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After breakfast, your guide and driver
will pick you up from your hotel to start your Shanghai exploration. The first
stop is to visit Shanghai Museum, one of the Best Four Museums in
China. This modern museum, with a round top and a square base which symbolizing
the ancient Chinese perception of the world as "round sky, square
earth", has collected many international-standard exhibits of bronzes,
paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, jade from more than 5,000 years
ago to the Qing dynasty. It is an ideal place to learn about the profound
Chinese history and culture.
Then, take an interesting visit to Yu
Garden, a shining star among all dotted ancient Chinese gardens in Jiangnan
which fully embodies the traditional design of architecture. Jagged pavilion
with elegant decoration, glittering pools with roving fish, sprouting pine
trees, all these pleasant scenes refresh both your eyes and mood. Adjacent to
the garden is the Yuyuan Bazaar where you can savor tasteful
local snacks or bargain at some elaborate traditional Chinese handicrafts and
art works as souvenirs.
After lunch, drive a few kilometers to
Lujiazui Area of Pudong New District to visit visit “the eye of Shanghai”
- Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) where you can have a
panoramic view of the whole Shanghai and Huangpu River area. Ascend yourselves
to 474 meters on the 100th floor to experience sky walk on the transparent
glass-walled walkway and feel Shanghai lying under your feet and blue sky
hanging above your head.
Later, move to another popular landmark
of Shanghai - Nanjing Road which is shopping paradise as well
as a great place to take a wonderful walk to experience the local modern
atmosphere. Lastly, you will stop at the Bund. Originally the
towpath for transporting, the Bund transformed into a feverish trading district
during European concession period. Stroll along the Bund, feel the perfect
fusion of Chinese culture and Western culture, and seize the stunning Shanghai
skyline with your own eyes.
Optional Evening Activity - Take a relaxing Huangpu River night cruise to see the city’s most
significant edifices and streets sparkling under the atmospheric cover of
darkness (about 50 minutes).