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Chengdu, China

After breakfast, check out of your hotel in Lhasa and transfer to the airport for your flight. Upon arrival, you will be met by your Viking Representative. Located on the edge of the fertile Red Basin, Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province in southwest China. More than 2,000 years old, it is thought to be the birthplace of the world’s first widely circulated paper money, so it is no surprise that today it is a modern center of economic, transportation and communication activities. Silk brocade, cotton, wool and satin are still produced here as they have been for centuries. Another tradition, taking tea in a traditional teahouse over a rousing game of mahjong, also still thrives throughout the land. This evening, enjoy time at your leisure at your hotel.