GuiLin Lijiang scenic spot is the biggest,
the most beautiful karst area. In thousands of years, it attracted uncountable
poets. Guilin scenic spot is famous for its great mountain, river and cave. Due
to Guilin has too much place to visit, so in a short time, visitors had better
choose its main scenic spots to visit. Among these main scenic spot, ‘one
mountain(The Lijiang River), two caves(The Ludi cave& The Qixing cave) and
three mountains(The Duxiu mountain, The Fubo Mountain and Diecai Mountain)’ are
the elites. Here mainly introduce ‘The Lijiang River.
The Lijing River is located in the east of
Guangxi Province. It is belonging to Zhujiang River system. The Lijiang River passes
over 5 cities. Finally flowing into The West River. The whole length of The
Lijiang River is 437 kilometers.
The best timing to Guilin is April to
October. During this time, the climate in Guilin will be very good. However,
tourists had better not go there at early May and October. Due to all the
people in Chinese are in vocation on that time, it will be very hard to book the hotel. In addition,
the price will be raised up because of too much customers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb1e_veurBA
According to the hotel, the condition of
the hotel is excellent. From two-star-hotel to five-star-hotel, non-star hotel
or home style hotel. You can choose the kind you like. The service is good, you
can book a room via travel agency or phone them directly. This is really
convenient for normal customers. The price is also vary fair, from 50-500 RMB(5
to 50 pound) per night.
Geting on a bus to Lijiang shipside, take a
ship to visit the Lijiang River ‘gallery’. After the ship arrive the shore side,
follow the guide continue visiting the West Street, and finally get back by the
free bus. If you have more time, you can stay in Guilin and visit other scenic
spot in following days. When shipping, what tourists need to know is ,firstly,
sometimes in December to March, the water level of Lijiang river is very low,
it may cause the ship can not shipping in the river. Secondly, when the ship
leaves the shipside, it cannot stop until arrived. Finally, remember to paste
sun scream because of the shining sun.
Here is some free bus lane to get to the
scenic sopt (from 9:00 to 17:00)
51 – Flower&Bird Market – Northpole
plaza – Fengbei RD – Central plaza – Guilin station
52 – Donghuan Parking field – Longyin RD –
Sevenstar Park
53 – Bus controlling Station – West
Huancheng RD – Northpole plaza
54 South Guilin station – Shanghai RD –
Anxin district – Chuanshan park – Sanlidian Plaza – Gaoxin District
57 – Xifeng RD – Education center –
Shaoniangong – Ximen Bridge- Nanmen Bridge – Xiangshan Park – Jiefang Bridge –
Shizi Street – Art center – Xifeng RD
(All these route are free)
Finally introduce you special local
product. The sweet osmanthus flower wine is the most famous special local
product in Guilin province. It is a kind of sweet wine. This wine use wild
grapes and local sweet osmanthus flower as raw material. Then after soaking,
distilling, adjusting and filtering, the wine finished. The degree of the wine
is 15°to 20°. Once you drink it, you will
smell the potpourri. If you drink it for a long time, it can help you to
digest.
Qinghai Lake is not only the biggest interior
lake in China, but also the largest lagoon. It likes a big mirror and lie down
on Qinghai-Tibet
plateau which is known as the ‘world ridge’.
Qinghai Lake, in ancient time people called it West Sea
because of its location. In English called blue lake. Qinghai Lake covered over
4456 square kilometers. The circumference is over 360 kilometers. The shape of
it is an oval. The average depth of the water is 19m deep. The deepest place is
28 meters deep. The gross sorage capacity is as high as 105 billion stere. The
elevation of the lake is 3260 meter. It is higher than most of the mountain in
China. Due to the terrain is very high, the climate is always very cool. Even
in summer, the average temperature of a day is just 15 degree, so it is really
a desired place to avoid summer heat.
Qinghai Lake is located on north-east of
Qinghai-Tibet plateau, it is a vast plateau. There are many rivers on the plateau,
grass is lush and the environment is very grace. There are four mountains
around Qinghai Lake. The elevations of these mountains are from 3600 to 5000
meters high.
According to the scenic spot, it is opened whole day. For adult, the ticket is 100RMB(10 pound) per person. For kids, child who is under 1.2m is free, 1.2m to 1.4m is 50RMB(5 pound) for a ticket. The ticket is valid for three days. That is to say tourists can book the tickets via phone and go to the scenic spot in three days.
Here recommend you some routes. You can go to the scenic spot via bus from Xi'ning. You can buy the bus ticket at ChangJiang RD and XiGuanDaJia RD. In addition, Qinghai travel agency also have bus to the scenic spot. It cost you 130RMB (10 pound) per person(not including lunch and scenic spot ticket fees). You can set out at 7:00am and go back at 10:00pm. Of course, you can rent a van. It will cost you 1200RMB (120 pound for one day including a local driver). On the way to Qinghai Lake, you will see some religious tower and some pretty mountains. The restaurant around Qinghai Lake is really good. However, the hotel condition is not good as the restaurant. Fifty minutes away from the HeiMaHe town, there is a hotel called 'Bird Island Hotel'. The hotel is specialized for the traveller so the price is really cheap. It is only 40RMB (4 pound) per person for one night. If you want a better hotel, you can call the reception desk and ask for a better room. It will cost you 168RMB(almost 17pound) per night.
For the local specialty, here recommend you a traditional breakfast in local place called 'ZengGao'. It is a kind of sweet cake which is made by sticky rice and red dates. It is a tonic food and really does well to people's body. Besides, you can also see 'Kebab' which you may familiar with. It was import from Turkey and local people made some improvement become Qinghai unique Kabab. You can have a try, it tastes really good.
Tips: Due to Qinghai Lake is in a very high altitude, remember to take sunscreen and woollen sweater. These things can protect you from the sunburn or getting a cold. Have a good journey~
