To provide symposium participants a chance to visit various parts of China and of Beijing, the Local Organizing Committee has entrusted China Swan International Tours (Tour Operator) to organize and offer day tours in Beijing, and pre- and post-symposium tours to Suzhou, Shanghai, Xi’an, and Dunhuang.
How to Book a Tour
You may either book a tour together with you registration or submit a separate tour booking form to the Tour Operator. The booking of local tours will be valid only if the relevant fees have been paid. For the pre- and post-symposium tours, at least a deposit of nonrefundable US$250 is required for reservation, and the balance should be paid 15 days before the departure date of the tours.
The local tours can be booked and paid for before the symposium, or purchased at the Registration Desk one day before tour departure during the symposium if seats are available. Tickets for tours already paid for will be issued at the Registration Desk when you come to pick up the registration package.
Please direct all your payment to the Tour Operator, not to the Secretariat of Registration Service.
Cancellation and Insurance
All tour fees include only a Travel Agency Liability Insurance. It is highly recommended that the tour participants buy travel insurance before departure to China for any possible damage, loss or injury.
Cancellation for pre- or post-symposium tours should be made 15 days before the departure date of the tour. All fees minus the nonrefundable US$250 will be funded.
No cancellation of local tours will be accepted, but swap of local tour routes. In the latter case, the balance of the price differential should be paid by the tour participant, but the surplus, if any, is nonrefundable.
Payment of Local and Pre- and Post-symposium Tours
Payment by bank transfer
Account Holder: China Swan International Tours
Account Number: 00029608094001
Bank: Banking Department, Bank of China Head Office
BIC/SWIFT: BKCH CN BJ
Bank Address: 1 Fuxingmen Nei Ave., Beijing 100818, China
Payment by Credit Card:
Download a credit card payment form, fill out and sign your name, and fax to: (+86-10) 6731 8645, or mail to Ms. Xiao, 4/F, Longhui Building, No.1 Nong Guang Nan Li, East 3rd Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100021, China. A 4% percent bank charge will be added to the total amount of cost.
Contact for the Tours
Ms. Xiao mIN, 4/F, Longhui Building, No.1 Nong Guang Nan Li, East 3rd Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100021, China
Email: xiaomin-1012@hotmail.com
Fax: (+86-10) 6731 8645
Telephone: Liu Baoming: (+86-10) 6616 2320 / Xiao Min: (+86-10) 6731 6399
Local Tours —Tours in and around Beijing
All local tours are quoted on a basis of a minimum of 10 participants. If fewer participants sign up, the organizer reserves the right to cancel the tour. In such cases, fees already paid will be fully refunded. The local tour fees include an English-speaking tour guide, air-conditioned bus, entrance fees and Chinese lunch. Children below 1.2 meters pay half price. Local tours are nonrefundable once purchased.
The local tours start at 8:30 in front of Friendship Palace. Please meet the tour guide at 8:15 in the lobby of Friendship Palace. The duration indicated is an estimate, depending on traffic conditions.
LT1 Temple of Heave – City Wall Relics Park – Wangfujing Shopping Street
Date: Tuesday May18, 2010
Time: 08:30 – 18:00
Price: CNY 260 / Person (Lunch included)
Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven in ancient China, the Ming and Qing dynasties the emperors used to "offer a sacrifice to Heaven" "Prayer for good harvests" buildings. In 1998 was recognized by UNESCO as "World Cultural Heritage." Built in the first half of the 15th century AD, located in the royal gardens were surrounded by ancient pines surrounded, is the well-preserved altar and monastery buildings, both in the overall layout and a single architecture all reflect the relationship between heaven and earth, and this relationship in ancient China occupies a central position in the world view. At the same time, these buildings also reflect the emperor is in this relationship played a unique role.
The Ming Dynasty Inner City Wall Relics Park
The park is one of the top-quality parks in Beijing. It is located 3 kilometers from the center of the city, between the southeast turret and Chongwen Gate in the west. It is a scenic spot of ancient architectural relic. It was open to the public in 2002. The Ming City Wall, first built over 580 years ago, in 1419 in the Ming Dynasty, used to run about 40 kilometers. The remaining section, which is about 1.5 kilometers long, used to be part of the inner city wall. It is the longest section of the city wall remaining, and an important symbol of Beijing.
Wangfujing Shopping Street
The famous Wangfujing shopping street, just minutes walk from Tiananmen Square has an eclectic mix of high end fashion boutiques and much more affordable shops. There are many restaurants in the area, but even if you’re not there to eat or shop, it is still a great place to watch or just to wander and enjoy the crowds. Whilst all the actions seem to be in the main street, be sure to browse the interesting places tucked away in the side streets and alleys.
LT2 Tiananmen Square – Forbidden City – Hutong Tour – Prince Gong’s Mansion
Date: Thursday May 20, 2010
Time: 08:30 – 18:00
Price: CNY 400 / Person (Lunch included)
Tiananmen Square
Large enough to hold 1 million people, the 440,000-square-metre Tian'anmen Square in the center of Beijing is the world's largest city square. Tian'anmen Gate on the northern edge of the square used to be the front gate of the Ming and Qing Imperial Palace. The rostrum atop the gate, where national leaders review mass rallies or gala celebrations on important occasions, is open to tourists. The night scene of Tian'anmen Square is definitely a MUST for any visitor to Beijing. It now has become a symbol of new China.
Forbidden City
The 720,000-square-metre Palace Museum, better known as "Forbidden City", was the imperial palace for the Ming and Qing. Built during the 1406-1420 period, it is the largest royal palatial complex in existence in China; ranging from the majestic to the exquisite, they bear witness to a nation in transition. Other tourist attractions on the premises include a huge stone ramp carved with intricate dragon and cloud patterns, Imperial Garden and Nine-Dragon Screen Wall. An immense trove of cultural artifacts and treasures of various dynasties, some of them on display in the Treasure Hall and the ceramics, painting, bronze ware galleries, are reason enough for UNESCO to adopt the Former Imperial Palace as a world cultural heritage site.
Hutong (Lane) Tour
Hutong, Chinee word for alley, has been a part of Beijing life and now is an informal symbol of the city. The hutongs around Shichahai, the most beautiful scenery area outside the Imperial City, are old residential areas and are best preserved and most representative. The visit will be made on pedicabs across the small zig-zag alleys
Prince Gong’s Mansion
Prince Gong's Mansion is situated close to Shichahai Lake, to the northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing. As the private living place of a favorite minister of the emperor, it was first constructed in 1777. In 1851, the mansion was offered to Prince Gon, hence the name. Now it is the most well preserved mansion of imperial families in Beijing. Its architectural layout and sophisticated structures fully embody the royal splendor of wealth with a simple but elegant style.
LT3 Summer Palace – Olympic Sports Facilities – Lama Temple
Date: Friday May 21, 2010
Time: 08:30 – 18:00
Price: CNY 380 / Person (Lunch included)
National Stadium - Bird's Nest
National Stadium - Bird's Nest, located in the south central area of Beijing Olympic Park, was used for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in 2008 as the main stadium. Opening and Closing Ceremonies, athletics and football finals were held here. It has become a landmark building of sports and the Olympic legacy.
National Aquatics Center
National Aquatics Center - Water Cube, is next to the National Stadium also built for the 2008 Olympics for swimming, diving, and synchronized swimming. Its design won the special award for the most accomplished work in the section Atmosphere of the 9th Venice Architecture Biennale in 2004.
Summer Palace
Summer Palace is located in quiet, beautiful scenery of the northwest of Beijing. Built in 1750, it was burned down in 1860 during the second Opium War by the British and French forces. In 1886, it was rebuilt as a cozy place. The Summer Palace was so named because it served as the summer residence of the imperial households. It consists of the Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake with a total area of 290 hectares. It is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "An outstanding expression of the creative art of Chinese landscape garden design, incorporating the works of humankind and nature in a harmonious whole."
Lama Temple
The Lama Temple is a magnificent Tibetan Buddhist complex built around 1700. It is one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world. There are five main buildings lying on the north-south axis in the temple. The temple is best known for its amazingly tall standing statue of Maitreya Buddha of the Future carved out of a single trunk of white sandalwood tree presented by the Seventh Dalai Lama. It is 26 meters high 18 meters above the ground and 8 meters under the ground and 8 meters in diameter.
Pre and Post Congress Tours
The costs for the pre- and post-congress tours include: inter-city air/rail transportation (20 kg luggage allowance), regular Chinese meals as indicated, four-star hotel accommodation (standard two-bed rooms)with breakfast in hotel, air-conditioned motorcoach, the main entrance tickets, an English-speaking local guide, and Travel Agency Liability Insurance. The costs do not include any other insurance, charges for excess luggage, personal expenses, and tips. The shared double room occupancy rate is applicable if you indicate a roommate of your choice, otherwise single room rate should be applied.
All the pre-and post-symposium tours are subject to a minimum of ten participants. In case of insufficient bookings, either the cost will be raised, or the tour will be cancelled and full refund will be made.
B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner.
PRE1：Beijing — Suzhou (via Shanghai) — Hangzhou — Shanghai — Beijing
Double Room：CNY 4480/person
Single Room：CNY 5570/person
Dates: May 13-17
May 13: Arrive in Beijing and transfer to the designated four-star hotel. Meals at personal arrangement.
May 14(B,L, D):Fly to Shanghai, Coach to visit a water village - Zhou Zhuang. Couch to Suzhou, Visit two famous traditional gardens: Lingering Garden and Humble Administrator's Garden. Overnight at Suzhou.
May 15(B, L, D):Couch from Suzhou to Hangzhou, City tour in Hangzhou. Visit Six Harmonies Pagoda and West Lake. Overnight at Hangzhou.
May 16(B, L, D):Couch from Hangzhou to Shanghai.City tour in Shanghai. Visit the Jade Budda Temple, City God Temple and a shopping street. After dinner. visit the Bond as evening entertainment. Overnight at Shanghai.
May 17 (B): Morning flight back to Beijing. The tour ends.
PT1 ：Beijing —Xi’an—Beijing
Double room: 4580RMB/person
Single room: 4930RMB/person
Dates: May 22-23
May 22 (L, D):Early flight to Xi'an. Visit the ancient city wall and the Wild Goose Pagoda. Dinner at a famous local dumpling restaurant and enjoy Tang Dynasty Dancing Show as evening entertainment. Overnight at Xi’an.
May 23 (B, L, D):Visit Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the History Museum, and Stone Stella Museum. After dinner return to Beijing by air. The tour ends.
PT2： Beijing—Xi’an—Dunhuang—Beijing
Double room：CNY 8720/person
Single room： CNY 9510/person
Dates: May 22-25
May 22 (L, D): Early flight to Xi'an. Visit the ancient city wall and the Wild Goose Pagoda. Dinner at a famous local dumpling restaurant and enjoy Tang Dynasty Dancing Show as evening entertainment. Overnight at Xi’an.
May 23 (B, L, D):Visit Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the History Museum, and Stone Stella Museum. After dinner take flight to Dunhuang. Overnight at Dunhuang.
May 24 (B, L, D): Visit the Ringing Sand Hill, the Crescent Moon Lake, Yumen Pass, and Yadan (wind-eroded) landscape. Overnight at Dunhuang.
May 25 (B, L):VisitMogao Grottoes. After lunch fly back to Beijing. The tour ends.
