China Plateau and Ethnic Gems

• Get lost in fast-disappearing Hutongs by rickshaw and encounter courtyard family life
• Learn about original Tibetan's custom over butter tea and authentic Tibetan snacks in the Tibetan's family visit
• Glimpse at Chengdu locals' life going on over fresh tea in the teahouse of People's Park
•  Soak in Xuan Ke Naxi Music performed by a group of old musicians with their old instruments
• Bike to a Yangshuo primary school to know about countryside educational condition
• Hike the World Heritage Site–-Huangshan Mountain (Yellow Mountain) and ramble in the beautiful villages--Hongcun and Xidi
• Savor a meat-flavor vegetarian meal in the Jade Buddha Temple

Day 1: Beijing
Airport to hotel transfer, free time

Day 2: Beijing
Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Beijing Opera or Kungfu Show

Day 3: Beijing
Mutianyu Great Wall, Rural Village, Bird's Nest and Water Cube, Peking Duck

Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an
Summer Palace, Hutong Rickshaw Ride, Hutong Private Museum

Day 5: Xi'an
Terracotta Warriors, Great Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi History Museum, Tang Dynasty Show

Day 6: Xi'an
City Wall Cycling, Great Mosque, Muslim Quarter, Gao's Courtyard

Day 7: Xi'an - Lhasa
Tomb of Emperor Jingdi

Day 8: Lhasa
Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Tibetan's Family Visit

Day 9: Lhasa
Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor Street, Norbulingka, Tibet Museum

Day 10: Lhasa - Chengdu
Sichuan Cuisine, Wenshu Temple, People's Park, Sichuan Opera Face Changing

Day 11: Chengdu - Jiuzhaigou
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Day 12: Jiuzhaigou
Jiuzhaigou Park

Day 13: Jiuzhaigou - Chengdu - Lijiang
Depart Jiuzhaigou and fly to Lijiang via Chengdu

Day 14: Lijiang
Black Dragon Pool Park, Dongba Research Institute, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Baisha Village, Dr. Ho Clinic, Baisha Murals, Xuan Ke Naxi Ancient Music

Day 15: Lijiang - Kunming
First Bend of Yangtze River, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Stone Drum Village

Day 16: Kunming - Guilin
Stone Forest

Day 17: Guilin
Solitary Beauty Peak, Prince Jingjiang's Mansion, Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave

Day 18: Guilin - Yangshuo
Li River Cruise

Day 19: Yangshuo - Shanghai
Yangshuo Countryside Cycling, Primary School Visit, Yulong River

Day 20: Shanghai - Huangshan(City)
Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Old Town District

Day 21: Huangshan(City) - Huangshan(Mountain)
Cloud Dispelling Pavilion, West Sea Canyon

Day 22: Huangshan(Mountain) - Hongcun - Xidi - Huangshan(City) - Shanghai
Refreshing Terrace, Beginning to Believe Peak, Flower Blooming on a Brush Tip, Hongcun, Xidi, Tunxi Old Street

Day 23: Shanghai
Half Day Shanghai Family Visit, Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai Museum, Acrobatic Show

Day 24: Shanghai
French Concession, Xintiandi

Day 25: Depart Shanghai
Shanghai Maglev Train, Homebound Flight