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• Exercise in China as the Chinese Exercise. In the Temple of Heaven, find out what kind of different exercises that the locals do to keep healthy and join in them
• Have a private mask drawing lesson and try your hand at drawing the Beijing Opera mask with an experienced master
• Make a private drive to the Great Wall at Mutianyu--the less-commercial section and enjoy an overlooking view of this winding man-made structure on the cable car (Round trip)
• Explore Water Cube (National Aquatics Center) and Bird's Nest (National Stadium)
• Peek at the past lifestyle of the Beijingners at a private museum at Hutong
• Get lost in fast-disappearing Hutongs by rickshaw and have a close contact with a courtyard family
• Savor a healthy vegetarian meal in the Shanghai Longhua Temple
• Experience the civilian's life with a hospitable Shanghai family by exploring a local food bazaar and cooking lunch and chatting with them
• Hike the World Heritage Site–-Huangshan Mountain (Yellow Mountain) and ramble in the beautiful villages--Hongcun and Xidi

Day 1: Beijing
Airport to hotel transfer, free time

Day 2: Beijing
Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Beijing Opera mask painting, Beijing Opera

Day 3: Beijing
Great Wall at Mutianyu, Mutianyu Cable Car, A visit to nearby rural village, Bird's Nest (National Stadium), Water Cube (National Aquatics Center), Peking Duck

Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an
Hutong Tour by Rickshaw, Private Museum of the Old Beijingners' Stuffs, Fly to Xi'an

Day 5: Xi'an
Terracotta Warriors, Muslim Quarter, Great Mosque, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall, Gao's Courtyard(shadow puppet play included), Dumpling Banquet

Day 6: Xi'an - Shanghai
Fly to Shanghai, A market and Temple of the Town Gods, Yuyuan Garden, Acrobatic show

Day 7: Shanghai - Huangshan (Yellow Mountain)
Shanghai Museum, World Financial Center, A vegetarian lunch in Longhua Temple, A Shanghai family visit, Fly to Huangshan City

Day 8: Huangshan Mountain (Yellow Mountain)
Cable up and hike the Huangshan Mountain (Yellow Mountain)

Day 9: Huangshan - Guangzhou
Sunrise on Huangshan Peak, Tunxi Old Street, Fly to Guangzhou

Day 10: Guangzhou
Yuexiu Park, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, Chen Family Ancestral Temple, Xiguan Grand Old House, Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street

Day 11: Guangzhou - Hong Kong
Train to Hong Kong

Day 12: Hong Kong
Free day for you to explore the city

Day 13: Depart Hong Kong