Lingyin Temple, also known as Yunlin Temple, has a history of about 1,700 years and is the earliest famous temple in Hangzhou. Backed by the North Peak, facing the Feilai Peak, the ancient temples in the mountains are beautifully attractive.
For the Lingyin Temple, the environment is really great, the mountain is not very high, so you can easily climb to the top. The air is fresh and quiet, and you can see the little squirrels jumping around and enjoying the place! Lingyin Temple is an excellent place for self-cultivation. Located in the downtown area, the mountain is even more chilly in autumn.
Lingyin Temple is very famous in Hangzhou. It is full of incense, and many non-Hangzhou citizens also come here to burn incense and worship Buddha. There will be a free day to send savory porridge. Many people specially line up to get porridge on the day to wish for good luck. Lingyin Temple has a long history and is an ancient temple. It has a history of more than 1,700 years and is one of the top ten ancient Buddhist temples in China.
Different from the style of the red wall and gold tile of the temples in the northern China, the color style of Lingyin Temple is yellow wall and black tile. The vivid color collides, which makes people have a clear feeling. Perhaps because of this reason, Lingyin Temple gradually becomes one of the must-see attractions in Hangzhou. And you will just feel that walking through the ancient temple unconsciously has a sense of solemnity, the interest in taking pictures is also less. It is a temple, but for many travelers, they think it is a park, because the scenery inside is really good. Especially when you arrive at the top of the mountain, you can see the whole Hangzhou city.
There is a famous gold and silver building in the Old City God Temple, which is as a century-old shop, and its architecture is also very characteristic. There are two things to do for your visit in Old City God Temple: taking pictures, and tasting food. There are many people taking pictures here. When you come here, you can firstly circle around the outer part of the Old City God Temple, which is a long way to go. So, when you are to have a trip there, do remember that you must have a pair of comfortable shoes. There are many pavilions in the Old City God Temple, each with different shapes and different characteristics.
If you are full of expectations for life, or you are arrogant, just come to the Old City God Temple Snack Square, as it can make you feel the thrill of hell; if you have been to the City God Temple and felt desperate, you may wish to come to Fuchun restaurant to try to taste the snacks and see the scenery of heaven.
If you book the ticket of the Reed Flute Cave online, you should book it before 16:00 p.m. The price is still a bit expensive, the fare is 84 Yuan/person.
Longmen Grottoes is one of the four major caves in China and it has a long history. It has been experienced by many dynasties and has been created intermittently for more than 500 years. There are more than 97,000 Buddha statues. With the Yi River as the boundary, the grottoes are divided into two parts: Xishan and Dongshan. The Dongshan Grottoes are mostly the works of the Tang Dynasty, while the Xishan Grottoes were excavated in the Northern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The Longmen Grottoes is the most classic spot in Luoyang. The Xishan Grottoes are the most essential part of the Longmen Grottoes, including the Lushena Buddha statues of Fengxian Temple and the “Longmen 20 Pieces” in Guyang Cave. The Luoyang Peony Flower Festival will be held from April 1st to May 10th every year.
The overall architectural style is the imitation of the Tang style. The correct way to have better experience in the museum should be to understand the collection of the museum through text, video and audio firstly, with a preliminary perceptual knowledge, and pieces of rough or exquisite old objects to linger in the vast history, savor carefully and watch quietly.
There are now 19 locations that can climb the Ancient City Walls, so everyone can climb the wall at the location which is near the place you stay. AnYoung Gate is very close to the train station, with the distance of 1 bus station, although there is Liberation Gate near the train station from where you can go to the city, in China too close to the train station, it is very crowded, so it is not recommended for you to climb the city wall from the Liberation Gate. Another important factor is that AnYoung Gate is very convenient to enter the subway station, and travel will be more convenient. There are a lot of hotels to choose from, and overall it is very ideal as a place to stay. You can refer to it.
Jinli was once one of the oldest and most commercial streets in the history of West Sichuan. It was famous all over the country during the Qin and Han Dynasties. At present, Jinli covers an area of more than 30,000 square meters, with a construction area of 14,000 square meters. The total length of the street is 550 meters. Taking western Sichuan folk houses in the late Ming and early qing dynasties as the outer coat, the culture of The Three Kingdoms and Chengdu folk customs as the connotation, it integrates tourism shopping, leisure and entertainment as a whole.
Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park has a total of 4 observation decks, the second one is the largest, and it is suitable for watching the sunrise; and the fourth one is the most beautiful, which is suitable for watching the sunset. The first one and the third one the overtype. If you are unfortunate to meet the situation that the sun just goes into the dark cloud when you arrive at the second viewing platform, there will be no sunshine, and the Danxia landform lost color. But at the end of the third viewing platform, the sun will shine out and you can quickly reach the fourth viewing platform, where paragliding, hot air balloons, and helicopters can be experienced on the fourth viewing platform.
The setting sun of Danxia landforms is not good, the mountains are too high, and they are all blocked. It is not as wide as the sea level. If you want to see the sunrise, you can go there earlier, as there are also many people in the morning. The ticket office at the entrance still is lined up long queues. After entering the park, just go straight to the 2nd observation deck, and arrive at the highest point of the observation deck at 6:10 a.m., to wait for the sunrise. The sun at sunrise is still glaring, but it is really beautiful.
Norbulingka means “baby garden” in Tibetan language. It is the summer palace of the Dalai and Lama (the Potala Palace is the Winter Palace). Some people also call it “the Summer Palace of Lhasa.” The garden is very distinctive, and it has the shadow of Tibetan culture and also absorbs the traditional methods of gardening in the interior. There is a new palace inside, and its architecture, murals and decorations are the integration of the essence of Tibet’s major temples, palaces and buildings. It can be said that visiting the new palace is like browsing the entire Tibetan building. There are hundreds of plants in the Norbulingka, including many famous flowers such as Tibetan hydrangea, so it is also known as the Plateau Botanical Garden. During the festival, special activities such as Tibetan opera performances can be seen. Tibetans will sit in Norbulingka with tents and food, and chat with friends and family.
Some people say that Shanghai Xintiandi is like Beijing Sanlitun. It seems that there is such a point, but it is more formal than Beijing Sanlitun, as Shanghai Xintiandi is full of petty bourgeoisie.