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Capital:   Beijing
Currency:   Renminbi
Time Zone:   GMT + 8
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Christina Gibbons
Christina Gibbons
Whilst in Shanghai get up early and watch the silent agile movements of the Shanghainese as they practise the ancient art of Tai Chi. Then head over to the Yu Garden Bazaar for a delicious breakfast of steamed dumplings – try the delicious Nanxiang dumplings stuffed with pork and dipped into vinegar and ginger.
The Forbidden City, Beijing
 
Li River, Yangshuo
 
Shanghai skyline
 
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Ancient and modern clash full on in China, from the powerhouse that is Shanghai to spiritual Lhasa. Beijing is a must with the exquisite Forbidden City and mighty Tiananmen Square at its heart. Futuristic Shanghai skyline looks down on gems of gardens and European architecture on the waterfront Bund and competes with the high-rises of Hong Kong clustered around its stunning harbour.

Discover timeless China with the limestone islets of Guilin, ancient streets in Yangshou and the heavenly gardens of Suzhou. To be truly inspired walk a section of the mind-boggling Great Wall and wonder at the skill of the artisans who crafted Xian's Terracotta Army. For nature at its best sail through the stunning Yangtze Gorges and admire the handiwork of man as you pass the formidable Yangtze dam.

Holidays to China reveal a land of diversity; in the west discover the ancient oasis towns along the Silk Road with their colourful markets, the everlasting wildness of the Tibetan plateau and its monasteries once again populated by monks, the rugged mountains and ethnic minorities of Yunnan Province and the iconic panda in Szechuan Province. And that is only the beginning...

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Highlights of China
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If you are visiting China for the first time, or missed some of the famous sites on your first visit, this itinerary is the perfect choice. Combining Beijing, Xian and Shanghai...
From £1485 per adult
14 Day Tour
Remote North Korea Group Tour
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This one off tour is an investigative foray into an almost unknown corner of North Korea; an overland trip from Yanji in China’s Korean Autonomous Prefecture to the DPRK’s...
From £1850 per adult
12 Day Tour
Gardens of China Tour
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Chinese gardens have been an inspiration for centuries with their ingenious use of rocks, water and trees. Great care has gone into the design of these oases of harmony and calm and even in...
From £1910 per adult
13 Day Tour
Classic China Group Tour
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There is a great deal to discover in China, the world's most populated country and the third largest in the world territorially with more than 1.3 billion citizens. Ruins and relics...
From £2295 per adult
13 Day Tour