Shanghai

Bring your camera or mobile along to get tips and tricks on settings, creative elements and more. What: “Natural Light Photography Workshop” with Ioana Farcas (RSVP only: wechat or email) When: Sunday, May 19th 4-6pm，sunset around 6.45 pm Where: Shanghai，to be confirmed Price: RMB350 p. p. min. 6 persons – Understand how to create dynamic portraits using natural light. – Posing around light in confined spaces/outdoors – Start your own natural light toolbox. – Learn techniques for dealing with bright light and lack of light situations. – Learn how to use found light modifiers to produce creative lighting techniques. – Gain experience using techniques for back, front and side lighting. – Learn techniques to work with a reflector – Understand how to create beautiful high key and low key images Ioana Farcas, Romania  Portrait and Fashion Photographer Ioana is a portrait and fashion photographer whose goal is to find beauty in others and help them see it. With her contemporary style portrait sessions, she aims to bring out different sides in the people she photographs, sides they haven’t seen in a while or some they didn’t know they have. Before starting her own business, Ioana spent a few years working as a photographer and creative director at one of […]

You are invited to: Shennvhu Summer Ride 2D appox. 154.7-231.7 km with hill roads Highlights Beautiful lakes surrounded by small forests Tianmuhu & Shennvhu Liyang No. 1 road, Rianbow road Well selected hotel & the delicious local cuisine Hot spring Outdoor and indoor cycling training provided for safety and bike knowledge Experienced cycling tour leaders during the entire trip Cycling routes are suitable for both advanced riders and the beginners Cycling route and itinerary D1. May 11 Sat. Shanghai-Liyang-Tianmuhu (D) 07:00 Meet & greet, add. Giant Store, No. 1475 Changning Lu 07:30 Departure Approx. 3-3.5 hours’ drive incl. 1 stop on highway, 5-10 min. break 11:00 Hotel check in if room available, lunch on your own 13:00 Bike fitting & warm up Mineral water, Pocari Sweat, Snickers bar & banana will be provided Stage 1 Bike around Tianmuhu approx 38.5*1-3 KM 18:00  Dinner at local or hotel restaurant D2. May 12 Sun. Tianmuhu-Shennvhu-Shanghai (B/L) 08:30 Breakfast & check out Stage 2 Bike Liyang No. 1 road & Shennv lake approx 116.2 KM 13:30 Lunch at the local restaurant 14:30 transfer back to Shanghai, 245 km. approx. 3.5 hours 18.30 arr. Giant Store Changning Cost CNY 2100 p.p. twin or triple sharing CNY 2700  p.p. single room *12-20 persons, single room would be charged if no one sharing What’s Included: May 11-12 Escort bus: Shanghai-Liyang-Shanghai May 11-12: Escort bicycle van during the ride Cycling tour leaders Bike transportation (Shanghai-Liyang-Shanghai)*please deliver your bike to Giant Store， No. 1475 Chang Ning Lu, 1 or 2 days before departure. Contact person: Mr. Zhang Zhen Mineral water, banana, SNICKERS Bar, first Aid kit, air pump Hotel accommodation twin or single or family room 1 night incl. breakfast(s） Hotel hot spring ticket May 11 group dinner at the local restaurant Mar 12 group lunch at the local […]

It’s time for China – the home to one quarter of the World’s people, and one of the richest and longest continuous civilizations in history. China offers endless diversity of archaeological treasures, architectural masterpieces, stunning landscapes and the inexhaustible variety of its people. Any visit to China will be an unforgettable experience! Destinations: Shanghai-Xian-Beijing Tour Highlights | Time for China – Visit super tall skyscrapers – The architecture along the bund, a “world architectural fair” – Walk in the former French Concession – Water Town Zhujiaojiao – Terracotta Warriors in Xian, the historical & cultural heritage by UNESCO – Experience the CRH China Railway High-speed – Great Wall Hiking, life time experience and No. 1 of the Seven Wonders of the World – Angsana hot spring resort – Mutianyu Great Wall slide – Visit Forbidden city, admire the world’s largest imperial palace complex – Look Chairman Mao in the eye at his giant portrait by Tiananmen Square – Chinese delicious cuisine Brief Itinerary | Time for China Day 1 Shanghai arrival, 2 nights (no meals incl.) Day 2 Shanghai city tour, free (Breakfast/Lunch) Day 3 Zhujiaojiao ancient water town, fly to Xian, 2 nights (Breakfast/Lunch) Day 4 Terra-cotta Warriors excursion (Breakfast/Lunch) Day 5 Xian city tour, 1st class […]

Home to one-quarter of the World’s people, and one of the richest and longest continuous civilizations in history. China offers endless diversity of archaeological treasures, architectural masterpieces, stunning landscapes and the inexhaustible variety of its people. Any visit to China will be an unforgettable experience! Tour Highlights | China Highlights -Visit super tall skyscraper, Shanghai World Financial Centre (SWFC) -The architecture along the bund, a “world architectural fair” -Visit Shanghai Xintiandi, the French Concession is an area of Shanghai once designated for the French colonialists -Venice of the Orient city Suzhou -Exclusive boat ride on Grand Canal in Suzhou -Visit Suzhou Admire the Most Elegant Gardens -Terra cotta Warriors in Xian, the historical & cultural heritage by UNESCO -Experience the CRH China Railway High-speed -Great Wall Hiking, life time experience and No. 1 of the Seven Wonders of the World -Mutianyu Great Wall slide -Visit Forbidden city, admire the world’s largest imperial palace complex -Look Chairman Mao in the eye at his giant portrait by Tiananmen Square -Chinese delicious cuisine Destinations: Shanghai-Xian-Beijing Brief itinerary | China Highlights Day 1    Shanghai arrival, 3 nights (no meal) Day 2     Shanghai city tour (Breakfast/Lunch) Day 3    Suzhou “Venice of the Orient” (Breakfast/Lunch) Day 4    Fly to […]

Get a unique experience to try calligraphy or improve your artistic skills with 2 hours of Chinese calligraphy and painting classes, with a renowned Chinese artist blending traditional Chinese art with western influence.  Learn the depths of Chinese art and get a chance to paint your next masterwork, with assistance from a true master. You will get a chance to try out Chinese brushes and painting tools combined with advanced Chinese painting techniques, which have been inherited from master to student for thousands of years. Highlights – 2 hours focused Chinese calligraphy/painting class taught by renowned artist – Try to paint with traditional Chinese brushes and tools – Learn advanced painting techniques – Tips & tricks on painting/drawing from a Chinese master painter. The master painter Chen Lifan The instructor of the course is the master painter Chen Lifan, who has travelled around Europe for 9 years learning about western painting and culture, where he then returned to Shanghai, his hometown to launch classes and exhibitions where western and chinese culture blends to one magnificent masterpiece. Multiculturalism Chinese and western painting styles are very different, since western paintings are composed of many strokes where mistakes can be hidden, unlike chinese […]

We offer an exciting four week intensive Chinese Language course in which students will be able to learn “Survival Chinese”. By the course completion, 200 vocabulary words will have been introduced as well as the most useful phrases for everyday life. This course is an excellent introduction to meet the basic needs for communication and will lay the foundation for further Chinese language study. Upon completion the students will be able to sit for the HSK 1. * * HSK is an international standardized exam that tests and rate Chinese language proficiency. It assess non-native Chinese speakers’ abilities in using the Chinese language in their daily, academic and professional lives. There are six level of writing tests. Destination: Shanghai Schedule: 09.00-11.50, Monday-Friday Sessions per week: 15 sessions Duration: 2-4 weeks Accommodation: excl. or incl. Meals: excl. Price: 2 weeks excl. accommodation: CNY 2580 or incl. accommodation CNY 3960 per person, 12 nights 3 weeks excl. accommodation: CNY 3880 or incl. accommodation CNY 6065 per person, 19 nights 4 weeks excl. accommodation: CNY 5150 or incl. accommodation CNY 8025 per person, 25 nights Size of group: min. 4 persons Course content Week 1 – 15 sessions, 50 words proficiency -Chinese pronunciation […]