China Highlights 15-Day Tour (CIT002) Days 6-10

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Day 6: Xi'an
Special Arrangements: authentic Defachang dumplings, Tang Dynasty-style performance

Panoramic view of the terracotta army pit
(photo by Kevin Poh)


The terracotta soldiers (photo by Mark Kao)	Terracotta archer (photo by David Dong)	"A wise man will only be useful as a man, and will not submit to be 'clay'..." – Thoreau, "Civil Disobedience" (photo by Richard Fisher)


Traces of the figures' original paint (photo by Kevin Poh)	Terracotta horses (photo by Bill Tyne)	Bronze horses (photo by Tom Thai)


Huaqing Hot Springs (photo by Michael Tyler)	Statue of imperial mistress Yang Guifei (photo by T. Chu)	Huaqing Hot Springs (photo by Sam Haldane)


A bathing pool more than a millenium old (photo by Kevin Poh)	Be mesmerized by a Tang Dynasty-style performance (photo by Kevin Poh)	The dancers' beauty and grace will leave you breathless and googly-eyed (photo by Kevin Poh)

Day 7: Xi'an – Guilin
Special Arrangements: authentic Guilin-style rice-flour noodles
Guilin Accommodations: Guilin Bravo Hotel (4-Star)


The city of Guilin (photo by Luciano)	View of Guilin from Butterfly Hill (photo by Eric Chan)	Reed Flute Cave (photo by Jeremy Barwick)


Reed Flute Cave formations (photo by Robin Poll)	Reed Flute Cave formations (photo by "Maxim B.")	Elephant Trunk Hill (photo by Kent Wang)

Day 8: Guilin – Yangshuo
Special Arrangements: "beer fish" (a famous local Yangshuo dish), a special bamboo raft route arranged just for you
Yangshuo Accommodations: Yangshuo New Century Hotel (4-Star)


The Li River (photo by Cyril Bele)	Rafts on the Li River (photo by David Wong)	Clouds over the Li River (photo by David Wong)


The city of Yangshuo (photo by David Wong)	Yulong River tea raft (photo by Hector Garcia)	Grain fields along the Yulong River (photo by Hector Garcia)


The Yulong River (photo by "akiwitz")	The Yulong River (photo by "akiwitz")

Day 9: Yangshuo – Guilin – Shanghai
Special Arrangements: Mongolian barbecue for dinner, Huangpu River boat trip
Shanghai Accommodations: Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai (5-Star)

Panoramic view of the Bund
(photo by Aapo Haapanen)


Downtown Shanghai and the Huangpu River (photo by Jakob Montrasio)	Colonial buildings on the Bund (photo by CIT)	View of downtown Shanghai from Pudong (photo by Aapo Haapanen)


Pudong panorama (photo by Dale Ellerm)	Pudong towers (photo by Jakob Montrasio)	The Huangpu River and Pudong (photo by Curt Smith)


Shanghai cityscape (photo by Joi Ito)	Oriental Pearl Tower (photo by Tim Wang)	Shanghai World Financial Center (photo by "travlinman43")


Neon signs on Nanjing Road (photo by Thierry)	Nanjing Road (photo by D. Fuka)	Crowds of shoppers on Nanjing Road (photo by Jakob Montrasio)

Day 10: Shanghai
Special Arrangements: a taste of authentic Shanghainese food, Shanghai acrobat performance


Yuyuan Gardens gate (photo by D. Fuka)	Yuyuan Gardens pond (photo by Brandon Fick)	Yuyuan Gardens room (photo by Brandon Fick)	Yuyuan Gardens walkway (photo by D. Fuka)


The Old Street Shopping District (photo by D. Fuka)	Decorative lanterns at the Old Street Shopping District (photo by D. Fuka)	Modern backdrop to Old Street (photo by D. Fuka)


The Shanghai Museum (photo by "xiafenfang_1959")	A jade cup at the museum (photo by Allan Siew)	A statue at the museum (photo by Colin J.)


A Shanghai acrobat (photo by Tom Thai)	Shanghai acrobats (photo by Tom Thai)	A Shanghai acrobat (photo by Tom Thai)	Shanghai acrobats (photo by Tom Thai)

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