Good places to travel during the Dragon Boat Festival Where to go during the Dragon Boat Festival

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Gulangyu Island in Xiamen

In the afternoon on Gulangyu Island, the sun is flowing on your body. Take your partner with you and walk to the alley deep in the slope to find Live in the flower-filled former consulate, with its century-old floor-to-ceiling glass windows, your private living room facing the sea during your honeymoon; or live in a three-story building next to the Catholic church, and let the sound of guitar in the church wake you up on weekends Sweet sleep, the rose window on the cast iron door is the best gift to witness love. There is no feasting and entertainment here, only happy people holding hands and walking on the soft beach at sunset.

Food:

Gulangyu’s snacks are the most outstanding. The famous ones include Ye’s mochi, Huang Shengji’s golden floss, Wangji’s pie, fried oysters, bamboo shoot jelly, and Beizai cake. , Xilinge sour plum soup, noodle paste, etc.

Accommodation:

Most of the Gulangyu family hotels (B&Bs) are renovated from old villas with exotic styles, which are very unique.

Special items:

Local specialties can be purchased in many small shops on Longtou Road in Gulangyu Island, such as handicrafts, calligraphy and paintings, bead embroidery, lacquer thread carvings, colored tie-ups, colored sculptures, colored porcelain, etc. . In the piano museum, you can buy souvenirs such as pen holders, keychains, printing boxes, and pencil case sets made of black walnut wood.

Special activities:

Mid-Autumn Cake Gambling is a traditional activity held in Xiamen every Mid-Autumn Festival.

TIPS:

During the typhoon season in July, August and September every year, all seaside ships will be suspended. When playing on the seaside rocks, pay attention to the rise and fall of the tide.

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Sanya, Hainan

Sanya is a place spoiled by God. God has given the most pleasant climate, the freshest air, the warmest sunshine, the bluest water, the softest beaches, and the most delicious seafood to this coastal tourist city at the southernmost tip of Hainan Island. Here, you will be infected by the sea, with gentle wind and sunny weather, walking on the delicate and soft beach, and playing in the refreshing and translucent sea water; here, you can experience the weight of "the sea is dry and the rocks are rotten", and you can overlook the sea and the sky from the Lover's Bridge. The beauty of the world makes the most sincere vows to stay together and hold hands for a lifetime.

Food:

The most popular seafood include steamed sea urchin, steamed scallops, baby abalone, raw lobster, crab porridge, salt and pepper shrimp, steamed grouper, Sumeiyu etc.

Accommodation:

Generally choose to stay in a hotel in Yalong Bay, Dadonghai or Sanya Bay. In addition, the resorts on Wuzhizhou Island are very suitable for vacation.

Special items:

There are currently hundreds of varieties of handicrafts and tourist souvenirs produced in Sanya, including pearl crystals, shell products, dried seafood, coconut series, coffee series, Dried fruits, dried meat and island clothes are the seven must-buy specialties of Sanya.

Special activities:

Tourist festivals on March 3rd, Chinese Valentine's Day Wedding Festival, Nanshan Longevity Cultural Festival on the 9th day of September, and the Tour of Hainan Island International Road Cycling Race every November.

TIPS:

Carry sunscreen with a sun protection index of above 40 and good water resistance, and prepare medicines to prevent heatstroke and gastrointestinal diseases, as well as potions to prevent mosquito bites such as mosquito repellent. It is not advisable to drink beer when eating seafood, do not consume cold drinks, watermelon and other foods within one hour after eating seafood, and do not go swimming immediately.

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Lijiang Ancient Town

This is a paradise of love, and the air is slightly filled with sweet ambiguity. Hug each other on the terrace of a small hotel and look at the snow-capped mountains surrounded; walk hand in hand on Sifang Street to enjoy the lazy sunshine of the summer afternoon; listen to the long ancient music of the Naxi people by the window, time passes softly and inadvertently, the so-called life of a couple of gods and immortals Nothing more than that. Lijiang at night is dreamy and blurry, with swaying candlelight pouring and singing in the bar; in the sparkling river, the wishing lanterns carrying good wishes disappear with the water... The passionate honeymoon can only be found in Only Lijiang can be paved with such gentle and charming scenery.

Food:

Sifang Street in the center of Lijiang Old Town is a famous snack street; the night market is mainly located in the area from the ancient city to the three-way intersection of Xinjie Street.

Representative local dishes include Sandieshui, Badawan, Zhigaobu, chickpea jelly, matsutake, etc.

Accommodation:

When traveling to Lijiang, you generally choose to stay in an inn. Prices will rise during peak tourist seasons (especially Golden Week); if you want a better stay, you can choose a hotel with complete facilities. .

Special items:

Dongba tie-dye, homespun cloth, Dongba tapestry, snow tea, Sulima wine, Naxi murals, Bunong bells.

Special activities:

The Bang Bang Party on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Three Flowers Festival on the eighth day of February, the Dongba Party on the fifth day of March, the Torch Festival from June 25th to the 27th, The July Meeting is held in mid-July, and the Zhuanshan Festival is held on July 25th.

TIPS:

Lijiang has a plateau southwest monsoon climate, with low temperatures and a large temperature difference between day and night. Lijiang has strong sunshine and strong ultraviolet rays, so it is best to bring a sun hat and anti-frost products with you. Lijiang is a high-altitude area (2,400 meters), so strenuous exercise and drinking are not recommended.

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Dali Ancient City

Dali is the place where the dreams of lovers all over the world begin. It is a legend of stability in the world and quiet times. Wandering in the quaint streets and alleys, accompanied by the breeze and the bright moon, listen to the small town telling old stories and lost dreams, step on the bluestone to look at tie-dye antiques, go to Tianlong Babu City to trace the traces of the Duan family, and go to Butterfly Spring to experience the pure beauty of Apeng Golden Flower. Love... For every honeymoon couple, Dali is true, inaction, tolerant and harmonious.

Food:

On Huguo Road in the ancient city, restaurants with characteristics of Bai, Tibetan and other ethnic minorities can be seen everywhere. Specialty foods include: casserole fish, pulled noodles, rawhide (Haiger), grilled bait cubes, and Dengchuan milk fans.

Accommodation:

There are many family travel and budget inns in the ancient city; there are fewer star hotels.

Special items:

The four treasures of the study, flower pots, vases, lamps and other handicrafts made of natural marble; handicrafts with ethnic characteristics such as Bai batik and tie-dye; Dengchuan breast fan , Xiaguan Tuocha, Dali pear, Jianchuan woodcarving and other specialties.

Special activities:

The Jizu Mountain Chaoshan Meeting from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month and the Kudzu Root Meeting on the fifth day of the first lunar month.

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Xitang Ancient Town

Xitang, where you don’t get wet on rainy days and can’t get the sun on sunny days, is very suitable for couples who have a deep bond and love to visit. Walk. In the early morning, the water flows over the small bridge, and the mist is misty; in the evening, the setting sun shines slantingly, and the fishing boats are flat; on the moonlit night, the lanterns and red gauze, the tunes are melodious. Walk hand in hand under the long porch, linger in the quaint folk shops; or make a pot of tea, lean on the railing with your lover and watch the setting sun reflect on the water, the boat squeaks by, and the gentle Jiangnan music comes from the radio. Minor tune, quietly savor the ancient tranquility with the flavor of fireworks.

Food:

The food in Xitang is mainly aquatic products. Popular dishes include meat-embedded crucian carp, braised eel and carp, wonton duck, fried eel tofu, steamed white fish, and pond carp. , lake crab, etc. Snacks such as small wontons, bean curd cakes, Cishi cake, steamed pork with rice flour, and sweet rice wine are also very unique.

Accommodation:

Accommodation in Xitang is divided into three types: modern hotels, Linshui Inns and ancient houses of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Prices are slightly higher on weekends and holidays.

Special items:

Handicrafts include blue calico, buckles, Chinese knots, ethnic ornaments, etc.; local specialties include "June Red" river crab, dried mung bean slices, and Bazhen cake. , Jiashan rice wine, etc.

Special activities:

In Xitang Scenic Area, there are Fujulou Cultural Club, Chen Family Old House Bar, Hongting Bar, Suiyuan Xiaozhu Bar, Langqiao Dream Bar, etc. There are also Xitang night tour projects.

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Fenghuang Ancient Town

Fenghuang, the most beautiful town in China. The green Tuojiang River meanders under the ancient city wall, and the emerald foothills of Nanhua Mountain are reflected in the river.

The stilted buildings on the shore are scattered in an orderly manner, and the green trees are lush; hold an oil-paper umbrella and walk hand in hand with your lover in the rain. The beautiful scenery in front of you is quiet and leisurely; here, the mountains are green, the water is agile, the sun is warm, and the body is During this time, every heart infiltrated by love is filled with joy.

Food:

The food in Fenghuang Ancient City is mainly sour and spicy. Specialties include: blood cake duck, fish in sour soup, fried meat with porcini mushrooms, pickled cabbage and tofu soup, and bamboo shoots. Stir-fried pork with subs, stir-fried bracken with bacon, spicy eel shreds, fried bacon, spicy diced chicken, etc. The taste of wild vegetables is also unparalleled.

Accommodation:

Accommodation in Phoenix is ??divided into two categories: hotels and home inns. During the Golden Week, room rates in family inns are about five times higher than usual.

Special items:

Local products include bracken, mangosteen bamboo shoots, natural pine fungus oil, porcini mushrooms, cured suckling pig, Miao bacon, etc. Handicrafts with Miao characteristics such as flower ribbons, silver jewelry, batik, etc.

Special activities:

In the evening, you can watch the folk song and dance performances of the Miao and Tujia ethnic groups at the bonfire pond or watch the large-scale bonfire party at the Wanshou Palace.

TIPS:

Don’t enter other people’s homes with an open umbrella; don’t step on the threshold of other people’s homes; men and women cannot stay in the same room when visiting other people’s homes; don’t step on other people’s homes when visiting Miao people’s homes. Don’t sit in the main seat of the main hall (direction of the shrine) on someone else’s tripod; don’t whistle casually in Miao and Tujia villages.

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Yangshuo, Guilin

“The green mountains are the evidence and the green water is the basis.” The peaks on both sides of the Yulong River are beautiful and rolling, with green grass on the banks. It is like a grassland, with lush green bamboos and shady trees. You can take your lover on a raft down the river. The water is clear and translucent, fish are swimming leisurely, the breeze is blowing, and the ripples are bursting. It is like a fairyland. It is like living in this mountain and river in this life. , but what do you want?

Green water and green mountains represent pure love. Under the big banyan tree where Sister Liu sang her love, it is a holy place for love vows. For thousands of years, it has witnessed the true love of countless couples.

Food:

Special snacks include mugwort cakes, camellia oleifera, various kinds of rice dumplings, rice noodles, etc.; the most famous special dishes are Yangshuo beer fish, grouper fish hot pot, and Yangshuo 18-year-old rice. ; Moon Bay, where you can admire the moon, is the most famous for farmhouse food; special Western food is mainly concentrated in West Street.

Accommodation:

It is divided into large hotels, economical express hotels, and small and medium-sized hotels. It is recommended to choose accommodation in West Street and Xianqian Street, which are the heart of Yangshuo tourism. .

Special items:

Yangshuo’s four famous fruits (Shatian pomelo, kumquat, chestnut, persimmon); handicrafts with unique ethnic characteristics (Yangshuo painted fans, bamboo and wood products, bamboo Summer mats, Yangshuo paperweights, etc.)

Special activities:

Yangshuo Society Day between the second and eighth lunar month, Ox King Festival on the eighth day of April

TIPS:

The best time to travel to Yangshuo is from April to November. Winter is the dry season, so rafting on bamboo rafts is not allowed. There are many mosquitoes in Yangshuo, so it is best to bring Fengyoujing. There are many roads in Yangshuo mountains, so it is best to rent a car to travel. A local tour guide.

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Qinghai Lake

It is impossible to describe Qinghai Lake with words. Only when you go, use your feet to measure the distance, use your eyes to witness the good holiness, and use your heart to feel the good holiness, your feet will be blistered, your eyes will be dazzled, and your heart will be moved, then you can look back and say: I Will come again.

At this time you will understand the charm of Qinghai Lake, because there is a series of footprints of brave exploration left there.

Food:

The residents around Qinghai Lake are mainly Tibetan and Hui people, and their diet is mostly Tibetan and Halal, mainly noodles, beef and mutton. The Han cuisine in Qinghai Lake is mainly Sichuan cuisine, which is rich in flavor. There are many restaurants in various towns around the lake, but not many are unique.

Due to inconvenient transportation, food prices in the Qinghai Lake area are relatively high. The cheapest ones are noodles, noodles and other noodles. Note that the altitude of the Qinghai Lake area is high, so the rice will be cooked.

Accommodation:

The accommodation in Qinghai Lake is the same as its scenic spots. They are scattered around the lake and there is no relatively concentrated area. However, there are hotels in famous scenic spots. stay.

Accommodation prices in July and August will be about twice as high as in other time periods.

You can also bring your own tent and sleep outdoors by the lake. Areas where you can stay include: 151 Base, Heimahe Township, Shinaihai Township, Niaodao Town, Gangcha County, etc. Most tourists will choose to stay in Heimahe Township, Niaodao Town, and Gangcha County.

Special items:

Qinghai carpets, highland barley wine, yak meat, old yogurt, salt carvings, Dui embroidery, Tu embroidery, and Huangzhong folk paintings.

Special activities:

Flower Festival in the fourth, fifth and sixth months of the lunar calendar before the autumn harvest, and the Lantern Festival on October 25th of the Tibetan calendar

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Zhangye, Gansu

An ancient saying goes: Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. The ancient Silk Road is a road that should not be forgotten.

They were not opened deliberately. The formation of ancient roads is like history, emerging at every turn. Walking on the road, history reappears before your eyes. On these bumpy roads, there have been countless touching stories. In the end, they have converged into a culture that tolerates each other and makes it difficult to distinguish between you and me.

Diet:

Zhangye’s diet is mainly pasta. The more local specialties include fish noodles, glutinous rice ears, mutton noodles with gluten, fragrant rice, small rice, fried blood sausage, sheep head soup, fish meal, gray bean soup, chicken stuffed rolls, mountain dandelion fruit and paste. Pastry, tofu naoer, etc. Among the meats, in addition to hand-caught mutton and mutton in clear soup, cured mutton has also long enjoyed a high reputation.

Liquor includes rice wine, Nanjiu, and shochu. There is a local custom that "no etiquette is complete without wine".

Accommodation:

Accommodation may be tight when you go to Mati Temple, so you can stay in Mati Township, which is not very far.

Special items:

The royal tributes of Wujiang rice, Linze red dates, and Daidai Wangminle apple pears are all representative of Zhangye’s specialties and are well-known at home and abroad. In Zhangye, women learn paper-cutting, embroidery and other handicrafts from an early age, and various patterns are deeply loved by tourists from all over the world.

Special activities:

Every year from the first to the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, the Manjusri Temple Fair, the annual Xiang Ancient Temple Fair on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, the annual Shandan Racecourse Horse Racing Art Festival in mid-to-late July, Horseshoe Temple Tourism Festival from August 15th to 18th

TIPS:

Zhangye spans a large latitude, and the climate is obviously different between the north and the south. It is best to bring a thick coat.

When going up the mountain in Danxia Scenic Area, you should bring enough boiled water, drinks and necessary medicines to meet urgent needs.

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Lhasa, Tibet

In the place closest to heaven, feel the mysterious religious atmosphere of the snowfield. Love here becomes a destiny that accepts God's will. In the Jokhang Temple, walk along the prayer path, make a wish together in front of the Buddha, and light an ever-lasting lamp of love. In the flash of lightning, the people joining hands at this moment have a firm belief that they will never give up for life

Food:

The representative Tibetan food is fried lamb chops, tsampa, Butter tea, highland barley wine, yogurt, Tibetan steamed buns, etc. Deji Road and Beijing Road bring together delicacies from all over the world, such as Nepalese food, Indian food, Tibetan food, Sichuan food, Western food, and many bars.

Accommodation:

Lhasa hotels, guesthouses, and inns are scattered throughout the streets and alleys, ranging from high to low-end, with many options to choose from.

Special items:

When shopping in Lhasa, handicrafts are mainly concentrated in Barkhor Street (Bajiao Street), with various Tibetan ornaments, Nepali-style jewelry, pendants, small handicrafts, French Utensils, carpets, tapestries, thangkas, etc. can usually be sold at one-third of the price; Tibetan medicines, cordyceps, saffron, etc. need to be purchased at Tibet Tibetan Medicine Factory, Lhasa Tibetan Medicine Factory or their sales offices, but no counter-offering is allowed.

Special activities:

The Shoton Festival at the end of June and early July in the Tibetan calendar, the Lingka Festival on May 15th in the Tibetan calendar, the Sagadawa Festival on April 15th in the Tibetan calendar, and the 1st January in the Tibetan calendar The Tibetan New Year is held on July 6th to 12th in the Tibetan calendar, the Bathing Festival is held on July 6th to 12th in the Tibetan calendar, the Fruit Watching Festival is held in August in the Tibetan calendar, the Adoration Festival is held on September 22nd in the Tibetan calendar, the Auspicious Heavenly Mother Festival is held on October 15th in the Tibetan calendar, and the Lantern Festival is held on October 25th in the Tibetan calendar.

TIPS:

Before going to Lhasa, you can take drugs such as Gaoyuanan to relieve altitude sickness four days or one week in advance. If you catch a cold before going, you can only enter Tibet after you recover.

Cars with the "Tibet Tourism" logo are not cars approved by the tourism department. Tourists should beware of being deceived.

No matter what season you go, you must bring sunglasses and sun protection equipment. There is a big temperature difference between morning and evening in Lhasa, so you need to bring warm clothes.