Eastern China Travel Tips
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Day Trips from Shanghai
Written by Viator, July 2012
Day trips are a great way to see beyond the city that you're visiting and experience a multitude of sights in one day. This is especially true in such a big country like China. Day trips from ... Read more
Experience Tea Drinking at a Traditional Tea Village
Written by Viator, May 2012
There simply is no better way to gain an understanding of the intricate Chinese tea culture than to spend a day in a traditional Chinese tea village. Though tea shops are seemingly scattered around ... Read more
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Visiting Hangzhou’s Temples and Pagodas
Written by Viator, May 2012
Despite being a modern city of over six million people, Hangzhou still prominently features a large number of ancient style temples and pagodas where visitors may feel as if they’re passing time in ... Read more
Seeing an Impression West Lake Show
Written by Viator, May 2012
Mystifying audiences since 2007 the Impression West Lake show is arguably the most popular and well-known evening show in the entire city of Hangzhou. Staged on Yuehu Lake—a smaller yet natural part ... Read more
3 Days in Hangzhou: Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, May 2012
Often visited as a day trip from nearby Shanghai, Hangzhou has much more to see and do than is possible to fit into one day. So enchanting are the waters of West Lake (Xi Hu) and the peaks of the ... Read more
Ten Scenes of the West Lake
Written by Viator, April 2012
The Ten Scenes of the West Lake are arguably the most popular attractions in the entire city of Hangzhou. This series of ten naturally occurring scenes take place at various parts of West Lake and ... Read more
Tea Houses
Written by Viator, April 2011
Teahouses are everywhere in Shanghai–certainly no surprise given that tea is an integral part of the history, culture and daily life in China. Today, the teahouse serves as a meeting place for people ... Read more
3 Days in Shanghai: Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
Since 1990 Shanghai has grown at a startling rate, to become the largest center of commerce and business in central China and largest cargo port in the world. The city is a huge draw for tourists, ... Read more
Year of the Dragon Celebrations
Written by Shanghai Expert: ... , China, January 2012
The dragon year is here! The new year decorations have been put up all over China , nowhere more so than the Old Town Bazaar of Shanghai . There have been statues about dragon stories... ... Read more
Tang Bao in Shanghai
Written by Shanghai Expert: ... , China, November 2011
Tang Bao can refer to XiaoLongBao in Shanghai, but more often as the name of a big soup-filled dumpling. It is a bun with soup inside. You do not find much stuffing like the common meat/vegetable ... Read more
Mid-lake Pavilion in Shanghai Old Town
Written by Shanghai Expert: ... , China, November 2011
Mid-lake pavilion has been a tea house since 1885 in the Qing dynasty. The building was originally a pavilion inside the Yuyuan garden, and later turned into a meeting place for cloth business men ... Read more
Plants and Health in Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden
Written by Shanghai Expert: ... , China, February 2011
With the recent opening of glasshouse exhibitions in January 2011, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden has attracted lots of visitors during the Chinese New Year festival. It is fun to enjoy flowers ... Read more
Outstanding tour guide - Harris guide
Written by Ken C , Australia, April 2013
We have returned from a wonderful cruise and land tour holiday in China. A particular highlight was the terrific time we had in Shanghai with tour guide, Harris Gu, a highly competent, tour ... Read more
Day Trips from Shanghai
Written by John Reality , Cambodia, July 2012
If you’re seeking amusement in the greater Shanghai area, the following suggestions will help point you in the right direction. Happy Valley Shanghai: Located roughly 25 miles from the downtown ... Read more
Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum
Written by John Reality , Cambodia, June 2012
Certainly one of the more interesting (if not strangest) museums in Shanghai , the Animation & Comics Museum is a load of fun for both children and adults. The three-story museum in Pudong is ... Read more
