Which is the best way to travel in China in the second half of 2021 - preferential policies for scenic spots

When it comes to where is the best place to travel in the second half of this year, it must be the following three cities. Tickets for these three local scenic spots are discounted, and the event will last until the second half of this year. Travel time to Shanxi will be longer at the end of this year. Are there any expectations?

: From May 10, 2021 to August 17, 2021

State-owned A-level scenic spots in the province will waive first-line tickets for tourists from some provinces.

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From May 10, 2021 to August 17, 2021 (***100 days), Jiangsu, which signed a cultural tourism strategic cooperation agreement with Guizhou Province Residents of Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong, Guangdong, Liaoning, Shanghai, and Chongqing must provide their ID cards as proof of identity on the premise of strictly implementing the "quota, reservation, and peak staggering" system and doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control.

Highlights of Guizhou

In Guizhou, in addition to mountains and rivers, you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of terraced fields and villages.

The top attraction in Guizhou must be the Qiannan Seven Small Archways. Take the quaint seven small arch bridge and go upstream along the river.

Let the majestic Laiya Waterfall give you free "moisturizing spray" first; then, follow the 68-level waterfall that gradually spreads under your feet, and at the end there is a waterfall that seems to gush out from the trunk of the tree.

Fan Jingshan, another top attraction, is also worth putting on your travel list. It has been the pure land of Buddhism since ancient times, but now it is a paradise for travelers.

Mushroom stone greets you like a gentleman in the sky and mountains. In the jungle, on the paths on the ridges, rhododendrons bloomed. Amidst the clouds and mist, the old and new golden crowns that echo each other appear and disappear, like a fairyland.

If you are interested in villages, go to Zhaoxing Dong Village! This is the largest Dong village in China. Zhaoxing River passes quietly through Dazhai in this valley. The appearance of the Drum Tower and Yufeng Bridge remains unchanged. The railway viaduct on the skyline brings convenient transportation and a bit of magic to Zhaoxing.

Zhaoxing Village, located between valleys and streams, is a landscape in itself, and you can wander aimlessly.

Have a soft spot for canyon views? You can also go to the Maling River Canyon, known as "the most beautiful scar on earth". This is a typical karst box canyon with a total length of 75 kilometers and is deeply sunk into the earth's surface. The Maling River Canyon features the Great Rift Valley, waterfall hangings, and calcium carbonate wall hangings as its main viewing spots, among which the waterfalls here are the most stunning.

Many tributaries on both sides of the canyon lag behind the main stream due to different cutting speeds, forming hundreds of waterfalls that fall into deep canyons hundreds of meters high.

Are you worried about the crowds at the above attractions? Do you want to find another way, or do you want fewer people? When walking in the karst scenery of Shi Bing, there are by no means the only paid attractions such as Yuntai Mountain and Shanmu River. In the deepest part of the valley north of Jiangkai Village in Ganxi Township, three waterfalls (Jiangkai Feishuiyan Waterfall) hang on smooth rocks and fall together into a deep pool under the cliff.

The villages on Xunpu Road are as quiet as ever. From time to time, outsiders startle the egrets that live in the rice fields. The important thing is that it's free.

: From January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021

51 scenic spots are exempt from capitation fees for tourists from some provinces.

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From January 1 to December 31, 2021, scenic spots operated by state-owned and state-holding enterprises in Shanxi Province that implement government pricing management of Grade A or above will be trialled in Shanghai. , Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces provide preferential measures for tourists. Almost all the most classic scenic spots in Shanxi are included: Wutai Mountain, Pingyao Ancient City, Yungang Grottoes, Taiyuan Shanxi Temple, Hunyuan Hanging Temple, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, Lingshi Wangjia Courtyard, Qixian Qujia Courtyard, etc.

Shanxi Highlights

If you are currently in Beijing, we recommend Datong. It takes two hours by high-speed rail to reach Datong and visit all the scenic spots in two days. Yungang Grottoes may be more famous than Datong. It is a United Nations World Cultural Heritage. After Buddhist art was introduced to China, this was the first large-scale grotto excavated by royal dignitaries, which lasted 1,000 years.

In addition, Huayan Temple and Shanhua Temple in Datong, as well as the surrounding Hunyuan Xingkong Temple and Yingxian Wooden Pagoda are enough reasons for you to go to Datong.

There are countless ancient buildings and cultural relics in Shanxi. The average traveler will rush to the famous places and often ignore the less crowded but wonderful places. The number of "national security guards" in Yuncheng is - one, ranking first among prefecture-level cities in the country. From the largest Guandi Temple in Jiezhou, to the murals of Yongle Palace comparable to Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, to countless unknown but precious historical relics, any traveler who loves history and humanities can return here with satisfaction .

It is said that Guan Yu was from Yuncheng, and Guan Gong belief was also very popular in southern Shanxi. When you travel, you can always encounter temples of all sizes dedicated to Guan Gong. Among them, the largest and most complete one is the Jiezhou Guandi Temple.

The Guandi Temple in Jiezhou was built in the Sui Dynasty and suffered repeated fires and earthquakes. Nowadays, the magnificent palace-like buildings in the main temple area (you can even find the configuration of the Forbidden City such as the Meridian Gate and the palace walls) were basically rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty, and they are all extremely exquisite. The gorgeous Bagua caisson in the Royal Library and the 26 huge dragon-coiling stone pillars around the Chongning Hall are all worth a stop. The most unmissable thing is the Spring and Autumn Tower in the bedroom. The hanging columns outside the upper corridor are just for decoration.

It is said that the caisson on the second floor is also hanging upside down, protruding from the ceiling plane, which is rare in the country. Unfortunately, the second floor is currently closed to visitors, so you can only get a glimpse of it from the data.

Yongle Palace is located in Ruixian County near Yuncheng City. It is the most complete existing Yuan Dynasty palace complex. It is also an art palace comparable to the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, which has fascinated countless painting lovers. Faced with thousands of square meters of Yuan Dynasty murals that are magnificent, rich in content and exquisite in technique, it is difficult for even an outsider artist not to be overwhelmed.

Yonggong adopts a palace-style layout, with the palace gate, Wuji Gate (Dragon and Tiger Hall) and the three main halls of Sanqing Hall, Chunyang Hall and Chongyang Hall running from south to north on the central axis. The current palace gate was built in the Qing Dynasty, and the later Wuji Gate was the main entrance of the Yuan Dynasty. It is also one of the only 10 Jinyuan stages in the country (the stage is built with wooden boards on the grooves on both sides of the passage). Sanqing Hall is the main hall dedicated to the gods of the Three Purities. The mural inside is the most famous masterpiece of Yongle Palace, "Chaoyuan Picture". 290 Taoist gods with different expressions came to worship Yuanshi God, and the scene was very spectacular.

The two apse are dedicated to Lu Dongbin and Wang Chongyang respectively, and there is also a Yuan Dynasty mural. Although there are obvious traces of repainting in the Qing Dynasty, the unique comic strip form is also quite interesting, not only showing the life stories of the two Taoist ancestors, but also showing various social conditions in the Song and Yuan Dynasties.

By the way, 2.5 kilometers north of Yongle Palace, there is Wang Guangren Temple (Wulong Temple), which is one of the three existing Tang Dynasty buildings. Although the museum itself is not as prosperous as Beigong Temple, after the environment was improved, Dougong Courtyard, Jinnan Building Exhibition Hall and other parts were added, which has the meaning of building a science popularization museum. Worth a look.

: From May 10, 2021 to August 10, 2021

24 attractions are free for all tourists.

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From May to August this year, during the "Central Plains Summer" period, many A-level tourist attractions in the province participated in consumer promotion activities, offering free tickets or discounts. (Use a browser to open the link below to view the list of attractions. This list is for reference only. Some attractions may be adjusted according to crowd policies. The actual announcement of the attractions shall prevail.)

Henan Highlights

Thanks to Longmen, Luoyang City, which has experienced several rises and declines, still retains a trace of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. Longmen Grottoes, the only four major grottoes in China, are located in the hinterland of the Central Plains. The war is raging, the war is imminent, and thieves are infested Longmen Grottoes, which is full of disasters. However, under the technical conditions of the time, there was always a f

The legend of "White Horse Carrying Sutra" is the reason why White Horse Temple, the first temple of Han Buddhism, got its name. However, the two stone horses in front of the mountain gate today are no longer the white horses they used to be. They are two Song Dynasty antiquities that were transferred from other places in the 1930s. Most of the current temple buildings are leftover from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. In the main hall, 23 precious dry lacquer statues from the Yuan Dynasty are the treasures of the temple.

Wu Zetian planned an unparalleled "Seven-Day Building" for Luoyang, among which were two buildings in the Tangming Paradise Scenic Area of ??Luoyang City National Heritage Park in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It was Wu Zetian's Buddhist worship hall in the sky, also known as the "Flying Pagoda", but it was destroyed by fire soon after it was built. Today's imitation Tang Pagoda is not a reconstruction of the original. Its interior decoration and exhibits are extremely luxurious, but only the foundation pit of the central pillar is a historical monument.

Mingtang, also known as Wanxiang Temple, is the largest single wooden structure building in Chinese history. Today's Tang Ming Dynasty is just a Tang-style building built to protect the ruins. In addition to the monuments in the foundation pit at the bottom, there is mainly an exhibition on Wu Zetian's life. There are many performances in the scenic spot from morning to night, and the 60 "ancient coins" received when purchasing tickets can be used to participate in various interactive experiences.

Most of the existing buildings in Zhougong Temple are from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but to trace the historical origins of Luoyang City, we still have to pay homage to Ji Dan, the first generation of Zhou Gong. In 1039 BC, he had a premonition that "in this world, all parties pay tribute and all roads are equal" and began to build Chengzhou (Luoyi), the earliest Luoyang. It is not far from Tangming Paradise Scenic Area.

The Henan Museum, located in the ancient Central Plains, has a unique source of exhibits: archaeological excavations from Shangqiu, Luoyang, Anyang, Kaifeng and other places. The collection of prehistoric pottery, bronzes, jades, porcelain and stone carvings has many attractions, especially the rows of tall Han Dynasty pottery houses. Treasures such as the Lotus and Crane Square Pot, the Four Gods Cloud and Qi Map, gold and jade clothes, etc. were directly included in the history textbooks.