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 The TargetChinese Beijing Experience

Travel around Beijing, experiencing Chinese culture all while visiting places of scenic and historical interest Program Introduction: TargetChinese is a division of New Oriental Education and Technology Group, China’s largest provider of educational services. The Beijing Experience is a travel study program brought to you by TargetChinese. The capital city of China, Beijing is also known around the world for being the country’s cultural and Olympic center. When visiting Beijing, climbing the Great Wall, visiting the Forbidden City, trying local snacks, strolling around the city’s hutongs, and taking a ride in a rickshaw are all things not to be missed. The TargetChinese Beijing Experience tour route was carefully chosen in order to provide the best quality educational and travel experience, and show you the best of Beijing. Itinerary: Day 1: May 1st 8:00 a.m. Depart from Tianjin (by bus) 10:00 a.m. – Arrive at the Great Wall（At the time, the construction of the Mutianyu Great Wall was 3:00 p.m. ordered by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty; it become known as the most strategically located and difficult to access part of the Wall.） 4:00 p.m. – Have dinner (Chinese cuisine; try local home-style cooking like Huairou rainbow trout, 6:00 p.m. baked corn cakes, vegetable-stuffed rolls, etc.） 7:30 p.m. Board the bus to the Olympic Park to visit the Olympic stadiums: the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube; get pictures taken as souvenirs 9:00 p.m. Return to the hotel

Day 2: May 2nd 8:00 a.m. Depart after breakfast 9:00 a.m. Arrive at the Grand View Garden (Grand View Garden (大观园) is a replica of the garden in the Chinese literary classic Dream of the Red Chamber, and an excellent representation of an ancient Chinese garden. This garden also provides visitors the opportunity to see some of Beijing’s elderly residents doing their morning exercises.) 10:30 a.m. - Visit Dashilan, Beijing’s oldest shopping street, at Qianmen, where you can eat local foods, go to 12:00 p.m. ancient markets, and experience traditional modes of transportation 12:00 - Visit Tiananmen Square and the Monument to the People's Heroes (the world’s largest city 12:30 p.m. square) 12:30 - Visit the Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) and the Palace Museum (the symbol of China 2:30 p.m. and sign of imperial authority, home to generations of emperors and currently home to a collection of national treasures and cultural relics) 2:30 - Hutong tour by pedicab (traverse the hutongs and hear stories of old Beijing) 3:30 p.m. 4:30 Return to Tianjin (by bus) Value Price: 699元/Person To sign-up, call Xi Chen (陈曦) at: 13622159176 Email:xi.chen@targetchinese.com Price includes: accommodation (standard two-person room) for one night at a 3-star hotel, one breakfast and one dinner, all admissions tickets for attractions, hutong tour fee, transportation to and from Tianjin, and tour guide service fees.