Panda&Terra; Cotta Warriors&Lijiang; 10DAY9NIGHT Culture and Foodie tour

Day 1 Three Kingdoms

Chengdu, the center of the Middle and western part of China, the capital of Shu

State, has been famous as a travel destination for people around the world. Upon your arrival, your journey will start with exploring the history of the city

with us. China has a history of more than 5,000 years, of which the Three Kingdoms

period lasted only sixty years, but it has produced many famous generals who

will be remembered throughout the ages. Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei, who are still

remembered today, are jointly enshrined in Chengdu. It also makes Wuhou

Temple the only ancestral hall in China where monarchs and ministers worship

together. You will start to know this city from the ancient side. After Wuhou temple, we will go to the most prosperous city center of Chengdu to

experience the elegance and vitality of this city with a history of more than 3,300

years. You can experience delicious and authentic Sichuan cuisine, hot pot or

snacks. We will recommend the most local restaurants for you, and you can

choose delicious dishes according to your needs. After dinner, we will take you for a walk to see the lively and leisurely night

market. Afterwards you will return to your hotel to rest.

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Day 2 Pandas and the Mountain

Today let’s go see the national treasure pandas and to see how they have been

assimilated into the leisure city of Chengdu and become lazy. After lunch, we will drive to Qingcheng Mountain, which is known as "the most

tranquil Mountain in China". Many people know that Chinese Feng Shui culture, Tai Chi, Yin and Yang... these cultural elements all come from Taoism. As a

famous Taoism mountain, Qingcheng Mountain is famous for its Qi (energy) and

scenery as well as Taoism culture. Let's go to the mountains to exchange energy

with nature!

Day 3 Giant Buddha and the Biggest Buddhism Temple in Asia

Sichuan is an extremely tolerant province. There is a strong atmosphere of

Taoism and Buddhism here, and there are many famous temples. Today we will drive to see the Leshan Giant Buddha, which is also the tallest

stone Buddha in the world. Remember to make a wish in front of the Buddha!

E'mei and Leshan have long been famous for their food. For lunch you will taste

the local Leshan food. After lunch, we will drive to the Buddha Temple---- the largest Buddhist temple

in Asia. The construction of the Big Buddha Temple took 15 years,it covers an area of

60000 square meters, with multiple main halls and more than 140 meditation

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rooms.It has become a supreme place for Buddhism study, training, research and

promotion. After Dinner you will come back to Chengdu. Day 4 The Glory City (Chengdu To Xi’an)

Today you’ll take a bullet train to Xi’an in the morning. Enjoy the landscape

from the plain of Chengdu to the walled city Xi’an. After lunch, you will have some leisure time to visit the Great Mosque and walk

around Muslim Quarter. Day 5: Terracotta Warriors

Terracotta Warriors are the first batch of China’s world heritage and are known

as the "eighth wonder of the world". In ancient times, human sacrifice was

practiced. Slaves were the accessories of the slave owner during his lifetime. After the death of the slave owner, the slaves were buried with the slave owner as

sacrificial objects. Terracotta warriors and horses are burial objects made of clay

in the shape of soldiers and horses (chariots, horses, soldiers). After lunch, you’ll visit the City Wall and the Big Goose Pagoda. Day 6: Xi’an – Lijiang(Yun’nan)

Today you will take the morning flight to Lijiang, an internationally renowned

tourist city and an important passage for the ancient "Southern Silk Road" and

"Tea-Horse Road". Lijiang is a place where many ethnic groups live together. In addition to the Han

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people, there are 12 ethnic minorities who have lived for generations and 22

kinds of ethnic minorities. Lijiang has the world cultural heritage Lijiang Ancient

Town, the world natural heritage Three Parallel Rivers, and the World Memory

Heritage---The Naxi Dongba ancient books and documents, which are three

major world heritage sites. Let’s spend leisure time visiting Lijiang Old Town and the local foods. Day7: Dream Mountain, Dream Town

Today you will visit the highlights of Yunnan---Yulong Snow Mountain and

Shuhe Village. Yulong (which means Jade Dragon) Snow Mountain is located in Yulong Naxi

Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province. It is one of the most famous

tourist attractions in Yunnan Province and one of the most beautiful snow

mountains in China.Yulong Snow Mountain is 5,596 meters above sea level. It is

the highest peak in Lijiang City and is known as the "Roof of Lijiang". After the snow mountain, you will visit Shuhe village. Shuhe, means "the village under the peak", it is one of the earliest settlements of

Naxi ancestors in Bazi, Lijiang, an important well-preserved market town on the

Tea Horse Road and a living specimen of the transition of Naxi ancestors from

farming civilization to commercial civilization. Day8: Chinese-painting-like Landscape (Lijiang-Dali)

In the morning, you’ll leave for Dali. Dali is an ethnic minority inhabited area

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dominated by the Bai ethnic group. The Bai ethnic group has colorful customs

with distinctive local ethnic characteristics. With its beautiful mountains and

rivers and pleasant climate, Dali is known as the "Switzerland of the East". You will spend leisure time visiting Dali old town and Erhai Lake. Day9: The Rich Culture Exploration(Dali-Kunming)

You’ll visit Xizhou Village and learn about the Bai Minority People’s

architectures. Xizhou Town is located in the north of Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous

Prefecture in northwest Yunnan Province. The town has hundreds of Bai

residential buildings with unique characteristics from the Ming Dynasty, Qing

Dynasty, the Republic of China and the contemporary period. From a distance, it

looks like a simple and elegant city, or more like a huge museum of residential

buildings which are solemn and powerful,simple but elegant. Later take the train to Kunming. Day10: Goodbye with Full Memories (Kunming-Home)

Today you will take a flight back home.

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