China is a country with proud traditions of temple worship and awe inspiring ancient monuments, yet it is not afraid to embrace the modern world, and show that it is a country of true contrasts. There is the impressive Great Wall in Beijing and the amazing Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi'an. Shanghai, a cosmopolitan, bustling and heavily populated city, is one of those cities that has to be seen.

The Yangtze River is the birthplace of Chinese civilization. Over 3,906 miles long, the mighty Yangtze is the longest river in China and the third longest in the world. This extensive waterway cuts through the heart of China, making the division of China into north and south, both geographically and culturally. Undoubtedly, the Three Gorges area is the most spectacular wander along the Yangtze River as it offers endless the beauty of nature with its breathtaking landscape, an amazing historical site with profound implications of Chinese Civilization.

There is no place in China quite like Beijing with its awesome Great Wall, enormous Forbidden City and tranquil Summer Palace. Chengdu is the home of the famous Giant Pandas Breeding Research Base. Mysterious Tibet at the altitude of 3,650 meters above the sea level is becoming the focus of the whole world.

Lijiang is the centre of the splendid Naxi culture and at the same time the confluence of the cultural exchange for the Han, Tibetan, Bai and Naxi nationalities. From the Kaiyuan era (713-742) of the Tang Dynasty, the Naxi people began to assimilate the Han culture from the Central Plains and the Tibetan culture from the northwest and gradually developed a culture of their own. The Naxi culture is embodied in the naxi pictographic script, the Dongba Scriptures, and the Dongba music and dances. They are inseparable parts of the Chinese cultural treasure.