A Sketch of China

• 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)
• Recall the magnificent Beijing Olympic in the Water Cube and Bird's Nest
• Lay back in a rickshaw and find out the hidden corners and common people's life in Beijing Hutongs
• Peek into the past lifestyle of the Beijingners by visiting a private museum in Hutong
• Take an CO₂-free bicycle ride on the City Wall and enjoy the totally different cycling experience
• Savor a healthy and delicious vegetarian meal in the Longhua Temple
• Stop at Shanghainese home nestled at a alley, explore an ingredient bazaar and cook lunch with them to soak in the commoner's lifestyle

Day 1: Beijing
Airport to hotel transfer, free time

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

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

Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an
Guanyuan Market (or Panjiayuan Market at weekend), Hutong Tour by Rickshaw, Private Museum of the Old Beijingners' Stuffs, Fly to Xi'an

Day 5: Xi'an
Banpo Museum, Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Dumpling Banquet

Day 6: Xi'an - Shanghai
City Wall, Muslim Quarter, Great Mosque, Gao's Courtyard (Shadow puppet play included), Fly to Shanghai, the Bund

Day 7: Shanghai
Shanghai Museum, World Financial Center, A vegetarian lunch at Longhua Temple, A bazaar and the Temple of the Town Gods, Yuyuan Garden, Acrobatic show

Day 8: Shanghai
A Shanghai family visit

Day 9: Depart