Beijing

Beijing is situated on the northern rim of the North China Plain, with the Loess Plateau on its west and Inner Mongolia Plateau on its north side. The city encompasses an area of 16,808 square kilometers and has a population of 10,211,000 (the year of 1989).

Beijing, as the capital city of the People's Republic of China, is also a renowned historic and cultural city and a famous tourist resort. The city is now possessed of 2,600 temples, 51 places of historic sites and 24 key units under state preservation programmer. The more than 50 museums, exhibition halls and former residence of celebrities dotted all over the city are giving a full display of the stories of Beijing to its visitors.

The Great Wall - The symbol of China's ancient civilization, with a history of over 2,000 years, it starts from Bohai Sea in the east and ends at Jiayuguan Pass in the west snaking a distance of 6,350 kilometers. Hence the name the "Great Wall".

Ming Tombs - The Ming Tombs are mausoleums of 13 emperors. The Underground Palace there is the first imperial mausoleum ever excavated in China in 1956.

The Palace Museum (Forbidden City) - It was built during 1406-1420 AD. As the residence for the Ming and Qing emperors, altogether 24 emperors had lived here. It is now the world's largest and best preserved imperial palace which boasts rare relics of 1,050,000 pieces.

The Temple Of Heaven - China's largest existing temple complex, it used to serve for the worship of heaven and celebration of harvest by Ming and Qing emperors.

The Summer Palace - Located 10 kilometers away north of Beijing, it is one of China's largest and best preserved imperial garden.

Guangzhou : Guangzhou, often known as Canton, is the capital of southern China’s Guangdong Province. Long a major port city and commercial gateway to southern China, , it has an extensive history of foreign contact, reaching back to Arab traders of the Tang period, through British merchants of the 19th century and on to today’s multinational participants in the famous biannual Trade Fairs.

Guilin: The city of Guilin was founded in the Qin Dynasty in 314 BC as a small settlement on the Lijiang River. It became increasingly important following the construction of a canal joining the river with another further north, providing a transport link with the Yangzi. The imperial court could thus send food and provisions by water from the Yangzi plains to its armies in the far south.

Shanghai: The largest city in China, Shanghai contains the most striking blend of oriental and western cultures and of the past and present. In this city, European-style buildings can be seen standing alongside typical Chinese structures and ancient temples. Modern ocean-going vessels sail past junks. A flourishing commercial and industrial center, Shanghai has a population of over 16 million and a land area of 3,355 square miles.

Xian: Xi'an was one of the most important cradles of Chinese civilization. The famous “Silk Road” that linked China with central Asia and the Roman Empire starts in Xi’an in the east. The city served as the first capital of a unified China and capital of 11 dynasties periodically from the 11th century BC to the early 10th century AD.