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from the Commercial Shanghai to China's Former
Capital
4-day Shanghai-Nanjing Tour
The World's Fastest
Bullet Train Tour at 350 km/h
Highlights:
• See
the highlights of Shanghai, one of the world’s great cities
• Experience China's fastest bullet train from Shanghai to Nanjing. Tour
Nanjing, the "Southern Capital" in comparison with Beijing, "the
Northern Capital" and the Capital of China before 1949, a city
of cultural and political center of six dynasties in China's
history
B=breakfast;
L=lunch; D=dinner Departure:
Upon booking
Package Price
Price is based on the time of
travel and number of customers. Please inquire through the form
on the left side of the page, we'll quote the best price we can
get. As this tour package involves domestic transfers, the
package price will vary from time to time because of the
changing airfares and hotel rates. |
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TOUR ITINERARY |
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Tour
code:
EXSHNJ |
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Day 1: Airport
Transfer
Our English-speaking guide will pick you up from the
airport, and from there drive you directly to your
hotel. The rest of the
day is a free day, and you can spend it at your
discretion. |
Day 2: Shanghai
Sightseeing (B/L)
Morning
After breakfast at the hotel, you will visit the Yuyuan Garden, a world-famous classical garden.
Yuyuan Garden occupies an area of 20,000 square
meters (about five acres). However, the small size
is not a representative of the attractions of the
garden. The pavilions, halls, rockeries, ponds and
cloisters all have unique characteristics. There are
six main scenic areas in the garden: Sansui Hall,
Wanhua Chamber, Dianchun Hall, Huijing Hall, Yuhua
Hall and the Inner Garden. Each area features
several scenic spots within its borders.
Then we will pay a visit to Shanghai Old Street.
Hidden behind the modern tall buildings and deep in
those squiggly lanes and bystreets where the old
fashioned living ways of Shanghai people still
exist, Shanghai Old Street southwest of Yuyuan
Garden is the one most worth visiting to find the
old culture and customs. The street is over a
hundred years old. The earliest private banks,
jewelry stores, opera towers, hongs, taverns and
teahouses in Shanghai were here originally. The
restaurants, opera towers and teahouses are the
definite highlights in the old street.
Afternoon
After experiencing the charm of the old street, we
will take a time machine from old Shanghai into the
city’s glittering present and future, which the Jin
Mao Tower is a prime example. Being the fourth
tallest building of the world and the second tallest
building in China, Jin Mao Tower is located in the
center of Lujiazui Finance and Trade Districts in
Pudong. The architect, Adrian D. Smith, of this
skyscraper ingeniously combined the elements of
traditional Chinese culture with the newest
architectural styles of the time, which makes Jin
Mao Tower one of the best-constructed buildings in
China. The tower’s observation decks give you an
almost bird’s eye view of the city’s rapidly rising
skyline.
The Shanghai Museum our next stop today, is a large
museum of ancient Chinese art. The museum style and
presentation surround visitors with artifacts
demonstrating ancient wisdom and philosophy. The
exterior design of the round dome and the square
base symbolizes the ancient idea of a round heaven
and a square land. The museum is divided into eleven
galleries and three exhibition halls. The eleven
Galleries cover most of the major categories of
Chinese art: Ancient Bronze, Ancient Ceramics,
Paintings, Calligraphy, Ancient Sculpture, Ancient
Jade, Coins, Ming and Qing Furniture, Seals, and
Minority Nationalities. The museum is a wonderful
primer on ancient Chinese culture, and is a must-see
when coming to Shanghai.
Our next destination today is the jade Buddah
Temple. In 1882, an old temple was built to keep two
jade Buddha statues which had been brought from
Burma by a monk named Huigen. The temple was
destroyed during the revolution that overthrew the
Qing Dynasty. Fortunately the jade Buddha statues
were saved and a new temple was built on the present
site in 1928. It was named the Jade Buddha Temple.
Although the history of the Jade Buddha Temple is
not very long, the old-time and classical
architectural style makes the temple unique and
inimitable in this modern city.
Your first full day in Shanghai will conclude with a
walk down Nanjing Road, Shanghai’s premier shopping
street. Open-air bars, abstract sculptures, and
lingering sounds from street musicians enhance
evening strolls. A trackless sightseeing train
provides a comfortable tour of the night-transformed
pedestrian street. Flashing neon signs illuminate
the magnificent buildings and spangle the night
skyline of this lively city. |
Day 3: Nanjing
tour sightseeing (B/L)
Morning
After breakfast we will take China's newest and
the world's fastest bullet express train to China's former capital of
Nanjing. You'll experience China's world-leading
high-speed train technology which is now participating
in the bidding of U.S. California Intro-State
High-speed Railroad Project
from Sacramento to Los Angeles. Your local English-speaking guide will meet
you wherever you arrive. For your stay in Nanjing
you’ll be lodging at a 3 or 4 star hotel (for normal
tours) or a 5 star hotel (for deluxe tours).
After allowing you to unpack and relax for a bit,
we’ll start your touring of the city with a visit to
the Yangtze River Bridge. The Great Bridge over the
Yangtze River in Nanjing is not only a striking
example of post-Revolutionary art and engineering,
but the story behind it is a source of pride for
people throughout China, and especially those in
Nanjing. It is the first modern bridge completely
built by Chinese people. After the 1949 Revolution,
China worked closely with the Soviet Union, and the
Soviets provided many technical advisors and
engineers.
Unfortunately, relations between the two countries
deteriorated in the early 1960's. Unwilling to give
up, Chinese engineers managed to overcome the
challenge and create this monumental and impressive
bridge. The huge piers of the bridge are capped with
towers topped by giant glass sculptures representing
red flags surging forward, vividly recording the
enthusiasm and patriotism of 1960's China.
Morning
After lunch, we’ll go to Nanjing’s most famed
landmark, and a favorite among foreign travelers, the Mausoluem of Dr. Sun Yat Sen (also known as
Zhongshan Ling). Dr. Sun was the first president of
the Republic of China and one of the leading
organizers of the struggle to create a modern
republic in China. The impressive memorial was built
in the 1920's. Its architecture is accentuated by
its splendid natural setting on the forested slopes
of Zijin Mountain on the outskirts of Nanjing, its
buildings made of white stone with dark blue roof
tiles.
Next we will go for a leisurely walk along Xuanwu
Lake. Situated at the foot of Mt. Zhongshan, Xuanwu
Lake is a beautiful scenic spot as well as
containing one of the three most famous lakes in
Nanjing. The history of Xuanwu can be traced back to
the Pre-Qin perio (21stcentury BC-221BC). According
to legend, in the Southern Dynasty a black dragon
was seen in the lake. Chinese Daoists believed that
the black dragon appeared as the uniform of a turtle
and snake, called Xuanwu. Hence, the lake was called
Xuanwu Lake. Another legend stated that when Sun
Quan, the King of Eastern Wu Kingdom settled down in
the region, he brought water in and made this lake.
Geological studies show that the lake was actually
formed by the movements of the geological plates
when Mt. Yanshan was formed.
In the long history of China, the lake has been used
by many dynasties as an ideal place to train their
waterborne troops. Many military demonstrations had
been held here and a lot of battles were fought
here. Therefore, the lake was also called “Military
Rehearsal Lake” or “Kunming Lake”. At the end of the
Qing Dynasty, the lake was turned into a park.
Today, the lake is much more beautiful with its
water and colorful mountains.
We’ll cap off our sightseeing with a visit to that
great sage Confucius, at his temple. Confucius (Kong
Fuzi) who taught philosophy in China 2,500 years ago
is considered the most important figure in the
shaping of ancient Chinese civilization as well as
the cultures of the countries of Japan, Vietnam, and
Korea. The Confucius Temple is south of the city’s
central district. There was a temple that was built
in the year 1034 during the Song Dynasty period on
the banks of the Qinhuai River. During the past
millennium, it was renovated, reconstructed, and
enlarged so that it became a large complex. It was
used by Confucian scholars. Next to it was the
Jiangnan Gongyuan that was the largest examination
area for people taking the imperial examinations and
the Xue Gong that was the Qing Imperial Academy for
training mandarins to govern the vast empire.
For dinner, we will go to a local restaurant, and
you can try a meal of Jiangsu cuisine, named after
the province Nanjing is located in, and the
specialty of the region.
We'll then take you back to check-in our #1 pick of
best hotels in Nanjing - Nanjing Holiday Inn - Aqua City and have a nice
sleep!
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Day 4:
Nanjing (B)
After breakfast you will take the bullet train back
to Shanghai. Our guide will meet you at Shanghai
Hongqiao Train Station and transfer you to the Shanghai Pudong Airport to end your China tour. After all the amazing
sights and wonders you’ve seen you will have lots of
stories and pictures to show all your friends and
family! Maybe they will come back with you the next
time you visit! |
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Tour Inclusions：
1. Hotels with daily western
breakfasts;
2. Meals in accordance with
that listed on the itinerary.
3. professional local guide
& driver;
4. Private air-conditioned
car or van for transportation;
5. Admission of the first gate;
6.Two bottles of mineral
water per day.
Tour exclusions：
1. Tip of the guide
2. Personal costs |
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