Here is our itinerary for the trip. I will try to update the blog when I have the opportunity. I plan on adding pictures but I'm not sure how well that is going to work. I may have to go to an alternative plan for that. I'll let you know.
Sunday, we will leave Pittsburgh for our flight to Shanghai, China.
Monday, we arrive in Shanghai and check-in for some well deserved rest.
Tuesday, we will visit the Shanghai Museum, Yu Yuan Gardens, Children's Palace then in the evening we will see an acrobatic show.
Wednesday, we see the Temple of the Jade Buddha then fly to Yichang where we board the Victoria Katarina for the Yangtze River Cruise.
Thursday, we visit the Three Gorges Dam Site then lock through the dam and through the Xiling Gorge.
Friday, today we will take a boat excursion down either the Daning River or Shennong Stream, depending on conditions. Then we will head up stream through the Qutang Gorge and the Wu Gorge.
Saturday, today will be dependent on the river conditions. We will visit Wanxian or Shibaozhai or Fengdu.
Sunday, we leave the boat and fly to Xi'an, Chiina's capitol during World War II.
Monday, today is spent in Xi'an. We visit the Dayan Pagoda, see the Terra-cotta Warriors and the "Tang Dynasty" dinner show.
Tuesday, in Xi'an we visit the City South Gate then board our flight to Beijing.
Wednesday, sightseeing in Beijing. We visit the Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, Tian'anmen Square, Zoo, Summer Palace and then see the Peking Opera.
Thursday, today we visit the Great Wall, Ming Tombs and then a Peking Duck farewell dinner.
Friday, we leave China for home via Chicago.
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