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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”.

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The Yellow Mountains

Since ancient times, The Yellow Mountains has been one of the best mountains in China. Strange pines, strange rocks, sea of clouds and hot springs are called the “four wonders” of The Yellow Mountains. In addition, Rime, snow, and sunrise are also sights that tourists will not miss. There is a saying that you will not see any other mountains after returning from the Yellow Mountains.

The Yellow Mountains scenic spots is divided into the front mountain and the back mountain. The front mountain refers to the Ciguang Pavilion to Guangmingding, namely the hot spring, Yupinglou and Tianhai scenic spot area. The main attractions are Greeting Pine, Banshan Temple, Tiandu Peak, Yupinglou, Lianhua Peak, Yixiantian and Yuyufeng, etc.

The back mountain refers to Yungu Temple to Guangmingding, which is the area around Beihai and Xihaihai scenic spot. The main attractions are Shixin Peak, Lion Peak, Paiyun Pavilion, Xihai Grand Canyon, Feilai Stone and pine valley nunnery. Among the many landscapes, the most beautiful scenes such as “Three Wonders and Five Musts” are the most loved by the world.

The scenic area is divided into the South Gate, the West Gate and the North Gate. The vast majority of tourists will enter and exit from the South Gate. The South Gate has two entrances and exits of the front Mountain and back mountain. They are all close to Tangkou Town at the foot of the mountain.

Tips:

Tourists in Huangshan Scenic Area are full. When they are out of the mountain, they have to queue for a long time. It is recommended not to go out at noon or in the evening, so as to avoid the crowd in advance.

The climate on the mountain is changeable, it often rains, and the temperature difference is very large. It is recommended to prepare raincoats and warm clothing when having a visit there.

It is recommended to bring some food up the mountain as the food on the mountain is very expensive.

There are a number of places to stay on the top of the mountain, which are mainly concentrated in the areas of Guangmingding Tianhai, Paiyunting, Bai’erling and Beihai. The Guangmingding is the best place to view the sunrise.

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Jiuzhaigou Scenic Spot

It is known to all that the best time to have a trip to Jiuzhaigou is October, but just keep in mind that there will be very visitors during that time, especially if you go there during the Chinese National Holiday from 1st -7th October, so if you time is flexible, just avoid the crowded period.

As for how to visit Jiuzhaigou, there are many sayings on the Internet, such as which ditch to go first, which ditch to go to finally, etc. In fact, my personal opinion is that, unless you plan to visit for 2 days, if you only have 1 day, then don’t think too much, go directly to the sightseeing car. Jiuzhaigou is full of beautiful scenery. Moreover, the main reason is that there are many people in the sightseeing station. When the car comes, it will be crowded. The car is said to be dispatched on-site, and it is not specified which ditch to go through. It may first park in the tiger sea of Shuzhenggou, then get off to view the scenery, and continue to get on the bus. (The scenic spot tourist center has a sightseeing car map, which is free of charge, the label is very clear on which site can be get on and get off, etc.)

If you want to go to the primeval forest, wait for the car at the place where you get off (some cars can go directly to the primeval forest, but it is depending on your luck).

Believe that the hard work of 1 day in Jiuzhaigou is worthwhile. There are many things in Jiuzhaigou that are worthy of your recollection.

  1. About lunch: Inside the scenic spot, there is a restaurant called Nuorilang, and there are some small vendors selling food nearby, all of which are 15 yuan. It is recommended that if you plan to eat instant noodles, don’t go to NuoriLang, there are too many people.
  2. It is recommended not to bring instant noodles into the scenic area unless you bring your own hot water. The scenic area does not provide hot water, so it is useless to bring it in.
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Gulangyu Island

Gulangyu Island is located in the southwest corner of Xiamen Island. It faces the city of Xiamen across the sea. It has unique overseas Chinese customs and delicious specialties of the southern Fujian. The various exotic buildings make Gulangyu unique. There are many popular attractions such as Shuzhuang Garden, Sunlight Rock and Haoyue Garden. In addition, there are many old buildings of different styles, which are suitable for walking, daze and quietly enjoying life.

There are also a lot of shops on the island, such as Zhang sanfeng milk tea shop, Su Xiao Tang shop, Miss Zhao’s shop, etc. Here, you can slow down, find a quiet literary coffee shop, spend a leisurely afternoon and spend your time. On July 8, 2017, Gulangyu successfully applied to become the 52nd World Heritage Site in China.

Official telephone number of Gulangyu Island: 0592-2060777

Time needed for visiting: 1 day

Ticket: free of charge

Opening time: all the day

How to go to the Gulangyu Island:

Xiamen to Gulangyu mainly takes the ferry from the Xiamen International Cruise Center to the Sanqiutian Wharf of Gulangyu Island or the Nei Cuo Ao Wharf.

Sanqiutian Wharf is located near the popular tourist area on the east coast of Gulangyu Island. Most tourists will choose to go to the island from here. The Nei Cuo Ao Wharf is on the west coast of Gulangyu Island.

It is recommended to purchase tickets 2-3 days in advance, and it is recommended to purchase tickets 10 days in advance on holidays. You can purchase tickets on Xiamen Ferry Co., Ltd. official website (up to 15 days in advance) or WeChat public number (up to 5 days in advance).

The ticket is a round-trip ticket. The return can be taken from any dock on the island. The ticket cannot be changed. At the latest, the ticket can be refunded one hour before the flight.

The ferry terminal has become a public-only terminal in 2014, but tourists can take a ferry here when they go to the island at night.

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Lijiang Ancient Town

When you arrive in Lijiang for the first time, you will be impressed by the beautiful scenery of the bridge and river here. Dayan Ancient Town, Shuhe and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain are the best places to learn about Lijiang, and the mysterious Lugu Lake is beautiful. You will be intoxicated between the great lakes and mountains. In Lijiang, you can be a wayward child, let go of the annoyance of life, enjoy the fantasy, and enjoy the warm sunshine here; or take a hike through to feel the beauty of nature and mountains; you can also be intoxicated at looking forward to an unexpected love at one night. Healing, escorting, crossing, searching, dazing at everything around you. Lijiang still has a lot of unknown charms, which are waiting to be discovered here.

Being one of the most famous towns on the ancient Tea Horse Road, Lijiang Ancient Town has a history of 890 years. In the ancient city, it features the wooden building, the grey tile, the ancient street stone alley, the small bridge and flowing water. Standing on the east street of the ancient city, you can look at the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain from the head.

Being one of the two ancient cities in China that has successfully declared the world’s cultural heritage with the entire ancient city, the Lijiang Ancient Town is one of the distinctive features and styles of Chinese folk dwellings. The Lijiang Ancient Town began to take shape in the Southern Song Dynasty. Since the Ming Dynasty, the Lijiang Ancient Town was called “Dayanxiang”, because it is located in the center of Lijiang Dam, surrounded by green hills, and a green water between the wilderness is like a piece of jasper.

Official Telephone number of the Lijiang Ancient Town: 0888-5116666; 0888-5119111

Visiting time reference: 1 day

How to go to the Lijiang Ancient Town:

Bus: Take No. 4 and No. 18 bus to Zhongyi Market and get off and then walk for about 1 km to arrive in it. Take No. 2 and No. 13 bus and get off at Ancient Town Parking Lot Station, or take No. 7 bus to get off at the department store, then you can walk from the north gate of the ancient city to enter it. You can also take No. 2, 3, 12 bus in the city and get off at Nanmen Street Station and walk to the south gate of the ancient city.

Ticket: free.

Open time: throughout the day.

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The Elephant Trunk Hill

After entering the gate of the scenic spot, you can see the elephant’s logo everywhere. Elephant Trunk Hill is free to the public in Guilin before 9:00 am, and it is also convenient for morning exercise. However, the entire scenic spot has been blocked. If you want to take photograph of the Elephant Trunk Hill without entering the scenic spot, it is impossible.

To take a panoramic view of Elephant Trunk Hill, if you enter from Gate 1, you should pay attention to the small bridge on the left-hand side to go to the other side. If you go straight ahead, you will climb the Elephant Trunk Hill cave. The overall height of the Elephant Trunk Hill cave is not high, but the steps are steep, and you need to be careful when climbing up and down. At the highest point, you can overlook the city of Guilin. The Elephant Trunk Hill from this perspective is still very beautiful, and the shape of the elephant trunk is extraordinarily realistic.

Elephant Trunk Hill, as a symbol of Guilin, is almost a sea of people, and photography can only be robbed to get a best position. In addition to the iconic Elephant Trunk Rock and the Xiangshan Wine Cellar, you can also visit slowly. The water inside is very clear, and standing on the pebbles are still a little painful. There are embarrassing elephants in the shape of a dinosaur sculpture. When seeing the stream in the Elephant Trunk Hill Park, the children are quiet immediately, and then they are having fun in the creek.

The most striking thing inside the Elephant Trunk Hill Park is the praying tree with red ribbons and bells. Many tourists hang the sachets or red ropes on the trees, and then circle the tree clockwise to make their wishes. There are also several love-themed statues there. They are deeply affectionate, or have a kiss, which adds a lot of love and sweetness. The trees on the hill are lush and the exquisite pagodas are dotted around them. The rivers under the hill are quiet and clear, and the bamboo boats on the river are fluttering. Such mountains surround such waters, and such waters reflect such mountains, and the mountains and rivers depend on each other, to make it as in the paintings.