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Upon arriving at Shanghai airport, meet the local guide and check in hotel. You are free for the rest of the day. uuuwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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After breakfast, our local guide will pick you up at your hotel, then visit the the Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Nanjing Road, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, City God Temple, and Xintiandi Entertainment Complex. -The Bund: Also called the Zhongshan Road, it is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years, winding a 1500 meters (less than one mile) length. Walking along the Bund, which is at the west shore of the Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower can be seen on the opposite side and also the Jin Mao Tower.Being one of the Top Ten Shanghai Attractions, the Bund is a really beautiful and special place which is worth visiting. On the western side of Zhongyi Dongyi Road stand 52 buildings, showing various Chinese and foreign architectural styles, hence the name of “World Architecture Exposition in Modern Times” -Yuyuan Garden: A traditional Chinese park decorated by beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rockeries. Yu Garden is not only a famous classical garden in South China, but also a major historic and cultural site under state protection. -Nanjing Road: Shanghais main shopping street, enjoying the fame as "the No.1 commercial street of China", also it is one of the most prosperous streets in Asia. -Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Standing by the Huangpu River with a height of 468 meters high, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia (up to the last floor to see Shanghai scenery).It is a new landmark of Shanghai in 21st century. -City God Temple: The City God Temple of Shanghai is a temple in the old city of Shanghai, China, and is today the central feature of a large retail and entertainment district. It originated as the Jinshan God Temple, dedicated to the spirit of Jinshan, or "Gold Mountain", an island off the coast of Shanghai. It was converted into a City God Temple in 1403, during the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty. -Xin Tian Di Entertainment Complex: It is a state-of-the-art warren of upscale shops, bars and restaurants based on the theme of "where old meets new". Here you find the oddly complimentary combination of the traditional houses of old Shanghai (the Shikumen) hosting ultra modern restaurants, bars and shops. The exterior of these shikumen style houses of 1920s Shanghai have been tastefully restored, whilst inside they have been fully renovated to accommodate the tastes of the modern Westerner. uuuwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Your guide will pick you up at the hotel and drive you to EXPO site. Enter and visiting expo sites free on your own. Then meet the guide at the exit of expo park in the afternoon and come back to your hotel. uuuwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Upon arrival in Kunming, meet the local guide and visit the famous Bamboo Temple which dates back to the Tang dynasty with 500 colorful clay Buddhas & also a Taoist temple, then check in hotel. uuuwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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After breakfast we go to pay a visit to the famous Stone Forest where you can explore the famous Stone forest that was formed 270 million years ago and a typical Karst formation. Lunch is local Yiliang Roast Duck. In the afternoon drive back to Kunming. Take a city tour to the Flowers and Birds Market ,the market offers traditional Chinese arts, wooden sculptures, China knots, and more. -Stone Forest: A kind of typical karst landscape because of earth movement over millions of years. Sani people inhabit here. Their folk customs are worthwhile experiences. You will be surely impressed by their handcrafts, minority dances and natural sceneries. uuuwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Take an early morning flight to Dali. Visit the Erhai Lake by boat, the Three Pagoda Temple and the Dali Old Town. -Erhai Lake: The Erhai Lake is located in the Dali Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province. Since it has a shape of an ear, it gets the name Erhai (Ear Lake). It stretches 42 kilometers from north to south and 3.9 kilometers from east to west. The lake covers an area of more than 250 square kilometers and is 21.5 meters at the deepest. It is ranked the second place in Yunnan Province and the seventh freshwater lake in the nation by area and water storage. -Three Pagoda Temple : Having a history of more than 1,800 years, the Three Pagodas are symbolic constructions of the ancient Dali City. -Dali Old Town -The history of Dali Old Town can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty when Dali was the capital of Nanzhao Kingdom.which is the home to Bai minority. The town, whose format is like a chess board with four gates guarding in the directions of east , south, west and north stands between Cangshan Mountains and Erhai Lake, a natural configuration that seems specially designed for a good bountiful life. uuuwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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It takes about three hours' driving to Lijiang and transfer to the hotel. On the way to Lijiang, visit the Bai Traditional House in Xizhou and Zhoucheng, famous for tie dyeing. Visit the Square Street of the Lijiang Old Town ,Black Dragon Pool and Dongba Culture Museum -Lijiang Old Town: This town was built about 800 years ago during the Southern Song Dynasty. Owing to its unique ethnic culture and urban layout, this old town (including Baisha and Shuhe housing clusters) was enlisted to be one of World Cultural Heritage in 1997. This ancient town has an area of 3.8 square km with about 30,000 residents living in it. Two major families resides in this town: the Mu Family (the former ruling family) and the He Family. There are three entrance to the Old Town. Strolling causally along the Old Town, you can find beautiful cobbles stone path across the narrow streets. Most of the Naxis houses were errected along the fast flowing streams in the old town -Black Dragon Pool: Its name from the waters which sparkle like jade and are as clear as spring water. The entire park is green with grass and shaded by swaying willow trees. Under the Suocui Bridge, a waterfall creates a constant roar as it cascades downstream -Dongba Culture Museum: Founded in 1984, Dongba Culture Museum situates on the north side of Black Dragon Pool, a famous scenic spot around Lijiang City. The museum has a collection of over 10,000 antique items that are great in cultural and historical value, including 42 items at national level and more than 2,500 items as Dongba cultural relics. It is the biggest cultural relic museum for Dongba. uuuwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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After breakfast in the hotel visit Lijiang Jade dragon snow mountain. Take the cable car up to the Spruce Meadow. Next to enjoy famous director Zhang Yimou’s Impression Lijiang Show. In the afternoon take a visit to Baisha village , ancient Baisha mural and Rocks house - Jade dragon snow mountain, is the southernmost glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. Consisting of 13 peaks, among which Shanzidou is the highest one with an altitude of 5,600 meters (18,360 feet), Jade Dragon Snow Mountain stretches a length of 35 kilometers (22 miles) and a width of 20 kilometers (13 miles). Looking from Lijiang Old Town in the south which is 15 kilometers (nine miles) away, the snow-covered and fog-enlaced mountain resembles a jade dragon lying in the clouds, hence the name Jade Dragon Snow Mountain -Baisha murals: The present murals are all kept in Dabaoji Palace and Luili Temple in Baisha. All of the 55 murals were masterpieces in the Ming Dynasty ( 1368 – 1644 ). The biggest one is stored in Dabaoji Palace. In total, there are 100 vivid figures visible in it. Their facial expressions are vivid enough to show their happiness, anger, sadness and joys. All of the Bashai Murals are about religion. However their uniqueness comes from the fact that they are the combination of Buddhism, Taoism and Lamaism, which is a very rare phenomenon - rocks house: Joseph Rock chose this place to live in when he came in 1922. He lived in Lijiang for 27 years. We can still find houses and things that he used when he lived in Yuhe Village. From 1924, a great number of photos and articles that he had taken and written about Lijiang were published in National Geography, an authoritative magazine in the U.S. He took Lijiang as center and center, and continuously introduced the wonderful scenery of west Yunnan to the western countries. Rock loved Lijiang very much. He wrote to his friends before his dying 1962 that hed rather die in the flowers of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Lijiang than lie alive on the sickbed in Hawaii. uuuwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Take flight back to Kunming to connection the international flight. uuuwww.Chinakindnesstour.com