Published on : Saturday, June 14, 2014
Planning a quick weekend getaway with friends or a family holiday this summer? Make Shenzhen the destination of choice.A mere one hour from Hong Kong, Macao or Guangzhou, Shenzhen’s central location offers easy accessibility.
This modern city features mega wholesale shopping districts for those in search of retail therapy with fashion, homeware, electronics, jewelry and more. With theme parks for children to enjoy and natural attractions such as parks, lakes, beaches and the world’s largest golf course for the active traveller, this city offers something for everyone.
Shenzhen’s Famous Lychees
From June to July, the famed lychee farms of Shenzhen take centrestage as the annual fruit picking tradition begins. Legend has it that the succulent sweetness of Shenzhen’s fresh lychees were much desired by the Imperial Court, to the Tang Dynasty’s Emperor Li had the fastest horsemen bring them to keep his Empress Yang happy.
This summer, the newly opened Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen showcases the seasonal freshness of lychee with its “farm to table” experience, which includes fruit picking and a cooking demonstration for in-house guests.The Hotel offers a one hour Lychee Cooking Class and Bar Mixing demonstration for participants to learn the secrets of baking lychee-flavoured macaroons, creating delectable lychee sushi and mixing a zesty lychee cocktail-martini, all for CNY 588.00 plus 15 percent service charge per person. This includes a sumptuous spread of Afternoon Tea at Yi Bar & Lounge. Minimum four persons to a group with 24 hour pre-arrangement with the Hotel.
Pair this activity with Lychee Picking at the Fruit Farm and the Hotel’s Concierge can arrange a private transportation package or rental by the hour starting from CNY 500.00.
Source:-Four Seasons
Tags: Hotel News, Summer Getaway at Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen
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