When you come to Tongli, you cannot miss the snacks there. The Mingqing Street and Zhuxing Street, which are on both sides of the main entrance, are the places where the snacks in the ancient town that are densely covered. Tongli’s various kinds of cakes are very special. The glutinous cake and the malt cake are very famous. The small osmanthus fragrans cake and the hooves of the Jiangnan characteristics are also worthy tasting. You can go shopping along the two small streets and enjoy the delicious snacks there.
In addition to snacks, there are also many places that are worthy visiting in the scenic spot, which are mostly concentrated in the south side of the ancient town. Nanyuan Tea House is one of the representatives. Sitting on the second floor and drinking a cup of tea, there are also good performances from time to time. You can’t miss it.
In the Tuisi park, every night except Mondays, there is a performance, showing the history and folk customs of the Tongli water town. The fare is 200-500 yuan, you can choose to watch it or not according to your needs.
Special Notes:
- Tickets can only be visited once per attraction and cannot be visited repeatedly.
- You can take a night tour in Tuisi Garden from 18:45-20:30, and you can purchase a night tour ticket for 50 yuan at night.
When traveling at the Tongli ancient town, you will feel very comfortable, and you will like the comfortable lifestyle of the people inside, but the tourists have brought some noisy into the town. Tongli is free of charge after 17:00 pm and you can be access at will. Compared with Zhouzhuang Ancient Town and Xitang Ancient Town, Tongli is bigger. In terms of scenery, if it is better than Zhouzhuang Ancient Town and Xitang Ancient Town. Xitang’s night is noisier, but Tongli Ancient Town at night will be quieter.
Wuzhen is located in Tongxiang City, adjacent to Nanxun District of Huzhou City in Zhejiang Province. It has a long history of more than 1,300 years. It belongs to the six major water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Whether it is from Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Shaoxing, you can take a high-speed rail, or take the intercity express free travel, and a day trip to there, as it features great accessibility.
Zhouzhuang is the earliest ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River that is famous all over the world. It is known as the “first water town in China”. The waterways in the town are vertical and horizontal. The old buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties are built by the river. The double bridges painted by the artist Chen Yifei portray the gentleness of the small bridges and the South Lake in the south of the ancient town is wide and beautiful. At night, Zhou Zhuang lit up the lights, and you will have exciting mood there.
The houses of ancient architecture are well preserved. The main thing is that the old houses are very cool, not hot at all. The trees on both sides are also very shaded. So, you don’t feel hot when you have a visit there on June and July. You can sit by the river and drink and chat with friends, and see the people coming and going. The cool breeze will make you very comfortable and enjoyable.
The Seven Star Park is very big. If the weather is good, you can take a leisurely stroll, but the tickets are expensive and do not include Qixing Cave. There is also a zoo that will charge for ticket. If you don’t go there, buying a park & Qixingyan discount package ticket of 65 Yuan is acceptable. Qixing Cave is still quite big and still a bit shady. It takes 30 minutes to enter a group of tourists. There are guides to explain it. And it will take about 50 minutes for the sightseeing of the cave. The park has a nice view and there is a famous hump mountain in the park, which is suitable for the whole family to play there. Qixing Cave, zoo, CS shooting and other projects are charged separately.
Fenghuang Ancient Town is located in the southwestern part of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan Province. It is a gathering place of ethnic minorities mainly composed of Miao and Tujia. The ancient town has beautiful scenery and many historical sites. In the town, the ancient city building is made of purple red sandstone, the suspended buildings are built along the banks of the Tuo River, the ancient and simple style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties remains, the oil-green Tuo River flows quietly; the Nanhua Mountain National Forest Park is outside the town. In addition, there are some other famous attractions such as The Qiliang Cave of the City Art Palace, the Huangsiqiao ancient town which was built in the Tang Dynasty, and the scenic Great Southern Great Wall. There is not only beautiful scenery, but also has the rich flavor of ethnic minorities, and it is full of outstanding people and talents.
The morning fog of the ancient town is very beautiful, and the lights are very gorgeous at night. You can live in a Stilted building inn in the ancient town, which is located in the quiet Bar Street, so it will be quiet, and you can sit on the balcony to enjoy the wind bridge, fog bridge and waterwheel, which is very comfortable.
There is no accommodation on Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area, so it will be highly recommended you finish your tour there in one day. There is a “Cherry Bay Restaurant” near Tianmenshan Temple, which offers snacks and fast food.
There are so many people travelling in Tianmen Mountain every day, and most of them think that going up the mountain from the ladder and the escalator is much funnier. At the top of the mountain, it is recommended to start from the east line so that you won’t go back. After wandering around the top, just go to the ropeway and take the cableway down the mountain.
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, where the people are outstanding, will let you feel like coming to the fairyland, as the scenery is really beautiful. There are many attractions that can be played here. It is just like a Chinese landscape painting. It takes about two to three days to visit the entire forest park. After you come to the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, you can temporarily avoid the smog in the city, it is just like the natural oxygen bar, where the air is absolutely fresh, and it is suitable for you to breathe.
The Barkhor Street is an important passage for Tibetan Buddhist monks and believers to worship and pray. The Barkhor Street is surrounded by the Jokhang Temple. It is a concentrated version of Tibet’s history, religion, folk customs and trade. If you don’t go to the Barkhor Street, you cannot see the Jokhang Temple; if you don’t go to the Barkhor Street, as if you have not been to Lhasa; a lot of people feel that the Barkhor Street before dawn is the purest, the strong religious atmosphere makes people moved! In Barkhor Street, you can taste food from Tibet, India, Nepal, etc.; buy jewelry and ethnic handicrafts; observe and experience unique Tibetan folk customs and cultures nearby; it is an ideal place for sightseeing and worshipping Buddha.
Everyone who enters Barkhor Street and Jokhang Temple Square needs to pass the security check, scan the ID card, check the backpack before entering, and Barkhor Street is a place worth visiting. It is not only near the Jokhang Temple, and it is the most prosperous place in Lhasa. It is surrounded by a lot of sweet tea shops, restaurants, western food, so you can experience the local style. As for the time of play, it can be 1 hour or half a day, all depending on your needs. Because there are many lanes, you can go deep to experience more there.
The Jokhang Temple is a true sacred place in the hearts of millions of Tibetan believers and has supreme status in Tibetan Buddhism. In particular, the devout worshippers who are in front of the temple really will let you feel the power of faith. The Jokhang Temple, located in the center of the old city of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery and the earliest civil structure in Tibet. It is recommended to ask a guide to explain more deeply. Photographs can be taken outside the temple, but taking photos is prohibited in the main hall. The golden dome of the Jokhang Temple is shining, which cost more than 40 million to build! Numerous gold and bronze sculptures are vivid and beautiful, and the Potala Palace can be seen from the terrace on the second floor of the Jokhang Temple. The ticket for the Jokhang Temple during the peak season is 85 yuan / person, in addition to the Jokhang Temple, the ticket-free attractions also include the Potala Palace, Everest, Lake Nam, and other district-level tourist attractions!