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Mural

Mural is the place to be on a Friday night. Do not let the unassuming entrance on Yongjia Lu fool you. Simply head downstairs to find the fantastic Buddhist décor with a cavernous yet cozy ambiance that makes a perfect refuge on a cold or rainy night.  The 100RMB door charge includes ...

Mural is the place to be on a Friday night. Do not let the unassuming entrance on Yongjia Lu fool you. Simply head downstairs to find the fantastic Buddhist décor with a cavernous yet cozy ambiance that makes a perfect refuge on a cold or rainy night.  The 100RMB door charge includes all-you-can drink cocktails and beer all night long. The one time payment seems ideal for allowing guests to fully enjoy this high energy bar filled with 20-something expats ready for a night of drinking, dancing and socializing!
 
My favorite drinks at Mural include the dangerously easy to drink cosmos and vodka tonics, which are anything but watered down.  Bottled Carlsberg is a popular choice for those who like to know exactly what they’re drinking.  The main bar also supplies bottled water for the hydration-conscious drinkers among us.  Be sure to find the smaller bar tucked away under the entrance stairs. The bartenders here will pour shots to your heart’s desire.
  
On Friday nights Mural is crowded enough to make you feel comfortable dancing on the small stage in the back, but not so busy that you can’t move to the bar for a drink.  The crowd itself is mostly laid back and exudes the feeling of just wanting to have fun.  Fortunately, Mural attracts very little of the "meat-market" crowd. Wear your best or wear jeans and a sweatshirt; you will have fun either way.  Mural’s patrons are much less active most other nights, but it’s still worth checking out for its great atmosphere.
 
If headed to Mural for a special occasion or with a big group, call ahead for a reservation, which will get you a spot at a table or one of the mod and cozy couches near the bar.

How to get there: Take Metro Line 1 to Hengshan Rd station. Exit onto Yongjia Lu, and Mural will be just to the the left across the street from the exit.

Nanxiang Mantou Store

Nanxiang Mantou Store is located by the Jiuqu Bridge of the Old Town God Temple, and was founded in the 26th year of Guangxu (1900 AD). Nanxiang Xiaolong Mantou, also known as Xiaolongbao, is one of the traditional snacks loved by Shanghai people. It is famous for its thin skin, rich stuffing, juicy...
Nanxiang Mantou Store is located by the Jiuqu Bridge of the Old Town God Temple, and was founded in the 26th year of Guangxu (1900 AD). Nanxiang Xiaolong Mantou, also known as Xiaolongbao, is one of the traditional snacks loved by Shanghai people. It is famous for its thin skin, rich stuffing, juicy, delicious and beautiful shape. Nanxiang Mantou Store insists on traditional handcrafting techniques. Xiaolongbao looks bright and translucent, with more than 16 folds at the closing, which looks like a pagoda and is an art of fingertip pinching. When released from the cage, it is delicate and translucent, with a jade like color. The juice can overflow a spoonful, and the taste is delicious and chewy, with an endless aftertaste. Through the unremitting efforts of several generations of masters, Nanxiang Mantou Store has innovated 15 flavors of Xiaolongbao, including crab roe, shrimp, wild vegetables, matsutake, spicy, and other special Dim sum, such as crab roe soup dumplings, crab roe soup Shrimp balls balls, pepper and salt cashew nut crisps, on the basis of traditional meat dumplings. "Nanxiang Dim sum feast", looking forward to your presence.

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$238 Per Day

Private Hangzhou Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train

Take in the highlights of beautiful Hangzhou on a private full-day tour from Shanghai. After hotel pickup and transfer by high-speed train to Hangzhou, your private guide takes you to see some city attractions, such as Faxi temple. Moreover, enjoy a tasty lunch at a local restaurant before heading to Longjing village. There, learn about the process of farming and producing dragonwell tea, the region’s most famous product. Finally, enjoy a scenic boat cruise on UNESCO World Heritage-listed West Lake before returning to Shanghai.

This is a private, full-day trip from Shanghai to Hangzhou. After you are picked up in your hotel lobby in the early morning, you will take a bullet train to Hangzhou. This is the fastest way to Hangzhou and you can experience train speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour. Your tour begins at one of Hangzhou's signature sites, the West Lake. Enjoy a lake cruise to see the top ten West Lake scenic views. You will then be taken to experience the wonderful cuisine of Hangzhou at a local restaurant. After lunch, you will visit Faxi temple, a well-known Temple dating back to the Jin Dynasty. See its famous wooden Buddha. Here, you will see fewer tourists and more locals. Finally, enjoy a cup of green tea when you visit the famous Longjing village to see wild fields of Longjing tea bushes where the locals produce the world famous green tea- Longjing Tea. In the village, all locals are tea farmers and you will see the entire procedure of making the famous tea and will get the chance to taste the best quality emperor tea. Afterwards, you will take the bullet train back to Shanghai and you will be returned to your hotel.


$2202 Per Day

Beijing - Xi'an - Shanghai 10days study tour

Day 01 Arrival at Beijing

On arrival in Beijing, you will be met by our tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Beijing. Free for the rest of the day.

Day 02Beijing (B L)-- Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Beijing Zoo

After breakfast at your hotel, start your tour with the visit to Tiananmen Square(40minutes), the largest public square in the world. Then move on to the Forbidden City(2hours), the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty.

Lunch at a special restaurant.

Then move on to Beijing zoo(1.5hours), which is one of the oldest zoos in China and has one of the largest animal collections in the country. The zoo and its aquarium has over 450 species of land animals and over 500 species of marine animals. In all, it is home to 14,500 animals. More than six million visitors come to the zoo each year. The zoo was founded in 1906 during the late Qing Dynasty. Like many of Beijing's parks, the zoo's grounds resemble classical Chinese gardens, with flower beds amidst natural scenery, including dense groves of trees, stretches of meadows, small streams and rivers, lotus pools and hills dotted with pavilions and historical buildings.

Day 03 Beijing ( B L )--Mutianyu Great Wall, Olympic Green, outside look the Bird's Nest and Water Cube, Shaolin kungfu school

Morning excursion to the most beautiful section of the Great Wall - the Mutianyu Great Wall. The hike takes about 2-3 hours. After lunch at Chinese Restaurant, Then head to the Olympic Green to have an outside look at the Bird's Nest and Water Cube(1hour). Shaolin Kung Fu is a huge scientific system, not the general sense of the "branches" or "boxing kinds". Chinese martial arts enjoy a huge structure complex with many branches, among which shaolin kung fu has the dominant place by its long history, the complex system and excellent technology boundary. Back to your hotel.

Day 04 Beijing-Xi'an( B L )

Hands-on D.I.Y Chinese dumplings(2hours) at the local family in Gaobeidian, enjoy these with other Chinese dishes and this will be your Lunch. Afternoon learn the Art of paper cutting, visit the gaobeidian school. After the tour, we go to the train station to Xian. Overnight on the train.

Day 05 Xian ( B L )--Big Wild Goose Pagoda square, Muslim Bazaar, Xi'an City Wall

Arrive in Xian, pick up. Breakfast at hotel. The Muslim Bazaar, the Muslim quarters lies 100 meters west of the Bell tower in downtown Xi'an.The 500 meters long avenue paved by bluestones are dotted with many unique stall,souvenir shop,coffee and bars which are mostly run by Muslim people. We visit massive Xian City Wall. Have a nice walk in the North Square to view the fully illuminated Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Musical Fountain Performance.

Day 06 Xian ( B L )-- Qin Terracotta Army, Shaanxi Historical Museum

Morning pick up by local guide. Enjoy your full day visit to the Qin Terracotta Army, one of the world's most important archaeological finds, with troops, horses and carriages in battle formation. Afternoon, visit the Shaanxi Historical Museum. Among the 400,000 items on display are treasures from many of the Dynasties, including some magnificent bronzes and porcelain, many of which have never been on permanent display before.

Day 07 Xian--shanghai ( B L )

Visit Bell tower and Drum tower. Farmer paintings, and learning the painting. Then go to airport to catch a flight. Pick up by shanghai local guide, only transfer to hotel.

Day 8 Shanghai ( B L )-- Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, the Bund

Breakfast at hotel. Visit Jade Buddha Temple. Jade Buddha Temple is a key temple in Shanghai that thriving with flows of disciples every day, especially on the 1st and 15th day of every lunar month as well as all the traditional Buddhism festivals. Visit pearl factory, it's a nice place to buy a necklace or bracelet. It is very good gift from China. Visit the lovely old Yuyuan Garden look nine zig zag bridge with golden fish pond, bridges and pavilions. Explore the Bund in the evening.

Day 9 Shanghai ( B L )--Shanghai Museum, People Square, Nanjing Road, Oriental Pearl TV tower, Children's Palace

The Shanghai Museum which is the largest museum of ancient Chinese art in Shanghai. Visit the People Square and Nanjing Road for shopping. Visit the Oriental Pearl TV tower 2nd level. Visit the Children��s Palace 30-45minutes.

Day 10 Shanghai ( B )

Your China Experience is over all too soon as you transfer to the airport and board the homebound international flight, bidding a fond farewell to this ancient land.