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I have been looking forward to traveling to Zhangjiajie for a long time! ❤️I have summarized the guide of Zhangjiajie to help you avoid pitfalls!
⚠️Notes on traveling to Zhangjiajie:
1⃣️Stay away from black tour guides. There are many "black" tour guides in Zhangjiajie who will collude with drivers and hotels to jointly overcharge customers!
2⃣️Avoid group tours. Group tours in Zhangjiajie basically include shopping.
3⃣️Book accommodation and tour guides in advance!
❌Travel equipment
1⃣️The less luggage the better
2⃣️It is best to bring an umbrella or disposable raincoat
3⃣️Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hat, and wear sports shoes
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⏰Suggested time for travel: 5 days and 4 nights / 6 days and 5 nights
🌟Must-visit attractions in Zhangjiajie🌟
1⃣️Wulingyuan Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
2⃣️Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain
3⃣️Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon
4⃣️Phoenix Ancient Town
🔥My itinerary:
🌈DAY1
🌿Morning: First stop [Zhangjiajie National Forest Park]
Ticket: 228
In the morning, go to Zhangjiajie Railway Station and take a bus to Zhangjiajie Forest Park or Wulingyuan, which runs every ten minutes and takes about an hour to the scenic area. In the scenic area, there are 🈶️cableways, elevators, sightseeing trains, etc.!
🌿Afternoon: Second stop: [Yuanjiajie Scenic Area]
At noon, you can have a buffet at the Tianqiao Restaurant next to the Yuanjiajie parking lot, 25 yuan per person✨Visit Yuanjiajie Scenic Area in the afternoon. "Mihuntai" - "The First Bridge in the World" is where Avatar🦕 was filmed!
🌈DAY2
🌿Third stop: [Wulong Village]
The next morning, we went to Wulong Village, which mainly introduced the culture of the Tujia people, silverware and local customs, etc. 💦 Tianbo Mansion needs to climb a nearly 90-degree iron ladder to reach the top of the mountain!
🌈DAY3
🌿Fourth stop: [Tianmen Mountain] Ticket price 258
⚠️Everyone must go to the ticket office to buy! Don't be cheated!
🍞Prepare food and water, and prepare some cash!
Go to Tianmen Mountain on the third morning. There are many people outside Tianmen Mountain who intercept outsiders, especially self-driving tourists🌿 and ask you if you want preferential tickets. In fact, these are all scams!
🌈Day4
🌿Fifth stop: [Grand Canyon Scenic Area]
The newly developed glass bridge is in this scenic area. It is recommended to spend a day here. The total ticket price for the Grand Canyon and the glass bridge is 256 yuan.
🌈Day5
🌿Sixth stop: [Fenghuang Ancient Town]
Walk the "Jumping Rocks" of Tuojiang River, the small stone slab streets in the style of Ming and Qing Dynasties, stroll along the folk customs street, visit Tujia silver jewelry, and try the local special snack street!
💕Accommodation: [Wei Chi·Suyunjian]
Located near Wulingyuan, the core scenic spot of Zhangjiajie
It only takes 10 minutes to drive to
Several red houses are scattered freely.
The view is wide on the hillside, with pine forests and sea of clouds
7 red boxes, a real-life version of Monument Valley built in 3 years
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First of all, it is impossible not to be tired! The average daily step is 20,000+. The three main players are both amateur and fun-loving. The good thing about traveling during the Mid-Autumn Festival is that the overall flow of people is okay, and the queue is within half an hour. Let me talk about the arrangement of the two-day tour (the first day is up the mountain, the second day is down the mountain). The check-in points can be seen in the corresponding pictures.  🎫: For a two-day tour, you can choose the three-cable and one-elevator package with your eyes closed. The scenic area is full of facial recognition, which is very convenient. Day1 (on the mountain) East Gate entry-Bailong Elevator (up the mountain)-Yuanjiajie-Yangjiajie-Tianzi Mountain-Tianzi Mountain Cableway (down the mountain) East Gate exit 1️⃣Bailong Elevator  Enter the East Gate and take the environmental protection for 20 minutes through the Ten-mile Gallery (don't get off the car) to the lower station of the ladder. I have watched too many videos online, and I am unwilling to take it. It's just like that after taking it, but it can achieve a quick mountain climb! It takes about 20 minutes to get to Yuanjiajie after getting out of the elevator and taking the environmental protection car. 2️⃣Yuanjiajie I would like to call it the most shocking place in the whole Zhangjiajie. Enter from the Mihun Terrace, there is a pillar of heaven and earth in the middle (the filming location of Avatar), see the hundred-yuan bill, and finally exit at the No. 1 Bridge in the World. Take the eco-friendly car for about 10 minutes to Yangjiajie. 3️⃣ Yangjiajie (optional) is a bit mediocre, some attractions are too far away and there is no time Take the eco-friendly car for about 20 minutes to Tianzi Mountain  4️⃣ Tianzi Mountain ⚠️ Be sure to tell the driver on the eco-friendly car that you want to get off at [Dianjiangtai], otherwise you will be taken all the way to Tianzi Mountain. The scenery of Dianjiangtai is definitely better. We also took the car back after arriving. After watching the Imperial Brush Peak and Fairy Offering Flowers at Tianzi Mountain, you can take the cable car down the mountain. Day 2 (down the mountain) Enter from the South Gate - Oxygen Bar Square - Huangshi Village → Golden Whip Stream - Ten-mile Gallery - Exit from the East Gate  1️⃣Huangshi Village 2h Tour We decided to walk through Golden Whip Stream, so we only walked a small circle in Huangshi Village to save our energy. The map of the scenic area shows the large circle (3-4h) and the small circle (1-2h). The core attractions are basically enough for the small circle, mainly because we were a little tired of seeing the mountain on the second day 2️⃣Golden Whip Stream (4h) The whole journey is 7.5 kilometers. To be honest, I really couldn't walk at the end... But the air and environment are really great, and it doesn't feel hot. Many people who eat snacks are super cute. 3️⃣Ten-mile Gallery (1h) We chose to take the train in and walk out. The total length is 2 kilometers. The train needs to buy a separate ticket. The main reason is that my smart mother chose to listen to the explanation on the train and then take pictures when she walked out. Otherwise, it's a bit hard to tell which mountain to look at just by looking at the signboards. ⚠️tips 1️⃣Time: If you only play for one day, it is recommended to go to Bailong Ladder-Yuanjiajie-Yangjiajie Lower-Jinbianxi. If you don't have enough energy and have more time, you can choose a three-day tour 2️⃣A lot of ⛰️ need to rely on imagination, but it really looks more and more like it, and it's still worth the trip~ 3️⃣ Be sure to wear comfortable shoes! Look at the signboards and avoid taking the wrong road
Let me share my experience and guide to avoid pitfalls!  🌈🌈🌈【Itinerary】 DAY 1️⃣ Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (classic must-go)  ✔️Daytime: Yuanjiajie (filming location of "Avatar", "Qiankun Pillar", the prototype of Hallelujah Mountain, the world's first bridge, etc.) - Huangshizhai - Yangjiajie - Jinbianxi - Shili Gallery (Three Sisters Peak, Herb Collecting Old Man, Tuoluo Peak, etc.) ✔️Evening: Eat authentic Tujia cuisine, Tujia three-pot, flavored shrimp, threshing skin, smoked bacon, Zhangjiajie cuisine is strongly conquered!  DAY2️⃣ Hiking in Golden Whip Stream ✔️Daytime: Hiking in Golden Whip Stream, lots of cute little monkeys🐒Keep taking photos of the landscape📸Suddenly wonder if I am 50+ ✔️Drink tea and chat in the B&B, watch the stars⭐  DAY3️⃣Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area (Tianmen Mountain Cableway-Tianmen Cave-Glass Plank Road) ✔️Daytime: The world's longest alpine passenger cableway + Internet celebrity glass plank road  ⚠️⚠️⚠️Special reminder ‼ ️Be sure to buy the A-line ticket of Tianmen Mountain, no need to queue! Save more than two hours, the queue scene is too scary ‼ ️The restaurant on the mountain does not provide lunch, it is recommended to bring some snacks to fill your stomach! ✔️Afternoon: Take a bus to Fenghuang Ancient Town🚌🚌🚌  DAY 4️⃣ Fenghuang Ancient Town——Return ✔️Daytime: Wander around the ancient town, wooden street shops, bluestone roads, Miao ginger candy is a bit spicy, many handmade silver ornaments are good. Many people take photos in ethnic costumes by the Tuojiang River. This small town with stilt houses is pretty good~  ⚠️⚠️⚠️【Special attention】 Zhangjiajie is actually about mountains and waters, but buying tickets is quite particular‼ ️ ⭕️Tianmen Mountain——In the city, buy tickets 3 days in advance ⭕️Glass Bridge——There will be a limit on the flow, and tickets must be booked in advance Everyone must wear comfortable sneakers👟Otherwise I am afraid you will cry to death 🏠🏠🏠【About accommodation】 1️⃣Zhangjiajie Mountaintop B&B-Xinwu Mountain Residence Pure white ins style + large floor-to-ceiling windows + beautiful mountain scenery, I love to sleep until I wake up naturally in the morning and watch the sunrise directly! 🌿🌈 2️⃣Phoenix must stay in Phoenix Qingxi Zen Temple‼ ️Very Japanese and Kyoto The night view is very nice, it feels very strange, and it is also convenient to go to the bar and hang out at night! . 【My personal rambling + sincere sharing】 Everyone says that there are many pitfalls in Zhangjiajie tourism, so everyone can identify it for themselves. No one will praise you for recommending good things, but even if you have personally tested good things, people will say you are a liar and a scammer if they have a bad experience with it. This is quite hurtful. I personally think it is unnecessary. If you do more travel guides yourself, you can only avoid pitfalls in travel by making fewer mistakes, but it is impossible to avoid them. I have visited so many places and I have encountered pitfalls every time.
Zhangjiajie is divided into three major scenic areas: Tianmenshan National Forest Park, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, and Grand Canyon Glass Bridge  🔺D1: #Tianmenshan National Forest Park [Location]#  Tickets: 278 yuan for adults, 147 yuan for seniors and students, including the cableway fee It is divided into Line A and Line B. The difference is whether to choose the large cableway to go up or down. It is recommended to take the large cableway up the mountain on Line A. The whole journey takes half an hour and the scenery is very good  · 🔺D2/3: #Zhangjiajie National Forest Park [Location]#  Tickets: 228 yuan for adults, 116 yuan for seniors and students. The ticket can be entered repeatedly within four days, including the eco-friendly car in the scenic area, but the cableway and Bailong Elevator (72 yuan) are at your own expense  There are a total of 5 ticket stations in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. We chose the route of the reverse tour group. Enter from Yangjiajie Ticket Station, there are few people and beautiful scenery throughout the journey, happy~  🔺D2 Sightseeing Spots: Yangjiajie, Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Bailong Ladder, Shili Gallery, Tianzi Mountain ▲Morning Yangjiajie Ticket Station→Visit the Natural Great Wall→Yuanjiajie→Visit Avatar Mountain Yuanjiajie→Optional Visit Yuanjiazhai Here is a super niche treasure attraction! It is called Cang Hai Sang Tian, just in front of the Hallelujah Floating Mountain in "Avatar". The scenery is really amazing. The cliff terraces surrounded by clouds and mist in the thousands of feet of peaks are very spectacular. It's like accidentally breaking into the world of immortals in the novel. No wonder the locals call it "the mirage that never ends". There are also authentic Tujia people's villages and various intangible cultural experiences. Listen to Tujia rap, eat snacks, and have fun~ In short, it is very worthwhile~ ▲Afternoon Bailong Sky Ladder→Go down to Shuirao Simen→Take a small train to visit Shili Gallery→Tianzi Mountain · 🔺D2/3 Accommodation: I have been planting my grass for a long time, and I finally checked in this time! The homestay is about 5 minutes away from the Yangjiajie ticket station by car. It is really a paradise. The homestay is surrounded by a green bamboo sea. The window is painted, and with the morning mist, it is like a fairyland! You can also see the starry sky at night, which is really beautiful! The boss was considerate and enthusiastic. He drove us to the entrance of the scenic spot and prepared the guide for us in advance. Haha! The free breakfast was very rich, and dinner was also ordered at her house. They were all local specialties, super delicious~  🔺D3 Sightseeing Spots: Huangshizhai, Jinbianxi Morning: Yangjiajie Ticket Station → Eco-friendly Car to Longfeng Temple Upper Station → Wooden Plank Road Crossing the Forest and Walking to Longfeng Temple Lower Station → Eco-friendly Car to Huangshizhai → Cableway to Huangshizhai Tour Afternoon: Take an Eco-friendly Car at the entrance of Huangshizhai to the Oxygen Bar → Walk along Jinbianxi → Oxygen Bar · 🔺D4: Grand Canyon Glass Bridge + Huanglong Cave + Charming Xiangxi  Tickets: Adult package 219 yuan. The world's longest and highest transparent glass bridge is here Huanglong Cave: A deep cave full of stalactites Charming Xiangxi: If you have time, you must watch a performance of Charming Xiangxi Tickets for Huanglong Cave + Charming Xiangxi can be bought together for 251 yuan, which is more cost-effective than buying them separately ·
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Shenzhen City, abbreviated as "Shen", also known as Pengcheng, is a prefecture-level city, a sub-provincial city, a national planned city, and a megacity under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province. It is a Chinese special economic zone approved by the State Council, a national innovative city, a modern marine city, an international comprehensive transportation hub city, a national economic center, a national advanced manufacturing base, a gateway to the outside world, an important carrier of an international science and technology innovation center, and a pilot demonstration zone of socialism with Chinese characteristics [1] [346-347]. It is located in the southern part of Guangdong Province, on the east bank of the Pearl River Estuary, bordering Daya Bay and Dapeng Bay to the east, the Pearl River Estuary and Lingdingyang to the west, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to the south, and Dongguan City and Huizhou City to the north [191]. By the end of 2024, the city will have 9 districts, a total area of 1,997.47 square kilometers, and a permanent population of 17.9895 million [378]. Shenzhen has a 7,000-year history of human activities and a 1,700-year history of city construction [326]. It is a comprehensive landform with hills as the main feature, and a combination of low mountains, hills, plateaus, terraces, and plains [323]. It has a subtropical monsoon climate, with long summers and short winters, mild weather, abundant sunshine, and abundant rainfall [324]. Shenzhen's predecessor was Bao'an County [236] [238] [285]. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the main part of the city belonged to Xin'an County of Guangzhou Prefecture [234-235]. Before the establishment of the city, it belonged to Huiyang District [239]. The name Shenzhen first appeared in historical records in the eighth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1410). In March 1979, Bao'an County was renamed Shenzhen City, which was under the dual leadership of Guangdong Province and Huiyang District. In November, it was directly under the leadership of Guangdong Province. On August 26, 1980, Shenzhen established the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone [290] [376]. Shenzhen is one of the key overseas Chinese hometowns in Guangdong Province, one of the important old revolutionary bases, and one of the birthplaces of the Dongjiang Column during the Anti-Japanese War [327-328]; it is a window of China's reform and opening up and an emerging immigrant city, creating the world-renowned "Shenzhen Speed" and is known as the "Silicon Valley of China" [254]; it is also one of the four central cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a national logistics hub, an international science and technology industry innovation center [2], and one of China's three national financial centers [3]. In 2024, Shenzhen's GDP will reach 3680.187 billion yuan, an increase of 5.8% over the previous year
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Chengdu (Sichuan dialect international phonetic alphabet: /tsʰən˨˩tu˧sɿ˨˩˧/), also known as "Rongcheng", "Jinguancheng", "Jincheng", abbreviated as "Rong" and "Jin", is located in the central part of Sichuan Province, China, in the hinterland of the Chengdu Plain in the west of the Sichuan Basin. It is the capital of Sichuan Province, a sub-provincial city, and a national central city. It is the logistics, trade, finance, science and technology, culture, education center and transportation and communication hub in western China. It is also the location of the Joint Operations Command of the Western Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China [5] and a national pilot zone for coordinated urban and rural comprehensive supporting reforms. [6] The total permanent population of Chengdu is 21.403 million (2023 data) [7], and the Municipal People's Government is located at No. 2 Jinyue West Road, High-tech Zone. Chengdu is one of the cities in China that was developed earlier and has continued to prosper for a long time. According to the excavation records of the Jinsha Ruins, the history of Chengdu can be traced back to 3,200 years ago. [8] Chengdu was once the capital of nine regimes: Ancient Shu, Chengjia, Shu Han, Cheng Han, Qiao Shu, Former Shu, Later Shu, Li Shu, and Daxi. It is rich in the culture of the Three Kingdoms. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, Chengdu has been famous for its prosperous agriculture, handicrafts and culture. It has been an important city in the political, economic, cultural and military center of southwest China. In the Han Dynasty, Chengdu was listed as one of the five major metropolises along with Luoyang. In the Tang Dynasty, commerce flourished and it was as famous as Yangzhou, known as "Yangzhou One and Yizhou Two" [9][10]. Chengdu has many famous places of interest such as Dujiangyan, Wuhou Temple, Du Fu Thatched Cottage, and Jinsha Ruins. It is one of the first national historical and cultural cities and one of the ten ancient capitals [11]. In 2007, it was named "China's Best Tourist City" by the National Tourism Administration of the People's Republic of China and the World Tourism Organization. [12][a] In 2009, the World Center for Excellent Tourism Destination Cities awarded Chengdu the title of "World Excellent Tourism Destination City". Chengdu is the first city in Asia to receive this honor. [13] In 2010, UNESCO approved Chengdu to join the UNESCO Global Creative Cities Network and awarded Chengdu the title of "Food Capital", making it the first "Food Capital" in Asia. [14] In 2021, the total GDP ranked second among the provincial capital cities in China, second only to Guangzhou, reaching 1,991.698 billion yuan. [15] According to the global city ranking analysis released by GaWC, Chengdu has been promoted to the "Beta+" echelon of global cities. [16] After the 2021 Summer World University Games [17] was held in Chengdu, the 2025 World Games will also be held in Chengdu.
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Xiamen City, abbreviated as "Xia" or "Lu", is a prefecture-level city, a sub-provincial city, a separately planned city, and a Type I large city under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province, China. [164] [198] It is located on the southeastern coast of Fujian Province [186]. It faces the Big and Small Kinmen Islands to the east and Longhai District of Zhangzhou City to the south. It borders Nan'an City of Quanzhou City, Anxi County of Quanzhou City, Changtai District of Zhangzhou City, and Longhai District of Zhangzhou City by land. [207] It has a total area of 1,700.61 square kilometers and the language used is the Minnan dialect. [123] As of the end of 2023, Xiamen City has 6 districts under its jurisdiction; by the end of 2024, the permanent population of Xiamen City is 5.35 million [225]; the Municipal People's Government is located at No. 61 Hubin North Road, Siming District. [204] The territory of Xiamen City consists of the mainland area along Xiamen Bay in the southeast of Fujian Province, as well as the islands of Xiamen Island, Gulangyu Island, and Xiamen Bay. The terrain slopes from northwest to southeast, and is mainly composed of coastal plains, terraces, and hills. It has a subtropical marine monsoon climate, with mild and rainy weather, no severe cold in winter, and no scorching heat in summer. [205] In ancient times, Xiamen Island was a habitat for egrets, so it was also called "Egret Island". During the Western Jin Dynasty, Tong'an County was established. In the 27th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1394), Xiamen City was built. In 1935, Xiamen City was established. In 1980, Xiamen Special Economic Zone was established. In 1988, it became a separately planned city. In 1994, it was promoted to a sub-provincial city.