 | Explore Shanghai, a diversity of old and new. At the Shanghai History Museum, see ancient bronze bells, prehistoric jade knives and ethnic costumes and ornaments from different parts of China. Wander the Yu Garden, adorned with pavilions, streams and pools. Don't miss the huge Dragon Wall; the red fish swimming in the Lotus Pool; and the Bridge of Nine Turns.
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 | Travel to Zhujiajiao, a picturesque "water village" with stone bridges and buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Learn how to prepare your favorite Chinese dishes at a local cooking school. In the evning, see the dazzling balancing acts and pretzel-like acrobatics at the famous Shanghai Acrobatic show. |
| Cruise the Li River past scenery that has inspired painters and poets throughout the centuries. Disembark in Yangshuo and bicycle along cobbled lanes and bustling markets, as well as through emerald green rice paddies where farmers plow by hand. Then the evening explodes with color, sound and light during a performance of Impressions of Yangshuo.
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 | Fly to Xian and see where Chinese peasants digging a well in 1974 discovered an incredible ancient burial site. It was the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, the thousands of life-size ceramic soldiers and horses "guarding" the tomb of China's first emperor. Then climb the Ancient Gate of the City Walls, one of the few existing city walls left in China.
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 | Take a river cruise for the experience of a lifetime, traveling through the scenic Three Gorges. Spend two adventurous days on the ship, exploring the shore and pass through the world's largest dam project. |
 | Walk in the footsteps of emperors in the Forbidden City and wander through Tiananmen Square. Tour sites from the 2008 Summer Olympics, including the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest." Vist the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. Explore the Temple of Heaven and climb into a pedicab to thread your way through the winding lanes of a hutong neighborhood. |