A sampling of destinations visited through Queens programs in China and Hong Kong

Your tour of China and Hong Kong will explore places steeped in history, as well as rich culture and memorable natural sites.

	Forbidden City China’s largest imperial palace, this impressive complex in Beijing is the country’s most visited destination. Construction on the palace ended in 1420.
	2008 Olympic Stadium Site of the 2008 summer Olympics, Beijing National Stadium, it’s known commonly as “the bird’s nest.”
	Terra-Cotta Warriors Discovered by farmers in the 1970s, this amazing army of terra cotta soldiers remained buried with China’s first emperor near Xi'an in the Shaanxi province for hundreds of years.
	Leshan Giant Buddha The ancient Buddha, carved out of a cliff near Leshan, has undergone restoration in recent years. Its eyes alone are 11 feet long.
	Potala Palace Dalai Lama V commissioned the palace, the main home for the Dalai Lama until the late 1950s. It’s now a museum and a representation of secular and religious power in Tibet.
	Giant Panda Protection and Research Center A site that combines education on the panda’s state with views of some of the popular animals in captivity.
	The Bund Shanghai waterfront along the shore of the Huangpu River, it’s the eastern boundary of old downtown Shanghai.
	Great Wall of China One of the world’s great manmade wonders, the stone and earthen wall was originally built to protect the Chinese empire’s northern borders.