Characteristics of Tourism Resources on the Silk Road (and Comparison with Tourism Characteristics in Jiangnan Area)

# # # Features of the Silk Road Tourism Resources

The route of the overland Silk Road

Generally speaking, the Silk Road can be divided into three sections, and each section can be divided into three routes: North, South and China.

Eastern section: from Chang 'an to Yumenguan and Yangguan. (Opened in Han Dynasty)

Middle section: from Yumenguan, Yangguanxi to Congling. (Opened in Han Dynasty)

Western section: from the green ridge to the west, through Central Asia and West Asia, until Europe. (opened in Tang Dynasty)

The following are the names of important cities in various sections of the Silk Road (ancient place names in brackets).

Eastern section

In the route selection of the eastern section, we should consider the safety and convenience of crossing Liupan Mountain and the Yellow River. The third line starts from Chang 'an or Luoyang, joins Wuwei and Zhangye, and then goes along the Hexi Corridor to Dunhuang.

Northern Line: Jingchuan, Guyuan and Jingyuan have the shortest routes to Wuwei, but it is not easy to pass water along the way.

South Line: From Fengxiang, Tianshui, Longxi, Linxia, Ledu, Xining to Zhangye, but the road is long.

Midline: Jingchuan to Pingliang, Huining, Lanzhou to Wuwei, with moderate distance and supply. Xi 'an (Chang 'an): Xumishan Grottoes, Maijishan Grottoes, Bingling Temple Grottoes Wuwei (Liangzhou) Zhangye (Ganzhou) Jiuquan (Suzhou) Dunhuang (Shazhou): Mogao Grottoes and Yulin Grottoes.

During the period of 10, in order to bypass the territory of Xixia, the government of the Northern Song Dynasty opened up the "Qinghai Road" from Tianshui to the western regions. It became a new trade route after the Song Dynasty. Tianshui Xining Fucheng Suoerkuli Basin (Suoerkuli)

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Caravans on the Silk Road. The route of the central region is mainly the western region, which changes with the change of oasis and desert. There are many forks and branches in the middle of the third line, especially the fourth town Anxi (established in 640).

South Road (also called Yutian Road): It starts from Yangguan in the east, along the southern edge of Taklimakan Desert, and passes through Ruoqiang (Shanshan), Hotan (Yutian), shache and other places. Jing Congling. Yang Guan Ruoqiang (Shanshan) and Qi Munnia (Jingjue) are one of the 36 Western Regions in the Western Han Dynasty. Hotan (Khotan)

Zhongdao: It starts from Yumenguan, along the northern edge of Taklimakan Desert, and passes through Lop Nur (Loulan), Turpan (Auto Market, Gaochang), Yanqi (Yuli), Kuqa (Kucha), Aksu (Gu Mo) and Kashgar (Shule) to Fergana Valley (Dawan). Yumenguan Loulan (merged from Shanshan and now belongs to Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang) Turpan (Gaochang): Gaochang Old Town, Yarhar Ancient Town, Baizixi Thousand Buddha Cave Yanqi (Yuli) Kuqa (Qiuci): Qizil Thousand Buddha Cave, Kumutura Thousand Buddha Cave Aksu (Gu Mo) Kashi (Shule).

North Road: It starts from Anxi (Guazhou), passes through Hami (Yiwu), Jimsar (Tingzhou) and Yining (Yili), and ends in broken leaves. Hami, the waterway is rich in Hami melon Urumqi, which means the broken leaves of the beautiful grassland Yining (Yili)

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From the jungle west to Europe, it is the western section of the Silk Road, and its north, south, middle and south lines correspond to the three lines in the middle section respectively. The route from Caspian Sea to Constantinople was opened in the middle of Tang Dynasty.

Northern line: along the Aral Sea, the Caspian Sea and the northern shore of the Black Sea, Itil passes through broken leaves, Virote, astrakhan and other places to Istanbul (Constantinople). Urumqi Almaty (Kazakhstan) Zambur City (Virote, now Kazakhstan City) tokmak (Broken Leaves, now Kyrgyzstan City) Sarai (Russia) Istanbul, Sark (Constantinople, now Turkey City)

Central Line: Starting from Kashgar, take Fergana Valley, Samarkand, Bukhara, etc. Go to Mashhad (Iran) and join the southern line. Kashgar or Peshawar, Kashgar: Khala Horin Avenue Kabul Bamiyan: The famous Bamiyan Buddha was destroyed by the Taliban in 200 1 year.

South Line: Starting from Pamirs, you can enter Pakistan and India from Kashmir, and you can also travel to Europe from Peshawar, Kabul, Mashhad, Baghdad and Damascus. Mashhad (Iran) Sabze Valh Hecatompylos (Fandou and Xie) may be located between Iranda Mugan and Shahrud today. ) Tehran Hamadan Kerman sahan Bakubai (Iraq) Baghdad Abu Hareb Fallujah: Follow the Euphrates River to Aleppo. Ramadi Alibo (Syrian) Damascus adana (Turkish) konya Antioch bursa Constantinople (Istanbul).

The South Silk Road runs from Dunhuang West to Yumenguan Pass, passes through Loulan, along the southern edge of Taklimakan, westbound at the northern foot of Kunlun Mountain, and crosses Pamir to Afghanistan. Hotan area has always been the center of human activities in the southern section of the Silk Road. The ancient Silk Road flourished unprecedentedly in Sui and Tang Dynasties. With the progress of human society and the development of science and technology, it was gradually replaced by shipping in the15-16th century. However, many ancient cities, grottoes, tombs and other cultural relics and natural landscapes can be seen along the way, which has set off a "Silk Road" fever in the contemporary world. Among them, the most fascinating is the legendary Southern Silk Road in Xinjiang. A series of events in the historical period are related to the Silk Road. The South Road of the Silk Road is a comprehensive carrier of these information and a bridge for people to pursue history and culture. These tourist resources are of high value.

Nowadays, the "Tarim Desert Highway" running through the Taklimakan Desert, which is known as the "Sea of Death", is a convenient passage for Hotan area to contact with the outside world and an ideal scenic spot for people to enjoy the desert scenery in the hinterland of the desert. It starts from luntai county, east of National Highway 3 14 in the north, passes through Lunnan Oilfield, Tarim River, Xiaotang, Tazhong 4 Oilfield and Taklimakan Desert, and reaches Chahan and 360 in Minfeng County in the south. The pavement structure of desert section is from top to bottom: asphalt sand, asphalt concrete, graded crushed stone natural gravel, geotextile and aeolian sand base. The geogrid sand-making system with China characteristics is economical and reliable, that is, the sand is fixed by grass squares rolled by reeds in Xinjiang, and the width of the squares is not less than 50-70 cm on the same side of the road and not less than 30-50 cm on the downwind side, and it is appropriately adjusted according to the position of the tuyere. There is a reed sand barrier outside the lawn square, which is buried in the sand for 0.3 meters and the actual height is 1.2 meters.

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# # # Tourism Features in Jiangnan Area

Attractions:

So much for Suzhou gardens. Taihu Lake is still a good scenery.

Personally, I don't like the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. The classics are Wuzhen, Xitang, Nanxun, Tongli, Jiaodi, Mudu and Zhouzhuang.

Qiandao Lake-West Lake-Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou is a must.

The seafood in Zhoushan, Guanyin in the South China Sea of Putuo Mountain and the sea breeze in Shengsi are all refreshing.

Shanghai is not fun. Jinjiang Paradise, Zhujiajiao and Nanxiang are still worth visiting, but there are too many ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River.

Route:

Shanghai bullet train goes to Suzhou Garden first, and Tiger Hill, Humble Administrator's Garden and Liuyuan are the most representative => Then visit Taihu Lake, go down Nanxun to Wuzhen or directly divert to Mudu, Xitang and other Jiangnan water towns. Small towns have shuttle buses connecting to the Internet. The classic ones are Mudu, Wuzhen and Xitang =>, which can go directly to Jiaxing or Hangzhou. The Nanhu Lake in Jiaxing is good, and the downtown area of Hangzhou belongs to the West Lake and Lingyin Temple. The second choice is Qiandao Lake =>, the last train goes back to Shanghai South Railway Station and gets off at Jinjiang Park on the subway 1 line. You can play in Jinjiang Paradise and then go back to the city. Nanjing East Road and the Bund are all around People's Square Station. Shopping in Chenghuang Temple is not bad, and it is not far from the Bund. If the time in front of the scenic spot is reasonable enough and there is plenty of time, you can change from Hangzhou to Putuo Mountain for two days, blowing sea breeze and eating seafood. Shengsi is better but far away. It is best to take the cross-sea bridge or return to Shanghai by boat from Ningbo. )

Tickets:

Tickets are required for Suzhou Gardens (ranging from 30-80) and for water towns entering the town (basically 80- 120 rooms). Hangzhou West Lake is free, Lingyin Temple is charged, and Shanghai has a joint ticket for Jinjiang Paradise and 70 yuan, so you can choose 6 kinds.

Route:

Suzhou 1 Garden takes half a day, and two gardens are enough. Taihu Lake needs at least 1 day to enjoy itself; Jiangnan town needs 1 day. Nanxun, Wuzhen or Tongli and Xitang can be arranged. West Lake must be 1 day, and Qiandao Lake can be 1-2 days. Shanghai, you'd better arrange less time and waste more. If you want to go shopping and nightlife, take the 1 line to Xujiahui. (Putuo Mountain can't be eaten for 2 days)

Friendly reminder:

1, Suzhou Gardens had better follow other tour groups and listen to the guide, otherwise it is basically a waste of time.

There are shuttle buses and special tourist lines between towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Zhouzhuang has a strong commercial atmosphere, and the towns are basically the same.

3. West Lake enters by broken bridge, and it is most relaxing to walk in Bai Causeway and Su Causeway.

The sea water in Putuo Mountain is too miscellaneous, and the seafood is still very good. Although I don't like seafood very much, I'd better go to Shengsi if I have time.

5. Shanghai Jinjiang Paradise is quite exciting.

6. There are many budget hotels in or around Shanghai: Motel 168, Home Inn, Jinjiang Inn and Hanting Hotel.