Overview

Great Wall, Terra Cotta Soldiers Museum and Three Gorges Hiking Tour

"This trip may only last for 15 days, but experience of Chinese Culture/History

and memories of beautiful mountain scenery will last for a lifetime."

Incredibly beautiful scenery hiking and on boat.

This tour consists of Three Parts.

1. Hiking on Great Wall.

Deatils of Great Wall.

Photos of Great Wall.

2. Visit of Terra Cotta Soldiers Museum.

Details of Terra Cotta Soldiers Museum.

Photos of Terra Cotta Soldiers.

3. Hike and cruise on Three Gorges region.

Details of Three Gorges project.

Photos of Three Gorges.

In one trip you hike the best parts of Great Wall,

visit world's wonder : Terra Cotta Warriors Museum,

hike and cruise the largest Hydro Project on Earth.

You will visit two cities in China, two very unique cities.

For example:
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Beijing: For the last thousand years, the drama of China's
imperial history was played out here, with the emperor sitting enthroned at the

centre of the Chinese universe, and though today the city is a very different one,

it remains spiritually and politically the heart of the country. Traversed by freeways (it's the proud owner of more

than a hundred flyovers) and spiked with high-rises, this vivid metropolis is

China at its most dynamic...
Xian: Modern XI'AN is a manufacturing town of five million inhabitants and the
capital of Shaanxi Province, holding a key position in the fertile plain between

the high loess plateau of the north and the Qingling Mountains to the south. It's

one of the more pleasant of Chinese cities, more prosperous than any other city in

inland China except Chengdu, with streets full of Japanese cars, stores flooded

with consumables, and stylish locals in the new discos...

Please take a look at the Itinerary page fora more detailed summary of the tour activities.

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My Inspirational 'High'? Hiking The Great Wall

By C. Brown

On Wednesday, October 29, 1999 our hiking began in the morning at a section of the Great Wall in Jiumenkou near the city of Qin Huang Dao and in Shuizhong County. It was a bright sunny morning and after an hour or so of hiking the Great Wall I wandered off with our guide Li to investigate a small and what appeared to be interesting Buddhist temple.

After walking through the main entrance we realized we had come during their prayer hour. It was a special holiday, which is celebrated to mark the time when their Buddha, the Goddess of Great Mercy, became a follower of Buddhism. I became very taken with their repetitive chanting that sounded something like: "O Mi Tuo Fo."

We attempted to fade into the background of this impressive temple while totally taken by a tremendous Buddhist figure in the center of the room. However within minutes of our arrival, we were approached by one of the Nuns, the Mistress of the Temple. Shi Rong Ci spoke in Chinese to Li asking us to partake in their special ceremony. She felt it was a very lucky occasion for me to appear that day and that the Goddess would bless me.

I lit some incense, representing fortune and happiness. Shi Rong Ci suggested I bow down to pray to the Buddha while she stroked a large gong placed in her lap. Taking heed to her rhythm, I soon found myself rising and falling to her 'up' and 'down' commands. At the worship close I was asked if I would sign their signature book and in return felt it appropriate to offer them a small donation. They all thanked me profusely and it was not until we were leaving that I realized my 10 yuan donation amounted to a little more than $1.00.

I suggested through Li's good guidance and interpreting that we ask to take a group picture! Shi Rong Ci was most receptive and excited at our suggestion and excused herself to change into her special Buddhist robe. As you can see we not only took group pictures but at Shi Rong Ci's suggestion Li took separate poses of Shi Rong Ci and me together!

We all hugged and kissed and with mixed smiles and tears bid each other goodbye.

As we were walking out of the gate the nuns asked me for my business card. In return, they handed me praying beads telling me they would bring me on-going good luck!

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