Booming Chinese Tourism

 As the editor of this travel column, I always desire to find some creative inspirations for travelers who want to get some travel tips or experience here. Yeah, after the several months’ work, I have been tired of writing such travel articles. Yes, travel stories happened on the road are fantastic and interesting. I wrote travel ideas, tips and experience, I also wrote some delicious Chinese cuisine. In my blog, I also introduce some great China group tours for visitors.

 

When mentioned the Chinese cuisine, I have to say that China is a great country with various kinds of cuisines. In the capital city Beijing, there are all kinds of ethnic group gathering and you can find many different cuisines in different style. 

 As the development of the Chinese travel industry, the growing numbers of some Chinese visitors continues. The special service to tourists in a group is needed urgently. It shows the need for the global tourism’s improvements in service and price.

Flying Stone of Huangshan Mountain

There is a strange but giant stone standing on one of the peaks of Huangshan Mountain. As we all know that Huangshan is also known for the precipitous and strange rocks, the grotesque rocks are products of the god. The Flying Stone locates in the West Sea Grand Canyon which is a scenic area of Huangshan scenic area.
Now I will share the Flying Stone with you. 

The Flying Stone in different time zone. In the sunset, the scenery is rather fascinating. 

The pictures are from different perspective and view. 

After seeing these pictures of the wonderful Flying Stone, whether you have a thought to travel in Huanshan to search for this scenic area? 

Travel Tips to Visit Tibet One

Tibet captivates many tourists, with its unique natural landscape and distinctive local customs. Its highlands and snowy sceneries set the region apart from all other tourist destinations. As a travel agency that has arranged countless trips to Tibet, the Shanghai Focus travel agent has many tips for tourists to ensure a pleasant journey in Tibet.

When is the best time to travel to Tibet? How's the weather there?

It's advisable to make a trip to Tibet during July to September. The region has a long sunshine duration, and the temperature drops as the elevation increases. It gets dry, cold and windy during the winter, and turns cool and rainy during the summer months. Therefore, it's necessary to avoid the rainy season and freezing winter.

Are there any places or things in Tibet that truly impress you?

I spent a month there, but many things were unforgettable. When I stood at the gate of the JokhangTemple at five in the morning, it was spectacular and overwhelming to watch many pious local people genuflecting and worshiping the Buddha. While heading toLhasa, I ran into pilgrims who were covered in mud and genuflecting every three steps on the way. It would take them months or even a year to get to Lhasa. A little girl told me that one needs ten thousand genuflections to be considered pious.

Can foreigners go to Tibet alone?

Foreign tourists need to have a Tibet travel permit, which can be obtained with the help of travel agencies. Foreigners must sign up on an organized tour during their visit. At the same time, foreign journalists and diplomats can't enter Tibet as tourists.

Will everyone suffer with altitude sickness? How should tourists deal with it?

Most people will have altitude sickness when they arrive for the first time. The best way to avoid or alleviate it is to keep a positive attitude, because many of the symptoms are induced mentally. 

If you feel a bit uncomfortable, it's better to take more rest and maintain a regular diet. If the conditions get worse, you should go to hospital. In addition, it's better to stop all intense exercise half a month before traveling to Tibet, because intense exercise causes more oxygen consumption and strains the heart, which is more likely to cause altitude sickness.

Tianzifang tour in Shanghai

Tianzifang Style is renowned for the special feeling of arts collection. This street are full of arts and special styles. It located in the Number 220 of Taikang Road, which has become a hot place and attracted number of artists here.

 

The pottery workshop at the Number 220 of Taikang Road attracts many potters come to visit. This characteristic street is popular among visitors and artiest from all over the world. The right bus to Tianzifang is bus 17, 236 and 304.

 

Shanghai half day tour will be perfect for you travel in Tianzifang and taste the special arts in Shanghai.

The travel tips：

1.      You must bring a camera with you, for there are moving moments for you take them down. The purse is less important than the camera.

2.      You should acquire the permission of the shop owner, in order to stay away from some unnecessary trouble.

3.      There are less restaurant around this street, so you can find one restaurant in it if you are hungry.

4.      You can prepare a travel map about the Tianzifang, in order not to get lost in the crooked streets.

5.      There are many delicate handcrafts made in Chinese fun. Just cover your pocket to prevent your money from flowing away. 

Must See Attractions in Shanghai

Shanghai always gives people a sense of fashion, sophisticated style which seems extravagant to this bustling city. However, people who want to travel to Shanghai in addition to visiting the need to go beyond the commercial street, such as glorious countryside and some other Shanghai famous tourist attractions.

The Bund

The essence of the Bund is the International Architecture Exhibition gathered in the Bund. It is about 1500 meters from the North the the south of Nanjing Road. The famous Chinese Bank Building, Peace Hotel, Customs House, the former HSBC building reproduces the "Far East Wall Street" style, these buildings although not by the same designer, it is not built in the same period, however, they are basically the unified architectural tone the overall contour processing amazing coordination. You can feel a kind of energetic, forceful, grace, luxury momentum.

Oriental Pearl Oriental Pearl

Oriental Pearl Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located in the HuangpuRiver, Pudong Lujiazui sharp-tongued, and with the Bund International Architecture Exhibition group across the river. The tower is 468 meters high, ranking first in Asia and third in the world left and right sides of the tower and the Nanpu Bridge, Yangpu Bridge together which becoming a symbol of Shanghai's reform and opening up.

Towering space capsule has 350 meters, and there are sightseeing floor, conference halls and cafes, elegant and luxurious style. Air hotel located in five balls, there are 20 guest rooms, comfortable environment, do not have fun. Pearl of the Orient Department Store Co., Ltd. IMC mall area of ​​18,000 square meters, business clothing, arts and crafts, gold and silver jewelry, leather goods, food, etc., so that visitors can enjoy the sightseeing I shopping and dining pleasure.

International Conference Center

International Conference Center locates in Pudong Riverside Promenade and the famous Bund across the river. She and the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jinmao Tower, together make up a small famous landscape in Lujiazui area. Shanghai International Convention Center a total construction area of ​​110,000 square meters, has a modern conference venue: There are 4,300 square meters of function rooms and 3600 square meters of news each one can accommodate 50-800 people in the Chamber more than thirty months; luxury hotel rooms, a presidential suite, business suites, standard rooms nearly 270 sets; also fine dining facilities, comfortable place to relax and more than 600 parking spaces. September 1999, the 20th century, the last time, "Fortune" Global Forum was held here.

Old Temple

"go to Shanghai City God Temple, did not mean to experience Shanghai.". We can figure out the status and influence of oldTemple in Shanghai. Taoist City God is the protector of cities, according to legend Ming Yongle (early 15th century) Shanghaimagistrate Zhang covenant will Fangbang road JinshanTemple (aka Huo Guang OK Temple) converted into the Temple we see today. 1926 rebuilt the temple and 4.8 feet, 6.33 ten feet deep, reinforced concrete structure, and color rafters painting houses, Treva Zhu eaves, increase the scale. After the war, with the new Temple (Jinling Road site in Lian intersection) with distinction, it said the old Temple.

Shanghai Street

Walk into Shanghai Street, you feel like back to 100 years ago, and you will memorize Shanghai's bustling bazaars. Yuyuan commercial tourist area of this unique style, a set of tourism, shopping and spending, of leisure and entertainment, cultural shows multifunctional characteristics Street, Temple Street, once the name of history, brought together a group of Shanghai's first banks, shop, silver floor, wine shop, teahouse, theater, firm, has been connected Shiliupu (East Gate) and Temple, Yuyuan Garden area traffic corridor. The unique geographical location and it has a rich cultural landscape along the commercial and cultural heritage.

China New Travel Policy

Have you ever known the new visa policy of China already?                            

According to the new policy for tours, Shanghai is trying to consolidate its status as a global hot spot by allowing visitors arriving by passenger liners to spend three days in the city without a visa.

Pending approval from the central government, the city plans to extend the visa-free policy at its two airports to the cruise terminals, and set up duty-free stores and tax-refund outlets there, the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration said on Tuesday. 

The policy, first raised in a proposal by Shanghai Deputy Mayor Zhao Wen to the national political meetings in March, will hopefully be in place within the year, the administration added. 

Tourists holding third-country visas and plane tickets are allowed to apply for visa-free transit at the city's Hong-qiao and Pudong airports. Before this, Shanghai had been carrying out a program for years to allow visitors arriving from 32 countries by air a 48-hour visa-free stay.

As for how, or to what degree, the new program will benefit the tourism sector, Chen said it is hard to estimate because unlike business travelers taking airplanes, tourists arriving in liners set their itineraries far in advance. 

But the policy corresponds to Shanghai's plan to develop its tourism and cruise industry, Chen said.

Developing the cruise industry - which has changed from the days of transoceanic transportation and tropical vacations only available to society's elite - has become an important strategy for seaside cities like Shanghai, Tianjin and Sanya to boost tourism.

The National Tourism Administration in September approved Shanghai as the first experimental zone for the development of China's cruise industry.

The number of passengers at Shanghai's cruise terminals has surged this year, thanks to the city's policy support and public interest in a vacation option now affordable for ordinary people.

A Short Nanjing Tour from Shanghai

Every tour has its own destination and meaning. In fact if you have spare time when travel in a city, the best way to get a better picture of it is to walking along the streets of it. The process to know a new city is like to know a new friend. Just calm down and restrain your excitement of the wonderful tours. Walking along the street and taste the different street snacks that are full of local characteristics.China City tours that share stories about the spiritual world give tourists a new perspective on Chinese culture.

Life in China is leisurely if you just want to have a tour. What’s more, the numerous snacks in China will be a big feast for your eyes and appetite. When you are enjoying your Nanjing private tours for one day or two days, you must taste the yummy duck blood soup. This delicious dish is one of the most characteristic snacks in Nanjing. In fact, if the destination of a tour is just for luscious food or feasts for eye, the journey will lose some significance. It is both exciting and fantastic to have a night walking tour along the prosperous streetZhongshan Road, Qinhuai River and the famous centre of Nanjing. 

From Shanghai to Nanjing, the transportation is convenient and easy by bullet train. It takes less than 2 hours. So, if you are in Shanghai for business or just for trip, a one day Nanjing tour from Shanghai is proper.