CHINAPassportandVisaRequirementsRequiredavalidpassportandvisatoenterandexitChinaMustbeobtainedfromChineseEmbassiesandConsulatesbeforetravelingtoChinaII.Passportmustbevalidforatleast6monthsafterthedurationofintendedstayChinaFactsMostpopulouscountryintheworld:1.3billionGeography:World’sfourthlargestcountryCapital:Beijing56ethicgroups:5.2billionpopulationareHanPutonghuaorStandardMandarinistheofficialnationalspokenlanguageReligions:Daoist(Taoist),Buddhist,Christian3%-4%,Muslim1%-2%Timezone:UTC+8Currency:ChineseYuan(Renminbi)￥GDPgrowth9.6%Internetusers135millionNumberofChinesecharactersover56,000Chinahasbecome

themostfastgrowingtouristdestinationExchangeRate

Currency:ChineseYuan(Renminbi)

￥1,￥2,￥5,￥10,￥20,￥50,￥100X-ratesFor20May20212:00am1USD=6.82457YuanTravelTipsChinaissafetovisit,buttravelersshouldremainawareoftheirsurroundingsBringcash,creditcards,medicineandvitamins,first-aidkitDonotbringexpensivejewelryandwatchBecautiousoffakeitemswhenshoppingSouthoftheYangtzeRiverFamouscitiestovisit:

ShanghaiNanjingYangZhouHangZhouBesttimestovisitareinSpringandFallClimate:Springaverage56F(18C)Summeraverage88F(31C)Fallaverage56F(13C)Winteraverage32(8C)

MapofChinaDepartureFlightMondayJune8JapanAirline71Depart9:05amHonoluluInternationalApt(HNL)Arrive12:00pm

+1dayTokyoNarita(NRT)Wait2h05mJapanAirlinesJL621Depart2:05pmTokyoNarita(NRT)Arrive4:15pmShanghaiPuDong(PVG)TuesdayJune9Day1June9ArriveShanghai4:15pmarriveinShanghaiTakeAirportShuttletoHotel6:00pmCheckinShanghaiHundredCenturiesHotel

6:30---9:00pmRestandPrepareforaFunNight9:00pmXintiandi(“NewHeavenandEarth〞)ExploreXintiandinightlifeRestaurantsCafesBookstoresGalleriesShopping

Day2ExploreShanghai—8thlargestcityintheworld8:00amBreakfastathotel9:00am

OrientalPearlTVTowerinPudongParkAdmissionfee:CNY50(8.00USD)Spend4.5hrs1:30pmDepartforJinMaoTower4thtallestbuildingoftheworld,2ndtallestinChinaGetagoodviewforShanghaiAdmissionfee:CNY70(11.00USD)Spendhalfanhour3:00pmArriveYuyuanHavealunchinarestaurant—manychoices!4:00pmShoppinginYuyuantouristmart:///7:00pmTheBundHistoricalbuildingsHuangpuRiver–AsymbolofShanghaiTakeaHuangpuRiverCruiseCost49.00USDSpend2hrsExcellentnightview10:00pmReturntohotel

OrientalPeralTVTower,JinMaoTower,YuyuanShoppingMart,TheBundDay38:00amBreakfast9:00amNanjingRoadShoppingdistrict—Oneoftheworld’sbusiestshoppingstreetsNo.1CommercialStreetinChinaLongstreet,700stores://2:00pmLunchatNanjingRoad&Returntohotel3:00pmDepartforNanjingTakeatrain,12USD,3hrs6:00pmArriveNanjing7:00pmCheckinNewEraHotelNanjing7:00pm—9pmRest9:00pmDinner&NightlifeatXinJieKou10minuteswalkfromhotelexplorelocallifeshopping

NanjingShanghaiNanjingRoadNanjingCityDay4BusTourinNanjingAfterbreakfast,takeBus9fromXinJieKou(byhotel)andgetdownatZhongShanLingstop(MausoleumofDr.SunYet-sen)tovisittheZijinshanscenicarea.Attractions:Dr.SunYat-sen’sMausoleum(fatherofChina’sgreatrevolution)MingXiaolingMausoleum(thefirstMingemperor)LingguTemple(claimedtobethebestBuddhismtempleintheworld)ZijingshanObservatory(forsciencegurus)Aftervisiting,takeBus20andgetdownatDaXingGongstoptovisittheformerPresidentialHallTakeBus31toJianKangstoptovisitthefamousriversidestreetofQinHuaiRiverBeautifulnightsceneCantakea“flowerboat〞alongtheQinghuaiRiverEnjoynightlightatGongyuanStreet(modernnameoftheriversidestreet)AncientshoppingareaTastelocalsnacksatFuzimiao(ConfuciusTemple)diningstreetReturntohotelZijinshanScenicAreaDay5YangzhouAfterbreakfast,departforYangzhoubybusNortheastofNanjing,takelessthan2hoursVisittheSlenderWestLake(Shouxihu)Yangzhou’spremierattractionVerybeautiful,havegoodphotoshotsAttractions:BridgeoftheFivePavilions,BridgeoftheGreatRainbow,WhiteDagoba,PavilionLookinginFourDirections,TempleofHeavenlyPeaceLunchinarestaurant—tasteYangchowFriedRiceVisitWesternHanDynastyMuseumLiuxu--The5thsonofHanwudiEmperor(140-86B.C.)Took6yearstomakeVisitRock-BambooGarden(GeYuan)Oneofthefourmostwell-knownChineseclassicgardens“4SeasonRockery〞TasteuniqueGeyuancuisineinthegardenAfterdinner,leaveYangzhouforNanjingRestforDay6

YangzhouSlenderWestLake,GeYuan,WesternHanDynastyMuseumYangzhouCuisineDay6TourHangzhouAfterbreakfast,taketrainD471toHangzhouTake4hoursTourHangzhouAttractions:WestLake—recommendtotakeaboatcruisePagodaofSixHarmoniesLinYinTempleChinaNationalSilkMuseumNationalTeaMuseumHangzhouBotanicalGardenXihuTianDi(similartoShanghaiXinTianDi)ReturnShanghaibytrainTakeDtrain,lessthan1.5hrStayinthehotelatnight

YangzhouWestLakeLingyinTemple,ChinaNationalSilkMuseumHangzhouTeaMuseum,HangzhouBotanicalGarden,XihuTianDiDay7DepartforHonoluluPack,getreadyCheckoutthehotelTakeShanghaiMaglevTraintoPudongInternationalAirport1stCommercialhigh-speedmaglevlineintheworldTook1.33billiondollar,2.5yrstocompleteTheworld’sfastesttrainOnewayticket7.00USDReturnFlightTuesdayJune16JapanAirline794Depart:1:25pmShanghaiPudongArrive:10:20amHonolulusameday

ShanghaiMaglevTrainCostsPlantticket$750Airportshuttleandtransportationb/wcities$100Hotel$350Shanghai2nights$150Nanjing3nights