Welcome to the world of Shanghai & Beyond where you can immerse yourself in Chinese culture through a customized boutique experience. Your Hosts:
Lisa Zhu was born in Shanghai and spent her childhood with her grandparents living only a ten minute walk from the heart of Shanghai's Old City. She grew up speaking Shanghainese and exploring her dynamic city streets. At the age of 7, she moved with he
r parents to the wild southwest of China – KunMing in YunNan province – where she honed her skills for outdoor adventure. Eventually she missed the culture and history of Shanghai so she returned to study English at university She gave her first tour to actors of the opera Les Miserables! Over the past decade Lisa has worked with multi-national expat families, corporate clients and international schools hosting cultural tours and crafting custom itineraries. She travels extensively to Europe, Canada, the USA, Australia and New Zealand, developing her profound insight into western cultures, attitudes and values. This makes her the perfect host for foreigners seeking a deeper understanding of eastern vs western thinking. Tracy Lesh is an American who has living between the U.S. In her “previous life” as she jokingly refers, she worked for a mortgage company and thought she was enjoying her dream job. But when her path led to China, the she willingly left her career to follow the adventure that lay ahead. Faced with a lack of English-speaking resources or social connections, she spent hours drinking tea in the cities plentiful tea shops, struggling to unravel the mystery behind the various teas and accessories. Eventually she studied Mandarin to properly pursue her interest in Chinese tea culture. After getting accreditation as a certified tea specialist she began a career in tea tourism.
