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Dali Ancient Town

The commercial atmosphere of Dali Ancient Town is still a bit strong, and the shops are opened earlier. They are selling all kinds of small things, specialties, food, and clothes. The air in the morning is very fresh there, and the various things along the way are still very eye-catching. Although it is commercialized, it doesn’t matter, it will be fun anyway.

There are a lot of shops selling gadgets in the ancient city. Strolling around and seeing all kinds of scenes there is also very lively. There are a lot of scarves and shawls for sales in the Dali Ancient Town, and the price is very cheap, just around ¥10.00 to ¥30.00. In Yunnan, the temperature difference between day and night is relatively large, and a thin shawl is very useful. And you can buy one here, because it is more expensive when buying in Shuanglang and Lijiang. In every ancient towns, there will always be surprises when picking gadgets up slowly.

In the Dali Ancient Town, there are many flowers and flowers ring. So many girls are not resistant to the garland, which will cost ¥10.00 to ¥15.00, and features a lot of styles to make you dazzling. Everything looks good. The specialties of Dali Ancient Town, such as vanilla meat, chicken, pork, beef smell good and cost ¥5:00 for each one. In addition to specialty snacks, Dali’s fruit is also very fresh, grapes, cherries, bayberry are cheap and delicious.

The Dali Ancient Town is one of the most famous spots in Dali. Living here, you can easily go to Cangshan, Erhai, Chongsheng Temple, etc., which is very convenient. Eating here, there is no lack of delicious, such as the shops of “revival of the small courtyard”, “I am waiting for you in Dali”, etc. Playing here, it is a mature business circle, as well as has foreigner streets, Dali Museum, etc., and the unique clear sky is so beautiful for you to take pictures. Leisurely walking through the streets of the Dali Ancient Town, viewing the charming scenery, savoring the slow pace of the leisurely life of the ancient town, it is also comfortable.

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Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Daci’en Temple and Big Wild Goose Pagoda are favorite spots for your trip to Xi’an. It is close to the Shaanxi History Museum. It is recommended to visit them during the same day. The transportation is convenient. You can check the bus line on the Gaode map. Big Wild Goose Pagoda is in the temple, and you must first buy tickets for the temple, after entering, you can choose to hire a commentator according to your needs, which costs 50 yuan. If you visit there by yourself slowly, you will explore a lot, and you may especially like the stories about the Sakyamuni and Xuan Zang Masters.

You can see the Big Wild Goose Pagoda soon, you need 30 yuan to buy a ticket to the pagoda. If you don’t have a commentator, you can scan WeChat and listen to the electronic voice commentary. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda was built by the Xuan Zang Master after he recovered the true scriptures from India. He asked to build the pagoda for the storing and translating the scriptures. In the ages, the pagoda is not able to see how many years it looked like before, and when you reach the top, you can view the scenery of the whole city. Of course, there are a lot of people too. After you go out of the pagoda you can sit under the pagoda. When the wind blows, you can hear the sound of the bell on the pagoda. It is very nice. In short, calm down here and slow down.

Through the copper-cut murals in the two halls, you will learn about the history of Tang Monk, and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is also named after Tang Monk’s gratitude for the help of the wild geese in the desert.

It is recommended to buy a ticket to climb the tower, as there is a total of seven floors, and each floor has four small windows, standing in the north-south direction of the top floor, you can clearly see the urban pattern of the ancient Chang’an City square. Of course, it is better if you can catch a good weather.

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Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon

The Zhangjiajie Scenic Area is a 5A-level scenic spot that is not closed all year round. The four seasons are very obvious. The annual average temperature there is only 16-28 °C, the rainfall is also very abundant, and the air quality is very good.

The spring is full of vibrant scenes, birds and flowers, even the stone pillars are filled with green life (this is all year round). Everywhere, the sound of the kingfisher is accompanied by a strong mountain atmosphere, and you can feel relaxed and breathe smoothly!

The summer temperature is suitable, there is the ideal world to escape the heat, there are sweet springs, there are crisp bird sounds, everywhere are filled with the fragrance of mountain flowers. In the early morning, when entering the forest path, it is a fresh feeling that break into the heart, and the cells above and below the body are awakened at this moment.

The autumn leaves are full of red leaves, and there are wild fruits of the mountains: kiwi, chestnut, wild pear, wild persimmon, wild lychee etc. Perhaps at all the other places what you can see is the yellow leaves and the bare branches. The pinnacles here is a “green life” full of vitality.

If you are lucky enough to touch the snow in the winter, the mountains, woods and houses will be covered with the silver makeup given by nature. The rolling hills in the distance are like a silver snake, hovering from the bottom to the distance.

Tickets for the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon are 148 yuan. The scenery all the way is very good, especially the water is very green, the winding path is quiet, like the refreshing wind in the mountains. The Shenquan Lake, dotted with the Grand Canyon, shows a kind of smart beauty. The first stop after you enter the scenic spot is to the glass bridge, which is spectacular! After visiting the glass bridge, you can visit the Grand Canyon area. The scenery is charming. When you walk to the end of the road, you will leave by boat and experience a perfect trip.

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Zhujiajiao Water Town

There are many ancient towns in Jiangnan, most of which are similar. The scenic spot of Zhujiajiao Ancient Town is a standard Jiangnan water town scene. The bridges are full of people, and when you have nothing to do, you can take a visit there casually, as it is quite good to eat farmhouse food by the river.

Zhujiajiao’s commercial atmosphere is very rich, don’t think it is the kind of one-size-fits-all. After all, here is the bustling commercial land in ancient times, and there are also many places of interest. It is worthy of being selected as one of the 50 most beautiful ancient towns in China. Looking at the golden sunshine in the morning, it is quietly sprinkled on the North Xijing River in Zhujiajiao. The river is green and makes people feel a special kindness and warmth.

Zhujiajiao is completely like a Jiangnan water town. It is said to be very similar to Zhouzhuang. It is smaller than Wuzhen Town, but it is also more delicate. According to the instruction of the tour guide, Zhujiajiao is one of the four historical and cultural towns in Shanghai. You can sense from the temperament there. The facilities and business order of the scenic spot are still relatively in place.

The ancient town specialties such as oily fat, fresh meat dumplings are delicious, and if you have not eaten before, you must have a taste. For the lunch, you can taste the braised pork with the scallions, which is really crisp and delicious and not greasy. The ancient town also has a variety of beautifully packaged flower glutinous rice wines. The degree is not high, but the aroma is charming.

It is said that there are still 20,000 families living in the ancient town. The inheritance of generations makes them have to get used to being companions with all kinds of tourists. What kind of experience will it be for a daily bustling lifestyle? Maybe you can explore more at Zhujiajiao Water Town.

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Longji Rice Terraces

Longji Rice terraces are a large-scale terraced group in Guilin, which is divided into Jinkeng terraces, Pingan Zhuang terraces, and Longji ancient Zhuangzhai terraces.

When visitors taking a tour to the Longji terraces, most of them take photos on foot and even many photographers come there to view the sunrise. You can also taste the local farmhouse cuisine and experience the ethnic customs.

The terraces are scattered with the stockaded villages of Yao and Zhuang people. Every year on June 6th, the Luyao Festival of the Hongyao is the “Clothing Festival” of the Hongyao. At that time, every household will take out the flower dress skirts to dry and dazzle.

Official Telephone number of Longji Rice Terraces: 0773-2800315

Time visiting for reference: 1 day

Opening hours: All day

This scenic spot is about 80 kilometers away from downtown Guilin. There is a tourist bus to the Longji Rice Terraces from the city center. Longji Rice Terraces tickets are sold 24 hours a day, tickets for adult are100 RMB, for student are 80 RMB during Monday to Sunday from January 1 to December 31, and the tickets include Pinganzhai and Dazhai Jinkeng. As long as you don’t go out of the ticket checking gate, the ticket will remain valid. In the scenic area, it is convenient to eat and stay. The seven-seat vehicle can go directly from the ticket office to the parking lot of each attraction. Vehicles with over than seven or more seats can only stop at the ticket parking lot, and then take the sightseeing bus to reach each scenic spot, and the sightseeing bus is only open from 7:00 am to 19:00 p.m.

During the October harvest season, there is a wide range of golden scene. On May, it is water release season, and it looks like a bright mirror, and seems very majestic. If the time is not very tight, you can live on the mountain, look at the sunrise, and watch the sunset. Remember that after the National Day, all the rice is harvested, and there is no scenery. So, make your trip there before the National Day Golden Week.

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Huangguoshu Waterfall

Perhaps the most famous attraction in Guizhou is the Huangguoshu Waterfall, which is basically a must-visit scenic spot. Because the Huangguoshu scenic spot distinguishes three places, it is far apart, and at the same time, the scenic spots are still not allowed to drive car during the peak period, so the anyone who likes to visit the scenic spot can start early and strive for visit one spot on the first day and stay two spots for the next day. The super escalator in the scenic spot is not recommended to take it, as it is expensive and has no meaning. If you are not used to walking, you can choose to take it when you return back. If you take a trip there in October, the amount of water is not large, but the waterfall is very strong. Anshun Huangguoshu is not amazing, but it will not make you disappointed.

The order of the shuttle bus is the first station at steep slope pond, the second station at big waterfall, the third station at Tianxing Bridge. However, if you want to go to the Great Falls and take the shuttle bus to the steep slope pond, most tourists will get off the ticket and enter the steep slope area to visit, but the shuttle bus will not continue to the next stop. It is in line. At this time, you’d better get off the bus and walk to the scenic spot to take the bus in front to the big waterfall. If you have been in the original bus, you need to wait a long time.

Huangguoshu transfer station shuttle bus driver does not know which line to run next, you have to ask the person who hangs the sign in front of the transfer station, he will tell you which car to go to. There are a lot of places to eat at each transfer station, and the drinks sold in the scenic area are also cheaper than Miao Village and Xiaoqikong.

Huangguoshu parking lot is relatively old, parking charges 10 Yuan. If you are not physically fit or want to take more pictures, please arrange visiting the Huangguoshu Scenic spot for two days. The ticket seems to be valid for two days, but each scenic spot can only enter once.

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Tiananmen Square

There are many people in Tiananmen Square at four o’clock in the morning. The purpose is to wait for the flag-raising ceremony. And you can look at the night scene of Tiananmen Square.

Sitting and chatting in the square, watching the crowds coming and leaving, feeling the solemnity of the Monument to the People’s Heroes, the grandeur of Tiananmen Square, the dignity of Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, the mystery of the Great Hall of the People, the vastness of the National Museum, you will think that it is a very serious journey. Although you may not enter all the scenic spots on the same day, looking around in Tiananmen Square, your mood is still quite complicated to feel every important building.

If you have a visit there in summer day, the time for the sunset is 19:44 o’clock, 5-8 minutes before it, the people in the square will begin to stir up, because the Tiananmen Gate has been opened, and the soldiers of the National Flag Guard have come neatly. It is not sure whether the guards of the three armies are the guards of the three-armed forces that are often seen on television, the feeling on the spot is quite majestic. The flag represents the national identity, it is really different. Every day when the sunrise rises and the sunset falls, the flag rises and falls along with it.

The time to raise the national flag is the time to watch the sunrise. The time of the next sunrise is at about 4:40 o’clock in the morning. It is heard that you have to go at least one hour in advance to get a good position. So, if you want to see it, remember to check the sunrise time in advance and arrive early. After the flag-raising ceremony, the management of the square will begin to clear the field and you could not stay for one more minute.

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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

When you take a trip to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, the most important thing is to go there early, be sure to be early. If you arrive there late, you can only see a group of sleeping pandas. Even if you get there at 8:00 o’clock in the morning, the pandas that you see at the end of the day has already started to sleep. So, to make your panda itinerary enjoyable and worthwhile, do remember to arrive there earlier.

You can decide to take the sightseeing bus first to the moon’s main room at the top of the axe mountain and then go down countercurrent, which will help you avoid the flow of people and make your trip easy.

The price of the sightseeing bus is 10 yuan/person, and the farthest stop is in the moon delivery room. In fact, the journey is not very long, which is about ten minutes. Even though in the earlier morning, there are so many tourists queueing for the bus. From the moon’s delivery room, go down all the way, there are clear road signs all the way, and each garden is very close, so it is not too tired to walk.

The base will start feeding the pandas at 9:00 o’clock every morning. At this time, the pandas are the most spiritual. They pay attention to eat. But when reaching the panda kindergarten, there is only one left to sleep, and you don’t know where the other pandas are hiding. There is one staff living with the pandas. Yes, it’s not a separate cage, they are living together, and they will chase each other and get close touch with each other. In addition to giant pandas, the panda base has small pandas, swans and other animals. The environment is very comfortable and it is very suitable for family traveling there.

If you are going to have a travel with your children in China, don’t forget to visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to see the lovely pandas there, and your kids will be very happy.

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West Street

Yangshuo County is not big. West Street is the most famous street in Yangshuo. There are a lot of tourists at night, so you can go shopping during the day. Normally the tourist city has one or two old streets, whether it is a real old street or a new “old street”, it will attract foreign tourists to gather here. There is also an old street in Yangshuo, Guilin, and it is called West Street, which has a lot of fame in the world.

Yangshuo West Street is located in the center of the county. It has a very long history of more than 1,400 years. In the evening of the tourist season, this street is so crowded, and it is a scenic spot where Yangshuo can be visited at night. There are so many restaurants on the street, and the traffic is huge.

West Street used to be the place where Mr. Sun Yat-sen spoke. The artist Xu Beihong once lived here. This street was also recommended by the world travel guide Lonely Planet. More than 100,000 foreigner backpackers visit the West Street each year, and more than 1.5 million tourists have a visit there each year.

The outsiders who live in West Street are three times as many as the locals. The streets are full of beer fish shops, and West Street is no exception. There are fewer tourists on the West Street during the day, and visitors who like a little quiet can choose to visit during the day.

Because there are many foreigners who come to West Street for a visit and even settle down, West Street is also very international. French restaurants, Italian restaurants, coffee shops, bars and other specialty stores have emerged. All text signs are expressed in Chinese and English. And you will feel their openness, tolerance and comfort.

The street is full of signs, and the foreigners first discovered the characteristics of this street and promoted it to the whole world. Later, everyone knows it. West Street has become a veritable global village and a foreigner street.

In the evening, the bar on the street is very lively, the heat of the day has subsided, so, don’t forget to drink a beer in the West Street, look at the beautiful night scene, and relieve the tiredness of the day.

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The Stone Forest

The Stone Forest is a very beautiful scenic spot, the scenery is very chic, and it is very large. It is very difficult for most people to finish viewing all the scenery there, and it is easy to lose direction. The traffic to the Stone Forest is not very friendly. After buying tickets at the Eastern Passenger Station, you may need wait for an hour before the bus depart and also need wait for 40 minutes to get back from The Stone Forest.

After you walk into the “forest” composed of rocks, and walking through it, you will see strange rocks of different postures. Everyone takes the phone or camera to capture this magical stone forest! Under the pinnacles engraved with two large characters of Shilin, there are more and more tourists! People are rushing to take photos here! Many tourists rent Yi costumes and put them in various poses to leave this unforgettable memory! Before “Shipingfeng”, and next to “Ashima”, everyone records this beautiful scenery!

From the big stone forest to the small stone forest by taking the scenic area battery car, the landscape is blended and the horizon is wider! Under the influence of time, the limestones are separated from each other, and after the wind and rain erosion, numerous stone peaks, stone pillars, stalagmites and stone buds have emerged, forming the Stone forest which is combining a variety of strange stones, waterfalls, lakes, caves, peaks and hills.

In the scenic area, you still have to take a battery car before you go to the ticket-checking gate. The big stone forest is composed of dense stone peaks, like a stone basin. The stone forest stands upright and has smooth lines and shows the blue-gray color. The largest independent pillar is over 40 meters high. Among them are the typical attractions such as “Lotus Peak”, “Sword Peak Pond”, “Imaginary Stone Terrace”, “Deep valley of orchids” and “Phoenix Comb”, etc. The “Wangfeng Pavilion” is the best place to appreciate “the Stone Forest”.