{"product_id":"☘️30th-oct-2nd-nov-2026-yixing-zisha-program-tour☘️-museum-visits-meet-the-grand-masters-meals-and-fun-comprehensive-hospitality-tour-all-arranged-travel-in-assuredness-comfort-and-ease-single-pax-room-with-full-hospitality","title":"☘️30th Oct - 2nd Nov 2026: YiXing ZiSha Program Tour☘️: Meet the Grand Masters, Museum Visits, Best Meals in YiXing and Fun! Comprehensive Hospitality Tour! All arranged!!! Travel in assuredness, comfort and ease! (SINGLE pax room with full hospitality!)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(133, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurchase your program tour as soon as possible!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1) YiXing ZiSha Comprehensive Hospitality Tour!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegister, purchase the program tour here and also email us your preferred email address and contact number(s) for correspondence and coordination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDearest Friends, we will be with all of you friends very soon!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis time organized on the 30th October to 2nd November!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe YiXing ZiSha Art and Craft comprehensive tour, packed full of visits, fun, knowledge, hands on, meeting Grand Masters, experiencing YiXing local cuisines and of course visit to the newly opened (1st October 2024) Huang Long Shan walk-through!  WELCOME and meet you friends first in Shanghai on the 30th October 2026, or if you prefer, directly at YiXing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe bring you around YiXing!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMPLETE HOSPITALITY TOUR PROGRAM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e LINED UP, CATERED and all, \u003cstrong\u003eat only $500! all expenses paid\u003c\/strong\u003e from Shanghai\/Hangzhou\/Nanjing to YiXing, \u003cstrong\u003eINCLUSIVE of High Speed Rail tickets both ways Shanghai\/Hangzhou\/Nanjing \u0026lt;--\u0026gt; YiXing\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e3 days packed full of PROGRAMS and FOOD! YES VISITS, HOTEL AND ALL MEALS!\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eComfortable HOTEL STAY\u003c\/strong\u003e at the Purple Clay Hotel smack in the central Ding Shu area.  Ding Shu of YiXing is known as \u003cstrong\u003eTao Du 陶都: in short for 陶瓷首都, proudly and reputably known as The Capital of Chinese Ceramics.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Museum tickets all will be purchased by us for you as well.  All specially catered for you and to pamper you!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eGet up close to our Grand Masters as well, besides our Craftsmen and Artists.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eExperience the ZiSha fraternity at the Capital of Chinese Ceramics!  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eReturn High Speed Rail from YiXing to ShangHai on the 24th!  Yes 350km\/h, our famous HSR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 26, 137); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eEnjoy YiXing ZiSha Art totally!\u003cbr\u003e1.  Shake Hands with the Grand Masters,\u003cbr\u003e2.  Guided Visits to the two most important Museums: YiXing Ceramic Museum and YiXing ZiSha Clay Museum,\u003cbr\u003e3.  Watch how our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran demonstrates steps of Fully-Handmade ZiSha Teapot Crafting,\u003cbr\u003e4. Open your eyes as you witness all the good and the bad: observe all the fakery  displayed in the mega retail shops and all their downline smaller stores selling phony and fraudulent works in China and sold online blatantly and distributed all over the world scamming even many overseas tea practitioners.\u003cbr\u003e5.  Savour sumptuous breakfasts, lunches, dinners and if you are game enough, the colourful suppers late into 3am!   Chat with fellow friends over tea under the moonlight outside our studio, and amidst the famous Bamboo sanctuaries of YiXing which spawned many a ZiSha work, inspired poems and verses, and much much more to savour!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e30th October, Friday (Afternoon), to 2nd November, Monday (Morning)!\u003cbr\u003eYOU WILL BE GETTING SO MUCH MORE IN RETURN for the money because we are Chinese and we pamper our guests to the maximum!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDAILY ITINERARY:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30th October 2026, FRIDAY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1... 1:30pm, ShangHai Hong Qiao station,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(141, 1, 1);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe meet all of you friends at Hong Qiao HSR station at 1:30pm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 31, 162);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor those who would like to come on their own from Nanjing or Hangzhou, we will also reimburse you in full when you meet us at YiXing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2... We bring you via High Speed Rail\u003c\/strong\u003e past Nanjing\/Hangzhou and then onwards to YiXing,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3... Reach YiXing ETA: 4pm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOur arranged transport by our family cars\/DiDi cars for all of you friends to the comfortable YiXing Purple Clay Hotel stay for the next three nights!\u003cbr\u003e4...Check in to YiXing (Ding Shu) Purple Clay Hotel by 4:45pm.\u003cbr\u003eQuick Rest \u0026amp; Relax, freshen up and ready for dinner!\u003cbr\u003eEvening itinerary:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5... 5:30pm Early Dinner!\u003cbr\u003eLet us treat you friends to a sumptuous dinner at any of the numerous local restaurants serving up cuisines from with our local YiXing Organic Farms.\u003cbr\u003eYixing folks have dinner early from 5pm onwards, let's eat!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6... 6pm onwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur studio\/showcase \"Jing Tang She 镜塘社\" in central Ding Shu 丁蜀镇, where we all have tea together!\u003cbr\u003eHaving tea, chatting, understanding one another's tea journeys, between all of you on this common tea journey!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWe will serve any teas you like, and definitely would pamper all of you with YiXing famous Hong Chas (Black Tea) together, and of course any Pu Er or Oolong, etc you desire.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eZhang Ke and Cao Lan Fang steep for you!  We do not sell tea, but we have gathered a great list of teas from tea merchants who supply us with complimentary teas throughout the years (and we choose from amongst them).  These tea merchants have been ordering bespoke commissioned works from Cao Lan Fang for the past twenty to thirty years.  Old friends.  Familiar teas.\u003cbr\u003eThus 6pm onwards: Free \u0026amp; Easy at the Hotel, or spend time together at Jing Tang She showcase with everybody!\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtra program!: 1am\u003c\/strong\u003e we bring you all for Supper for anyone who is game enough\/wants to come along!  (on us of course)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e31st October 2026, SATURDAY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7:30am to 9:30am:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuffet Breakfast\u003c\/strong\u003e at Purple Clay Hotel Level2 Restaurant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10am-11am:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisit to \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuang Long Shan Mine area\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (structured walk through various mine entrances of the past, fully opened since 1st Oct 2024).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11:30am-1pm:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eVisit to \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrand Master Shao Shun Sheng’s Museum!  Grand Master Shao is always full of vibrant energy and he is also a natural host for events.  He is the 6th Generation Direct Descendant of the legendary figure: Shao Da Heng.  We are all honoured to be in his presence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1:30 - 2:30pm Lunch:\u003cbr\u003eLocal eateries, Crab Roe Dumplings, Noodles, the list is endless.  We give you choices on the ground!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3pm - 4:30pm:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eVisit to \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eYiXing Ceramics Museum 宜兴陶瓷博物馆。\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4:45pm - 6pm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisit to \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Ding Shu Nan Jie 丁蜀南街\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (“Ding Shu South Street”) and \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eShu Shan 蜀山\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (“Shu Hill”).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe walk through the birthplace of ZiSha Crafting in the Ming Dynasty, where ZiSha Artists had lived and crafted pots.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDing Shu South Street still maintained the buildings which are the old abodes of legends Gu Jing Zhou, Mao Shun Xing, Gu Shao Pei, Xu Han Tang, Ren Gan Ting, Wu Yun Gen.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe also have a walk up and down Shu Shan hill (won’t be tiring, we promise!).\u003cbr\u003eThis is the exact location area where Ming, Qing ZiSha Artists had thrived.\u003cbr\u003eLive the aura where Crafting of the most difficult Ceramic Art on Earth was born, and lived continuously to this day!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6:15 - 7:30pm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDinner at restaurant.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7:45 - 9pm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTea at \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eour Studio by River Li\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and right opposite Nan Jie.\u003cbr\u003eExperiencing the romanticism of ZiSha Clay Crafting, and chat with our Craftsman Yi Xiao Ran, Assoc Master Zhang Ke and Senior Master Cao Lan Fang.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eZiSha crafting demonstration definitely by them for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1st November 2026, SUNDAY:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7:30am to 9:30am:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuffet Breakfast\u003c\/strong\u003e at Purple Clay Hotel Level2 Restaurant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10am - 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6pm:\u003cbr\u003eDinner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFree and Easy\u003cbr\u003eTea and chat, at our Jing Tang She Showcase\u003cbr\u003eDid we say, 1am Supper again? By this time, we don't think you will be shy not to come along.  Let's spend precious time together.  We will pamper you friends!  What are friends for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2nd November 2026, MONDAY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7:30am to 9:30am:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuffet Breakfast\u003c\/strong\u003e at Purple Clay Hotel Level2 Restaurant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10am to 12noon:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTea at Jing Tang She, Photo-taking,\u003cbr\u003eexchange notes and contacts if not yet done so!\u003cbr\u003eand then catch the High Speed Rail trip we book for you as well, to Shanghai\/Nanjing\/Hangzhou, of your choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"realzisha.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46536890908822,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3684\/4694\/files\/20250525_210056_f1d10b06-22f9-4d9e-b924-81b1a4aaa3f8.jpg?v=1764905392","url":"https:\/\/www.realzisha.com\/products\/%e2%98%98%ef%b8%8f30th-oct-2nd-nov-2026-yixing-zisha-program-tour%e2%98%98%ef%b8%8f-museum-visits-meet-the-grand-masters-meals-and-fun-comprehensive-hospitality-tour-all-arranged-travel-in-assuredness-comfort-and-ease-single-pax-room-with-full-hospitality","provider":"realzisha.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}