Author: Carey

Shanghai Disneyland

It is known to all that it is funny to have a trip in Shanghai Disneyland, as it is the dreamland of so many kids, and it is worthy your visit if you are to have a travel to Shanghai. But before it, just check some reviews on the Shanghai Disneyland from other visitors’ experience there before and know about their suggestions.

1, Purchase tickets. There are many channels to purchase the Shanghai Disneyland tickets, including the official website of the Shanghai Disney Resort APP; the official WeChat public number; third-party websites, travel companies; on-site. Disney has always been different in my heart, so the tickets from the third-party websites are not trusted by me. So I bought the ticket from the official APP for a two-day ticket, one person cost 1038 Yuan, and if you buy the tickets from official WeChat public number, the lowest is 50% off, the highest 30% off, which is much cheaper.

2, Fast pass (FP). Before entering the Shanghai Disney, you must download the Shanghai Disney Resort APP in advance and bind it to your fingerprints to check the waiting time and performance time of the projects conveniently. Fingerprints are faster than passwords, which is good for the race against time to grasp the fast pass. The order of operation is, after security check, online purchase of the ID card, then you will obtain the ticket, and you can bound the game group on the APP, then the first time to open the fast pass, the most queued preferred project is leaping the horizon, thundering mountain drifting, creating speed Light wheel. If you grab a piece, you can grab the second one after two hours.

3, Premium customer card. This service is a new Disney project that is divided into Disney Premium Card Sets, Family Pack, Adventure Pack, and single project. And they can be purchased only after the tickets must be obtained. The price varies from day to day. For example, the first day the price of the Disney Premium Card Sets is 825 Yuan, the price of family PACK and adventure pack is 525 Yuan, and the price of single project is 150 Yuan. The next day they may become 660, 420, 120 Yuan. The single card and the free pass enjoy the same service, eliminating the queue for the initial project, but still need to queue when approaching the project nearby.

The Summer Palace

Located in the western suburbs of Beijing, the Summer Palace ranks the top 1 among the Chinese classical gardens. It was listed on the World Heritage List on December 2, 1998.

It is composed of Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake. The whole park is surrounded by the peaks of Xishan Mountain. The buildings are integrated with the mountains and lakes, and the scenery is endlessly fluctuating. The whole park is divided into three areas: the political activity area centered on Renshou Temple; the empress living area with Hall of Jade Ripples and Hall of Happiness and Longevity as the main body; and the scenic tourist area composed of Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake.

Official telephone number of The Summer Palace: 010-62881144.

Reference for time needed: more than 3 hours.

How to go to The Summer Palace:

Arrived at the west palace gate: Take No. 469 and No.539, get off at The Summer Palace West Station.

Arrived at the north palace gate: Take the subway No. 4 line, get off at D exit of north palace gate, or take 303, 330, 331, 346, 375, 384, 563, 601, 608, 683, 696, 697, 718, special No.5, special No.10 bus and get off at the North Palace Gate Station of the Summer Palace.

Arrive at east palace gate: Take the subway Line 4 and get off at C2 of Xiyuan Station Exit, or take the 209, 330, 331, 332, 346, 394, 601, 608, 626, 683, 690, 696, 718 bus to the Summer Palace Station.

Arrive at the new palace Gate: take the 74, 374, 437, 952 bus and get off at the new palace gate Station of the Summer Palace.

Tickets:

Tickets from April 1st to October 31st during Monday to Sunday: 30 RMB for normal ticket, 60 RMB for garden and garden within garden;

Tickets from November 1st to October 31st during Monday to Sunday: 20 RMB for normal ticket, 50 RMB for garden and garden within garden;

Opening hours:

From April 1st to October 31st during Monday to Sunday: 06:30 a.m.-18:00 p.m.

From November 1st to October 31st during Monday to Sunday: 07:00 a.m.-17:00 p.m.

Tips:

You need to buy tickets for garden with garden: 5 RMB/person for Garden of Harmonious Virtue, 10 RMB/person for Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha, 20 RMB/person for Wenchang center.

The Bund

The Bund is a testimony to the development of the city of Shanghai. The Bund, once the most prosperous financial center in the Asia-Pacific region, represents the essence of the Shanghai culture of that era! The buildings of different styles are a fascinating landscape. Nowadays, Shanghai is developing rapidly, and Lujiazui opposite the Bund has become a new landmark. The two sides of the Pujiang River complement each other and write the shining glory of Shanghai’s new era.

The Bund is one of the best destinations for Chinese city tourism. The Shanghai culture is indeed amazing. The Bund is the window for the Europeans and Americans to understand China. The air is filled with a strong perfume. If you don’t touch people at all levels in Shanghai, you won’t understand why you live in a bird cage? The narrow alley in the summer is the restaurant, the Shanghainese of the bathroom. Why are they so proud, why do they look down on all the outsiders? Featuring the international metropolis, the home base of Fortune 500 companies and foreign banks, the preferred place of the world’s luxury goods store, the China’s best quality education and medical resources distribution center, these elements are enough to explain everything.

Reviews on The Bund

In August 2018, I stayed in Shanghai for about three days. On the first night, I went to the Bund to see the city scenery. There were so many people on the Bund. The streets were crowded with people, and I fully experienced the gongs and drums, and the sounds of the firecrackers, all the people are full of excitement. The Bund is beautiful, and Lujiazui and Oriental Pearl on the opposite are even more beautiful.

Just we said before, there are a lot of people on the Bund in Puxi, but as long as you go a little north, people there will be much less, and it is easy to take up the position. Looking at the view of the Bund is pretty good, and you can pass by Citibank and Peace Hotel, where you can take a photo and keep it as a commemoration. In addition, clothes in Daimaru Department Store are still cheaper, which is a great choice for you if you want to go shopping after visiting the Bund.

The Palace Museum

Being the capital of China, Bejing features so many attractions that are worthy a visit, and among which, The Palace Museum is an amazing place for you if you are interested in Chinese history and would like to explore the charm of the ancient architecture. So many people all over the world visit The Palace Museum every day, and they have different reviews and experience on it. Before visiting the famous Forbidden City, just have some reviews from other visitors to have some understanding on it in advance.

I was very excited before I went there. The Forbidden City really attracts so many people. Going to the Forbidden City also passes through Tiananmen Square, and it is also necessary to pass the security check. Tickets for the Forbidden City need to be bought online. There are no paper tickets now. We also bought tickets for the Treasure Hall and the Watch Museum. You can go into there with your ID card.

Tickets for the Forbidden City are 60 Yuan/person, the Watch Museum is 10 Yuan/person, and the Treasure Hall is 10 Yuan/person. It is a short walk from the hotel to Tiananmen Square and then passing through the Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden City. When we finally see the Forbidden City. It is really big, and the palace also is very big. I couldn’t finish visiting it within 1 day. The red wall is also very tall, and it seems that we are very small when under it. The people who lived in the ancient times can only look up at the sky and don’t know what the world is like. The Imperial Garden is smaller than that of we imaged before.

The Forbidden City closed at 17:00 p.m. o’clock on time, and the shop selling the cultural products of the Forbidden City are ready to close before 17:00 p.m. o’clock, and you are not allowed to buy if it is later than 17:00 p.m. o’clock. Fortunately, we bought it at the last minute, and there are many cute and creative souvenirs that worth buying as some products of the Forbidden City with special style cannot be found online. Do remember to buy it in advance if you want to buy souvenirs in the Forbidden City shops.