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China Family Holiday Shanghai and Guilin
Author: Terri Berk
I find it impossible to write a short blog about our A&K China Family Holiday , so I am going break it into 3 parts. Starting our tour we spent 2 full days in Shanghai, where we were loaded up on our bus and whisked off to the Yu Garden and old town. This is the oldest part of Shanghai, dating back to the 16th century Ming dynasty, with the first city walls being erected in 1553. The gardens are beautiful with many pavilions linked to corridors and bridges situated over ponds. From there we peered into the future by looking at the skyline from the Bund. The only thing missing was space cars jetting around, through, and in between the futuristic skyscrapers.
Our second day in Shanghai started with a visit to the Acrobatic Training Center for the Shanghai Acrobatic Circus. We marveled as the athletes twisted, contorted, and lifted their bodies in ways some 
of us could not even imagine. Onward we went to the Silk Tapestry workshop were we learned how those beautiful carpets are woven into extravagant designs. We saw how the silk goes from worm to thread, and complete the process by purchase the goods made from the tiny creatures. Rounding out our day we took a leisurely cruise though the water town on Zhujajiao on the southern side of the Yangtze River, and at night we watched a performance of the Shanghai Acrobatic Circus.
The next morning we were off to Guilin and were we had an opportunity to see Elephant Trunk Hill, and Tunnel Cave. Both are a creation of limestone rock. Tunnel Cave is limestone rock weathered by the climate for more then 100,000,000 years. Wondering through the cave we looked at the beautiful stalagmite stalactite formations. After doing all that walking it was a good time for a foot 
message and where better then Guilin noted for its Foot Reflexology. At night we watch a performance of the ancient art of Cormorant Fishing. Our second day in Guilin was an exquisitely beautiful and peaceful four-hour cruise down the Li River giving us the opportunity to see China’s true beauty in its purest form. Our 3rd day in Guilin was rounded off with a tour of Children’s Palace, an enrichment facility where young children can learn extra curricular skills. Afternoon was at our leisure and then off to the airport for our late afternoon flight to Xi’an.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:51 am
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