China for the true connoiseur! Peking duck, Confucian cuisine, a dumpling banquet, a Sichuan hot pot, vegetarian gourmet, 'Beggar's Chicken,' 1,000-year-old-eggs these are just a few of the incredible delicacies you will sample on this gourmet tour of China. You can also learn to cook some of these dishes under the watchful eye of master chefs. Yet&food is not all. There is the Great Wall, the terra-cotta warriors of Xian, pandas in Chengdu, a cruise down the Li River and the lights of Shanghai not to mention the Peking Opera, acrobatics, and a Tang Dynasty Show.

Meet the people of Yunnan as you drive the Burma Road, visit with ethnic minorities, and browse at local markets. Shop for jewelry, crafts, and embroidery, and wonder at the pagodas and cloudveiled temples of Yufeng Mountain. Explore Dali, boat on Lake Erhai, roam the cobblestone streets of Lijang, and attend a Naxi concert.

Visualize yourself in Qufu, birthplace of Confucius, and climbing Tai Shan, the most famous of China's five Taoist mythological mountains. Wander Wuyi Mountain, whose beauty attracts scholars, Taoist masters, and Buddhist monks. Tour villages just opened recently to foreigners, explore the living castles of the Hakka, or take a boat through the small canals of Shaoxing. Taste the glorious food and enjoy the markets.

Drive, fly, or ride trains, explore Beijing's Forbidden City, the Great Wall, Chengde (the imperial summer resort of the Qing dynasty), and the ancient city of Pingyao. Gaze at the incredible sites and relics of Xian and enjoy a Tang cultural show. Take a boat ride down the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo and revel in the limestone karst peaks. Finish your trip shopping in China's most modern city Shanghai.

Imagine departing Xian in a camel caravan laden with silk, spices, incense, and gems as you head toward Pakistan. You can see the famous terra-cotta soldiers of Xian, drive across the Taklimakan Desert, explore the oasis towns of Turfan, Kuqa, and Hotan, shop the famous Sunday market in exotic Hotan, and mingle with the people of Xinjiang.

Be adventurous! Fly from Kunming to Lijang, home of the Naxi. Explore the grottos of Shebaoshan, and visit the tie-dyeing village of Chouchen. In Dali, boat to fishing villages on Lake Erhai, enjoy a Qi Gong massage, then take the Burma Road to Ruili, crossing the border into Myanmar. Visit the palace in Hsipaw - made famous in 'Twilight Over Burma', then on to Mandalay, with its crafts and markets. Wander the vast ruins of Bagan on the banks of the Irawaddy and end your journey in Yangon, gazing with the pilgrims at the sun reflecting off the gold of Shwedagon Pagoda.

Enjoy the Sister's Meal Festival (Valentine's Day for the Miao) in April and the famous Lusheng Festival in November amid a kaleidoscope of colorful local ethnic groups. Wonder at the incredible artistry and detail of the textiles of Bird Miao, Short-Skirted Miao, Geija, and let them teach you to sew. From batik to embroidery to jewelry, from festivals to daily life, this trip through Guizhou is unsurpassed. Then, of course, you can shop, shop, shop!