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DAY 15 SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Breakfast) At approximately 8:00 AM be ready in the lobby of the Waldorf Astoria in preparation for your transfer to the Shanghai airport. 12:05 PM Depart Shanghai via China Eastern flight # 503 direct service to Hong Kong. Total flying time: 2 hours, 30 minutes. Business Class. 2:35 PM Arrive Hong Kong, the Jewel of the Orient and one of the world's most exciting destinations. With its unique blend of 20th-century commercialism and centuries-old Chinese culture, it offers visitors a dazzling and unforgettable experience. After completing immigration and custom formalities you will be met outside the baggage claim area by your guide and escorted to a waiting vehicle for your transfer to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. At the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong reservations for a Deluxe Room have been confirmed for the following 3 nights. Located overlooking the glittering Victoria Harbor, the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong has been the center of Hong Kong’s social and business scene since 1963. The Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong is known for its legendary warm and friendly hospitality. Hong Kong has become a world-class city by fusing Chinese traditional with Western customs. At its foundation, quite literally, is the ancient art of fung shui, the belief in luck provided by the elements of wind (fung) and water (shui). Neither village houses nor the landmark Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank headquarters gets built without approval from a fung shui master. Religion also influences everyday life. The city is dotted with temple - bright and dazzling structures like the one at Wong Tai Sin, as well as small personal shrines laden with incense and offerings. Overnight: Mandarin Oriental - Deluxe Room