| Day 6 Xian, Shanghai ( B,L ) |
| Visit the Terracotta Warriors, Bell Tower and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Fly to Shanghai. Be met by our Shanghai tour guide in Shanghai airport and transferred to the hotel. Free time for your first evening in Shanghai. |
Xian Bell Tower | Built in 1384 A.D, the Bell Tower boasts a history of over 600 years. It is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in China. Visiting the Bell Tower, you can still see the Big Iron Bell which was made in Ming Dynasty, 2,500 kilograms in weight. | Big Wild Goose Pagoda | It was built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty and currently boasts height of seven stories. It’s said that Master Xuan Zang built this pagoda to house the Buddhist scriptures and relics he had brought back from India. | Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum | Terracotta Warriors is the underworld terracotta army of Emperor Qin Shihuang (the first unifier of China, 259BC-210BC). It’s reputed as the Eighth Miracle of the World. Now the Terracotta Museum consists of Pit 1, Pit 2, Pit 3 and Pit 4 as well as the Hall of the two bronze chariots and horses. | Shanghai | Shanghai is a comprehensive industrial base and the leading port in China. It is an amazing mix of western and eastern cultures, boasting both traditional Chinese features and its modern lifestyle. |
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| [ Optional ] Xintiandi Bars & Clubs: As the historical and cultural legacies of Shanghai, composed of Shikumen and modern architecture style as well, Xintiandi is a high-end shopping and dining area, with a very European atmosphere with outdoor cafes and bars and music playing. |
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| Day 7 Shanghai ( B,L ) |
| Visit all must-see attractions in Downtown Shanghai. |
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center | It is a large scale comprehensive urban planning exhibition center, displaying Shanghai’s urban planning and development. You can appreciate models not only focusing on the existing buildings and approved future buildings of Shanghai, but also on particular areas of interest such as the Bund. | Yuyuan Garden | The Yuyuan Garden, also known as the “Yu Garden”, is an eminent classical Chinese garden and famed as “an architectural miracle in South China”. Inside the Yu Garden, you will be fascinated with traditional Chinese style houses, grottoes, pavilions, lotus ponds, and zigzag bridges crossing streams. | Yuyuan Market | Located next to the Yuyuan Garden, it's a lively market that specializes in traditional Chinese arts and crafts. Souvenir hunters should not miss this hot tourist destination. Also you can try some Shanghai Xiao Long Bao, vegetarian buns, chicken soup to experience a little of the Shanghai culture. | The Bund | The Bund is always the first thing to hit tourists when they visit Shanghai as it is regarded as Shanghai’s magnificent landmark. It is a waterfront area of Pu Xi (Shanghai Old Town), facing the newer part of Shanghai – Pu Dong. |
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| [ Optional ] Shanghai Acrobats Show: There are two famous Shanghai Acrobatic Theatres: Shanghai Circus World and Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe. Mostly, performances are held each night and last for about 1.5 - 2 hours. You will marvel at varieties of exciting programs with countless near-impossible feats of flexibility, strength, endurance, and sheer willpower performed on stage |
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| Day 8 Shanghai ( B,L ) |
| Continue our sightseeing tour in Shanghai. |
The French Concession | A residential area of Shanghai once designated for the French, it is a very nice European place in Shanghai with lots of French and German cafes, tree-lined avenues, up-market stores as well as historical buildings. | Nanjing Road | If you are a fashion-seeking shoppers, this is the right place for you where all-in-one shopping malls, gorgeous restaurants and spectacular night views can be found. Buildings with distinctive features erect on both side of the street, huge signboards and advertisements show the city’s prosperity. | Shanghai Museum | Shanghai reputedly holds China's best collection of treasures from ancient bronzes, exquisitely carved jades and Ming and Qing dynasty antique furniture. Every visitor to Shanghai should try to pop in for at least an hour, but it's easy to spend a whole morning here. | Oriental Pearl TV Tower | With 467.9 meters in height, It is the forth tower in height in Asia and the sixth tallest in the world, opposite to the Bund. Its transparent elevator will take you to the top, which will offer a quiet good view of Shanghai. The basement houses the Shanghai Municipal History Museum. |
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| [ Optional ] Huangpu River Night Cruise: Huangpu River is the mother river of Shanghai. It cuts the city into east (Puxi) and west (Pudong). Take a night cruising, you will enjoy splendid display of lights from buildings along the shore, and the magnificent building skylines on both the historic west side, and the modern east side. |
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| Day 9 Shanghai, Hangzhou ( B,L ) |
| After breakfast, transferred to Shanghai railway station for the morning train to Hangzhou. Upon arrival at Hangzhou railway station, pickup and drive to take your visiting in Hangzhou. |
China Tea Museum | Located in the Longjing (Dragon Well) Village -- a tea growing area south of the West Lake District in Hangzhou, the China Tea Museum was completed and opened to the public in October 1990. It occupies an area of 3,500 square meters and comprises 4 groups of buildings with displays outlining the tra…… | Lingyin temple | Lingyin Temple, commonly translated as "Temple of the Soul's Retreat" is one of the largest and wealthiest temples in China. It was originally founded in 326 AD, but has been rebuilt no less than sixteen times since then. | Dragon Well Tea Village | Dragon Well Tea is famous for its unique fragrance and flavor, distinguished leaf shape and green color. Dragon Tea and Tiger Spring match each other so well that they are rated together as the two superb specialties in Hangzhou. Visiting the Dragon Well and Sipping Tea there was a visual and oral p…… | West Lake | West Lake is the symbol of Hangzhou. Marco Polo called Hangzhou the most enchanting city in all the world. Hills embrace the lake on three sides; the city proper lies to the east. Ancient Chinese people praised the West Lake area as a land of intoxicating beauty. |
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| [ Optional ] Six Harmonies Pagoda: Six Harmony Pagoda is Highly erected by the Qiantang River and to the south of the West Lake, it is a perfect symbol of brick-and-wood structure built in the ancient China. It was first built in 970 AD in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). The name "six harmonies" comes from the six Buddhist ordinances, meaning "harmonies of the heaven, earth, east, west, south and north". |
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| Day 10 Hangzhou, Suzhou ( B,L ) |
| After breakfast in the early morning, transferred to Hangzhou railway station for the morning train to Suzhou. Train No.: D472 (08:25/10:43). Upon arrival at Suzhou train station, pickup by local tour guide in Suzhou and start our tours in Suzhou. |
Humble Administrators Garden | the Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest classical garden in Suzhou and one of the four most famous classical gardens in China. It was originally built in 1513 A.D by Wang Xianchen, an imperial censor who had just been demoted and sent back to his hometown. The garden consists of three parts…… | Grand Canal | The Grand Canal, 1,764 km (about 1200 miles) in length, is the longest man-made waterway as well as being the greatest in ancient China, far surpassing the next two grand canals of the world: the Suez and Panama Canals. | Panmen City Gate | Panmen City Gate: It is the oldest city gate in existence in Suzhou city. It used to be one of the eight city gates during the Spring & Autumn Annals (770-476 BC) when Suzhou was the capital of the Wu Kindom. The current gate was reconstructed in 1351. It consists of Water and Land Gates, city gate …… |
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| [ Optional ] Suzhou Silk Museum: Silk production in China has a history of 6,000 years. As early as the fifth century B.C., silk was exported to Asia, Europe and Africa along the Old Silk Road, making an outstanding contribution to world civilization. Suzhou has been a silk producer for centuries, and China's first silk museum was built in this ancient city. |
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