River. Explore the farmers’ fresh produce Chinese dumplings, a evocative world of Longsheng, where traditional *Dates include 2 days of international travel. and unique local cuisine. Xian specialty. (B,D) Zhuang and Yao people have sculpted rice terraces In the afternoon, tour • Accommodations at into precipitous hillsides since the Song dynasty. the Golden Flower View the spectacular karst formations of Guilin, the 798 Dashanzi Art and vertical mountains thrust up from the seabed some Culture district. This Shangri-La Hotel Spend three days experiencing 300 million years ago. Cruise the Li River, winding renovated factory district past ancient villages and walk the agricultural the grandeur of the Qing Impe- is distinguished as the October 23 • paradise at Yangshuo. Temple of Heaven, Beijing Terracotta Warrior, Xian Xian – Shanghai rial Resort at Chengde, a two “Soho” of Beijing. There are more than one hundred This morning, make a LIngering Garden, Suzhou hour drive north of Beijing. A galleries here, in addition to artist studios, special stop at the Han Emperor’s Tomb, M A G N I F I C E N T H U A N G M O U N T A I N S & A N C I E N T V I L L A G E S UNESCO World Heritage Site fashion boutiques, and design ateliers. Yangling Museum, to view the Han Shanghai private residences for wealthy October 26 - 30, 2015 Tonight the evening is free and dinner archaeological finds recently unearthed. October 24 • with a history of more than 300 merchants. Today they are celebrated as C L A S S I C A L H I G H L I G H T S O F C H I N A is on your own. (B,L) Though not on as grand a scale as In the morning, visit the wonderful the best examples of southern Chinese Take a one-hour flight from Shanghai and explore years, this is one of China’s ITINERARY Qinshihuang, the Han emperor sought the collections of the Shanghai Museum, Beijing – Xian including its world-class displays of traditional landscape architecture. Anhui Province and its idyllic landscape of rice great cultural landmarks. October 22 • same power beyond the tomb. Tour the Humble Administrator’s paddies, Ming and Qing dynasty villages, and U.S. – Beijing This morning, fly to the ancient Tang Take a mid-morning flight to Shanghai. Chinese bronzes, ceramics, paintings, Pule Temple The garden complex includes • lakes. Tour the district by “pedicab” for a and calligraphy. Garden, the largest private garden built dynastic market center. Discover traditional Anhui October 18–19 dynasty capital of Xian. Immediately The rest of the day is free with dinner on life in Hong and Guanlu villages. Then, visit the closer and more engaging experience of during the Ming dynasty. imperial halls, southern-style Depart the U.S. for your flight to Beijing. head for the extraordinary 2,300-year-old one’s own. Lunch is at Lv Bo Lang Restaurant crown jewels of the region, the Huang Mountains. Cross the international dateline and arrive traditional Chinese life. featuring fine Shanghai dim sum. Not to be missed is I. M. Pei’s latest lake gardens, Mongolian yurts, terracotta warriors, the celestial army of In the evening you may wish to explore The beauty of the granite precipices towering above In the afternoon, tour the Temple of creation, the new Suzhou Museum. In in China the next day. (meals aloft) China’s first emperor. The warriors still Xintiandi in the old town Shanghai. In the afternoon, explore Yuyuan the morning valley fog has provided inspiration to and a wooded hillside with nu- • Accommodations at the Peace Novotel Heaven, one of the finest creations of the this building the architect blends Chinese artists for centuries. stand on the original site where they were Designed by MIT architect Ben Wood, Gardens, which is designed in six Beijing Hotel in the heart of Beijing’s Ming dynasty. This stunning architecture classical Suzhou architecture with merous pavilions. Beyond the discovered by farmers in 1974. The “royal Xintiandi is a $200 million two-block unique parts, making the garden seem historic downtown realizes the great Chinese desire to much larger than it really is. You will contemporary style to create something palace many Buddhist temples hope” can be intuited in this vast force for “entertainment environment” with H R E E O R G E S A N D incarnate heaven in material form, and find one of the best Ming rockeries here, totally new. T G Beijing it was intended to defend the emperor in modern restaurants, clubs, cafes and H E I G H T Y A N G Z I I V E R R U I S E were built, each one architec- • represents the most advanced principles and wending the zigzag bridge to Enjoy a lunch of traditional Suzhou T M Y R C October 20 the afterlife. boutiques. Xintiandi proved so successful October 26 - 30, 2015 of mechanics and geometry of the time. cuisine at the noted Songhelou turally unique, of which five After breakfast, enter the gate of the Before dinner, you will have an a model for urban redevelopment that it Huxingting Teahouse is a delight. This evening, savor the imperial city’s Restaurant. Forbidden City, the abiding symbol of opportunity to stroll Muslim Street and has spawned dozens of imitators across Wander in the the old French remain. most famous delicacy, Peking duck, at the Visit Lingering Gardens and wander imperial China. Truly one of the great get a sense of the Islamic past that traces the country. (B,L) Concession with European-style villas Fly to Chongqing, the great city of interior China, renowned China Lounge. (B,L,D) its covered walkways with their achievements of civilization, its its heritage to the flourishing Silk Road • Accommodations at Jinjiang Tower in the historic district. with a visit to the Chongqing Zoo to see the giant delightful turns that lead into construction employed hundreds of Beijing culture of the Tang. Explore the Grand Hotel in the heart of the French Enjoy a special final banquet at the pandas. Board a Victoria Cruises ship for the journey • unexpected panoramas and stunning thousands of workers between 1406 and October 21 Mosque, first established in the Tang Concession elegant Xi Family Garden Restaurant down the beautiful Yangzi River, taking an intimate Jinshan Tower 1420. Marvel at its expansive This morning visit the Great Wall of famous for Shanghai cuisine. After views. look at life on the Yangzi and the extraordinary architecture, magnificent imperial China. Encounter this extraordinary dinner, stroll along the Bund, viewing Take a boat ride along the Grand Three Gorges. Enjoy special daily excursions, gardens, and many museums of Chinese rampart at Mutianyu, a rugged section of the beautifully decorated colonial Canal, observing traditional life styles including a tour of the Three Gorges Dam antiquities and treasures. the wall that offers easy access by foot or buildings along the Huangpu River. along the banks. construction site at Sandouping. Enjoy lunch cable car. (B,L,D) Return to at a local Time and Shanghai in the early family’s home in again, the visual SuzhouOctober Day 25 • Tour evening. Dinner is on D E L I G H T O F the historic immensity of the one’s own. (B,L) H O N G K O N G H A R B O R Houhai district. Great Wall In the morning, drive to October 26 - 29, 2015 Then, explore dramatically Suzhou, the heart of ShanghaiOctober 26 – U.S.• the picturesque exceeds visitors’ China’s traditional This 4-day Hong Kong extension combines area, where expectations. garden culture and Transfer to the captivating sightseeing with ample free time for well-preserved That even a few extraordinary literati Shanghai airport for personal exploration to create the perfect finish to courtyard homes miles of the wall gardens. Built in the your flight home. your China tour. and narrow were constructed Ming and Qing Arrive in the U.S. on With a magical skyline as backdrop, there is no hutong alleys on such jagged dynasties, these the same day. (B) end to the fascination of this self-styled World City. border tree-lined peaks seems near gardens served as Museums, night life, extraordinary cuisine, endless Great Wall of China The Bund, Shanghai shopping—life here is like no other place. Yanyu Pavilion C U S T O M I Z E Y O U R O W N C H I N A E X P E R I E N C E C U S T O M I Z E Y O U R O W N C H I N A E X P E R I E N C E

P R E - T O U R E X T E N S I O N miraculous, underscoring dynasty. Laid out in P O S T - T O U R E X T E N S I O N S the tremendous quadrants, the mosque Come to China Early accomplishment of uses Chinese Stay in China Awhile Longer building a rampart that architectural design for stretches for 3,700 miles Islamic purposes. S U B L I M E G U I L I N : L I R I V E R & through 16 provinces. Dinner is at S W E E P I N G L O N G S H E N G R I C E T E R R A C E S Enjoy lunch at Defachang Dumpling October 26 - 30, 2015 C H E N G D E I M P E R I A L R E S O R T Xiaolongpu Restaurant at Restaurant, where the foot of the Wall. The you’ll feast on over Immerse yourself in the sublime beauty of Guilin, October 15–19, 2015* restaurant is famous for twenty kinds of Longsheng, and the famous Li River. Explore the farmers’ fresh produce Chinese dumplings, a evocative world of Longsheng, where traditional *Dates include 2 days of international travel. and unique local cuisine. Xian specialty. (B,D) Zhuang and Yao people have sculpted rice terraces In the afternoon, tour • Accommodations at into precipitous hillsides since the Song dynasty. the Golden Flower View the spectacular karst formations of Guilin, the 798 Dashanzi Art and vertical mountains thrust up from the seabed some Culture district. This Shangri-La Hotel Spend three days experiencing 300 million years ago. Cruise the Li River, winding renovated factory district past ancient villages and walk the agricultural the grandeur of the Qing Impe- is distinguished as the October 23 • paradise at Yangshuo. Temple of Heaven, Beijing Terracotta Warrior, Xian Xian – Shanghai rial Resort at Chengde, a two “Soho” of Beijing. There are more than one hundred This morning, make a LIngering Garden, Suzhou hour drive north of Beijing. A galleries here, in addition to artist studios, special stop at the Han Emperor’s Tomb, M A G N I F I C E N T H U A N G M O U N T A I N S & A N C I E N T V I L L A G E S UNESCO World Heritage Site fashion boutiques, and design ateliers. Yangling Museum, to view the Han Shanghai private residences for wealthy October 26 - 30, 2015 Tonight the evening is free and dinner archaeological finds recently unearthed. October 24 • with a history of more than 300 merchants. Today they are celebrated as C L A S S I C A L H I G H L I G H T S O F C H I N A is on your own. (B,L) Though not on as grand a scale as In the morning, visit the wonderful the best examples of southern Chinese Take a one-hour flight from Shanghai and explore years, this is one of China’s ITINERARY Qinshihuang, the Han emperor sought the collections of the Shanghai Museum, Beijing – Xian including its world-class displays of traditional landscape architecture. Anhui Province and its idyllic landscape of rice great cultural landmarks. October 22 • same power beyond the tomb. Tour the Humble Administrator’s paddies, Ming and Qing dynasty villages, and U.S. – Beijing This morning, fly to the ancient Tang Take a mid-morning flight to Shanghai. Chinese bronzes, ceramics, paintings, Pule Temple The garden complex includes • lakes. Tour the district by “pedicab” for a and calligraphy. Garden, the largest private garden built dynastic market center. Discover traditional Anhui October 18–19 dynasty capital of Xian. Immediately The rest of the day is free with dinner on life in Hong and Guanlu villages. Then, visit the closer and more engaging experience of during the Ming dynasty. imperial halls, southern-style Depart the U.S. for your flight to Beijing. head for the extraordinary 2,300-year-old one’s own. Lunch is at Lv Bo Lang Restaurant crown jewels of the region, the Huang Mountains. Cross the international dateline and arrive traditional Chinese life. featuring fine Shanghai dim sum. Not to be missed is I. M. Pei’s latest lake gardens, Mongolian yurts, terracotta warriors, the celestial army of In the evening you may wish to explore The beauty of the granite precipices towering above In the afternoon, tour the Temple of creation, the new Suzhou Museum. In in China the next day. (meals aloft) China’s first emperor. The warriors still Xintiandi in the old town Shanghai. In the afternoon, explore Yuyuan the morning valley fog has provided inspiration to and a wooded hillside with nu- • Accommodations at the Peace Novotel Heaven, one of the finest creations of the this building the architect blends Chinese artists for centuries. stand on the original site where they were Designed by MIT architect Ben Wood, Gardens, which is designed in six Beijing Hotel in the heart of Beijing’s Ming dynasty. This stunning architecture classical Suzhou architecture with merous pavilions. Beyond the discovered by farmers in 1974. The “royal Xintiandi is a $200 million two-block unique parts, making the garden seem historic downtown realizes the great Chinese desire to much larger than it really is. You will contemporary style to create something palace many Buddhist temples hope” can be intuited in this vast force for “entertainment environment” with H R E E O R G E S A N D incarnate heaven in material form, and find one of the best Ming rockeries here, totally new. T G Beijing it was intended to defend the emperor in modern restaurants, clubs, cafes and H E I G H T Y A N G Z I I V E R R U I S E were built, each one architec- • represents the most advanced principles and wending the zigzag bridge to Enjoy a lunch of traditional Suzhou T M Y R C October 20 the afterlife. boutiques. Xintiandi proved so successful October 26 - 30, 2015 of mechanics and geometry of the time. cuisine at the noted Songhelou turally unique, of which five After breakfast, enter the gate of the Before dinner, you will have an a model for urban redevelopment that it Huxingting Teahouse is a delight. This evening, savor the imperial city’s Restaurant. Forbidden City, the abiding symbol of opportunity to stroll Muslim Street and has spawned dozens of imitators across Wander in the the old French remain. most famous delicacy, Peking duck, at the Visit Lingering Gardens and wander imperial China. Truly one of the great get a sense of the Islamic past that traces the country. (B,L) Concession with European-style villas Fly to Chongqing, the great city of interior China, renowned China Lounge. (B,L,D) its covered walkways with their achievements of civilization, its its heritage to the flourishing Silk Road • Accommodations at Jinjiang Tower in the historic district. with a visit to the Chongqing Zoo to see the giant delightful turns that lead into construction employed hundreds of Beijing culture of the Tang. Explore the Grand Hotel in the heart of the French Enjoy a special final banquet at the pandas. Board a Victoria Cruises ship for the journey • unexpected panoramas and stunning thousands of workers between 1406 and October 21 Mosque, first established in the Tang Concession elegant Xi Family Garden Restaurant down the beautiful Yangzi River, taking an intimate Jinshan Tower 1420. Marvel at its expansive This morning visit the Great Wall of famous for Shanghai cuisine. After views. look at life on the Yangzi and the extraordinary architecture, magnificent imperial China. Encounter this extraordinary dinner, stroll along the Bund, viewing Take a boat ride along the Grand Three Gorges. Enjoy special daily excursions, gardens, and many museums of Chinese rampart at Mutianyu, a rugged section of the beautifully decorated colonial Canal, observing traditional life styles including a tour of the Three Gorges Dam antiquities and treasures. the wall that offers easy access by foot or buildings along the Huangpu River. along the banks. construction site at Sandouping. Enjoy lunch cable car. (B,L,D) Return to at a local Time and Shanghai in the early family’s home in again, the visual SuzhouOctober Day 25 • Tour evening. Dinner is on D E L I G H T O F the historic immensity of the one’s own. (B,L) H O N G K O N G H A R B O R Houhai district. Great Wall In the morning, drive to October 26 - 29, 2015 Then, explore dramatically Suzhou, the heart of ShanghaiOctober 26 – U.S.• the picturesque exceeds visitors’ China’s traditional This 4-day Hong Kong extension combines area, where expectations. garden culture and Transfer to the captivating sightseeing with ample free time for well-preserved That even a few extraordinary literati Shanghai airport for personal exploration to create the perfect finish to courtyard homes miles of the wall gardens. Built in the your flight home. your China tour. and narrow were constructed Ming and Qing Arrive in the U.S. on With a magical skyline as backdrop, there is no hutong alleys on such jagged dynasties, these the same day. (B) end to the fascination of this self-styled World City. border tree-lined peaks seems near gardens served as Museums, night life, extraordinary cuisine, endless Great Wall of China The Bund, Shanghai shopping—life here is like no other place. Yanyu Pavilion T O U R C O S T TRAVEL IN CHINA Rates are per person and do not include international air: Main Tour, Double Occupancy $3,295 The schedule will be demanding with moderate A B U L O U S I N I N G physical activity. Travel in China requires good Single Supplement $1,195 F D P I C T U R E S Q U E C H I N A physical condition and health (special needs must be arranged for in advance and may result in additional costs), a spirit of adven- Chengde Pre-Extension $1,290 Single Supplement $590 Savor China’s Exquisite Regional Cuisines Experience the Delights of a Well-Crafted Tour