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| An enjoyable and culturally rich learning experience will be provided by the Educational Tours Program. Not only to the astounding sites of China, but also to areas of local history, from metropolitan, industrious cities to countryside: you will be guided through a variety of sites to meet your learning objectives. Different from other traditional tours, a lecture about the planned tour-site's historical background, some relevant Chinese terms and vocabularies will be given before the departure day. Admission, Chinese language teachers and English speaking guides are provided to help students deepen there knowledge of Chinese history. |
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| Outside Beijing Tour |
Xi'an
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Xi'an was once a major crossroads on the trading routes from eastern China to central Asia, and vied with Rome and later Constantinople for the title of greatest city in the world. Today Xi'an is one of China's major drawcards, largely because of the Army of Terracotta Warriors on the city's eastern outskirts. Uncovered in 1974, over 10,000 figures have been sorted to date. Soldiers, archers (armed with real weapons) and chariots stand in battle formation in underground vaults looking as fierce and war-like as pottery can. Xi'an's other attractions include the old city walls, the Muslim quarter and the Banpo Neolithic Village - a tacky re-creation of the Stone Age. |
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Founded in AD 496 during the Northern Wei dynasty, the Shaolin Temple was built in honor of an Indian monk called Bodhidharma (known to the Chinese as Da Mo), founder of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism or more popularly known as Chinese Chan (or Zen) Buddhism. This temple is therefore regarded as the birthplace of Chinese Buddhism.
The temple, which bore witness to the rise and fall of several dynasties, is also famous for its Martial Arts (Kung Fu). Shaolin Kung Fu is the product of the synthesis of other martial arts principles into a distinctive martial art style. An ancient Shaolin Master once said: "Study Shaolin style in great depth, then study for wisdom and train the body." This quote embodies the physical and mental strength and discipline required in the study of martial arts. In recent years, renewed interest in Kung Fu has led visitors, western & otherwise, to the steps of the temple where schooled martial arts started. |
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Qingdao is a port sub-provincial city in the Shandong province of China, located at the southern tip of the Shandong Peninsula, in Jiaozhou Bay, facing the Yellow Sea. The name of the port used to be romanised as Tsingtao. The city became a German concession in 1897 and a major German naval base in the Far East. It was occupied by Japan in 1914, when Japan declared war on Germany during WWI. The city reverted to Chinese KMT rule in 1922, but was occupied by Japan again during the Second World War in 1938. After WWII, the KMT allowed Qingdao to serve as the headquarters of the Western Pacific Fleet of the US Navy. On June 2, 1949 Qingdao was taken by the Chinese Liberation Army. Today it features a significant number of Chinese military facilities.
Qingdao is a major Chinese tourist destination due to its seaside setting and excellent weather. The shore is lined with parks, beaches and sculpture, as well as some unique architecture. And the city is famous for the Tsingtao Brewery, which was founded in 1903 by German settlers, and produces Tsingtao beer, now the most famous beer in China. |
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| Located on China's northernmost tip sharing a border of 4,221 kilometers with Russia and the People's Republic of Mongolia, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is mainly, inhabited by the Mongolians, with pasturelands, deserts, forests, the Yellow River, the Ergun River, Dalai Nur, the Greater Hinggan Mountains, Yinshan Mountains, and Helan Mountain. It was the first minority autonomous region in China founded on May 1, 1947. It has a population of 22.84 million, with 49 ethnic groups, of which 3.7 million are the Mongolians, and more than 800,000 others. Covering an area of 1.1183 million square kilometers, it has eight leagues and four cities, with Hohhot as its capital.Its long history and unique culture offer a rich resource for tourism industry. |
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Inner Mongolia
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| Inside Beijing Tours: |
• The Great Wall, an ancient gigantic defensive project, is one of the largest construction
projects ever completed |
| • Temple of Heaven , the imperial temple built in 1420 for worship and sacrifices to Heaven |
| • Forbidden City, where 24 Chinese Emperors lived and ruled for 500 years |
• Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden which has been a summer residence for the emperors
since the 12th century |
| • Yonghe Lamasery, the renowned temple built in 1694 and residence of Qing Emperor |
| • Ming Tombs, where 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty are buried |
• Hutong tour presents old Beijing 's lanes and alleys formed by courtyard houses and many of
them were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties surrounding the Forbidden City |
• Zhoukoudian, the Peking Man World Heritage Site, where remains dating back 18,000 to
11,000 BC was unearthed. |
• Beijing markets such as the Silk Market, Donan night market and Liu li Chang Antique
market. |
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