Tour guide picks you up from the hotel or the subway entrance near the hotel you reside in the early morning. You commence the tour from the Temple of Heaven at first. Decorated in blue which is the color of the Heavens the complex brings out a perfect link between the architectural environment and nature. See many local residents playing Taichi in the park and you can join them if you want to experience the local life. Then you head for the Longtan lake morning market which offers many activities mainly for selling vegetables, fruits, fish, meat and grains. You are able to experience the daily life for locals here and at last, the tour guide leads you through the vibrant Hongqiao Pearl Market that is very popular among tourists and locals, the market has everything you can think of – electronics, clothes, shoes, jewelry, art and crafts, and of course, pearls! The tour ends by sending you back to the hotel.