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Field Trip

Shanghai

The Bund
located by the bank of the Huangpu River, contains a rich collection of early 20th-century architecture, ranging in style from neoclassical HSBC Building to the art deco Sassoon House
Xiniandi
The district is composed of an area of reconstituted traditional mid-19th century shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys, some adjoining houses which now serve as book stores, cafes and restaurants, and shopping malls.
The Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower
Its location at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong district by the side of Huangpu River, opposite The Bund, makes it a distinct landmark in the area.
Shanghai Exhibition Center
The building was built in 1955 as the Sino-Soviet Friendship Building to commemorate the alliance between China and the Soviet Union, a name by which many locals still refer to the building.
People's Square
It is south of Nanjing Road (West) and north of Huaihai Road (East). People's Square is the site of Shanghai's municipal government headquarters building and is used as the standard
reference point for measurement of distance in the Shanghai municipality.
Yuyuan Garden
A centerpiece is the Currow ancient stone (玉玲珑,Yù Línglóng), a porous 3.3-m, 5-ton boulder. Rumours about its origin include the story that it was meant for the imperial palace in Beijing, but was salvaged after the boat sank off Shanghai
The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC)
It is a supertall skyscraper located in the Pudong district of Shanghai. It is a mixed-use skyscraper, consisting of offices, hotels, conference rooms, observation decks, and ground-floor shopping malls.
Tianzifang
It is an arts and crafts enclave that has developed from a renovated residential area in the French Concession area of Shanghai, China.[1] It is now home to boutique shops, bars and restaurants.
The Shanghai Grand Theatre
It is one of the largest and bestequipped automatic stages in the world. The site is located at the intersection of Central Boulevard and Huangpi Road South in the northern part of the People's Square in Huangpu District, Shanghai.
The Shanghai Oriental Art Center
It is one of the leading performance and cultural facilities in Shanghai.Various cultural and musical performances are held in the center, beginning from the 2005 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Shanghai Concert.

Suzhou

The Humble Administrator's Garden
The garden is a Chinese garden in Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous of the gardens of Suzhou.The garden is located at 178 Dongbei Street (东北街178号). At 51,950 m2, it is the largest garden in Suzhou and is considered by some to be the finest garden in all of southern China.
Xuanmiao Temple
"Mysterious Sublimity Temple" or "Mysterious Essence Temple" is a prominent Taoist temple with a long history, located at the center of old Suzhou City.The street along east-west direction in front of the temple is called Guanqian Street (观前街), a famed business pedestrian street in Suzhou. A lane called Gong Xiang (宫巷) along north-south direction leads directly to the gate
Lingering Garden
It is a renowned classical Chinese garden. It is located at 338 Liuyuan Rd. Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China (留园路338号).It is recognized with other classical Suzhou gardens as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tiger Hill
It is a hill in Suzhou, in China. It is a popular tourist destination and is known for its natural beauty as well as historical sites. The hill is so named because it is said to look like a crouching tiger.
Yunyan Pagodapinyin
Also sometimes translated as Huqiu Tower, it is a Chinese pagoda situated on Tiger Hill in Suzhou city, Jiangsu Province of Eastern China. It is nicknamed the 'Leaning Tower of China'.

 Hangzhou

West Lake
West Lake is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiangprovince in eastern China. It is divided into five sections by three causeways. There are numerous temples,pagodas, gardens, and artificial islands within the lake.
Leifeng Pagoda
It is a five-storey tower with eight sides, located on Sunset Hill south of the West Lake in Hangzhou, China. Originally constructed in the year AD 975, it collapsed in 1924 but was rebuilt in 2002. Since then it has been a popular tourist attraction.
Mount Mogan
It is a mountain located in Deqing County, Zhejiang Province, China, 60 kilometers from the provincial capital Hangzhou and 200 km from Shanghai. It is part of the Moganshan National Park and at its base is the small town of Moganshan.
Phoenix Mountain
It is a mountain located on the edge of West Lake in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province in easternChina. It is connected with a string of hills called Wushan and is the highest point within the city.
The Grand Canal
(also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the longest canal or artificial river in the world and a famous tourist destination.

Cultural Performance

Shanghai Bund


Time: 19:00, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Place: JDF Yunfeng Theatre
(1700 Beijing West Road, Jing’an District)
Link: http://www.gewara.com/drama/221347336

 

ERA acrobatics

 

Place: Shanghai circus world
Tel: 021-51078123 400-660-7855
Link: http://www.shanghaimaxicheng.com/era-dingpiao.html

 

The cultural trips are  for reference, the final arrangement will be informed by email.