• Pudong New Area - Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel at 09:00 a.m.. Then, we will move to Pudong New Area.
  As a new and bustling district, Pudong offers visitors some of the most modern attractions, businesses, skyscrapers and shopping malls, all featuring the latest in entertainment, technology and fashion.
  In a mere twenty years, Pudong has boomed into one of the busiest and prosperous areas of the world, flourishing in the business of world trade and finance, prevailing in world technology and boasting some of the world’s highest skyscrapers. Such as: Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai Tower, Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower and Jin Mao Tower.

Then, we will walk along Lujiazui Ring Bridge which is good place to photograph skyscrapers and visit Shanghai Tower.

• Shanghai Tower - The new landmark of Shanghai, the tallest building in Shanghai with a total height of 632 meters. The 118th floor of the tower has a indoor observation deck which is the world’s highest indoor observation deck and called the ‘Top of Shanghai Observatory’. Tourists are recommended to visit the exhibition hall on floor B1 first, and then take the express elevator to the 118th floor directly within only 55 seconds, its speed can reach 18 meters per second. Here, you have a bird’s-eye view of Shanghai. You will have time to stop and admire the scenery on both sides of the Huangpu River on the 119th floor.
  We will visit the highest book store in China - Duoyun Books
  ‘Duoyun Books’ flagship store is located on the 52nd floor of the Shanghai Tower, at a height of 239m above ground. Overlooking Shanghai, visitors an nearly touch the blue sky and white clouds, while also enjoying a ‘garden in the sky’.
  With a design based on a Chinese landscape, the space contains bookshelves shaped like mountains and is divided into seven areas including those for books, exhibitions, cultural events and leisure areas.

Then, we will walk walk around Former French Concession area.

• Xintiandi - Xintiandi is a tourist attraction that preserves the historical and cultural features of Shanghai and integrates Chinese and western culture. Xintiandi is divided into northern and southern parts. The south is dominated by modern architecture. The north is dominated by Shikumen old buildings. Composed of Shikumen and modern architectural style, now it has become a hot and fashionable pedestrian street in the center of the city. Actually, it stands for the popular and leisurely life style of this city’s new generation. The outdoor cafes, bars and romantic restaurants can be seen everywhere.

Then, we will visit Shikumen Museum and learn about the living space and lifestyle of Shanghai people in those days.

• Shikumen Museum, Shanghai - It is an old shikumen house built in the 1920s that has been preserved and renovated. The museum was built according to the model of one household in the 1920s. There are seven main exhibition rooms, namely, the guest room, the study room, the old people’s room, the master room, the daughter room, the pavilion room and the oven room. The story of a shikumen family runs through the whole visit. It not only shows the unique shikumen architectural culture of Shanghai, but also reproduces the living space and lifestyle of Shanghai people in those days.

According to your preference, we will choose a place to eat near Xintiandi, which could be a small local eatery or elegant cuisine restaurant.

Then, we will visit the most famous temples in Shanghai - Jing’an Temple.

• Jing’an Temple - Jing’an Temple is one of the most famous temples in Shanghai which is located at West Nanjing Road, the flourishing downtown area of Shanghai.
  Jing’an Temple is a good place to escape the hustle and bustle of crowds in downtown Shanghai. In the meantime, you can enjoy the marvellous painting and calligraphy by Yangzhou’s Eight Eccentric Painters in the Exhibition Hall of Buddhist Relics. An important display of this temple is the bronze bell which was made in the Ming Dynasty.

Then, we will transfer to M50 Creative Park.

• M50 Creative Park - In the characteristic industrial buildings of a former textile mill you will find a significant group of contemporary art galleries, cafes and craft shops.
  The roster of galleries comes and goes. Some are tucked away upstairs in the buildings alongside other creative businesses so it is a good place to explore. From a quality point of view look out for ShangART who have two venues here, Chronos Art Centre, who specilise in new media; A+ and Antenna Space have also created large and good looking exhibition environments, preserving the character of the buildings.

Then, we will walk along Duolun Road to visit life size bronze statues of the eminent writers and Luxun Park.

• Shanghai Duolun Road Cultural Celebrities Street - Duolun Road, previously known as Darroch Road after a British missionary, is a tiny part of Shanghai that will transport you to a bygone era when Chinese literati and social elites were fashionable and making waves in the country’s fabric in their many ways. This is a pedestrian street today and was home to many famous writers, artists, poets and social workersthrough the 1900s. The likes of Ding Ling, Rou Shi, Mao Dun and many others lived in different parts of this street and area.
  Hong De Tang Church
  This church is a grand structure on this street. Being a rare architectural structure, maybe the only one of its kind in the city, this attracts lots of attention from passers-by. The Christian church is built with Chinese architectural styles. If you are lucky, you may catch a wedding shoot underway here.

• Lu Xun Memorial and Gravesite - It Originally named Hongkou Park. 1956 is Luxuns 75th birthday, and it is also the memorial day of Luxuns 20th years death. So the goverment moved Luxuns tomb here and set a statue in memory of Luxun. The Luxun Memorial Hall was set in the same year. All these made the park become a place of memory.
  The park is renamed because of the Luxun Memorial Hall and Luxun Tomb. The area Luxun Tomb is about 1600 square meters. There are words written by Mao Zedong on the tombstone: the tomb of Luxun. There stands a bronze statue of Luxun in the grass in front of the tomb. It makes all the people feel respectful.

Back to hotel after all the activities listed in the itinerary and end of the service.

• Knowledgeable tour guide
• Private transportation
• Bottled water
• Lunch
• Entrance fee of the indicated attractions

Delve into the essence of Shanghai with an 8-hour exclusive tour guided by an expert, showcasing the city’s rich history and vibrant culture. Ascend to China’s tallest bookstore for sweeping vistas from the Shanghai Tower; take a leisurely walk through the Former French Concession and admire traditional Sikumen architecture at Xintiandi. Explore Shanghai’s most revered temple, Jing’an Temple; enjoy the artistic ambiance at M50 Creative Park; and promenade down Duolun Road to see bronze effigies of notable writers and Luxun Park.

1. Discover the domestic architecture and ways of life of 1920’s Shanghai inhabitants at the Shikumen Museum.
2. Visit a quintessential Art Galleries - M50 Creative Park.
3. Savor a complimentary lunch, featuring vegetarian choices and regional delicacies.
4. Benefit from the undivided attention of a personal guide for a truly customized journey.
5. Enjoy the convenience of being picked up and dropped off at your Shanghai accommodation.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.