14 days from just ￡2,090 pp
Fully inclusive from the UK
Price covers, international airfares, departure taxes, fuel charge, local transportation all meals, entrance fees, guides, daily tours and visas for UK citizens.
◆ Days 1-3: UK-Shanghai
Fly to the great city of shanghai and in the evening sample traditional shanghai food. Visit the beautiful Yu Garden, Old Town. Shanghai Museum ,cross the Grest Nanpu Bridge and tour the Pudong area. Also explore Xintiandi with its 1920’s style Shikomen buildings and end your stay in Shanghai with an amazing Huangpu River evening tour.
◆ Days 4-7: Shanghai-Yangtze River Tour
Fly to Yichang and change（approx: one hour）to board your Yangtze River ship for the next four nights. Enjoy a tour of the three Gorges Dam（三峡大坝）before sailing on the grand Yangtze River, passing through the impressive Three Gorges. We take a side trip to the Lesser Three Gorges or travel up the Shennong Stream in a peapod boat and enjoy various shore trips along the way.
◆ Day8: Chongqing—Chengdu
Get off in Chongqing and drive to Chengdu for an overnight stay.
◆ Day9-10: Chengdu-Xi’an
Visit the famous Panda Reserve to see the lovely animals. We then fly to the historic city of 
Xi’an for two 
nights, stay and enjoy traditional Shuijiao. Next day, explore one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century—the Terracotta Warriors（兵马俑），followed by the ancient City Wall and a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing.
◆ Day11-13: Xi’an-Beijing
Visit little wild Goose Pagoda and see the ancient objects at the well-known Shanxi Provincial Museum before walking through the lively Muslim Quarter to see the Great Mosque. Later fly to Beijing for three nights’ stay and try Peking Duck. During our stay in Beijing, we stroll through Tian’anmen Square to the Forbidden city, the largest and best preserved collection of ancient buildings in china, and visit the summer palace. Next day we take a walk on the Great wall, tour the unique Temple of Heaven and enjoy an attractive Chinese Acrobatic Show.
◆ Day14: Beijing-UK
Fly back to the UK, arriving home later the same day filled with happy memories.
28. The underlined word “sample” in the passage probably means “ ________”
A. replace B. observe C. make D. taste
29. The first and last scenic spots he visited in Xi’an are ________.
A. the Terracotta Warriors and Shanxi Provincial Museum
B. the Terracotta Warriors and the Great Mosque
C. little wild goose Pagoda and Great Mosque
D. Little wild goose Pagoda and the Muslim Quarter
30. Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad ?
A. The tourists will have to pay extra for fuel and meals.
B. The tourists will visit the 1920’s Shikumen buildings in Beijing
C. The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK
D. The tourists will take a side trip to the Three Gorges Dam during the tour.
31. The ad is mainly intended to ________.
A. encourage the British to travel in China
B. attract the British to traditional Chinese food
C. offer service of booking air tickets to tourists
D. provide the British with a better understanding of China.