Itinerary (9:00 am to 5:00 pm):
09:00 AM Hotel/Cruise Terminal Pick Up
10:00 AM Visit Zhouzhunang Water Village
11:00 AM Take a boat ride excursion on Zhang Hall river
12:00 PM Tour Silk Mill
01:00 PM Lunch in a local authentic Shanghai cuisine
03:00 PM Stoll along Bund/Najing Road/Former French Concession
04:00 PM Tour Xintiandi and People's Square
05:00 PM Return to Hotel/Cruise Terminal
Points of interest:
**Zhouzhuang is China's oldest water town. It is the Venice of China. The whole town connected to the bridges and streets, all houses were built on the river. The boat gently rocking and green shadow whirling on the bank of river. When you visit it, you will feel you are in a picture. Overseas newspapers called Zhouzhuang as "China's first water village". “Small bridge, Flowing water, people” is the special characteristics of Zhouzhuang. Every family has its own pier in the water town.
**Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai. Building heights are restricted in this area. It usually refers to the buildings and wharves on this section of the road, as well as some adjacent areas. This was initially a British settlement; later the British and American settlements were combined in the International Settlement. A building boom at the end of 19th century and beginning of 20th century led to the Bund becoming a major financial hub of East Asia. Directly to the south, the former French Bund (the quai de France, part of the Shanghai French Concession) was of comparable size to the Bund and was located northeast of the walled city, but it was formerly more a working harbourside.
**Nanjing Road is the main shopping street of Shanghai, China, and is one of the world's busiest shopping streets. Today's Nanjing Road comprises two sections, Nanjing Road East and Nanjing Road West. In some contexts, "Nanjing Road" refers only to what was pre-1945 Nanjing Road, today's Nanjing Road East, which is largely pedestrianised. Prior to 1949, the road's English name was rendered "Nanking Road" using the standard romanization of the time.
**Xintiandi is an affluent shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai, China. It is composed of an area of reconstituted traditional shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys, some adjoining houses which now serve as book stores, cafes and restaurants, and shopping malls. Most of the cafes and restaurants feature both indoor and outdoor seating. Xintiandi has an active nightlife on weekdays as well as weekends, though romantic settings are more common than loud music and dance places. It is considered one of the first lifestyle centers in China.