Hunan Embroidery, one of the four best known schools of embroidery, has a history of more than 2000 year¡¯development. It originated from folk arts. After many years of experimentation, it has integrates embroidery with drawings, poems, calligraphy and other forms of arts taking on its peculiar style and is featurized in weaving cat, tigar, lion and Humen being. Modern Hunan embroidery is based on Chinese painting and has developed more than 70 embroidering methods and more than 100 colors of silks. The products are elegant in design and true to life. The brocade produced by the minority people in the west of Hunan Province is another kind of handicrafts. The brocade made by Tujia minority people is romantic in design and close to natural colors and characterized by the lozenge patterns.
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Day1 Arriving at Changsha by high speed train or by flight, a warm welcome from your guide and transfer to your hotel. take a city tour in Changsha, the capital city of the province
Day2 City tour in Changsha ( Provincial Museum,Yuelu Academy), visiting Hunan Provincial Embroidery Research Institute (professional workers will give detailed explanation and demonstration).
Day3 Visiting Orange Island, Aiwan Pavilion, then fly to Zhangjiajie.
Day4 Bus to Wangcun Village, taking cruise sightseeing on Mengdonghe River, visiting the Tujia minority brocade weaving, the Wangcun lacal museum¡£
Day5 Bus to Jishou, visiting Miaojia Monority¡¯s village. (Biancheng HTL)
Day6 Bus to next destination.
Price (per pax in US$)
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4-star |
Single room Supplement |
5-star |
Single room Supplement |
1 pax |
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2-5 pax |
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6-9 pax |
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The price include following items: •Hotel room deluxe • B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner •All land Transportation • Excellent English guide •All the entrance fees listed •All local tax
The price above DOES NOT include following items:
• Laundry, phone calls, medical expenses, cab fare for personal use and other personal expenses. •Tips for the guide and drivers •Meals unless specified above
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