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Tour Code: 703
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Sister's Meal Festival of Miao People
10 Days Luxury & Standard of Shanghai - Guiyang - Kaili - Shidong - Kaili - Guiyang - Beijing
- Starting from $1079 per person Hotels & Price
- Luxury & Standard
Departure: Apr 24, 2010
The Bund of ShanghaiApr 24Arrive in Shanghai
Our guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Take the time to walk along the Bund area and Nanjing Road.
Apr 25Shanghai
The first stop of Shanghai is to visit the Shanghai Museum which houses large collections of historical items. Then go ahead to the famous Yuyuan Garden. The afternoon schedule is different for luxury and standard series. Please look at the following "Differences". The Welcome Dinner is arranged at Central Hotel as the fitting finale to your discovery of China. The restaurant Wang Bao He in the hotel has a history of over 260 years and is the best place to sample Shanghai Cuisine. You will enjoy an amazing Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.(B+L+D)
Differences:
Luxury series: We will arrange a short cruise tour along the Huangpu River in the afternoon.
Standard series: The guide will accompany you walking along the Bund area and visiting a local family in the afternoon.
Miao minority people's festival celebration, KailiApr 26Shanghai - Guiyang
Morning is free. Board an afternoon flight to Guiyang and transfer to the hotel.(B+L)
Useful tips: The Sister's Meal Festival of the Miao people is a big feast generally held on Mar. 15th of the Chinese lunar calendar. It is regarded as the Chinese Valentine's Day. Girls are the main characters of the festival. A few days before the festival, girls begin to collect different sorts of leaves in the mountains and dye glutinous rice red, purple, green, yellow and black. The different colors have different meanings. Green represents their beautiful hometown, red symbolizes the prosperous village, yellow means the rich harvest, purple stands for affluence, and white signifies pure love. The festival offers an opportunity for young people to pursue their lover. During the festival, all the girls will be dressed up in elaborate clothes, shining silverware, crowns, hairpins, earrings and bracelets. They wrap some Sister's rice in bundles. If a girl puts a pair of red chopsticks in the Sister's rice, it means the girl wants to go steady with the boy. If the boy gets the rice with garlic or chilli, that means he is spurned and should date another girl. Attractions such as firecrackers, bullfighting and horse racing make the festival even more exciting and joyful.
Miao minority children and their wooden houses, GuizhouApr 27Guiyang - Kaili
Visit the Qingyan Ancient Town, the Jiaxiu Pavilion and the Hongfu Temple in Qianling Park. Drive to Kaili, the capital city of the Guizhou Southeast Autonomous Prefecture of the Miao & Dong people. Visit the Folk Museum. Stay overnight at the hotel.(B+L)
Apr 28Kaili
Visit a Long-skirt Miao Village. See the traditional way of paper-making and visit another Long-skirt Miao Village.(B+L)
Apr 29Kaili - Shidong - Kaili
Attend the annual traditional Sister's Meal Festival of the Miao people in the Shidong area. It is well-known as the Chinese Valentine's Day and offers opportunities for young people to find their marriage partners. Apr 29 is the busiest day of the festival. Performers wear their most beautiful festival dresses and thousands of people are taking part in this festival. You will be deeply impressed by the splendid scene.(B+L)
Tips: The lively Sunday Market in Kaili is definitely worth your attention. You will meet many Miao people wearing their traditional costumes and hairstyle in the street. They are kind-hearted, friendly and enthusiastic. The market is large and includes several sections: the fresh vegetable section, meat section, medicine section, clothes section, daily articles section and so forth. Some people even take their birds or pets to show off their skills to the crowds. You can buy something that you can't get in your country as a souvenir. There are over 100 traditional festivals throughout the year. If you happen to be there during their holiday, you can join in the celebration.
Apr 30Kaili - Guiyang - Beijing
Drive back to Guiyang airport. Take a flight to Beijing and transfer to the hotel.(B+L)
May 01Beijing
You will be accompanied by our local professional guide to one of the greatest world heritage sites - the Great Wall, Badaling section. Have a decent lunch of Sichuan food at a local popular restaurant. The visits continue to the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. On the way back to downtown, drive by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium). You will see its appearance at a distance. (B+L, D is included for luxury series.)
Differences:
Luxury series: We will arrange an a la carte dinner of Cantonese cuisine at a nice restaurant at Wangfujing Street.
Standard series: We will leave the dinner on your side. You can sample the local food for dinner on your own, or ask your guide for some suggestions
Forbidden City, BeijingMay 02Beijing
You will be thrilled the whole day when you visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served as Welcome Dinner at a well-known restaurant. The cheering Peking Opera (the national opera) is scheduled as the evening delight after dinner.(B+L+D)
May 03Departure from Beijing
Visit the Summer Palace in the morning. 'Team TCG' ensures your smooth departure from China. We all wish you a pleasant trip home and it is 'Our pleasure to know you'.(B)
B-- Breakfast L-- Lunch D-- Dinner
| Grade | Luxury | Standard |
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| Shanghai | Majesty Plaza Shanghai ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ya Fan Long Men Hotel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| Guiyang | Sheraton Hotel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ramada Plaza ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| Kaili | Grand Dragon Hotel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Grand Dragon Hotel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| Beijing | Crowne Plaza ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Holiday Inn Central Plaza ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing |
2009 Prices (Valid from Jan. 1st, 2009 to Feb. 28th, 2010)
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| Double | Sole | Double | Sole | Double | Sole | Double | Sole | |
| 2-5 persons | $1919 | $2489 | $1999 | $2659 | $1739 | $2159 | $1719 | $2129 |
| 6-9 persons | $1559 | $2129 | $1639 | $2299 | $1369 | $1789 | $1359 | $1759 |
| 10 & above | $1389 | $1939 | $1459 | $2079 | $1139 | $1489 | $1179 | $1559 |
2010 Prices (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2010 to Feb. 28th, 2011)
| Grade | Luxury | Standard | ||||||
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| Double | Sole | Double | Sole | Double | Sole | Double | Sole | |
| 2-5 persons | $1999 | $2539 | $1869 | $2289 | $1789 | $2149 | $1709 | $1999 |
| 6-9 persons | $1609 | $2139 | $1479 | $1889 | $1399 | $1759 | $1319 | $1599 |
| 10 & above | $1379 | $1869 | $1229 | $1569 | $1159 | $1439 | $1079 | $1289 |
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Questions & Reviews
1.
Jan. 4,2008 15:14 Reply
Mr.Dan Jo said:
Xijiang is a very cool Miao minority village. We got a direct bus from Kaili at 9 or 9:30am for Y20. It took around two hours. If necessary it''s also possible to take a bus to Leishan and then go on to Xijiang but it would take longer. We stayed in Miao''s Home Guesthouse, which has an English sign and is used to foreigners, though I don''t think they spoke English. It''s easy to find; getting off the bus and following the main road there are several guesthouses in a row right by the little square. It was Y30 each for a three-bed dorm room with bathroom. They never did add a third person. They also serve food with an English menu. If you see an expanded English menu with a lot more dishes, I did the English translation. We only stayed overnight and it takes little time to see the whole town, but it would be worth spending more time and relaxing. There was a random and excellent performance during the afternoon in the square. There were certainly other tourists but it did not have a touristy feel.
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Oct. 24,2007 13:58 Reply
Mr.Pan Fui San(Malaysia) said:
We have been to Guizhou during labor's day. Luckily we just met the Sister's Meal Festival, the Miao Minority's valentine's day, which made our entire trip exceptional and memorable.
Our guide told us that the festival will be held every year from March 15 to March 17 based on the lunar calendar.
It is really very busy during that period and worthwhile to visit. The local people will dress up, the clothes are really very beautiful, their headwears are very delicate, we have never seen before. Also most interesting, you can see the bullfight and visit the local market. We really had a very very good time.
Besides, you can visit Qingman Miao Village, Shiqiao Miao village and Langde Miao Village in Guizhou.
Qingman Miao Village : One of the biggest characteristics here is that a guest who visits a household at will may have witnessed the entire process of traditional Miao clothes-making.
Visit Shiqiao Miao village to see its traditional way of making paper from the bark of mulberry tree.
Langde Miao village: The villagers in Langde wear long skirts, hence they are "Long Skirt Miao".
In general, it is really very interesting and worth to have a visit to Guizhou. We highly recommend you can visit Guizhou, especially during their festival. Remember Sister's Meal Festival. ^_^
Ms. Pan Fui San
Nationality: Malaysia