China

  May 7 - May 17, 2015

Thursday, May 7

Arrival in Beijing / New Otani Chang Fu Gong Hotel

 

  

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Friday, May 8

 

Visit to Great Wall

                                                                                                                               Arawjo Nomads climb the wall

 

 

 

(above images from purchased publication)

 

  

 

Lunch at Cloisonne Factory

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Saturday, May 9

 

Visit to Temple of Heaven

 

    

 

 

 

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Visit to Forbidden City

 

 

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Geraldine and Ricardo are celebrities

 

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Visit to Summer Palace

 

 

 

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Sunday, May 10

 

Free Day / Visit to Beijing Art District

 

 

 

   

 

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Monday, May 11

Arrival in Xi'an / Grand Nobel Xi'an Hotel

 

 

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Tuesday, May 12

Visit Terracotta Warriors

 

 

 

 

 

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Visit Huaqing Hot Springs

 

 

 

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Visit Big Goose Pagoda Temple

 

 

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Wednesday, May 13

Arrival in Shanghai / Renaissance Yu Garden Hotel

 

 

 

Shanghai Views by day

 

 

 

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Thursday, May 14

Peoples Square / City Hall and Shanghai Museum

 

 

 

Highlights of Collection / Bronze Age  and  18th Century Furniture

 

 

 

Wine Vessel and Bell

 

    

 

 

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Jade Buddha Temple

 

 

 

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Children's Palace

 

 

Yu Garden / Old City Shanghai

 

 

  

 

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Friday, May 15

Day Trip to Suzhou / Venice of China

 

(activities limited by heavy rain)

 

 

 

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Visit to Master of Nets Garden

 

 

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                                                                                                             (above image from Lisa Dekis)

 

Shanghai Views by Night (River Cruise)

 

    

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Saturday, May 16

 

Free Day / High Speed Ride on Magnetic Train

 

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Sunday, May 17

 

14 hours plane ride back to Newark!

 

 

The End

Addition Travel Photos at

http://www.retkuprof.com/TravelPhotos.html