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Shanghai Hong Qiao Guest Hotel

Brief Introduction:
Shanghai Hong Qiao State Guest Hotel is a unique 5-star garden style hotel. She began its operation in the last century 50’s and has been continuously expanding with a world-class guest hotel of approximately 300 Chinese acres established in 60's ...

Brief Introduction:
Shanghai Hong Qiao State Guest Hotel is a unique 5-star garden style hotel. She began its operation in the last century 50’s and has been continuously expanding with a world-class guest hotel of approximately 300 Chinese acres established in 60's mainly serving senior Chinese government officials. The astonishing history makes our hotel being re-crowned with a mysterious name " 415 Guest Hotel “. In the remarkable 80’s, Mr. Deng Xiao Ping suggested state guest hotels should be open to public; and it was our milestone to develop a hopeful future.

In 1986, Mr. Wu Yao Bang, the General Party Secretary of China Communist Party had a wonderful stay at our hotel. During his stay, he wrote us an autograph with “ Shanghai Hong Qiao State Guest Hotel” as a gift to us. And our hotel start using “ Shanghai Hong Qiao State Guest Hotel” instead of “415 Guest Hotel since then.   

Shanghai Hong Qiao State Guest Hotel is one of the major gardenr hotels within the Dong Wu group. Dong Hu group is famous in Shanghai with its successful management in star garden hotels such as: Xi Jiao Guest House Shanghai, Radisson Plaza Xing Guo Hotel Shanghai, Rui Jin Hotel Shanghai, Dong Hu Hotel Shanghai, Ding Xiang Garden Hotel Shanghai.

Since the hotel’s operation, Shanghai Hong Qiao State Guest Hotel has received numerous Chinese Leaders and other Chinese Parties of Peoples Republic of China, Presidents and Prime Ministers of other Countries including Hu Jintao, Jiang Zemin, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Zhu Rongji, President of India - Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, Former President of South Korea - Mr. Roh Tae Woo, Queen of Bahrain - H.H. Shaikha Sabeeka Bint Irbhim Al-khalifa, President Ecuasor - Lucio Gutierrez Borbua, President of Micronesia - H.E.Mr. Joseph J. Urusemal, Former USA President - Mr. George W. Bush, Prince of Saudi Arabic,and also some well-known celebrities like Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive - Mr. Tung Chee Hwa and Macau Special Administrative Region Chief Executive - Mr. Edmund Ho Hau Wah, Dr. Li Ka Shing, Mr. Fok Ying Tung, and Mr Robert Kuok Kok Lin. 

Links:www.hqstateguesthotel.com

Xinwang Restaurant

Xinwang features great Cantonese food with a decent price to seal the deal.  Their pineapple butter buns, duck and wonton soup all come highly recommended.
 
The atmosphere in Xinwang is all that can be hoped for in a bustling Cantonese restaurant.  Staff ...
Xinwang features great Cantonese food with a decent price to seal the deal.  Their pineapple butter buns, duck and wonton soup all come highly recommended.
 
The atmosphere in Xinwang is all that can be hoped for in a bustling Cantonese restaurant.  Staff race back and forth with steaming dishes in hand, customers speak almost loud enough to be considered as yelling and babies sitting in high-chairs occasionally add to the noise.
 
For a group of 4 expect to pay between 100 and 150 yuan.  Menus are in Chinese, but have many photos.  The eating area and bathrooms are kept quite clean.
 
Pineapple Butter Buns – This has to be fattening, but it’s so good.
 
Duck – Cantonese style duck with dipping sauce
 
Wonton Soup – Highly recommended.
 
Other Locations
 
#175 Changle Lu, Luwan Dist. (卢湾区长乐路175号)
(021) 64155056
 
#138 Huaihai Zhong Lu, Luwan Dist. (卢湾区淮海中路138号)
(021) 63756357
 
#649 Xianxia Lu, Changning Dist. (长宁区仙霞路649号)
(021) 62901616
 
#501 Zhangyang Lu Babaiban Building 9 (张扬路501号八伯伴9楼)
(021) 58357979
 
#550 Xujiahui Lu Baoding Dasha 101 (徐家汇路550号宝鼎大厦101)
(021) 64458505

Jinlingren - Seafood

The writing on the wall inside the restaurant sums up Jinglinren quite well: “Lots of Seafood, Cheap Seafood”.  Ordering is a breeze even for non-Chinese speakers as every last dish, including samples of prepared dishes and live seafood, are displayed along the wall.&...

Bullfighter Steakhouse

The Bullfighter Steak House serves both meat and seafood in a relaxed atmosphere. This locale is part of a chain operating in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian Provinces. The staff speaks English, children's meals are availab...

The Bullfighter Steak House serves both meat and seafood in a relaxed atmosphere. This locale is part of a chain operating in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian Provinces. The staff speaks English, children's meals are available, and imported meat is proudly offerred for those craving some foreign beef.

Hongxing Restaurant - Sichuan Cuisine

Hongxing, or the Red Apricot, is probably the biggest and busiest Sichuan restaurant in Nanjing.
 
The Sichuanese never shy away from using the best quality ingredients or from using enough spice.  In typical Sichuan fashion, the dishes are sufficient...
Hongxing, or the Red Apricot, is probably the biggest and busiest Sichuan restaurant in Nanjing.
 
The Sichuanese never shy away from using the best quality ingredients or from using enough spice.  In typical Sichuan fashion, the dishes are sufficiently “ma” and “la”, which roughly translates into “tingly" and “spicy".  First time customers should be sure to try at least one of the signature dishes such as the Hongxing Chicken (红杏鸡).  The menu does not have English translations, but that should not be a problem since it does contain pictures of every dish in the restaurant.
 
This is an ideal place to bring guests.  The atmosphere is bustling, roomy, and clean.  There are tables to sit 2-8 people and there are private and semi-private rooms that seat 6 or more people.  Reservations are not necessary for standard tables, but are recommended for the private rooms.
 
It should cost 120-150 yuan for a meal for 3 to 4 people, not including liquor or tea.  One downer for all the Qingdao Beer-loving foreigners is that Budweiser is the only beer served at Hongxing.
 
How to get there:  Red Apricot Restaurant is located on the corner of Fenghuang Dong Jie (凤凰东街)and Qingliang Men Dajie (清凉门大街).  The outside of the building has a huge sign with the Chinese name “红杏酒家”.  It is on the 4th floor.

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$150 Per Day

Guangzhou

Day 1 Arrive in Guangzhou

Arrive in Guangzhou in the morning, you will be met and transferred to hotel, then visit Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. The Memorial Hall is a very famous historical scenic spot. It is in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the great revolutionary forerunner. After that proceed to visit the Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family. It is a unique site for offering up sacrifices to worship ancestors of 72 Chen families in Guangdong. This ancestral temple is also the largest, best preserved and best decorated ancient architecture existing in Guangdong province.

Day 2 Guanzhou Tour 

After breakfast, you will go to Yuexiu Park first, the largest and the most famous park in downtown Guangzhou. There are three artificial lakes and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain. Then you will visit Temple of Six Banyan Trees, which is one of the four best Buddhist temples in Guangzhou and located on the Liurong Road (meaning the Six Banyan Trees Road). The Nanyue King Tomb Museum is a must-see Guangzhou attraction, which dates back to 2,000 years ago, is the earliest large scale painted stone chamber tomb ever found south of the Five Ridges. Buried with the tomb owner in a jade shroud are a gold seal and a lot of exquisite jade adornments. It has become a world famous museum. After the day tour you will be transferred to airport for your next destination.

$53 Per Day

Pingyao Highlights Walking Tour

Pingyao Highlights Walking Day Tour

With our guide to know the Ancient Pingyao better!

Our guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 08:00 or 08:30, then show you the ticket office to get the ticket for the museums we will visit later.

First we will visit the 700 years old City wall, We will climb up from south gate and have a walk on the wall. We are not sure how many km we can walk, because of the renovating of the wall. Normally we will walk from south gate to the Yunlu Exit.

Then visit the Confucius temple, there is a old building named Dacheng Hall which is over 840 years old. From outside, we can see the big wood joints to lift the big roof around the building which is named Dougong. Due to this design, there are less columns inside the hall for giving the big space for the statues and the prayer. We have chance to see the Confucius statue and learn the philosophy of Confucius. If you like, you can pray for you and your children to get better study.

There is the Paper Cutting master named Wentao nearby the exit of Confucius temple. She is very smart and create the new style paper cutting with much more details and good wishes on it. Her products are made by hanks. It is worth to visit and buy as a souvenir from Pingyao. From the table standing and wall hangings. Please remember, take the red one because of red is the traditional and happy color. But the white one is the best. It is really difficult to choose, because of all of them are really nice.

Then you can have coffee break or tea break if you need at Chummy coffee, after this, visit the City god temple (ChenghuangMiao) which is most beautiful temple inside the wall. Because of the roof is covered by the colorful glazed tiles. There is not only city god and also the three money gods, Now you know why pingyao was the financial center.

Next we will visit the Ancient government building, to see the pingyao politics center in the ancient time. It is the complete building with officials bed room, kitchen and private garden. Follow the guide to look the official’s life from the 250km far away from the hometown.

Have a stroll in the alley to the Rishengchang exchange bank, which is the first bank all of china.You can not miss it.

After lunch, walk to the Ming and Qing street, this is the shopping street full of the stores on the both side of street. You can find alot things here , from post card to lacquered boxes, and wall panels. One more place to see, it is the Armed escort agency also named security and transport service for the business man before the bank founded.

Inlcusions

1.private english speaking tour guide servcie

2.bottle water for the tour

 

$310 Per Day

3- Day Popular Tour In Zhangjiajie

Day 1    Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Full day trip to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park,take Bailong Elevator up Yuanjiajie,Bailong Elevator is the said to be the worlds tallest full-exposure outdoor lift,double-deck sightseeing elevator.Yuanjiajie is the inspiration for Hallelujah Mountain in AVATAR , Where you will also find the aptly named First Bridge under Heaven, Lover Peaks and so on.

Continuing to Tianzi Mountain, it takes you 40 minuts from Yuanjiajie to Tianzi Mountain by public bus, after arriving in Tianzi Mountain, you will have a bird’s-eye view of all the mountains and valleys of the Wuling Mountains. Visit Western Sea, Helong Park, Viewing Terrace etc.Take Tianzi cablecar down and check in hotel for a rest.
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Downtown

Day 2    Baofeng Lake & Glass Bridge

After breaking in the hotel, we head to Baofeng Lake where is the masterpiece of nature and human beings’wisdom. Baofeng Lake is pure just like a big crystal among Bao feng mountain Range.When you cruise, you can hear authentic song from Tujia minority people,you can fully understand the harmony and peace between human beings and nature.

Transfer to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, have a walking on the Glass Bridge, Glass Bridge is the highlight of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, located in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge is the highest and longest transparent glass bridge with a length 430 meters and a width 6 meters. It is 300 meters above the ground level and it can bear 800 persons standing on it at the same time. (need to book the tickets in advance)
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Downtown

Day 3    Tianmen Mountain

Full day to explore Tianmen Mountain,take the longest cablecar in the world up Tianmen Mountain,have a walk on the mountain plank road built along the face of cliffs. You will feel like walking in a fairy land when the mist is still heavy.The must-visit scenic spots are: Tianmen Cave, Glass Road, Tianme Temple.

See you off in the airport and looking forward to seeing you again in Zhangjiajie.