Friday, December 14, 2012

The Magnificent Historical Attraction in China

If you are pick up attractions for your China vacation deals, you can consider the following attractions.
1. Huaqing Hot Spring
Located at the northern foot of Lishan Mountain in Lintong County, 30 kilometers from Xi'an City, Huaqing Hot Spring is a famous resort in China. Not only famous for its exquisite scenery, but also for the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) and his consort Yang Yuhuan in the Tang Dynasty.
Huaqing Hot Spring has four springs and the temperature of each hovers around 43 degrees centigrade at all times. The springs contain a variety of minerals and organic substances, such as lime, sodium carbonate, silica, aluminum oxide, sodium oxide, sulfur, sodium and other minerals, all of which have therapeutic benefits for those with arthritis and skin disease.

Huaqing Hot Spring is also famous for its pink peach blossoms, green willows, beautiful pavilions and terraces, magnificent halls, winding corridors and long verandas. Huaqing used to be a bathing site for exclusive use by Imperial families. Lotus Hot Spring looks like a stone lotus and was the bathing place of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. Guifei pool was where Yang Yuhuan, the beloved consort of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, used to take bath.
Travel Tips:
1) The best time to visit is in spring (from March to May) or in autumn (from September to November);
2) Students, soldiers, people with disabilities can get discount when you show your certificate;
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Admission: 70 yuan (from April 1 – November 31)
40 yuan (from December 1 – March 31)
Getting There:
1) By Bus: Take bus No.914, 915, tourism bus No.5, 306 at the Railway Station Eastern Plaza and get off at the Huaqing Hot Spring stop;
2) By Car: You can drive from Xi'an to Huaqing Hot Spring via Xilin expressway, which will take only 30 minutes. If you visit Terracatta Army for your Xian tours , you can choose Huaqing Hot Spring. Because these two are close.
2. Sanxingdui Museum
Sanxingdui is located 4 km northeast of Nanxing Town, Guanghan County, Shichuan Province. This archaeological site was found in 1980. Sanxingdui Archaeological Site displays Baodun Culture from Ancient Shu and Jinsha Cultures, the earliest cultures recorded in the history of China. This vividly showing historical site of 3,000 to 5,000 years ago covers an area of 12 square kilometers.
Sanxingdui Museum (三星堆博物馆) is situated in the northeastern part of Sanxingdui Site and is 40 kilometers to the north of Chengdu and 26 kilometers to the south of Deyang. Sanxingdui Museum is a modern theme museum with an exhibition space of 12,000 square meters. It consists of two pavilions: first one is the comprehensive pavilion and the second one is the bronze pavilion. Comprehensive pavilion includes various kinds of gold, bronze, jade, stone and pottery artifacts.

Sanxingdui has many precious bronze and gold artifacts which include the world's oldest life-size standing human statue of 260 cm of height, the world's oldest gold cane of 142 cm, and a bronze tree with birds, flowers, and ornaments.
Travel Tips:
Admission: 80 yuan (gallery ticket), 5 yuan (Garden ticket)
Getting There:
1. Take a bus at Xinnanmen Bus Station in Chengdu, it runs twice a day, respectively 8:30 am and 3 pm (Tel: +86-28-85433609)
2. Take a bus at Chengbei Bus Station, the bus leaves every 15 minutes.
Hours: 8:30 am - 6 pm (first pavilion or comprehensive pavilion)
8:30 am - 6:30 pm (Second pavilion or bronze pavilion)
Tel: +86-838-5651550/5510349
If you want a China custom tour, you should consider these two attractions.

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