Author: Carey

The End of the Earth and the Corner

The End of the Earth and the Corner of the Ocean is located 23 kilometers southwest of Sanya City, Hainan Province. It is famous for its beautiful and tropical coastal natural scenery and long and unique historical culture. The land area is 10.4 square kilometers and the sea area is 6 square kilometers. It is back to the Maling Mountain and facing the sea. Here the sea water is clear, the smoke is vast, the coconut trees are wandering, the strange stones are standing in the water. Tianya Stone and the Haijiao Stone, and the Nantianyizhu which is about 7 meters high, suddenly stand out, and they are spectacular.

It is a must-visit attraction for Sanya tour, and the ticket for the peak season is 95 yuan. Classic attractions such as Tianya Stone, Haijiao Stone, Nantianyizhu can be viewed all the way, coconut palm is so beautiful, and the sea breeze is comfortable, and the beach is soft. There are also many new people taking wedding photos, and you can also take a helicopter to view from the air. Some couples are here to propose marriage and hold a wedding. It seems that even the air here is romantic. You will like Sanya, like Sanya’s blue sea and blue sky, like the white clouds of Sanya, like the enthusiasm of Sanya, like the local people in Sanya.

Known as the cliff stones, “The End of the Earth “, and “The Corner of the Ocean” also means love for a long time, it is suitable for couples and the whole family to play together there. The sand is accompanied by a lot of gravel, and there are many rocks on the beach that are exposed to the sea. You can take pictures on them but be sure to pay attention to safety. The End of the Earth and the Corner of the Ocean is an iconic attraction in Hainan. It is quite meaningful to send a postcard of The End of the Earth and the Corner of the Ocean to the beloved ones.

Birds Nest

The appearance of the Birds Nest is already unique enough. Generally, tourists do not go inside to visit, as it is also very good to take pictures outside. There are many landscape lights for lighting around the square in the Birds Nest, which are made into the shape of a bird’s nest. The landscape lights of the Little Birds Nest consist of the foreground, and the Big Birds Nest National Stadium is regarded as the background, then you will find it very interesting to take photos.

At night, the Birds Nest lights up with red lights, and the lights next to the water cubes are blue (which will change the color). The night scenes are beautiful, but don’t go to the Birds Nest too late, otherwise the lights will be turned off. There is an artificial river to the east of the Birds Nest. Finding your favorite location by the artificial river, shooting the lighted Birds Nest and the reflection on the water surface, it is the “standard photo” of the Birds Nest.

In addition to holding sports events, the Birds Nest also hosted concerts and other cultural activities. Some famous singers have held concerts in the Birds Nest.

There are Olympic-related and nest-related souvenirs for sale in the Birds Nest. The square between the Birds Nest and the Water Cube sells long strings of kites (many kites are connected in a series). It is very chic and you can fly kites. In addition, the water and food in the scenic area are more expensive.

Special Note

1. After you climb to the top of the Birds Nest, the Towers around the Birds Nest, the Olympic Park landscape avenue can be seen clearly and you can overlook the Beijing city.

2. The red light at night is in harmony with the blue water cube (National Aquatics Center), which is very suitable for taking photos of the night scenes.

Simatai Great Wall

The climbing road of the Simatai Great Wall is relatively steep. It takes a certain amount of physical strength to go up the mountain road from the foot of the mountain to the enemy building. At the foot of the Simatai Great Wall, there are ropeways that can directly take you to reach the “East 8th Floor” and “East 5th Floor”. Tourists with limited physical strength can choose to ride the ropeways. The ropeway costs 90 yuan for one way and 160 yuan for round trip. If you go from the trail on foot, it takes about 45 minutes to go up. When the weather is hot, it is not recommended to climb the Great Wall on foot, as your body cannot stand the hot weather and you will feel it very tired. On the Simatai Great Wall, you will find that it pays a lot of attention to the night scene, so there are oil lamps and lighting equipment, making it a very beautiful angle! Looking at the Gubei Water Town under the mountain, you will feel it very beautiful. Although there is no light during the day, the angle is very good. This section of the Great Wall is very dangerous, but you will feel it very good to climb up the mountain. It is highly recommended everyone to feel it. The Simatai Great Wall is preserved well. It’s very great to take pictures! You can feel the ancient war environment here, and the horse road here is still very well preserved, which looks especially cool!

If you want to view the Great Wall, just go to Beijing, and if you want to view the Beijing Great Wall, just go to visit the Simatai Great Wall. It is said to be the best of the Great Wall, and the scenery is very beautiful and you can overlook the water town. If you want to view the panorama scenery, it is recommended to go up the Great Wall during the day. If you like the night scene, you can only stay at 5 to 6 beacons.

Jinshanling Great Wall

The Jinshanling Great Wall is not very far from Beijing. Starting from Beijing, it takes less than two hours along the Jingcheng Expressway to go to the Jinshanling Great Wall Scenic Spot in Chengde. Ticket of the Jinshanling Great is 65 yuan/person, and the ropeway ticket is bought in the main entrance of the scenic spot. The ropeway is located in the middle section of the Jinshanling Great Wall. It can only go through halfway. If there is no problem with your physical strength, don’t take the cableway. The road to the mountain is not long. After going up the mountain, you can enter the Great Wall from the General Building and go east to the East Gate of the East Five-Eye Building. The whole journey takes four hours. After more than twenty floors, you will feel the second half of the road more challenging and the damage more serious. Jinshanling Great Wall is covered with green trees and grass, and the Great Wall is full of windings on the ridge. The view is very good and the scenery is spectacular and beautiful. Perhaps it is because it’s a little far from Beijing, there are very few tourists, and it is very funny to play the Jinshanling Great Wall.

Jinshanling Great Wall is very captivating. In the eyes of photographers, its beauty far exceeds Badaling Great Wall, and there are not many tourists here. The beautiful Jinshanling Great Wall reflects the afterglow of the setting sun, and the scenery is absolutely touching. The most elite part of Jinshanling Great Wall is the section from the West Five-Eyes Building to the East Five-Eyes Building. There will be many enemy buildings along the way with all kinds of forms.  Some are well preserved, elaborately constructed, but some are dilapidated, and the walls are broken. But they are all imprints of history. And you should prepare at least one day in the Jinshanling Great Wall. It is recommended to go there in the fall season.

St Sofia Orthodox Church

St Sofia Orthodox Church is famous in Harbin. “Sofia” means “wisdom” in Greek. Designed by Russian architect Kyasikov, the Harbin St. Sophia Church is a magnificent representative of the Byzantine architecture.

The night view of St Sofia Orthodox Church is super beautiful, with layers of bicolor and gold in the night sky, under the deep night sky. There are very few people at night, so it is very suitable for shooting night scenes. The church is open during the day, but you need to buy tickets, which is also very convenient at the gate. The church has been transformed into a history museum, introducing the history of various stages of Harbin. But the dimly lit walls still revealed the mark of the past. If you are interested, you can buy the postcards in the church.

It you go there by bus, it is still quite convenient, because there are a lot of bus stations in the surrounding area, and there is a big shopping mall opposite. There is a beautiful building next to the big square. Although the church is surrounded, its charm still can’t be covered.This is a typical onion-style building of the Russian Orthodox Church. Under the moonlight, with the lighting effect, most of the outlines can still be seen.

St Sofia Orthodox Church is definitely worth a visit. It is a strong Russian-style Orthodox church. The lobby is bright and the interior is exquisite and beautiful. The original style is well preserved. The square is also very spacious and tidy. The square pigeons on the side also like to be close by people, if you spend 3 yuan to buy some grain, you can get in touch with these cute little elves to play with them or take photos with them. In short, St Sofia Orthodox Church is very suitable for the family tour.

The Sun Island Scenic Spot

Sun Island Scenic Spot is the first destination of your Harbin tour and it is a national AAAAA level scenic spot. Sun Island is located in the Songhua River. If you want to go to the island, you can choose three methods: taking the ferry, taking the bus from the bridge, or taking the cable car. Each one has a different perspective to view the Sun Island Scenic Spot. And a lot of people choose going there by ferry. The Sun Island is quite large, and the whole is free, but the Aquarium, Sun Island Scenic Area, and Russian-style town are all charged separately. The air inside the scenic spot is very good, the greening is also good, and from time to time you can see the thick Russian architecture.

The area of the Sun Island is still large, and you will generally be very tired if you walk around in the scenic spot, and it is recommended to enter from the main entrance, after the docking bridge, you can spend 20 yuan to take the battery car to visit around. In addition, there is a bicycle for 80 yuan an hour, and renting a battery car will cost 150 yuan/hour, which is very expensive and it is not suggested.

Although the sun island is large, there are many attractions, the classic attractions include the sun waterfall, and the squirrel island. So many visitors may think that the squirrel should run all over the place before they go there, but in fact, they are in the cages!

Various people think that the Sun Island scenery is good, and it is suitable for walking, picnic inside (not firing).

You can visit the Sun Island Scenic Spot for 2 hours, then you can go out from Gate 3, go to the Russian town, and take a boat ride along the river. If you go there early, you can finish your tour there in the morning.

Whether it is Heilongjiang people, or friends from other provinces to play in Heilongjiang, Sun Island as a business card, is highly recommended for your Harbin Tour.

Central Street

Going to Harbin to travel, you must go to the Central Street. Central Street is located in Harbin, the music capital which is known as “Oriental Little Paris”. It is currently the largest and longest pedestrian street in Asia. Now it is the most prosperous commercial street in Harbin. European style is designed for the European-style architectures on the Central Street. The architectural style that was formed in the history of Western-style architecture for hundreds of years makes Central Street the most famous street in the Far East. Known as “Harbin No. 1 Street”, the central street has become a beautiful landscape in Harbin with its unique European architecture, exquisite boutique shopping malls, flowery leisure communities and colorful cultural life. The night of the pedestrian street is full of brilliance, and visitors can be seen here and there, which makes the special feature that fully reflects the functions of tourism, shopping, entertainment and leisure.

It is also a landmark, and an old street of just the right length in Harbin. The night view of central street in winter is smashed by the cold wind, and the uneven brick surface is the main road. The sidewalks on both sides are planted with trees and are decorated with the chandeliers. There are a variety of Russian merchandise stores, and the famous Modern cold drink shop in China and abroad is always full of people. The Portman West Restaurant and the Tadous West Restaurant also offer you the romantic dining experience that you would like to enter but don’t want to leave.

If you are lucky enough to encounter the ice sculpture process, the exquisite ice sculptures are the objects of many tourists’ self-portraits, which will undoubtedly add more charm to the oriental Moscow. All in all, Central Street is a street features beautiful scenery, delicious food. It is really worthy your visit there.

Siberian Tiger Park

Harbin’s Siberian Tiger Park is the world’s largest breeding base for the Siberian Tiger. In addition to many Siberian Tiger, there are white tigers, lions, ligers, jaguars, wolves and other beasts. People can learn about all aspects of the life of the Siberian Tiger by visiting the car garage area and the pedestrian zone.

After entering the park, firstly you can take a special vehicle with an iron fence to enter the sightseeing car area. You will see the Siberian tigers in groups or alone. You can also see white tigers, lions and other beasts. Visitors can buy live chickens to feed the tigers, then watch the wild scenes of the tigers rushing up to eat.

After about 20 minutes of driving, the vehicle arrives at the pedestrian zone. The main thing is to look at the Siberian tigers in the cage, and other animals such as lions and leopards, and you can observe their lives at close quarters, and see the little tigers. In the pedestrian zone, you can buy meat strips to feed the beasts in the cage. Don’t forget to record this process with your camera.

At the entrance of the Siberian Tiger Park, there is also a free open Siberian Tiger Science Museum, which displays various specimens, pictures and texts about the Siberian Tiger Park. Here you can learn more about this precious species.

There are live chickens for sale in the park (about 60 yuan/piece) and beef strips (about 20 yuan/piece) for tourists to feed the tigers. The scene that tigers eating the live chickens can be seen on the sightseeing car, but because the iron fence blocks the sight, it is inconvenient to take photos. If you want to take the photos of feeding the tiger, it is recommended to buy a meat strip to feed the tiger in the pedestrian zone.

The Ice and Snow World

If you arrive at the Ice and Snow World at about 14:00 pm, it will be just right, because the lights in the garden will only be on after 16:30, and when the weather is the warmest at 14:00 pm, you can take some photos of the ice lights.

Then you can watch the “Harbin Ice Performance” at 17:00, this performance is so wonderful that you cannot miss it. Playing outside in the Ice and Snow World for more than 2 hours is already the limit, and it will begin to get cold when the sun goes down, so you can ease yourself by watching the performance inside; and this performance is not bad. It was played by a French team, which is still famous. The show lasts about 40 minutes, and when you come out, it is time that all the ice lights are open, and it is so dazzling.

Ice and snow World temperature will be much lower than outside, so try to wear more clothes. There are a variety of exciting and fun projects such as ultra-long ice slides and snow circles etc. Many people line up. If you want to experience all the projects there, try to come early. The Ice and Snow World opens at 11:00 am and closes at 21:00 pm. Not so many people there at the beginning of the morning, so you can have fun.

During the day, the ice and snow world has a general effect, and mainly for playing projects. At 16:00 o’clock in the afternoon, the lights are turned on, because it is already dark, and the ice and snow world after the lights turned on like the new world. The ice sculptures are magnificent, exquisite, colorful and beautiful. There are many unexpected ice sculptures inside. There is large ice sculpture which looks like a castle that allows visitors to go on and watch it. There are also small ice sculptures that are carved into various interesting patterns or meanings. This is a very large amount of engineering. If you have the chance, you should witness the grandeur of it.

Qinglong Cave

Qinglong Cave Ancient Building Complex is located in Zhonghe Mountain, east of the Zhenyuan Ancient Town, the famous historical and cultural city of China. Here the mountains are tall and straight, and the cliffs, rocks, caves are integrated as a whole.

The Qinglong Cave Ancient Building Complex was built in the middle of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 500 years. It is a famous monument in Guizhou. Qinglong Cave Scenic Area consists of six parts: Qinglong Cave, Ziyang Academy, Zhongyuan Temple, Wanshou Palace, Zhusheng Bridge and Lotus Pavilion. There are 35 single buildings, including Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Guild Hall, Bridge and Ramp Architectural culture in one.

This cave is built on the mountain and is the best place to overlook the town. It is also the best location for photography. The mountain is not big, the slope is a little big, and there are towers on it. Basically, people going there is to see the scenery, and there is something about Taoism.

From the train station to Qinglong Cave, it is very convenient. After you go out of the station, you can go directly to take the bus No. 1 to Zhusheng Bridge. The Qinglong Cave ticket is the 60 yuan, the stone of the stairs is relatively smooth, so the elderly and children need to pay attention to safety when playing there. Because the whole building is built along the mountain, so the aisle will be relatively narrow, and there is a small cave. The scenery in the building of Qinglong Cave is very good. There are several temples, including the Ziyang Academy, Zhang Sanfeng Hall and other buildings. It is recommended to listen to the tour guide so that you can learn a lot about the Qinglong Cave. And those who like enjoying natural scenery, it is highly recommend to take a visit the Qinglong Cave.