Six Cool and Beautiful Summer Tours in 2011 Summer Vacation

Three Kongs in Qufu

Confucius Mansion is the former residence of Confucius’ family. Its scale is only smaller than that of the Ming and Qing emperors. It takes almost two hours to visit the entire Confucius Mansion. Right above the third hall of Confucius, there is a plaque inscribed "Six Dynasties and Li". You can buy some Confucius six-flavor caramel to try.

The entrance and exit of Confucius Mansion are at the same place, and the Confucius Temple is not far away. Go there. It takes almost two hours to visit the entire Confucius Temple.

Lunch: There are many traditional delicacies in Qufu, which are antique, taste good, and the price is good! The most famous one is the Queli Guest House, adjacent to the Confucius Mansion and the Confucius Temple. It has an elegant style and a strong traditional cultural atmosphere. Its specially launched Shandong cuisine, Confucius family banquet, Confucius wedding banquet and Confucius birthday banquet occupy a special position in Chinese food culture, but the price is a bit expensive. You can also try other snacks, such as smoked tofu, prickly heat, pancakes, and more.

Afternoon: Konglin

After a full meal, you can choose to go to Konglin by rickshaw or horse-drawn carriage (within 10 yuan).

Confucius Forest is very large, and the most common way to travel is to see the Jiuqu Tomb of Confucius (the tombstone of the third generation of Confucius) and the archway. One of the most legendary places in Konglin is "Zigong Hand Planting Kai". Souvenirs in Lin are cheaper than those in the other two places. Here are special seals, priced at 1 yuan to 5 yuan each. You can buy them and engrave them yourself.

It takes almost three hours to visit the entire Konglin. Afterwards, you can buy some Qufu specialties, such as Confucius Banquet, Confucius cakes, regular script carvings, tablet stickers, Nishan inkstones, Qufu fragrant rice, Qufu pancakes, mutton soaked in porridge, etc. Then take a bus back from Qufu. Friends who have enough time can stay one more day and then go to Qufu. Qufu is small but has many attractions!

Travel Tips:

It is recommended to stay near Qufu Bus Station, because there are not many hotels nearby, and most of them are a bit far from the bus station!

Mysterious Tibet

Route 1: Mysterious and distant Tibet

Tibet is a distant and mysterious place in the minds of many people. Although they are eager to go sightseeing, they are afraid of the lack of oxygen at the plateau and the risks during the journey. Travel: Take a train to Xining, then spend a day visiting Kumbum Monastery, Riyue Mountain, and Bird Island, then take a train to Golmud and transfer to a long-distance sleeper bus.

Tibet is a distant and mysterious place in the minds of many people. Although they are eager to go sightseeing, they are afraid of the lack of oxygen at the plateau and the risks during the journey. In fact, Tibet has become a unique tourist destination in China with its magical natural scenery, unique religious characteristics and simple folk customs. As for the plateau environment, there is no need to be afraid. The uninhabited land in Hoh Xil has a harsh environment, and only explorers and investigators will go there. Ordinary tourists go to places with beautiful environment, dense population, and increasingly convenient transportation.

Route selection: There are five routes to Tibet, each of which is very different. First, enter Tibet from Kashgar, Xinjiang via the Xinjiang Highway. The route is a border road, rugged and cold, has no shuttles and is of little interest to tourists. The second is from Chengdu to Tibet via the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, and the third is from Dali, Yunnan or Panzhihua, Sichuan to Tibet via the Yunnan-Tibet Highway. The terrain of these two roads is complex, with a lot of ice and snow in winter and spring, and many tourists in summer and autumn. Fourth, fly directly from Chengdu to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, which is currently the most convenient way to enter Tibet. The fifth is to enter Tibet via the Qinghai-Tibet Highway via Xining and Golmud in Qinghai.

For a self-guided tour, entering Tibet via the Qinghai-Tibet Highway is the best choice. First of all, it saves money and time. The travel fare is only 1/5 of that by air; it takes about 1/3 of the time to take other routes. Secondly, you have a few days to adapt to the gradually rising altitude, thus avoiding the strong altitude sickness that is likely to occur after suddenly flying to a plateau. The most rare thing is that you can see the natural scenery of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with your own eyes along the way, and experience the special feeling of climbing the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau via the Kunlun Pass and climbing to the Tanggula Pass with an altitude of 5,231 meters.

Travel: Take a train to Xining, then spend a day visiting Kumbum Monastery, Riyue Mountain, and Bird Island, then take a train to Golmud and transfer to a long-distance sleeper bus. It takes about two full days and one night to reach Lhasa. Before departure, in addition to general travel supplies, you should also prepare sunscreen and sunglasses to protect against ultraviolet rays; carry your ID card with you for use when applying for border passes; compressed biscuits and drinks are essential. They must be used on long distance buses.

Lhasa Scenery

The accommodation conditions in Lhasa are good, and there are many high-end hotels, but for self-guided tours, you only need to choose mid-range hotels in the city.

A standard room for two costs about 30-40 yuan per person/night, which is convenient and economical. In the future, you can travel around Lhasa as the center.

Day 1: Visit the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Bajiao Street. Visit the Potala Palace at 9 am, don’t be late. On the street, you can taste authentic Tibetan food. The next day: Take a bus to visit Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and Norbulingka. It's best to schedule this day on Wednesday, as there will be a spectacular gathering of hundreds of lamas from Drepung Monastery, the largest Buddhist temple in Tibet. Norbulingka also needs to enter the park at 9:00 am or 15:00 pm.

Day 3: Tour the Eastern Front. In the morning, take a shuttle bus to Zedang Town, Nedong County, and visit the Biwu Zabu on Kampot Mountain. Kampot Mountain is regarded as a holy place by believers and is said to be the birthplace of Tibet. Take bus No. 2 to Changzhutan Temple, which was once the winter palace of Princess Wencheng and now houses the precious "Pearl Tangchang". Later on the route, you can take a taxi to visit Yung Bracon, which was built 2,000 years ago. It is the first palace building in Tibet. The last thing you visited was the Tomb of the Tibetan King in Youde County. There are 9 buildings in total. Return to Zedang or Lhasa for overnight stay.

Day 4: Tour the West. Take a shuttle bus from Lhasa or Zedang to the Yarlung Zangbo River Bridge, and take a taxi to Yamdrok Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Tibet and one of the three holy lakes. Then go to Gyantse via Nangkazi. Visit the Baiju Temple and the ruins of the Shanzong Anti-British Fortress, and climb up to see the "Red River Valley". Stay in Gyantse or Shigatse.

Day 5: Visit Tashilhunpo Temple, Panchen Palace and Xialu Temple in Shigatse. In the afternoon, take the shuttle bus back to Lhasa via the Dazhu Temple New Highway. Along the way, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Brahmaputra River Valley.

By following the itinerary above, you can not only save money and time, but also travel to major scenic spots in Tibet. For tourists traveling on their own, it is best to invite three or four people to travel together, which can reduce the cost of renting a car for one person. If you haven’t finished sightseeing, you can continue taking the bus along the Yarlung Zangbo River to Linzhi on the east route to experience the scenery of Tibet’s “Jiangnan”, but the round trip will take two more days. The western route can continue westward from Shigatse to Nyalam Zhangmu Port, but you must obtain a border pass in Shigatse in advance. Along the way, visit Longjia Temple, known as the "Second Dunhuang". When passing through Tingri Town in Tingri County, you can see the majestic form of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, while you can see Mount Shishapangma in Nilarin County. In the short distance from Nyalam to Zhangmu on the Sino-Nepal border, the altitude suddenly drops to 1,800 meters, and you can experience the rapid transition from frigid to tropical. There is a trading market and the Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge at Zhangmu Port. The extended round trip on this trip requires an additional 4 days.

Starting from Tibet, you can return to Golmud and Xining via Lhasa, or you can take a flight to Chengdu. At this time, there will be no altitude sickness.

The southern part of the lower reaches of Yangze River

Route 2: Jiangnan Water Town, relax body and mind.

Jiangnan gives people the impression that it is a land of plenty, with river networks crisscrossing it, and thirdly, it is as soft as water. 60 kilometers south of Suzhou, the silk that "is made at sunrise and clothes and quilts are in full bloom" is nestled in the embrace of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and Taihu Lake. Shengze, a small town at the junction of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, was called "Green Grass Beach" in the early Ming Dynasty. By the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the sericulture industry in Shengze flourished rapidly, and the town gradually became an important silk distribution center in China. At that time, a poet named Zhou Can wrote a poem called "Shengze", which described the prosperity of the local silk trade. "A water town turned into a city

The Xiancan Temple in the east of the town records the history of the Jiangnan town from "silkworm baby" to "silk satin". The ancestral hall is dedicated to the local "Queen of Silkworm Flowers" Lei Ancestor God. This is a gray-yellow classical temple-style building. The brick carving patterns on the front gate are naturally related to silk, with patterns of ancient silk tooth shops, weaving rooms, and silk cargo ships written on both sides of the archway. "Embroidered brocade" is still the most coveted dress. The Silkworm Hall is the main hall of the Xianshen Hall, which enshrines the three statues of Xuanyuan, Shennong and Leizu. According to legend, Leizu was Yuan Fei of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, who was the first to know how to raise silkworms and reel them. In the area where silkworm industry developed in the south of the Yangtze River, there have been many temples dedicated to Lei Zu since ancient times, among which the Shengze Xiancan Temple is the largest and best-preserved one.

If you come to Shengze during the Xiaoman season, you can catch the unique Xiaoman opera here. During the festival, villagers from all over Jiangsu and Zhejiang come to celebrate by listening to several auspicious operas popular in the countryside. There is Kun Opera on one day and Peking Opera on the second and third days. There are famous actors and singers in the class. Now that you have arrived at the Silk City, you must "shopping" before leaving.

You can buy colorful square scarves, silk scarves, scarves, and satin at 1/5 or even 1/10 the price in the Beijing market.

Introduction: Tickets for Fairy Temple are 10 yuan. There are multiple buses from Suzhou Nanmen Bus Station to Shengze every day, and the journey takes one hour. You can try local snacks such as chicken head rice and stove noodles. The taste is light and slightly sweet. There are rows of silk shops on Shunxin Road.

Dali, Yunnan

Route 3: Lijiang, Dali, Yunnan

Kunming is famous for its climate and beauty, which is like spring all year round. Dali and Lijiang have different charms. In Dali and Lijiang, there are the Thirteen Jade Dragon Peaks in the spring snow, the Tiger Leaping Gorge formed by the splitting of the Jinsha River Canyon, the magnificent wooden houses as brilliant as the Forbidden City, Laojun Mountain hidden in the sea of ??azaleas, the Ninety-Nine Dragon Pond that has not moved for thousands of years, and Lugu The marriage between the Mosuo people, a matriarchal clan on the lake, and the thousands of blooming camellias.

In Dayan Ancient Town with small bridges and flowing water, feel the magic of ancient and modern time and space, and quietly listen to the call of the ancients. No matter where you go, there are charming scenery everywhere, just like the paradise we dreamed of since childhood. The people in these small towns are always so peaceful, and everyone leads a quiet and leisurely life.

Estimated time: 6 days by plane

Reminder: Kunming, Dali and Lijiang have high altitude and strong ultraviolet rays. Don't forget to bring sunscreen.

Lugu Lake

Route 4: Lugu Lake

If there is a place suitable for thinking in a daze, nine times out of ten you will think of Lijiang. But now in Lijiang’s Sifang Street, there is no space for a quiet corner to bask in the sun. Then we will go one step further and go to Lugu Lake to enjoy a peaceful day. The most beautiful thing about Lugu Lake is the water. Standing by the lake, looking at the Blue Mountains, Blue Lake, paradise. The mountains and rivers are so pure and beautiful that they ignore the eyes of the world and exist for no one. People are moved by the pure, ethereal tranquility.

When going to Lugu Lake, you must stay on the Drill Peninsula. Choose a room with a view of the lake, do nothing, just look at the blue lake, think about yourself four years ago, dragging the suitcase into the campus; think about the smiling faces in the dormitory, from strangers to familiar faces; Think about burning the midnight oil before the exam and the laughter in the water room. Four years have passed, and in this place where the sky is high and the clouds are clear, I am overwhelmed by memories. If you are physically able, you might as well try crossing the lake alone. Estimate the time, start from the rig island and walk along the lake, thinking as you walk, watching the changes in the clouds from different angles. The most beautiful thing is Lugu Lake under the sunset, quiet and warm. The clouds in the sky turned red, and the lake turned golden. Looking back at Lige Island, it is peaceful and gorgeous under a golden color, lying quietly on the blue lake. It was a dreamy place, full of sunshine and simple life. Just like college life, brilliant and beautiful, pure and simple, it is the best period of life.

When night completely enveloped Lugu Lake, the stars began to appear one after another. The Mosuo bonfire party is not to be missed. The girls in costumes raised their happy faces in the firelight, and their clear voices echoed through the smoke in the courtyard under the stars. Handsome boys in western cowboy costumes sang and danced around the fire. Completely indulge and dance with a group of strangers under the starry sky, let this journey of sorting out inner memories have a happy night, and face the truest self. After the madness, I sat on the steps of the bar and listened to the sound of guitars coming from the bar. The lake lapped against the shore and watched the stars twinkling far away from the lake. The same crystal and agility, the same aloofness. Don't think about anything, melt yourself into the boundless night, and slowly digest your troubles in the lake.

Strategy

Transportation: Take a bus from Lijiang to Lugu Lake. You can buy tickets at Lijiang Bus Station or ask the innkeeper for help. This is more convenient. There are two flights at 8:40 and 9:20. The fare is 72 yuan and the journey takes 7 hours. The mountain road is rugged, so be mentally prepared. When you arrive at Lugu Lake, don’t live in the water. Ask the driver to drive to the rig island. Both places are about 20 minutes' drive away.

Tickets: Entrance fee is 78 yuan, plus 3 yuan for ecological and environmental protection fees, home visit is 10 yuan/person, bonfire party is 15 yuan/person, 30 yuan/person (for reference only, the actual local price shall prevail) )

Transfer to the lake: The total distance around the lake is about 50 to 60 kilometers. On the road, the section from Rige to Dazui Village only requires climbing over a few short hills. The rest of the road has no slope and the path is clear. You can ask the locals about the situation along the way. It takes a traveler 12 hours to go fast. If you're in a hurry, it's no problem to complete the tour around the lake in one day. If you have enough time, go for two days or more.

Accommodation: There are many inns on Lige Island, such as Lige International Youth Hostel, Dongxun Inn, and People on the Island. A standard room is about 100 yuan.

Line 5: Experience Millennium Dunhuang

After leaving campus, the new life is full of challenges. The more you look forward to, the more nervous you will be. You may need the magnificent scenery to motivate yourself, the rich history to strengthen your heart, and the lofty ambition of the ancients to travel thousands of miles and make achievements. Then you can choose to take the Silk Road again. From Jiayuguan to Dunhuang, feel the huge impact of magnificence in the vast Gobi desert.

As a prosperous transit station on the Silk Road in the past, Dunhuang was historically the pearl of the western part of China's vast territory. Nowadays, the once prosperous world of mortals is in a Gobi desert, some are deserted, some are lonely, but the wonderful murals in the Mogao Grottoes make people marvel again and again. Those exquisite murals have been hidden in the coarse yellow sand for thousands of years. But once you see them, the whole world is shocked. They are rough and soft, a delicacy and magic that cannot be described in words. Feitian shapes from different dynasties range from ferocious to elegant and smart. Unlike the angels in the West who have wings and can fly to the sky, the flying apsaras of Dunhuang have the most mysterious charm of the East. The lines of the clothes flow like water and are as gentle as wind. It is the most precious oriental silk, as thin as a cicada's wings. It flew into the sky softly and skillfully, as if hearing the sound of the wind.

Looking back on the past, I am fascinated. The ancients left exquisite paintings in this cave, and thousands of years later, future generations were amazed. In the course of history, they become truly immortal. What can be left behind in life is the true reflection of self-worth. Standing at the intersection of two lives, standing at the intersection of history and the future, the stunning beauty in the vast desert tells you its eternal meaning. History will give the most fair evaluation, and history is being created by you today. How to create it in the future is your most important topic.

I advise you to drink a glass of wine and leave the sun in the west for no reason. The blank spaces in Tang poetry have an indescribable charm. In just fourteen words, there is indescribable loneliness. This is the intersection of the Silk Road and the gateway connecting Eurasia, with Chang'an in the east and Persia in the west. Those silk porcelain scattered in Europe, tempered by the desert wind and sand and the mysterious charm of the ancient East, went out along this road and amazed the world. Perhaps, when the sun sets or the sky is full of stars, quietly, you can hear the camel bells of the lonely travelers in history. Nowadays, in the wind and sand, we can only imagine those glorious names in history, those thrilling or tear-jerking legends. The Great Wall of the Han Dynasty was eroded by wind and sand, exposing layers of straw mats and reeds. In ancient times, this was used to stop the Huns' cavalry. Now, when you stand here and imagine that golden horse, will it also arouse great pride in your chest?

Crescent Moon Spring and Mingsha Mountain, these two names sound so beautiful. When the scorching sun of the Gobi burns your skin and the pride of the ancients stirs your soul, then when the sun sets, sit quietly on the beach and watch the sun shine on the golden desert, drawing out a long silhouette. Climb to the highest point of the sand dunes, look at the arc of Crescent Moon Spring, and wait silently for the stars in the sky to shine their light on you. Quiet and remote, yet grand and profound.

Strategy

Transportation: You can go to Dunhuang by plane, or you can take a train from Lanzhou or Jiayuguan to Dunhuang. Dunhuang is a small city, and a taxi is only 5 yuan. There are buses to Mogao Grottoes, which run every half hour. You can take bus No. 3 at Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring. Guandimen Pass and the Great Wall of Han Dynasty are one and a half days, and chartering a car costs about 200 yuan.

Ticket: Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring: 80 yuan. Ancient Mo Cave costs 160 yuan. Guandi Gate is 40 yuan.

Accommodation: There are many hotels in Dunhuang. We recommend Yuequan Villa, Tianfei Hotel and Shazhou Hotel.

The Kong Family Mansion

Route 6. Three Kongs in Qufu, Shandong

Farewell to campus life. If you have not worshiped a sage, then it is really a waste of time for learning. As an ancient saint, you must come and be glad you came. It is recommended to arrive in Qufu the night before and find a hotel to stay near the Confucius Temple. Qufu Ruting Express Hotel is not bad, close to Confucius Mansion, and cheap! You can stroll around in the evening and experience Kong's hometown, and you can start your trip to the Holy City of the East the next morning!

Route recommendations: - Confucius Temple, - Confucius Forest.

Morning: Confucius Mansion, Confucius Temple

Breakfast: You can try the local bean porridge (called porridge by the locals), then soak the mutton and eat fried dough sticks. It should be considered quite unique. .

Of course, if you don’t like these, you can choose others!

The mansion where Confucius’ direct descendants lived for generations is the oldest, largest and best-preserved ancient building complex in China, and is known as “the best in the world”.

Transportation: Spend 3 yuan on a tricycle.

Ticket price: Combined ticket: 185 yuan Single ticket: Confucius Temple, 110 yuan, Confucius Mansion, 75 yuan, Kong Lin, 50 yuan

Strategy: Qufu government began to adjust prices in early June , the coupon is valid for two days, so if you have enough time, you can visit San Kong in two days!