SCYTS-002: GREAT WALL, TERRA-COTTA WARRIORS, LAMA DANCING IN KOMBOM MONASTERY, THE WORLD'S GRANDEST SITTING BUDDHA IN LESHAN AND MOUNT EMEI-ONE OF THE FOUR MOST BEAUTIFUL BUDDHIST MOUNTAINS IN CHINA(15 DAYS)

Beijing is the capital of China as well as the historic, cultural, political
and economic center of China. It has a history of more than 3,000 years.
Beijing used to be the capital of Yan Kindom of the States of Wars' period of about 2,500 years' ago; the capital of Liao Dynasty found in 960 A.D.; the capital of Jin Dynasty found in 1125;and in Ming Dynasty, Emperor Cheng Zhu moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing; Qing Dynasty settled
It's capital in Beijing in 1644 A.D.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

The Great Wall is one of the Seven Miracles of the World. Part of it was first built more than 3,000 years' ago, and in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.) it was connected from Sanhaiguan of Hebei Province to Jiayuguan of Gansu Province, with a length of 6,000km. It was the only man-made wall that can be seen with our eyes from the Moon.

Xian is on of the six old capital cities of China. Since 1122 BC, eleven
dynasties were found here, from Western Zhou Dynasty to Qin Dynasty to
Tang Dynasty, and it lasted for about 1160 years. The Terro-cotta Warriors is called the Eighth Miracle of the world.

Kombom Monastery is one of the six most famous Yellow Hat Monasteries. The
founder of Yellow Hat Lamaism was born here. Here, if you come according to the time we given below, you will have very good chances to join the Great Religionary Tibetan Ceremonies here (any one of the Four Great
Preyer Fares),and admire the most famous Lama Dancings and Sun Bath of Buddha Tangkas.

Sichuan is called the hometown of silks and Pandas. The ancient name of Sichuan is Shu, and Shu means the Kingdom of Silkworms. Here you will have a chance to visit the most famous and traditional Shu Embroidery Factory and see how the artists work on the silks in the traditional way. In Sichuan, you will also visit the greatest Sitting Buddha of the world, which is 71 metres high, and it was carved in Tang Dynasty, from 713 A.D. to 803 AD. Finally, you will have a chance to visit Mount Emeishan, which is one of the four most famous Buddhist Mountains in China. The elevation of Mount Emei is 3099 meters. And there used to be more than 60 monasteries in this mountain. And here we will visit the most famous Ten Thousand Year Monastery in this mountain. This monastery was founded in 401 AD. It was one of the oldest monasteries in China.

Day 1: Arrive Beijing. Overnight at Hotel
Day 2-3: Visit the Great Wall, Imperial Palace, Forbidden City, Summer Palace,Tianmen Square, Yonghe Lamasery.
 Overnight at Beijing Hotel
Day 4: (Flight)Beijing/Xian: Visit the Xian Citywall, the Great Goose
       Pagoda, Huaqing Pool.                   Overnight at Xian Hotel
Day 5: Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors, the Great Mosque.Xian/Lanzhou 
                                       Overnight at Softsleeper Train
Day 6: Arrive Lanzhou and transfer to Lanzhou Hotel for overnight.
       Visit local market and Five-spring Park in the afternoon.
                                            Overnight at Lanzhou Hotel
Day 7: (Bus) Lanzhou/Kombom(280km)           Overnight at Kombom Hotel
      (Please note that for this festival, clients should arrive here on the following days: Feb.5, 2001; 05 May,2001; 26 July,2001; 06 Nov.,2001. Because the time of the ceremony is different every year.You may contact us at any time, we will tell you exact time for every year.So that clients can have chances to see the Lama Dancing and other religion ceremonies)

Day 8: (06 Feb.,2001 Or 06 May, 2001; 27 July 2001; 07 Nov.,2001)Admiring Lama Dancing (which begins at about 12 O'clock).  Overnight at Kombom Hotel

Day 9: (07 Feb.,2001)Admiring Yak Butter Arts Exhibitions (which begins at about 5pm).Or admiring Sunbath of Great Buddha (07 May,2001.In June or July this ceremony holds on the morning of28 July 2001);Or Admiring the Lamas carring the Gold Buddha Statue or reading sutras round the Monasteryu (28 July 2001)                               Overnight at Kombom Hotel

Day10: Drive to Lanzhou (280km).               Overnight at Lanzhou Hotel
Day11: (Flight) Lanzhou/Chengdu              Overnight at Lanzhou Hotel
Day12: (Bus)Chengdu/Leshan(176km): The greatest Grand Sitting Buddha.
                                                Overnight at Emei Hotel
Day13: Sightseeing Ten Thousand Monastery of Mount Emeishan.
                                               Overnight at Emei Hotel
Day14: (Bus) Drive back to Chengdu(176km)in the morning. Sightseeing Dufu's Thatched Cottage, visit Sichuan Embroidery Factory and do some shopping in the afternoon.        Overnight at Chengdu Hotel
Day15: (Flight)Leave Chengdu for Hong Kong or other places.  END OF TOUR