China Discovery 11-Day Tour (CIT011) Days 9-11

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Day 9: Shanghai – Hong Kong
Special Arrangements: a trip on the Shanghai Maglev Train at 268 miles per hour
Hong Kong Accommodations: Metropark Hotel Kowloon (4-Star) or equivalent


The Maglev train station (photo by Tinou Bao)	The Shanghai Maglev Train (photo by "kanegen")	Today's China: Old and New (photo by Social Technologies)


Visit Man Mo Temple in downtown Hong Kong (photo by CIT)	Ensconced among towering skyscrapers (photo by CIT)	The interior: thick with Taoist atmosphere (and a few tourists) (photo by CIT)


Incense being burned at Man Mo Temple (photo by CIT)	Offerings to Taoist gods (photo by CIT)	Take a cable car up to Victoria Peak (photo by CIT)


Enjoy the magnificent view of Victoria Harbor (photo by CIT)	Have some coffee while you gape in awe (photo by CIT)	The tram building (photo by CIT)


Follow the path around the peak (photo by CIT)	Another view of the mountaintop (photo by CIT)	Just have to do some shopping? A mountaintop mall (photo by CIT)


The view to the west-southwest: Cheung Chau, part of Lantau (photo by CIT)	Come back at night for an amazing light show (photo by Matthew Watts)	Visit the "floating community" at Aberdeen (photo by CIT)


Take a boat tour of the harbor (photo by CIT)	Pass the internationally famous "Jumbo Floating Restaurant" (photo by CIT)	Bargain-hunting at Stanley Market (photo by "Edwin.11")

Enjoy a panoramic view of Repulse Bay
(photo by Martin Ng)


An oasis of relaxation in hectic Hong Kong (photo by CIT)	Another view of Repulse Bay (photo by CIT)	After the tour, free time for shopping at famous malls like the Landmark (photo by CIT)

Day 10: free time in Hong Kong


Crawl the claustrophobic canyons of Kowloon (photo by CIT)	Gaze upward in awe... (photo by CIT)	...at Hong Kong's man-made metal mountains (photo by CIT)


"Skyscraper" is not hyperbole here (photo by CIT)	Take a relaxing ferry ride and admire Hong Kong from a different perspective (photo by CIT)	One recommended destination: Cheung Chau (photo by CIT)


Relax on the beach there, and admire Hong Kong Island from a distance (photo by CIT)	Enjoy a meal of the freshest seafood (photo by CIT)	Go back to the city and lose yourself in its vibrant nightlife (photo by CIT)

Day 11: Hong Kong – U.S.A.

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