Take a whirlwind adventure through China’s ancient and modern wonders
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2021 Tour code: CVS21
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Travel from bustling Beijing, with its Great Wall, to ancient Xi'an and its Terracotta Warriors, cruising the Yangtze River en-route, on this adventure through China's ancient and modern wonders.
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Our holiday begins meeting our Tour Manager and the rest of the group, before a flight from London Heathrow to Beijing, arriving into this bustling city on Day 2 . We spend the day exploring Beijing on a guided tour. We visit Tiananmen Square, the location of the now infamous 1989 uprising and, at over 4 million square feet, the largest city square in the world.
We continue to the Forbidden City - a palace and garden complex once inhabited by the Chinese royal family, and now preserved as a testament to China's long history. The incredible complex was built on a grand scale, with 980 buildings spread over 180 acres housing the family, their staff, and the royal guard from 1406 to the abdication of the last Chinese Emperor in 1912. Constructed to reflect the Purple Palace, where it was thought God resided in heaven, the Forbidden City's opulence is testament to the Emperor's vision as a divine ruler. The rest of the day is free, ahead of a delicious dinner of authentic Peking duck tonight.
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Worldwide Holidays by Rail 2020/21
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