Wuzhen Water Town

When you make your trip to the Wuzhen Water Town, if you just go to the west bank, the ticket is 120 yuan/person, and the East Bank and West Bank coupons are 150 yuan. If you have enough time, you can go to have a visit on both East and West Bank. You can compare it. The West Bank can be played during the day or at night, different time has its own differences. After checking the ticket from the entrance of the scenic spot, after taking a short boat ride on the river, you will enter the West Bank from the dock. There is a scenic service center and a check-in counter nearby, which is very convenient.

You must arrange at least half a day of play time on West Bank. It takes more than an hour to look at some of the town buildings on the main street of West Bank. Going back to the pier will take at least two hours around the town waterway. Otherwise, it will be a quick walk to take exercise. When the weather is fine, it is recommended to take a local Ubud boat and watch the riverside buildings in Wuzhen on the water. At noon or in the evening, you can dine at the restaurants in Wuzhen. The price is very reasonable. You will feel it surprised to see such a delicious, high-quality and low-priced restaurant in the closed scenic spot. In short, Wuzhen is the most successful water town scenic spot for commercial development. It is highly recommended that you go to play there, and you can go there several times and stay at night there.

About Wuzhen, it must be a place that you don’t want to leave when you come, especially Wuzhen in the night like a classical beauty coming out of a painting, which is so beautiful and fascinating. But, well, the premise is that you better live in the west bank. The commercial atmosphere in Wuzhen is not very strong, the streets and houses are very primitive, and you will like the bridges here, like the small ink art here, like the ease here.

Zhouzhuang Water Town

Here are some travel guides for your tour to the Zhouzhuang Water Town:

Featured shopping

Zhenfeng Cultural Street: Selling Jiangnan handicrafts, including homespun, yellow wine, woodcut New Year pictures, bamboo art, etc. Most stores are closed at sunset.

Carton King theme creative park: all kinds of decorations and small objects in the store are made of paper, which is very characteristic. You will find that you can make so many fun things with just paper.

Yuanfengshun Wine Workshop: This winemaking process is ancestral. The raw materials are made from the unique glutinous rice in the water town. After a lot of complicated procedures, you can get a drink. If you are interested, you can buy the wine there.

Qinglan Workshop: Hand-painted ceramic plate painting, most of the paintings are classical figures and images, which are elegant and chic, and they are quite charming.

Zhouzhuang Accommodation

If conditions permit, it is recommended to stay in the Zhouzhuang ancient town for one night to get a deeper understanding of this place. There are many inns in the ancient towns, most of which are located along the river and attached to the backyard. The environment is very good and quiet, and you can choose it according to your needs.

Zhouzhuang cuisine

When you come to Zhouzhuang, the snacks here can’t be missed. There are many special snack shops around the Zhengfeng Street and around the Shen Hall. Zhouzhuang’s snacks are very rich, and all kinds of cakes can also be found here. You can look for it while shopping.

Special Note

  1. If you take a tricycle from Zhouzhuang Water Town to the entrance, you need to explain the route and price. Sometimes there will be a situation where the driver will take the tourists to the ancient town and then increase the price.
  2. The boat tour along the town and the sculling boat experience in the scenic area is not the same activity. The ticket for boat tour along the town can be bought at the ticket office of the scenic spot. The ticket for the sculling boat experience in the scenic area needs to go to the dock to buy and then take the boat.

Seven Star Park

The Seven Star Scenic Area (National AAAA Grade Scenic Area) is located on the east bank of the Li River, which is 1.5 kilometers from the city center and covers an area of 134.7 hectares. It is named after Qixing Mountain and Qixing Cave. The Seven Star Park Scenic Area is the largest, the oldest and most comprehensive park in Guilin. The famous Qixing Cave is on the hillside of Mount Putuo. The cave is majestic and deep. The cave stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars and stone sarcophagi are in a variety of poses and wonders. The boutique of Guilin’s landscape includes “three mountains, two caves and one river”, of which “two holes” refers to Qixing Cave and Reed Flute Cave. The Seven Star Scenic Area has a typical karst landscape, which integrates the beauty of mountains, water, caves and stone. The trees and flowers in the parks are in pieces. Whenever the golden autumn season comes, the osmanthus flowers in the park can be seen here and there, making the strange mountain and the clear water more beautiful and colorful. The environment is very good, the scenery is beautiful and you will feel your tour there pleasant.

The Seven Star Scenic Area is definitely worth visiting. There are seven-star karst caves. If there is no light inside, you will feel it terrified. And there is also a famous camel peak. The Seven Star Cave is worth a visit too, and the sound and light cooperation is very good! The rocks inside the cave are in a variety of shapes, and they are very beautiful. Tickets for Qixing Cave and Seven Star Park are bought separately. It is one of the representatives of Guilin Grottoes. It is smaller than Reed Flute Cave. If the characteristics of Reed Flute Rock are large and wide, the Qixing Cave then is smooth. As many places in the cave are very smooth. And there is water in the underground river inside.

The internal tour bus is very efficient! Monkey Mountain is a good place to view, and it is happy thing to feed monkeys! It is very interactive! There is also a food street inside, which offers a variety of Taiwan, Chaoshan snacks!

Fenghuang Ancient Town

The Fenghuang Ancient Town is located in the southwest of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan Province, with a total land area of about 10 square kilometers. At the end of 2010, about 50,000 people were composed of 28 ethnic groups including Miao, Han and Tujia. They are typical ethnic minority areas.

Fenghuang Ancient City, as a national historical and cultural city, is one of the first batch of China’s tourism strong counties, the national AAAA-level scenic spot, and one of the eight counties under the jurisdiction of Hunan Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. It is built in the forty-three years of Qing Emperor Kangxi [1704]. In 2001, it was awarded the title of National Historical and Cultural City. It is a famous historical and cultural city in China, and one of Hunan’s top ten cultural heritages. Once it is praised by the famous New Zealand writer Louis Ai Li as the most beautiful small town in China, it is comparable to the Lijiang ancient town in Yunnan and the Pingyao ancient town in Shanxi. It enjoys the reputation of “Pingyao in north of China, Fenghuang in south of China”.

The bluestone streets in the town, the hanging houses on the banks of the Tuo River, numerous ancient buildings, and the strong Miao customs make up a unique Xiangxi charm.

It is recommended to proceed from the North Gate Tower, along the city wall, through the Yangjia Temple, to the East Gate. After a visit to Dongzheng Street, the former residence of Xiong Xiling and the former residence of Shen Congwen, as well as the Ancient City Museum are nearby. In the evening, you can return to the Hongqiao outside the East Gate, where the beautiful Fenghuang night scene is waiting for you.

Overall, this place is still very worthwhile, but at the same time, its play experience is also related to how you play there, what mood to come over, who to be with and who to meet there.

ChimeLong Tourist Resort

The ChimeLong Tourist Resort is awesome. The tickets for the Grand Circus are expensive and the children need to buy tickets but it is worth seeing! Happy World is suitable for both adults and children. There is an amusement park built for children under 10 years old. Even the little ones who are over 1 year old can find suitable items in the resort, so it is great! Not to mention the zoo, children are not willing to come out when they are playing there! And your trip will be very successful!

ChimeLong Tourist Resort is especially suitable for children to play (including the small children), but don’t forget to bring their own trolley, as the trolley here can be rented at 12 o’clock! The cutest animal should be the small koala there. And don’t forget going to the car-taking area to have fun! There is also a need to carefully study the route of the map, do not go the wrong way, and just one day is enough to finish your visit there leisurely! Special reminder: Children are not suitable to go to Luoluji Park.

It is not recommended to take the subway when departing from Guangzhou City Railway South Station. At the North Gate Bus Station, you can take the No. 75 bus and take about four or five stations to get off at the Hanxi ChimeLong Station. Then go back a short section and cross the overpass to ChimeLong. The Happy World is so funny, not only you will feel the play there is exciting, but also there are a lot of performances that are also very exciting. And it is especially recommended not to miss the stunt performance, as it is so shocking! And the night performance is beautiful.

It is really a good choice to take your child to have a tour there. The scenic spots in the park are very good, the weather is very good, which is not hot or cold. Remember to bring enough water and you cannot bring food into the resort.

Tianmen Mountain

Tianmen Mountain is named after the natural wonder “Tianmen Cave”. When you visit Tianmen Mountain, you must take the 7500-meter cableway. You can enjoy the view of the Tongtian Avenue and the mountains hovering between the cliffs in the cable car. If you are brave, you can take a walk on the glass path that is suspended from the wall and experience the thrill of volley walking.

Tianmen Mountain is only 8 kilometers away from the Zhangjiajie City. The Tianmen Cave in the mountain is a natural mountain cave. The local people think that it can directly reach the heavens. For ordinary tourists, Tianmen Cave is not open all year round. In the winter season, due to snowy roads, Tianmen Cave and Tongtian Avenue (99-bends Winding Highway) leading to Tianmen Cave will be closed.

The station of getting off the Tianmen Mountain Cableway is located in Guanliping, Yongding District. The station of getting on the cableway is the top of Tianmen Mountain. There is also a “middle station” on the sightseeing cableway, where you can change to the scenic eco-car to Tianmen Cave.

The ancient trees are everywhere in the Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area, and the vines are entangled. The landscape is divided into several main areas such as Tianmen Cave, Middle Line, East Line and West Line Scenic Area. Visitors can choose different routes and areas to play according to you own preferences and physical strength.

The core attraction of the center line is the Tianmenshan Temple, and there is a “Qier Cave” near the temple. The folklore sends a goddess of Guanyin here, and wishes to ask for children; the highlight of the west line is a 60-meter-long “glass plank road” built on the cliffs, the roads under the feet are all made of transparent glass. Walking on top, you can see the deep valley under your feet. You will feel the joy of walking in the air. The east line is dominated by virgin forests, and now it is also 150 meters long glass plank road.

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Every trip will be surprising or amazing, and has its own different posture, and we are all unknown to it, and we are full of expectations. For the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the whole stream runs through the valley between the peaks. It is quiet and unusual. The stream is as clean as a mirror. The small fish swims among them. Occasionally, you can see the little monkey standing on the side of the road. The flowers and plants by the stream are delicious, and the birds there are singing, which will make you feel walking in the middle of the painting.

Special Notes:

1.The scenic spot is a famous tourist spot in China. The passenger flow on weekdays is not small. During the major holidays, it is even more crowded. It is very common to be unable to squeeze on the sightseeing car and it is normal to queue up for more than 2 hours.

2.The area of the scenic spot is very large and the internal roads are very complicated. It is recommended that general tourists take part in local tour groups when they have a visit there, or join a local tour guide together.

3.If your physical strength is not very superior, then you don’t have to insist on playing all the attractions, otherwise you will be very tired, and the experience there will be not so good, the quality is greatly reduced.

4.Although there are snack bars, farmhouses, etc. for dining in the scenic area, it is still necessary to take bottle of drinking water and a packet of biscuits in the bag during the tour.

The weather in Zhangjiajie seems to have always been good. It is not hot in the woods. It is very comfortable. The cableway goes up the mountain for about 20 minutes. Then you can walk along the glass road along the mountain road. The glass path is only 100 meters. The scenery on the top of the mountain is beautiful. It will take the 12 escalators down, and strongly recommend the 999 ladders for you to experience, just don’t be afraid, be sure to experience it! Finally, take the bus and go down the mountain. You will enjoy the beautiful scenery there.

Barkhor Street

Barkhor Street is a street that shows the Tibetan customs. Here you can feel the customs of the Tibetan area, and it is mainly surrounded by shops and restaurants around the Jokhang Temple and the places where you can manage all kinds of small objects. Here what you will feel more is the devout worship of the Tibetans, and the shops on both sides are for sale the decorations that feature a variety of Tibetan style. Walking in a clockwise direction, you will find several exits that can be reached in different directions to the city of Lhasa. The transportation in all directions makes the Barkhor Street the busiest and bustling street.

There are some seats placed on both sides of the street. When you are tired, you can take a break. Especially during the Chinese New Year, there are more Tibetans who come to kowtow to pray. These seats really help a lot of people. You will feel happy when you see them kowtowing happily there.

On the back of the Jokhang Temple, there is the most famous Makye Ame. The legend about the beauty of the Sixth Dalai Cangyang Gyatso attracts many diners. It is not necessarily for eating, but for an atmosphere, even if standing in the restaurant on the second floor, you can imagine how Cangyang Gyatso at that time came out of the palace and went to drink alcohol for a date.

Of course, here you can also buy some favorite Tibetan style ornaments, turquoise, Nanjiang carnelian, Dzi Beads, etc., all of ornaments showing the beauty of Tibet can be almost found here, if you have patience, you can have a good chat with the owner, and the price will be very acceptable too.

At night, the wind sound of the Barkhor Street is very loud, the people there are very quiet, the best order is in the city of Lhasa, and what left there are peace and tranquility.

Jokhang Temple

The Jokhang Temple, in Tibetan language is called “Jingkang”, and it is the end of the pilgrimage of Tibetan Buddhist believers. The sacredness of the Jokhang Temple is not inferior to the Potala Palace.

It was built by Srongtsen Gampo in commemoration of the Princess of the Chizun. It is often said that “there is Jokhang Temple first, then followed by Lhasa City.”

Lhasa has three circumambulations: internal, middle and external meridians, all centered around the Jokhang Temple. Every day, saints come here to turn scripture. The biggest highlight of the Jokhang Temple is the 12-year-old statue of Sakyamuni when Princess Wencheng entered the country. The reason why Lhasa is called “Holy Land” is related to this Buddha image. Also don’t forget to board the third-floor platform, which is a good place to look at the Potala Palace and overlook the Jokhang Temple Square.

Official phone number of the Jokhang Temple: 0891-6323129

Time reference for visiting: 1-3 hours

Transportation to the Jokhang Temple: Take the 9, 10, 11 ring line, No.12, 15, 17, 18, 19 and other buses to the city maternal and child health care station to get off; take the No.23, 25, 28, 29 and other buses to the Cuomeilin station to get off; or walk up from Barkhor Street.

Tickets: Ordinary ticket: 85 RMB (from Monday – Sunday during January 1st – December 31st)

Tips: The photography permission in the hall is 90 yuan / piece (some halls don’t allow photography in the temple).

Opening hours: 07:00-17:30 (from Monday – Sunday during January 1st – December 31st)

Tips: 07:00-11:30 is mainly open to believers, it does not accept teams of more than 10 people; and it is open to tourists from 11:30-17:30.

Special Note:

Every afternoon, there will be a lama debate on the second floor of the Jokhang Temple. On the second-floor terrace of the Jokhang Temple, you can see the Potala Palace from afar. The annual Ganoderma Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the Tibetan calendar and the Lucky Heavenly Mother’s Day on the 15th of the Tibetan calendar are the liveliest times of the Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street. Don’t miss it.

Drepung Monastery

Drepung Monastery is the largest and highest-ranking temple in the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism and the largest temple in the world. The white buildings are covered with hillsides, and looking from the distance, it is like a huge pile of rice. There are some well-known buildings in the temple, including “Gandanpozhang”, “Cuoqin Hall”, and the four “Zhacang” and the affiliated Kangcun. In addition, the “Tibet’s Largest Kitchen” next to the Cuoqin Hall served as a task for more than 10,000 monks to cook and make tea during their heyday. What you can’t miss in the Drepung Monastery is a large-scale debate ceremony every afternoon. The squatting people are in groups of two, one sits on the ground, the other stands on the opposite side, and the verses are debated in exaggerated movements. The scene is very interesting. Every year at the Sho Dun Festival, Drepung Monastery holds the largest buddha ritual in the Tibetan area, displaying a giant Buddha image Thangka on the hillside, attracting a large number of believers and tourists to pray, whose scene is very spectacular.

Official phone number of the Drepung Monastery: 0891-6860011

Time reference for visiting: 1-3 hours

Transportation to the Drepung Monastery: Take bus No.24 and No.25 to the Drepung Monastery Station, then take a hike along Dangba Road for half an hour. Sometimes there are tractors carrying tourists up the mountain, which costs 1 yuan/person, otherwise you have to walk up the mountain.

Tickets: Ordinary ticket: 50 RMB (from Monday – Sunday during January 1st – December 31st)

Opening hours: 09:00-16:00 (from Monday – Sunday during January 1st – December 31st)

Tips: The debate begins at 14:30, and most of the temples in the afternoon are closed.

If there is enough time, everyone can experience the debates of Tibetan monks. Although you maybe don’t understand, and they look a bit like quarrels, it is interesting. Except for Drepung Monastery, you can also see the debate at Tashilhunpo monastery. No photos are allowed in all the temples, but many stories about Tibetan Buddhism you hear along your trip there are the biggest gains, and you can see many Tibetans coming to worship, with no malicious evaluation.