On April 20,2008, There was a group who came from France joined in the ancient traditional culture tour held in our TCM center.They are doctors,nurses and so on.They visited TCM center and studied the acupuncture and foot therapy for twenty days.After finishing study,they joined in the featured tour activity.It lasted 8 days.

The arrangement of the featured tour is as follows:

Destinations: Beijing-Henan-Shanxi-Nanjing-Hangzhou

The first day,in the morning,the members took airplane and arrived in Beijing, the English tour guide picked them up from airport. Then transfered to the Beijing Exhibition Center Hotel. After lunch, visited the largest city center square in the world-Tian'anmen Square, then visited the famous Forbidden City. Tasted the Peking Roast duck in the dinner and enjoyed Peking Opera in the evening. Returned to hotel.

- The Tian'anmen Square: The largest city square in the world.
- The Forbidden City: The largest imperial palace in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.

The second day, Morning excursion to the Great Wall. After lunch visited to Summer Palace which is the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.

The third day, the members visited the Temple of Heaven in the morning.The place where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation. After lunch, the English tour guide transferred them to airport. Took a domestic flight to Zhengzhou, The former capital of China in Song dynasty.

The forth day, visited the famous Shaolin temple and forest of pagodas. After lunch visited Longmen caves which have over 400 years history, also have been selected as a world cultural heritages sites by UNESCO.

The fifth day, visit the oldest temple of China which named Baima temple, And Dongzhou cultural square, the first bodhi bodhimandala of china. Then Took a domestic flight to Taiyuan, the provincial capital of Shanxi province.

The sixth day, after breakfast transferred to Wutaishan scenic spot area by bus, enjoyed the Wutaishan which is called the top four Buddhist mountain.

The seventh day, after breakfast transferred to Datong, the second big city in Shanxi procince. Visited hanging temple (in Chinese named Xuankongsi) & Yungang caves, back to Taiyuan by bus.

The eighth day,After breakfast, the English tour guide transfer red them to airport. Take a domestic flight to Nanjing, Situated on the The eighth day,formidable Yangtze River,Nanjing the former Chinese capital with its attractive tree-lined boulevards. Transferred to the hotel and have a good rest. Upon arrival visited Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's Mausoleum in the morning - built with the mountain terrain, this is the tomb of one of the greatest revolutionary forerunner. Then the members went to visit Confucius Temple and Zhonghua Gate.

During the eight days ancient culture tour,although the members were very tired,they were very happy and were reluctant to leave.Some fo them said that they would come back next time!

[Close] [comment]