Visiting Mt.Huangshan by High-speed Trains

High-speed trains of Mt.Huangshan will be available on July 1st, 2015. It will shorten the distance between Huangshan and major cities in China. Now it only takes about 6 hours from Beijing to Huangshan and less than 5 hours from Shanghai to Huangshan.
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Beijing to Huangshan

There are 8 bullet trains travelling between Beijing and Huangshan. It takes only about 6 hours from Beijing South Train Station to Huangshan North Train Station. Departure time from 7:48 to 15:25.

There are 3 seat classes in the bullet trains: business class seat, first class seat and second class seat. Business class seats are the best seats in the train. The seats can be unfolded to make a simple bed. The seats of the first class are bigger than which of the second class.

Ticket fare overview

Bussiness Class Seat CNY 1732.5

First Class Seat CNY 924

Second Class Seat CNY 548.5

How to get to Beijing South Train Station

Take Subway Line 4 and get off at Beijing South Train Station.

Shanghai to Huangshan

There is only one high-speed train travelling from Shanghai to Huangshan. The train depart from Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station at 8:27 and arrive at Huangshan North Train Station at 13:13, which takes 4 hours and 46 minutes.

Ticket fare overview

Business class seat CNY 948.5

First Class Seat CNY505.5

Second Class Seat CNY304

How to get to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station

Take Subway Line 2 and get off at Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station.

Arriving at Huangshan North Train Station

There are tourist buses and taxis available at Huangshan North Train Station. Tourists could go to Mt.Huangshan Scenic Site, Hongcun Village, Shexian and Tunxi downtown after arriving at the station.
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Mt.Huangshan is one of the most famous mountains in China. It is said that if you have visited Mt.Huangshan, then you don’t have to visit other mountains. So to speak, Mt. Huangshan has almost all the unqiue features that a mountain could have. The steep cliffs, dense pine trees, stones of odd shapes, amazing cloud sea, high peaks, deep valleys and hot springs describe the secret workings of nature. Book a Huangshan Tour

Visiting Mt.Huangshan by High-speed Trains

Harbin

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The Forbidden City

The Olympic Stadium

Qianmen Street

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On the map of the People’s Republic of China, there is a place looks like a flying swan with spread wings while its provincial capital resembles a dazzling pearl under the neck of the swan.The pearl is Harbin,which has a temperate monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, but claims to be best in summer and winter, especially winter.Book a Harbin Tour

As the capital, it is a heart cross point of politics, finance and culture; a picturesque city with beautiful Songhuajiang River going through it. Known as “Oriental Moscow “or “Oriental Pairs”. The northeastern city of Harbin is known as a “City of Ice”.

Harbin is best known for its appealing winter landscape, stimulating winter sports and various dazzling ice and snow art works, such as ice lanterns, snow sculptures and ice carvings Ice and Snow wonderland first built in the year 2000 on Frozen Songhua River makes up the most recognizable landmark of the city in winter, now the wonderland is build on the north bank of Songhua River.

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival is held annually from January 5 to February 5. But the Ice and Snow World always open from Christmas Eve. Boasting the world’s largest man-made ice and snow buildings, the exhibition is built on the northern bank of the Songhua River and covers an area of more then 300,000 square meters. A total of 80,000 cubic meters of ice and 120,000 cubic meters of snow are used in the park. Once you step on the land of this city , and seeing the world’s largest man-made ice and snow buildings, you will be subdued by the amazing project!

Harbin Travelling Overview

English Name: Harbin

Chinese Name:哈尔滨

Time Zone:?UTC/GMT +8 hours (the whole China is set to Beijing time)

Coordinates: 44°04′-46°40′N 125°42′-130°10′E

Minority Nationality: 48

Harbin

Lhasa Attractions

Lhasa is a famous tourist city with unique landscape as well as unique culture and custom. The city has a lot to explore. It is the holy land in many people’s heart. This is an introduction of the attractions in Lhasa.

Potala Palace	Barkhor Street	Jokhang Monastery

 

Norbulingka	Sera Monastery	Drepung Monastery

 

Tibet Museum	Gandan Monastery

 

 

Lhasa Attractions

Beijing to Urumqi Travel

Urumqi is the capital of  Xinjiang Province, which is over 3300km away from Beijing. This page will focus on how to travel from Beijing to Urumqi.

Step 1: Book a flight ticket or train ticket from Beijing to Urumqi.

Beijing to Urumqi by plane

There are about 30 direct flights flying from Beijing to Urumqi. The flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport or Nanyuan Airport and arrive at Urumqi Diwobao Airport. The flight duration is about 3h-4h. Book a Flight Ticket

How to get to Beijing Capital International Airport

It is about 25 kilometers from the center of Beijing to Beijing Capital International Airport. Airport Express lines, airport buses, taxis are available.  >>read more

Arriving at Urumqi Diwobao Airport

The airport is about 18km away from the center of the town. Airport Bus: from the airport to Hongshan Airline Ticket Office Public Bus: No 51,27 Bus

Beijing to Urumqi by train

There are two trains travelling from Beijing to Urumqi everyday. They are No.T69 and T177. The T69 Train departs from Beijing West Railway Station, while the T177 Train departs from Beijing Railway Station. They both arrive at Urumqi Railway Station. It takes about 34h-41h to travelling between these two cities. Book a Train Ticket

Ticket price overview

Soft Sleeper: from CNY834.5

Hard Sleeper: from CNY529.5

Hard Seat: from CNY313.5

How to get to Beijing West Railway Station

Take Subway Line 9 and get off at Beijing West Railway Station

How to get to Beijing Railway Station

Take Subway Line 2 and get off at Beijing Railway Station

Arriving at Urumqi Railway Station
Public bus: No.2,8,10,16,20,36,39,44,50,52,58,62,902,905,906 Bus.
Taxi: CNY10 for the first 3km,CNY1.3 per km after 3km,additional 50% after running 10 km(CNY1.95/km) for returning empty. Night 0:00-7:00 CNY1.5 per km after first 3km, CNY2.15 per km after 10km. Low speed driving and waiting fare: When the speed is less than 12km/h due to the traffic jam or passenger’s demand,CNY0.35 per minute additional fee will be charged.

Step 2: Book a hotel in Urumqi.

There are hotels of different star rates and locations in Urumqi. We ChinaTour.Net offer hotel booking service with the best value. Book a Hotel in Urumqi

Step 3: Take a tour in Urumqi.

Xinjiang Tianchi has become a new world natural heritage. To visit other attractions in Xinjiang, such as Kanas Lake, Ghost City and etc. will also need to transfer from Urumqi. The area of Xinjing Province makes one sixth of the whole China. It is advised to spend one or two weeks to make a tour in Xinjing Province.

Recommended local tours:
3 Days (2 nights) Urumqi and Turpan trip without hotel
6 Days (5 nights) Xinjiang Discovery
9 Days (8 nights) mysterious Kanas Lake tour                  >>More tours

 

Beijing to Urumqi Travel

Tang Dynasty show

For centuries, Xi’an, the ancient capital city of 13 dynasties from 1067 BC, has been renowned for its restoration of the Middle Kingdom’s rich cultural heritage. It is the home of the famed terracotta warriors, ancient tombs of emperors long gone, 4,000 ruins and mausoleums and more than 120,000 remnants of art and architecture. It is China’s natural museum of history.

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And bringing this all together in the form of modern song and dance is the Tang Dynasty Theatre Restaurant, where visitors can sample this cultural experience in an ambience befitting the emperors of Tang (618-907 AD).

Tang music and dance not only inherit the songs and dance of the preceding dynasties but also assimilate the new and exotic cultures that came along the Silk Road. Xi’an was at the crossroads where travelers, merchants and indigenous minority tribes converged to trade within the Tang cultural predominance of this great ancient civilization. The Tang Dynasty was distinguished as the most progressive and prosperous era in the history of China and its music and dance symbolize the splendor and the glory of the Chinese civilization.

Tang Dynasty show

Tibet Travel Tips

Due to the special geographical conditions, there are some travel tips for tourists who would like to travel to Tibet.

1. Foreigners who would like to visit Tibet must have a Tibet Permit. Tourists could get one through travel agency. You’d better apply it 15 days in advance.

2. People who visit Tibet are likely to suffer from altitude sickness. It is very common for people who travel from a lower altitude to a higher altitude. Don’t need to worry about it. Most tourists will adapt it in 1 or 2 days, 3-7 days for some people. You could also take some medicine to prevent altitude sickness or ease symptoms. Herba Rhodiolae is the most commonly used Chinese traditional medicine for preventing altitude sickness. It need to be taken at least one week before entering Tibet.

If you really feel terrible when you arrive in Tibet, you may turn to doctor for help or inhale some oxygen to ease the symptom.

If you have caught a cold before you entering Tibet, it is highly advised to not to go to Tibet. Because it will get worse and there may be a complication, such as emphysema pulmonum and etc.

Tourists who suffer from serious hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and trachitis are not allowed to enter Tibet.

3. The sunlight is very strong in Tibet. Use sunglasses and suncream to protect yourself.

4. The temperature differs a lot between day and night in Tibet. Bring a coat even in summer.

5. Avoid aggravating activities when you are in Tibet. Otherwise you may get serious altitude sickness.

6. If you plan to travel to Tibet by train, you’d better book the train ticket in advance especially in summer. The pre-sale period of train tickets in China is 60 days.

Tibet Travel Tips

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

Located at the foot of Lishan Mountain, the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is the mausoleum of Yingzheng, known as the First Qin Emperor, who is the first emperor in the Chinese history. It was built during 246~208 B.C. The mausoleum is very large and covers an area of 56 square kilometers. The mausoleum was built modelling on the capital of Qin Dynasty. There are inner wall and outer wall of 8-10 meters’ high. The inner wall is 3870 meters’ long and the outer wall is 6210 meters’ long.  There are large scale of buildings and palaces in the mausoleum. It was inscribed as a world cultural heritage in 1987.

It was a tradition that a new emperor began to build his mausoleum when he was alive. The project of the Mausoleum of First Qin Emperor was started when Yingzheng was only 13 years ago soon after he became an emperor. After Yingzheng united the other 6 nations, he decided to extend his mausoleum to show his sovereign power. Many treasures and jewelries buried in the tomb to show his power and honor. In order to prevent grave robbing, there is an arrow shot hiding in secret. This is the leading edge technology at that era. The jewelry set on the ceiling of the tomb symbolizes the shining moons and stars and the mercury filled in the bottom symbolizes the nonstop flow of the rivers. The tomb is surrounded by Terra-cotta warriors and horses. The emperor wanted to have everything in his life remains when he was dead. It took 37 years to finish it until Yingzheng was dead when he was 50. If the Pyramids of Egypt is the biggest mausoleum on the ground, then the Mausoleum of First Qin Emperor is the biggest underground.

 

 

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

Tour Guide Yan

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Tour Guide Yan

Huashan Mountain

Huashan Mountain is one of the most famous mountains in China. Huashan Mountain is located 120 km away from Xi’an.  The name Hua means flower in ancient times. Some peaks look like flowers. So the mountain is named Huashan. Shan is Chinese for mountain.  It has been well-known for its sheer cliffs and plunging ravines since the ancient times. The mountain has always been a place difficult of access. Now, with all the facilities well equipped, climbing the mountain will still take your breath away.

Huashan Mountain is a sacred place of Taoism. There are more than 20 Taoist temples on the mountain. It is also one of the best places in China to watch sunrise. The Chaoyang Platform is the perfect spot to watch sunrise.

There are five peaks in the mountain. Sunrise Peak (East Peak), Lotus Flower Peak( West Peak), Falling Goose Peak (South Peak), Falling Goose Peak(South Peak). The Sunrise Peak is a good place to enjoy the sunrise in the early morning and it is quite popular with the tourists.

The best time to visit Huashan Mountain is from April to October. The scenery appears different in spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Ticket information

CNY180 March 1st- November 30th

CNY100 December 1 st- February 28th

The ticket is valid for 2 days.

Cable car: CNY80 for single trip, CNY150 for round trip

Opening hours:

West Gate: 24 hours open

East Gate: 7:00-19:00 in peak seasons; 9:00-17:00 in low seasons

How to get to Huashan Mountain

Most tourists would like to go to Huashan Mountain from Xi’an. High-speed trains been available from Xian North Station to Huashan North Station. It only takes about 30 minutes. For other fast trains, it takes about 1 or 2 hours. After arriving at Huashan Train Station, tourists could take a bus or a taxi to get to Huashan Scenic Area.

Travel tips

Before climbing the mountain, it’s best to eat some food to save strength for climbing. There are bottles of drinking water available on the mountain. However, it is more expensive than the ordinary price.

Wear comfortable shoes and bring warm clothes if you would like to watch sunrise.

 

Huashan Mountain