Guide to China Attractions

China Attractions

Ramada Plaza Yiwu

Babao, Wen Shan, Yuannan, China

For some one who is tired of the singing and dancing “minority” girls at the commercialized tour villages, Baoba is the ideal place to see the real life form of rural Chinese. The local people here looked as if still lived in the 1980’s as for its housing, street, and their life pace. The food and accommodations (but up to standard) are cheap. Babao is not a popular tourist attraction yet. You still can touch its intact pristinity.

Babao is located southeast in Yunnan province, 400km away from Kunming with a High way link. A tour to there often combined with 2 other places, Puzhe Hei (water land) and Baimei (an isolated village accessed through cave and river), and it could also combined with the Luoping rape flower tour in spring.

Howard Johnson Plaza Ningbo

Shangerila Scripture Printing House

1 of the 3 major Tibetan Scripture Printing House, still in use. a library of more than 160,000 printing blocks. located in a peaceful village, not far from the Tiansheng Qiao hot spring, all pastoral.

Maine Silk Road Part 3 - Stone Street

We've seen Oyster houses last time, there is another place near there - Stone Street.

It’s an old street back to the Song dynasty with a length of 1500 meters. The government built this street by green slates, to help people carry silk sugar, tea and China to the boat and delive...

We've seen Oyster houses last time, there is another place near there - Stone Street.

It’s an old street back to the Song dynasty with a length of 1500 meters. The government built this street by green slates, to help people carry silk sugar, tea and China to the boat and delivery to all over the world. But there was a problem, people found when they came back from other country, the boats would be too light to run, and it was dangerous, so they picked up lots of oysters shells from The Persian gulf to put on the boat and make it heavy and safe. When they got back to China, they abandoned those shells on the land, local people found those shells are thick and huge, so they made use of them to build houses.

Old people said, one of history’s greatest explorers, Marco Polo, used to walk on this street and send the Mongolia princess off to get marry with Persian Prince.

As we walk though this street, we get to Wenying Yard, where used to be busy in the old times. A tower standing by the water, it used to be seven floors as the navigation for people go to the sea, now it’s only three floors, what a pity.

At the end of the street, there is a temple. After the temple, we can see a huge rock, there are two Chinese characters on it ”吞海“， means swallow the sea, actually, it’s a good meaning for people going out finishing or trading, to be safe and sound.

There are too many stories about this place, the amazing Marine Silk Road, let’s check more next time.

Pan City Gate

Duck King

a local restaurant serving Peking Roast Duck

Nanshan Ski Resort

Jinjiang Inn (Shanghai Renmin Square East Huaihai Road)

Medicine to buy in Jiuzhaigou

Jiuzhaigou is located on the plateau. not many plants can grow there. but there are very good Tibetan medicine plants , such as :

1. tendril-leaved fritillary bulb （ which is used in very famous medicine Chuanbei Pipa Syrup for coughing )

2. The Cord...

Jiuzhaigou is located on the plateau. not many plants can grow there. but there are very good Tibetan medicine plants , such as :

1. tendril-leaved fritillary bulb （ which is used in very famous medicine Chuanbei Pipa Syrup for coughing )

2. The Cordyceps sinensis was wild, growth zone above the altitude of 3000 meters to 5000 meters high mountain grassland shrub grass slope near the snow line. in Summer time, the worm lay eggs on the ground, about a month after hatch into larvae into the soft wet soil. A mold the earth invasion of larvae, growth in the larval body, eroding the larvae until his death. After a winter, spring comes to second years, fungal hyphae grow, the fungus grows out of the ground, the appearance is like a piece of grass, body and mycelial larvae constitute a complete "". The spores to body as food, rapid growth, body is generally four to five cm, fungus, a day can be long to body length , then the Chinese caterpillar fungus is known as "head of grass", the best quality; about two times as long to the very next day fungus worm, called as the "two grass", the quality of. Because of the rigid after President of roots, so called "Cordyceps sinensis".

3. Herba Rhodiolae .Rhodiola is resistant to the effects of altitude sickness

more interesting things , you may go there to see~~

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Beijing Carved Lacquer Ware

Beijing carved lacquer ware enjoys an international reputation for the excellent handicraft. The unique engraving, which is done with special knives on the lacquer body, carves the lacquer into form images/designs. It is honored together with porcelain in Jingdezheng and embroidery in Hunan as the three treasures of Chinese arts and crafts.

Beijing lacquer ware starts with a brass or wooden body. After preparing and polishing, it is coated with several dozen up to hundreds of layers of lacquer, reaching a total thickness of 5 to 18 millimetres. Then, engravers cut into the hardened lacquer, creating carved paintings of landscapes, human figures, flowers, and animals. It is then finished by drying and polishing. Beijing lacquer objects are in the forms of chairs, screens, tea tables, vases, and other furniture.

Beijing Preserved Fruit

Beijing preserved fruit enjoys an international reputation for its unique taste and elaborate packages. It is said that in the Ming Dynasty, this preserved fruit was a Royal light refreshment and then spread to the common folk. The sweet taste was made by honey or sugar. To differentiate them, preserved fruit marinated in honey is called honey glazed fruit and the kind made by sugar is called preserved fruit.

There are a variety of candied and preserved fruits in Beijing. The distinction between candied fruits and preserved fruits, according to the native standard in Beijing, lies in the proportion of liquid and juice. The candied fruits are totally dried, like preserved apple, pear, apricot, peach, pear-leaved crab-apple, flowering crab-apple, tsao, green plum and haw, all of which are processed and boiled in sugar water before being dried. They look bright brown, golden or amber, though dry and slightly sticky with below 20% moisture content.

Snuff Bottles

Chinese considered snuff to be a remedy for common illnesses such as colds, headaches and stomach disorders. During the Qing Dynasty, snuff bottles were used to contain powdered tobacco....

Chinese considered snuff to be a remedy for common illnesses such as colds, headaches and stomach disorders. During the Qing Dynasty, snuff bottles were used to contain powdered tobacco. Although this delicate art has died away among the people since the establishment of Republic of China, it can still be bought in a souvenir shop for its high collection value.

The most charming and truly fascinating snuff bottles are those with paintings on the interior walls. These were painted from the inside out through a technique that first painted the interior with iron oxydal mixed with water. This created a milky white surface suitable to take the paints, which were applied subsequently. Snuff bottles of this genre include landscapes, flower pieces and other works. These were created in a day or less of painstakingly intricate brushwork and are truly works of art. The earliest examples of these date from the 1880s so this form was a relatively late development.

Top China Tours

$150 Per Day

Guangzhou

Day 1 Arrive in Guangzhou

Arrive in Guangzhou in the morning, you will be met and transferred to hotel, then visit Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. The Memorial Hall is a very famous historical scenic spot. It is in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the great revolutionary forerunner. After that proceed to visit the Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family. It is a unique site for offering up sacrifices to worship ancestors of 72 Chen families in Guangdong. This ancestral temple is also the largest, best preserved and best decorated ancient architecture existing in Guangdong province.

Day 1 Arrive in Guangzhou

Day 2 Guanzhou Tour

After breakfast, you will go to Yuexiu Park first, the largest and the most famous park in downtown Guangzhou. There are three artificial lakes and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain. Then you will visit Temple of Six Banyan Trees, which is one of the four best Buddhist temples in Guangzhou and located on the Liurong Road (meaning the Six Banyan Trees Road). The Nanyue King Tomb Museum is a must-see Guangzhou attraction, which dates back to 2,000 years ago, is the earliest large scale painted stone chamber tomb ever found south of the Five Ridges. Buried with the tomb owner in a jade shroud are a gold seal and a lot of exquisite jade adornments. It has become a world famous museum. After the day tour you will be transferred to airport for your next destination.

$53 Per Day

Pingyao Highlights Walking Tour

Pingyao Highlights Walking Day Tour

With our guide to know the Ancient Pingyao better!

Our guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 08:00 or 08:30, then show you the ticket office to get the ticket for the museums we will visit later.

Pingyao Highlights Walking Day Tour

With our guide to know the Ancient Pingyao better!

Our guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 08:00 or 08:30, then show you the ticket office to get the ticket for the museums we will visit later.

First we will visit the 700 years old City wall, We will climb up from south gate and have a walk on the wall. We are not sure how many km we can walk, because of the renovating of the wall. Normally we will walk from south gate to the Yunlu Exit.

Then visit the Confucius temple, there is a old building named Dacheng Hall which is over 840 years old. From outside, we can see the big wood joints to lift the big roof around the building which is named Dougong. Due to this design, there are less columns inside the hall for giving the big space for the statues and the prayer. We have chance to see the Confucius statue and learn the philosophy of Confucius. If you like, you can pray for you and your children to get better study.

There is the Paper Cutting master named Wentao nearby the exit of Confucius temple. She is very smart and create the new style paper cutting with much more details and good wishes on it. Her products are made by hanks. It is worth to visit and buy as a souvenir from Pingyao. From the table standing and wall hangings. Please remember, take the red one because of red is the traditional and happy color. But the white one is the best. It is really difficult to choose, because of all of them are really nice.

Then you can have coffee break or tea break if you need at Chummy coffee, after this, visit the City god temple (ChenghuangMiao) which is most beautiful temple inside the wall. Because of the roof is covered by the colorful glazed tiles. There is not only city god and also the three money gods, Now you know why pingyao was the financial center.

Next we will visit the Ancient government building, to see the pingyao politics center in the ancient time. It is the complete building with officials bed room, kitchen and private garden. Follow the guide to look the official’s life from the 250km far away from the hometown.

Have a stroll in the alley to the Rishengchang exchange bank, which is the first bank all of china.You can not miss it.

After lunch, walk to the Ming and Qing street, this is the shopping street full of the stores on the both side of street. You can find alot things here , from post card to lacquered boxes, and wall panels. One more place to see, it is the Armed escort agency also named security and transport service for the business man before the bank founded.

Inlcusions

1.private english speaking tour guide servcie

2.bottle water for the tour

$310 Per Day

3- Day Popular Tour In Zhangjiajie

Day 1    Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Full day trip to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park,take Bailong Elevator up Yuanjiajie,Bailong Elevator is the said to be the worlds tallest full-exposure outdoor lift,double-deck sightseeing elevator.Yuanjiajie is the inspiration for Hallelujah Mountain in AVATAR , Where you will also find the aptly named First Bridge under Heaven, Lover Peaks and so on.

Continuing to Tianzi Mountain, it takes you 40 minuts from Yuanjiajie to Tianzi Mountain by public bus, after arriving in Tianzi Mountain, you will have a bird’s-eye view of all the mountains and valleys of the Wuling Mountains. Visit Western Sea, Helong Park, Viewing Terrace etc.Take Tianzi cablecar down and check in hotel for a rest.
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Downtown

Day 2    Baofeng Lake & Glass Bridge

After breaking in the hotel, we head to Baofeng Lake where is the masterpiece of nature and human beings’wisdom. Baofeng Lake is pure just like a big crystal among Bao feng mountain Range.When you cruise, you can hear authentic song from Tujia minority people,you can fully understand the harmony and peace between human beings and nature.

Transfer to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, have a walking on the Glass Bridge, Glass Bridge is the highlight of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, located in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge is the highest and longest transparent glass bridge with a length 430 meters and a width 6 meters. It is 300 meters above the ground level and it can bear 800 persons standing on it at the same time. (need to book the tickets in advance)
Accommodation: Wulingyuan Downtown

Day 3    Tianmen Mountain

Full day to explore Tianmen Mountain,take the longest cablecar in the world up Tianmen Mountain,have a walk on the mountain plank road built along the face of cliffs. You will feel like walking in a fairy land when the mist is still heavy.The must-visit scenic spots are: Tianmen Cave, Glass Road, Tianme Temple.

See you off in the airport and looking forward to seeing you again in Zhangjiajie.

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