9-Day China Classic Tour of Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Huangshan

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Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

Welcome to Shanghai! After retrieving your luggage, you will find your local guide waiting for you in the Arrival Hall of the airport, holding a welcome sign with your name on it. After a warm greeting, you will be taken to the hotel in a comfortable and air-conditioned vehicle and your guide will help you with the check-in. 

Attractions:Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, Shanghai World Financial Center, Nanjing Road, the Bund

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Hotel: Overnight in Shanghai

After breakfast, we will pick you up at your hotel lobby at the specified time. Today, the first stop is to visit Shanghai Museum. The exhibition area is 12000 square meters, the first floor is the ancient Chinese bronze Hall, the ancient Chinese sculpture hall and the exhibition hall; The second floor is the ancient Chinese ceramics Hall, the temporary ceramic hall and the exhibition hall; The third floor is the Chinese calligraphy Museum, the Chinese Painting Museum and the Seal Museum of the Chinese dynasties; The fourth floor is a comprehensive museum with the jade Museum of ancient China, the Coin Museum of ancient China, the Furniture museum of Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Arts and Crafts Museum of Chinese minorities and the exhibition hall.

Afterwards, we will take you to Yu Garden, which was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years as of 2015. Yu Garden's green layout is reasonable, plants are properly configured, and the level is clear. It is characterized by many ancient trees and famous trees, large bonjing, and flowers. There are also more than 40 ancient buildings in the garden, such as ear Hall, iron Lion, fast building, moon building, jade Linglong, jade water gallery, listening to Tao Pavilion, Hanbi building, inner garden Jingguan Hall, ancient opera stage, pavilions and pavilions as well as rockery and pond.

Afterwards, we will drive to the Lujiazui area of Pudong New Area to visit the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), a skyscraper in the Lujiazui Financial Center of Shanghai, China, which is part of the core district of Shanghai's Financial City. It is the fourth tallest building in China and is shaped like a bottle opener. Climb to the 100th floor sightseeing hall, you can see the Oriental Pearl spire.

Afterwards, we will take you to another famous landmark in Shanghai - Nanjing Road, a very busy commercial district and a great place to experience the modern atmosphere of the area. For the last tour, we will stop at The Bund. The Bund is located on the banks of the Huangpu River in Huangpu District of Shanghai, that is, the Outer Huangpu Beach, which is a Chinese historical and cultural district. The Bund stands 52 classical revival buildings with different styles, known as the Bund International Architecture Exhibition group, is an important historical site and representative architecture in modern China, and one of the landmarks of Shanghai.

Attractions: Lingering Garden, Pingjiang Road, Tiger Hill, Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory

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Hotel: Overnight in Suzhou

Start with an interesting visit to Lingering Garden. It is a classical garden in Suzhou, one of the four famous gardens in China, and also a world-renowned example of artistic treatment of architectural space. It was built in Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, it was called "Han Bi Villa", commonly known as "Liu Yuan", and later changed to "Liu Yuan". The park has been listed as a World Cultural Heritage by the United Nations, and has been rated as a national 5A tourist attraction.

After visiting Lingering Garden, move on to the next site - Pingjiang Road. Pingjiang Road Historical District is the most complete preserved area of Suzhou ancient city, which can be called the epitome of the ancient city. Comparing with the Map of Pingjiang in the Southern Song Dynasty and the General Map of the Inner Waterways of Suzhou Fucheng in the late Ming Dynasty, Pingjiang Road basically continued the pattern of city square since the Tang and Song Dynasties, and maintained vitality.

Continue visit to Tiger Hill, with a history of more than 2,500 years, the Tiger Hill has been known as No.1 Sight of Suzhou. Next, transfer from Tiger Hill to Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory where you can learn some history and culture of silk in China.

Attractions: Suzhou Museum, Zhouzhuang

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Hotel: Overnight in Hangzhou

Visit the most outstanding museum in Suzhou - Suzhou Museum which is the masterpiece of the world famous architect I. M. Pei. Next, go to the beautiful water town of Zhouzhuang. The water towns in the south of the Yangtze River make people fascinated and infatuated. In the impression of Jiangnan water town, wumawning boat slowly flowing on the calm lake, people living in accordance with the water, lit the cooking smoke of dinner. The tenderness of Jiangnan water town, so printed in the mind.

Attractions: West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Feilai Peak, Meijia Dock Dragon Well Tea Village, China National Tea Museum

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Hangzhou

Firstly, visit the iconic and World Heritage site of Hangzhou - the picturesque West Lake, also known as Qiantang Lake, is located at No. 1 Longjing Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, in the west of Hangzhou City, with a catchments area of 21.22 square kilometers and a lake area of 6.38 square kilometers. In 2007, the West Lake Scenic Area in Hangzhou, where the West Lake is located, was named "National AAAAA tourist Attraction". On June 24, 2011, Hangzhou's West Lake cultural landscape was inscribed on the World Heritage List.

Move on to next site – Lingyin Temple, facing the Feilai Peak, was built in the early years of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, covering an area of about 87,000 square meters. The founder of Lingyin Temple was the West Indian monk Hui Li. Liang Wu Emperor in the southern Dynasty granted the field and expanded it. Qian Liu, king of Wuyue in the Five Dynasties, invited Yongming Yanshou Master to revive the development and gave the name Lingyin New Temple.

Next, extend your visit to the Feilai Peak which features in uncountable Buddhist carvings lining the riverbanks and hillsides and tucked away inside grottoes. Lastly, drive to Meijia Dock Dragon Well Tea Village surrounded by mountains with large area of tea plantations. After the enjoyable tea time, drive to the China National Tea Museum to learn systematically about Chinese Tea Culture.

Attractions: Tunxi Ancient Street

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Hotel: Overnight in Huangshan

You will go to explore the most famous ancient street - Tunxi Ancient Street. The whole street, consisting of more than 300 Hui-style buildings built in different ages, is distributed in the shape of a fish skeleton, narrow in the west and wider in the east. Because Tunxi Old Street is located at the confluence of Hengjiang River, Shuihui River and Xin 'an River, it is also known as the flowing "Qingming River Map". It is the most complete preserved ancient market with the architectural style of Southern Song Dynasty and Ming and Qing Dynasties in China, and it is also China's "national key cultural relics protection unit".

Attractions:Yungu Temple, Begin-to-Believe Peak, West Sea Grand Canyon, Dispelling Cloud Pavilion, Bright Summit

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Hotel: Overnight in Mt.Huangshan

Your memorable Mt.Huangshan trip starts. To save energy and time, you will directly transfer by park bus from the mountain foot to Yungu Temple to take a cableway to upper beautiful sightseeing area of Huangshan Mountain - North Sea Scenic Area. Walk to lofty Begin-to-Believe Peak (1668m) to stretch your eyesight over cloud seas to far distance, and then hike about 40 minutes to Dispelling Cloud Pavilion to look down the Dreamland - West Sea Grand Canyon.  

Attractions: Dawn Pavilion, Stone Monkey Watching the Sea, Lion Peak

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Hotel: Overnight in Huangshan

Continue to see the famous Dawn Pavilion, Stone Monkey Watching the Sea on the Lion Peak (1690m). Descend the stone steps to the depths of the canyon to admire Avatar-like rock peaks, unfathomable cliffs, grotesque rocks and hardy pine trees. You can decide how long you want to walk: it takes about two hours to get to the first ring and back; It takes about two and a half hours to get to the second loop and back.

Attractions: Hongcun and Xidi Ancient Village

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Today, you are going to visit two remarkable ancient villages, best examples of ancient Huizhou-style architecture, which are listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Hongcun and Xidi Ancient Village. After the sightseeing, it’s time for departure. Our service ends.