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Lijiang Ancient Town

From the airport to the Lijiang Ancient Town, the driver will tell you that Lijiang has an existing born population of 300,000 and now has an external population of more than 3 million people. Therefore, the Lijiang Ancient Town has been commercialized very seriously. It is recommended not to buy things in the ancient city, but what the tour guide tells to you is basically all about shops. When you are walking on the road in the Lijiang Ancient Town, you will feel that it is a bit like walking in Beijing’s Houhai or South Luogu Lane.

The contrast with Beijing is that there are fewer people, and of course it may be the reason for the off-season. This experience is very good.

It is estimated that some roads are anti-cultivation, but some roads should be left over from history.

Because Yunnan is in the earthquake zone, the house is not built very high, especially in the Lijiang Ancient Town.

Lijiang Ancient Town costs 80 yuan for the maintenance of the ancient town. Some local people will take you into the ancient town at a very low price. Usually it is a lie, so take care not to be cheated. Lijiang Ancient Town does not charge the maintenance fee of the ancient town at night. Most people think that it is better to take pictures during the day in the ancient town of Lijiang. You can also see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the Lijiang Ancient Town during the day.

During the day, there is the beauty of the day, and at night it is good at night. At night, there will be more people and the ancient town has more bright lights. The two big houses in the ancient town can see the big moon hanging in the sky which looks like a big moon cake. And you may feel that the scenery seen by the former people should be no different from the scenery now seen in Lijiang Ancient Town.

At night, the Lijiang Ancient Town is very noisy. Many small bars are open. Many singers are singing in deep affection as if they could bring you into their world. Some beautiful women who are good at doing business will also play the live broadcast of the mobile phone while tapping the drums.

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is one of the top ten famous pedestrian streets in China and is the first commercial street established after the opening of Shanghai. This is a gathering place for department stores, with a complete range of goods and it is a paradise for shoppers. Creative urban sculptures can be seen everywhere, and there are plenty of chairs in the middle of the street for tourists to sit down and enjoy the literary fashion. On Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, you can see the shuttle bus of the old version of the tram, which features very old Shanghai style. You may wish to experience it.

Time visiting for reference: 1-3 hours

How to go to the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street:

1.Subway

You can take the subway lines 1, 2 and 8 to the “People’s Square” station, exit from the 6th exit, and pass the sunken square to the western starting point of the pedestrian street.

You can take subway Lines 2 and 10 to the “Nanjing East Road” station, and exit from the 1st, 2nd, and 4th exits, which is the starting point of the eastern part of the pedestrian street.

You can take bus No.20, 37, 330, 921 to Jiujiang Road Huanghe Road Station, go east for more than 100 meters to the sunken square, and the tunnel is the western starting point of the pedestrian street.

You can take the city sightseeing tour line 1 to get off at New World City (west side of Pedestrian Street), or get off at Henan Middle Road (east side of Pedestrian Street).

Tickets: Free of charge

Opening hours: all day

The prestigious Peace Hotel is located here. People are on both sides of the road in order. Come here, be sure to keep an eye on your backpacks and items, probably because of the weekend, it has reached the most beautiful time of the day, against the backdrop of various neon lights, the distinctive architecture is more beautiful; maybe it’s too famous here, it’s close to the People’s Square to add luster to it, and the east is surrounded by beautiful scenery of the Bund, so many tourists come here. People come here to shop, or simply want to taste the food, or perhaps because of its long history, the endless story of history, etc. It is worthy your visit if you like shopping and tasting delicious food.

The Elephant Trunk Hill

The Elephant Trunk Hill is taking the Elephant Trunk as the main body, and it is located in the Taohua River in the southern end of Binjiang Road in the city and is injected into the Lijiang River. And it is named after its mountain shape resembling a giant elephant drawing water along the river. The vivid image is fascinating. It is regarded as the representative of Guilin landscape, the symbol of Guilin City, and the central symbol of Guilin City. The Elephant Trunk Hill is steep, the ancient rock is vicissitudes, the vines are climbing between the cliffs, and the mountains banyan are attached. It has always been a tourist attraction, which is featuring the beautiful scenery, the magical image, the moving legend, and has attracted a lot of refined scholars.

Short and long-distance tours are available at the Lijiang River terminal. It takes about 1 hour on a short trip to see the full view of the Elephant Trunk Hill and several other famous attractions. The fare is 50 yuan/person. There are guides on board, as well as food and souvenirs for sale. For those who have short time and want to enjoy a little more beauty, it is a great choice.

Long distance is from here to Yangshuo, along the way you can take advantage of the great scenery of Guilin, but one-way will take half a day to get off the boat.

Official telephone of the Elephant Trunk Hill: 0773-2215218; 0773-2206800;

Time reference for visiting the Elephant Trunk Hill: Less than 1 hour,

How to go to the Elephant Trunk Hill:

It can be reached by taking the No.2, 16, 23, 33, 57, 58 bus and sightseeing bus 1.

Ticket:

Ordinary ticket: 70 RMB (during Monday – Sunday from January 1st – December 31st)

Tips:

Official website booking fare from PC: 65 yuan/person

Opening hours

06:30-21:00 (during Monday – Sunday from April 1st – October 31st)

07:00-18:30 (during Monday – Sunday from November 1st – March 31st of the following year Monday-Sunday).

Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven was recognized as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1998 and is one of Beijing’s landmarks. It is recommended to buy a joint ticket, otherwise the most spectacular Hall of Prayer will not be seen.

If your time is tight during your tour in Beijing, then this attraction can actually be skipped, but if you have plenty of time, you will not be disappointed having a visit there. But don’t forget buying a joint ticket, otherwise, you can only see the wonderful part from a distance, especially the Hall of Prayer, if your tour in the Temple of Heaven does not include the Hall of Prayer, why you buy a ticket to the Temple of Heaven, you can just buy a ticket to walk around the park.

The Hall of Prayer is still very beautiful, and it looks good no matter from a close look or from a distance. Several other attractions are also worth seeing, but let’s be honest, for this place where ancient sacrifices were put, the visual effect will be better in the past ages, and it was solemn, but after all kinds of huge buildings we have seen today, the feeling of shock is a lot worse.

Many people like the cypress forest outside of the Temple of Heaven. And if you make your travel there in the fall, and there will be already a lot of fallen leaf outside, and the Temple of Heaven is still lush. And the woods are really big, you can’t see the end, when walking in it, there are only the sound of birds and the sound of the wind blowing the leaves, you will feel that the mind has to be evolved. This feeling can’t be described. Do you say that cypress has anything to look at? But the reason that most of the attractions are shocking, is nothing more than two words, big and many, this is not what you felt on the TV. You will be very happy to come to the Temple of Heaven on the last day of your Beijing Tour and pain a perfect ending for your trip to Beijing.

Sera Monastery

Sera Monastery is located in the northern suburbs of Lhasa. It costs about 40 yuan when going there from the city. The Tibetans in the scenic area are free to open. Tickets for other tourists are 50 Yuan/person.

After entering the scenic spot, some temples are still being renovated, and large trucks are driving in and out, which is very dangerous. The main halls and the shacks are very beautiful, especially the murals and Buddha statues which are created hundreds of years ago are invaluable. It is recommended that everyone is civilized traveling and loves cultural relics.

Sera Monastery is well known to outsiders for its dok, but Sera Monastery not just has debate. Walking on the path, you can turn around every corner of the temple and feel the past of the Sera Monastery.

After 15:00 o’clock in the afternoon, there will be many halls closed. It is recommended to visit the Sera Monastery in the morning or at noon. In the afternoon, you can take a look at the debate.

At the gate of the Sera Monastery, there are not many believers. Instead, there will be more tourists than believers. They are all rushing through the wonderful debates.

The Sera Monastery is not as grand as Drepung Monastery, not as solemn as Jokhang Temple, but the debate of the Sera Monastery is definitely the most distinctive and the most one that cannot be missed.

After watching the debate, you may feel that it is just like watching a wonderful performance, and basically you still don’t know that they are debating. Perhaps its charm is to let people feel that under the pure blue sky and white clouds of Tibet, there is piety, simplicity and concentration of faith, which is wonderful!

During visiting the Sera Monastery, you will see a lot of Thangka murals and exquisite paintings, which make people feel the strong Buddhist atmosphere. The monks in the hall are chanting, and you may look forward to their simple life.

Grand Central Hotel Shanghai

The location of the hotel is bustling and the surrounding transportation is convenient. The hotel’s interior is exquisitely decorated, and the crystal-clear spherical ballroom is suspended in the center of the building like a night pearl. Hotel health, services, facilities are very good.

The hotel is located in the business and leisure circle of the Bund-Nanjing East Road, adjacent to the famous Nanjing East Road Pedestrian Street, making shopping and convenient. The hotel is only 3-minute walk from Shanghai Metro Line 1, Line 2 and Line 8.

The hotel has indoor pool, fitness room, massage room, hairdressing and beauty center and other leisure options. The hotel offers luggage storage, full-time baggage, travel ticketing and postal services. It has conference hall, business center and multimedia system function room.

It is very big, very luxurious and very comfortable. Featuring warm colors, the details are high-quality gold, and you will like it very much. The big bed is also comfortable. The best is the location, which is very convenient to eat snacks, shop, or watch the night scene.

The hotel is decorated in a good style, the lobby is luxurious. In the coffee shop on the first floor, you can enjoy the romantic atmosphere of Shanghai city, the second floor is French restaurant, the third floor is Baoyuexuan where you can taste Cantonese cuisine, the fourth floor also has oval ball type banquet hall. The facilities of the hotel are still very good and the price-performance is very high. For the large bed luxury business room, the room is golden tone, which looks so high-end and luxury. Especially the faucet, shower and towel rack of the bathroom are all golden yellow color. The bathroom space is very large, with dry and wet separation, and the water pressure is great when taking a bath, you will feel it very satisfied! The bedroom bed and pillows are very soft and comfortable to sleep. The sofa next to the bed is very comfortable to sit or lie too. The cloakroom in the room is very reasonable and you can change clothes inside.

Victoria Peak

The women love shopping, the children love playing in Disney, and you can come to feel the bustling in Hong Kong; but the essence of Hong Kong lies in his night, you can go to Lan Kwai Fong in Central to order a cup of Red wine and then stay up all night, or take a cruise on the Star Ferry, or take the Peak Tram to the top of the Victoria Peak to see the glamorous nights of Victoria Harbour and the rhythm of Hong Kong neon lights.

In Hong Kong, also there is peace, just go to Lantau Island and experience the interlacing of time; go to the sea bay and enjoy the romance of the sea breeze; go to Stanley and taste the old European style; go to Lamma Island and let the mind do a yoga; go to Saigon to find the old fishing port style, but also let you see a different Hong Kong.

The Victoria Peak is one of Hong Kong’s landmarks and the highest point in Hong Kong, where you can overlook the Hong Kong City. It can take the retro red cable car to the top of the mountain, with a total length of 1,350 meters and 5 parking stations in the middle. It is the earliest cableway system in Asia. The Lingxiao Pavilion is the most conspicuous building on the top of the mountain. The 360° viewing platform on the top floor is a perfect place to overlook the Victoria Harbour. It is recommended to come at night as the night view is very shocking. In addition to the Linglong Pavilion, there are also good sights such as Madame Tussauds and the Peak Post Office on the top of the mountain. Don’t miss them either.

Telephone phone:

Peak Tram: +852-25220922; The Peak Tower: +852-28490668

Visiting Time duration reference: more than 3 hours

How to go to there:

Take the 15C bus to get off at the Yamagata Cable Car Station of Central Garden Road; or take bus no. 15 at Central Pier 5, Bus No. 15B at Causeway Bay (Tin Hau Station) and Central Bus No. 1 to the Peak.

Tickets: Free

Tips:

Adult Ticket for Peak Tram: HKD 28 for one way and HKD 40 for two way.

Opening hours: all day

Opening hour: Peak Tram 07:00-24:00

Shanghai 5-days Classic Tour

When you have enough time to have a travel in Shanghai, just spend 5 days to explore the charm and the culture of this metropolis.

According to the popularity and location of the attractions, you can visit 11 scenic spots in five days and experience the magical metropolis which is known as “Paris of the East”.

Day 1

After you arrive in Shanghai in the morning, just check in at the hotel first. After a short break, you can head to the Chenghuang Temple, which brings together Shanghai’s various specialty snacks, to taste the food, then head to the Yu Garden to have a visit. In the afternoon, go to the most famous commercial district in Shanghai, visit the department store and the old shop, and go to the Bund in the evening to enjoy the The Universal Expo of architectures and the Waibaidu Bridge.

Day 2

Today’s itinerary will include firstly visiting at the Ex-China Pavilion – China Art Palace of the World Expo. Now the Shanghai Art Museum has moved in and there are plenty of collections to enjoy. Then go to the most tasteful Nongtang Tianzifang on the Shanghai Bund and shop at Shanghai landmark Xintiandi in the evening.

Day 3

It is best to arrive at Shanghai Disney early today. Usually there are fewer people in the morning and you can play more. It is recommended to play the entire park counterclockwise. First take a photo in the Twelve Friends Garden of the Garden of Wise, then go straight to the Adventure Island to experience the exciting crazy project, then arrive at the Treasure Bay to enjoy the new and wonderful performance, and lunch is here. After lunch, you will play in the fantasy world with your little friends in the childhood animation, and then go to the World of Tomorrow to experience the new experience brought by the future technology. Finally, return to the beautiful castle in the center of the park to enjoy the night performance.

Day 4

In the morning, go to Madame Tussauds to visit the wax figure and take a photo with them. Then go to Lujiazui, the world-famous financial center. The famous Jinmao Tower and the Oriental Pearl Tower are also located here, and you can enjoy the night view here in the evening.

Day 5

You can take a stroll around the hotel this morning, or take a break or pack your luggage at the hotel. Check out at noon, go to the airport and end the trip.

The Potala Palace

The Potala Palace is very close to the Jokhang Temple. It is 20 minutes from the Jokhang Temple. It is a place for taking pictures. There are many believers kowtowing in the door of the palace.

The Potala Palace in April is still the winter in Tibet. In order to promote winter tourism, Tibet’s main attractions are free of tickets, including the Potala Palace. However, there are only 2,000 tickets per day, and there are only a few hundred scattered tickets. It is impossible for oneself to queue up buying the tickets one day or two days in advance. So, you still need to spend money to join a local 1-day group. Of course, having a professional tour guide is also good for you to have better experience while visiting Tibet.

The outer walls of the Potala Palace are painted once a year, so even though it has a history of thousands of years, it is still as new. The paint is mixed with milk, honey, white sugar, etc. in white ash, and is carefully brushed by the believers.

The Potala Palace has only four colors, red symbolizes authority, white symbolizes peace, black symbolizes solemnity, yellow symbolizes prosperity, the roof and windows of the palace are made of wooden structure, the corners of the house are raised, and the copper tiles are gold.

From the White House to the Red Palace, you can take pictures. After entering the Red Palace, you can’t take pictures. There are time limits. You must complete the tour within an hour. There are quite a few stairs to climb and you need some physical strength. In addition, there are toilets with the highest altitude in the world. You can experience it.

It is said that because there are too many tourists coming to the Potala Palace every year, the foundation of the Potala Palace is in danger of sinking. Maybe the Red Palace will not be open to the public in a few years, so if you want to have a look at these treasures, just take time, you will have an enjoyable tour in Tibet.

Shanghai Shengjianbao

When you are having a travel in Shanghai, don’t forget to taste the snacks in Shanghai too.

Shanghai Shengjianbao can be said to be a native Shanghai snack, which is said to have a history of hundreds of years. Its characteristics are: crisp skin, thick juice, delicious meat. With a bite of the Shengjianbao, the smell of meat, oil, onion, and sesame will not dissipate in the mouth for a long time. Because Shanghai people used to call “Baozi” as “steamed bread”, so the Shengjianbao in Shanghai is generally called the Pan-Fried Steamed Bun. Formerly it is the sideline variety of the tea house, tiger stove (Boiling shop). The stuffing inside is mainly made of fresh pork and frozen skin. After the 1930s, the Shanghai catering industry has a professional shop for Pan-Fried Steamed Bun, and the color of the stuffing has also increased the variety of chicken and shrimp.

The bottom of the outer skin of the Shanghai Shengjianbao is fried into golden color, and some sesame and shallot are sprinkled in the upper part. It smells fragrant and you will bite a mouthful of soup, which is very popular among Shanghainese. The finished product is white, soft and loose, the meat is tender with marinade, and there are sesame and onion flavors when crunching. When it is taken out from the pot, it is the best time to eat it.

The evaluation for the Shanghai Shengjianbao is: “The skin is thin but not broken and not burnt, the second yeast is baked, the fresh soup is full of mouth, and it is a failure when the bottom is thick and burnt.” It shows the advantages of the Shanghai Shengjianbao, but also remind you that just don’t buy those the Shanghai Shengjianbao whose bottom is thick and burnt, as it will be not delicious.