Opium War Museum, Dongguan

Shenzhen is a shopping paradise, there are many commercial centers distribute everywhere in the Shenzhen city area. Also, Shenzhen is a very good place for entertainment, the theme park in Shenzhen is the first -class in China. The transportation in Shenzhen is very convenient, the city can easily accessible by public bus, taxi, railway and water transportation. The Bao An international airport is 32 kilometers form the Shenzhen city center, upon arrival, you may take the No. 330 shuttle bus at the rate of CNY20.00 net, or you may also take the public bus No. 355, No. 327, No. 602 from the airport to city center.

This tour will lead you to visit some main sightseeing spots in Dongguan city, Dongguan city is located in south central Guangdong province. You may take the long-distance bus at the Shenzhen Luohu bus station, the bus is available every 10-30 minutes. On the first day, you will have a chance to visit the Opium War Museum, the Weiyuan Battery and the Humen Bridge in Dongguan area. The Opium War Museum is located at the Zhenkou village Humen town. It is also the Humen Lin Zexu Memorial Hall and the Naval Battle Museum, you may find two sites of the Pool of Lin Zexu Destroying Opium and the Humen Batteries in this museum. The admission fee of this museum is CNY10.00 net per person, and the opening time is from 7:00 to 17:00. Weiyuan Battery is one of the most complete and biggest ancient batteries in China. On the opposite direction, it's the Humen Bridge, which is 15.76 kilometers and considered to be "the first bridge in the world". You will have a half day tour at these two sites. The admission fee for Weiyuan Battery is CNY8.00 net and the admission fee for Humen Bridge is CNY7.00 net. Stay overnight in Dongguan. There are many different class hotels in Dongguan, you may choose one you like to stay.

Famous Ke Garden in Dongguan

On the second day, visit the Keyuan-one of the four famous gardens in Qing dynasty. There are one tower, six lofts and five pools in the garden. Keyuan is not simply considered to be a private garden, it is the cradle of the Lingnan culture and also the birthplace of Lingnan School. The Keyuan is located at the Boxia village Wanjiang Street. The admission fee is CNY8.00 net per person. The next stop is to the Qifeng Garden, this garden is located at the Qifeng road Guancheng Street. The Huangqi Mountain in the garden is the symbol of the Dongguan city. The admission fee for Huangqi ancient temple is CNY4.00 net while the admission fee for Huangling Taoist Temple is CNY4.00 net. After the Qifeng Garden, go ahead your tour to the Nanshe Ancient Village, the ancient architectures of Ming and Qing dynasties are maintained very well in this village, you will feel that you go back to the ancient dynasties when you walking in this village. The admission fee is CNY30.00 net per person. Your tour will also end here.