Summary Food is a gourmet's first need, so TCT designed this tour for a gourmet who is planning a China vacation. It's a unique chance to get close to and experience four Chinese major cuisines- Shandong Cuisine, Sichuan Cuisine, Canton Cuisine and Huaiyang Cuisine. This tour is specially put together to seat you in front of mouth-watering dishes and highly sophisticated art. We leave more time for you to find out delicacies at each city. Moreover, an arranged cooking lesson will give away more secrets behind Chinese food. Meanwhile, you won't miss those typical scenic spots. Not only your taste is fulfilled but also your eyes are entertained. There can not be more enjoyable trips that can please you like this! Features Fine selected famous specialties and cooking class for your Chinese Cuisine experience Fine Selected hotels at wide range of choices for your comfort Comprehensive and unique program Knowledgeable guides, experienced drivers and vans in good-condition
Day 01 Arrival, Beijing (No meals)
Arrive in Beijing,your gateway city of China tour. Be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
[ Itinerary Description ]
Beijing, China's capital and a well-known tourist city of the world, offers sights and cultural relics found no where on earth. The city has its own individuality, that's the flavor of Beijing. The quadrangle, small alley, tricycle, boiled mutton, roast duck, Peking Opera, arts and crafts you can see, hear and feel them all only when you come to the city yourself. After a good rest in a comfortable hotel TCT recommended, you are ready for the incoming exciting tour with full energy.
Day 02 Beijing (B/L)
Depart from hotel in the morning to visit Tian'anmen Square, the largest urban square and Forbidden City, the largest and most complete ancient imperial palace in the world. Then visit Temple of Heaven in the afternoon. Today's lunch will be the Royal Cuisine.
[ Itinerary Description ]
As the biggest public square in the world, Tian'anmen Square conquers us with its grandeur at the first sight. It is the place where history-changing events and ceremonies took place. Then north entrance gate is the magnificent Gate of Tian'an, meaning Heavenly Peace in Chinese. Your first-day tour Will start from here. Then you are leaded to the Forbidden City, the imperial palace for 24 emperors during Ming and Qing Dynasties and the biggest ancient architecture complex in the world. It represents the splendor and lavishness of the Chinese Imperial Court and features elaborately-carved buildings, exquisitely-painted rooms, temples and gardens. After enjoyed a nice Chinese lunch, continue to visit the Temple of Heaven, the largest temple in China and the sanctuary where the emperors worshiped for a good harvest. The magnificent Qinian Dian(Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest) is one of the most important and impressive buildings in China and the traditional landmark of Beijing City. Different from the red and golden in the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heave is based on a color of blue, which stands the color of sky. The perfect harmony can be felt between the architecture and nature and the peace spirit of Chinese people.
About the Specialty
In China, there's another way to classify cuisines besides region, it is based on the origin of the dishes. This system includes dishes of the palace, official, common people, mountain and forest temples, and ethnic minorities, as well as dishes of foreign countries. This way of classification has a very long history. It was based on the rigid stratification of China's feudal society, which lasted for thousands of years and forced different ways of living upon the people. The differences in the stratification of the foods were recorded in the Unofficial Annals of the States in the Spring and Autumn Period as follows, ¡®The emperor ate beef and sheep; officials ate pig; scholars ate fish; and the common people ate vegetables.' Feudal ethics and different living standards among the differing strata resulted in Chinese food being classified into the palace, official, and common people cuisines. Royal cuisine included the famous dishes of the wealthy people. The standards for the officials are it should be lower than for palace food while remain far superior to the common people. Royal dishes were created by working people, but were eaten only by feudal bureaucrats, aristocrats, and the rich.
More about Shandong Cuisine
Day 03 Beijing (B/L/D)
In the morning drive 75km to visit the Great Wall(Badaling Section) first and Ming Tombs (Changling Tomb), the once lavish burial chambers of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Certainly the focal point of any gourmet to Beijing must be Peking Roasted Duck.
[ Itinerary Description ]
The Great Wall (Badaling Section) is located in the suburb 75km northwest of Beijing. The highway from Beijing to the Great Wall is smooth and comfortable. The Great Wall is the symbol of China and the wisdom of Chinese people. It is very unbelievable that Chinese succeeded in building such a great architecture with simple tools in ancient time. The construction of the Great Wall began in the 5th century BC. The wall has a total length of 6,700km, traveling up and down over numerous mountains and valleys. Starting in the east at Shanhaiguan Pass, it cross Heibei Province, Beijing, Shanxi Province, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Shaanxi Province, and ending up in Jiayuguan at Gansu Province. It is said the Great Wall is the only man-made project which is visible from the moon. Badaling Section is one of the best preserved and most accessible parts with the essence of the whole Great Wall.
The Ming Tombs are located in the northern suburbs of Beijing, consisting of 13 tombs of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty after the capital was moved from Nanjing to Beijing. Now there are only two tombs, Changling and Dingling, open to the visitors. The Lingsi Palace in Changling Tomb's second yard as really deserves a visit. This is unique as it is the only huge palace made of camphor wood. The ceiling is colorfully painted and supported by sixteen solid camphor posts. The floor is decorated with gold bricks.
About the Specialty
From the whole roasted duck to the soup of duck tones, you enjoy a banquet of every part of a duck. Moreover, the chef shows his skill of cutting the skin of duck on live. A famous roast duck dish from Beijing that has been gained popularity since the Yuan Dynasty and now it is considered as one of China's national dishes. The dish is famous for the thin and crispy duck skin. Ducks are bred specially for cooking, which after 65 days are slaughtered and seasoned before it is roasted in a closed oven or a hung oven. Before the main course, there are some appetizers made of other parts of duck. When the roast duck comes up, the chef will use a sharp knife to slice the crispy skin and meat, and serve them on a pre-warmed dish. The duck is eaten hot with hoisin sauce and spring onions rolled in Mandarin Crepes. Chopsticks are seldom used in this process; your hands are more convenient. Then you can order a hot duck bone soup as the end of this meal.
Day 04 Beijing--Chengdu(B/L)
After half-day's Hutong Tour by rickshaw to visit the ancient lanes and alleyways of Beijing, and be transferred to the airport for the flight to Chengdu, then be transferred to the hotel to catch up on some rest.
[ Itinerary Description ]
Hutong reflects the life of ordinary Beijing residents and the history of the city as a whole. A Hutong is an old city lane unique in Beijing, where Hutongs run into the several thousand surrounding the Forbidden City, many were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
One kind of Hutong, usually referred to as the regular Hutong, was near the palace to the east and west and arranged in orderly fashion along the streets. Most of the resident of these Hutongs were imperial kinsmen and aristocrats. Another kind, the simple and crude Hutong, was mostly located far to the north and south of the palace. The residents were merchants and other ordinary people. The main buildings in the Hutong were almost all quadrangles, Siheyuan. The big Siheyuan of the high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants were specially built with roof beams and pillars all beautifully carved and painted, each with a front yard and back yard. Hutongs, in fact, are passages formed by many closely arranged Siheyuans of different sizes. The specially built Siheyuan all face the south for better lighting, as a result, a lot of Hutongs run from east to west. Between the big Hutongs many small ones went north and south for convenient passage.
About two and a half hour later, your plane will be landed at Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province. The city was founded in 3rd century BC, when the Qin conquered all of China within two centuries. Chengdu flourished in the Han Dynasty and picked up its name of brocade city as it grew rich from the thriving silk brocade industry. Also known as the land of abundance, Chengdu boasts its pleasant climate and plentiful products.
Day 05 Chengdu(B/L)
Ample time will be provided for the visits of those famous spots, including Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Wuhou Temple and Wangjiang Park .
[ Itinerary Description ]
Du Fu Thatched Cottage, which is a beautiful garden and museum to honor Du Fu, one of the greatest Chinese poets of all times. Du wrote more than 240 poems at this cottage reflecting the sorrows of the village. The site was renovated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and enlarge to the present scale, including a bamboo garden, lovely pavilions, and several exquisite bridges. Strolling through the huge garden area to many awesome and picturesque places should be a lovely experience. Then comes to Wuhou Temple, another very beautiful spot. It also has a great garden and very graceful as well. It is special because it is a temple for honoring of an Emperor and his Minister at the same time. In Chinese history, there is strict grading between Emperor and minister, who are not supposed to set together. Moreover you find a nice tea house in the temple and have a cup of tea to relaxing and watching the locals chatting, playing MaJiang and Chinese poker. The Sichuan tea houses really have a very unique atmosphere. You see many old people, who seem to spend the whole day there, some Western tourists, Chinese families and even sometimes young people meeting up with friends. It is always very nice and interesting to watch the people having a good time and enjoying themselves. As a part of your day-long tour, you'll stroll along the scenic paths along the banks of Jinjiang River in Wangjiang Park. The path will lead you to the historic pavilions and halls built in memory of Xue Tao, a female poet of the Tang Dynasty. The buildings house an exquisite collection of paintings, calligraphy, inscribed couplets and poems. The park is the home to Chongji Tower as well. By ascending the tower, you can enjoy a four-story view of lush riverside bamboo and willows.
Day 06 Chengdu(B/L/D)
Depart from hotel in the morning to have a whole-day trip of Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and Sanxingdui Museum in the suburb of Chengdu. In the evening you'll enjoy Hot Pot in Sichuan Style.
[ Itinerary Description ]
What you could not miss in Chengdu is the world famous Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding which is located about 25km out of Chengdu City. This huge institution replicates the natural habitat of the giant panda and is dedicated to preserving and increasing their population so they will not become extinct. You are able to get real close-up to some pandas and photograph them as well as the so-called lesser red pandas which really look and act like raccoons. One of the biggest attractions is the panda breeding center where you can watch the baby pandas through glass in their playpens. You are not allowed to photograph the baby pandas, as the flash can hurt their eyes. Another highlight is the video you watch about the reserve and panda reproduction and learn how a panda gives birth to a baby cub. The baby just slides out and at the first time mothers don't know what it is, so it is common for them to accidentally kill the baby as they swat it around if the researchers can not help out in time. In all, it is nice to see all in the panda breeding center.
The guide will lead you to your next destination, Sanxingdui Museum, a modern theme museum which is 40km to the north of Chengdu. Quite different from the central culture of China, the ones showed at Sanxingdui Museum are precious cultural of mankind in south-west China existed between 2,800 to 800 BC. The museum houses some of ancient remains excavated near the present Guanghan City. Clues to this large and thriving culture were discovered by a farmer in 1929.
About the Specialty
Sichuan Cuisine is famous for its hot and spicy. Just tell us in advance if you and your guest can not afford hot food. We'll arrange something else, through which you still can try out the essence. Sichuan is famous for its spicy food, and one of its delicacies is the hot pot. It's where you have a pot of spicy broth boiling in front of you and you choose which ever food to cook. The Sichuan hotpot is a bubbling cauldron of extremely hot oil and water. You dip all kinds of food into the pot including meats, vegetables and tofu. It's a very social meal. People sit around to enjoy it and make a long evening out of it. It's a popular Chinese custom and great opportunity to share about all your experiences with your fellow diners.
More about Sichuan Cuisine
Day 07 Chengdu -- Guangzhou(B/L)
Be transferred to the airport after breakfast. Then visit Dr. Sun Yetsen's Memorial Hall and Temple of Family Chen after the lunch of Canton Cuisine.
[ Itinerary Description ]
It will take about two hour to fly from Chengdu to Guangzhou. The city boasts one of the largest and most developed cities in China. You will visit Dr. Sun Yetsen's Memorial Hall, a memorial building built in 1931 with the funds raised by the Guangzhou people and overseas Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen. Then you won't miss the Temple of Family Chen, the Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family, built between 1890 and 1894 during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, is the largest, best preserved, and best decorated ancient architecture existing in Guangdong province.
About the Specialty
As the famous saying goes, eating in Guangdong. Catering has been a very important component in Guangdong's tourism development. The cooking skill pays priority to light, fresh, clear, slippery, tender and nutrition.
More about Canton Cuisine
Day 08 Guangzhou--Hangzhou (B/L)
If you desire, get up earlier than usual and give a try of the Morning Tea. Then go to visit Xiguan Residence. Be transferred to the airport for the flight to Hangzhou.
[ Itinerary Description ]
About the Specialty
In a wider definition, to go to drink morning tea does not just mean to drink one cup of tea after another without eating. Instead you will find many dim sums (snacks), which are quite tasty with the companion of tea. The most favorite dim sum is the flour ribbon, which is made plaint then folded with shrimps or beefs after the flour water was boiled into solid. The texture of the flour should be smooth and easy to chew in the mouth. The solid substance of flour with soybean sauce makes people satiated easily, so it is always the first choice for everyone. Another dim sum which taste is delicate is the shrimp dumpling. A shrimp dumpling in high quality should have a translucent rice-powder-made outer cloth, which is dubbed as 'the crystal layer'. Inside there are about two shrimps, with some vegetables as garments. The appearance is quite attractive because the cooked shrimps' redness and the vegetables' greenness through the translucent layer look very colorful. For Canton residents, it is an access to socialize rather than having a breakfast. They do not only mean to eat but want to spread news, exchange friendship and negotiate business. When negotiation is deadlocked, Cantonese people will find a decent teahouse to settle down their issues in a more relaxing atmosphere.
After the food, come to experience the other aspect of Canton culture-Xiguan Residence. It was built by the riches and the powerfuls for residing at the west area of Guangdong(Xiguan Corner) at the end of Qing Dynasty. Its building style boasts of Lingnan(southern China)local features, hence the name. Most of the houses of Xiguan Residence are built with bricks and timbers, and its lofty frontispiece is embedded with marbles. Its plane layout follows the Chinese traditional design of main hall and expands to the direction of depth. Xiguan Reside is regarded as treasure of Guangzhou traditional architecture, and there are 100 houses existing until now. Xiguan is also the old city area of Guangzhou.
After about two hours's flight, the plane will be landed at Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, is located by the Qiantang River at the Southern end of the Grand Canal. As Macro Polo once said, it is the most beautiful and elegant city in the world.
Day 09 Hangzhou (B/L/D)
Today starts off with the transfer to Hangzhou. After arrival, take a trip in the city including West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Six Harmonies Pagoda and Huqingyu's Traditional Pharmacy. Huaiyang Cuisine will be served as dinner.
[ Itinerary Description ]
You will believe that what made Hangzhou so famous is the West Lake since you can not say a proper word to describe the beauty of West Lake at the first sight. The picturesque lake deserves its fame with ten scenic views adding natural beauty to the unique cultural value of the environment. This lake was originally a shallow bay where the Qiantang River met the sea. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains and on the fourth by the city. In whose western region it now sits, hence the name 'West Lake'. If you desire, you would board a boat to some islands in the lake. One called Small Yingzhou Islet built in 1607, will impresses you. The concept of this island is: 'an island within the lake and a lake within an island'. The layout of the whole island is quite impressive and reflected a huge amount of planning and forethought by those who constructed it. Just off the southern shore of this island are three gourd-shaped pagodas. Each is about two meters high, erected since 1621. Each pagoda has five round holes in it and when lit candles are placed into each pagoda, the light from these candles together with the moonlight reflecting off the water give rise to the naming of this feature as 'Three Pools Mirroring the Moon'.
Next move to Lingyin Temple, truly a spot to behold. It is said that in 326 A.D. a monk named Hui Li came to Hangzhou for the sake of finding an ideal valley for a soul retreat. He built a temple there, naming it the 'Monastery of the Soul's Retreat'. The Chinese word for soul is 'ling' and retreat is 'yin', therefore the monastery came to be known as Ling Yin Temple. In one of the temples you see China's largest sitting statue of Buddha. Carved out of 24 pieces of camphor wood and gilded with 104 ounces of gold, it measures an impressive 19.6 meters high.
After lunch the Six Harmonies Pagoda is waiting for you. It is one of the most prominent wood-and-brick structures of ancient China. The name of the pagoda relates to the six codes of Buddhism. Moreover, Huqingyu's Traditional Pharmacy will display the essence of Chinese traditional Medicine.
About the Specialty
The birthplace of Huaiyang Cuisine is known as ¡®land abundant in fish and rice'. The cuisine, not greasy, wins its reputation for freshness, tenderness, softness, and smoothness of its dishes with mellow fragrance.
More about Huaiyang Cuisine
Day 10 Hangzhou - -Shanghai(B)
Be transferred to the railway station for the train to Shanghai. Have a Chinese cooking lesson upon arrival.
[ Itinerary Description ]
The bullet train from Hangzhou to Shanghai only takes two hours.
Among the big cities in China, Shanghai maintains the look of a Western metropolis. It is fascinating and sophisticated. The city started out in the 4th century as a fishing village and became a town till the middle of the 13th century. After the Opium War, Shanghai was gradually opened as a 'treaty port' in the mid year of the 19th century when it had been opened to the foreign trade and led to its partition into British, French and later Japanese concessions. From that time on, foreigners began to flood into this paradise for adventurers. Covering out their own sphere of influence, England, France, the US and Japan settled here by seizing their respective concessions which was known as the territory of each country. It was considered as the colonial period with number of the featured buildings and architectures of cosmopolitan by those owners of the concessions which made Shanghai as a fascinating mixture of East and West.
Day 11 Shanghai (B/L)
Depart from hotel in the morning to have a whole-day trip of Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, the Old Street, Oriental TV Tower and the Bund. Today's lunch will be Dim-sum Banquet.
[ Itinerary Description ]
Today you'll find a Buddhism shrine - Jade Buddha Temple, located in a crowd of Shanghai City. It was first built in 1882 in Jiangwan on the southern outskirts of Shanghai. In order to make it convenient for the adherents to visit , it was bodily moved to Shanghai City at the present sire in 1918. It is named for its two bejeweled white jade Buddha. It receives thousands of visitors and worshipers everyday while keeps its sanctity and charming. Carved from a whole piece of white jade, the sitting jade Buddha statue is translucent with a solemn expression, displaying the excellent skill and extraordinary art of Chinese people. Yuyuan Garden has a lot of stories for it was severely damaged in the 19 th century and was restored in 1961. This garden was first built in the 16th century by provincial governor, Pan Yunduan, in honor of his father who was the then government minister. It has many scenic courtyards decorated with baroque rockery, pools, and flora that are all connected by corridors and passageways. The delicate design and exquisite layout of the whole garden reveals a strong impression of 'garden in the garden, whole in the part.' Coming back from the nature, the shopping trip will begin in Nanjing Road which is starts at the Bund and runs westward, with People's Square in the middle. Renown for its bustling and modernization, Nanjing Road earns its reputation as the 'First Commercial Road in China', which is the good shopping heaven for your trip as the same as the Fifth Avenue in New York and Avenue des Champs-Elys¨¦es in Paris. Some of the traditional food and handicrafts of Shanghai can be found here. Then we comes to the Bund, the showcase with the old buildings of colonial-era leftover along Huangpu River. The renowned waterfront district is the city's most famous landmark. The word BUND is of Anglo-India origin meaning embankment on the waterfront. It is also the popular site to enjoy the night view of the city. Standing at Pudong New Area at the east side of Huangpu River, Oriental TV Tower was completed on October 1, 1994. The tower has a height of 468 meters. With multi-functions of sightseeing, catering, shopping, amusement and accommodations, this tower has become the symbol of the city and a popular tourist attraction in Shanghai.
Day 12 Departure, Shanghai(B)
Be transferred to the airport and bid China a fond farewell as board the return flight.
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Food is a gourmet's first need, so TCT designed this tour for a gourmet who is planning a China vacation. It's a unique chance to get close to and experience four Chinese major cuisines- Shandong Cuisine, Sichuan Cuisine, Canton Cuisine and Huaiyang Cuisine. This tour is specially put together to seat you in front of mouth-watering dishes and highly sophisticated art. We leave more time for you to find out delicacies at each city. Moreover, an arranged cooking lesson will give away more secrets behind Chinese food. Meanwhile, you won't miss those typical scenic spots. Not only your taste is fulfilled but also your eyes are entertained. There can not be more enjoyable trips that can please you like this! 
Day-by-day Itinerary
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Hutong reflects the life of ordinary Beijing residents and the history of the city as a whole. A Hutong is an old city lane unique in Beijing, where Hutongs run into the several thousand surrounding the Forbidden City, many were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Du Fu Thatched Cottage, which is a beautiful garden and museum to honor Du Fu, one of the greatest Chinese poets of all times. Du wrote more than 240 poems at this cottage reflecting the sorrows of the village. The site was renovated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and enlarge to the present scale, including a bamboo garden, lovely pavilions, and several exquisite bridges. Strolling through the huge garden area to many awesome and picturesque places should be a lovely experience. Then comes to Wuhou Temple, another very beautiful spot. It also has a great garden and very graceful as well. It is special because it is a temple for honoring of an Emperor and his Minister at the same time. In Chinese history, there is strict grading between Emperor and minister, who are not supposed to set together. Moreover you find a nice tea house in the temple and have a cup of tea to relaxing and watching the locals chatting, playing MaJiang and Chinese poker. The Sichuan tea houses really have a very unique atmosphere. You see many old people, who seem to spend the whole day there, some Western tourists, Chinese families and even sometimes young people meeting up with friends. It is always very nice and interesting to watch the people having a good time and enjoying themselves. As a part of your day-long tour, you'll stroll along the scenic paths along the banks of Jinjiang River in Wangjiang Park. The path will lead you to the historic pavilions and halls built in memory of Xue Tao, a female poet of the Tang Dynasty. The buildings house an exquisite collection of paintings, calligraphy, inscribed couplets and poems. The park is the home to Chongji Tower as well. By ascending the tower, you can enjoy a four-story view of lush riverside bamboo and willows. 
What you could not miss in Chengdu is the world famous Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding which is located about 25km out of Chengdu City. This huge institution replicates the natural habitat of the giant panda and is dedicated to preserving and increasing their population so they will not become extinct. You are able to get real close-up to some pandas and photograph them as well as the so-called lesser red pandas which really look and act like raccoons. One of the biggest attractions is the panda breeding center where you can watch the baby pandas through glass in their playpens. You are not allowed to photograph the baby pandas, as the flash can hurt their eyes. Another highlight is the video you watch about the reserve and panda reproduction and learn how a panda gives birth to a baby cub. The baby just slides out and at the first time mothers don't know what it is, so it is common for them to accidentally kill the baby as they swat it around if the researchers can not help out in time. In all, it is nice to see all in the panda breeding center. 
It will take about two hour to fly from Chengdu to Guangzhou. The city boasts one of the largest and most developed cities in China. You will visit Dr. Sun Yetsen's Memorial Hall, a memorial building built in 1931 with the funds raised by the Guangzhou people and overseas Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen. Then you won't miss the Temple of Family Chen, the Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family, built between 1890 and 1894 during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, is the largest, best preserved, and best decorated ancient architecture existing in Guangdong province. 
You will believe that what made Hangzhou so famous is the West Lake since you can not say a proper word to describe the beauty of West Lake at the first sight. The picturesque lake deserves its fame with ten scenic views adding natural beauty to the unique cultural value of the environment. This lake was originally a shallow bay where the Qiantang River met the sea. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains and on the fourth by the city. In whose western region it now sits, hence the name 'West Lake'. If you desire, you would board a boat to some islands in the lake. One called Small Yingzhou Islet built in 1607, will impresses you. The concept of this island is: 'an island within the lake and a lake within an island'. The layout of the whole island is quite impressive and reflected a huge amount of planning and forethought by those who constructed it. Just off the southern shore of this island are three gourd-shaped pagodas. Each is about two meters high, erected since 1621. Each pagoda has five round holes in it and when lit candles are placed into each pagoda, the light from these candles together with the moonlight reflecting off the water give rise to the naming of this feature as 'Three Pools Mirroring the Moon'.
-Shanghai(B)
The bullet train from Hangzhou to Shanghai only takes two hours.
Today you'll find a Buddhism shrine - Jade Buddha Temple, located in a crowd of Shanghai City. It was first built in 1882 in Jiangwan on the southern outskirts of Shanghai. In order to make it convenient for the adherents to visit , it was bodily moved to Shanghai City at the present sire in 1918. It is named for its two bejeweled white jade Buddha. It receives thousands of visitors and worshipers everyday while keeps its sanctity and charming. Carved from a whole piece of white jade, the sitting jade Buddha statue is translucent with a solemn expression, displaying the excellent skill and extraordinary art of Chinese people. Yuyuan Garden has a lot of stories for it was severely damaged in the 19 th century and was restored in 1961. This garden was first built in the 16th century by provincial governor, Pan Yunduan, in honor of his father who was the then government minister. It has many scenic courtyards decorated with baroque rockery, pools, and flora that are all connected by corridors and passageways. The delicate design and exquisite layout of the whole garden reveals a strong impression of 'garden in the garden, whole in the part.' Coming back from the nature, the shopping trip will begin in Nanjing Road which is starts at the Bund and runs westward, with People's Square in the middle. Renown for its bustling and modernization, Nanjing Road earns its reputation as the 'First Commercial Road in China', which is the good shopping heaven for your trip as the same as the Fifth Avenue in New York and Avenue des Champs-Elys¨¦es in Paris. Some of the traditional food and handicrafts of Shanghai can be found here. Then we comes to the Bund, the showcase with the old buildings of colonial-era leftover along Huangpu River. The renowned waterfront district is the city's most famous landmark. The word BUND is of Anglo-India origin meaning embankment on the waterfront. It is also the popular site to enjoy the night view of the city. Standing at Pudong New Area at the east side of Huangpu River,