When the May Day and National Day holidays come, people always think about where to travel during this holiday. It’s interesting that many scenic spots only realize when you actually go there that ‘it’s just like this’ and they don’t live up to their name. But did you know that these 10 famous tourist attractions in China that the editor is going to recommend are not only well-known, but also “genuine”, and you will never regret going there. Which 10 are they exactly? Don’t worry, let me introduce you one by one.
1 the Old Town of Lijiang
Reason for being on the list: Since people discovered Lijiang, it has been given various definitions related to love. This is the paradise of love, with a sweet and ambiguous scent emanating from the air. Embracing each other on the terrace of the small hotel, watching the snow capped mountains embrace each other; Walk hand in hand on Sifang Street and enjoy the lazy summer afternoon sunshine; Listening to the leisurely ancient music of the Naxi people by the window, time passes by softly, and the life of the so-called immortal couple is nothing more than that. Lijiang at night is dreamy and hazy, with faint singing in the flickering candlelight of the bar; In the sparkling river, wish lights carrying beautiful wishes flow away with the water… A honeymoon filled with deep affection can only be laid out so gently and beautifully in Lijiang.
Transportation:
Airplane – It takes 45 minutes to fly from Kunming to Lijiang, and there are direct flights from cities such as Beijing and Shanghai to Lijiang.
Train – Kunming to Lijiang operates a fixed pair of night and day trains, with a total travel time of over 8 hours.
There are multiple bus stations in Lijiang, making road transportation extremely convenient. It takes about nine hours to drive from Kunming to Lijiang.
Taxi – The starting price for a regular taxi in Lijiang city is 6 yuan.
Food: Sifang Street in the center of the Old Town of Lijiang is a famous snack street; The night market is mainly located at the intersection of the old city and the new street; Representative local dishes include San Di Shui, Ba Da Wan, Gao Bu, Chicken Bean Jelly, Matsutake mushrooms, etc.
Accommodation: When traveling to Lijiang, it is generally recommended to stay in an inn, with a regular bed costing 20-60 yuan per person. Prices may increase during peak tourist seasons (especially during the Golden Week); If you want to stay better, you can choose hotels with complete facilities.
Featured products: Dongba tie dye, earth cloth, Dongba tapestry, snow tea, Sulima wine, Naxi murals, Bunong bells, etc.
Featured activities: Bang Bang Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, 83 Duo Festival on the 8th day of the second lunar month, Dongba Festival on the 5th day of the third lunar month, Torch Festival from June 25th to 27th, July Festival in mid July, and Zhuanshan Festival on July 25th.
Attention: Lijiang belongs to the high prototype southwest monsoon climate, with low temperatures and large temperature differences between day and night. Lijiang has strong sunshine and ultraviolet rays, so it is best to carry a sun hat and frost prevention products with you. Lijiang is located in a high-altitude area (2400 meters) and should not engage in strenuous exercise or drink alcohol.
2 Sanya, Hainan
Reason for being on the list: Sanya is a place spoiled by God. God has bestowed upon this southernmost seaside tourist city on Hainan Island the most pleasant climate, freshest air, warmest sunshine, bluest seawater, gentlest beaches, and delicious seafood. Here, you will be infected by the sea, walking on the delicate and gentle beach, playing in the refreshing and translucent seawater, with waves and laughter; Here, you can experience the weight of “the sea is dry and the stones are broken”, gaze at the stunning sea and sky meeting on the Lover’s Bridge, make the most sincere vows by the ends of the earth, and be together and hold hands for a lifetime.
Transportation:
Airplane – Sanya has currently opened routes to Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macao, and other cities, connecting with 63 cities both domestically and internationally.
Trains – Sanya has opened direct trains to Beijing West, Shanghai South, Guangzhou and other places, and it takes about four hours to travel from Haikou to Sanya.
Automobiles – There is a dedicated express train from Sanya to Haikou every 20 minutes, and about 20 long-distance buses depart from Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi and other provinces every day.
Taxi – The starting price is 5 yuan for 2 kilometers, and 2 yuan per kilometer after 2 kilometers.
Diet: Famous seafood stalls in Sanya city include Chunyuan Seafood Plaza, Mingrun 168, Dongshan Lamb Restaurant, Laishifu, Hongsha Fish Chop, Huangliu Old Duck, etc. Dadonghai and Yalong Bay mainly offer hotel buffets. The most popular seafood are steamed sea urchins, steamed scallops, baby abalone, raw lobster, crab roll Congee, salt and pepper shrimp, steamed grouper, and sumi.
Accommodation: Generally choose to stay in hotels in Yalong Bay, Dadonghai or Sanya Bay. In addition, the resorts on Wuzhizhou Island are very suitable for vacation.
Featured products: There are currently over a hundred varieties of handicrafts and tourist souvenirs produced in Sanya, among which pearl crystals, shell products, dried seafood, coconut series, coffee series, dried fruit and meat, and island clothing are the seven must buy specialties of Sanya.
Special activities: Tourism Festival on March 3, Tianya Haijiao Wedding Festival on Qixi, Jiunanshan Longevity Culture Festival in early September, and Huanhai Nandao International Road Cycling Race every November.
Attention: Carry sunscreen with a sun protection index of 40 or above and good waterproof properties, prepare medication to prevent heatstroke and gastrointestinal diseases, and mosquito repellent and other mosquito bite proof solutions. When eating seafood, it is not advisable to drink beer. Within one hour after eating seafood, do not consume cold drinks, watermelons, or other foods, and do not immediately go swimming.
3 Xitang Ancient Town (Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province)
Reason for being on the list: Xitang, which is not exposed to rain on rainy days and cannot bask in the sun on sunny days, is very suitable for partners who have deep alliances and love. In the morning, the small bridge flows with water, and the mist is misty; In the evening, the sunset is slanting and the fishing boat is flattened; On a moonlit night, lanterns are adorned with red gauze, and the melody is melodious. Walking hand in hand under the long corridor shed, lingering in quaint residential shops; Alternatively, you can brew a pot of tea and lean against the railing with your loved one to watch the slanting sun reflecting on the water. The small boat creaks as it glides, and the gentle Jiangnan tune is played on the radio, allowing you to quietly savor the ancient tranquility with the scent of fireworks.
Ticket: Joint ticket: 100 yuan/person (including scenic spot ticket+11 small scenic spot tickets); Scenic spot ticket: 50 yuan/person
Daytime cruise: 100 yuan/boat (limited to 12 people); Evening cruise: 150 yuan/boat (limited to 10 people)
Transportation:
Train – First take a train from Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou to Jiashan, and then transfer to another train to go to Xitang. The train from Shanghai South Station to Jiashan runs twice a day.
Car – a tourist shuttle bus from Shanghai Tourism Distribution Center to Xitang, departing at 9:15 every day and returning at 4:30 pm, with a ticket price of 140 yuan per person. There are shuttle buses from Hangzhou, Shanghai, Nanjing, and Suzhou to Jiashan, and Jiashan Bus Station has a bus every 5 minutes to Xitang.
Taxi – The starting price for taking a taxi from Jiashan to Xitang is 5 yuan, and the total cost is about 25-30 yuan.
Diet: Xitang diet is dominated by aquatic products. Popular dishes include minced crucian carp, braised eel carp, Wonton duck, fried eel, steamed white silk fish, pond carp, lake crab, etc. Small Wonton, tofu flower, Zishi cake, steamed pork with rice flour, sweet wine and other snacks are also very special.
Accommodation: Accommodation in Xitang is divided into three types: modern hotels, waterfront inns, and Ming and Qing Dynasty ancient houses, with an average price ranging from 100 to 300. Prices may slightly increase on weekends and holidays.
Featured products: Handicrafts include blue printed fabrics, plate buckles, Chinese knots, ethnic jewelry, etc; Local specialties include “June Red” river crab, dried mung bean slices, Bazhen cake, Jiashan yellow wine, etc.
Featured activities: Fuyu Julou Cultural Club, Chen Family Old House Bar, Hongting Bar, Suiyuan Xiaozhu Bar, Langqiao Dream Bar, etc. in Xitang Scenic Area. The Xitang Night Tour project is open on weekends and holidays until 8:30 pm.
Fenghuang Ancient City (Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province)
Reason for being on the list: Phoenix, the most beautiful small town in China. The emerald green Tuojiang River winds through the ancient city walls, and the verdant foothills of Nanhua Mountain reflect in the river. The stilted houses on the shore are arranged in a staggered manner, with lush green trees; Holding an oiled paper umbrella, walking hand in hand with your lover in the rain, the beautiful scenery in front of you is quiet and leisurely; Here, the mountains are lush green, the water is lively, and the sunshine is warm. Being in them, every heart soaked in love is filled with joy.
Transportation:
Airplane – You can first take a plane to Huaihua and then take a car to Fenghuang. Flights from Huaihua to Changsha, Huaihua to Guangzhou, and Huaihua to Beijing have been opened.
Train – You can first take a train to Jishou or Huaihua, and then take a bus to Fenghuang.
Cars – there are shuttle buses from Jishou, Huaihua, and Zhangjiajie to Fenghuang. Phoenix is also a necessary route between Huaihua, Jishou, and Tongren in Guizhou.
Taxi – starting price is 5 yuan/2 li.
Diet: The cuisine of Fenghuang Ancient City is mainly sour and spicy, with specialty dishes including blood duck, sour soup fish, stir fried pork with boletus mushrooms, sour cabbage and tofu soup, stir fried pork with bamboo shoots, stir fried fern with preserved meat, spicy eel shreds, fried bacon, spicy diced chicken, etc. The taste of wild vegetables is also unique.
Accommodation: Phoenix’s accommodation is divided into two categories: hotels and family inns. The room rate at Linjiang Inn is around 80-120 yuan per double room, while for non Linjiang hotels it is around 50-80 yuan per room. During the Golden Week, the room rate of family inns is about 5 times higher than usual.
Featured products: Local specialties include ferns, bamboo shoots, natural pine mushroom oil, boletus edulis, cured suckling pigs, Miaojia cured meat, etc. Crafts with Miao ethnic characteristics such as flower ribbons, silver jewelry, wax printing, etc.
Featured activities: Around 8 pm, you can watch Miao and Tujia ethnic folk song and dance performances at the bonfire pond or watch a large-scale bonfire party at the Wanshou Palace.
Caution: Do not bring an open umbrella into someone else’s home; Don’t step on the threshold of other people’s homes casually; Men and women are not allowed to stay in the same room as guests at other people’s homes; When visiting a Miao family, do not step on their tripod or sit in the main hall (towards the shrine); Don’t whistle casually in Miao villages and Tujia villages.
5 Yangshuo (Guilin City, Guangxi Autonomous Region)
Reason for being on the list: “The green mountains are evidence, and the green waters are evidence.” The peaks on both sides of the Yulong River are clear and winding, undulating and rolling, with green grass and lush bamboo on the banks, and trees providing shade; Sitting on a water raft with my lover downstream, the river is clear and transparent, the fish are leisurely swimming, the gentle breeze blows, the ripples are rippling, like a fairyland. If I live in this landscape in my life, but what do I want. Green mountains and clear waters are representatives of pure love, and under the banyan tree where Liu Sanjie expresses her love through songs, is the holy land of love vows. For thousands of years, it has witnessed the genuine love of countless couples.
Transportation:
Airplane – You need to take a plane to Guilin first, and then take a car from Guilin to Yangshuo.
There are long-distance buses that go directly to Yangshuo in Guangzhou, Nanning, Shenzhen, Wuzhou and other places. There are direct buses from Guilin Bus Station and the square in front of South Railway Station to Yangshuo.
Cruise – From Guilin, you can take a Li River cruise to Yangshuo, with a ticket price of 180 yuan per person and a 5-hour journey.
Others – two wheeled electric scooter (40 yuan/day), luxury electric motorcycle (50 yuan/day); Human powered tricycle (under 20 yuan, can accommodate 3 people); Bus electric scooter (1 yuan/person per ten minutes); The rental fee for regular bicycles is 5 yuan/day, mountain bikes are 10 yuan/day, and double bikes are 10 yuan/day.
Diet: featured snacks include wormwood baba, oil tea, various Zongzi, Rice noodles, etc; The most famous specialty dishes are Yangshuo Beer Fish, Spotted Fish Hot Pot, and Yangshuo Eighteen Brews; Farmhouse cuisine is most famous for the Moon Bay where you can enjoy the moon; Specialty Western cuisine is mainly concentrated on West Street.
Accommodation: There are several types of hotels, including large hotels, economy hotels, and small and medium-sized hotels. It is recommended to stay in Xijie and Heqian Street, which is the heart of Yangshuo tourism.
Featured products: Yangshuo’s four famous fruits (Shatian pomelo, kumquat, chestnut, persimmon); Handicrafts with unique ethnic characteristics (Yangshuo painted fans, bamboo and wood products, bamboo mats, Yangshuo paperweight, etc.);
Featured activities: Yangshuo Community Day in the second and eighth lunar months, and Niuwang Festival on the eighth day of April.
Attention: The best time to travel in Yangshuo is from April to November. Winter is the dry season and bamboo rafting is not allowed; Yangshuo is prone to mosquitoes and insects, so it’s best to carry essential oils; There are many roads in Yangshuo Mountain, so when choosing to rent a car for travel, it is best to hire a local tour guide, which costs around 10-20 yuan per day and can be negotiated.
6 Lhasa
Reason for listing: feel the mysterious religious atmosphere of the snowfield in the nearest place to heaven. Love has become a destiny that accepts divine will here. In Jokhang Temple, take a walk along the winding path and make a wish together in front of the Buddha, lighting a perpetual lamp for love and companionship. In the moment of electric light and stone fire, the person who is holding hands at this moment firmly holds the belief of never leaving for a lifetime.
That day, I closed my eyes in the fragrant mist of the scripture hall and suddenly heard the true words of your chanting. That month, I shook all the prayer wheels not to exceed my limits, but to touch your fingertips. That year, I kowtowed and crawled on the mountain road not for the sake of audience, but for the warmth of being close to you. That life, I turned mountains, rivers, and Buddhist pagodas, not for the purpose of cultivating the next life, but to meet you on the way. This is Lhasa in Tsangyang Gyatso, a holy land filled with deep love.
Transportation:
Airplane – Currently, many Chinese cities have flights that can reach Lhasa, with Chengdu having 2-3 flights to Lhasa every day.
Trains – Currently, there are trains departing from cities such as Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Xining, Shanghai, and Guangzhou to Lhasa.
Other – regardless of distance, as long as it is fought within Lhasa city, it will be charged 10 yuan; Riding a tricycle in the city usually does not exceed 10 yuan; Many hotels offer bicycle rentals, with a daily rent of around 20 yuan.
Diet: The typical Tibetan food is fried lamb chops, tsamba, buttered tea, highland barley wine, yogurt, Tibetan steamed stuffed buns, etc. Deji Road and Beijing Road gather various local cuisines, such as Nepalese cuisine, Indian cuisine, Tibetan cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Western cuisine, and many bars.
Accommodation: Lhasa hotels, guesthouses, and inns are scattered throughout the streets and alleys, offering a wide range of choices from high, medium, and low-end options.
Featured products: When shopping in Lhasa, handicrafts are mainly concentrated on Barkhor Street (Bajiao Street), with various Tibetan ornaments, Nepalese style jewelry, pendants, small handicrafts, ritual objects, carpets, tapestries, thangkas, etc., usually sold for one-third of the price; Tibetan medicine, cordyceps, saffron, etc. need to be bought in Xizang Tibetan medicine factory, Lhasa Tibetan medicine factory or its retail department, but no bargaining.
Featured Activities: Snowdon Festival at the end of June and beginning of July in the Tibetan calendar, Linka Festival on May 15th in the Tibetan calendar, Sagadawa Festival on April 15th in the Tibetan calendar, Tibetan New Year on January 1st in the Tibetan calendar, Bathing Festival from July 6th to 12th in the Tibetan calendar, Wangguo Festival in August in the Tibetan calendar, Shengshen Festival on September 22nd in the Tibetan calendar, Auspicious Tianmu Festival on October 15th in the Tibetan calendar, and Lantern Festival on October 25th in the Tibetan calendar.
Attention: Before going to Lhasa, you can take medication such as Gaoyuan An to alleviate altitude sickness four days or a week in advance. If you catch a cold before going, you need to recover before entering Tibet. If you have a severe cold in Lhasa, you should go to the hospital for intravenous infusion or oxygen therapy as soon as possible. If left untreated, it can easily lead to other serious diseases such as pulmonary edema and edema.
The car with the sign of “Xizang Tourism” is not allowed to operate by the tourism department. Tourists should be cautious of being cheated.
No matter which season you go to Lhasa, you must wear sunglasses and sunscreen equipment. There is a large temperature difference between morning and evening in Lhasa, so it is necessary to bring warm clothes.
7 Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province)
Reason for listing: Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area, a fairyland in fairy tales, is breathtaking in its beauty. Mountains, forests, clouds, and sky reflect in the water, trees grow in the water, water flows in the forest, water and trees blend together, the water color makes the mountains and forests appear more lush, and the mountains and forests make the water color more beautiful; The waterfall cascades into the lake, and the lake and waterfall complement each other, layer by layer and interdependent; The flowing spring water from the snow capped mountains continuously pours into colorful pools, shining brightly and clear, mysterious. The calcified pool that has slowly formed over millions of years, layer by layer, witnesses the eternal and unchanging love between couples.
Transportation:
By plane – first take a plane to Chengdu or Chongqing, then transfer to Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area Huanglong Airport.
Train – You can take the Baocheng Line train to Chengdu or Guangyuan, Jiangyou, and then transfer to bus to Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area.
The bus – Chengdu – Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area usually runs two or three times a day, and sometimes additional buses are driven according to the number of guests.
Taxi – There are three starting prices: Xiali 4 yuan, Santana and Jetta 5 yuan, Hyundai and Mitsubishi 6 yuan, with a starting distance of 2 kilometers.
Food: In local hotels, you can taste potato tsamba, Jiuzhai persimmon, buckwheat flour cake, Jiuzhai pickled Chinese cabbage noodles and other flavors. Due to inconvenient transportation, the price of vegetables is relatively high. National flavor food includes Roasted whole lamb, hand steak, mixed noodles, potato glutinous rice cake, highland barley wine, etc.
Accommodation: There are many large and small hotels near the mouth of Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area Valley, and the prices range from tens to thousands of yuan. Accommodation is not allowed in the ditch.
Featured products: Qiang embroidery, Maowen apples, and Tibetan handicrafts such as Tibetan rings, Tibetan knives, Buddhist beads, etc. Precious medicinal herbs such as Fritillaria, Cordyceps, Musk, etc.
Featured activity: Stage play “Tibetan Mystery”: starts at 19:30 every night and lasts for 120 minutes; Songpan horseback riding tour.
Precautions: Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area District belongs to high altitude area, so it is not suitable to take strenuous exercise and drink less alcohol.
Smoking and open flames are strictly prohibited within the scenic area.
The scenic area has strong sunlight and ultraviolet rays. If you are outdoors for a long time, please wear a sun hat and apply sunscreen to protect your skin.
The temperature difference between day and night in the scenic area is large. Please bring enough warm and cold proof clothing and prepare the commonly used medicine Rhodiola rosea.
Tibetans absolutely prohibit eating donkey, horse, and dog meat, and some areas also do not eat fish or meat.
When encountering religious facilities such as temples, mani mounds, and pagodas on the road, one must detour from left to right.
Do not cross over artifacts or braziers.
Tibetan people avoid others touching their heads with their hands.
When drinking butter tea, the host pours the tea and the guests can only take it when the host holds it in front of them with both hands.
8 Dali Old City (Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province)
Reason for being on the list: Dali is the place where the dreams of couples all over the world begin, and it is a legend of stable life and peaceful times. Wandering through the ancient streets and alleys, accompanied by clear winds and bright moons, listening to the small town tell stories of old events and dreams, stepping on green stone slabs to watch tie dye antiques, visiting the traces of the Duan family in Tianlong Babu City, experiencing the pure love of the Apeng Golden Flower in Butterfly Spring, entering the thick culture accumulated for thousands of years, and enjoying the rare peace. For every newlywed couple on their honeymoon trip, Dali is real, selfless, tolerant, and harmonious.
Transportation:
Airplane – Dali Airport has flights to and from Kunming, Xishuangbanna, and Guangzhou.
Train – a tourist special train that travels back and forth between Dali and Kunming, with a travel time of 8-10 hours and ticket prices ranging from 67 yuan to 90 yuan.
There are three long-distance bus stations in Xiaguan, Dali; Tourists can also buy tickets to Lijiang and Zhongdian at bars, travel agencies, and small restaurants on Huguo Road and Fuxing Road in Dali.
Taxi – The starting price is usually 5 yuan, with an additional 1.4 yuan per kilometer.
Diet: Tasting Dali cuisine can take you to Huguo Road in the ancient city, where restaurants with ethnic minority characteristics such as Bai and Tibetan can be seen everywhere. Featured foods include: clay pot fish, pulled noodles, raw hides (Haiger), grilled bait blocks, and Dengchuan milk fans.
Accommodation: There are many family tours and economy guesthouses in the ancient city; There are relatively few star rated hotels, mostly 3-5 stars, with prices ranging from 200 to 700 yuan.
Featured products: handicrafts such as the Four Treasures of the Study, flower pots, vases, lamps, etc. made of natural marble; Handicrafts with ethnic characteristics such as Bai ethnic wax printing and tie dyeing; Dengchuan Milk Fan, Xiaguantuo Tea, Dali snow pear, Jianchuan Wood Carving and other specialties.
Featured activities: Jizushan Chaoshan Festival from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and Gegen Festival on the fifth day of the first lunar month.
Attention: During the transition between summer and autumn, the temperature in Dali drops rapidly. It is best to bring autumn clothes to prevent catching a cold.
9 Gulangyu Island (Xiamen City, Fujian Province)
Reason for being on the list: In the afternoon, on Gulangyu Island, the sunshine flows through your body. Take your partner and walk towards a small alley deep in the slope to find the colorful former consulate to live in. That century old floor to ceiling glass window is your private living room facing the sea during your honeymoon; Alternatively, you can live in a three story small building next to the Catholic Church and let the guitar sound of the church awaken your sweet sleep on weekends. The Gothic spire is the coordinates of romance, and the rose window on the cast iron door is the best gift to witness love. There are no lights, wine, or debauchery here, only happy people holding hands and strolling on the soft beach at sunset.
Transportation:
Steamship – Xiamen Drum Route: Xiamen Station (departure 05:45, last flight 0:30), Gulangyu Station (departure 05:30, last flight 0:00), may depart at irregular times during holidays or special circumstances.
The overnight flight (Xiamen Gulangyu Sanqiu Tian Pier) starts at 00:30 and departs once an hour.
Circular Drum Transition: Every 30 minutes from 07:40-17:00, and every 20 minutes on holidays (with irregular departure times in special circumstances).
Other – Gulangyu Island is a small island without motor vehicles, and the only means of transportation is an electric scooter, priced at 20 yuan.
Food: Gulangyu snacks are the most outstanding. The famous ones are Ye’s Ma Ci, Huang Shengji Huangjin Spicy Pork Floss, Wang Ji Pie, oyster fried, Sea worm jelly jelly, Beizai cake, Xilinge sour plum soup, noodle paste, etc.
Accommodation: Most Gulangyu family hotels are converted from old villas with exotic charm, which are very distinctive.
Featured products: There are many small shops on Longtou Road in Gulangyu where you can buy local specialties. Such as handicraft shops, calligraphy and painting shops, bead embroidery, lacquer thread carving, color tying, color sculpture, color porcelain, etc. In the piano museum, souvenirs such as spade wood pen holders, keychains, print boxes, and pen box kits can be purchased.
Special activities: The Mid Autumn Festival Cake Fair is a traditional activity held in Xiamen every Mid-Autumn Festival.
Attention: During the typhoon season in July, August, and September each year, all coastal boats will be suspended. There will be many Longtou Road and Zhangzhou Road on Gulangyu Island. It is best to ask the people on the island, otherwise you will take many wrong paths. When playing on the rocks by the seaside, pay attention to the ebb and flow of the tide.
10 West Lake in Hangzhou
Reason for being on the list: West Lake is a poem, a painting, and a beautiful and moving story. Under the spring breeze, there are peach and willow trees on the Su Bai embankment; in summer, there are lotus flowers with blue sky; on autumn nights, there are three pools soaked in moonlight; after winter snow, there are red plum blossoms with scattered shadows; there are also warblers singing in the misty veil of smoke and willow; and the pavilions are shrouded in drizzle. The beautiful scenery of West Lake has sparked the obsession between men and women in the world for thousands of years; The wind and moon of the world have made West Lake charming even after thousands of years. This rippling lake silently witnesses countless encounters of love. The eighteen mile farewell on the long bridge, the reunion of Xu and Bai on the broken bridge, hides all the secrets of the beauty of West Lake in the distant legend.
Transportation:
Tour around the lake electric scooter: Tour around the lake ticket price: 40 yuan/person, interval ticket price: 10 yuan/person, charter fee: 390 yuan/hour (starting from one hour, charged at 130 yuan/half hour for more than one hour); Operating hours: 8:30-17:00; 8: 30-21:00 (summer) (adjusted according to weather conditions).
The high-rise sightseeing bus around West Lake has a one ticket system for the entire journey, with a ticket price of 5 yuan per person. The first and last trips are from 8:00 to 17:15.
Diet: West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce, Beggar’s Chicken, Duck Pot, Dongpo Braised Pork.
Accommodation: There are many hotels around West Lake, with prices ranging from 150 to 250.
Special commodities: local specialties of West Lake: tasting South milk meat, Hangzhou-Style Duck Pickled in Soy Sauce, jade ware, black pottery, lantern picking, clay figurine, brocade, West Lake Longjing tea, West Lake silk umbrella, West Lake lotus root powder, West Lake Tianzhu chopsticks, Southern Song official kiln, Wang Xingji fan, Zhang Xiaoquan scissors, etc.
Featured activities: West Lake Rhododendron Festival from April 20th to May 20th; West Lake Lotus Festival from July to August; West Lake International Osmanthus Festival from September 16th to October 31st; Mid Autumn Festival Moon Appreciation Evening Party from August 14th to 16th in the lunar calendar; Mid October West Lake International Fireworks Festival.
