Name: Shanghai Hairy Crab Tasting in Yangcheng Lake and Suzhou Culture Journey
Start: 2025-11-15T09:00:00+08:00
End: 2025-11-15T12:00:00+08:00
Location: People Square(in front of Radisson Blu Hote Shanghai New World)

Trying to prepare for your first time eating hairy crab this season?

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With an estimated five tons of hairy crabs due to crawl onto Shanghai dining tables from now till winter, its high time to conquer your fear of whole steamed hairy crab, which is the best way to savor the crustacean.

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Tour Highlights

Chinese hairy crab (Da ZhaXie) is a seasonal delicacy found inrivers and lakes of the Yangtze Delta region during autumn. During this time the best-quality Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs with their green shells, white bottoms, rich in fat and roe, are shipped to restaurants and is the best time for eating crabs in Shanghai.

This autumn, don’t miss out on our small group tours to find the best tasting Yangchen hairy crab.We will not be going to traditional restaurants to have this delicacy;however, our exclusive tours will take you on a private yacht heeling over in the Yangcheng Lake. Then, your crab tasting meal will set in the fish man restaurant directly onthis private boat in the middle of the lake.

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Your amazing adventure won’t end at just this cultural food tour, but you will also see the highest and heaviest indoor Buddha figure in China located in the Yangcheng lake peninsula by the Chongyuan temple. Chongyuantemple, originally named Chongxuan temple and constructed about 1500 years ago by emperor Liangwudi, covers an area of over 200000m2. The mid lake Guanyin(Avalokitesvara) tower and Chongyuan temple compliment each other with radiance and beauty as they unfold before one’s eyes through a unique and magnificent look of dedication to Avalokitesvara.
Lastly we will travel to the old town of Suzhou. Only a 30KM drive away from YangchengLake, Suzhou is rich in culture, known for its historical wealth,and most famous for the Kun opera and Silk. For our last stop, we will visita silk museum and the Kun opera tea house.
Kun Opera is one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera. It evolved from the Kunshan melody and dominated Chinese theatre from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Since 2001, the Kun Opera is listed as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.Here,we will enjoy a lovely drink at the teahouse and soft tender Kun melodies.

Tour Duration: 8 Hours

Maximum Number of People: 8

Tour price: 1PAX---699RMB/PPL

2PAX---599RMB/PPL

3-4PAX---559RMB/PPL

5-6PAX---499RMB/PPL

7-8PAX---459RMB/PPL

We only accept up to 8 people in this tour in order to keep our tour's standard. Please booking in advance ASAP

Inclusions

• Entrance fees

• Shanghai crab and seasoning lake delicacy lunch meal in private boat

• Professional English Speaking guide

• Private vehicle service using during the tour

• Kun opera show and tea service

Exclusions

• Personal expense Any meals or drinks that are not listed in the itinerary

• Any attractions/activities/shows that are not listed in the itinerary

• Excess baggage charges

• Other expenses not mention in inclusions.

Booking

To book this tour, please contact us with number of people and we will get back to you promptly.Or send us a message through Wechat for any questions: cindy_wxm

Payment

To book the tour, we do request a full payment via either wechat or alipay. Also we accept paypal system. For more details please contact Cindy

Wechat: cindy_wxm

Email: cindy_wxm@icloud.com

Tel:0086-13816178983

Member ID: # 182787396

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