For accompany person
The organizing committee also prepares special programs for accompany persons. Through these programs, every person could gain different experience about Shanghai everyday. These programs include:
On 8th November:
Start from Venue at 10:00AM, tourline is Venue – Shanghai Museum – Xintiandi area – Venue.
Descriptions:
Shanghai Museum - Shanghai Museum is mainly composed of eleven galleries. The eleven galleries include galleries of Ancient Bronze, Ancient Sculpture, Ancient Porcelain and Ceramic Wares, Ancient Jade, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Paintings, Ancient Seals, Ancient Coins, Ming and Qing Furniture and Minority Nationalities' Art.
Xintiandi- Xintiandi means "New Heaven and Earth", is a car-free shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai. It is composed of an area of restored traditional shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys, whose style has become the most distinctive feature of the folk house construction in Shanghai, some adjoining houses which now serve as book stores, cafes and restaurants, and shopping malls. Xintiandi has an active nightlife on weekdays as well as weekends, though romantic settings are more common than loud music and dance places.
On 9th November:
Start from Venue at 8:30 AM, we will Make a tour in Suzhou city to visit the Tiger Hill, the Hanshan Temple and the Humble Administrator's Garden. After tour, we will come back to the venue.
Descriptions:
Suzhou - Suzhou is a city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. The city is renowned for its beautiful stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens which have contributed to its status as a great tourist attraction. Since the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Suzhou has also been an important centre for China's silk industry and continues to hold that prominent position today. The city is part of the Yangtze River Delta region.
Tiger Hill - It has been a well-known destination for travel in Suzhou since hundreds year ago. Located in a low hill in Suzhou outskirt, the hill possesses natural beauty and legendary history and is so named for the hill looks like a crouching tiger in some direction, attracting visitors for its impressive rocks, deep dales, matchless scenery changing at all times. No wonder the famous poet Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty claimed that it would be a great regret if being Suzhou without visiting the Tiger Hill.
Hanshan Temple –It is a Buddhist temple and monastery which is located at the town of Fengqiao (lit. Maple Bridge), about 5 kilometres west of the old city of Suzhou. Hanshan Temple is famed in East Asia because of the poem "A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge", by Tang Dynasty poet, Zhang Ji. Two bells are currently used at Hanshan Temple, tourists love to ring the bell in the Bell Tower as this act of Buddhist devotion is said to bring good luck. The Hanshan Temple with its dark roof tiles and yellow walls can be seen very clearly amongst the surrounding pine and cypress trees. The main buildings and towers of the Temple complex offer a good view of the area.
Humble Administrator's Garden - The Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest among all the Chinese classical gardens in Suzhou, and this lush and distinctive garden is generally considered as the finest one in South China. With well spaced buildings, garden and water views, it possesses simple, extensive and natural appearances of the Ming style. The garden has passed through a succession of owner in the past almost five hundred years, and became a key cultural relic under national protection.
On 10th November:
Technical tour with attendees of IASS 2010
On 11th November:
Start from Venue at 10:00AM, tourline is Venue – Nanjing Road - The Bund area – City god temple – Banquet restraunt. All these sights show that Shanghai is an international metropolis full of vigor, dynamism and variety.
Descriptions:
Nanjing Road - It 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.
The Bund - Situated along the western bank of the Huangpu River, the Bund is thought to be the symbol of the city. It is a 4 kilometer-long waterfront. The Bund, retaining an air of the past, is a glimpse of the city's roaring past. 52 buildings of different architectural styles such as Baroque, Gothic, Romanesque, Chinese and Renaissance erect on the bund. Therefore, it is also called “The Museum of International Architecture”. The European buildings contrast finely with skyscrapers on the east bank of the Huangpu River.
City God Temple – Built in 1403, as an important Taoist Temple in Shanghai, City God Temple forms the core of the old city of Shanghai. Today the "City God Temple" not only refers to the large temple complex, but also the traditional district of commerce in the city, surrounding the temple. There are over a hundred stores and shops in this area, and most of these store buildings are nearly a century old.
On 12th November:
Start from Venue at 8:30AM, drive to Zhujiajiao to visit the interwoven stone bridges and ancient buildings and come back to the venue.
Description:
Zhujiajiao - Located in the suburb of Shanghai city, Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town well-known throughout China with a history of more than 1700 years. Till today, old historical buildings and even a Qing dynasty post office can still be found. The streets of Zhujiajiao have retained their original structure. The narrow streets are sandwiched in between brick and wooden two-story buildings. The old town is thoroughly connected by 36 delicate spans in different shapes and styles, from wooden to stone to marble. Traditional lifestyle and ancient architecture make it a tranquil land to retreat from turmoil of modern world.
Note that these are the initial programs for accompany persons. The final version may be slightly changed and the contents will be then changed correspondingly.