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When you book a group tour to China usually there is not much choice about what to see and when. Your day is packed from 8am to 7pm when you are taken to a restaurant where the menu is decided by the government. You are usually presented with a visit to the Great Wall of China without specifying which part of the Great Wall. To keep costs down most companies take you to the Badaling section which is close to Beijing and most of the time, very overcrowded. If you are on a group tour your not able to see any current exhibitions in any of the cities visited, because there's just not time. In the evenings, you are booked to see a performance of Beijing Opera but without any explanation what is the significance of any of the colours or costumes or masks or dances, so you'll sit there out of sheer politeness and stay till the bitter end like most tourists do.You'll go to Shanghai but you won't have time to catch a world-class performance in the magnificent Shanghai theatre (the seats are so cheap too!). Nor will you be able to ride the fastest train in China, the Maglev, as there is no time, nor will you be able to go to the charming Taikang Lu district as buses can't park down the narrow streets. However, on your group tour you will be taken on factory visits, so-called friendship shops, again earmarked by the government for tourists, in order to increase guides' commission. Most of the time clients are get annoyed that they weren't told about these visits (sometimes 3 a day) which can take up a considerable proportion of your time - for example, instead of spending some quality time at the Great Wall of China you have to go to the pearl shop and even if none of the group members buy anything, the will still guide get commission. On your group tour there will be at least 20 other people, sometimes 30 or 40, and just one guide - how many questions are you going to be able to answer? Are you going to be able to get close enough to hear them even? Fo

Bewitching and Splendid Taj Mahal in Agra is the finest monument in the country without any doubt. The remarkable white marble mausoleum was built at the bank of River Yamuna by mogul emperor Shah Jahan as the forever memorial of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Ganja is a city in western Azerbaijan. In its east, the Nizami Ganjavi Mausoleum honors the revered 12th-century local poet. Not far from the center, the ancient city of Ganja is an archaeological site with the ruins of a walled fort. All the information for tourist and travellers who are planning to Visit Ganja in Azerbaijan. Get all the information and list of all sightseeing Places to visit in Ganja.

The Taj Mahal in Agra, India is one of the finest monument in the world. Taj Mahal, situated on the bank of River Yumuna was built in memory of Mumtaz Mahal, wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum which was completed in 1652 and took more than 20,000 workers a period of 22 years to complete this masterpiece. The additional building around Taj Mahal took 10 more years to complete.

The seven wonders of the Ancient world.