Kathy,
I would like to personally say that I thought that Tony and Sphia were first class in the way they looked after my wife and I on our recent short tour to Bejing. There punctuality was excellent there understanding of what we wanted was good and we found them extremely polite, curteuous and knowledgable and were an asset to your company. Tony handled our arrival at the docks superably as we;; as pur deperture at the airport. Sophia looked after is in Bejing and we found her an excellent guide.
Once again a big thank you.
Margaret and Richard
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Beijing Jimingyi Xuanhua Cultural Day Tour
Departure: Daily
Duration: One day
Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel in Beijing at 7:30am
Finishing point and time: Your Hotel in Beijing around 8:00pm
Payment Types: Cash, Credit Cards, Wire
We speak: English
Tour Code:BST-08 Tour Itinerary: Pick up from your hotel at 7:30am. Drive along the Jingzhang Highway to Jimingyi. Jimingyi is about 150km away from Beijing. It is the place where an ancient post station is located, dating back to the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368). It had been a major transit post station on the route from Beijing to Datong, Shanxi Province, until 1913. The ancient post station still retains its original layout. It is a square-shaped town with a 2 km long wall and two gates, one in the east and the other in the west.In recent years, the State has invested tens of thousands of yuan in restoration of the post station. The local government has set up the Jimingyi Relic Site Administration Committee to strengthen its protection of it.
After the visit to Jimingyi, drive about 40KM and reach Xuanhua. After lunch, we begin the tour in Xuanhua. Xuanhua is famous for its long history and civilization with the state and provincial key cultural level of relics of Qinyuan Mansion, Zensuo Mansion and Ancient City Wall. Liao Dynasty Tomb frescoes are all precious scenic spot and historical sites. First we visit one Liao dynasty (907-1125) tombs. The paintings of celestial objects, drawn on tomb ceilings and framed with Buddhist motifs, show striking similarities to esoteric Star Mandalas and demonstrate the acceptance of Buddhist horoscopic astrology by the laity. Executed during the Liao-Jin transition period, the Xuanhua astronomical paintings include the earliest illustrations yet known of zodiacal symbols in the popular pantheon of East Asia. The paintings are important clues to the synthesis of Buddhist and Chinese views of, and the ways to deal with, life after death.
After we visit the two tombs, we move to the center of Xuanhua and visit Qinyuan Mansion, Zhenshuo Mansion and Ancient City Wall. You may have a birds’view of the ancient city while climbing up Zensuo Mansion. Well. After the tour of Jimingyi and Xuanhua, you will be transferred to your hotel in Beijing.
Inclusions:
1.All transfers
2.Entrance fees and lunch as mentioned
3.Local private car or van with English speaking guide
4.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group. Exclusions:
Tips to your tour guide and driver Available:
Daily Reservation:
1. Please use our online booking or send your travel request via email to info@tour-beijing.com. You are also welcome to call us at + 86 10 67160201 ext 1006 or 2007.
2. Our real trip advisors will have your booking confirmed no more than 1 working day. We even take last minute booking if time is pressing. When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices.
3. Way of Payment: cash payment, credit card payment or wire transfer. Both RMB and hard currency are acceptable. Currency Converter
4. Our tour guide will meet you at your hotel in Beijing.
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Pick up from your hotel at 7:30am. Drive along the Jingzhang Highway to Jimingyi. Jimingyi is about 150km away from Beijing. It is the place where an ancient post station is located, dating back to the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368). It had been a major transit post station on the route from Beijing to Datong, Shanxi Province, until 1913. The ancient post station still retains its original layout. It is a square-shaped town with a 2 km long wall and two gates, one in the east and the other in the west.In recent years, the State has invested tens of thousands of yuan in restoration of the post station. The local government has set up the Jimingyi Relic Site Administration Committee to strengthen its protection of it.
Buddhist and Chinese views of, and the ways to deal with, life after death.
