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1 01/02 Contents Page02 Page03 Page04 Page08 Page09 Welcome to Beijing Tour Theme Tour Registration TOUR CALENDAR Part I Full-day Tours Full-day Tour1: Badaling Great wall & Ming Tomb Full-day Tour2: Temple of Heaven & Hutong Tour Full-day Tour3: Traditional Chinese Medical & Folk Culture Page11 Part II Half-day Tours Half-day Tour 1: Tiananmen Rostrum & Forbidden City Half-day Tour 2: Summer Palace Half-day Tour 3: Lama Temple & Imperial College Half-day tour 4: 798 Modern Art Zone Half-day Tour 5: Olympic Park Half-day tour 6: Classic shopping Half-day Tour 7: Chinese Classic Fine Art Page29 Part III Evening Entertainment: Chinese Acrobatic Show Beijing Opera Performance Welcome To Beijing Beijing, the capital city of China, is the nation s political, cultural, economic and educational center. It consists of 14 urban and suburban districts and 2 rural counties. Its history dates back 3000 years ago with the last 800 years as the capital city of China. Nowadays it has become a big thriving metropolis with the 2nd largest urban population next to Shanghai. Beijing, as the host city of APEC Meetings 2014, welcomes every delegate with its own uniqueness, enthusiasm, creativity and great hospitality.

2 03/04 Tour Theme Beijing, this bustling metropolis, is well-known for its Beijing Spirit: "Patriotism, Innovation, Inclusiveness and Virtue". This set of values and ideals created, passed down and practiced by generations of Beijingers, re lecting the culture and motivation formed and enriched during the construction and development of Beijing, can summarize Beijing s profound and deep national feelings and initiative, embody tolerant traditional culture and humanistic spirit and re lect Beijing s cultural taste as the best place in China. Patriotism is the core of Beijing spirit, innovation is the motivation, inclusiveness is the broad mind and virtue is the spiritual quality. They compose the full statement of Beijing spirit. In order to help you better understand and experience our beautiful and dynamic city, we have specially designed the following themed tours: Art (Art tour), People (People tour), Education (Educational tour) and Culture (Cultural tour). The initials above tours happen to match the APEC symbol. Art People Education Culture

3 05/06 During and after the meetings, there will be 12 optional tours available. Registration is required for the tours. Tour Registration Registration Time: * For Optional Tours: 08:30-18:30, Nov05-Nov11 Registration Place: * APEC Information Desk at the Hotel Payment for optional tours: * Full payment in advance for optional tours at the information desk is required, either by credit card or in cash.

4 07/08 Date Morning Afternoon Evening TOUR CALENDAR

5 09/10 Part I Full-day Tour 1 Badaling Great wall & Ming Tomb Tour highlights Badaling Great Wall Encountering the Great wall Changling Tomb of the Ming Tombs Detailed itinerary: 08:00-08:30 Departure from the Hotel 08:30-10:00 Driving to the Badaling Section of Great Wall 10:00-12:00 Visit the Badaling Great wall. Guests can climb up to Great wall and enjoy the glorious views; 12:00-12:30 Driving to Jindian Restaurant 12:30-13:30 Having lunch 13:30-14:00 Driving to Changling of Ming Tombs 14:00-15:30 Visit the Changling Tomb 15:30-17:00 Drive back to the Hotel

6 11/12 2 Full-day Tour Temple of Heaven & Hutong Tour Tour highlights Temple of Heaven The Temple of Heaven in the southern part of Beijing is China's largest existing complex of ancient sacri icial buildings. Occupying an area of 273 hectares, it was built in 1420 for the royal family to worship the Heaven. The principle buildings include the Altar of Prayer for Good Harvests, Imperial Vault of Heaven and Circular Mound Altar. The Altar of Prayer for Good Harvest, 38 meters in height and 30 meters in diameter, stands on a round foundation built with three levels of marble stones. This towering triple-eave hall is under a three-story, cone-shaped glazetile roof in blue color crowned with a gilded knob. A circular wall of polished bricks known as the Echo Wall encloses the Imperial Vault of Heaven. The Circular Mount Altar, south to the Imperial Vault of Heaven, is where the emperor prayed to heaven. At the center lies a round stone called the Center of Heaven Stone that echoes when a visitor speaks loud when standing on the stone. Hutong Tour with Rickshaw Hutongs represent an important cultural element of the city of Beijing. Thanks to Beijing s long history and status as capital for six dynasties, almost every hutong has its anecdotes, and some are even associated with historic events. In contrast to the court life and elite culture represented by the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and the Temple of Heaven, the hutongs re lect the culture of grassroots Beijingers. The hutongs are residential neighborhoods which still form the heart of Old Beijing. 08:30-09:00 Departure from the Hotel 09:00-09:45 Drive to Temple of Heaven 09:45-12: 00Visiting Temple of Heaven 12:00-13:00 Lunch 13:00-13:30 Drive to Hutong Tour 13:30-15:30 Visiting Hutong Tour 15:30-16:00 Drive back to the Hotel

7 13/14 3 Full-day Tour Traditional Chinese Medical & Folk Culture Tour highlights: Chinese Medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has formed a unique system to diagnose and cure illness. The TCM approach is fundamentally different from that of Western medicine. The clinical diagnosis and treatment by using Traditional Chinese Medicine are mainly based on the yin-yang and ive elements (metal, wood, water, ire and earth) theories. These theories apply the phenomena and laws of nature to the study of the physiological activities and pathological changes of the human body and its interrelationships. The typical TCM therapies include acupuncture, herbal medicine, and qigong exercises. A visit to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine may help you understand the rich history and culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Chinese Medical & Folk Culture Baigongfang Literally, Baigongfang means workshops for hundreds of handicrafts. It was founded in 2003 by the local government to preserve and develop Chinese traditional arts and crafts. For fans of arts and crafts, a visit to Baigongfang, a living museum of traditional Chinese handicrafts, is an inspirational experience that brings home the richness and diversity of Chinese handmade art. 09:00-09:30 Departure from the Hotel 09:00-10:00 Driving to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine 10:00-10:30 Visiting Beijing University of Chinese Medicine 10:30-12:00 Driving to Fuhao Restaurant 12:00-13:00 Lunch at Fuhao Restaurant 13:00-13:45 Driving to Baigongfang 13:45-15:45 Visiting Baigongfang 15:45-16:30 Driving back to the Hotel

8 15/16 Part II Half-day Tours Half-day tour 1 Tianamen Rostrum & Forbidden City Tour highlights: Tiananmen Rostrum The Forbidden City 08:30-09:00 Departure from the Hotel 09:00-09:30 Driving to Tiananmen Rostrum 09:30-10:10 Passing through the Tiananmen Rostrum 10:10-10:15 Walking to the Forbidden City 10:15-11:15 Visit the Forbidden city 11:15-11:45 Drive back to the Hotel

9 17/18 2 Half-day tour Summer Palace Tour highlights: Summer Palace The Summer Palace, one of the inest examples Garden Architecture in China, is located in the northwest suburbs of Beijing. More than 100 examples of traditional architecture are to be found in the park, including pavilions, terraces, temples, pagodas, waterside gazebos, covered corridors, stone bridges and the famous marble boat. Being the largest and most well-preserved royal park in China, it greatly in luences Chinese horticulture and landscape with its famous natural views and cultural interests, which also has long since been recognized as 'The Museum of Royal Gardens'. 08:30-09:00 Departure from the Hotel 09:00-09:45 Drive to the Summer Palace 09:45-11:15 Visit the Summer Palace 11:15-12:00 Drive back to the Hotel

10 19/20 3 Half-day tour Lama Temple & Imperial College Tour highlights: Lama Temple Lama Temple, also named as Yonghe Temple. was built in 1693 under the reign of Kangxi emperor in Qing Dynasty, it is the largest, also the only Tibetan style temple in Beijing. It consists of 5 halls: Tianwang Hall, Yinghe hall, Yongyou hall,falunhall, and Wanfu hall. Guozijian (The Imperial College) Guozijian was an imperial academy and the national central institution of higher education after the Sui Dynasty. It was built in After that, it had been the highest institution of learning in China's traditional educational system in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. 08:30-09:00 Departure from the Hotel 09:00-09:40 Drive to the Lama Temple 09:40-10: 30Visiting the Lama Temple 10:40-11:20 Visiting the Imperial College 11:20-12:00 Drive back to the Hotel

11 21/22 4 Half-day tour 798 Modern Art Zone Tour highlights: "798" Art Zone "798" Art Zone is located in Dashanzi area, to the northeast of central Beijing. It was originally the site of factories including 798, a factory that produced electronics. Beginning in 2002, artists and cultural organizations came here and began to divide, rent out and remake the factory spaces, gradually developing it into several galleries, art centers, artists' studios, design companies, restaurants, and bars. This zone covers a total area of 230,000 square meters. 13:00-13:30 Departure from the Hotel 13:30-14:30 Drive to 798 Art Zone 14:30-16:00 Visit the 798 Art zone 16:00-17:00 Drive back to the Hotel

12 23/24 5 Half-day tour Olympic Park Tour highlights: Beijing Olympic Park With the extreme advantage of the Beijing Olympic Games, the Beijing Olympic Park not only drew attentions in the period of Olympics, but also attracts thousands of tourists after the games. With distinguished building style and beautiful scenery, the park has become a new symbol of the metropolitan. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, with the theme One World, One Dream and the theme song Welcome to Beijing, served as a vivid interpretation for Beijing s inclusiveness. The design and construction of Olympic venues, especially the Bird s Nest and Water Cube, upheld innovative spirit of Beijing. 13:00-13:30 Departure from the Hotel 13:30-14:30 Drive to the Olympic Park 14:30-16:00 Tour around the Water Cube and Bird s Nest 16:00-17:00 Drive back to the Hotel

13 25/26 6 Half-day tour Classic Shopping Tour highlights: Hongqiao Market Hongqiao Market is a modern market where Chinese authentic items can be purchased. This is the largest venue selling pearls in Beijing. Along with pearls, a variety of other items are also sold inside the market. Yuanlong Silk Market Yuanlong Silk Market has been known for its high-quality silk products over a hundred year of history,. The market offers a large array of silk products, including bedding, blankets, embroidery, gowns, scarves, ties, traditional Chinese dresses (called qipaos ), slippers, and undergarments. Handmade carpets, tapestries and a wide selection of different fabrics are also for sale. 13:00-13:30 Departure from the Hotel 13:30-14:00 Drive to Hongqiao Market 14:00-15:00 Shopping at Hongqiao Market 15:00-15:30 Drive to Yuanlong Silk Market 15:30-16:30 Shopping at Yuanlong Silk Market 16:30-17:00 Drive back to the hotel

14 27/28 7 Half-day tour Chinese Classic Fine Art Tour highlights: The National Art Museum of China The National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) is a national art museum of plastic arts dedicated to collection, research and exhibitions of modern and contemporary artistic works in China. The museum houses more than 100,000 pieces of various collections, most of which are representative works of different periods and great artworks of Chinese art masters from the end of the 19th century till today, constituting art development history since the beginning of modern China. Collections also include some ancient paintings and calligraphy works, foreign artistic works as well as plentiful folk art works. 08:30-09:00 Departure from the Hotel 09:30-10:00 Drive to the National Art Museum of China 10:00-11:30 Visit China art gallery 11:30-12:00 Driving back to the hotel

15 29/30 Part III Evening Entertainment 1. Acrobatic Show Breathtaking and exciting, a show that you will never forget. With a history of more than three thousand years, Chinese acrobatics has been praised as A pearl of Oriental art. When watching a Chinese acrobatics show, you will be strongly attracted both mentally and physically. As a metropolis, Beijing is an ideal place to enjoy Chinese acrobatic show. Beijing Acrobatic Troupe boasts as China s top performance troupe. It is famous for its excellent skills, dare-devil performance and the harmonious combination of various kinds of performing arts. So do not miss the chance to watch the Chinese acrobatic show while you are in Beijing. It will be worth your while and blow your mind! 17:30-18:00 Departure from the Hotel 18:00-19:00 Drive to Chaoyang Theater 19:15-21:00 Enjoy the Acrobatic Show 21:00-21:30 Drive back to the Hotel

16 31/32 2. Beijing Opera Beijing Opera at Liyuan Theatre Liyuan Theater, co-sponsored by Beijing Qianmen Jianguo Hotel and Beijing Opera Company, boasts the irst artistic stage in Beijing. It is big enough for 1,000 people to enjoy the Chinese quintessence Beijing Opera Beijing Opera has been a traditional form of entertainment in Beijing for more than 200 years. You can not miss it while in Beijing. 17:30-18:00 Departure from the Hotel 18:00-19:15 Drive to the Liyuan Theatre 19:15-21:00 Enjoy the Beijing Opera 21:00-21:30 Drive back to the Hotel

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