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Overview
A summer trip to China to visit family, flying between Pittsburgh and Shanghai via Dallas, with a high-speed train trip to Beijing. It’s my kids’ first times visiting China. The itinerary includes family visits, reunions with friends, sightseeing in Shanghai and Beijing, and birdwatching.
Daily Itinerary
Fri, August 7 — Pittsburgh to Dallas
- Afternoon: AA2664 Pittsburgh → Dallas
Stay: Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport
Sat, August 8 — Dallas
- Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
- Reunion Tower
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
- Notes
- We were stuck at Dallas for a day due to severe weather in Shanghai.
Stay: Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport
Sun, August 9 — Flight to Shanghai
- Morning: AA127 Dallas → Shanghai
Stay: Overnight flight
Mon, August 10 — Arrival in Shanghai
- Arrive in Shanghai at 3:20pm
Stay: 上海中庚聚龙酒店
Tue, August 11 — Family reunion
- Family reunion
Stay: 上海中庚聚龙酒店
Wed, August 12 — 滨江森林公园
- Morning: Birding at 滨江森林公园
- Afternoon: Birding at 吴淞炮台湾湿地公园
Stay: 上海中庚聚龙酒店
Thu, August 13 — Family reunion & 外滩
- Family reunion
- Night: 外滩
Stay: 上海中庚聚龙酒店
Fri, August 14 — Family reunion
- Family reunion
Stay: 上海中庚聚龙酒店
Sat, August 15 — Family reunion
- Family reunion
Stay: 上海中庚聚龙酒店
Sun, August 16 — Shanghai to Beijing
- High-speed train from Shanghai to Beijing
Stay: 北京雍和宮孔廟和国子监博物館映向雍合院子
Mon, August 17 — 长城
- Morning: 长城
- Afternoon: 鸟巢
Stay: 北京雍和宮孔廟和国子监博物館映向雍合院子
Tue, August 18 — 清华
- 清华
Stay: 北京雍和宮孔廟和国子监博物館映向雍合院子
Wed, August 19 — 奥林匹克森林公园
- Birding at 奥林匹克森林公园
Stay: 北京雍和宮孔廟和国子监博物館映向雍合院子
Thu, August 20 — Return to Shanghai
- High-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai
Stay: 上海中庚聚龙酒店
Fri, August 21 — Shanghai to Dallas
- 5:20pm AA128 Shanghai → Dallas
Stay: Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport
Sat, August 22 — Return to Pittsburgh
- AA2664 Dallas → Pittsburgh
Places to Stay
- August 7-8: Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport
- August 9: Overnight flight
- August 10-15: 上海中庚聚龙酒店
- August 16-19: 北京雍和宮孔廟和国子监博物館映向雍合院子
- August 20: 上海中庚聚龙酒店
- August 21: Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport