Hulishan Fortress

Tickets for the Hulishan Fortress Scenic Area are not expensive, and it is quite big inside. In addition to the Krupp cannon, there are two artillery drills every day that are very attractive to children. And the scenic spot is on the beach, from where you can also look at the Golden Gate. Going out of the scenic spot, you will reach the roundabout road and the Baicheng beach. It is a great attraction for a family to play! It is very pleasant to take the old people and children to climb the mountain to see the scenery there. The performance still has a lot of fun for the children. Even if they return home, they still imitate the performance. The scenery and performances inside are fantastic. There is forest inside the scenic spot too, which also is worth a visit, and the tickets are not expensive. When the weather is hot, the forest is very cool.

Hulishan Fortress is well-deserved its popularity, and its historical and cultural heritage is very deep. In addition, there are 4D small movies and real-life reproductions, and performances, and it is estimated that the play time inside the scenic spot is within 3 hours. It is recommended to arrive Hulishan Fortress before 10 o’clock in the morning, so that you can watch the show. Every day there are two shows, and there are extra shows on holidays, which is worth seeing. After finishing your visit in the Hulishan Fortress, you can go to Xiamen University.

In short, the Hulishan Fortress is very interesting, very sentimental, and pays a lot of attention to the management. It is a good place for training the patriotic education spirit. And it is a great stage to tell history quietly and reproduce history.

Hulishan Fortress is a national key cultural relics protection unit. It is a must-see attraction in Xiamen. It has convenient transportation. This is a coastal defense fortress built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is large in scale and has many ancient and modern artillery pieces. If you like the history of guns, you can go and see the history of modern warfare and some shell structures and their principles. You will have new gains.

Wuyi Mountains

To go to the Wuyi Mountains, you can take the high-speed train to Wuyishan North Station, then take the bus directly to the Sangu resort area. There are many hotels and restaurants nearby. It is close to the south gate of the scenic spot and the impression Dahongpao performance venue is also nearby. The three-day joint ticket also includes the bamboo rafting experience, and the bamboo rafting ticket must be booked in advance during the peak season, as it is not sure whether there will be tickets available or not during that day. Climbing those attractions such as the Tianyou Peak, Huxiao Rock, One Line Sky, Dahongpao, Yunv Peak, Water Curtain Cave are very labor-intensive, and you need pay attention to arrange time reasonably, especially when you travel with children in the Wuyi Mountain. When going to Tianyou Peak, if you go uphill from the back mountain, you will find that the back-mountain step is very flat and will be easily walking. After arriving the Tianyou Peak, you can overlook the essence of Wuyi Mountain scenery. Then go down the mountain from the front, where the mountain road is steep, but the scenery is good. Jiuqu River has a panoramic view. Green mountains and green waters are very beautiful. The scenery in front of the Yunv Peak is also very pleasant. Many tourists are playing with water at the stream.

Wuyi Mountains features the beautiful and colorful strange peaks, and the stream is crystal clear. The tea garden and the green plants are connected together. It is really awesome! One hour of Jiuquxi bamboo rafting will help you enjoy the beauty of Wuyi Mountains from another angle, but children under 1.2 meters also have to buy tickets if they want to experience bamboo rafting. Wuyi Mountains is too big. It is recommended to do a good job of tour guide before coming there, or you will be really tired.

The Wuyi Mountains scenic area is relatively clean and well managed. Sitting on the bamboo is worth the experience, and the boatman explains a lot about the Wuyi Mountains tour to add interest. In addition, the impression of Dahongpao is very exciting and worth watching.

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South Putuo Temple

Located under the beautiful Five Old Peak in Xiamen, South Putuo Temple is a famous Buddhist holy land on the southeast coast. It is adjacent to Xiamen University and faces the beautiful harbor. It has a long history and has incredibly strong incense. Whenever you come there, there are so many people visiting the temple, especially during the holidays.  South Putuo Temple is one of the most famous spots in the country and one of the must-see attractions in Xiamen. It is an attraction free of charge. Climbing up the five old peak in the back mountain of South Putuo Temple, you will feel that the scenery is very good, and after going out from the back of the mountain, you will arrive at a botanical garden, which can be visited together, as it is really very convenient.

The lotus pond in the temple is very nice. There are fish in it, you can feed it; there is a pool, and a lot of Brazilian tortoises are in it, as well as pigeons, you can also feed. It gives people a sense of harmony and quietness. Along the mountain road, the image of the Buddha become less and less, and the mountain road is twisted. A variety of plants are well matched. The more you go to the mountains, the wider the vision you will have. It takes about two hours to finish your visit in the temple. In general, South Putuo Temple is a very beautiful place, with the beautiful environment, the fresh air, the tranquility etc, and it is worth a visit, especially if you are going to Xiamen for the first time, there is a need for a visit there.

In South Putuo Temple, you can calm down and enjoy the scenery. It has a different feeling from other temples. You can learn a lot of knowledge and appreciate the beauty while listening to the lectures. After the tour, the lunch in the temple is mainly based on vegetarian dishes, which is a major feature inside the temple and you can have a taste. There is also Xiamen University nearby, which is also worth a visit.

Shanghai Zoo

Although Shanghai Zoo is far from the city, it is very convenient to take Metro Line 10 to arrive there. There are a wide variety of animals in the zoo, and a variety of birds are very beautiful, but the number of large animals such as lion tigers is less, in short, it is a very interesting place. Shanghai Zoo is also a very suitable place for family travel. Tickets are cheap, so there are more people to play in the zoo, and you need to line up. It is recommended to go there early, and choose to bring your own lunch, as the consumption cost is higher inside the Shanghai Zoo.

Shanghai Zoo is really a must-go attraction during your trip to Shanghai, especially when you travel with children, as it is really a good place for children to play. It is really big, Shanghai Zoo is a collective memory of a generation of Shanghai people. Compared to Shanghai Wild Animal Park, the Shanghai Zoo is much smaller, and more mini, but it is more convenient, and the subway station is very close to the zoo. There are many kinds of animals and many pavilions in the zoo; there are also entertainment facilities in the zoo, such as ferris wheel, etc. There are many lawns and seats to rest and you can go for a picnic there; in addition, some animals such as swan and parrot can be touched, which is a small surprise.

There will not be many people generally, but the amphibious crawling pavilion is still crowded. If you queue up for buying the tickets, it will be very quickly. In general, it is very suitable for a family to take kids to play on weekends. It is very affordable and it is worthwhile to go out with children to learn about animals, increase children’s awareness and love of animals, and exercise their courage.

In short, the Shanghai Zoo is indeed worthwhile. There are many animals. The environment is good, the flowers are fragrant, the trees are lush, and walking under the boulevard is very comfortable. And the venue is also very well planned, so that the tour in the Shanghai Zoo will be very interesting.

Shanghai Wild Animal Park

You can obviously feel that the park is working hard to build a brand: all the park staff are courteous; and all free performances are also carefully arranged, and they design different humorous topics, the whole performance are filled with ease and happiness, and there is no cruelty or discomfort to force animals to make the performances; public toilets, rest spots, small shops, shuttle buses and other supporting facilities are also reasonable and sufficient.

There are also some warm tips for you to play in the Shanghai Wild Animal Park:

Shanghai Wild Animal Park has four oversized parking lots from No.1 to No.4, with a total of more than 6,000 parking spaces, making it easier for you to travel by car. The parking lot is charged at a rate of 20 yuan per vehicle!

In the pedestrian zone, in addition to walking tours, there are other means of transportation to make it easy for you to visit the park, such as the battery car and leisure bicycle; battery car has set up multiple sites, the park’s elite exhibition area has been connected to make it convenient for you; leisure bicycle can be divided into bicycles of single row and double row. Visitors can enjoy the tour while riding and free to arrange the tour area to enjoy the entire pedestrian zone.

The park also provides convenience services such as luggage storage, wheelchairs, and baby carriage rental.

If you come to the park late, just don’t worry about it. The park provides the quick service for tourists who enter the park late! There are several CMB buses and excellent tour guides waiting at the door every day, and you can directly enter the area by car so that you can quickly experience the zero distance with the nature!

The biggest trick to play in Shanghai Wild Animal Park is to go into the park early. At 8:00 in the morning, you can enter the park and then quickly go to take the tour bus to start your play.

Jinmao Tower

Shanghai Jinmao Tower is located at No. 88, Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai. It is located in the center of Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, east to Pudong New Area, west to Shanghai and Huangpu River, south to Pudong Zhangyang Road Commercial and Trade Zone, and north to the Central green space which covers an area of 100,000 square meters.

88-story sightseeing hall: The glass curtain wall in the sightseeing hall has an open view, and the urban scenery on both sides of the Huangpu River and the magnificent scenery of the Yangtze River estuary are in full view. You can also overlook the atrium of the Hyatt Regency Jin Mao Hotel in the sightseeing hall, which is 27 meters in diameter and the handrails of the 28 ring corridors are illuminated by neon lights and has been called by the architects as a “time and space tunnel.”

Time Shuttle: Two ultra-high-speed vertical elevators running 9.1 meters per second can transport visitors directly from the basement floor to the 88th floor in just 45 seconds, giving you an unprecedented speed experience.

Jinmao Tower is worth seeing. The scenery is good. You can see the Pearl Tower and Shanghai Night View. If you have time, try the outside walk on the transparent glass! The scenery of the sightseeing hall is awesome and the whole Shanghai scenery is in your eye, but it is recommended to stay there longer, from the nightfall to the evening, to enjoy the different panoramic views of Shanghai.

Jinmao Tower was once the tallest building in Shanghai, and the buffet above it is Shanghai’s high-end cuisine. Compared with other buffets, Jinmao buffet food is better, which is very authentic, and it has two characteristics: its seafood ingredients are very delicious, authentic, salmon meat is fat and delicious, sweet shrimp is tasty, and the taste and quality of its dessert are super good, with fantastic appearance and excellent ingredients.

Oriental Pearl TV Tower

Oriental Pearl TV Tower, as an iconic building in Shanghai, is a best place to look up and down the high-rise buildings on both sides of the Huangpu River and feel the rhythm of the metropolis.

Introductions of the sightseeing products in Oriental Pearl TV Tower:

1. The 351m Space Capsule allows you to take a bird’s eye view of the city from the highest point of the tower.

Through the mysterious space-time telescope of the universe, you can look for the star space capsule sightseeing layer in the universe. You can also walk with the spaceman to explore all the mysterious planets. Don’t doubt that you are in the magical 351m Space Capsule! You seem to be an extraterrestrial visitor, who can experience the shuttle and adventure in the world and have the opportunity to experience the interaction with the extraterrestrial visitors.

2. The 263m Sightseeing Galleria allows you to look up the banks of the Pujiang River and gain a deep understanding of the vicissitudes of Shanghai and the rich cultural heritage.

In Shanghai, it is difficult to understand the whole picture of Shanghai today! Only on the 263m Sightseeing Galleria of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower can you have better view of both sides of the Pujiang River, and the modern urban style of the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone and the World-class architecture of the Bund are instantly reflected in your eyes. In the heights of this bustling metropolis in Shanghai, while enjoying the magnificent scenery in front of you, you can also gain a deeper understanding of the vicissitudes of Shanghai and the rich cultural heritage. At this moment, standing on such a height to overlook Shanghai will be the pride of your life!

3. Shanghai Urban History and Development Museum shows the changes in Shanghai’s urban history from 700 years ago till now.

Oriental Pearl walks together with Coca-Cola to create a Coca-Cola theme restaurant, which is closely linked to the fashion pulse. In the prosperous Lujiazui financial circle, it creates a place for family and business workers to enjoy leisure and entertainment. Every day, you can find endless surprises here!

Shanghai World Financial Center

The 101-story, 492-meter-high super high-rise integrated development project is located in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, and the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Center is regarded as Asia’s international financial and trade center. The Shanghai World Financial Center is located in the center of the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Center. It is built on a 100-meter-wide Century Avenue that runs through the center of the area, along with a 100,000-square-meter Central Green Park. The area’s super high-rise buildings can be seen here and there, and many are still under construction, which are gathering government-related institutions and stock exchanges, various commodity exchanges, major banks, trading companies and so on. Moreover, the urban transportation infrastructure from here to the international hub airport Pudong International Airport is also well established.

Tour Guide of the Shanghai World Financial Center Sightseeing Hall—“Shanghai’s Eye”

Located on the 94th to 100th floors of the Shanghai World Financial Center, the Sightseeing Hall is known as the “Eye of Shanghai” due to the wind tunnel opening design at the top.

The 100th floor of the Eye of Shanghai is a suspended sightseeing corridor with a length of about 55 meters. The transparent glass floor and unique mirror reflections make the city’s heartbeat to a high point.

When you are standing in the eye of Shanghai, the whole city seems to be at your feet. Overlooking the scenery on both sides of the Pujiang River during the day, you will feel the history and changes of Shanghai are clear at a glance. At night, you can look at the large and small wheels on the Huangpu River, which are dotted with the river surface like a spark, and the bustling and hustle of Shanghai at night are in front of you. It is a great place to overlook Shanghai landmarks such as the Oriental Pearl and the Bund on the top.

If you are lucky, you can enjoy the most amazing clouds in the eye of Shanghai in the cloudy and rainy weather.

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center

The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center is located at No. 100, Renmin Avenue, Shanghai. It takes 5 minutes to walk to there after you arrive at the People’s Square Station by subway. Visiting time for the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center: it will be closed on Monday, usually opens from 9:00 to 17:00, but it will stop checking ticket at 16 o’clock. Tickets for the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center are 30 yuan/person.

1F is mainly the entrance and display some colorful paintings; MF historical and cultural city hall is more characteristic as the exhibition hall here has a similar way of showing books, you can pull out the pictures one by one; 2F is the symbol Shanghai – Street – Memory, there are two ways including micro-movie and photo to show off, and you can see the contrast between a street and after a street, but also silently understand the meaning of many new words; 3F is the overall planning hall, the most eye-catching item in this hall is the miniature building. You can find various landmarks in Shanghai. It is very interesting to view here; 4F is a professional and key construction planning hall, and there are mainly interactive, video, question and answer methods to let visitors know about Shanghai’s public transportation, urban planning, etc. in various aspects, for example, there will be data boards showing the development of rail transit in the past few decades; 5F is the symbol Shanghai-Street-Color Rhyme, which mainly displays some paintings, in which the memories of Shanghai cities can be found.

In general, it will take about 2-3 hours to finish your visiting there, and it is suitable for the old Shanghai residents to review the previous memories, but also suitable for foreign travelers to see the changes in Shanghai.

The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center is opposite the museum. The exhibition center shows Shanghai’s development history, urban architecture and urban planning, which are worth visiting. The architecture of Shanghai is very characteristic and the western flavor is very strong.

West Sea Grand Canyon

The West Sea Grand Canyon has thousands of walls which feature the majestic momentum, and the poetry of the peaks and the beautiful stone. It can be said that there is scenery everywhere, and you will feel it a great place to explore the charm of the nature. It’s the most representative and stimulating, most attractive and shocking in the Yellow Mountains scenic spot. It is also the most beautiful place to showcase the wonders of nature and the magnificent mountains and rivers of the motherland. No other mountain scenic spot in the country can be compared with the West Sea Grand Canyon.

Visiting the West Sea Grand Canyon, you can take the ropeway, whose station to get off is set at the bottom of the canyon at an altitude of 1,209 meters and the station to get on is located at the stone bed peak in the Tianhai scenic area. The cable car is 892 meters long and the height difference is 497 meters. The maximum running speed is 8 meters/second and the cable car capacity are 60+1 person, and the designed capacity is of 800 people per hour. The cable car was opened on July 9, 2013 and put into operation.

The West Sea Grand Canyon can be a dreamy scenic spot which is worthy of a visit, and it is featuring with strange rocks and steep peaks, and it is surrounded by clouds. The curved trails can bring you visual vibrancy. Although more than three hours of walking will make you feel tired, it is extremely satisfying. If you have the opportunity, you must visit the West Sea Grand Canyon in winter.

The West Sea Grand Canyon is a very nice place. The scenery is really beautiful. All the features on the top of the Yellow Mountains are here: Strange pine, fantastic rock peaks, sea of clouds, hot springs, especially the sea of clouds, which is very amazing. When you go down the mountain, you can choose to hike. When you go up the mountain, you can choose to take a small train.