The highest peak of the Huangyang Mountain, in a height of 583 meters, stands within the confines of the Doumen County in the Zhuhai City known as "the first peak along the gateway to the Pearl River" Yangtze River tour. Take the Yexi highways at the foot of the mountain and look northward through bus window, visitors will see the Jintai Temple, a striking building in the style of ancient times with the orange-colored glass roof tiles.

Jintai Temple is located at the south foot of the Huangyang Mountain, overlooking the Yamen seaport China travel deals and lying at the back of the highest peak of the Huangyang Mountain. The sceneries there are graceful. The Green Dragon Mountain extends to the left and the White Tiger Mountain grovels to the right. In the front of Jintai Temple is a sheet of skyey water and on the opposite bank of the mountain is a high projecting rock named "Dengxian Rock". "Dengxian” means becoming immortal. Legend says the king of Doumen ascended to heaven and become immortal here.

Driving the car along the Huangyang Avenue China travel service , striking off into the reservoirs and straight to the mountain gate, and then ascending the stairs along the more than three hundred stone steps, you can see the eminent and magnificent Grand Hall of the Great Hero, in which there is a glorious statue of Buddha and an antique comprehensive room.


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Do you like birds? I believe most of answers are ’Yes’. They seem to be the pet of almost all nature lovers China tour deals.May you will tell me that you like the sweet singing of birds in the dense forest. You can experience a feeling of adoration when you see birds flying freely in the sky? No matter what the reason is, we love birds. Then, you can make full use of your imagination: now, you are stand in an island, there are countless birds around you, what you would feel like when you sight flocks of wild birds speading their wings over the broad lake? Now, it is not a dream, on Bird Land, which is renowned as the kingdom and paradise of birds, you can savor this wondrous world yourself. Of course, it is also the paradise for bird lovers.

Lying northwest of Qinghai Lake China travel service, which is one of the most beautiful lakes in China, Bird Island is connected to the bank on one side whilst the others are surrounded by water. There are two islands surrouded by the lake, one is Haixi Pi in the east, and in the west is the Haixi Shan, which is four times smaller than the former one but is where most of the birds of the lake congregate. When it comes to spring and summer, you can see many birds fly from faraway mountains and deserts breeded here. The number of birds can reach unbelieveable ten thousand, 80% to 90% of which stop on the Haixi Shan and lay eggs there. Can you image what pageantry scenery it will be? By the way, Haixi Shan is also called 'Egg Island' for the bird eggs interspreaded all over the island.

It is a puzzle that why these birds choose Birds Island rather than other islands. The answer is that it has a flat physiognomy and mild climate, and is close to the water, which produces rich float grasses and fishes. In order to breed smoothly, they need a quiet environment, this island meet their needs.

Now, Bird Island has been a must-see in Qinghai China Holidays for its enticing natural scenery and so many beautiful wildfowl. It has been listed as a national natural reserve mainly for the protection of birds here, but also provides an excellent place for the travelers and birdwatchers to visit. It is a wonder of nature and we should protect it.

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Huo Qubing (140 BC-117 BC), a very outstanding and brave general in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-24), led his troops to repulse numerous incursions by the Huns and brought peace and prosperity to his country China travel deals and small countries in the north. However, in 117 BC, while on the march to Hun near Qilian Mountain, he died for some disease, a great loss to the whole society. Emperor Wudi (156 BC-87 BC) felt very sad for his death, and gave orders to hold a ceremonial funeral for Huo Qubing and built a spacious tomb for him just beside the Emperor's own. The tomb is the present Tomb of Huo Qubing.

Lies 1, 000 meters (about 1094 yards) northeast of Maoling Mausoleum China travel service, Tomb of Huo Qubing is a cone-shaped soil and rock mound, adjacent to the Maoling Museum and is surrounded by a scenic environment. There are 16 stone carvings in front of the Tomb of Huo Qubing, including a galloping horse, a recumbent horse, a bull, a tiger, a wild boar, a toad, a stone fish, a sleeping elephant, a stone man, an ape and a bear, all of which comprise an illustrious example of the art of stone caving in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220). Meanwhile, it is the best preserved carving heritage in China.

The 1.9 meters (about 6.2 feet) long and 1.68 meters (about 5.51 feet) wide 'Horse Treads on the Hun' is the main statue palced in the front of the tomb, depicting a horse stands on the ground with perked head and long horsetail, while under its abdomen is a struggling Hun with bow and dagger in his hand.

About general Huo Qubing, there are many beautiful legends. According to the people in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, after General Huo Qubing What & Where to buy in China and his troops defeated the Huns here, the Emperor vouchsafed good wine to this general. Instead ofenjoyying the wine all by himself, Huo Qubing pouered it into the spring pond and drank it with all his subjects. Then, the place was named as Jiuquan (the spring of wine).

Nowadays, the joss sticks, candles and paper money have never ceased burning throughout the year in the temple at the Tomb of Huo Qubing. Many people came to here to wish for 'avert disasters and cure their diseases,' for 'qubing' in Chinese means 'curing disease.'

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Weifang is commended as "the capital of kite in the world". The museum has collected more than one thousand delicate kites China travel deals from all over the world, plus hundreds of pieces of materials for visitors to learn kite skills.

Weifang World Kite Museum China travel service is China's first large-scale kite museum, occupying an area of 8100 square meters, the leading architectural style is a selected centipede characteristics, the ridge is a complete portfolio of ceramic dragon, peacock blue glazed tile paved the roof, like a dragon surfing in the sky. The design is unique and it is the the representative building of "World Kite Capital ".

The aim of Weifang World Kite Museum is to collect and display valuable kites and the cultural relics as well as information of kites of all times. There is a total of eight exhibition halls: the history and culture of kites, Weifang Kite Showcase, the world excellent kite exhibition, Chinese kite exhibition, comprehensive functions of kite exhibition Holidays in China, the Weifang International Kite Festival exhibition, Folk Hall and a video hall, respectively introduced the history of kites, application and evolution of the development of the genre and classification of Weifang kites, foreign kites and domestic kites, schools of kites and the exquisite kites and so on. Providing detailed information and photos, text, drawings, reproductions, visitors can better get a comprehensive sense of kite history, modern kite culture, international kite culture. Now Weifang has turned into a dissemination and exchange center of kite art and cultural.

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Facing the Yellow Sea, Mt. Laoshan is situated to the east of Qingdao. The Mt. Laoshan affordable China tours is noted for its remarkable scenery and coastal landscape. It also plays an important role in the development of Taoism. Mt Laoshan is the most famous mountain of all on the coast of China. So it is a must to see when touring in Qingdao.

As the most noted mountain on the coast, Mt. Laoshan is welcome among visitors. Three lines will lead you to 220 tourist attractions including historical and natural points of interest.

The Southern Line
On the first line there are not only beautiful scenery but also imposing Taoist Palaces. Main scenic spots include Xufu Islet, the Taiqing Palace China travel service and Longtan Waterfall. The culture of Taoist is profound and temples of Mt. Laoshan are quite famous. At the peak of Taoism, it was said that there were nine palaces, eight Temples and seventy-two nunneries. The number of Taoist had reached above one thousand. While later many buildings were demolished, amongst those still remaining the Taiqing Palace is the largest. The Taiqing Palace also has the longest history of more than two thousand years. Occupying an area of about 30,000 square meters, the Taiqing Palace houses 155 rooms. It has been well protected and holds the representative style of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). This style is distinctive in religious architectures in China.
Route: Bus 304 at the railway station and at the ferry from 6:30 to 17:00; Bus 106 at Licun (a village) from 7:15 to 16:20.

The Central Line
The second line mainly focuses on Beijiushui. The name Beijiushui derives its meaning from the mountain which has nine crooks, thus making the river turn nine times. The river begins from the north side of the Ju Peak which is the highest peak of Mt. Laoshan and flows into the valley. So many remarkable attractions are on this line that it is named 'the Jiushui Gallery'. At each corner, completely different sights will surely surprise you. The current here is quite torrential while further flows very gently. The flowers, odd rocks and trees on both sides of the river create the graceful beauty of the water. The most noted attraction of Beijiushui is Chaoyin Waterfall. During the rainy season the waterfall China Holidays is very grand.
Route: Bus 311 at the railway station and at the ferry from 6:45 to 16:40; Bus 107 at Licun (a village) from 8:00 to 16:00: the tour bus at Huaneng Square from 7:00 to 10:30.

The Eastern Line
The third line consists of the the Lion Peak, Taiping Palace, Naluoyan Cavern, Huayan Temple and other sights. Naluoyan Buddha Cavern is one such scene. It is a natural granite cavern with a width of 7 meters and a height of 15 meters. Over one hundred people can stand inside at the same time. Its structure is very distinctive. There is a smooth and round hole at the top of the cavern. Reportedly, the hole was made by the mysterious power of Naluoyan Buddha. Through this hole, sunlight can reach and thus light up the whole cavern.
Route: Bus 312 at the railway station and at the ferry from 6:30 to 16:40; Bus 123 at Licun (a village) from 5:10 to 18:00; the tour bus at Huaneng Square from 7:00 to 10:30.

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Located in Xijin West Road, Qilihe District Lanzhou, Gansu Provincial Museum last minute China travel deals is the biggest comprehensive museum in the province, which has over 350,000 exhibits ranging from fossils of prehistoric living beings, Neolithic Painted-Pottery Culture to porcelain, woodcarving, silk fabrics and paintings in Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Gansu Provincial Museum covers a total area of 18,000 square meters. Besides, this museum was designed by the soviet experts. So travelers in Lanzhou should pay a visit to this container of miracle.

The museum best China travel service complex is made up of three separate buildings linked by corridors, and further divided into two sections, a natural resources section downstairs and historical exhibit upstairs. Beside the various color-painted potteries of Neolithic Age and treasures of ancient grottoes, this museum is the home to precious linen and silk fabrics, books, wooden and bronze vessels, a great many bamboo slips for writing from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220), frescos and so many other items. Moreover, there are also rare animal exhibits, such as pandas, golden monkeys and red -crowned cranes.

Some miracles
A 4-meter-tall Mammoth fossil replica
The remains of this Mammoth were excavated from the Yellow River Yangtze River tour basin in 1973.

Galloping Horse's Hoof Stepped on a Flying Swallow or Galloping Horse, which was excavated in Wuwei County, Gansu Province in 1969, is one of the nation’s treasures.

A galloping horse with three hooves in the air and the right back hoof lands on the back of a small flying swallow. The bird turns in surprise to look at the big creature on its back. At the same moment, the horse's head also turns slightly in attempt to know what has happened.

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Fei Lai Feng, literally Peak Flown from Afar, stands next to Ling Yin Temple affordable China tours. Fei Lai Fen stands 209 meters in height. On its name, there are several legends. And the most favored legend states that the peak took its name from Huili, a monk from Indian. It is said that the monk arrived in the valley 1,600 years ago and he was surprised by the peak which is similar to a peak in his country. So he believed that the peak had flown over from India. And after that, the name was created and has passed down to the present day.

Standing among the sandstone hills, the Fei Lai Fen, made of pure limestone, looks quite distinctive. Stones in large scale stands along the peak and they looks like animals, such as fleeing monkeys, running elephants, flying dragons, and crouching tiger.

A pavilion China travel service was built on the other side of the peak to immortalize General Yue Fei, one of the national heroes in China.

The cave in Fei Lai Feng is a gallery for stone statues tracing to 10th and even the 14th centuries. The statue counts 330 totally in a variety of poses ranging from standing, sitting and to sleeping. The most famous is the Laughing Buddha sitting on the cliff along the stream.This Buddha has a big belly, and it is said that he put all of the troubles into his belly for his pilgrims.

Visitors always ask why there are so many Buddha statues in the cave. According to the legend, the ghosts in the hills often hunted local people and the statues were carved to prevent the ghosts making troubles to the locals. And consequently these statues have been the birthplace of many folkloric stories. China Grotto Art Garden China travel videos was set around the site of statues in 1993.

The admission fee is CNY 45 per adult. And Tourism Bus No. 1, Tourism Bus No. 2, Bus No. 7/K7, Y13, K807/K837 can take you there. Get off at Lingyin Station.

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Located on the southeastern slope of the Dajiao Mountain in Guangzhou City China tour deals, Nansha Tianhou Palace is facing the Lingdingyang (Lingding Ocean), the mouth of the Pearl River. Covering an area about 100 hectares (247.1 acres), the architecture of Nansha Tianhou Palace combines both the style of the Forbidden City in Beijing and the sublimity of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum in Nanjing. It is the largest palace compound of its category in the world. It is regard as the 'First Tianhou Palace under Heaven' and the biggest Mazu Temple in southeastern Asia, which reflects its important position in the history.
Built in the Ming Dynasty, the temple was renovated during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1737-1795) in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Unfortunately, it was ruined later. The palace we see today was rebuilt in 1994 and completed in 1996. In fact, it is the copy edition of the former.

In order to express our respect for the Goddess of Tianhou, Tianhou Palace was built. Actually, Tianhou is also called Mazu by the people, whose real name is Linmo (960-987). There are many moving stories about her helping people in shipwrecks, thus, she was thought to be the incarnation of the goddess of sea. There are over 100 million believers in more than twenty countries and the number is increasing every year.

Covering an area of 1.5 hectares (about 3.7 acres), Tianhou Square is the first reach if you arrive at the Tianhou Palace China travel service. A huge statue of the Goddess of Tianhou stands at the center of the square, which faces the Lingdingyang and is about 14.5 meters (about 47.6 feet) in height, made of 365 pieces of granite. It symbolizes that the Tianhou could bless fishermen and brings pleasant weather for the whole year. It is the reason that why so many people believe the Goddess.
You can see the memorial archway behind the square, which is the name of the palace written over the top, and some inscriptions written on both sides. Once you have gone through it, you will come to the main gate where honored the statues of two legendary immortals, Clairvoyance (thousand-mile eye) and clairaudience (wind-accompanying ear), which are really famous in China legend and even the child have a impression on them.

After entering the gate, you will come to the Hall of Blessing where a statue of Tianhou is honored. She is procted by four Dragon Kings (the Gods of the sea) holding up a jade tablet and standing at each side. Then you will come to the Main Hall, the center of the whole palace. In the hall, two statues of Tianhou are honored in a shrine. One is 3.8 meters (about 12.5 feet) in height, plated and carved from the fragrant sandalwood. The other is noted as 'soft-body' statue, whose hand and foot joints are movable. The entire Main Hall is full of a sense of benevolence and majesty, rectitude and holiness. Behind it, you will see the resting Hall, the living room of the Goddess of Tianhou, where a sitting sculpture of Tianhou is displayed together with some simple instruments of her daily life China shopping.

It is an 8-storey building at the very back of the palace is the Nanling Tower, which rises to a height of 45 meters (about 148 feet) and is the highest point of the whole palace. It is spread widely among Chinese people that the code of a God is singular, while that of a Goddess is plural. Owing to it, the number of all stories, steps and tiles is plural in the Tianhou Palace.

What’s more, there are seven forts together called Dajiao Mountain Forts in the palace, which have been listed as national priority cultural relic protection sites in 1982. Moreover, the Free Life Pond is also worth a visit, where you could set free small creatures. Nansha Tianhou Palace attracts a lot of visitors by its charming scenic beauty and classical buildings every year. It is obviously deserves a visit on your trip to Guangzhou. It will not disappoint you.

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Hangs 50 meters above the ground on the cliff side of Mount Hengshan China vacation deals, Datong Hanging Monastery is the only one in China which enshrines three religions within one monastery. As the principal attraction of Hengshan Mountain, Hanging Monastery pays homage to Confucianism and Taoism as well as to Buddhism, with sculptures of Confucius and Lao-Tzu alongside sculptures of the founding father of Buddhism, Sakyamuni Buddha.

50 meters over the ground and consisting of 40 pavilions and halls, the Hanging Monastery was originally built without any help of wooden pillars that appear to support. The wooden pillars were added later for the tourists wouldn’t dare to climb up to the monastery worrying it would fall. Actually, these pillars could be removed away.

Via a bridge Shopping in China and the chiseled stone staircase in the cliff face, visitors will reach the monastery. The 6 main halls of the monastery are intricately and ingeniously linked by winding corridors, bridges, and boardwalks. Have a glimpse of the ground below from the corridors, bridges, you will realize how exciting this hanging monastery could be.

This temple has a collection of 80 fine statues, including statues in bronze, iron, terracotta and stone, all are remarkably true-to-life. However, the most distinguishing feature of this hanging monastery must be the side-by-side presence of the sculptures of Lao-Tzu, Confucius, and Sakyamuni, the founders of the three main religions of China: Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, respectively. They really live in a peaceful and harmonious way China travel video.

The Datong Hanging Monastery really satisfied people who want to find their own religions while during traveling, besides; the Hanging Monastery enshrined China’s three major religions so that more travelers can stay there.

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Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Best Sichuan Tour Package of Pandas, Jiuzhaigou was established in 1987, located in northern suburb of Chengdu, 10 km away from the urban area. Giant panda has become the rare and endangered wild animals. Base in order to establish the initial rescue of six from the wild giant panda based, has succeeded in captive giant panda population to about 70. Valuable information in giant panda museum, exhibits rich to recognize giant panda an excellent return to nature places.

The Giant Panda Breeding Research Base on Futou Mountain is located in the northern suburbs of the city of Chengdu in Sichuan province. The base was built in 1987.And it by the Garden techniques to simulate survivorship of giant panda Shopping in China in wild .This green coverage ratio reach up to 96 percent. It is about 10 km away from downtown with an expanse Panda road. In addition to giant pandas, red pandas, black-necked cranes, white storks and white swans, black swans, geese, ducks and peacocks and other animals, is here to leisurely lives and breeds.

The Giant Panda Museum is located at the base, and it is the world’s only museum that focuses entirely on the critically endangered giant panda. Inside the museum, on display all kinds of valuable information in Figure 800 pieces of photos, showing the main types of samples collected from Sichuan China travel video, more than 2140 kinds of physical, more than 12450 pieces; the museum also exhibits books and scientific literature that authors around the world have written about giant pandas throughout history.

How to Get There:
Take taxi from the city center and it costs CNY30 or so.
Take bus 902 from Xinnanmen Tourism Coach Center to the panda center directly.
Take bus 1, 32, 49, 53, 63, 64, 69, 70, 71, 83, 156 to Zhaojuesi Bus Stop. Then change to Bus 198 to Panda center.

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