China is a vast and extraordinary country spanning thousands of miles from the deserts in the west to the ocean on the east. Culturally, China has one of the most attractive and textured histories of all civilizations that encompasses over 5,000 years. This is rich stuff for a traveler.

1. The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City, or Palace Museum, sits at the center of Beijing, directly north of Tiananmen Square where the famous portrait of Mao Zedong hangs on the palatial crimson wall. It was the imperial seat for Ming and Qing dynasty emperors from 1420 until 1912 when the last emperor, Pu Yi, abdicated. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

2. The Great Wall
The Great Wall winds its way across China covering over 4,000 miles (6,700km). While the latest construction occurred after 1368 during the Ming Dynasty, construction of the Great Wall began over 2,000 years ago. In fact, the Great Wall is actually made up of a number of interconnecting walls spanning China that different dynasties and warlords constructed over the years.
3. The Terracotta Warriors
Discovered in 1974 when a local farmer was digging a well, the terracotta army, buried in 210 BC with the first emperor of the Qin dynasty, is a breathtaking site. The thousands of life-size figures have individually unique faces and hair and armor styles appropriate to their rank. The museum of the Terracotta Army is located in Xi'An, Shanxi province.

4. Karst Landscape at Guilin
Illustrating the 20 Renminbi (Chinese currency) note, the karst mountains are famously beautiful in China. Located in the south of China in Guangxi province, they can best be viewed from Yangshuo, a small town outside Guilin, a major city in Guangxi Province.

5. The Yangtze River and the Three Gorges Dam
Best seen by tour boat down the Yangtze River, the Three Gorges Dam is a modern construction marvel. The dam is the world's largest as well as the world's biggest hydroelectric power station. The river itself is the world's third longest and the Three Gorges are the natural highlight of the boat cruise.

6. Suzhou Private Gardens
To understand Suzhou gardens mean you completely understand the upper classes in traditional China. Suzhou Gardens are enjoyed by many western tourists and you can really get a glimpse of the retreat life of the garden builders.
First are the unmoving rock-mountains. These rock formations were built like sculptures, either standing alone or in groups. They were shipped from Lake Tai and made into specific designs that looked like mountains.
Water was another crucial element, sometimes making up over half of the size of the garden. The flowing waters contrasted sharply with the solid mountains and added to the natural feel. Many objects would be constructed based on the water flow’s direction, the reflection of the sky and other objects in the water, and the sound of the ripples.
Plants and flowers were chosen for their symbolic meanings and literary associations. For instance, pines, with their tough and rugged points, were considered symbols of the virtuous scholar; the cypress, twisted and withered, was a symbol of longevity.
The most advantage of having a Suzhou garden tour is that you can cover the highlights of this garden art within one day from Shanghai as the two is only 1 hour’s drive apart.
If you stay in Shanghai for a business trip or just pass by the city, you can pay a short visit to Suzhou just with 6 hours.
Drop in a mail and we arrange all for you, a private car and an English-speaking guide will be under your service for the one day tour.

7. Potala Palace, Lhasa
Now a Chinese museum, the Potala Palace was traditionally the seat of the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhists' spiritual leader. Famous for its imposing white walls surrounding the inner red palace, the building sits at 3,700 meters or over 12,000 feet. The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region.

8. The Bund, Shanghai
The Bund, meaning embankment, was historically the seat of Shanghai's most powerful businessmen in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Bund is a fabulous place to see examples of Shanghai's rich architectural history, illustrated by the HSBC Building, built in 1923 and at the time said to be "the most luxurious building between the Suez Canal and the Bering Strait." Besides, you can also have a bus tour in this quickly developed metropolitan city in the world.

9. Yellow Mountain
Located very close to Shanghai, the Mountain is regarded as the most beautiful mountainous scenery in the world. The pines on the cliff and vivid-looking rocks and light mist shrouding the peaks form a marvelous natural Bonzai, just like a Chinese water-colored painting. After an easy hiking on the top, you won’t go to see any other mountains in the world. In 1990, Yellow Mountain got enlisted on both the world cultural and natural heritage lists. And more than one million and half visitors will come to hike this mountain every year.

10. West Lake at Hangzhou
An old Chinese saying declares, "There is heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below." Centuries later, Marco Polo called Hangzhou the most enchanting city in the world. This is most evident in the West Lake area--the effective, if not geographic, center of Hangzhou. Hills embrace the lake on three sides; the city proper lies to the east. Ancient Chinese people praised the West Lake area as a land of intoxicating beauty. Su Shi, a poet from the Song Dynasty, compared the lake to Xizi, a well-known ancient beauty for the sex-trap in Spring and Autumn Period.