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Spring tours designed for the elderly
By CSongge and Bu Rongyi |
April 25, 2009, Saturday
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THE Minhang Tourism Bureau recently launched spring tours for the district's elderly people.
The project is called "Tours for Grey Hairs" and is aimed at protecting the rights of the elderly when they are traveling. The travel agencies that take part in the project are all licensed by the tourism bureau and the prices and fees have to be clearly stated and fixed before the tours.
People who have retired or are going to retire are welcomed.
Here are some of the recommended routes for spring. The summer, autumn and winter routes will be released soon.
Qibao Temple - Qibao Old Street - Huangpu River Water Museum
Dating back more than 1,000 years, Qibao Town features old style architecture and hundreds of local delicacies. The water museum is a large-scale eco-green park.
Minhang Museum - Minhang Sports Park - Shanghai Folk Musical Instruments Factory
The museum displays cultural relics going back 5,000 years. The sports park is the city's largest theme park. The factory makes a huge variety of folk music instruments, including bamboo flutes, zithers and erhus.
Fengxian Shenlong Eco Park - Wanfo Temple
The park is abundant in fresh air and features hectares of forest. Take a walk in the woods and get away from busy city life for a while. Wanfo Temple goes back more than 600 years, and is also a good place to find a moment of spiritual peace.
The project is called "Tours for Grey Hairs" and is aimed at protecting the rights of the elderly when they are traveling. The travel agencies that take part in the project are all licensed by the tourism bureau and the prices and fees have to be clearly stated and fixed before the tours.
People who have retired or are going to retire are welcomed.
Here are some of the recommended routes for spring. The summer, autumn and winter routes will be released soon.
Qibao Temple - Qibao Old Street - Huangpu River Water Museum
Dating back more than 1,000 years, Qibao Town features old style architecture and hundreds of local delicacies. The water museum is a large-scale eco-green park.
Minhang Museum - Minhang Sports Park - Shanghai Folk Musical Instruments Factory
The museum displays cultural relics going back 5,000 years. The sports park is the city's largest theme park. The factory makes a huge variety of folk music instruments, including bamboo flutes, zithers and erhus.
Fengxian Shenlong Eco Park - Wanfo Temple
The park is abundant in fresh air and features hectares of forest. Take a walk in the woods and get away from busy city life for a while. Wanfo Temple goes back more than 600 years, and is also a good place to find a moment of spiritual peace.
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