We will shortly be going on the Great China Adventure at the start of Ocober. As we have booked two extra days is there any way of finding out where we will be going with the group in Beijing? We have lots of time but don't want to do things twice and miss other things.
Also, is there many people on the tour with us?
Thanks Emma
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Hello Emma,
Your first port of call should be the trip and country dossiers which you can acquire from the downloads [url=http://www.imaginative-traveller.com/downloads/index.php]web page[/url] . If you have already read these documents I would be happy to look into these further.
Re: Beijing
Thanks for the response.
We have had a look at the dossier and its not very detailed with regards to Beijing. We don't mind waiting until we get there and see how we go, but we'd like to plan a little for the two extra days so that we get a chance to see as much as we can.
thanks.
Re: Beijing
Hello,
I have made enquires.
Re: Beijing
Hello,
The sightseeing included on the tour is a visit to Tiannamen Square and the Forbidden City (Day 3), as well as the Great Wall (Day 2).
Your welcome to go anywhere in your own time and you may like to include the following. The Temple of Heaven & Tiantan Park, Summer Palace and a tour of the hutongs etc)
Temple of Heaven, dating back to 1420 in the south of the city, incorporates a group of sacred buildings surrounded by lush vegetation. With its southern rectangular section, and its northern semi-circular section, the complex symbolizes heaven and earth. On the day of the winter solstice, having fasted and meditated for three days, the emperor would ascend the Heavenly Altar in solemn ceremony to pray for a good harvest and to offer sacrifices. The three main part are the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, the Hall of the Vault of Heaven and the Round Altar.
Summer Palace, named in Chinese "Yiheyuan", lies 15km/9 miles to the north of Beijing, its 716 acres making it China's largest park; originally it was a private garden. In 1153 the emperor had the park laid out and named it Jinshui Yuan. During the Yuan period (1271-1368) the lake in the park was enlarged (today called Kunming Hu). From the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) onwards when many pavilions were built here the park was used as imperial gardens. Under Qianlong (reigned: 1735-1796) the complex was enlarged to its present size. In 1860 English and French troops burned the park to the ground. Empress Cixi reconstructed the park in 1888, using funds which were in fact intended for the Imperial fleet. She named it Yiyeyuan. In 1900 it was once again destroyed by foreign troops and rebuilt yet again by the Empress. It was finally opened to the public in 1924, and since 1949 extensive restoration work has been carried out. Today the park is a favourite destination for excursions.
Hutongs Dating back about one thousand years, these neighbourhoods of narrow, twisting streets represent the
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Definitely the Summer Place. It's very beautiful.