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Popular tours include the Yangtze River that is truly one of the world's most amazing natural wonders. The gorges of this famous river climb thousands of feet on both sides, and it is truly breathtaking to witness. While cruising along the river, you will look at life in places like Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Suzhou and Chongqing. This tour offers shore excursions including ancient cliff coffins at Shennong Stream and exploring the historic temples of Shibaozhai.

China is the homeland of Chinese tea. Tea from China, along with silk and porcelain, became known to the world over a thousand years ago and is today one of China's most valuable exports. The Japanese adopted the habit of drinking tea in the 6th century, but it was not introduced to Europe and America until the 17th and 18th centuries.

Trekking along the magnificent terraced rice fields in Longsheng County, cruising down the Li River are other recreational things you could do in picturesque Guilin.Yunnan: Cycling along the Remote Backcountry Trails in Southwestern ChinaYunnan, a mysterious and beautiful land in southwestern China, boosts its multi-culture, various minorities and stunning scenery.

Ever-present hawkers, selling everything from t-shirts and cans of beer, to sausages and postcards are inevitable, but then again so is Starbucks. If this sounds like your hit, than catch the No. 919 bus from DeSheng Men on Second Ring Road, or just arrange a bus or driver from your hotel. Tickets in are RMB 45.The Great Wall at Juyongguan: A Cloud Platform with a View

Xian was our second stop after Beijing. Xian is a city with time-honored history. It is the city can bring you back in time to ancient Chinese civilization. Anyone comes to Xian, the 6,000 life-size painted terracotta warriors and horses flash into your mind first. A highlight sightseeing to Xian is definitely a visit to the amazing archeological relics of the terracotta Warriors and Horses.

Though there are hawkers holed up in many of the towers, gone is the congestion of site closer to Beijing, and you'll likely be glad to purchase a seriously marked-up bottle of water after doing time in the scorching sun. Important information for anyone considering embarking on the hike: SAVE YOUR TICKET STUBS. There are guards posted at several towers who check receipts, denying passage without proof of purchase. Additionally, to complete the hike, you'll need to purchase entrance to Simatai (RMB 40), and throw down an extra RMB 5 to cross the narrow chain bridge linking the two.