Tour Packages >Study Tour to China
| Route:Beijing - Qufu - Jinan - Luoyang - Dengfeng - Shanghai | |
| Duration: 12 Days / 11 Nights | Tour Code: GWV-Study-003 |
| Type of Tour: Private Tour | Tour Grading: Easy |
| Customers can choose the arrival & departure date based on their holidays. | |
Tour Hightlights: Tiananmen Square , Forbidden City , Ming Tombs , Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion , Shaolin Temple and Pagoda Forest , The Bund , Yuyuan Garden , Shanghai Museum
China is famous for her splendid culture and long history. Confucius could be an outstanding representative of oriental Chinese culture. Confucianism has had the most enduring and profound effect over Chinese culture.GWV designs a study travel program for 12 days in Beijing, Qufu, Jinan, Luoyang, Dengfeng and Shanghai. You will delve into the Confucius's hometown and the birth place of Chinese Kung Fu or martial art- Shaolin Temple. Students who are interested in Chinese culture, Kung Fu and/or history are welcome to explore these major historical and ultra modern sites in above 6 cities. Seize the best time for students to educate themselves about a true China, essential Chinese culture and mysterious Chinese Kung Fu and get international advantages.
Confucianism is the cornerstone of traditional Chinese culture. It is a complete ideological system created by Confucius, based on the traditional culture of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties. Confucianism has dominated a feudal society that in essence has lasted 2000 years and for that reason its influence over the history, social structure and the people of China cannot be overlooked. It is not a religion but more a doctrine than belief, while the meaning behind the beautiful words renders wordy post-modernism pale and dull. Confucianism is part of world cultural heritage and an integral part of Chinese life. During its development in the thousands of years of Chinese history, martial arts have always attached great importance on etiquette and morality. "Advocate the martial arts and uphold morals". Chinese Kung Fu combines sport, art and self defense, martial arts provides the ultimate exercise for men. Come to China and start a learning journey of exploring yourself to the splendid culture.
Activities: Arrive in Beijing. Met and transferred to hotel.
Accommodation:Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing
Meals: No Meals
Activities: Morning tour of the Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City - the palace that served as the home and centre of power for China's rulers for 500 years. After lunch, visit the Temple of Heaven, where emperors performed rituals to guarantee a good harvest. Peking duck dinner before transferred back to hotel.
Accommodation:Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing
Meals: B/L/D
Activities: Full day excursion to the famous Great Wall at Mutianyu section. After lunch, visit the tombs of the Ming Dynasty emperors. Evening performance of Peking Opera.
Accommodation:Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing
Meals: B/L
Activities: Morning visit to the Tsinghua University which now boasts a 96-year history of excellence, followed by the Summer Palace. After lunch, enjoy Hutong tour and enjoy rickshaw ride to Old Beijing Street to see the local life. Transfer to the railway station for overnight train to Qufu.
Accommodation:Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing
Meals: B/L
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- JinanActivities: Arrival at Qufu in the morning. After have a breakfast and a short break, first visit the Confucius Temple, built in 478 B.C, a place for offering sacrifices to Confucius in various dynasties, devoted to the memory of Confucius and the sages and philosophers of Confucianism. Then visit the Confucius Family Mansion, the government office and private mansion of Confucius descendants. Then move on to the Confucius Family Graveyard, the largest, the oldest and the best preserved religious tombs and gardens. After the visit in Qufu, drive to Jinan by road. Stay at Jinan for overnight.
Accommodation:
Meals: B/L
- LuoyangActivities: Transfer to the railway station for train to Luoyang. Met and transferred to hotel.
Accommodation:Luoyang Grand Hotel
Meals: B
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- ShanghaiActivities: Full day excursion to the Shaolin Temple, reputed to be 'the Number One Temple under Heaven'. Enjoy the performance of Chinese Kung Fu. Transfer to the railway station for overnight train to Shanghai.
Accommodation:The Bund Hotel Shanghai
Meals: B/L
Activities: Arrive in Shanghai. Met and transferred to hotel.
Accommodation:The Bund Hotel Shanghai
Meals: B
Activities: Day tour of the Jade Buddha Temple and the Yuyuan Garden in the old China town district. After lunch, visit the Bund, the window of Shanghai history and modern changes and the new Pudong district.
Accommodation:The Bund Hotel Shanghai
Meals: B/L
Activities: Morning tour to visit the Baoshan Iron and Steel Plant with guide disposal. After lunch, visit the People's Square & Shanghai Museum, One of best museum in China. It is a comprehensive of art with a collection of finest cultural relics of over 120,000 pieces. After the Museum stroll out the North Gate to the People Square, the surroundings are the best collection of modern architecture.
Accommodation:The Bund Hotel Shanghai
Meals: B/L
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- ShanghaiActivities: A full day excursion to ancient water town at Wuzhen, China's last water hovering town.
Accommodation:The Bund Hotel Shanghai
Meals: B/L
Activities: Day free until transfer to the airport for departure.
Accommodation:
Meals: B
Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China, is the nation's political, economic, cultural, educational and international trade and communication center. Beijing also serves as the most important transportation hub and port of entry in China. Beijing is one of the six ancient cities in China. It has been the heart and soul of politics and society throughout its long history and consequently there is an unparalleled wealth of discovery to delight and intrigue travelers as they explore Beijing's ancient past and enjoy its exciting modern development. Now it has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with about 140 million Chinese tourists and 4.4 million international visitors in a year.
Tiananmen Square: The largest city square in the world, at 440,000 square meters, and can hold about one million people for public celebration or gathering. In the square tourists can climb the Tiananmen Rostrum, attend the national flag raising ceremony every morning at sunrise, visit the National Museum of China, and go to the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, in which one will see the body of the great Chinese leader.
Forbidden City: It is also known as Palace Museum was home to 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The construction of the grand palace started in the fourth year of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (1406) and ended in 1420. In the ancient time, the emperor claimed to be the son of the heaven and therefore their supreme power was conferred upon them from the heaven. Their residence on the earth was built as a replica of the Purple Palace where the God lived in the Heaven. Such divine place was certain forbidden for the ordinary people and it is why the Forbidden City is so called.
Temple of Heaven: It is seen as the most holy of Beijing's imperial temples. It has been described as "a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design". The Temple of Heaven was where the emperor came every winter solstice to worship Heaven and to solemnly pray for a good harvest. Since his rule was legitimized by a perceived mandate from Heaven, a bad harvest could be interpreted as his fall from Heaven's favor and threaten the stability of his reign. So, it was not without a measure of self-interest that the emperor fervently prayed for a very good crop.
Peking Roast Duck: "The No.1 delicious food in the world". Thus you may see that how essential to taste the Peking Roast Duck in a Beijing tour. The right manner to enjoy the duck is like this; take a piece of pancake in one hand, then put three to four slices of the duck onto the pancake with each of the above mentioned vegetable and seasoning. Don't forget the soybean paste. At last, wrap up the pancake into a roll and eat it.
Mutianyu Great Wall: It is located in Huairou County 70 kilometers northeast of Beijing. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is connected with Juyongguan Pass in the west and Gubeikou Gateway in the east. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, Mutianyu used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. Mutianyu is part of the Jundu Mountain and is surrounded by woodland and streams and the forest is over 70 percent. The Mutianyu Great Wall has the largest construction scale and best quality among all sections of Great Wall. This 2,250 meters long portion of the Great Wall has 22 watch towers, with the highest having an altitude of about 540 meters. Visitors can climb the wall by taking the ancient road to the Mutianyu Pass. The cable car is available to help visitors, but this modern cable car is also the center of criticism, because it damages the natural and historical landscape of the Great Wall. Two kilometers from the Mutianyu Village is the Gateway of the Mutianyu Pass, which is made up of three special hollow watchtowers: one big tower in the center and two smaller one on the sides. Standing on the same terrace, the three watchtowers are connected to each other and form a rarely seen structure among all the other sections of the Great Wall.
Ming Tombs: It is located in Changping District, about 50 kilometers from the northwest of Beijing, surrounded by mountains on three sides. The imperial cemetery covers an area of 120 square kilometers and there are 13 Ming Dynasty emperors buried there (along with 23 empresses and a number of concubines, princes and princesses), thus it is also called The 13 Mausoleums. These tombs are the best preserved Chinese imperial tombs and have been nominated by UNESCO as world cultural heritage. In keeping with Feng-shui belief the tombs area is screened by high green mountains on three sides and has a river flowing by. Tourists enter the tomb area through the Sacred Way, on both sides of which there stand in total 36 stone sculptures. Of the 18 pairs of the sculptures, 24 are stone animals and 12 human figures. The custom of erecting stone sculptures in front of imperial tombs started as early as the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). They represent the supreme authority and dignity of the emperors.
Beijing Opera: As one of Chinese cultural essences, Beijing Opera is regarded as the national opera of China, whose accompanying music, singing and costumes are fascinating and full of Chinese cultural facts, presenting the audience an encyclopedia. You don't need to dress up for the Opera, casual or smart casual would be fine.
Tsinghua University: Located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing, Tsinghua University was established in 1911 on the site of "Qing Hua Yuan" - a former royal garden of the Qing Dynasty. Funded with part of the "Boxer Indemnity," it was at first a preparatory school called "Tsinghua Xuetang" for those students who were sent by the government to study in the United States. The school was renamed "Tsinghua School" in 1912. The university section was founded in 1925. The name ??National Tsinghua University?? was adopted in 1928. Tsinghua University was forced to move to Kunming and join with Peking University and Nankai University to form the Southwest Associated University due to the Resistance War against the Japanese Invasion in 1937. In 1946 The University was moved back to its original location in Beijing after the war. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the University was molded into a polytechnic institute focusing on engineering in the nationwide restructuring of universities and colleges undertaken in 1952. In November 1952, Mr. Jiang Nanxiang became the President of the University. He made significant contributions in leading Tsinghua to become the national center for training engineers and scientists with both professional proficiency and personal integrity. Since China opened up to the world in 1978, Tsinghua University has developed at a breathtaking pace into a comprehensive research university. At present, the university has 14 schools and 56 departments with faculties in science, engineering, humanities, law, medicine, history, philosophy, economics, management, education and art. The University has now over 25,900 students, including 13,100 undergraduates and 12,800 graduate students. As one of China's most renowned universities, Tsinghua has become an important institution for fostering talent and scientific research. The faculty greatly valued the interaction between Chinese and Western cultures, the sciences and humanities, the ancient and modern. With the motto of "Self-Discipline and Social Commitment" and the spirit of "Actions Speak Louder than Words", Tsinghua University is dedicated to the well-being of Chinese society and to world development.
Summer Palace: It is said to be the best preserved imperial garden in the world, and the largest of its kind still in existence in modern China. It's hardly surprising that, during the hot Beijing summers, the Imperial Family preferred the beautiful gardens and airy pavilions of the Summer Palace to the walled-in Forbidden City. Dowager Empress Cixi took up permanent residence here for a time, giving rise to some wonderful tales of extravagance and excess. The Chinese call it Yihe Yuan (Garden of Restful Peace), and the landscaped gardens, temples and pavilions were designed to achieve harmony with nature, to soothe and please the eye. The park spreads across the low hills, including Longevity Hill, around Kunming Lake, and was divided into three main zones (administration, living, and relaxation). The wonderful buildings and courtyards wander beside the lake, along the waterways and climb the low slopes of the hillside. The arched bridges, pretty promenades, decorated corridors and breezeways all lead visitors through ever-changing views and scenery. Here the marvelous marble boat, there an old theatre, over there an island reached by small wooden boat and in the distance the hills, with a temple on the hillside, framed by dark trees. Small wonder that UNESCO added this 300 hectare site to the World Heritage was listed in 1998.
Hutong Tour: The Beijing Hutong (old lane) areas have a very special and important position in the rich history and culture of Beijing. The alleys give a wonderful glimpse into the world of yesterday in Beijing. While visiting the Beijing Hutong, you can appreciate the dramatic changes that the rest of Beijing has undergone. The Beijing Hutong is made up of lanes or alleys formed by lines of pre-modern siheyuan, four-sided compounds with houses around a courtyard. Experience daily life and enjoy home cooks with local family during the Hutong tour which will impress deeply.
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- JinanConfucius Temple: Located inside the south gate of Qufu, Shandong, the Temple of Confucius is a group of grand buildings built in oriental style. Together with the Summer Palace in Beijing and the Mountain Resort of Chengde, the Temple of Confucius in Qufu is one of the three largest ancient architectural complexes in China. The Temple started as three houses in the year of 478 BC, the second year after the death of Confucius. Each year as Confucianism became the standard of Chinese culture, the scale of the Temple was expanded accordingly. Sacrifices were often offered to the sage, either by Emperors themselves, or by emperor-appointed high officials. In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Qianlong offered sacrifices here eight times. The Gate to the Temple was named Lingxing Gate. Lingxing was the legendary star of literacy, and emperors offered sacrifices first to Lingxing when they offered sacrifices to heaven. The scale of offering sacrifices to Confucius was as grand as that given to the heavens. This gives us an idea of the importance of the Temple of Confucius in history. The existing Temple of Confucius was rebuilt and renovated during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Patterned after a royal palace, it is divided into nine courtyards. The main buildings run along a north to south axis, with the attached buildings symmetrically in line. The whole group includes three halls, one pavilion, one altar, and three ancestral temples. Altogether there are 466 rooms and 54 gateways covering an area of 218,000 square meters (2,346,609 square feet). The yellow tiles and red walls all covered with delicate decoration make the Temple extremely grand. After Great Sage Gate (Dasheng Men), the buildings are divided into three parts. The central part is for offering sacrifices to Confucius and other scholars and sages while the eastern part is for sacrifices to the ancestors of Confucius. The west is for his parents. However, the Temple wins its fame not only for its grandness, but also for the rich cultural relics found there. The 2100 pieces of steles remaining from various dynasties make a fine exhibition of calligraphy and stone sculpture. At the Temple, when surrounded by the stately halls, elegant pavilions, dignified memorial archway, and classical courtyard, every tourist will gain an insight into the life of Confucius and his role in Chinese culture.
Confucius Family Mansion: East of the Temple of Confucius, is the Confucius Family Mansion. Kong is the family surname of Confucius and his descendants. The mansion is where the first son and the first grandson of Confucius lived. In scope, it is next only to the royal palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Dynasties came and went but the First Family under Heaven has lasted the longest. Covering 39 acres, the mansion grounds house 463 buildings such as halls, pavilions, and towers that are divided into three parts. The Eastern part is the family temple, the Western institute and the Central main buildings. The Central part is then divided into two sections with the front being the office and the family residence behind. The garden is located at the back of the residence. Though less splendid than the Forbidden City, the Mansion boasts luxury furnishings, exquisite decorations, and precious cultural relics. These relics, some given by emperors, some presented by high ranking officials and celebrities, and some purchased at a high price, are the most valuable resource for research on ancient Chinese history and culture. The Confucius Family Mansion is the largest of its kind in Chinese history. In 1994, the Mansion, the Cemetery of Confucius and the Temple of Confucius were listed as World Cultural Heritage buildings.
Confucian family graveyard: It is the graveyard of the Confucian family and has a history of more than 2340 years. There are about ten thousand tombs inside the graveyard. Also many stone steles, lanes and pavilions can be found here. The tomb passage is 1266 meters long with dense forest on both sides which were planted in Song and Yuan Dynasties.
- LuoyangLocated in the west of Henan Province in central China, Luoyang occupies quite an important geographic location. It is in the middle reaches of the Yellow River and is encircled by mountains and plains. Its long history endows Luoyang with a profound sense of culture. The city is the cradle of Chinese civilization where many Chinese legends happened, such as Nvwa Patching the Sky, Dayu Controlling Flood and the Chinese ancestor Huangdi Establishing the Nation. The city is also famed as the 'Poets Capital' as poets and literates of ancient China often gathered there and left grand works, including 'Book of Wisdom' ('Daode Jing'), 'Han History' ('Han Shu') and 'Administrative Theory of Admonishing Official' ('Zi Zhi Tong Jian'). Religious culture once thrived here. Taoism originated there and the first Buddhist temple set up by the government was located there. Luoyang is also the hometown of many of the scientific inventions of ancient China, such as the seismograph, armillary sphere, paper making, printing and the compass.
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- ShanghaiShaolin Temple: In the region of Song Mountain, Dengfeng City, Henan Province, Shaolin Temple is reputed to be 'the Number One Temple under Heaven'. The temple is the cradle of the Chinese Zen Buddhism and the Shaolin Martial Arts such as Shaolin Cudgel. One can see wild flowers and pines on the mountain. With birds singing and a brook spattering, a beautiful scene full of life and vitality is revealed to the visitors. Shaolin Temple embraces many exciting attractions, such as the Hall of Heavenly Kings (Tianwangdian), the Mahavira Hall (Daxiongbaodian), the Pagoda Forest, the Dharma Cave and the Shaolin Temple Martial Art Training Center. Visitors may follow the virtual guide about the Shaolin Temple.
Chinese martial arts: Sometimes it was referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term Wushu and popularly as Kung Fu, consists of a number of fighting styles that were developed over the centuries. Those fighting styles can be classified according to common themes that are identified as "families", "sects" or "schools" of martial arts. Example of themes are physical exercises that mimic movements from animals or a history and training method that gather inspiration from various Chinese philosophies, myths and legends. Some styles focus on the harnessing of qi and are labeled internal, while others concentrate on improving muscle and cardiovascular fitness and are labeled external. Geographical association, as in northern and southern, is another popular method of categorization. Each fighting style offers a different approach to the common problems of self-defense, health, and self-cultivation from a Chinese perspective. It is generally estimated that the origin of Chinese marital arts can be traced back to the primitive society. At that time human beings fought wild animals with clubs as their weapon, and thus acquired some experience on defense and attack. In the Shang Dynasty field hunting came into being and was further regarded as an important way of martial art training. During the period of Shang and Zhou Dynasties, martial art was a form of dancing. "Martial dance" was used to train the soldiers and boost their morale. It is said that the "Five Animals Play" first created by Hua Tuo is the origin of Chinese martial arts. Along with the constant development of martial arts, many divisions were formed, among which Shadowboxing, Wudang Sword, Long-style Boxing, and Shaolin Boxing are very famous. In the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the knight-errant played by Chow Yun-fat and Zhang Ziyi fly swiftly above the bamboo jungle and their swordplay made numerous people marvel at the wonder of Chinese martial arts. While in the movie Enter the Matrix, Keanu Reeves uses Chinese martial arts to fight his enemy: Chinese martial arts romanced by scientific technology spell the audience into ecstasy. Chinese martial arts are in fact not exactly to fly up and down or around as was shown by film stunts, but the agile and elegant image are indeed one of their characteristics. Meanwhile, the imitation of animal behaviors is also one of the basic features of martial arts. Integration of fierce attack and defense tactics into life cultivation are the embodiment of traditional moral concepts in Chinese martial arts. Chinese literature works are always in praise of the knight-errants' spirit of fighting against tyranny and helping the good people. Huo Yuanjia and Lee Xiaolong have become the symbols of Chinese martial arts.
Shanghai bears witness to the last 100 years.' For anyone who is interested in the history of modern China, Shanghai serves as an ideal starting point. Regarded as the 'Oriental Pearl', the city has a unique and important place in modern China and its rich heritage is worthy of exploration.
Jade Buddha Temple: The temple is an active one, attracting large numbers of visitors, both local and overseas Chinese tourists. There are two precious jade Buddhist statues .The two precious jade Buddhist statues are not only rare cultural relics but also porcelain artworks. Both the Sitting Buddha and the Recumbent Buddha are carved with whole white jade. The sparkling and crystal-clear white jade gives the Buddhas the beauty of sanctity and make them more vivid. The Sitting Buddha is 190 centimeters high and encrusted by the agate and the emerald, portraying the Buddha at the moment of his meditation and enlightenment. The Recumbent Buddha is 96 centimeters long, lying on the right side with the right hand supporting the head and the left hand placing on the left leg, this shape is called the 'lucky repose'. The sedate face shows the peaceful mood of Sakyamuni when he left this world. In the temple there is also another Recumbent Buddha which is four meters long and was brought from Singapore by the tenth abbot of the temple in 1989. Furthermore there are many other ancient paintings and Buddhist scriptures distributed in the different halls of the temple. The Jade Buddha Temple is a good place to go whether you are a Buddhist or not, the peaceful and transcendent atmosphere adds a kind of richness to our busy modern society.
Yuyuan Garden: It is a renowned traditional landscape garden in Shanghai. It is also a historical site and tourist attraction famous at home and abroad. It was built by a man named Pan during the Ming Dynasty. It was changed and rebuilt for hundreds of years by different descendents of the original builder. The garden is a virtual maze of caves, gardens, rockeries, paths, bridges, and buildings. Even though many people have had a hand in rebuilding the garden over the centuries, it is seamlessly blended. Every corner you turn has a new surprise, and a total different view. It is often the situation that a person has come across a single area from three different places, and don't realize he kept coming to the same place. It was ingeniously built and shows the amazing architectural style of Ming and Qing Dynasty. There are also hundreds of precious stele carvings which are done by famous artists in the past. There are six main tourist sections in Yu Garden. Each section has its own special sights.
The Bund: It is the long corridor of Shanghai. For more than 100 years, it has been the symbol of Shanghai. Shanghai people are proud of the Bund. It shows the culture of Shanghai and the creation of modern civilization to people. The architecture along the Bund is unanimously honored as a "World Architectural Fair", including all kinds of tall buildings like the Gothic style, the Baroque style, the Roman style, the classical style, the Renaissance style and the combination of Chinese and Western style. Generally speaking, the beauty of a city should contain three elements ?C architectures, sculptures, and evanescence. Of the three elements, sculptures are also called the eyes of a city. It is an important part for a city's beauty. The sculpture groups in the Bund include three stainless steel sculptures ?C "the Light of Huangpu River", "the Sail", and "the Wind". All of them are standing on the green corridor of the Bund. They are extremely bright in the sun. "The Light of Huangpu River" has a creative shape. It is the combination of water waves and water beads. It is just like the leaping note on the staff. "The Sail" shows the flourishing sight that a variety of ships go to every corner of the world. "The Wind" means that since the reform wind in 1978, Shanghai has shown its amazing charm to the world. Moreover, the sightseeing tunnel in the Bund is a new tourist attraction. It is the first across-river tunnel in China. It is 646.70 meters. It uses escalators to transport tourists. The carriage is beautiful, comfortable, and transparent. It will take people about 5 minutes to go across the river by the tunnel. At the same time, in the tunnel, it shows all kinds of pictures about history, culture, scenery, and so on by modern technology. The process is full of interest and entertainment, which gives tourists deep impression. So the Bund is a treasure place. Owning a piece of land in the Bund is a symbol of wealth and honor.
Baoshan Iron and Steel Plant: Also known as the Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation, commonly referred to as Baosteel is the largest Chinese iron and steel conglomerate. It is a state-owned enterprise, headquartered in Shanghai. Baosteel is the 3rd-largest steel producer in the world, ranked by crude steel output (see list of steel producers). It employs 108,914 employees, revenues of $21.5 billion and a mix of high-quality products. Baosteel is the largest steel producer in China, with a crude steel production capacity of about 20 million tons. China's total steel production for 2006 was 381.5 million tons.
People's Square: The square is a large public square adjacent to Nanjing Road in the Huangpu District of Shanghai. People's Square is the site of Shanghai's municipal government headquarter building, and is used as the standard reference point for measurement of distance in the Shanghai municipality
Shanghai Museum: It was founded in 1952 and was first open to the public in the former Shanghai Racecourse club house, now at 325 W. Nanjing Road. In 1959 the museum moved into the former Zhonghui Building at 16 S. Henan Road, which previously housed insurance companies and bank offices. In 1992, the Shanghai municipal government allocated a piece of land on People's Square to the museum as its new site. Construction of the current building started in August 1993. It was inaugurated in October 12, 1996. It is 29.5 meters high with five floors, covering a total area of 39,200 m?. Designed by a local architect, the new museum building is designed in the shape of an ancient bronze cooking vessel called a ding. It is said that the inspiration for the design was specifically provided by the Da Ke Ding, now on exhibit in the museum. The building has a round top and a square base, symbolizing the ancient Chinese perception of the world as "round sky, square earth".
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- ShanghaiWuzhen: About 75km away from Hangzhou, Wuzhen is one of six ancient water towns which located in south of Yangtze River with 1200-year-old history. In the past, Wu Town was divided into two towns, the west part was named Wu Town, belonging to Wucheng County of Huzhou Prefecture, and the east part was named Qing Town, belonging to Tongxiang County of Jiaxing Prefecture. During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC), Wu Town was the boundary area of the Wu and Yue states. It was during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) that the name of "Wu Town" was officially accepted. After liberation, the two towns eventually merged and were renamed Wu Town, administered by Tongxiang County.
Wu Town is not only famous for its beautiful rivers and lakes, but also for being the hometown of the famous writer Mao Dun.
In the past few days you have had a wonderful time in China. You must be fascinated about China. We are sure that you enjoy its splendid of culture and unique scenery and you can be our best ambassadors to share that experience with your friends and neighbors. We sincerely hope to see you revisit China again with your friends. Also we hope you are satisfied with our GWV's information and service.
| Group Size | 3 Star ( Basic Standard) | 4 Star ( Basic Standard) | 5 Star ( Basic Standard) | |||
| Double Occupancy | Sole Occupancy | Double Occupancy | Sole Occupancy | Double Occupancy | Sole Occupancy | |
| 10 travelers or above | 818 | 236 | 926 | 349 | 997 | 424 |
| 6-9 travelers | 1162 | 293 | 1310 | 448 | 1580 | 731 |
| 2-5 travelers | 1602 | 293 | 1750 | 448 | 2020 | 731 |
| 1 travelers | 2846 | 3142 | 3681 | |||
| 10 travelers or above | 883 | 283 | 1002 | 407 | 1187 | 619 |
| 6-9 travelers | 1195 | 327 | 1351 | 490 | 1686 | 842 |
| 2-5 travelers | 1635 | 327 | 1791 | 490 | 2125 | 842 |
| 1 traveler | 2911 | 3223 | 3893 | |||
| 10 travelers or above | 910 | 311 | 1052 | 459 | 1274 | 693 |
| 6-9 travelers | 1224 | 357 | 1389 | 531 | 1753 | 913 |
| 2-5 travelers | 1664 | 357 | 1829 | 531 | 2193 | 913 |
| 1 travelers | 2969 | 3300 | 4027 | |||
| Destinations | 3 star (Basic Standard) | 4 star (First Class) | 5 star (Deluxe) |
| Beijing | Dongfang Hotel Beijing | Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing | Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing |
| Jinan | Shunhe Business Hotel | Silver Plaza Quancheng Hotel | Crown Plaza |
| Luoyang | Luoyang Guohao Hotel | Luoyang Grand Hotel | Luoyang Hua-Yang Plaza Hotel |
| Shanghai | Greenland Jiulong Hotel | The Bund Hotel Shanghai | Jin Jiang Tower Hotel, Shanghai |
| Destinations | Western Meals | Optional Shows | Optional Shows |
| Beijing | Peking Roasted Duck Royal Cuisine |
Beijing Opera Beijing Acrobatics |
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| Shanghai | Huangpu River Cruise Shanghai Acrobatics |
Dimsum Banquet |
Price is for one person in US dollars. Price may vary according to your travel time, e.g. China National Day Holiday (Oct 1 - Oct 7, 2010), and Chinese Spring Festival (Feb 2 - 8, 2011).
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