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Katie
Returns from One Week in China
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Here are a
few highlights of her week-long
adventure. Read
the entire story in Adobe Acrobat
(PDF).
"I really don’t know where to begin to tell you about this destination, as I was amazed by everything I saw. To tell you the truth, China wasn’t on my list of places I wanted to go in my lifetime, but now all I can think about is going back, and sending people there to experience what I did! And now or in the near future really is the time to go!" |
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The first city I visited was the historical
city of Beijing. There are 4,000 years of
history there! China is so much older than
the U.S., it is hard to imagine all that has
changed in time with their culture, compared
to ours. During my stay in Beijing, we were
on the go the whole time!
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The first day we were escorted in rickshaws
through Hutong “Old Beijing” and visited
a home of a Chinese family who gladly opens
up their home to tourists. The Hutongs are
narrow streets or alleys. Then we
traveled 30 minutes to see the amazing Great
Wall of China. This wall was started in 200
B.C. and it is 4,000 miles long!
Tian'anmen Square is where Chairman Mao
proclaimed the founding of the People's
Republic of China.
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The Great Wall |
The Forbidden City |
Tian'anmen
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Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province
that lies in the protected valley of
the river Wei. From this valley, the
emperor Qin Shi Huang unified China
for the first time. We visited the
Terracotta Warriors and had an
exclusive VIP Tour with a visit from
the director and the archaeologists
that work there. Over 7,000
terracotta warriors were found in the
tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first
emperor of China. It was so amazing to
see all of these figures. This is a
must see in China. |
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Terra Cotta Warriors |
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Shanghai Skyline |
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From Xi'an
to Shanghai. This city is very
modern with the most unique
architecture, and what is considered
the "New York City of
Asia". Shanghai has more
the 4,000 skyscrapers, and is about 3
times or more the size of
New York! Most of this has built
up in the last 17 years. |
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In Shanghai,
we visited the Shanghai Museum which
opened in 1996 with paintings,
bronzes, coins, seals, furniture,
minority art, and more. That
same evening we attended the Shanghai
Acrobatic Show after a Chinese
Dinner. I couldn't believe the
flexibility and coordination of the
performers! On our last day, we
went to the Silk Factory and watched
the amazing technique of silk art
weaving. One silk rug takes more
than a year for one to person to
make. After the Silk Factory, we
went to the Yuyuan Garden. |
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The Bund |
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Yuyuan Garden is a
marketplace and social center located
in the center of Shanghai's old
Chinese quarter, and has beautiful
pavilions and miniature lakes.
We walked up to The Bund, a famous
waterfront area on the Huangpu
River. What an amazing view!
Beijing is the past of China, Xi'an is
the present; and Shanghai, the future.
Read
Katie's full report. |
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Call 701.492.5000 or email Katie
for more information. To experience China
and this exclusive itinerary which includes
all the VIP treatment that was afforded to
Katie and the group of travel agents, call
Katie and begin the journey. Katie
recommends the Mysterious
China & Yangtze River Cruise.
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