9D/8N Islamic Civilisation Tour China 2011

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PROGRAMME ITINERARY Assyakirin Mosque 550 Yung An Road Singapore 618617

Tel: +65 6268 1846 Fax: +65 6268 9725

[email protected] Web: www.assyakirin.sg

ASSYAKIRIN MOSQUE ISLAMIC CIVILISATION CENTRE 3rd Islamic Civilization Tour

9D/8N Guangzhou and Kunming Yunnan, China 13-22 DECEMBER 2011


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13 Dec - Day1 (Dinner)

Arrive in Guangzhou city

Check into Sha Xing Hotel. Dinner.

Guangzhou, previously known as Canton, is the third most popular metropolitan area in

Mainland China. Next to Hong Kong and Macau, Guangzhou was the earliest foreign

trading port in China. Guangzhou’s lovely weather with almost no winter offers tourists a

comfortable condition to travel there.

Guangzhou is the center of politics, the economy, culture and transportation in southern

China, as well as being a city of national historical importance. With its long history,

Guangzhou possesses many places of interests.

14 Dec - Day 2 (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Visit Maqam Sa’ad Ibn Abi Waqqas, the first Muslim to spread Islam In China.He is believed

to have buried there and a tomb was built in his memory near the Huaisheng masjid.

Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas was one of the 10 Sahabas promised Jannah. He fought valiantly

at key battles such as Badr and Uhud. He was one of the Sahaba responsible for bringing

Islam to China. He is buried in Guangzhou and his son built the first masjid in China.

Guangzhou’s Huaisheng Mosque (also named Guangta Mosque) which was built in the

Tang Dynasty (618-907) is believed to be the earliest mosque built in China. The meaning of

Huaisheng in Chinese can be understood as "devoted to the Prophet", or else "devoted to

the sage (Sa’d ibn Waqqas)" who is supposedly buried there. However, the name may

have originally been a direct translation of the Arabic word for "Companions of the

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Prophet" (huai "to cherish" for the Arabic "sahabah"). The steel unearthed in the Huaisheng

Mosque attributes the style of the Light Tower of Huaisheng Mosque to central Asia.

It was said that Nabi Mohammed (saw), sent his four disciples to China to introduce Islam

during the reign of Emperor Gaozu (618-626). One of the disciples came from Persian Gulf

and built Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou over 1,300 years ago.

The Huaisheng Mosque, having once been burned to the ground, was rebuilt in the thi rty-

fourth year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, and has a total area of

2,966 m².

The southwest corner of the mosque gate is the location of a famous Minaret. Watching

Moon Building is in front of the gate and the Prayer Hall faces east.

Next visit the Yuexiu Park. It is the largest park in downtown Guangzhou. Covering an area

of 860,000 square meters (212.5 acres), the park is made up of three artificial lakes and

seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain; hence the name Yuexiu Park.

Yuexiu Park is a perfect combination of cultural relics and ecological tourism, reputed for

its pretty water and hills as well as cultural relics. The main places of interest include the




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stone sculpture of the Five Rams, Zhenhai Tower, the site of the Ming Dynasty City Wall, and

Square Cannon Site.

The Five-Ram Sculpture is one of the most famous structures in Guangzhou. It has become

the emblem of Guangzhou City. Legend has it that more than 2,000 years ago,

Guangzhou was a barren land with people who despite hard work were suffering from

famine. One day five immortals in five-color garments came riding on five rams, playing

their legendary music. The rams held sheaves of rice in their mouths. The immortals left the

sheaves of rice for the Guangzhou people, gave blessings to the city and left. The rams

turned into stone and the city of Guangzhou became a rich and populous place.

Guangzhou got the name of the City of Rams and the City of Ears.

Zhenhai Tower, better known among the locals as the Five-Story Tower, is one of the

landmarks of Guangzhou city. An interesting historical record has it that Zhu Liangzu,

Yongjia Marquis of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), saw yellow and purple air rising over

Yuexiu Mountain and was told by a sorcerer that it was the omen of a new emperor. To

subdue this omen, Zhu Liangzu ordered this tower to be built in 1380. Over the past 600

years, the tower has been destroyed five times and set up five times. Now it is the

Guangzhou Museum, housing relics and documents showing Guangzhou's history over 2,

000 years. Known as the first tower in Lingnan (South of Nanling Mountain) Area, Zhenhai

Tower now is 28 meters (91.9feet) high and 16 meters (52.5 feet) wide. The striking contrast

of green glazed titles and red walls makes the tower elegant.




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15 Dec – Day 3 (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Great Shopping Day—Visit the pavilions of the Canton Fair where the varieties of goods

displayed will make you shop until you drop.

16 Dec - Day 4 (Breakfast / Dinner)

After Breakfast, pack and prepare for departure at 1.40pm flight to Kunming. Be at the

airport by 11.40am as Guangzhou is a vast airport just like Spore’s terminal 1.2.3 combined

size.

At 11am board the bus to airport. Lunch will be served on board the plane. Arrive in

Kunming by 4pm. Drive to Yu Xi Town. Check into Hong He Hotel. Dinner.

Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province, is known as 'the City of Eternal Spring' for its pleasant

climate and flowers blooming all year long with a history of more than 2,400 years. Today it

is the political, economical and cultural center of Yunnan as well as the most popular

tourist destination in southwest China.




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17 Dec – Day 5 (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Visit a Town in Yuxi, where a little Hafiz school located in a masjid. Many are orphans sent

by poor families who could not afford an education for their children.

Then proceed to Ta bai yi masjid for prayers and lunch. Visit a madrasah up a hill Tian bai

Mu for silaturrahim. Overnight in hotel at Yuxi Town


After breakfast, visit a Muslim preschool followed by Cheng ho Memorial Park. Check into

Weilong Hotel.




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After breakfast visit Jiuxiang Limestone caves to explore the beauty of this unique

underground limestone fantasy. Jiuxiang is a major Kunming tourist attraction famous for its

limestone caves. In fact, this wonderful spot even has an underground waterfall and a

breathtaking gorge. "The Field of the Gods" is one of the cave's main attractions. Water

flows down from a hole in the cave here and is split into two at the spot where it falls. Local

people liken the two spurts of water to a husband and wife and have crafted a story to

describe the sight. Outside the cave is a 700 meter long gorge, covered on both sides by

thick vegetation and trees. We recommend spending at least three hours to enjoy this

sight to the full.

Next, visit the Stone Forest, located 126km South-east of Kunming, one of China’s Nature

Wonder. The area, covering 350 square kilometers, is the highest karst terrain in the world

and a national scenic area in China. Scientific research has shown that what is now the

Stone Forest was 270 million years ago an ocean bed with a vast stretch of limestone

sediment formed over the years on the seafloor.

As a result of the earth movement, the seabed rose gradually and a large piece of land

was thrust out. Exposed to rain and wind, eroded by the elements, limestone ranges were

shaped through time into towering peaks of bizarre shapes soaring to the skies, looking like

a vast forest of stone, hence the name "STONE FOREST”




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20 Dec—Day 8 (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Visit Ethnic Cultural Park where u see the customs, traditions and houses of 25 minority

groups.

The village acts as a good shortcut to understand the social customs of the ethnic groups

in Yunnan. It has a natural sun-bathing area where you can escape from the heat of

summer. Twenty-five ethnic nationalities have their respective villages and conduct many

activities to present their unique folkways and beautiful clothes. Watch their performances,

have a taste of the local dishes and buy pretty handicrafts.

Visit a silk factory, then watch a tea ceremony.




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21 Dec - Day 9

Visit the famous Flower Market

Also the coffee and Souvenir Market

Dinner—then depart to airport for 10pm flight back to Spore..

Details of accommodation.

Guangzhou Sha Xing Hotel:

Address : 81 Shahe Hengma Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Near : Tianhe Sport Center, Tianhe City, Guangzhou East Railway Station

Tel : 020-61009008 (Bookings: 800-2682918)

Hotel Name in Chinese: 广州沙星大酒店(原广州沙河楼酒店）

Sha Xing Hotel was newly refurbished in 2010. The hotel is located at the heart of Tianhe

Distrcit. It is only about 10 minutes walk to the Guangzhou East Railway Station and 10

mintues run by subway to Xingang East Subway Station. Sha Xing Hotel is only about 10

minutes drive to the Pazhou Complex and it is near the Tianhe Sport Center and Tianhe

City.




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Yuxi Town : Honghe Hotel

Address : No.13 Lower Section Longma Road, Hongta District, Yuxi 653100, China

KUNMING : Weilong Hotel: Address: No: 42 Yanhe Road

Address : Wuhua, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 650032

Tel : 0871-3616688




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Hotels may be changed if at time of confirming there may not be so many rooms

available but the standard quality will remain.

Flight Schedule

1 CZ 354--13DEC 2 SINCAN Dept 1325pm /Arr. 1725pm/Terminal 1

2 CZ3407—16DEC 5 CANKMG Dept 1340pm /Arr. 1555/ Guangzhou Airport

3 MU5093-- 21DEC 3 KMGSIN Dept 2200pm/Arr 0200am 22DEC 4/Terminal 3

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