Note: When the number of applicants is more than 10 persons, the option will be available. If not, we will refund the fees after the conference.

Local Tours

LT1: The Palace Museum - Lunch - The Temple of Heaven

Time: 08:00 –16:00, Oct. 22, 2018

Price: RMB 550 /person

Leaving at 0800, first visit the Imperial Palace Museum. It is located in imperial palace of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. There is a series of halls and palaces spreading out on either side of a central axis. Some of the halls contain furnishings showing the splendor in which the emperors lived. There are many historical and valuable items including clocks, paintings, ceramics and calligraphy.

After lunch (provided in the fee), visit the Temple of Heaven. It is located in the Royal Garden, surrounded by pine hills and also well-preserved temple buildings. It reflects the relationship between heaven and earth, which occupies the core position in ancient Chinese cosmology. At the same time, these buildings also reflect the unique role played by the emperor in this relationship.

Return to the hotel at 1600.

This trip will run provided a minimum of 10 people book it.

LT2: The SummerPalace- Lunch –The Hutong

Time: 08:00 –16:00, Oct. 23, 2018

Price: RMB 550 /person

Leaving at 0800, first visit the Summer Palace in the morning. The Summer Palace is the largest and most complete imperial garden in China, one of the four famous gardens in China.

After lunch (provided in the fee) visit a Beijing hutong. Beijing is an ancient cultural capital which has more than 3000 years history as a city and 850 years history as a capital. Hutong culture has a long history. Nine meters wide, hutong is the name given to a lane or small street that originated during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368). Beijing hutongs are hundreds of years old and expanded quickly in number in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Hutongs are the symbol of old Peking life and culture. The tour will visit a hutong by old tricycle, during which it may also be possible to visit people's homes.

Return to the hotel at 1600.

This trip will run provided a minimum of 10 people book it.

LT3: The Great Wall - Lunch –The Ming Tombs

Time: 08:00 –16:00, Oct. 25, 2018

Price: RMB 560 /person

Juyongguan Great Wall is built in a 15 km valley. The both sides of Great Wall have overlapped mountains, lush trees, blooming flowers and beautiful scenery. About 800 years ago in the Jin Dynasty, it was listed as one of Yanjing eight scenery, known as the "green pass". After lunch, visit the Changling, it is the primacy of Ming Dynasty Tombs. It is largest, oldest and best preserved buildings on the ground in Ming Dynasty Tombs. It is the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty Tombs, is also one of the main tourist spots. Return to the hotel at 4:00 p.m.

LT4: Cuandixia village

Time: 08:00 –16:00, Oct. 25, 2018

Price: RMB 550 /person

Cuandixia Village islocated in the western part of Beijing.This Legend village ancestors Ming dynasty yongle migrated from shanxifamily.Here is Beijing to shaanxi, jin and the fortress of the outside, bustling for a while.After hundreds of years vicissitudes of life changes Cuan under village.Residents still maintained the original style - the ancient Ming and Qing dynasties.Village consists of two layers, looks the castle again in mountain city, strewn at random discretion, line is clear, sits, rational layout, the structure is rigorous, architectural art, characteristic, is known as the "potala palace" in the Beijing area.

Evening Program

EP: Peking Opera

Time: 17:30 –21:00, Oct. 25, 2018

Price: Free to the participant from abroad

Beijing opera or Peking opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. It has also spread to other countries such as the United States and Japan.

* Notes for tours:

1. The local tours fee includes inter-city transportation, lunch, admission fees and an English-speaking tour guide.

2. The evening program fee includes inter-city transportation, admission fees and an English-speaking tour guide

3. Please reserve the tour routes via on-line registration system and pay the fee before the system closed.

4. The Secretariat will reserve the right to raise the prices or cancel any of the above tour routes, if attendees are fewer than 10 persons. In that case, the notification will be sent to you as soon as possible, and the tour fee will be fully refunded. Any other cancellation, the tour fee can not be refunded.

5. The program is subject to be changed according to the local situation.