Grand View Garden and Jinze

The Grand View Garden is a replica of Da Guan Yuan, is a large landscaped interior garden for a magnificent imperial family in the classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber, built within the compounds of the Rongguo Mansion. From there we could learn about this famous novel as it is the setting for much of the story.

Just 15 minutes drive from the Grand View Garden, Jinze is an age-old town in the southern region of the Yangtze River. Because it has not yet commercially developed so it is the best hidden place to enjoy a quiet time in a lovely day. It flourished in the Song Dynasty and furthered its prosperity in the Yuan Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, it boasted sin temples, one tower, thirteen workshops, and forty-two bridges. Its stone bridges are believed to be the most densely constructed in the south of the Yangtze River. The extant bridges now include Rainbow bridge, Wangang Bridge, Puji Bridge, Yingxia Bridge, Tianhuangge Bridge, Ruyi Bridge and Bridge for freeing captive fish.

 
Guide fee: RMB1500 for groups of 1-2 guests
For each additional guest add RMB500
For a group of more than 10 people, please contact us for larger group offer
 
Optional service of 8hrs Private Buick Biz Car 7 seats: RMB1300(USD200), including highway charge and parking.
 
Tour is 7hrs, additional RMB100 per extra hour if overtime guiding needed. Guide will meet you at your hotel. Kindly note, transport, food and entrance fees are not included in this price (these costs are usually minimal), it makes the tour more flexible and you can get the chance to use the local transport, try the different kinds of genuine Chinese food. Our guides are always happy to recommend. Note that the guide will join you for meals and we ask that you pay for the guide. To learn more about the cost of living in Shanghai, please click here.
 
What to bring: Comfortable cloth and walking shoes, cash.

To book a tour please contact us by email with your preferred dates and number of people and we will get back to you promptly.

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Off the Beaten Path