Tickets for Lingyin Scenic Spot need to be bought at the entrance. And tickets for Lingyin Temple must be purchased separately at the entrance of Lingyin Temple, with clear instructions. The temple where Ji Gong Li Xiuyuan became a monk is worth seeing. Across the mountain it is Peak Flown From Afar. You can choose to climb or you can see it from the opposite side. They are stone statues which are preserved from the Tang Dynasty. There are also temples where the scenery is beautiful. If you have time, you can walk around to enjoy the charm there.
The Peak Flown From Afar scenic spot is actually more intimately called Peak Flown From Afar. If you want to go to Lingyin Temple, you need buy the incense separately. It is about 20 minutes’ drive from the West Lake Scenic Area. It is recommended to take a taxi to go there and take the bus back your hotel, and there are No.7 direct subway station to the West Lake. Peak Flown From Afar is a stone carving museum that is more serene and rustic even though the business atmosphere is strong here. And you can spend 5-6 hours to play there.
Peak Flown From Afar is a rare ancient stone art treasure in the south of the Yangtze River. It has the spiritual stone cliffs of the Tailao Mountain and the beauty of the stone peaks of the Rabbit Ear Ridge, which is comparable to the Sichuan Dazu Rock Carvings. After you enter into the Peak Flown From Afar, you will feel that it is cool. And when standing by the stream, you can sense the wind blowing, and it is much more comfortable than that of outside the scenic area. It is really a treasure. The entire Peak Flown From Afar scenic spot includes Peak Flown From Afar’s Buddha statue group, Yongfu Temple, and Taoguang Temple, which are three main landscapes. The full price ticket is 45 Yuan/person. It should be noted that the Lingyin Temple in the scenic spot is charged separately, which needs 30 yuan. If you are interested in worshipping Buddha, the large and small Buddhist halls in each temple will provide with three free incenses, which can be usually collected on the table.
The water in Qiandao Lake is very clear. Thousand Islets Lake, also called the Xin’anjiang Reservoir, is located in Chun’an County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It is connected to the northwest of Jiande City in Hangzhou. It was built in 1955 and completed in 1960, it is an artificial lake built to hold back the upper reaches of the Xin’an river for the construction of the Xin’an hydropower station. The reservoir dam is 105 meters high and 462 meters long. The reservoir is about 150 kilometers long and has a maximum width of more than 10 kilometers. The deepest point is more than 100 meters, and the average water depth is 30.44 meters. Under normal water level, the area is about 580 square kilometers. The water storage capacity can reach 17.8 billion cubic meters. At the highest water level, there are 1078 land bridge islands which is more than 0.25 square kilometers, and the islands mainly are less than 2 square kilometers. The island area is 409 square kilometers. Thousand Island Lake water ranks top in the Great Lakes of China in the Great Lakes. It is a national first-class water body and has reached the drinking water standard without any treatment. It is known as “The finest water in the world”. On December 15, 1984, the Zhejiang Geographical Names Committee officially named Xin’anjiang Reservoir as “Thousand Islets Lake”.
The Mountain Putuo has a diamond shape. When you stand at the highest peak of Mount Putuo, you will feel that the top of the Buddha is surrounded by the mountains, and the vast sea is like a sea of clouds. Many small islands around it are like its decoration under the Putuo Mountain. The Buddhism in Putuo Mountain has a long history, and it was first created in the Tang Dynasty as the Guanyin Dojo. In the past, the traffic was inconvenient and climbing the island must be very difficult. The clean environment on the island is very suitable for self-cultivation, and the Buddhist disciples will experience hardships. It is suspected that they can learn from the scriptures in the West. This may be the highest realm which is pursued by the Dharma.
On the 19th February, 19th June, and 19th November of the lunar calendar, it is the Guanyin Bodhisattva’s birthday, the monk’s birth, and the three major incense sessions all over the mountain. The temple during these periods are full of people, just arrange your time well when you make a trip to Mountain Putuo.
The Hulishan Fortress Scenic Area in Xiamen is a national cultural relics protection unit and a national AAAA-level tourist scenic spot. It was built in the 20th year of Guangxu Emperor in Qing Dynasty, with a total area of over 70,000 square meters and a castle area of 13,000 square meters. It is divided into the war plateau area and the barracks area and the back-mountain area. The structures of the fort include semi-bunker and semi-urban style, combining with European style and architectural charm in the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China. The Hulishan Fort is a product of the Chinese Westernization Movement.
The Water Curtain Cave in the Wuyi Mountains is one of the 72 caves in Wuyi Mountain which is located in the north of Zhangtang Temple. After entering the scenic spot, you will see there is a small waterfall that plunges down from the top of Xiabin Rock. It is called the small Water Curtain Cave. The top of the cave is covered with dangerous rock, and the cave is deep inside the converging rock waist. The entrance to a cave is wide and oblique, and the top of the cave is cool and shaded. The two flying springs pours from the sloping top of the rock, floating in the mountains, which looks like two bead curtains, hanging from the sky to the human world, so it is also known as the Bead Curtain Cave in the Wuyi Mountain.
Huxiaoyan Scenic Area in Wuyi Mountain covers an area of 17 square kilometers. The main scenic spots include One Line Sky, Pavilion Rock, Lingxiao Peak, Shimen Rock and Huxiao Rock. It is one of the best places in Wuyi Mountain that has special springs. The so-called “Huxiao” is an allusion to the immortal who once rode the tiger on the rock. In fact, the sound of “Huxiao” came from a huge hole in the rock. When the mountain wind passed through the hole, it screamed and shook the empty valley and shocked the mountains. Here is also the other explanation for it: There is a huge hole in the Huxiao Rock, and when the mountain wind passes over the hole, the hole will sound like a tiger. When the sound is small, it is not obvious to hear, but when the sound is bright, it can be a shock to the Wuyi mountains, which is creepy.
South Putuo Temple is located on the edge of Xiamen University, so you can spend the same day playing with Xiamen University. It is a Buddhist temple which is famous in southern Fujian and even the whole country. If you are ready to pray, you may wish to come here to worship. In the back of the temple, it is the Five Old Men Peak, which is also one of the eight scenic spots in Xiamen. If you want to visit the mountain, you can also climb the mountain.
Shanghai Zoo used to be called Xijiao Zoo. It is the old zoo in Shanghai. It is not as big as the Shanghai Wild Animal Park. Adults even will feel very tired when they play in the Shanghai Wild Animal Park. The Shanghai Zoo is medium in size and it is very cost effective and worth a visit! The only downside is that there are too few parking spaces, so you need to find a parking space nearby, and it will cost 50 yuan for half a day to parking. However, the traffic is really convenient now. When you take the high-speed train, you can get off at Shanghai Hongqiao station, and transfer to Metro Line 10, and take three-stop stations to the Shanghai Zoo. Next to the subway exit it is the entrance to the zoo.
Take Subway Line 16 to Exit 1 of Shanghai Wild Animal Park Station and walk for about 15 minutes to Shanghai Wild Animal Park. The team waiting for the tour bus is particularly long. It is recommended to go there early and bring the umbrella, because a large amount of garbage falls from time to time during the queue. If the weather is good, you will feel the animals very cute.
Jinmao Tower is located in the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, which is 420.5 meters high, and it is second only to the Shanghai Tower and the World Financial Center. It is the third tallest building in Shanghai. The 88-story Sightseeing Hall is one of Shanghai’s famous high-altitude viewing platforms, and the night view is particularly charming. Going to the Jinmao Tower to view the scenery in the evening, you can see the enchanting sunset when the weather is good. There is a glass walkway outside the 88th floor, which is 340.6 meters high from the ground, with a total length of about 60 acres and a width of 1.2 meters. It is the world’s tallest outer walkway without guardrails. Everyone can go to Lujiazui to go to the Jinmao Tower to have a visit. The cost of the sightseeing hall here is much more affordable than the other buildings.
From the Lujiazui subway station, you can walk to this tall building on foot. The shopping environment inside the Jinmao Tower is also very good, and people will not be too many, but the consumer prices are quite high.
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. The tower is 468 meters high and is divided into three spheres. There are space capsules, rotating restaurants and Galleria. The 50-meter-high ball is the main sightseeing layer. The middle ball at a height of 259 meters is the 259m transparent observatory. At 350 meters in height, the capsule shows the sci-fi glamour of the space scene. This is Shanghai’s iconic building, and it is a must-see attraction for every visitor to Shanghai. In addition to the unique features of the building, there is also the City History Museum, which tells the past of Shanghai’s urban development and gives you a more detailed understanding of Shanghai’s past.