Trip to Jingdezhen, Longquan and , China

12-20 April 2019 (9 days, 8 nights)

Detail itinerary

12 Apr, Fri TR188 (Scoot) 16:30-21:35 Singapore – Hangzhou 23:00- Check in hotel : Landison Plaza Hotel Hangzhou 杭州国大雷迪森广场酒店 13 Apr, Hangzhou - 07:00-08:00 Breakfast at hotel Sat Jingdezhen 08:00-13:00 Bus from Hangzhou to Jingdezhen (5 hrs) 13:30-14:30 Lunch Jingdezhen 15:00- Check in hotel : Tao Xi Chuan Traders Hotel 陶溪川国贸饭店 16:00- Free time to explore Taoxichuan area 19:00 Dinner 14 Apr, Jingdezhen 07:00-08:00 Breakfast at hotel Sun 09:00-12:00 Visit Jingdezhen China Ceramic Museum 景德镇中国陶瓷博物馆 景德镇市昌江区紫晶

北路 1 号, opens 9:00-17:00, telephone appointment one day before (0798-8253701)

The museum was opened on 18 October 2015, displays historical periods since the New Stone Age and Han, Tang to Qing dynasties.

12:00-13:30 Lunch 14:00-18:00 Visit Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln. Folk Customs Museum 景德镇古窑民俗博览区 (瓷都 大道古窑路 1 号, opens 8:00-17:00, entry fee ¥ 95 /p) Qing, Ming,Yuan and Song rebulit working kiln. Porcelain shopping possible

19:00 Dinner 15 Apr, Jingdezhen 07:00-08:00 Breakfast at hotel Mon 10:00-12:00 Bus Free time for shopping @ Fanjiajing 樊家井 in Jingdezhen. buy all types of porcelain.

12:30-14:00 Lunch at Taoxichuan area 14:00-18:00 Go to the Ceramic Art Avenue at Taoxichuan, Jingdezhen Interesting district around the Taoxichuan Hotel for ‘walk about’ mainly for shopping.

Alternate proposal visit Jiayang Ceramic Workshop about half hour by bus for Taoxichuan Hotel 景德镇佳洋陶瓷有限公司 (景德镇市陶阳北路 118 号昌江广场西北侧 Taoyang North Rd, Changjiang, Jingdezhen / +86 798-850-0123)

Items for sale may be a shade expensive but of museum quality

19:00 Dinner

16 Apr, Jingdezhen - 07:00-07:45 Breakfast at hotel Tue Longquan 07:45-08:00 Check out hotel

08:00-13:00 By bus from Jingdezhen to Longquan, province Longquan 13:30-14:30 Lunch 15:00- Check in hotel : Longquan International Hotel 龙泉国际大酒店 16:00- free time 19:00 Dinner

17 Apr, Longquan 07:00-08:00 Breakfast at hotel Wed 09:00-12:00 Visit to Longquan Celedon Museum 龙泉青瓷博物馆（浙江龙泉市九姑山公园内 (Longquan Town Park, Jiugushan Longquan, Zhejiang) District 323700 9am-5pm close Sat & Sun

12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-16:00 Visit & shopping at Chaoxing Porcelain Gallery 龙泉市朝兴青瓷苑 (龙泉市工业小区城 东一路288号) Xu Chaoxing, master potter of Song green ware. There are works to show and sell.

16:00-18:00 Shopping in China Green ware Town 中国青瓷小镇 (Longquan Town, City, Zhejiang Province) In this town there are Green ware Art Exhibition Centre and green ware shopping street and craft masters have set up workshops.

19:00 Dinner 18 Apr, Longquan - 07:00-07:45 Breakfast at hotel Thu Hangzhou 07:45-08:00 Check out hotel 08:00-13:00 By bus from Longquan to Hangzhou (5 hrs) Hangzou 13:30-14:30 Lunch 15:00-17:00 Visit Zhejiang Provincial Museum (Wulin side) 浙江省博物馆,武林馆区（杭州市下城 区武林商圈 Display of Yue green ware in the museum (opens 9:00-17:00, Free entry)

18:00 Check in hotel : Landison Plaza Hotel Hangzhou 杭州国大雷迪森广场酒店 19:00 Dinner

19 Apr, Fri Hangzhou 07:00-08:00 Breakfast at hotel 09:00-12:00 Visit Southern Guan Kiln Museum 杭州南宋官窑博物馆 (杭州市上城区 南复路 60 号, opens 8:30-16:30, closed on Monday, free entry)

12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-17:00 Shopping @ Hangzhou Chinese Silk City 杭州中国丝绸城 (杭州市中心体育场路与凤 起路之间, opens 8:30-17:00, around 600 shops)

18:00 Dinner in hotel 20:00 Checkout hotel/depart for Hangzhou airport 21:00 Reach Hangzhou airport TR 189 Scoot 22:50 depart Hangzhou -Singapore Hangzhou 20 Apr Sat Singapore 03:45 Arrive Singapore

Cost per person: Twin-share 8 nights: S$ 2,600.00 per person Single + supplement 8 nights: S$ 3,250.00 per person

The above includes accommodation, bus, all meals indicated and tips. Please try and find sharing partners as hotel rooms in Jingdezhan is limited

Travellers to arrange their own travel insurance. Travellers to arrange their own airline booking. Travellers in charge of their own visa. Travellers please email to Marjorie [email protected] soft copies of passports This will facilitate hotel check-in and easy reference to room sharing.

Please reply by 15 Feb 2019 (we are limited to 18 persons) to Marjorie Chu via email [email protected]

With payment in full by cheque to Southeast Asian Ceramic Society Post to : Southeast Asian Ceramic Society P.O. Box 317 Tanglin P.O. Singapore 912411

Or by bank transfer to Account name Southeast Asian Ceramic Society Bank Name Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited Bank Code 7144 Account no. 030 623 124 7 Swift Code SCBLSGSG

This full payment will enable travel agent to confirm hotel bookings.