Presentation to : Lilia Bragina Destination : Shanghai PresentationDate : 31Tost March: Lilia- 3rd BraginaApril 2016 Pax : 20 Guests Destination : Hong Kong | Date : March 31-April 3, 2016 | Pax : 20 Guests 1 SHANG HAI Welcome to Shanghai! Shanghai is more alive, more kicking and more optimistic than any city in China. Since market restrictions were lifted, Shanghai has embraced the forces of business and design and rewritten its rulebook shaping a fresh, new city that is sophisticated, innovative and living a life it has never lived before. It is in the middle of a building boom that is unprecedented, not just in China, but possibly in the entire world. 2 Programme at a Glance Date Morning Lunch Afternoon Evening Meet and arrival Welcome dinner at M on Day 1 transfer from the Bund (Western food) Shanghai Pudong airport to Hotel Day 2 Shanghai Classic Chinese Lunch at Boat Tour visit Yunnan Dinner at TMSK Tour Yuyuan Green Ripples Zhujiajiao Water Town Garden and Jade Buddha Temple Day 3 Side car Tour Yunan Lunch at Lost Foot Massage & Tea Farewell dinner at of Heaven Ceremony Western Dinner at T8 Bird’s Eye View Chinese Lunch at Ye Shanghai shopping Tour Day 4 Tour of Shanghai Shanghai Departure transfer to Shanghai pudong Airport for International Flight. 3 Day 1: Arrival Transfer & Welcome Dinner night Arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. After immigration formalities, each guest obtains a luggage cart and collects their luggage personally from the carousel. After collecting their luggage, each guest will exit from the hall passing through customs. At the exit point, Crown DMC staff members will meet guests and direct them to awaiting deluxe air- conditioned transportation. An English-speaking guide will provide commentary en route, including an overview of the visit and key points of interest. 4 Day 1: Welcome Dinner at M on the Bund Peak tram On the peak Night view from the peak Add:7/F, No.5 The Bund ( corner of Guangdong Lu Shanghai ) Web: http://www.m-restaurantgroup.com/mbund/about-us.html M ON THE BUND overlooks Shanghai’s most famous sight: the Bund. Here, diners sample a creative menu in a warm, sophisticated space, where references to Shanghai’s glamorous past are updated and given a contemporary spin. The roof terrace and stylish Crystal Room are also favorite spots to savor M’s “simply good food,” whose flavors range from the comforting to the novel, from Europe to the Middle East, but remain grounded in classical European techniques. 5 Day 2: Shanghai Classic Tour OLD TOWN & YU GARDEN The Old Town lies at the very center of the story of Shanghai, since this is the heart around which modern Shanghai has grown. Intensely crowded and effervescent in spirit; it is perhaps the only concentrated remnant of Shanghai’s native past that has survived into the modern age. Yu Garden lends its name to the entire Old City area and offers a peaceful escape from the flux and flurry of the area outside . It is the only complete example of an ancient Chinese garden in Shanghai. JADE BUDDHA TEMPLE The Jade Buddha, named after its two exquisite milk-white Jade Buddha statues brought back from Burma in the 19th century, stands the northwest of the city downtown. Built in 1911, this temple with its multiple courtyards and levels is still in active use with thousands of monks in attendance. Besides seeing these two masterpieces of Buddhist art, it will also be fun to join the Buddhist worshipers by lighting incense or binding a red ribbon to the wishing statues. You will then be blessed by the gods from the Orient! 6 Day 2: Lunch at Green Ripple CHINESE DIM SUM LUNCH AT GREEN RIPPLES RESTAURANT Located in the famous Old Shanghai Town, the Green Ripple Restaurant features tasting Shanghainese cuisine, Shanghai Dim Sum and wonderful Crab’ dishes. The Green Ripple Restaurant had successfully entertained President Clinton, Queen Elisabeth and other famous persons. Here, you can enjoy not only the typical traditional environment and delicious cuisine, but can also get the outstanding experience of it. 7 Day 2: Afternoon Boat Visit Zhujiajiao Water Town BOAT VISIT ZHUJIAJIAO WATER TOWN Located in the outskirts of Shanghai, Zhujiajiao is a charming water town with rivers crossing the village and hundreds of ancient buildings stand at the banks. It was founded almost 1700 years ago, and became prosperous on the backs of its cloth and rice industry. There are still remains of historical sites such as rice and oil stores, which offer a glimpse of life in the old days. Today when you take the private 6 people shared wooden boat visit the old water town, the small little streets all along the canal, many little shops and cafes with awesome views, it makes you forget where are you. 8 Day 2: Dinner at TMSK FUSION DINNER AT TMSK TMSK is the acronym of Tou Ming Si Kao, four Chinese characters written in phonetic alphabet, meaning roughly in English <Crystal Mind>. It reminisces and narrates the heart’s rhythm that beats to China’s magnificent Tang Dynasty. It is a new venture, a new proposition that helps penetrate into a different spheres of elegant fusion cuisine. The lounge area has cosy Baroque booths to sit in and flowers floating in a water pool, while 'that's Shanghai!' reckon the glass bar looks like 'a 3D piece of contemporary art!' There are dozens of great wines and cocktails on offer and can be drunk out of frosted martini and wine glasses - all of different colours and sizes. A true gem, not to be missed. 9 Day 3: Side Car Tour A JOURNEY BY SIDECAR There is no better way to explore Pudong area than via the side car tour. Like discovering a secret garden, visitors will transcend through time and be immersed in the architecture and charm of this area. Discover Shanghai from a sideways look, seated in the side-car of a classic motorbike. Enjoy an incredible cruise through the city and avoid traffic jams. You will feel the pulse of this fast changing city and take you from modern Shanghais futuristic look to the heart of the Bund. (3hours tour) 10 Day 2: Lunch at Lost of Heaven YUNNANESE LUNCH AT LOST HEAVEN Lost Heaven Yunnan restaurant is a very rich style restaurant in Southeast Asia to do Yunnan Cai with a very strong decoration style, mainly in red tones. There are many antique furniture, accessories and more particularly, there is the Buddhist goddess Guanyin statue with local characteristics Halloween mask and headdress. Tableware light device is also very particular about the shape and style for thought. It is a three floor restaurant, the first floor is bar, second floor is the restaurant. 11 Day 3: Afternoon Foot Massage and Tea Ceremony FOOT MASSAGE To use traditional art of Chinese reflexology, with China herbal foot soak your skin absorbing herbal spa, we provide you a most relaxed and affordable foot massage; everyone can enjoy . The more you experience a foot massage, the better you well being. TEA CEREMONY The Chinese tea ceremony emphasizes the tea, rather than the ceremony -- what the tea tastes like, smells like, and how one tea tastes compared to the previous tea, or in successive rounds of drinking. Ceremony doesn't mean that each server will perform the ritual the same way; it is not related to religion. Each step is meant to be a sensory exploration and appreciation. Enjoy your 1 hour Tea Ceremony and Learn about the art and science of this tradition. 12 Day 3: Farewell Dinner Tai O fishing village WESTERN FAREWELL DINNER AT T8 Inside T8, all the décor is in keeping with the historic Asian structure – a large aquarium is filled with fish which glide effortlessly through the waters signifying good feng shui. Beautiful Asian antiques and Japanese paper lampshades add to the relaxing ambiance. The most popular place to sit in T8 is by the carved dark wood screens. Diners can also enjoy watching the slick operations in the open kitchen. Its Australian chef draws on his experience of cooking in multi- cultural Australia with Chinese traditional cooking methods and ingredients. The results are stunning dishes such as the T8 signature dish – succulent mutton, flavored with Sichuan spices, wrapped in crispy layers of pastry. 13 Day 4: Bird’s Eye View Tour of Shanghai SHANGHAI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER Located in the Pudong District of Shanghai, advancing China’s most rapidly developing city, the Shanghai World Financial Center is a center for information as well as financial services. With 101 floors above ground level and soaring to a height of 492m, it is currently the 2nd tallest building in the world after 101 Building in Taipei (508m). SHANGHAI URBAN PLANNING EXHIBITION CENTRE If you are awed by the incredible growth and immensity of the city of Shanghai then you should find the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall an interesting place to learn more. It condenses the planning stages of yesterday, today and tomorrow of Shanghai. Other features include historical photos of Shanghai and smaller exhibits that focus on other areas of Shanghai such as the Suzhou Creek area, Pudong Airport and the deep water port. 14 Day 4: Lunch at Ye Shanghai CHINESE LUNCH AT YE SHANGHAI The architecture of Ye Shanghai is a combination of modern and traditional style. You can find traditional elements like fuscous wood, chocolate floor and beam there. The entrance uses western hallway for reference. The glass sunshade the first floor. Delicate furnishing and collection makes it back to 1930s and 1940s. Situated just a leisurely stroll away from Fuxing Park lies this temple to Shanghai cuisine.