Shanghai Old Street

Shanghai’s birthplace – Shanghai Old Street, is not very long, and the end of the street is the City God Temple. It is hard to imagine that Shanghai, an international metropolis, has developed here. There is still a distance between Suzhou and Huangpu River.

The Shanghai Old Street now looks like the street in the small County. It is very old, but there are some old shops there. “Wanyouquan”, which is a very famous shop on the Shanghai Old Street, offers the ham, bacon, sausage and so on, and they are very good and very delicious. The “LaoDaFang” is also an old shop. The residents on the street still keep old habits. The quilt and clothes are basking on the bamboo poles outside the window. The phenomenon of the Bund in the past is called the “WanGuoQi.” There are also some incense sticks, etc., but most of them are opened later. It used to be closed the “PoSiJiu” for a while. This is the western section of Shanghai Old Street. There is also an archway at the western end. It is more stylish than that of in the east. This section is more about handicrafts and collectibles, such as jade beeswax bracelets, etc. Of course, there are also noodle stores, clothing stores, etc. after you go to the west, you need go back a small section of the road, because going to the City God Temple need go in from the small alley that just passed. The scenery seen at this time is a contrast, as it is classical and modern coexistence. From the small alley, you can go to the core area of the City God Temple. There are quite a few local specialty shops here.

Shanghai Old Street is relatively quiet in the setting sun. In the busy Shanghai, it is more suitable for people to live in the Shanghai Old Street. The building is very characteristic, and it is relatively close to the city god temple, where the old temple gold and silver building is very famous, and you can go shopping there!

Three Gorges Dam

It is interesting to see the boat passing the Gezhou dam and experience the feeling of crossing the dam after the boat rises. Then the beautiful scenery of Xiling Gorge come into view, and the boat arrives at the Three Gorges Dam for three hours. The dam scenic area can be seen from all angles to the five-level river lock and the spectacular dam.

You can take a scenic sightseeing bus at the “Tourist Transfer Center”. First visit the Tanziling. At the commanding heights of the Three Gorges Dam, you can see the panoramic view of the Three Gorges Dam and the Three Gorges Reservoir and you can look at the opposite Zigui New County. Then take a bus to visit the 185 viewing platform. The 185 platform is a great place for tourists to take close-up shots of the Three Gorges Dam in the scenic area. Then take a bus to the interception sightseeing park to visit. Here you can feel the majesty of the Three Gorges Dam, and you will feel a sense of pride!

As a world civilization, it is quite spectacular. On the top, you can see the ship entering the gate. You can follow the crowd and come to the 185 platform. And there is no need taking the sightseeing bus as it gets closer to the dam on this platform. After then, take the sightseeing bus to the last stop: interception sightseeing park. Just walk around the park and observe the dam from different angles. It takes about 2 or 3 hours to finish your trip there.

Here are some guides for your trip to Three Gorge Dam:

  1. In Yiling Square you can take No. 216 bus for about 1 hour; and it costs 15 Yuan/person.
  2. Road map: Tanziling – 185 platform – interception garden, which can be fully visited within 3 hours.
  3. The battery car from Tanziling to the 185 platform is recommended not to take it, the distance is very short and it will cost 20 Yuan/people.
  4. Tickets are free. Tourist car fare costs 35 Yuan/person.

Shibaozhai

Shibaozhai, a historic wooden structure with unique style and beautiful scenery, is the world’s largest bonsai with its unique scenery. Shibaozhai is a free spot in the Yangtze River Three Gorges cruise trip. If you go there by yourself, the ticket is 50 yuan per person. Located in the north bank of the Yangtze River in Zhongxian County, Chongqing, Shibaozhai has many patriots and generals. Bai Juyi has also been here. Shibaozhai is featuring loyalty culture.

Being a must-see attraction of the Three Gorges River, Shibaizhai was originally a small town. Later, due to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, the water level rose and the original town was flooded. The state allocated funds for new construction. Shibaozhai is a nine-story wood tower, and each floor has Bodhisattva. The steps on the tower are steep, but when you reach the summit, you can see the whole town and the scenery along the road is beautiful.

The cruise ship was docked in Zhongxian County. Under the guidance of the tour guide, everyone will visit a scenic spot called Shibaozhai. Located on the north bank of Yangtze River, Shibaozhai was built on the mountain, and it is very unique and features wooden structure, and when you climb up, you will feel the stairs are very narrow. The building shape to the nodes and decorations are quite different in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. At the bottom of the building close to the exit, you will see a flower window, which is especially interesting.

Don’t go with the guide after you get on the pier, as the tour guide will take you to the commercial street and then to the attraction. After going to the dock, look at which side of the sedan chair to go, and following that road is the best and the fastest. This village is very characteristic. It doesn’t use a nail. It all hangs on the cliff by the fit of the wood. It feels very thrilling when climbing up Shibaozhai.

Xi’an Big Wild Goose Pagoda Travel Guide

It is a historical value to come to Xi’an to have a visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The Confucian classics took back by Xuanzang were collected in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the same year, but the scriptures of the year were written on a kind of leaf. Now only nine pieces are kept, which has the national treasure level. It is recommended not to go to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda during the peak season, and there are very few people in the off-season, which it is better to have a visit there. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the sunset is still beautiful and fantastic, showing the style of the Tang Dynasty. There is Asia’s largest musical fountain. It is recommended to have a walk there at night, the fountain at the bottom features vivid color, and it is bright and beautiful.

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the surrounding landscape are very harmonious, giving a sense of solemnity and tranquility, and even a feeling of returning to the Tang Dynasty, and you will feel like traveling through time and space. The tower is super stuffy inside, but there is a fan on each floor. The upper you climb, the smaller area it is, and it is the Xi’an landmark building. It is good to view it. You should take a tour there with the understanding of history, as it is not interesting to look at the tower itself.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda is very famous! Therefore, there are many people having tour there. The area there is relatively large. It takes about 1.5 hours to finish your visit in the Pagoda. There are temples and monks in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Everyone is very religious, the incense is very prosperous, the environment and architecture are very beautiful, and there is a bamboo forest, which makes the whole temple look very good, and quiet. When the sun is very good, you will feel very comfortable. The quiet environment of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda makes people all relaxed.

Shennong Stream

Shennong Stream (also known as Shennongjia Forest Area) is located in the western part of Hubei Province. The north and south sides are adjacent to Shiyan City (where Wudang Mountain is located) and Yichang City (where the Three Gorges Dam is located). Shennongjia Forest Area covers a large area. As a prefecture-level administrative area, there are many towns and forest farms in Shennongjia Forest Area. Among which the Songbai Town in the north of Shennongjia Forest Area is the administrative center of the forest area. Muyu Town in the south is the tourist reception center town of the forest area. Where the visitors who come to the forest area to play the first basically are these two towns, and the two places are about 80 kilometers apart.

As a wide-ranging tourist destination, it is divided into Shennongding Tourist Area, Tianyan Tourist Area, Xiangxiyuan Tourist Area and Yuquan River Tourist Area. What tourists visit the most are the top three tourist areas as well as Guanmen Mountain and Shennong Altar. And tickets of the major tourist areas and surrounding attractions are sold separately. The Shennongding Tourist Area is the core area of the whole forest area and a well-known tourist area in the forest area. Many tourists will confuse the Shennongding Tourist Area with the Shennongjia Forest Area, thinking that the two are the same tourist scenic spot.

When you come to the Shennongjia forest area, it is like entering a virgin forest. There are towering trees and lush vegetation. Every day, you will enjoy yourself in the natural oxygen bar of nature, completely away from the hustle and bustle of city life. In the Shennongding tourist area, you can climb the “Central China Ridge”. The Shennongding in the tourist area is the first peak in Central China. You can also see the rare and precious golden monkeys. Here is the place where the mysterious “Shennongjia Savage” haunts and you will find some relics such as savages’ hair, footprints etc.

Wu Gorge

Wu Gorge is the second gorge in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and the longest one. There are 12 peaks in Wu Gorge, the most famous of which is the Goddess Peak, which is also the most beautiful place in the Three Gorges. The best time to have a trip to the Wu Gorge is in autumn, when the mountains are full of red leaves, it is really beautiful and it is fascinating.

Wu Gorge is one of the very good attractions. The scenery is beautiful and charming and full of temptations. It is worth recommending to everyone. It is very interesting, the scenery is infinitely good, and the price-performance is very high. It is really wonderful to take a cruise.

After passing through the Qiangtang Gorge, the cruise ship sails over a wide river and enters the Wu Gorge. The Wu Gorge is wider than the Qutang Gorge. It is the longest Gorge of the Three Gorges, which is 42 kilometers long from east to west, and takes about two hours by boat. Wu Gorge is also the most beautiful gorge. The 12 peaks of the Wu Gorge are famous. The goddess peak is a miracle of nature. In autumn, the red leaves of the mountains are really beautiful. Everyone must appreciate them carefully.

The Yangtze River passing the Wushan has left many scenic spots there, among which the Wu Gorge is a charming one. It allows visitors to feel the changes of Wushan, and feel the infinite charm of many mountains and rivers landscape. Being the largest and longest canyon in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, the Wu Gorge is ideal for boat trips. The infinite scenery is in the Wu Gorge. There are many peaks on both sides of the river. The shapes are different, the craftsmanship is very beautiful, the whole scenery is very beautiful. When the sun sets, it is worth to appreciate the charm there.

LingYin Temple

To the Lingyin Temple, the ticket to the Feilai Peak must be bought. When the ticket is checked, the machine will say Amitabha, and it is not “welcome”. The environment of Feilai Peak is very quiet. It requires one ticket for one person to enter into Lingyin Temple. Each person will receive three incenses. The staff will say Amitabha to you. No matter what your faith is, you can sincerely worship for it. Every temple has different worship and different Bodhisattvas, you can make a wish to hope that your family will be healthy and safe. Going back all the way, the temple is getting higher and higher, and there are other temples on the mountain. This environment is really quiet. It is far away from the world. And you will feel that everyone’s words and demeanor have become quiet and solemn, which is probably the emptying of the soul, and the feelings are quite deep when you are having a trip in the Linyin Temple.

When you arrive at the east gate of Lingyin Temple, you will feel that the winding path is quiet. The small flowers, moss and bird songs that lead to the ticket office seem to remind you to temporarily put down your work, troubles and all kinds of unsatisfactory things in life, embrace this fresh air, feel the quiet atmosphere, as when your heart is quiet, it is bliss – This is probably the meaning of the word “Western Heaven”. In the Feilai Peak Scenic Area, Lingyin Temple needs to spend extra 30-yuan fragrant flower coupon to enter.

The Lingyin Temple is very large, and it takes about an hour to look at it. The scenery in front of the temple is already beautiful, and there are so many visitors there. Turn left at the end of the road, it is the entrance to the Tianzhu Temple. After you enter into the temple, behind it is a faint shackle, in front of it is a silence, just like another world.

Old City God Temple

Being one of the three major temples of the Yangtze River, the Old City God Temple Hall is a large southern building with red walls and mud. Now the main building in the temple consists of the Temple Front Square, the Great Hall, the Yuanchen Hall, the Fortuna Hall, the Cihang Hall, the Chenghuang Hall and the Niangniang Hall. If you catch up with the temple fair, it will be very lively. Shanghai Old City God Temple is located in the Chenghuang Temple Tourist Area in Huangpu District. It is an important Taoist temple in Shanghai. It is a special place in the Shanghai area due to the Shanghai City Gods worshipped in the Shanghai City God Temple.

At night, the Shanghai City God Temple is crowded, and rows of temple buildings are filled with snack shops, specialty shops and some convenience stores. Some temple buildings are five or six stories high. Under surrounded by these yellow lights, the fragrance of various snacks makes people hesitate to choose the snacks to taste.

There are a lot of food in the food street, there are two layers of snack shops, which offer bamboo rice, Cantonese snacks, fried rice, etc., but some people feel that the taste is generally not so authentic in Shanghai. And do remember that don’t eat full at just one snack shop, because only then can you slowly fill yourself with food and enjoy the taste buds they bring to you.

Shanghai City God Temple has been dating back more than 600 years. It has been built since the Ming Dynasty and has experienced many vicissitudes in the modern times. Many costume dramas will also mention it. The distinctive buildings are dazzling with the lighting.

Tips: opening hours for City God Temple Lunar New Year’s Day: 15: 05:00-16:30; pedestrian street is open all day. Don’t miss it if you like to enjoy the lively City God Temple.

Reed Flute Cave

If you buy a ticket online, you must pay attention to it that you can only enter it 1 hour after the ticket is issued. The scenery inside is still pretty, but the light is very dark, which may not be good for taking pictures. It is necessary to wait for a group of tourists to gather in the cave. Then you are led by a staff member into the cave and you cannot be entered alone.

The reason why a lot of visitors choose to visit the Reed Flute Cave because it is called “National Cave” and it is located in the city. Several leaders of the foreign countries visited Guilin have visited the Reed Flute Cave, which means that it has its own characteristics. Going to Reed Flute Cave, it is still very shocking, and you will admire nature’s ingenuity that let you see such a magical landscape. During the tour there, just follow the guide’s explanation to slowly understand. Where there is no explanation, the children also give them the name from their imaginations.

The staff of Reed Flute Cave will recommend you taking a small train. The one-way trip costs 30 yuan. It is not recommended to buy a ticket. Because the distance is very close, which just takes around 10 minutes to climb the mountain to arrive the gate o the Reed Flute Cave.

The cave is very beautiful under the illumination of colorful lights. The two most impressive views are the harvest garden and the reflection of the snow-capped mountains. Following the guide’s flashlight beam, the group members recognize the various vegetables in unison, and with the help of the top rock wall, you can watch the 3D projection of ten minutes and tell the formation process of the cave. The Reed Flute Cave is really big and shocking. And you will feel the magical power of nature all the way. And this shock is not fully expressed by the camera. It is worth your visit there.

Longmen Grottoes

There is no need to wait after you enter into the ticketing hall as you can buy the ticket directly. The fare is 100 yuan, including Xishan Grottoes, Dongshan Grottoes, Xiangshan Temple and Baiyuan. From the northwest gate to the scenic spot, you can only tour in this order. Every time you enter a scenic spot, you must mark a hole on the ticket. And you must not enter and exit twice.

Opposite the ticketing hall is the visitor center. You can store your luggage for free. If you put your luggage here, you need to go back to the northwest gate through the Longmen Bridge after you finish viewing the Baiyuan. (You have to walk 20 minutes in this section, you can also spend 10 yuan on the battery car.) If there is no baggage or the baggage is not heavy, there is no need to store it. After visiting the Baiyuan, you can take the bus or take a taxi directly near the northeast gate. However, there is only one bus in the Northeast Gate, namely K81, the end point is Luoyang Station, not the Longmen High-speed Railway Station; while there are more buses from the Northwest Gate back to the city, but there is no normal direct access to the Longmen High-speed Railway Station.

Therefore, if you want to go to the Longmen high-speed rail, please ignore the bus, or change the bus. As for the No.67 (now the No.167) and the No.71 buses seem to be the sightseeing car, and according to the Luoyang bus online information about these two bus lines, there are only one car per line, and the interval between departures is 120 minutes, so if you are not so lucky, you may wait for two hours.

From the ticketing hall to the newly renovated stone gate (check-in office), it takes more than ten minutes to walk. There are several small shops on the right-hand side to provide breakfast. And the mineral water costs 2 Yuan/bottle.