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Zhouzhuang Water Town

Zhouzhuang is the earliest ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River that is famous all over the world. It is known as the “first water town in China”. The waterways in the town are vertical and horizontal. The old buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties are built by the river. The double bridges painted by the artist Chen Yifei portray the gentleness of the small bridges and the South Lake in the south of the ancient town is wide and beautiful. At night, Zhou Zhuang lit up the lights, and you will have exciting mood there.

Zhouzhuang Water Town is suitable for 1-2 day trip. The tickets are valid for three days from the date of purchase. The portrait registration at the ticket office allows you to enter and leave the town freely within three days.

Highlights for you to play in the Zhouzhuang Water Town:

The ancient house in the brick carved gate building

The main buildings of Zhouzhuang are mainly Jiangnan residential houses, among which there are nearly one hundred ancient houses, most of which are buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Ming Dynasty. The ancient town is surrounded by water, which makes the ancient town become a water town. The waterways of each road form a “well” shape and are embedded in the ancient town, which makes Zhouzhuang form a characteristic pattern of becoming the water street and water town. On the water lane of Zhouzhuang, there are 14 ancient stone bridges built in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The ancient bridges, water alleys and ancient houses are the “small bridges and flowing waters and residences” in the true sense.

The houses of ancient architecture are well preserved. The main thing is that the old houses are very cool, not hot at all. The trees on both sides are also very shaded. So, you don’t feel hot when you have a visit there on June and July. You can sit by the river and drink and chat with friends, and see the people coming and going. The cool breeze will make you very comfortable and enjoyable.

Seven Star Park

The Seven Star Park is very big. If the weather is good, you can take a leisurely stroll, but the tickets are expensive and do not include Qixing Cave. There is also a zoo that will charge for ticket. If you don’t go there, buying a park & Qixingyan discount package ticket of 65 Yuan is acceptable. Qixing Cave is still quite big and still a bit shady. It takes 30 minutes to enter a group of tourists. There are guides to explain it. And it will take about 50 minutes for the sightseeing of the cave. The park has a nice view and there is a famous hump mountain in the park, which is suitable for the whole family to play there. Qixing Cave, zoo, CS shooting and other projects are charged separately.

The scenery of Qixing Cave is very beautiful. If you enter the park from the north gate by car, you will be told to buy a ticket, which costs 55 yuan/person, there is a flamingo park, and if you are lucky enough, you will see flamingo, which has red feathers, but not that kind of bright red color, is The flesh-colored feathers, and it looks like having no feathers. In the park, many red-crowned cranes are in front of your eyes, which are very beautiful. Then there are many caves, rocks, and hills. It is not easy to climb, as it is steep, but it is very beautiful too. The park is very big, and it’s okay to stroll around the day. If you go from the west gate, you will directly enter the central part of the scenic spot and see a lot of rocks.

The commercial atmosphere of the Seven Star Scenic Area is not so heavy. Many older people dance and exercise in it. You can take a 20-yuan sightseeing car. The most famous attraction inside the park is Camel Mountain. It is very beautiful. The staff inside is also very good.

The Seven Star Scenic Spot is a famous place! Highly suggest you go to the Seven Star Park in the morning when it is not crowded.

Fenghuang Ancient Town

Fenghuang Ancient Town is located in the southwestern part of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan Province. It is a gathering place of ethnic minorities mainly composed of Miao and Tujia. The ancient town has beautiful scenery and many historical sites. In the town, the ancient city building is made of purple red sandstone, the suspended buildings are built along the banks of the Tuo River, the ancient and simple style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties remains, the oil-green Tuo River flows quietly; the Nanhua Mountain National Forest Park is outside the town. In addition, there are some other famous attractions such as The Qiliang Cave of the City Art Palace, the Huangsiqiao ancient town which was built in the Tang Dynasty, and the scenic Great Southern Great Wall. There is not only beautiful scenery, but also has the rich flavor of ethnic minorities, and it is full of outstanding people and talents.

Fenghuang Ancient Town is a very good place for leisure, but the ancient town is not big, if you don’t go to other attractions, it is recommended to spend two days there, and the night view of town is very beautiful, so if you come to Fenghuang Ancient Town, you must stay one night. It’s really good to appreciate the beautiful scenery here. And you can look for a very casual place to sit down, chat, drink coffee, juice, or eat late at night, and see the night scene.

The morning fog of the ancient town is very beautiful, and the lights are very gorgeous at night. You can live in a Stilted building inn in the ancient town, which is located in the quiet Bar Street, so it will be quiet, and you can sit on the balcony to enjoy the wind bridge, fog bridge and waterwheel, which is very comfortable.

ChimeLong Tourist Resort

Because the scenic area is very large, you need spend 1 day to play in the Happy World or the wild animal world. The big circus will start at night, so if you play more than one scenic spot, it is recommended to stay at the Chimelong Hotel. There is a free shuttle bus to and from the hotel for easy play. If you stay in the scenic spot, the restaurant price-performance of the color butterfly valley food gallery in ChimeLong Hotel is relatively high (only for the whole scenic spot, the price is still expensive), the per capita is 130 yuan, inside the gallery there are various types of food, such as Cantonese cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Brazilian barbecue, and hot pot. You can check online to see if you have a cash coupon for group purchase.

As the name suggests, the water park has good business every summer. It should be noted that the Flying Bird Park is separate from several other resorts in the Chimelong area. The traffic is very inconvenient. Although there is a shuttle bus, it takes half an hour to get a trip, and it is not always possible to take the bus for half an hour during the holiday. As it is too crowded. The ChimeLong Wildlife World is considered to be a relatively large-scale wild zoo in China, and the performance of the Grand Circus is also very exciting. Above the scenic spots, you can choose a package or a separate ticket to purchase according to your personal preferences.

ChimeLong Tourist Resort is the child’s paradise, as there are so many animal species there. The perfect animals are very warming, and the giraffe will not feel afraid when seeing the car, instead it will be very elegant and very leisurely to walk through the car. In addition, the pandas are so cute. There is a playground in the park for the tired and sleepy little babies to play. It is definitely a must-see attraction for the holidays.

Tianmen Mountain

There is no accommodation on Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area, so it will be highly recommended you finish your tour there in one day. There is a “Cherry Bay Restaurant” near Tianmenshan Temple, which offers snacks and fast food.

Near the Tianmenshan cableway station, there is a bus to the “Canyon Grand Theater”, where you can watch live performances, the magical musical “Tianmen Fox Fairy”, which is played around 20:00 o’clock every night (there are performances only from the end of March to December).

Special Notes:

Tianmen Mountain is about 1,500 meters above sea level. The temperature difference between the top of the mountain and the bottom of the mountain is relatively large. It is best to prepare a coat for cold protection.
Tianmen Mountain will get dark much earlier than the urban area. It is recommended that you can go down the mountain at around 17:00 at the latest.
The hundreds of steps in front of Tianmen Cave are very tiring and you must be psychologically prepared.
According to many tourists, the diet in the mountains is not very good, you can bring your own dry food.
Due to seasonality, weather and other reasons, the opening and operation time of various facilities in the scenic spot will be adjusted accordingly. There is currently no fixed timetable. Visitors will be subject to the field consultation on the day.
For walking on the glass path, the shoe cover needs to be purchased.

There are so many people travelling in Tianmen Mountain every day, and most of them think that going up the mountain from the ladder and the escalator is much funnier. At the top of the mountain, it is recommended to start from the east line so that you won’t go back. After wandering around the top, just go to the ropeway and take the cableway down the mountain.

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, where the people are outstanding, will let you feel like coming to the fairyland, as the scenery is really beautiful. There are many attractions that can be played here. It is just like a Chinese landscape painting. It takes about two to three days to visit the entire forest park. After you come to the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, you can temporarily avoid the smog in the city, it is just like the natural oxygen bar, where the air is absolutely fresh, and it is suitable for you to breathe.

It is a very beautiful place, Zhangjiajie is a place that must go for a visit, regardless of the ticket price and cost of eating and accommodation, it is high price-performance. The beauty of Zhangjiajie is very shocking. It can only be realized when you are at the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. The language cannot describe its beauty and is magnificent atmosphere. It is unceremonious to say that after you visit the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, and other famous mountains can be ignored.

In the off-season in December, there are very few people visiting Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. When you take the cable car and watch the sights, you don’t have to line up and the weather is very comfortable. The peaks of Zhangjiajie are very tall and steep, which look like towering into the clouds. It is very thrilling when you view from above. There is also an iron bridge on the way. It is terrible when you look from the iron net. It is recommended that people with fear of heights, heart disease and high blood pressure should not go.

In addition, the forest park is a big oxygen bar. The air inside is very fresh, the breathing is very comfortable, and there are many trees. There are monkeys in the Golden Whip Creek. They will grab the bags. In addition, when you take a trip to the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, don’t forget to take the anti-motion sickness drug in advance if you suffer the carsickness.

Barkhor Street

The Barkhor Street is an important passage for Tibetan Buddhist monks and believers to worship and pray. The Barkhor Street is surrounded by the Jokhang Temple. It is a concentrated version of Tibet’s history, religion, folk customs and trade. If you don’t go to the Barkhor Street, you cannot see the Jokhang Temple; if you don’t go to the Barkhor Street, as if you have not been to Lhasa; a lot of people feel that the Barkhor Street before dawn is the purest, the strong religious atmosphere makes people moved! In Barkhor Street, you can taste food from Tibet, India, Nepal, etc.; buy jewelry and ethnic handicrafts; observe and experience unique Tibetan folk customs and cultures nearby; it is an ideal place for sightseeing and worshipping Buddha.

Barkhor Street is the second place to that must be visited in addition to the Potala Palace, for your Lhasa trip. It is also the way for the locals to worship. There are very few people stopping to watch the worshippers, except for a few tourists, it maybe because people are used to it, and regard this as part of life. There is a famous restaurant in the Barkhor Street, called Makye Ame, and there are really many people in the restaurant, and the price is more expensive. However, it is a good place to learn about the lives of local people.

Everyone who enters Barkhor Street and Jokhang Temple Square needs to pass the security check, scan the ID card, check the backpack before entering, and Barkhor Street is a place worth visiting. It is not only near the Jokhang Temple, and it is the most prosperous place in Lhasa. It is surrounded by a lot of sweet tea shops, restaurants, western food, so you can experience the local style. As for the time of play, it can be 1 hour or half a day, all depending on your needs. Because there are many lanes, you can go deep to experience more there.

Jokhang Temple

The Jokhang Temple is a true sacred place in the hearts of millions of Tibetan believers and has supreme status in Tibetan Buddhism. In particular, the devout worshippers who are in front of the temple really will let you feel the power of faith. The Jokhang Temple, located in the center of the old city of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery and the earliest civil structure in Tibet. It is recommended to ask a guide to explain more deeply. Photographs can be taken outside the temple, but taking photos is prohibited in the main hall. The golden dome of the Jokhang Temple is shining, which cost more than 40 million to build! Numerous gold and bronze sculptures are vivid and beautiful, and the Potala Palace can be seen from the terrace on the second floor of the Jokhang Temple. The ticket for the Jokhang Temple during the peak season is 85 yuan / person, in addition to the Jokhang Temple, the ticket-free attractions also include the Potala Palace, Everest, Lake Nam, and other district-level tourist attractions!

In general, the Jokhang Temple is the place where every person who comes to Lhasa must come, whether you are a tourist or a believer. It is the highest-ranking temple in Tibetan Buddhism. Although its architecture is not grand, it is a classic of Tibetan architecture like the Potala Palace.

The chanting in the Jokhang Temple usually begins in the afternoon. It is the same meaning for the Tibetan people to see a chanting in the Jokhang Temple and to see the national flag in Tiananmen Square.

The observation deck on the second floor of the Jokhang Temple has a limited bearing capacity. You can see the scene of the worship of the square in front of the Jokhang Temple, and you can also look at the mountains in the distance.

Drepung Monastery

As the largest temple in the world, Drepung Monastery has a maximum of more than 10,000 people, and the tour there takes about 3 to 4 hours. There are countless halls in Drepung Monastery, the most famous of which are the Gandan PoZhang Hall (5th Dalai Palace) and the Cuoqin Hall.

Drepung Monastery has a very good idea. The road signs in the temple are very clear. It is not just the main tour route. You often see an arrow on the wall, which says you can visit here and feel afraid that you will miss any corner during your trip there. Like Tashilhunpo monastery, there are some people explaining the attraction for you in Drepung Monastery, so that you will better understand its history and culture. If you visit it by yourself, you can look at it step by step and look for inadvertent scenery.

Here are some tips for you to have better experience on your trip to the Drepung Monastery:

a) Drepung Monastery is located in the west of Lhasa, about 10 kilometers from the Potala Palace. Because the bus stop of the Drepung Monastery Scenic Area is the gate, there is an uphill mountain road about 1 km away from the entrance of the temple ladder, and the Drepung Monastery is also built on the mountain, so it is still necessary to climb the mountain. So, you don’t have to waste your physical strength outside the sights.

b) In June of the annual Tibetan calendar, the general calendar is August, and at that time the Grand Buddha-shining (Thangka shining) event will be held during the Sho Dun Festival.

c) Drepung Monastery has a debate field, but it seems that there is no fixed time for debate. And you can view it in the afternoon if you are interested in it. It is a very shocking scene there.

Shanghai Old Street

In the area of Shanghai Yu Garden (City God Temple), it is now mainly the Shanghai Commodity Market, and is also the most commercial center with Shanghai characteristics, but most of them are old-fashioned buildings and nostalgic places. This is mainly a distribution center for small commodities.

Shanghai Old Street, also known as the “Little East Gate”, is located in the old city of Huangpu District, Shanghai, which is the seat of the Xiaodongmen Gate. Due to historical reasons, the city gate was not preserved, but the nine doors of the Old City Ring City are still deeply in the hearts of the Shanghai people. The Xiaodongmen area, where Shanghai Old Street is located, was originally an important venue for Shanghai’s foreign trade and small commodity trading, and witnessed Shanghai’s economic and social development. The original Shanghai area is located within the ring city.

Traffic: you can take the bus No.11, 926, 920, etc. to reach the Shanghai Old Street.

Address: Fangbang Middle Road (Zhonghua Road – Henan Road).

The old street is near the City God Temple. It takes only a few hundred meters when you take the sightseeing car. You may be perhaps used to modern architecture, then the Old Street in Shanghai will be a great interest for you if you also like the ancient style architecture. You may be also used the ancient culture of Chinese culture. You can see the high buildings of Lujiazui in the old streets, as if they are all breaking through the sky.

The Old Street is all together with Yu Garden and City God Temple, which features Red ancient buildings, lively small commercial streets, and there are so many people. It is very worthwhile to go a visit there. There are a few large ancient buildings, which are very stylish and lively, and all kinds of small goods are for sale on the street.