When people are talking about China Tours, the most common thoughts would be the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Beijing, or Shanghai. It is reasonable for visitors to think of this way, as China is one of the Four Great Ancient Civilization. Undoubtedly, being the capital of China for more than 800 years, Beijing Tours are the necessary part of your trip. Here, what you will experience is the culture and structures since Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.). Shanghai, being one of the major international cities in the world, is also an essential station of a trip to China. But are you tired of those travel packages or recommendations following the same pattern? Are you curious about which places that local Chinese people would choose for their vacations? If so, this article will answer you these questions.
First, what else can be expected in suburb of Beijing? There are Jing Xi Shi Ba Tan (京西十八潭) on the west, White River (白河) Drift on the north and Prague Farm on the south.
The Jing Xi Shi Ba Tan (京西十八潭) is an
rare natural scenic spot in northern China. The rivers within this place are running all four seasons. It is famous for the deep valley, peculiar stones, fancy water and striking flowers. Local people enjoying views here are more because of its unusual silence and natural scenes. You can also taste the country food and fruits which are not provided in the cities. The springs are very clear, cool and ready to drink. Especially it has the mulberry pick-up festivals every June. The direction is easy to follow: take the line 1 of subway, get off at the Ping Guo Park station and transfer to the route 929 of bus.
Are you a fan of canoe? Then you may like the White River Drift,
which is less tough but has more fun. The heights of mountains besides the rivers here are from 400 to 1000 meters, so the selection of drift routs is multiple. The White River Drift is usually having two people on the same boat, but several boats are launching together. Therefore all of you guys can play in the water together and have competitions for almost 2 hours. Besides the drift, there are also ideal cross-country route with 22 kilometers built in 1940s and various climbing cliffs. The direction is to get off at Dong Zhi Men subway station, then take bus route 916 to arrive at Huai Rou bus station.
It is not the Prague of Czech you are familiar with. 
There is another Prague, which is a farm with all kinds of flowers, such as lavender, sunflower, and daisy, just in the southern suburb of Beijing. The ticket is 40 RMB per person with 2 kilogram fresh fruit pick-up. Also you can go camping and have campfire at night. But the best season is the summer time when the flowers are blooming, and the weather is proper for camping. The best direction is not by public transportation, but by driving. Take the 13 ramp exit the Jing-Shen high way and drive about 5 minutes till you see the advertisement of the farm.
Are there any interesting places around Shanghai? Definitely yes! All the buildings and structures in Wu Zhen were built in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.) or Qing Dynasty (1616-1912 A.D.). It is the “Venice” of traditional
Chinese style as it is the traditional “Water Town” in Southern China. It is lying on the Grand Canal was firstly constructed Sui Dynasty (581-618 A.D.) and prolonged in Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368 A.D.) by the descendants of Genghis Khan. Besides the beautiful and ancient buildings and views on water, there are many museums as well. For instance, the wood carving museum, footbinding museum, hundred beds museum exhibited the lives of Chinese in Ming and Qing Dynasties. When you are tired of the modern and international city—Shanghai, you can escape from Shanghai and take the bus for about 90 minutes to arrive this silent but traditional small “water” town.
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