ISFNT-9

Post-Conference Tour

Beijing Course:

	The Gate of Heavenly Peace (TianAnmen) Square, The Palace Museum, The Imperial Summer Palace, The Great Wall, Emperor's tombs of Ming Dynasty, The Temple of Heaven .

Confucius hometown and Mt. Tai Course:

Jinan, Qifu, Qufu-Confucius hometown is one of China notable ancient cultural cities. - the Confucian Temple, Confucian Mansion and Confucian Graveyard: It was the capital of the state of Lu during the turbulent Spring and Autumn Period (770-221BC). Qufu was the hometown of Confucius, China famous philosopher and Educator. He created the Confucian School of philosophy which deeply influenced Chinese feudal culture for two thousand years.

Taian - Mt. Tai, the most famous mountain in China to enjoy the beautiful view of mountain. The Taishan Mountain Scenic Spot has been listed in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage list. On the top of Mt.Taishan, there are more than 20 ancient architectural structures and more than 2000 cultural relics, as well as a large number of carved stones and tablets. There were 72 emperors in Chinese history who ascended the throne here. Shapire mine and Diamod mine.

Shenyang is a celebrated old city with more than 2,000 years of history which can be traced back to Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC). It is the birthplace of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)(UNESCO World Heritage), and has many cultural relics which symbolize the prosperity and subsequent decline of China's last feudal dynasty... The most famous of these is the Shenyang Imperial Palace , which is of great historic and artistic significance and second only to the Forbidden City in Beijing in the extent of its preservation Fuling Tomb and Zhaoling Tomb are two other famous imperial structures of the Qing Dynasty.
	Jian of Jilin province has an interesting historical landmark. One of the most famous is the General's Tomb. This granite pyramid was built in the 4th Century for the king of the Gaogouli nation. Its seven stories sit on a base that covers almost 1,000 square meters (about 10,746 square feet). The stones of this pyramid each weigh several tons. The construction of this pyramid was an ominous undertaking for its time. Hiding within the massive stone structure, are a secret passage and the coffin of the king

Mt. Changbai (Ever White head Mountain) is located in the counties of Antu, Wusong and Changbai in southern Jilin Province, Changbaishan is one of China's nature preservation zones, covering an area of over 200,000 hectares, extending 78.5 kilometers north to south, and 53.3 kilometers west to east. It has a wholesome natural environment and ecosystem with world famous precious animals like Northeast Tigers, sikas, sables etc. It's China's typical comprehensive nature existence of world importance. ...