Xian

Xian, located in the centre of the Guanzhong Basin, is the capital of Shanxi Province and one of China's ancient capitals as well. This city was the seat of the royal court of 10 dynasties for 1062 years. The construction of various dynasties has left Xian plenty of cultural relies including tombs, gardens, terraces, pavilions, stone tables and stone inscriptions. Xian is world wild known as the starting point of the Silk Road and the burial grounds of the Qing Emperor (221-206BC).

The Terracotta Warriors - Widely acclaimed as the eighth wonder of the world, here the underground battle formation comprising 6,000 life-size pottery warriors and horses buried with the dead emperor can be viewed by the public. The pottery soldiers, in different manners, each weighing over 300 kilogram's, about 1,86 m tall, stand row after row in battle formation. Some standing, some on horseback, while the others carrying bows and arrows, all the warriors and horses were vividly sculpted, thus making the entire effect of the site very awesome.

The Mosque - Located in Huajuexiang, this mosque for the Muslims in Xi'an built in traditional Chinese style is mainly composed of palaces, terraces and pavilions. It occupies a land area of about 12,000 square metres.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda - Built in 648AD. it was once used by the Tang monk Xuan Zang to translate Buddha scriptures. The Pagoda is 64m high and 25m long in each bottom line.

SMountain Huashan - Located 120km east of Xi'an, 2,100m above sea level, it is among China's five famous mountains. Neighboring Qinting on the south and the Yellow River to the north, it is extremely steep and precipitous. In fact, there is only one steep and toilsome mountain path leading to the top, which runs 15km long from the south to the north.

Beijing: As the capital of China, Beijing is one of the world's truly imposing cities, with a 3,000-year history and 15.3 million people (2005). Covering 16,808 square kilometers in area, it is the political, cultural and economic center of the People’s Republic.

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.