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SFS is dedicated to provide the great personal tour guiding services in Shanghai,Beijing,Xi’an, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Chengdu as well as other popular tourist destinations in China. With your own Private/Personal tour guides, we will let you explore the REAL China in a unique way.

-We tailor-made tours in Shanghai/Hangzhou/Suzhou/Beijing/Guilin//Xi’an/Chengdu/Nanjing/Wuxi and other major tourist destinations in China! Tailor-made itineraries according to customers’ own schedules & budgets, more freedom from the group traveling, no need any comprise, just travel your own way in China!

-We are able to offer the personalized tour guiding in English, Italian, French, and German etc in major cities like Shanghai/Beijing.—For other language tour guides except English , contact us one week in advance to check the availabilities.

-We are flexible, we are knowledgeable, and the most important we treat our customers by heart!

Choose us; enjoy your own exclusive trips in Shanghai/Beijing/Hangzhou/Suzhou/Guilin/Yunnan… and other cities of China with your own personal /private English tour guides

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                                        Tourist information overview

Shanghai Overview

Shanghai, called as the " Oriental Paris " ,one of the most prosperous city along the estuary of Yangtze River, the most dynamic city that homes to western and eastern cultures, showcasing the essence of new and old China. Its fame as a financial and economy center and its modern, international and fashionable metropolis attracts millions of visitors from all over the world for sightseeing, business, shopping & entertainment.
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Recommended tours in Shanghai--Discover the Real Shanghai with your own Personal Tour Guide/private Guide.
Shanghai Historic tour              Shanghai classic one day tour
Shanghai City walking tour        Shanghai Art tour
Shanghai modern tour              Shanghai Shopping tour
Hourly tour from airport             Shanghai city two day’s in-depth tour

We also offer the daily or several day trips from Shanghai to nearby cities:

One day tour from Shanghai to Wuxi                          One day tour from Shanghai to Nanjing
One day tour from Shanghai to ancient water towns( Tongli Zhouzhuang/Xitang/Wuzhen /Nanxun)
One-two day tour from Shanghai to Mo’gan Shan
Two days tours from Shanghai to Huangshan ( Yellow Mountain)
One day tour from Shanghai to Suzhou & Tongli      
One-two day tour from Shanghai to Hangzhou
One day tour from Shanghai to Wuxi                         
One day tour from Shanghai to Nanjing 
 
                             Other customized tours are also available upon request!

Shanghai Tourist Attractions

The bund: One of the top ten sites in Shanghai, locates in the east of Huangpu River,it is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years.

Yu Garden: Built in the Ming and Dynasty, is a classic scenic spot with the fame of "Best Garden" in Southeast China in Shanghai. The Garden is delicately decorated, embracing a pleasant view with precious plants and odd stones.

Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV tower: It is the modern symbol of Shanghai city, Standing beside the Huangpu River with a height of 1536 feet, it is the tallest TV tower in Asia and the third highest in the world.

Nanjing road in Shanghai: It is considered to be No. Commercial Street in Shanghai Here along its 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles), you will find over 600 shops that on average are visited by some 1.7 million people each day. If you like shopping, do not miss it!

Shanghai Museum: It is a veritable treasure house of ancient Chinese art and houses 120,000 precious relics. Bronzes, pottery, paintings and calligraphies are distinctive features of the Museum's collection

Shanghai Jade buddha temple: One of the Most famous temple in Shanghai, the famous white Jade Buddhas were bought in Burma, the temple also has some impressive images of the heavenly kings.

Shanghai Zhujiajiao ancient water town: Located in the suburb of Shanghai, Zhujiaojiao is a famous ancient water town with more than 1700 years history, with thousands of ancient buildings line along the river banks

Shanghai xintiandi : It is the most fashionable area cultivated in the distinctive Shikumen Buildings, the architectural styles of both west and east from the 1920s and 1930s,has become the popular place to go.


Hangzhou Overview

Hangzhou was settled as early as 4,700 years ago, thus giving birth to aurora Liangzhu civilization, one of the seven ancient capitals and the key scenic tourism historic and culture city in China. Famous for its west lake, once was applauded as the “most splendid city in the world ” by the famous Italian traveler Maco Polo in the 13th century.
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Recommended tours in Hangzhou---Experience a splendid tour in Hangzhou with your own private/personal English Guide

Hangzhou one day classic tour       Hangzhou One-day Tea Culture Tour
Hangzhou One-day Culture Tour      Hangzhou One day Shopping Tour
Two days tour from Hangzhou to Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) include Hong Cun( Hong village)
one -two days tour from Hangzhou to Bamboo forest This tour include taste the local food at the local home-made restaurant & see the pandas
One-two days tour from Hangzhou to Mogan mountain in Deqing county
One day tour to one-thousand islands (Qiandao Lake)

Hangzhou Tourist Attractions

West lake Scenic Area

Locating in the western area of Hangzhou city’s historic center, it is original a shallow sea inlet, due to lying down of silt. It is surrounded by three Sides Mountains, with the total areas about 6.7square Km (1404 acres), average depth 2.27m it is the most famous lake in the world, the famous Song dynasty poet Sushi, compared the lake to Xizi, one of the most beautiful lady in ancient China.

There are over 60 cultural relic sites of state, provincial and municipal levels and over 100 attractions. Among them, the most classic is the Ten Scenes and the New Ten Scenes at the west lake.
  • Dawn on the Su Causeway in Spring
  • Moon over the Peaceful Lake in Autumn
  • Remnant Snow on the Broken Bridge in Winter
  • Leifeng Pagoda in the Sunset
  • Two Peaks Piercing the Clouds
  • Orioles Singing in the Willows
  • Fish Viewing at the Flower Pond
  • Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon
  • Evening Bell Ringing at the Nanping Hill
Linyin temple: It is one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China, and contains numerous pagodas and Budddhist grottoes. It was constructed in 326 AD. Near the entrance of the temple, there is the famous Buddhist grotto, called Feilaifeng, meaning peaking flying from afar.

Hefang Street: Next to the heavenly wind at Wushan hill, it is a street designed in the southern song dynasty; full of of art hawkers, candy sculptors, pillow shops, caricaturists, old-fashioned movie players, storytellers, bonsai shops, teahouses, and an array of small eateries

The residence of Hu xueyan: Hu Xueyan, a wealthy businessman from Hangzhou in the late 1800’s. His house was built in 1872, and it was a huge complex and covers at least a couple of acres. Included in that area are extensive garden areas, a huge complex of artificial caves, and all sorts of rooms for family, servants, guests, eating, reading, etc. Hu’s descendants mortgaged the house and lost it after his death and it passed through a series of owners until the provincial government acquired it, restored it, and turned it into a museum of sorts.

Six Harmonies pagoda: literally Six Harmonies Pagoda or Six Harmonies Tower, is multi-storied Chinese pagoda in southern Hangzhou. It is located at the foot of Yuelun Hill, facing the Qiantang River. One of the famous pagoda in Hangzhou. It was originally constructed during the in the year 970 in Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1127 AD), destroyed in 1121, and reconstructed fully by 1165, during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 - 1279 AD).

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