History of Meidaizhao Lamasery

Meidaizhao Lamasery lies at around 80 km east of Baotou city affordable China travel packages. It was built in 1575 for Alatanhan who was a leader of the Mongol tribe in ancient China. It was one of the most important centers for disseminating Tibetan Buddhism in Inner Mongolia.

The programming of Meidaizhao Lamasery has three major intentions: temple of worshipping Buddha, royal residence and protection from aggression . The Lamasery is surrounded by thick and long walls. Watchtowers are built at four corners of the walls. This programming will help preserve the city from aggression.

Features of Meidaizhao Lamasery

Meidaizhao Lamasery Student tours to China is important for the study of Mongolia history of religion , arts and architecture in the Ming Dynasty. Inside the temples, the walls are covered with fair frescos describing Buddhist stories, Sakyamuni’s images, Mongolian nobility worshipping Buddhism, Mongolians in traditional costumes as well as images of Alatanhan and his wife. Royal palaces are located deep in the city. Inside the wooden tower of Empress Hall stored the ashes of Alatanhan's wife.

Every year on May 13 of lunar calendar, there is a conventional Meidaizhao Temple Fair. The fair lasts around a week’s time. People from different places gather here, not only for worshipping or pleasure trip, but also for exchanging and selling local products.

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Surging Wave Pavilion, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is located near Sanyuan Fang, south Suzhou City China tour deals. It was first built in North Song Dynasty and the private garden of Su Shunqing, a government official. Surging Wave Pavilion is the oldest garden by comparison with any other gardens in Suzhou. The buildings in the garden can date back to 11th century, though they have been repeatedly rebuilt.

Stepping in Surging Wave Pavilion China Educational tours, you can first see a lake around the garden and various strange stone on the bank of the lake. The main scenery in the garden is the man-made hills and waters. Aged-old trees and bamboo groves grow on the hills. The long and winding corridor connect hills and waters. Canglang Ting (Surging Wave Pavilion, a square pavilion), stands atop of a hill.

The main building Mingdao Hall, located at the southeast foot of the hills, is the teaching area of Ming and Qing dynasties. Surrounded by verdant trees, the hall is spacious and looks solemn with simple architectural style. To the south of the Mingdao Hall is Kanshan Pavilion and Yinxin Stone House. Standing in Kanshan PavilionChina Holidays, tourists can overlook the scenery of Suzhou far or near.

Bamboo is the main and traditional plant and one of features in the garden. Now there are over 20 kinds of bamboos. To the north of the Mingdao Hall is Cuilinglong Hall, surrounded by bamboos, Chinese bananas. Next to Cuilinglong is a memorial hall - Five Hundred Sages Hall which houses 594 sculptures of historical figures relating with Suzhou history. From these sculptures, you can learn something about Suzhou history.

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Gulangyu Island

Gulangyu Island, located to the southwest of the city proper, is only about a five-minute journey by local ferry. The island has long had the name of 'above-the-sea garden' because of its variety of pretty flowers, the best of which can be viewed in the Shuzhuang Garden. The highest point on the island, the Sunlight Rockaffordable China tours, is also the symbol of Xiamen city. Just as the saying 'one who has not visited the Great Wall is not a true hero', those who have not visited the Sunlight Rock cannot claim to have truly seen Xiamen.

Possibly due to the beautiful scenery here, people living on the island have a strong liking for music, boasting the highest piano ownership rates in China. Gulangyu Island is by far the best sight of this beautiful town, with its variety of colonial buildings, pleasant winding streets and musical locals. It is the best place to be located for those visiting this part of Fujian, although it is sometimes hard to find a room, especially for those on a budget. Very few of the sights here are spoiled, and there are so many charming features, from the profusion of ancient trees, all labeled, to the variety of seafood restaurants, most containing at least a few hideous monsters from the deep.

Shuzhuang Garden

On the southern shore of Gulangyu Island is the Shuzhuang Garden Educational tours in China (Shuzhuang huayuan), named after its original owner and built around 1900. The creators of this pretty garden attempted to create an environment that integrates the Gulangyu Island feel into its design: The Chinese will say that the garden is in the sea and the sea is in the garden. The overall impression here is pleasant. The pavilions, bridges and towers do not contrast against the natural sea views and profusion of trees.

The Shuzhuang can be a great way to while away the day on this pretty and picturesque isle. The garden is full of many species of flowers, a botanist's delight, and there is also a clean, yellow sand beach that is a good way to brave the Chinese waters, although it can get a little full. Sipping a cup of tea in the garden's tea house or relaxing with a sea view under the shade of a Gulangyu tree is vacation bliss.

Oversea Chinese Museum

About 2 km south of Zhongshan Rd, the Overseas Chinese Museum China Photo Tour (Huaqiao bowuguan) is an interesting way to spend an afternoon. The museum is dedicated to the many Fujianese and others from the southeast China region who have emigrated to various parts of the globe. The people of this part of China are well known for their nomadic tendencies. Even today, with the regional rapid economic improvements, many are still looking to get out and see the world. Today, over 2.5 million overseas Chinese, in no less than 50 countries, claim to have Fujian ancestry.

Founded by the wealthy industrialist Tan Kah-kee in 1959, the collection in the museum now contains pieces donated or invested in by many of these overseas Chinese, all putting money back into their roots. The museum is divided into six sections from relics of old China to photographic and pictorial evidence of Huaqiao (overseas Chinese) exploration. The ground floor's three halls contain paintings, photos and documentation of the Fujianese life abroad, an interesting way for foreigners to see the other side of the coin. The pottery and bronzes here are of particular interest, some of the pieces dating back as far as the Shang dynasty (1600-1100 BC).

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The Ganlan wood building China vacation deals is the typical storied dwelling, which distributes mostly in the mountains of minority nationalities in the southwest semi-tropical areas. Such a style has pushed the space form and space combination of storied dwelling, the support, suspension and stagger floor along the hills, and, the techniques of mortise and tenon to a very high level. It also demonstrates rich material and spiritual civilizations in combination with the unique national and folk cultures of the minority nationalities.

Standing on a slope and supported by several wooden columns, these houses look precarious, but they are actually pretty stable and safe. They usually have two to three stories with a verandah. The ground floor is served as livestock sheds or storehouse for equipments and firewood; while the second floor and above is for family living.

The legend:When ancient Chinese pioneers moved from north to hilly southern China, they suffered a lot from the beasts, reptiles, and insects in the mountain forests. First they set fire to keep beasts away from colony, but people were still often bitten by snakes and scorpions. Then an old smart leader in the tribe invented what’s shown in the pictures above: Diaojiao Lou – Stiled Building.

The traditional typical wood Educational tours in China Ganlan buildings are all set up by wood including wood framework, wood purlin, plank wall, bark tile, with tenon and mortise at the link point, without any iron nail or iron hook. The plane of the house is rectangle, while the roof looks like double-slope shape, and the first two to three levels have no walls. The households live closely along the hillside.

In the Dai nationality autonomous counties in Xishuangbanna in the southwest of Yunnan and De Hong in the west of Yunnan, there are bamboo Ganlan buildings with a kind of bamboo-wood-combined structure using large amount of mao bamboos.

Compared with the wood one, the building material of bamboo dwelling are linked mostly by coir rope and 9 rattan; its roof is called Kongming’s Hat with swallowtailed Qianmu – some kind like the Xieshan-style (Roof of the Xieshan-style is composed of two big slopes at front and back and two small slopes at both sides, with two flats in the shape of isosceles triangle also being at both sides of the roof.) four-slope roof. The Jingpo nationality, Jinuo nationality, Hani nationality and other minority nationalities in this area mostly adopt the bamboo dwelling. Their dwellings are alike in terms of the height of overhead level, whether they being paired up with the architecture materials (such as adobe, day lily, the tile top, etc.) and the worshiped totem except for The drum tower at Ma’an Village, Sanjiang County, Guangxi.

The slight differences. There are some other unique features of China Photo Tour Yunnan’s bamboo stockaded village, such as the Dais stockaded village, each of which has a well with painstaking decorations around or even with well pavilion or guardian stone-carving beast. Another example is the stockaded village gate of Hani nationality, which is always made of tree trunk and set in the entrance with fur on the cross wood and later bird carving instead. After numerous textual researches, Kenzaburo Torikoshi, the Japanese expert figured out that the traditional torii is derived from Yunnan.

In addition, according to the building origin, fundamental framework and space idea, the Diaojiao building seen in the Mount Emei area in the southwest of Sichuan, Chongqing area and Fenghuang mountainous and lake areas in the west of Hunan Province are all the specific models of storied dwelling. Dwelling in trees and dwelling in caves are both the most original modalities of Chinese traditional vernacular dwelling, which was once concluded by the ancient as “dwelling in trees in the south and caves in the north”. The historical records and archaeological studies have fully proved that the ganlan wood building was once widely adopted in the areas south of Yangtze River, most of which are areas of mountains and hills with the humid, hot and rainy climate, the ecological resource of dense woods, the production mode of paddy cultivations. In ancient times, these regions were known as Yues as a whole. The dwelling culture of Ganlan is the common feature of Yues, and, the totem, courtyard, entrance and the subdivision of structure and materials together with the unique customs of all minorities, were passed on and formed such rich residential dwelling settlements in today’s southern areas especially the southwest.

It is worth mentioning that with the growing population, declining wood resources, the popularization of architectural materials like brick and tile and some other factors, the Han nationality in the south and the minorities in the plains have increasingly farewell the Ganlan wood buildings, and progressed to many variations and new modalities, such as the water street dwelling in Zhejiang Province, the courtyard-style dwelling in Anhui Proivince, the adobe building in the south of Fujian Province, Yi Ke Yin in Kunming and so on.

Southwestern minority ethnics people are not only great architectures but also creative artists. They like to carve, shape or decorate their house into beautiful living galleries. If you are planning to make a trip to southwestern China, don’t forget to visit these wonderful diaojiaolou villages.

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When winter arrives, it brings snow which covers city China vacation deals streets in a silent white blanket. However, it is never long before the beautiful white crystals have been ground into a brown slurry in the streets. This icy mud splashes onto your legs in the cross walk and calcifies on the sidewalk in irregular shapes which make any trip to your favorite coffee shop a treacherous expedition. The wind is bitingly cold and as it whips around you, you remember that December is only the first of winter’s three months. Time to escape this environment. Time to leave the slush behind. Time to come to China.

In the winter, Beijing is not assailed with the same precipitation that plagues so many cities in the rest of the northern hemisphere. Sunny, crisp winter days, are a perfect time to stroll through Shopping in China Beijing‘s Tiananmen Square and enjoy a steaming bowl of Wonton soup in the afternoon. On a trip to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, one can see for miles as the ancient structure snakes its way into the distance like a sleeping dragon.

Are you looking to escape winter’s cold entirely? Look to Shanghai. With a latitude equal to the top of Florida, Shanghai provides a welcome respite from the cold of winter. Worried you will miss the jolly sparkle of the holiday’s lights in your city? Don’t be, Shanghai’s Bund has a magic all its own. Take one boat ride down its length and you will feel like a child as you gape in wonder at the explosion of color that surrounds you. While the cuisine in Shanghai certainly is not traditional yuletide fare, we can assure you that two days in Shanghai Shanghai travel will bring an indulgence of delicious flavors to your pallet.

If you’ve been to Shanghai how about a trip to Hong Kong the best city in the world? Truly the perfect town and country combo, Hong Kong provides all the delicious food choices of a city, with all the resplendent pleasure of a tropical holiday on its beaches. Save your Frye boots from another winter coat of industrial salt and come join us in China this winter for a holiday adventure that will have you wondering why you’d ever stay at home again. On a recent trip to Shanghai tourShanghai and Beijing a traveler said “Our eyes, minds, hearts AND stomachs have been opened in ways we could never have imagined before making this incredible journey. We feel extremely fortunate to have had this great adventure.” Join us for your winter vacation and who knows you may find the incredible journey that puts you in the holiday spirit.

Baosheng Temple is situated in Luzhi Town, Wu County, Jiangsu Province affordable China tours and was built in the Southern Dynasties. In accordance with The History of Fuli of Wuxian County, the temple was first built in the second year (503) of the Tianjian reign in the Liang Dynasty (502-557) and was a large-scale temple. But according to The History of Suzhou Governmental Office, it was first built in the Dazhong reign (847-860) of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and rebuilt in the sixth year (1073) of the Xining reign of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Zhao Mengfu, a famous chirographer of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), wrote a couplet for the temple, which is still on the pillars of the temple: "Among Buddhist buildings, the temple in Fuli was No. 1 in the Liang Dynasty; among the Buddha statues, the arhat statues are No. 1 in southern China". The extant buildings in the temple mainly include the Temple Gate, the Heavenly King Hall and the Great Hall, etc.

the Baosheng Temple was constructed in the 2nd year of the Tianjian Reign China Educational tours period of the Liang Dynasty (503). The temple holds nine clay sculptures of arhats made by Yang Huizhi, a famous sculptor of the Tang Dynasty. These well-preserved clay sculptures are gems of ancient Chinese art and precious sculpture works of art in the world. The Baosheng Temple is in the first group of the top-class key historical monuments, under state protection approved by the State Council. The "Duck Fighting Pond", "Lesser Rainbow Bridge', and ''Clear Wind Pavilion" are historical remains left by Lu Guimeng, a famed poet and writer of the later Tang Dynasty. The memorial hall of Ye Shengtao, a renowned modern educator and writer, is also situated in the temple.


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"In my eyes,the tea growing area seems like paradise not only to me but also to wild animals. Whenever in low spirit I soak myself in the nature's splendor and totally relax myself. Every time,by doing so I can recover from any sadness and frustration."　written by Chen sheng

Anhui Province, also called “Wan” for short, is located in the southeast of China. The province affordable China tours extends about 570 kilometers from north to south, and 450 kilometers from west to east, covering a total area of 139,600 square kilometers, accounting for 1.45 percent of the country’s land. Anhui has 1,850 townships.

Anhui Province is rich in natural scenic spots and historic places of interests, such as, Mount Huangshan, listed by UNESCO as natural and cultural heritage and ancient folk houses in Xidi and Hongcun villages as cultural heritage; Mount Jiuhua best tours of China, one of the four Buddhist shines; Mount Qiyun, one of the four Taoist shrines. With YangzhiRiver and HuaiheRiver across Anhui province and with a galaxy of men of letters, Anhui has been famous for its rich and colorful local culture, especially, Hui culture in Southern Anhui and Huaihe culture in Northern Anhui.

Agriculture: Benefiting from the mild climate, Anhui Province is rich with agricultural resources and products, and possesses 64 million mu of farmland, 62 million mu of forest land and 8 million mu of aquatic farm. Many Anhui's agruicultural products are famous both at home and abroad including: grapes, pears, pomegranates, green tea(Huang Shan), black tea (Keemum), crab, bull, Fuyang yellow cow, Dingyuan pig, silver fish (Chaohu lake) and white goose of Luan.

Industry: The major provincial minerals are coal and iron. The coal field extends from Guzhen in the east to Yingshang in the west and from Huainan China guide in the south to Xisoxian in the north. This is a vast area and its reserves come out first in East China.

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Barra Temple, also known as Tianhou Temple, Juehai Temple, and Zhongjue Buddhist Temple affordable China tours, is dedicated to Ma Zu, a fortune-teller in Putian, Fujian Province, during the Song Dynasty.

As a child, Ma zu showed a talent for forecasting the future. When she grew up, she became a nun, and died at the age of 28.

Legend has it that after her death Ma Zu's spirit helped merchants and fishermen head off dangers on the roiling sea top 10 China tours. Therefore, local fishermen in Fujian constructed what was called the Barra Temple to commemorate her. Ma Zu was granted the honorific of Queen of Heaven, and later, during the Qing Dynasty, the Sea Goddess. The transom of the front gate of Barra Temple is engraved with the golden characters "Barra Temple"; the couplets at the two sides of the gate are respectively "Boundless Humanity and Generosity" and "Benefiting all Human beings". The temple is composed of the audience hall, stone hall, Hongren Hall, and Buddhist Pavilion, in traditional Buddhist temple style. The history of Macao and the Barra Temple are closely connected with each other.

As in the contemporary architectural style of temples China tour guide, the Barra temple also consists of a Buddhist pavilion, audience hall, and stone hall etc. The temple has 6 parts depicting the architectural designs of China where each part is guarded by a stone lion. Hongren hall is found upon entering the temple where a statue of Ma Zu is in place. Once a visitor moves ahead he can also find Avalokitesvara hall which is made in a simple manner using bricks and stone. Visitors can also engage reading different poems and in various poems and dedications carved on the rock face. The temple becomes heavily crowded on March 23rd which is recorded as the birthday of Ma Zu, and during the Chinese new year where numbers of worshippers get together to pay tribute to the Goddess.

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Bagong Mountain is located in the middle of Anhui Province, middle reach of Hui River Yangtze River tour, consists of over 40 peaks, with an area of over 200 square kilometers. The main peak is 241.2 meters in altitude.

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Bagong Mountain is a historical famous mountain affordable China tours, with many legends. “One people become immortal, his chickens and gods become immortal too”, “ Be scared of the whistling of wind and the crying of crane, the grass and trees seemed to be enemies”, these phrases all made Banggong Mountain famous. Bagongshan Beancurd invented by Liu An, Huannan King of Han dynasty is even more famous. Bagong Mountain is also the shrine of lives on earth, such as the trilobite fossil discovered in 1978, and palaeopithecus fossil in 2000. The scenic spot has developed many sceneries according to its unique historic culture and natural scenery, featuring with ecological and leisure tourism, it ahs developed Hanhuannanwang Palace, Becoming an Immortal Platform, White Paogda Temple, White Pagoda, Qinglang Building Hall, Stone Forest, Wangqing Valley, etc, it is a nice place for leisure, holiday, religious pilgrim, sightseeing, education and tourism.


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Tengchong National Geopark China vacation deals, one of the second batch of the national geoparks approved by the Ministry of Land and Resources of P.R.C., is located in Tengchong County. The total area is up to 750 sq km and the core area is 100 sq km.

The main geological remains are modern volcanic geomorphy, springs, with biodiversity. The Tengchong volcanoes are the densest and the most spectacular across all of China with 97 volcanic cones. They are dormant volcanoes. Among them, 22 volcanoes have beautiful views. Coexisting with the volcanic cones, there are volcanic colony, and lava caves, bare stone mountains, crater lakes best tours of China, barrier waterfalls and pumice stone created by lava flows. It is an amazing place for sightseeing, vacation and scientific research with wonderful tourist resources.

What to See (the Main Attractions)

[ Rehai] The main tourist spots in Rehai include Dagun Pot Spring, Hot Dragon Hugging Pearl, fountain, Pearl Spring, thermal ground, Toast Spraying Water, Zaotang River Waterfalls, and Quanhua Waterfall. Among them, the most spectacular one is Dagun Pot Spring.

[ Dagun Pot Spring] It takes the round shape. The diameter is 6.12 m and the depth is 1.5 m with three nozzles. The temperature is 96.6 °C . The boiling water is running day and night. The most gorgeous is that it seems like it is heated by the stove without fuel.

[ Dragon Deep Pool] It is about 3,000 m above sea level. The pool China tour guide is filled with dark green water. It seems like it has no bottom. Jagged rocks of grotesque shapes scatter about on the bank. Around here, high old trees are covered by heavy mist. It is an amazing place for an adventure.

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Take airplane from Kunming to Baoshan Airport; there are travel agencies welcoming the tourists at Baoshan Airport.

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Car enthusiasts in Asia have been thrilled by the opening of the Shanghai Auto Museum China vacation deals. Not only is this groundbreaking permanent exhibition the first large museum in China that is exclusively dedicated to the automobile and its historical development, it has also been praised for its comprehensive coverage of car-related topics.

The first cars in Shanghai were two cabriolets imported by a Hungarian businessman that wanted to show his wealth about town and perhaps show try his luck with the local ladies, the arrival of his two cabriolets was big news about town, and the local car culture was thus born.

Shanghai has been a major automotive hub for the past 100 years, from both wealthy foreigners bringing their cars into the colonial areas to military invasions from Japan, and domestic production of locally developed vehicles and foreign vehicles in the 40a€?s to the Chinese post war self developed cars, the museum is here to tell you all about it, a job which it does fantastically.

The museum's total exhibition area top China tours covers 1.17 hectares. The German-designed museum looks like overlapped books, a metaphor for learning.

The exhibition space is composed of five pavilions dedicated respectively to history; technology; antique cars; famous brands and changing auto-themed exhibits. The history hall is located on the first floor and depicts significant events in the development of automobiles. The technology pavilion focuses on eight themes-manufacturing; conformation; design; materials; safety; comfort; electronic features and energy. Here visitors can experience the artificial intelligence in automobiles through interactive participation. The antique cars pavilion is on the second floor and displays forty cars manufactured in the U.S.A. and Europe between 1902 and 1977. The bulk of the cars are provided by America's Blackhawk Automotive Museum and range from the aristocratic Rolls-Royce to the simple and practical Model-T Ford. The famous brands hall is located on the third floor and emphasizes the vast number of automotive brands that have surfaced in the last hundred years. The fifth pavilion is dedicated to showcasing exhibits of a temporary nature.

Created by the highly innovative team at Atelier Brckner and following the company's motto of 'form follows content', the 2,400 square metres exhibition was developed to address the evolution of automobile design from inception to present day experiments in shape, function, and performance.

The permanent exhibition travel China guide has been arranged to mimic a typical urban scene: a strong grid and a 'street', complete with road markings, define the main circulation space around the museum.

With Chinese manufacturers banging on the door of the global car market, perhaps the museum will become a mausoleum of soon-to-be-defunct Western brands.

If you are a car fancier and are interested in auto history, this museum will be a feast for your eyes.

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Shichahai is a famous scenic area that includes three lakes (Qian Hai, meaning Front Sea; Hou Hai, meaning Back Sea and Xi Hai, meaning Western Sea affordable China tours), surrounding places of historic interest and scenic beauty, and remnants of old-style Beijing residences, Hutong and Courtyard. It is located in the northwest part of Beijing, and covers a large area of 146.7 hectares (about 363 acres).

The history of Shichahai can be traced to as far back as the Jin Dynasty (1115 - 1234). During the Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368), it was the terminal point of the Great Canal, which was a main reason for its prosperity. In the period of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), when the channels ceased to be as smooth as they used to be, Shichahai changed from a bustling hub to a place of leisure where people could stroll around to admire the vast scenery or enjoy the cool shade under williow trees.

When you walk around Shichahai top China tours, a sense of its history inevitably hits you. Composed of three man-made lakes, Qianhai ("Front Sea" Lake), Houhai ("Rear Sea" Lake) and the lesser-known Xihai ("West Sea" Lake) once formed part of a system of waterways that fed into the Imperial Capital. For centuries wooden boats carrying produce from the south would make the journey up the Grand Canal and enter the city via these waterways. Those days are long gone. After a period of decline, the lakes, are now a prime recreational destination. With overhanging willows lining its banks and cafébars tucked away in its many secluded corners, it is also a delightful area to relax over a drink while watching life on and off the water.

At the south end of Qianhai Lake and opposite the North Gate of neighboring Beihai Park's North Gate is a recently renovated square where flowers in full bloom serve as the perfect background to stunning rock sculptures. The square is popular with locals who come here to exercise, fly kites, play cards or even have their hair cut. Curios are also on sale while pedicab drivers chat as they wait for passengers wanting to be carried around the neighboring hutongs. This is almost a scene out of a movie set in "Old Beijing".

As the paved track winds around the eastern side of the lake it passes a dock lined with motorized pleasure boats. On the other side, the floating Romance Bar provides dinner on the lake to the accompaniment of traditional string instruments. Hidden behind some trees to the right are several fine new restaurants while offshore a small island with its round pavilion has been transformed into a secluded bar.

Looking down across Qianhai our eyes are drawn to the magnificent Drum (Gulou China tour guide) and Bell (Zhonglou) Towers which functioned as important timepieces of the Imperial Capital from as early as the 15th century. Just below the two towers, the far shore is lined with traditional grey-tiled low buildings－former homes of officials whose daily lives revolved around the bell chimes.

Shichahai is always a good place for local Beijingers' recreational life, and in the last 200 years, many governmental officers, celebrities, monks and nuns chose to build mansions, temples and nunneries in Shichahai. Thus, Shichahai's attraction lies not only in its natural beauty, but also in the historical value of its architecture. The most famous ones among these historical buildings are Gong Wang Fu (Prince Gong's Mansion, Chun Wang Fu (Price Chun's Mansion), the Former Residence of Song Qing Ling, the Former Residence of Mei Lan Fang (the well-known Peking Opera master) and Guang Hua Temple.

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There were seveeral Kinds of opera in Huizhou China vacation deals in the past, including Huidiao, Huixi, Huikun, Huiju, and Mulian operas. They were inter-related, but differed in style and format.

Huidiao, or Hui Tunes, came into being during the Qing Dyansty in Zongyang and Huaining in today's Anqing City, Anhui Province. Its music included Erhuang, Bozi, and Chuiqiang melodies. The opera was later introduced into Beijing by Huizhou troupes, and it grew into Peking Opera after mingling with the Chu Tunes of Hubei Province top China tours.

Huixi was born out of the Hui Tunes. As Huizhou troupes toured China, they borrowed musical elements from other operas and adapted these to Hui Tunes in the hope of meeting the tastes of audiences in different places. As a result, new operas such as Huixi and Peking features. This actually happened to operas from Huizhou. Kunqu from Suzhou, for instance, was influenced by the local music after entering Huizhou, and produced a new branch, Huikun. In the 1950s the term Huixi was created to refer to all the operas in Huizhou that are different in their music from those of other regions.

The theatrical art of Hui operas features much swordplay and splendid stage scenes. The total number of Hui operas exceeds one housand and the popular themes include historical stories, romances, and stories about daily life. Their troupes were of three categories, professional, semiprofessional, and amateur. In the 1920s Qingsheng, Caiqing, Tongqing, and Yangchun travel China guide were the best-known professional Hui opera troupes. The semi-professional troupes rehearsed and performed during the idle farmingseason, disbanding during the busy farming seasons. Amateur troupes were everywhere in the region. Cao zhenyong of Xiongcun Village in Shexian County set up a Hualian Troup for his mother, and hired musicians to teach Kunqu Opera. Many villagers in the region held Kun tune meetings at festivals, where they palyed flutes, gongs and drums and sang Kunqu. Such meetings later spread to other counties in Huizhou and more operas besides Kunqu were performed.

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Bangchui Island
Bangchuidao Scenic Area affordable China tours(Bangchuidao fengjingqu) is located at the eastern end of the beach road, a short drive along Binhai Lu, home to Numerous Party Members and Football stars. The northern side of the area is encompassed by mountain ranges and the southern stretch is an area of pretty, soft sand. From here, there are good views of Sanshan Island, which is often shrouded in mist. The beach here was once reserved only for Party Members and stars, but today it is open to the public.

Fujiazhuang Beach:
Fujiazhuang Beach (Fujiazhuang fengjingqu) is arguably Dalian's nicest beach, most famous for its 550-meter-long stretch of golden sands and the turquoise sea lapping against the shore. The slightly more remote location makes this a more secluded and less developed beach than many other that Dalian has to offer. There are speed boats from here to other bays in the area and a few hotels and villas are currently under construction, in response to the increased numbers of travelers and sun- seekers. Get there before it becomes too popular!!

Polar Aquarium:
A trip to polar regions shall be an unimaginable experience to average people, yet coming visitors here to the Polar Aquarium China travel guide find themselves in a crystal ice-snow world anytime of the year. The aquarium was opened in 2002, animals both from the south polar and the north polar regions, including polar bears, penguins, polar belugas and sea elephants share neighborhood here. Altogether the aquarium has 11 species of 153 polar animals and it also boasts of 3,000 fish. Standing in a 360o channel one seems to live together with the multitude of fish. A showcase of 300-odd sharks and performances by dolphins also deserve high recommendations as well. In the sea animal section, one can touch fur seals, sea dogs, and sea lions. It is currently the largest polar aquarium in the world.

Xinghai Park
It is located by the sea, Xinghai Park top China tours and beach comprises of an 800-meter-long beach and a huge park area, filled with a nice collection of flowers and plants, a small fair and a huge Ocean World. You can climb up to the top of the cliffs that tower above the western and eastern sides of the bay and there are fantastic views from up here of the bay and sea beyond. The beach here has fine sand, moderate waves and a good water depth- making it ideal for swimming. Not far from the beach stands a huge rock in the sea  which, according to local legend, marks the spot where an army of cuttle fish triumphed against sharks in a major ancient combat.   Local people believe that the area will never again be troubled by sharks, and consider this spot very safe for swimming- believe the local legend if you dare!! The park itself, is another ball-game altogether; with a Ferris wheel, rides and restaurants. Sun Asia Ocean World is also located here, a huge Chinese, New Zealand and Hong Kong run venture, featuring more than 200 different types of marine life, complete with viewing platforms and underground tunnels.

Zhongshan Square
Zhongshan Square is situated in what would be the tiger's eye if we see the entire Liaodong peninsula as resembling a tiger's head. The major theme and activity here is music and this 22,000 sq meter square is fitted with world class audio systems and strong powered speakers. In the evenings, crowds gather here to dance. Opera performances, plays and concerts are common too. The square is surrounded by European style architecture. Many of these buildings were built by the Russians before the the end of the Russo-Japanese war. The skyline behind the old buildings is dominated by modern skyscrapers, a symbol of the future of this vibrant city.

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The Daxingshan Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in China. It was built during the Western Jin Dynasty (265-316). During the Sui and Tang dynasties, Buddhism prevailed widely in Changan, Xian tours Xian City's earlier name. Many Indian monks stayed there to translate the sutras and spread the Buddhist doctrines. Over time, the Daxingshan Temple became one of three temples especially used for translating sutras. The other two are Cien Temple and Jianfu Temple.

Many Indian monks like Na Lian Qi Li Ye She, Zhe Na Jue Duo and Da Me Ji Duo translated Buddhist scriptures and passed on the teachings of the Buddhist 'Mizong'sect here after they came to Changan at different times. As a result this temple became the birth place of China's Mizong sect.

The present-day Daxingshan Temple Xian tourist attractions is the result of large-scale restorations in 1955 and 1983. After its reconstruction in 1956 it was used by Community of Lamaist monks until the Cultural Revolution (1966-76). Today it houses the Xian Buddhist Association.

Inside the temple, Qing-style architecture is found predominant which includes Mountain Gate, Devajara Hall (Hall of the Heavenly Kings), Mahavira Hall (Daxiongbaodian), Bell and Drum Towers, Kwan-yin Palace and many other halls in which Buddhist followers can pray.

As one enters the Mountain Gate, the Bell and Drum towers can be seen on either side. A wood-carved Maitreva statue from the Song Dynasty stands in the middle of the Devajara Hall, with four Heavenly Kings flanking it. On walking into the Kwan-yin Palace, a sandalwood-made, thousand-hand Kwan-yin statue is sure to surprise you! During some of the Buddhist festivals, the temple is crowded with believers.

The Daxingshan temple is situated in the suburbs south of Xian. The Temple and its surroundings today have been developed into a park temple and are open to tourists and visitors.

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Changqing Nature Reserve is located in the Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi Province, 300 km south of Xi 'An Xian travel guide. The reserve, which reaches elevations of over 3000m, is one of the most important ecological areas in China. It provides one of the best and last remaining places where Giant Pandas, Golden Takin, Golden Monkeys and Crested Ibis can be found in the wild. It is also home to 39 other threatened animals and 31 threatened plants.

Not only does the area offer stunning mountain landscapes and the chance to view wildlife, it also contains a number of cultural sites, including the Han Dynasty Tangluo Trail, remains of ancient temples, shrines and roads.

The whole tourist site affordable China tours covers an area of ten thousand hectares. At present, it has already passed the registration approve of international tourist organization for “Green World 21”, and has joined the organization of “Relationship between Human Beings and Ecosphere in China”. Because of its unique geographical location and ecological environment in forests, the reserve has nourished “ecology resources” with unique and diverse species, especially famous are the “Four National Treasures”---giant panda, golden-haired monkey, takin, and Zhuhuan. In particular, the national treasure giant pandas are densely distributed in the reserve. There are over 100 giant pandas. The possibility of seeing one is over 50%. Brown and white pandas have been found many times. The specific forest vegetation surroundings make the whether in the reserve pleasant, the air fresh, dust scarce, noise low, oxygen and minus ion rich, therefore it is a natural source of oxygen and provides tourists with an ideal place for recreation, summer resort, recuperation and health care. “Sunny days are like rainy days in the vagueness, and summer is like autumn in the coolness”. The views in Changqing Nature Reserve are characterized by its loftiness, coldness, grotesqueness, adventurousness, and picturesqueness, making it a place with unique ecological surroundings. Tourists can see green virgin forests, relaxed giant panda under trees, sparrow singing and flying in the forests, golden-faired monkey swiftly climbing trees, as well as high mountains, meadows, floating fountain, flying waterfall, red leaves in golden autumn, sunrise on the peaks of mountains, boundless mountains and sea of clouds. At present, the reserve has opened three tourist sites, namely, Yang ditch, Cang’er Rock top China tours, and Shanwang Temple. Tourists can watch Zhuhuan spreading their wings to fly at the rest house of Huayang Reservation Station at dawn and dusk in spring, summer and autumn. In age-old Huayang town, tourists can see ancient flagstone street with southern Shaanxi characteristics, old drama house, bamboo woods, small bridge, tile house, and so on. In addition, there are relics like the twenty-fifth headquarter during the long march, as well as fascinating legends. Tourist can enjoy natural beauty in the tourist sites and the changing state of plants in subtropical and warm-temperate climatic features, have a rest in pine wood garden, phoenix booth, and etc., see birds like red-abdomen bright and beautiful chicken, pheasant, white-coronal tranquil pheasant, red-mouth blue magpie, yellow-rear bird, green-mouth bird, and so on. Tourists can also view vertical strap of typical forests in southern slop of Qin Mountains, and also the main food of giant panda wooden bamboo in Bashan and arrow bamboo in Qin Mountains with distributional patterns with different altitudes. If you are lucky enough, not only can you see bamboo woods hermit giant panda in the tourist sites, but also various wild animals like strong and vigorous takin.

Changqing Reserve is one of the best places for birding in the Shaanxi Province, and it has 154 species of birds living within its boundaries, 17 of which are endangered. A further 176 species, 13 endangered, are found in the rural area just outside the Reserve. Some species that can be seen in the reserve and surrounding rural landscape include the golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos, golden pheasant Chrysolophus pictus, blood pheasant Ithaginis cruentus, Temminck's tragopan Tragopan temminckii, Chinese bamboo partridge Bambusicola thoracica, sooty tit Aegithalos fuliginosus, vinaceous rosefinch Carpodacus vinaceus, laughing thrushes, parrotbills, collared finchbill Spizixos semitorques, and the crested ibis Nipponia nippon, which can be seen both in the wild at Changqing and at a captive breeding centre in Yangxian County.

In 2004 Changqing Reserve undertook a number of conservation-based community development programs, supported by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The Reserve organised community patrol and anti-hunting units, and provided them with uniforms and GPS receivers for increased effectiveness at decreasing poaching. These units patrol the community forest to help conserve the giant panda habitat. In two of the local villages, the Reserve set up grain and medicinal herb process factories. All of the profits from the factories go to the patrol units.

Changqing Reserve popular China travel package has also provided small-scale loans to the community villages to cultivate Manchurian trout and Chinese medicinal herbs. The Reserve has built a clinic and fuel-saving stoves in the local villages. It has also helped the villages around the Reserve to restore bamboo and conifer forests in areas which were previously farmed.

These measures have helped to reduce commercial and illegal logging and hunting by introducing income-generating activities that do not destroy Giant Panda habitat.

Dongguan Mosque sits on the south side of Dongguan Street of Xining City, Qinghai Province affordable China travel packages. It is a religious place for ten thousand Muslims in Xining City. It is the largest scaled and the most ancient mosque in Qinghai Province, and is one of the famous four mosques in southwest of China. Dongguan Mosque was first built in 1380 of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Dongguan Mosque has ruined for several times in China history, and current mosque surviving was reconstructed in 1913.

Architecture Style

With a history of 600 years, Dongguan Mosque top 10 China tours has a style combining classical architecture style and ethnic style. It is a Moslem building integrating tower, wall and hall as a whole. With the total area of 13,602 square meters, Dongguan Mosque is not only a religious activity place for Muslim, but is the highest Islamic Institute, which has a good reputation at home and abroad.

Praying Hall

Praying Hall is the largest building in Dongguan Mosque that takes an area of 1,102 square meters. It can hold 3,000 followers to pray at the same time. Praying Hall has a half-timbered structure. With the roof glazed tile covered, there is a glittering gold plating aquarius in Tibetan style decorated on the top. It was said that it was presented by monks of Labrang Temple (a famous Gelug Tibetan Buddhism in Gansu Province Silk Road tour ), which is unique in China’s mosques.

Other Buildings

There are two two-layer buildings with saddle roof on the both sides of Praying Hall. These three buildings link closely form the main body of Dongguan Mosque. There is a huge square with an area of 28 thousand square meters in the front of Praying Hall, which is paved by bluestone slates in various shapes. The whole building features upturned eave, arched door, carved beams and painted rafter, which is very splendid.

Main Gate

Outside the square are three front gates (the former main gate of Dongguan Mosque) in western style, which are built by large granite, about 10 meters high and 21 meters wide. There are two towering minarets standing on the both sides of huge gates with two small prayer wheels decorated on the top of minarets.

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Anyuan Temple is commonly referred to as “Ili Temple”, and is one of the famous Eight Outer Temples. It was built in 1764, and was imitation of Guerzha Temple in the north bank of the Ili River, Xinjiang Autonomous Region Silk Road tours. Guerzha Temple was the largest-sized temple in Khalkha District, but it was fired by ethnic separatists. After putting down the rebellion, meritorious Dashidava Tribe all was moved to Rehe Province (it has been repealed in 1955, nowadays in Hebei Province.). Taking account of providing a Buddhist place for Dashidava Tribe, the Emperor Qianlong decreed to build a temple named Anyuan Temple.

Layout of Anyuan Temple

Anyuan Temple has an area of 26,000?. Architectures and its scale in Anyuan Temple are not taller and less grandiose than other temples, but it completely breaks traditional architecture layout with sitting in the north and facing to the south. The temple China travel dealsis divided into three courtyards.

Temple gate

On the upper of arch gate hangs a tablet with characters of Temple gate in Chinese, Manchu, Mongolian and Tibetan, which was written by the emperor Qianlong (1711-1799 A.D.) in Qing Dynasty.

Attached halls in the south and north

Entering into the gate, a wide space is in front of you and there are ten attached halls on each side in the south and north. Now they are worked as the showrooms. Here keeps the pedigree of Dashidava tribe and the roadmap of Dashidava tribe to move to the Rehe Province top 10 China tour packages.

The first and second courtyards are separated by a gate with the combination of Han and Tibet architecture style. The last courtyard is composed of 70 single-layer houses around, which is regular corridor style in Tibetan Buddhism temples.

Pudu Hall

“Pudu Hall” is the main building in Anyuan Temple, and it is a three-layer attic with 27 meters high. Because it is square-shaped, it also has another name “Square Pavilion”. There is a tablet with characters of Pudu Hall in Chinese，Manchu，Mongolian and Tibetan hanging under the eave written by the emperor Qianlong. Unlike most imperial temples with roof covered by yellow glaze tiles, the top roof of Pudu Hall is covered by black and ocher glaze tiles, which is a big feature.

The ground floor enshrines the wooden statue of Green Tara standing thoughtfully on the lotus base. Green Tara is most common Goddess in Tibetan Buddhism. It is said that Green Tara was the reincarnation of Goddess of Mercy, and enshrining it could get rid of fears.

The second floor has statues of Sukhavati Trinity and six Bodhisattvas. The walls in three layers are covered by murals that describe the Buddhist stories originated from Qing Dynasty.

The statue of Yamantaka Vajrabhairava is on the third floor. It has nine bull’s heads, 34 arms and 16 legs, with kinds of ritual implement in hands and necklace made of skeleton hanging on its neck, and the surrendered devils are treaded under its feet, which looks very awful.

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As a magnificent ground temple, Subashi Ancient City is located in the Taklamakan Desert, about 23 kilometers to the northeast of Kuqa Silk Road tour. There are halls, pagoda, monastery room and residual walls in the site. The city is divided into two parts by the Kuqa River, including the East Temple and the West Temple. Although weathered in the wind and ran for thousands of years, the magnificent and flourish can still be imagined according to the ruins. It was listed as a national cultural relic protection unit.

History

Known as the famous women’s land in ancient times, Subashi Ancient City China tour deals was built near mountains and with an area of about 5,000 square meters. Although experienced the vicissitudes of life, the castle pier, beacon tower, city walls can still be seen. When you are there, it’s not difficult to image the grand of the ancient country.

The temple of Subashi was built in Weijin period (220-581) and splendid in the Sui and Tang Dynasties (581-907). The ‘Journey to the Western Regions’s written by the eminent monk Hsuan in Tang Dynasty (608-907) has recorded the flourish of the city. In the middle of the 7th century, many monks are gathered here to preach. The Buddhism was declined in the late of the 9th century, so did the Subashi Ancient City. It was abandoned in the 13th century finally. The city was partly excavated by the Japanese archaeologist Count Otani in 1902. Only three walls were existed incompletely and the west wall has no trace to be found.

Relics Excavated From the Site

Many relics top China tours were excavated from this site, such as the stone vessel, bone tools, wuzhuqian and pithos. Among which, the most valuable one is the sutra written in Suoluomi. Most of them are written on the birch bark. When it was found in 1890, it was startled the world. It is of great importance in the study of the culture in the western region. A sarira, a Buddhist relic box of the 6th-7th century drawn with dance pictures were discovered in 1903.

Three pagodas are left in the east temple of Subashi Ancient City. While, in the west temple, a large scale hall and a square pagoda are preserved relatively well. The square hall is about ten meters tall and served as the symbol of Subashi Ancient City. Three is a ladder for people to climb on the top of the pagoda to overlook the panorama of the ancient city. Although the city is abounded, the remains of the city can reflect the brilliance of the temple.

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It is Dragon boat festival in china last year when I decide to have a short hiking beside the West Lake of Hangzhou city last minute China travel deals with my best friend, Joann, Though we know the place well, but we always didn’t have time to get there for hiking around the whole Lake,

It is a sunny day with bright sunshine, so I take a big cup of green tea, Start from our department, we walked about 15minutes,then we have seen the Bai Causeway ,a famous place in China history about a love story bettwen a fairy maiden and a man.
There is a picture where you can see the Bai Causeway in the middle of our hands. The left is mine, and the right is Joann, we have built the warmest friendship ,but we are separating now.

I love the April in Hangzhou best tours of China, as all kinds of plants grow up very well. You wlill never be down if you see all the living things are striving for sunshine .If you come to Hangzhou in summer ,you will see the Lake covered with shining water lilies. It must be very nice.

The Hangzhou library is also lacated on the road near the West Lake.. I think some old things are interesting though they seemed normal.

Specially, I pay a attention to some tea pots. It looks simple and can’t catch your eyes at first sight, but after you have known the process of making idea, designing, thick mud production, Crude embryo, and shaped., I think you will be intersed in it.

Then, we come out from library and walk foreward.During a travel popular China tours, we always meet many strangers, we may guess who she/he is, where she/he come from, what happened to her/him before..When we do guess and enjoy, others do the same things too. We meet in the orther places, and we apart in here even without one word.

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After have a rest for one night, we rent a car driving toward to western district of Dunhuang Silk Road travel. During visiting Mishan Hill and Crescent Spring, a harmonious atmosphere between driver Wang and us. It is not in accord with the website which described local drives drop tourists to farmer houses for getting commission, Driver wang is earnest man. Before this excursion, we just show our mind to the driver that he can not accept those restaurants and he get agreement with him. In fact, we don’t think it has delicious cuisine on this way, no better than taste after back to the night market of Dunhuang city with less and fair money.

The funny thing is we have chance to try the local characteristic drink-Apricot skin water that Driver Wang prepared well in advance and store in the refrigerator at home, the water just like a cool clear spring “pour into” this torrid days. Apricot skin water can be bought in many cities of Gansun province , but t the water we drink in these several places are the best and purest because Liguang Apricot is specialty of Dunhuang city.

Dunhuang ancient city last minute China travel deals is located at western direction and not far away from Dunhuang city, a short distance by car driving.

We are thinking whether and how many visiting value of this place, and asking driver wang what king of buildings inside, but no reply from him. But the ticket counter explained to us there are buildings of Ming and Qing dynasty, entrance fee is about RMB40 per person. Anyway, just go inside and take a look.

Viewing on the gate tower, it does have a scale of an ancient city except city wall is a bit low. These buildings inside are truly are Chinese ancient time, just we don’t know from which emperor.

Waling among these buildings, everywhere is a view of scene, similar with the gardens in the region south of the Yangtze River Yangtze River tour but lack of magnificent of northern cities.

This stele explains the ins and outs of this ancient city. We spent more than 1 hour to visit this studio, it won’t be too boring because this is the first style we visit. But we won’t choose visit such studio if pass by again in the future.

The difference between the studio and real ancient town is you get to know this is the ancient style architectures but you don’t know they are in which dynasty and when because these buildings have no fixed characteristics which only be built by multifarious filming scene in the studio.

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Many people go to Xiamen in Fujian to enjoy the romantic Gulangyu Island China vacation deals, but I think that Xiamen itself is more worth carefully taste. The city is like a small island, with a few sea-crossing bridges connecting with the mainland; Gulangyu Island is a smaller island just located in the southwest corner of it.

Many cities are directly paved floor tile in the pedestrian street, however, the Zhongshan Road is still kept that the middle is the road and on both sides are the arcade-houses. Whether specially reserved or for practical use, thus empty road lets a person feel comfortable.

These arcade-houses can shade the sunshine and stop the rain, tourists will not fear of attacks from behind while shopping in the street top China tours. On both sides of the road's construction have strong Southeast Asia amorous feelings; pink and opal is mass-tone attune, bringing pure and fresh and sweet flavor. Walking slowly in this street, you can feel a little romance.

Xiamen is one of the earliest foreign open port areas in Chinese History. It is influenced by a variety of foreign cultures; the most obvious is the embodiment of the architectural style. Here, Chinese and western styles, have extremely distinguishing feature. It tastes just as popular oolong tea, both has the Chinese green tea's fragrance, and western black tea's mellow and thick; tasteful, pure and fresh; has a style of its own.

Or, here, there are the old gate memorial arches which Zheng Chenggong once training horse race passed; there is Jukou Street popular China tour package which once had Gunpowder Bureau, antique porcelain shops, teahouses, traditional Chinese painting mounted lane; there are simple and unsophisticated sculptures which stands for the traditional tea culture in southern Fujian; also, there is touch screen coupons printer; various shops with most modern design sense and so on.

The roadside coffee seats, Zhangsanfeng Milk Tea, Miss Zhao's Shop, are full of petty bourgeoisie taste. The traditional food is no weakness; the Huangzehe's peanuts soup, Xiamen's famous snacks, the home cooking in the lane, also are very attractive.

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If there is a fairy land in the world, IT IS Jiuzhaigou Valley affordable China tours. Even the winter season, Jiuzhaigou is still in fantastic scenery with the crystal lakes, the “white carpet”, the shining glaciers, etc.

Do disturb of the noisy world, Jiuzhaigou Valley is Sichuan province is extremely beautiful without any word to describe. And the elf of this land is the lake. There is one sentence says “No mountain can as magnificent as the Mt. Huangshan, and no lake can as charming as the Jiuzhaigou Valley”.

In winter days, Jiuzhaigou Valley is extremely quiet. People who come in this time may have strong feelings of the fairy land atmosphere. Mountains and forests are covered by snow, waterfalls and lakes top 10 China tours are crystal, and the glacier layer on the blue lakes reflects different colors in one day which is caused by the sun light. River is still flowing which more like a melody is played by the nature.

It is worth to visit Jiuzhaigou Valley in the winter, if you are not afraid of the coldness. Not all the places in Jiuzhaigou are covered by snow. Below the line of the snow scenes, forests are still wearing the autumn dressing. Red maples, green pines, golden birch trees and the white clouds in the blue sky, it is more like a masterpiece of a famous painter. Different altitudes cause different colors, Jiuzhaigou is always changing.

Early winter in Jiuzhaigou Valley is not the coldest period. Temperature is around -5 - 10℃.Lakes are still carrying different colors based on different materials in the water. The Shuzheng Valley which is in an altitude around 2,250m is still in green and blue, while Rize Valley which is in an altitude around 2,660m is in its half frozen half water scenery.

1. The air in Jiuzhaigou Valley popular China tour package in winter days is fresh while cold. Besides, Long Lake and Panda Lake, other lakes are not frozen.

Tips for travel to Jiuzhaigou Valley in Winter days:
When travel inside Jiuzhaigou Valley in winter, recommended to take the sightseeing bus. Firstly, because the thick snow layer may cause a bad hiking situation. And the road in Rize Valley is frozen, for safety issue, taking the bus will be better.

About twice-time enter into Jiuzhaigou in winter. It is not necessary to enter into Jiuzhaigou twice in winter. Also because of the safety consideration, many areas inside the scenic area are closed.

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Old words said, ‘Firecracker for New Year’s Eve and lantern for Lantern Festival.’ It was another Lantern Festival China vacation deals. We would have glue puddings and watch lanterns in the evening. The Lantern Festival of this year was also very lively with full of lanterns and blaze. Seen from far away, it wasn’t second to Chinese ancient lantern festival and everyone enjoyed it.

The Lantern Festival for this year in Shanghai Chenghuangmiao is pretty sublime. People from all quarters got together for appreciating the bright flower lamps. Many colorful lanterns hung on antique cornice. There were snake-like lanterns, mandarin duck-like lanterns, goose-like lanterns, and many other interesting styles lanterns. Therefore, this year’s lantern show attracted quite a few children to come. Some of them held their mum’s hand, or sat on their dad’s shoulder to stroll in the street best tours of China. Looking their happiness shown on their faces, I felt back to my childhood and got thoroughly delighted.

Following the crowds, we came to the Bridge of Nine Turnings in the Old Street, one of the most famous spot of Chenghuangmiao. Quietly, I leaned against the railing and found many fairy-styled lanterns floating on the stream. Seen from far away, they were as natural as though they were living. Passing the bridge, we saw a narrow alley full of red lanterns, which gave us an amazing world. Wandering here, pavilions, terraces and open halls, painted beams and carved pillars, in a space with so many lanterns, as if to be far from the madding crowd.

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It is the time for cherry blossom in Wuxi affordable China tours. Every year during this moment, it is exciting for me. A trip to Wuxi Taihu Lake for the cherry blossom is the plan of this weekend.

How to plan a great weekend trip to Wuxi for the cherry blossom? I finally made out a plan covered not only cherry blossom but also a visit to an ancient town.

Itinerary summary:
Day 1: After a good sleep, self-driving to an ancient town named Dangkou. It is a lovely ancient town with fewer visitors and more beautiful scenery. Spending a half day there and then continue to drive to Wuxi and stay overnight there.

Day 2: After a good sleep again to avoid the crowded situation in the morning. Start to appreciate cherry blossom in Wuxi Yuantouzhu scenic area in the afternoon. During the evening, seeing sunset scenery in Taihu Lake top 10 China tours area.

Dangkou Ancient Town
Dangkou Ancient Town is located in Wuxi area but not a famous one as the Wuzhen or Zhouzhuang. I have known this place from my photography friends.
Transportation: Dangkou Ancient Town is not far from Zhangjiagang, about 40km away. The ideal method to get there is self-driving. The detailed route is easy to be found: the E’hu Exit of S19 Expressway
Introduction: Dangkou, also can be called as Dingshe or Dingcun is named because of its location – inside Naqingdang and E’hu. Inside Dangkou, there are many ancient relics such as old coffin home, nanmu hall, former residence of Hua Hengfang, etc.. Nowadays, Dangkou is in the preservation and renovation period.

Detailed itinerary:
On a fine weekend of the early spring of 2014, I began my China trip to Dangkou Ancient Town. Together with my friends and self-driving from Zhangjiagang. After a half an hour, we finally arrived in this town.

or people who have been to many ancient towns, in general idea, an ancient town is not in a large-scale, and no need to speed more than half a day there. For these ancient towns, you may lost most of the memory and tell your friends that is a boring place. Maybe you will also have the same feeling of Dangkou town, because it is similar with Wuzhen or Xitang as well. But for me, Dangkou is a charming place.

In the second day, we continued our plan to Yuantouzhu scenic area. It was closed from Wuxi city to the scenic area.
Tips: it was inconvenient to find a parking room, so better to choose public transportation to there.

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Without too much saying, the night view of Shanghai Bund China tour deals will be one of the must-see scenes.It may be a picture impressed in our mind lasting for the whole life of us.

With the decades of years past, the Bund of Shanghai is still regarded as the symbol of Shanghai. The charming views of romantic legends of the Bund have been passed by generations

May be few people knowing the official name of the Bund – First Road of East Zhongshan Avenue. The total length of it is about 1.5 km. Facing the Huangpu River on one side, and decorated with 52 buildings in Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque, and Oriental-Western Mixture architectural styles, the Bund is reputed as "a Gallery of world architectures".

Before the found of China in 1949, Shanghai Bund was once the political, financial, business and cultural center of the Western Armies. In the 1845, the old Bund (longer than the present one) became the British Concession so that the British banks were built here at that time. Till the beginning of this century, more and more foreign banks had been built in Shanghai best tours of China. And Shanghai gradually developed into a financial center of China. And recently, some modern style architectures such as the Shanghai World Financial Center..

The western side of the Bund presents the old time and the classical scene of old Shanghai. Every one will be impressed by the western style builds. During the past time, products made of Shanghai were sent to the national areas. So people were proud of using Shanghai products. The eastern side of the Bund presents the fashion and the future of New Shanghai. It is an area summoned international elites and investors to here for their careers.

During the evening, walking along the Bund, the semi-transparent waves tap the thick stones of both banks. I just seem to hear a melody which can let me get rid of the noisy world. In this booming developing city, I see the shining night lamp dots reflecting in the blue river Yangtze River tour, The night view of the Bund now gradually shows for me. The regular night light of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower is looked like the charming eyes of an Oriental Goddess. She expresses her passion to the people who are cruising on the Huangpu River. It may be a best time to catch the most beautiful picture of this Shanghai landmark.

The short touch with the breathless night view of the Bund could be memorized by not only the cameras but also my mind. The view can be colorful, comprehensive, imaginative, and even changeable in different times.

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Deep underneath China is a sea of a bubbling froth. How else to explain the proliferation of hot springs resorts around the country? Though most of them are garish tourist traps overflowing with yucky water, that shouldn't stop you—there are diamonds in the rough out there.

You don't have to go further than Zhejiang to get steamy. Wuyi popular China tour package --a little town just off the railroad track connecting Hangzhou and Wenzhou–is an odd place to find some excellent hot springs. Nonetheless, it’s a popular destination for Chinese tour groups. Shack up at the Tangfeng Hotspring Resort where a standard room runs RMB358 a night on weekends. A day pass to the hot springs pool costs an extra RMB90 (more if you’re not actually staying at the hotel). We recommend you splurge on a Japanese-style suite with its own private pool. The two dozen outdoor pools are co-ed, so they’re amendable to families and friends. There’s even a little water slide for kids. The best time to soak is evening when the tourists mob the buffet, leaving you alone to enjoy a genuinely tranquil atmosphere. Take the train to Wenzhou and get off at Wuyi.

If you’re after an adventure, head to Ninghai, about an hour outside of Ningbo, where you’ll find the Ninghai Forest Hot Springs. This is the most scenic of all the options because it really is surrounded by a forest and hills so you get a little of that misty nature thing happening as you soak outdoors. Day passes cost RMB198. Take an express bus to Ningbo, then hop off to Ninghai from the Ningbo South Bus Station.

Ninety kilometers outside Lhasa, find Yangbajing, the highest hot springs in the world. It’s so good, Michael Palin stopped here on his way around the world. A constant mist swirls off the top of the superheated waters. For less than a hundred RMB you can have a soak while contemplating the biggest sky you’ve ever seen. Downside? The feng shui is compromised by a huge geothermal power plant that powers most of Lhasa. If you want something more au naturale, then head to the Pailong Hot Springs a bit further away.

Sichuan must be sitting on volcano, because it’s covered in hot springs. Chongqing’s got so many Yangtze River tour, they forgo names and just call them North, East, South and West depending on direction. But for our kuai, Emeishan has the right combo of natural scenery and nourishing waters. The two main resorts there are the Hongzhu and Tianyi, and both afford views on one of China’s mystical Buddhist mountains. The hotel facilities aren’t the five-star that’s advertised, but there’s nothing better in the area.

The most famous hot springs in China are in Huaqing , just outside of Xi’an
Xian tours and not far from the Terra Cotta Warriors. This where Tang Emperor Xuanzong and his number one concubine Yang Guifei used to double dip. The ancient marble baths are still there and so are the springs. For a hefty fee you can bathe in the springs on the ancient palace grounds. Lintong, the surrounding town, also has plenty of hot springs hotels.

Emperors loved their hot springs, and so it’s no surprise that Nanjing has them too, mainly concentrated in the village of Tangshan about an hour outside the city. The best option there is the Kayumanis Resort. Kayumanis is a legendary name in the Asia hospitality industry, and this property, composed of only 21 villas, made the Conde Nast Traveler Hot List in 2008. The villas all have private hot springs and cold plunge pools and are all surrounded by high walls, making bathrobes optional even in the heart of winter. You won’t find a sexier hot springs hideaway.

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Guangdong might have the most hot springs resorts per square kilometer in China, but the most a famous of the bunch is the Zhongshan Hot Spring Hotel which sits in a forest at the foot of a mountain near Zhuhai. The spa alone sprawls across 30,000 sq. meters and on a sunny day feels like Palm Springs. It’s a favorite destination of high rollers from Hong Kong and Macau, and the servers know how to make a splash.

Three hours from Suzhou is the largely undiscovered sea of bamboo: Anji. Previously known as “the place they filmed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, Anji China vacation deals is now a thriving weekend getaway. As you drive up the mountain, roll down the window to hear running water crashing against rocks alongside the road and you’ll know why.

Credit for the current attention goes to co-owners of the Forest Holiday House (Tel: 400-8310-051). These pioneers who previously helped develop the resort scene in Moganshan have found new lands in Anji. Young Chinese entrepreneurs who used to be backpackers, they’ve brought eco-friendly accomodation at reasonable prices to Anji and its 60,000-plus hectares of bamboo forest.

The B&B creatively re-constructs into furniture numerous antiques common to the everyday lives of the villagers top China tours, including farmers’ raincoats and straw hats and drinking funnels used by horses. Our favourite features, though, are the swinging hammocks and three-meter bench on the front porch of House 1. Both spots enjoy panoramic views of the bamboo sea.

Farm-fresh food is one of the best parts of any country holiday. Local Anji delicacies include wild mushrooms, bamboo shoots, wild boar, rabbit and even deer. Forest House’s cooks make up some of the best grub around.

Anji is home to eight main hiking routes ranging from easy to challenging including one which takes you to the source of the Huangpu river. We recommend Jing Kong Li, Anji’s “Grand Canyon”, where you hike through eight kilometers of rock valley, crystal clear pools of water, narrow pathways and a sweeping plantation of Anji’s famed white tea. For other hiking tips and recommendations, seek out 30-year-old American Brendon Mueller, fondly referred to as “Ah De” by the local villagers. This friendly, outgoing hiking enthusiast resides at the Forest House popular China travel package.

Another place to explore is Shan Gou Gou, 30 minutes from the resort. If you’ve got the legs, hike up Yaotou Shan, the tallest mountain in the area, where you can spot some deer. If you’re after quieter pursuits, check out the Maotang historical village, where elderly villagers go about their daily agricultural business. There’s a beautiful waterfall there for some photo taking. It also happens to be a famous “red tourism” spot. The village was the site of the Communist Army’s first uniform factory—40 sewing machines and 100 workers. The original linen plant has been destroyed but the original accounting office, warehouse and fabric cutting room are still intact.

To get to Anji, hop a gaotie train to Hangzhou. Your guesthouse should be able to arrange transport from there.

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The Monba ethnic group resides mainly in Medog, Nyingchi and Cuona Counties affordable China tours within the Tibet Autonomous Region. "Monba" refers to the people living in a beautiful virgin land. Monba people have their own spoken language but no written form. Most Monba people know Tibetan language in both spoken and written forms quite well. The Monba community believes in Lamaism and in some areas, people still follow primeval shamanic rituals. Water, burying, cremating and celestial burials are some funeral forms for Monba people after death.

Houses beside the Holy Mountain

Because the Monba community lives in a low and warm valley at the south foot of the Himalayan Mountain top 10 China tours, their houses are usually made of bars and poles. Materials used for building a house include wood, bamboo, grass and stones from this area. The house is simple but comfortable. Most are two-story houses with a roof made of wood, bamboo or grass. There is balcony outside the house and walls made of plank, stones or bamboo fences surrounding it.

Under the pinnacle of the roof, people would like to live on the second floor and livestock the first floor inside the house. At night, Monba people would lay woolen blanket or animal skins on the floor and sleep with their clothes on.

Hospitality

Besides meat, Monba's food includes rice, maize, millet and buckwheat. Monba people eat rice in a similar way to Han people, and maize and millet are prepared to make porridge. They also like to eat zanba (roasted qingke barley flour), flour, milk powder, buttered tea and pepper popular China tour package.

Monba people are hospitable. The whole family would go out of the village to welcome guests. They cook rice and stew meat for a visitor. Housewives are supposed to stand beside the guest, pouring wine and keeping the cups full during the dinner. At the table, hosts will be pleased if their guests get drunk, as they will take this to mean that their sincerity and warmness are accepted. As the guests leave, hosts will hold cups and see them off out of the village.

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The Fragrance Stream is one of the tributaries of the Yangtze River Yangtze River tour. Its source lies in the Shennongjia Primitive Forest and flows through the Xingshan County, Zigui, and Xiangxi Town, and merges into the Yangtze River at the northern bank of Xiling Gorge. Fragrance Stream stretches for 90 kilometers (55.9 miles) and covers an area of 3,100 square kilometers (1,196.9 square miles). At its source, the stream flows through woods with fragrant flowers blooming around. Therefore, the river is scented all the year round and was given the name Fragrance Stream.

Fragrance Stream used to have a high drop, with many steep slopes and shallow shoals. After the Three Gorges Project was finished, the water level rose and the narrow stream turned into a broad golden waterway which links the Three Gorges area with the Shennongjia Primitive Forest.

Cruising along the stream, you can not only enjoy the limpid water, primitive woods, and towering peaks, but also visitthe hometown of the famous Chinese poet Qu Yuan, the birthplace of Wang Zhaojun (one of the Four Beauties in ancient China), and historical sites of inscriptions and Yuxu Cave China vacation deals.
Fragrance Stream and Wang Zhaojun
Wang Zhaojun was born in the Baoping Village within the upper reaches of the stream. She was chosen as one of the concubines of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) at the age of 16. Five years after she entered the imperial palace, she was sent to marry the King of the Huns for political purpose. From then on Wang Zhaojun made great contributions to the relationship between the Han Dynasty and the Huns.

It is said that before Wang Zhaojun married the King of the Huns, she went back to her hometown top China tours. She often washed her handkerchief in a narrow stream near her village, so the water was turned to the fragrant water, hence the name Fragrance Stream.

There lived a kind of rare fish in the Fragrance Stream, the Peach Jellyfish (Peach Fish, or Parachute Fish). The jellyfish are usually found in spring, when peach flower blooms, and their bodies are like peach flowers, so they were called peach jellyfish. A story about peach jellyfish and Wang Zhaojun is that when she went back to her hometown before she married the king of the Huns, it was the time when peach flower bloomed. Thinking of she would never be back to her hometown after she was married, she couldn’t help crying. Her tears and the petals of peach blossoms fell into the stream together and turned to the peach jellyfish.

Today, you can still find historical sites about Wang Zhaojun in Baoping Village, such as the Residence Houses of Zhaojun, Wangyue Tower, and the Dressing Platform. Many buildings are also built to commemorate Wang Zhaojun and her contribution to the relationship and communication between the Han people and the Huns, including the Exhibition Hall of Zhaojun, Zhaojun Pavilion, and Corridor for Visiting Hometown popular China tour package.

In the shoe family, Chinese-style embroidered shoes, which have been deemed as a perfect combination of the shoe culture and the art of embroidery, are a 100-percent handicraft creation by Chinese people. Deeply rooted in Chinese culture, they are reputed as "Chinese shoes".

In ancient China, ever since the matrilineal society was replaced by a patrilineal one China travel deals, the social division of labor has been based on men ploughing and women weaving; the tradition of embroidering shoes has been passed down from one generation to another by Chinese women. Aesthetic conceptions, cultural traditions, ethics and morals, as well as the fashion of different dynasties, have all been well expressed by the needle and thread with which subtle and interesting changes have been incorporated.

But when and where did embroidered shoes first appear? Works that have been passed down from ancient times fail to provide us with explicit evidence. The popular tale of the "Jin Shoes" may, however, give us some inspiration.

Colorful silky threads are used to embroider elaborate patterns on the shoe from heel to toe, and from the sole to the shoe padding.

The themes for shoe embroidery originate from daily life -- such as folk culture and folk customs -- and nature, including flowers and grass top China tours, birds and beasts, and theatrical figures.

The seemingly traditional embroidered shoes fall into different types: trendy, indoor and traditional. The most attractive aspect of embroidered shoes is their soft texture and comfort. As a result, embroidered shoes are back in vogue, especially among young people. The perfect combination of the fashion and tradition produce a truly unique product.

Many young people believe embroidered shoes add a touch of elegance to the modern woman without looking too conservative. And more than 20 ethnic groups still wear embroidered shoes as part of their characteristic dress. Embroidered shoes have become more than footwear these days -- they are one of the nation's cultural treasures.

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The stilt house (Diaojiao House), a kind of folk residence built on the stilts of different heights, is usually built beside the river Yangtze River tour or in steep mountain areas. The stilt house is usually divided into two parts, the front part and the rear part. The front part is a storied building built on the ground and similar to the fence-style building, while the rear part is a bungalow. In front of the house is a corridor formed by wood balusters with a height of about 1 meter. Suspended windows were equipped in some houses for rest and enjoying cool. Sundries can be stored under the floor, and, by this, the space is utilized smartly. The space of the stilt house is arranged facilely in various shapes. The shortage of construction land is relatively relieved, for the stilt house makes use of the hillside or river, which is originally not suitable for building houses. Furthermore, it has the advantages of aeration, moisture-proof, viper defense, and wild animal defense.

The west area of Hunan Province China tour deals of China is a mountainous area in which many ethnic groups live, including Han, Tujia, Miao, Hui, Yao, Dong, Zhuang, etc. In this area, the chain of mountains runs up and down, rivers densely distributed, and trees abundant. The unique geographic environment, together with the condition that many ethnic groups live here, has given birth to the Xiangxi (the west area of Hunan Province) stilt house which is unique, elegant, close to rivers and mountains, and abundant in trees.

The integration of cultures of various ethnic groups has endowed the Xiangxi stilt house with rich and diversified cultural connotations best tours of China. For example, the stilt house of Tujia ethnic minority embodies the universal view of the coexistence of human and God. And the Dong people like to beautify the environment through such measures as carving the chapiters of the house into bamboo shape, and carving flower patterns on the banisters of the corridor. Moreover, the stilt houses of other ethnic minorities have their own distinctive features.

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The Jingyue Lake that generally refers to as the Jingyue Lake National Forest Park China tour deals is situated in the southeast of Changchun City, the capital of Jilin Province, only 18 km away from downtown of Changchun. Its entire area is over 90 square kilometers, and the water surface accounts for 4.3 square kilometers.

With forest coverage reaching 80%, the forest inside the park with plenty of shade trees, much grass and lots of cool water in the ponds is all man-made. It comprises of complete forestry ecological systems of 30 forest tree species. It is worldwide famous for its magic mountains, elegant water, tranquil forest and special scenes.

The park takes the good forest ecological environment as the mainstay, accompanied by many cultural sites top 10 China tour packages like the green pine trees, clean moon, magic tower, Taiping clock tower and many more. It has been long reputed as the twin-lake with the Sun-Moon Lake in Taiwan. Moreover, the lake has been listed as a national-level scenic site by the State Council and a national key scenic spots designated by the state in China. The terrain of here is strategically situated.

A stunning sight greets his eyes wherever one comes to visit here, but from the way all these spectacular sights are grouped together by nature, the scenic area might be divided into 4 main scenic spots, including mountains on the north, forests on the south, Moon Lake and village on the east. The forests and wild flowers stretch for hundreds of miles along the lake side, which makes the lake be rich in wild animal and plant resources.

The entire park popular China travel package lies in the temperate semi-humid monsoon climate with agreeable weather and four distinct seasons, which is the important district for forest growing in China, the coldest in January with lowest temperature of -22.4℃ and the hottest in July with the highest temperature of 28.3℃. Its average yearly precipitation is 654.3 millimeters. The depth of snow in the cold winter is about 30 centimeters. There's a bathing forest in the deep of the forest that could provide you with a pleasure you never want to give up.

The environment of air in the forest is quite fresh and clean due to the large amount of negative ion of oxygen in the air which the content is 400 times of common air within the city limits. It draws millions of tourists to come to visit the "Natural Oxygen Bar." It is an ideally perfect place to go for spring outing, keep from sunstroke in summer, see red leaves in autumn, and go skiing in winter. Visitors prefer to go boating on the Jingyue Lake, enjoying the beautiful scenery and watching fish darting about.

The Jingyue Lake abounds in a great number of tourist resources including mild climate, hot spring, fascinating landscape and various biological resources. Tourists could luxuriate in the hot baths to their heart's content. Various tourist resources like this have no doubt added to the charm of the Jingyue Lake and made it more attractive to tourists.

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318 National Highway is a dream for many people, as travel along the way you’ll see the most attractive scenery from Chengdu to Tibet China tour deals . When heading to the charming Xinduqiao, Daocheng and Yading, you will pass by vast grassland called Maoya Grassland. This is where the beautiful Litang County stands.

Many tourists are attracted by the vast and colorful western Sichuan area, while Litang is one of the typical destinations in western Sichuan. Litang County is situated in southwest of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. With an elevation of 4,014 meters above the sea level, Litang is one of the highest towns in the world. It is about 285 kilometers away from Kangding area and 654 kilometers from Chengdu City, Litang seems a little remote to the world we are familiar with. But when you have seen the numerous beautiful views and have experienced those movements and uniqueness Litang has brought you, you may be starting to plan your next trip to Litang.

Before you arrive in Litang County, what comes first to the eyes should be the vast and flat Maoya Grassland. The grassland is surrounded by magnificent mountains with verdant grass. The vast grassland that you cannot catch its boundary with eyes, the blue sky with floating white clouds, groups of wondering yak, a carpet of lush grass and colorful unknown flowers, the sacred snow mountains, the far-stretched 318 National Highway, these alluring views should be kind of shocking scenery to those people who live in the crowded metropolis best tours of China. Seeing this captivating scenery, what do you want to do? Galloping a horse in the vast land? Or lying in the grassland quietly and find your crowds of flower fragrance. Maoya Grassland always lingers people for a long time.

When come to Litang County, Ganden Thubchen Choekhorling Monastery should be the must see attraction. The monastery was built nestled to the mountain with well-proportioned layout are magnificent architectures popular China travel package. This is the religious center for the Kham Tibetan area by its glorious history and sacredness. Also the friendly monks there and the breathtaking views seen from the roofs of the temple make it more attractive.

Beauty and sacredness never lack in the Kham Tibetan area. On the southwest of Litang County, there stands the towering Genyen Holy Mountain. With an altitude of 6,224 meters, it is reputed as the first peak in Kham Tibetan area. Sacredness, magnificence, elegance and peculiarity are what to found at this holy mountain. Its snow-capped summit shines under sunlight, this is where the sacred golden lights come from. Also there are dense forests with various species vegetation decorated with flying waterfalls and crystal lakes. Genyen Holy Mountain is also a popular destination for mountaineering enthusiasts from home and abroad.

Litang has its unique scenery in the four seasons. But summer should be the best season to travel there. In summer, besides the captivating scenery, you may also lucky to join the fun of Horse Races Festival held in Litang on August 1 to 7th every year. At this time, there are local women in their most beautiful costumes and exquisite jewelry, excellent traditional sons and dancing, the most exciting event of horse riding races, and the busy trade of local specialties.

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You will be a little amazed when you arrive at Linzhi affordable China tours, even if you have been to Lhasa or Mount Everest. The unsophisticated and archaic primitivity is also a point where lead people into the interesting part of Ba Songcuo Lake. Tibetans who live in Gongbu Jiangda County are called “Gongbu People”(means people who live in valley) by people live in other areas of Tibet. Gongbu People have their own costumes, unique architecture, and various festivals; even their language is quite different from other Tibetan people. Wander about Jieba Village, Cuoguo Village, Zhala Village and other natural and archaic villages; you can see the kind smile of Gongbu people here and there.

Jieba Village is a Tibetan-style village with primitive Gongbu flavor top 10 China tours, which has over 80 households and is a big village in local place. It is said that there are still a few families of polyandry in the village. Both men and women like to woolen long gown made from Pulu and put on felt cap. Women wear sliver chain on the waist, wrap around a peaudesinge sleeveless jacket on the back and love to wear various jewelries.

You will be entertained with courtesy and warmth if you push the door of any household. There are fire pond, stone pot and aluminium pot in their house, which can be used for both cooking and heating. The light is densata overhangs in the air and the firewood is European beech common of good quality. The roof has already been fumigated to dark. What you will eat here is free-range pigs, wheat cakes made on thin slates, matsutake with grilled chiken, Bahe fish and highland barley noodles; what you drink is superior highland barley wine. It requires enouch courage to go to washroom, which is just a log cabin hangs out of the second floor and suspends in midair.

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Tayuan Temple is in the south of the Xiantong Temple. Actually it used to be a part of the Xiantong Temple China vacation deals. The Tayuan Temple was designed by a Nepal architect Anige. It was separated from the Xiantong Temple during the Yongle Era in the Ming Dynasty. In the yard, there is a very well-known White Tower. The main layout of the temple is very tidy. Daci Yanchou Palace is in the very front with a pavilion of Buddhist texts in the back. The White Tower is in the middle.

When people walk into the Taihuai county, they see the tall White Tower in the Tayuan Temple China best tours at the first glance. The White Tower is so attractive that it is often seen as the symbol of the Mount Wutai. The base of the White Tower has eight right-angles. In the south of the White Tower is the back wall of the Daci Yanchou Palace. There are three shallow holes in the wall, through which people can see the footprint picture of Buddha Sakyamuni. It is said that before Buddha Sakyamuni died, he carved his footprints on a stone. Then he told his disciples that,” It is my last track. If anyone sees it, worship it, then he will escape from disease and disaster.”

Xuan Zang, a Buddhist monk in the Tang Dynasty carved his footprint on a stone on his way to India. He brought it back. The sculpture was worshiped by the Emperor Taizong in the Tang Dynasty very much.

In the north of the White Tower, there is the pavilion of Buddhist texts. The pavilion also has a stone cave. There stands the statue of the guardian fairy. The lower floors of the White Tower popular China travel package are called Tower Palace where there are Buddha statues of Wenshu, Chinese ancient goddess, Puxi, Dicang, and Sakyamuni. There also are statue of Monk Jigong and Liuhai. This grand white tower is a great achievement in Chinese architectural history. It was not easy to do the aerial work in the 60 metres high sky under the circumstances of weak science and technology. The tower has a perfect layout mixed with rounds and squares. The shape of the tower is beautiful and magnificent. When there is breeze, windbells ring. It is a very clear and pleasant sound.

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Safety Tips

Cuisine of Zhangjiajie Hunan province China tour deals is of spicy types and local people eat everything laced with hot peppers or black pepper even the instant noodles is mostly chili flavor. So if you are not a fan of spicy food, just state clearly with your guide for non-spicy dishes.

People in Zhangjiajie areas are mainly Tujia or Miao minorities, so when you travel to there, respect their customs and listen to your guide.

Wear skid proof shoes for visiting in Zhangjiajie China best tours since it may involves in some Hill Road or Sharp turn Road; if necessary, prepare some medicines along

Pay Attention When Travel in Rainy Days

The mountains will be shrouded by the mist in the raining days. It is not convenient for your sightseeing due to the poor visibility. On the other side, some people think that the mountains scenery is enhanced by the veil of mist, like a wonderland. Mountains in mist or not, it is up to you. By the way, the rugged road may be slippery in the raining days.

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Huanglong is the second station during my May trip in Sichuan. From Jiuzhai Paradise which is a famous 5 stars hotel to Huanglong China travel deals by taxi, it costed us about 2 hours , in which we came through heavy fog, drizzle , cloud, bright sun , even snow. Some travellers stopped the car to have snowball fights , how interesting it was to play snow in Summer time.

After arriving at Huanglong, we chosen to take the cable car up the hill, because Huanglong top 10 China tour packages rises over 3000 metres above sea level. Hiking 2.9 kilometers , we reached the Five-Color Ponds ,which are the best of the 2300 Colored Terrace-Ponds, Five-Color Ponds perch atop the highest part of the valley, at the back of the Huanglong Temple . When the ponds appear in front of us , We were attracted by the amazing scenic , white limestone , sky-blue water , peak green trees , It is really hard to describe the charming views, the water reflects a variety of charming colors. To take a lot of pictures was what we could do at that time .

Walking along the steps to the foot of the hill, we found the road was fringed with flowering azaleas that covered with snow. May is the beginning of peak season, ponds were not filled with water , but the longest limestone shoals could also make you excited.

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The park also known as Zhangjiajie China tour deals , covers an area of almost 243 square miles, the park is characterized by stunning karts pillars of sandstone, covered with sub-tropical rainforest, but the element that adds more mystery to the area is the constant fog which obscure the view. The latter is mainly due to its very humid and hot climate which can easily reach the temperature of 30Celsius degree by afternoon. The area is easily accessible as China Flights provides flights to Zhangjiajie City thanks to its domestic airport. Once tourists reach the city, public transport such train and mini buses, run to the one hour distant Village of Zhangjiajie Cun which is also the entrance to the park that charges a 248 Yuan entrance fee. For any problem or queries don’t wait to contact China Tours.

The Park offers a transport service, two cable cars, one located near Zhangjiajie Cun that runs for half a mile up to the top of Huang Shi Zhai, while the second one is located few miles to the east of the park and goes near Souxiyu Cun.There are many things to do within the park; one of the main activities is hiking the sandstones to spot amazing views that really worth the effort. However for those still inexpert hikers the above mentioned cable cars give the opportunity to reach a point high enough to admire the breath-less landscape. However the park covering such an enormous area makes it really hard to visit in only few days time. For this reason travellers are strongly advised to plan and organise their China trip in advance according to what they want to see. Moreover the purchase of a map will be really helpful as in some locations of the park there is an inadequacy of signage. For this reason I will list the main point to visit in the park. Huang Shi Zhai represents the highest area of the park at 3,450 feet, it can be climbed thank to 3,878 step stairway. The KongZhong Tianyuan, this garden sits on a outcropping surrounded by slender peaks. Xianren Qiao from Chinese Bridge of the Immortals, this spectacular landscape is characterized the narrow rock bridge over a deep gorge with no railings. For this reason is absolutely prohibited the access to the blocked bridge, even if some “daredevil” choose to cross it anyway. Around this point there are amazing views together with “the great Viewing Platform”, “Emperor’s Throne” and “Cock-Pecking”.

Another site that tourists should include on their route, is the Golden Whip Stream. The latter rive runs through the park popular China travel package for several miles and a path next to it offers the opportunity to walk along and reach one of the most beautiful spot of the park which includes The First Bridge in the World. Tourists are able to accommodate near this area, thanks to Zhongtian International Yoth Hostel available on China Hotels. Tian Xia Di Yi Qiao as previously said is the First Bridge in the world, a natural rock bridge with guard rails that make tourists feels safer. More adventure tourist should experience the Yaozizai are which is the less crowded, sometimes is really hard to encounter someone along the way, but the scenery is just breathless.

Briefly the Wulingyuan Park is increasing its awareness among tourists, representing a spot that gives the opportunity to experience in first person the authentic Chinese nature.

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My friends and I took the bus from Xining, Qinghai Province to Xiahe. The roads are not in a good state but the bus drivers are very experienced and we arrived safe in Xiahe. It is also possible to get there out of Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu Province Silk Road tour. However it is only possible to go by bus or car to Xiahe as there is neither an airport nor a train station.

The Xiahe area was long part of the Tibetan region of Amdo. Therefore Xiahe’s population is 50 % Tibetan, 40 % Han and 10 % Hui. The Labrang Monastery shows the division between the eastern quarter of the mainly Han and Hui Chinese and the Tibetan village to the west.

There are a lot of visitors that come to Xiahe such as backpackers, students, wanderers etc. However most of the visitors are rural Tibetans, who come to this place to pray, prostrate themselves and seek spiritual fulfillment at the holy Labrang Monastery and on the pilgrim path.

The Labrang Monastery China best tours was founded in 1709 and it is said that it is the third in the Tibetan world. Once over 4000 monks lived here. Today there are about 1800 monks living in the Monastery. In addition to the prayer halls, living quaters of the monks and chapels, the Monastery is also home to six institutes, which explore esoteric Buddhism, medicine, theology, astrology and law.

The Monastery is surrounded by a pilgrim path which is called “kora”. The kora is over 3 kilometers long and is walked by a lot of pilgrims throughout the year. The pilgrims mainly are from Amdo and they are wearing the traditional red blanket-coat. The kora is flanked by hundreds of prayer wheels which are rotated by the pilgrims who walk the path clockwise as custom requires. Walking the pilgrim path is a good way to explore the Monastery and also gives you a great cultural experience.

The Labrang Monastery and the pilgrim path are always full of life popular China tour package. Monks are walking everywhere, pilgrims going on the pilgrim’s route, few tourists make pictures and sometimes you even can see young monks playing football. Although the Monastery is separated from Xiahe downtown, the monks of all ages can also be seen walking through the city.

We also visited the Labrang Monastery and then walked a part on the pilgrim path. The hundreds of prayer wheels with pilgrims rotating them looked amazing and made the atmosphere very special. While walking it silent and you have time to think and go into yourself. The scenery which you get to see while walking on the path is stunning as the city of Xiahe is surrounded by mountains China vacation deals.