China: 14 days Itinerary to Beijing and around Shanghai

This is the index page for 14 days trip to Beijing and around Shanghai.  

Some light reading:
1. Some China History in bite size
2. Post travel findings of 10 Random Things about China
3. Travelling from Melbourne to Beijing
4. Summary version of my trip around Shanghai, or rather Wuxi to be more specific.

Beijing:
Boring stuff of accommodation review and logistics
Sensational food in Beijing

Day 1
 - Summer Palace (颐和园, Yíhé Yuán)
 - Old Summer Palace (圆明园, Yuánmíng Yuán). 
 - Dinner at 南门涮肉 (Hongyuan Nanmen Shuanrou)

Day 2 
 - Forbidden City/ Palace Museum (紫禁城, Zǐjìnchéng/ 故宫, Gùgōng)
 - Dinner at Donghuamen Night Market (东华门夜市; Dōnghuāmén Yèshì).

Day 3 
 - Walking in the huge Tian'anmen Square (天安门) and visited Mr Mao at Mausoleum of Mao Zedong (毛主席纪念堂, Máo Zhǔxí Jìniàntáng)
 - Temple of Heaven Temple of Heaven (天坛, Tiāntán)
 - My solo walk at the stadiums - 鸟巢 (Bird's Nest), 水立方 (Water Cube) 
 - Dinner at 大董烤鸭店(金宝汇店) Dadong Jinbaohui

Day 4 
 - Mutianyu Great Wall (慕田峪)
 - Bird's Nest (鸟巢), Water Cube (水立方) - revisited
 - Dinner at 便宜坊烤鸭店(哈德门店) Bianyifang Hademen Restaurant

Day 5 
 - Ming Tomb - Ding Ling (明十三陵  - 定陵)
 - Yonghe Lamasery (雍和宮, Yōng hé gōng)
 - Dinner at Wangfujing Snack Street (王府井小吃街)

Day 6 
 - 景山公園 (Jingsan Park)
 - 北海公园 (Beihai Park)
 - Song Tang Hall Museum (松堂博物馆)
 - Temple of Confucius (孔廟庙) and the Imperial College Guo Zi Jian (国子监)
 - A walk at a hutong - 烟袋斜街 (Yan Dai Xie Jie) and Hou Hai (后海, hòuhǎi)
 - Lunch at 那家小馆(永安里店) Najia Xiaoguan

Day 7 
 - A supposed to be cherry blossom festival at Yuyuantan Park (玉渊潭公园) and visit the super cute pandas in Beijing Zoo

Day 8 
 - Hangzhou (杭州) - West Lake (西湖, Xi Hu) and lunch at Grandma's House (外婆家, Waipojia)
 - Return to Wuxi - Nanchang Street (南长街)

Day 9 
 - Suzhou (苏州) - 虎丘 (Huqiu Hill), 拙政園 (The Humble Administrator's Garden)
 - Overnight in Tongli (同里) - at Jingyitang and visited Gengle Tang (耕乐堂)

Day 10 
 - Tongli (同里) - Retreat Garden (退思园, Tuisi yuen), Museum of Ancient Chinese Sex Culture, 古风园 (Gufengyuan), 崇本堂 (Chongben Mansion) and 珍珠塔 (Pearl Tower)
 - Back in Wuxi (无锡) - Chong'an Temple (崇安寺)

Shanghai
Day 11 
 - A morning walk in Yu Gardens and bazaar, complete with breakfast at 南翔馒头店 (Nanxiang Steamed Bun Shop)
 - Day and night time stroll along the Bund

Day 12
 - Breakfast in Commune and checking out the arty Tianzifang (田子坊)
 - Jiang'an district
 - Experience the superb service in 海底捞 (Hǎi Dǐ Lāo) hotpot restaurant

Day 13
 - Other random places in Shanghai - Peace Hotel, East Nanjing Road, Shanghai Science and Technology.

Side note: Time for dinner!