🏨 Private/Small Group Half Day in Old Shanghai include jade Buddha temple Activity

Private/Small Group Half Day in Old Shanghai include jade Buddha temple

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From $168.54

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

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Departs: China, China

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Shanghai’s Old City is a bustling with narrow alleys with shops selling antiques and jewelry, as well as centuries-old City God Temple, a restored complex with an ornate entrance gate and prayer halls. Noodle houses sit alongside tiny eateries serving soup dumplings and traditional sweets like sesame-seed candy. Yu Garden, with classical pavilions, rock gardens and arched bridges, dates to the 16th century.

What's Included

Chinese Tea Ceremony

Jade Buddha Temple entrance tickets

Lunch

Private guide service (door to door)

Private transportation

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Other expenses in the tour (e.g. drinks, snacks, etc)

Personal expenses

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Yuyuan Old Street

Travel in climate-controlled comfort with your local and knowledgeable English-speaking guide from the pier area and visit the Yuyuan Garden Bazaar. See classic buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties as you walk among the bustling areas such as the zigzag bridge and pavilion.

Take part in a memorable tea ceremony and taste the various teas at an old tea house. China is widely known as the hometown of tea, with a tea history of 4000 years. The tea ceremony originates in China, though, flourished in Japan. the Chinese tea ceremony reflects the central idea of Taoism, Confucian and Buddhism; which is, the peace.

Then take a break and make your way to a local restaurant for the taste of delicious and traditional Shanghai dim sum food for brunch/lunch.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Jade Buddha Temple

Continue your day and visit the Jade Buddha Temple, a sacred 19th-century structure built during the Qing Dynasty and see the two elegant Jade Buddha statues. Marvel at the majestic architecture of the temple and listen as your guide explains the captivating history of the construction. The Jade Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple and as with many modern Chinese Buddhist temples, the current temple draws from both the Pure Land and Chan traditions of Mahayana Buddhism. It was founded in 1882 with two jade Buddha statues imported to Shanghai from Myanmar by sea.

Finish your tour by reaching the Jade center to learn the difference between jadeite and nephrite and how the jade is closely linked with Chinese culture. Chinese jade refers to the jade mined or carved in China from the Neolithic onward. It is the primary hard stone of Chinese sculpture and although deep and bright green jadeite is better known in Europe, for most of China's history, jade has come in a variety of colors and white "mutton-fat" nephrite was the most highly praised and prized. Most Chinese jade today is extracted from the northwestern province of Xinjiang. If something catches your eye, this is the perfect opportunity to purchase a beautiful souvenir of your day in Shanghai.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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