Home Visit Shanghai: Conversation & Homemade Food
ID: GYG1139385-1753022
Category:
Country: China
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Uncover local life in Shanghai: explore a community museum, meet vendors at a bustling market, and complete your journey in a family home with heartfelt conversation and a home-cooked feast.
Stop 1 | The Workers' Community History Museum
Witness the beginnings of New China's worker housing, vividly showcasing the authentic lifestyle of Shanghai's industrial workers from the 1950s.
Feel the enduring spirit of a community known for its model workers, offering a unique window into the city's industrial heritage and determined character.
Stop 2 | The Neighborhood Wet Market
Explore a model of Shanghai's urban renewal, where a traditional food market has been innovatively transformed into a vibrant "community living room" for shopping, dining, and socializing.
Immerse yourself in the genuine, bustling atmosphere of local life. Feel free to chat with friendly vendors and soak in the authentic rhythms of the city.
Stop 3 | Home Visit & Authentic Home-Cooked Meal
Step into the home of a local Shanghai family for a relaxed conversation, offering a rare glimpse into their daily life and home culture that goes far beyond the standard tourist trail.
Sit down to a heartfelt meal, lovingly prepared by your host. Savor these private, family-style dishes—a taste of authentic "Ben Bang" flavor that carries stories and memories no restaurant can replicate.
Roll up your sleeves for a fun, hands-on session: learn to make classic Shanghai wontons with your host's guidance. This isn't just a cooking lesson; it's a living memory of the city you can take home with you.
Highlights
- Enter a 1950s workers' village, the origin of Shanghai's industrial spirit.
- Explore a transformed community market, a hub of modern local life.
- Step into a local home for genuine cultural exchange and conversation.
- Savor a memory-filled home-cooked meal with authentic family recipes.
- Master making Shanghai wontons in a fun, hands-on cooking session.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Small gifts for residents are appreciated but not mandatory.
• This tour requires booking at least 2 days in advance.
Your assigned guide will meet you at the designated location: Manner Coffee, 199 Huaxi Road. The contact details of your guide will be provided to you one day prior to the commencement of the tour.
INCLUDED
- Visiting the Residents' New Community History Exhibition Hall
- Visiting the local wet market
- Conducting a home visit to a local resident's house
- Tasting home-style dishes
- Learning to make Shanghai-style wontons
- English-speaking tour guide
NOT INCLUDED
- Small gifts for the residents
- Personal expenses
- Round-trip transportation service to the meeting point
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
