The most comfortable place to travel during China’s Eleventh Day

01. Ningxia Sand Lake

Ningxia Sand Lake is China’s first choice for bird watching. Every year, a variety of migratory birds inhabit this wetland in Ningxia, numbering as many as 1 million. The time periods for birds to roost are April-May and September-October. In this vast area of ​​80 square kilometers, desert, lakes and reed swamps are intertwined, forming a unique natural landscape of sand lakes. Tickets: 60 yuan/person in November, 80 yuan/person at other times. Shahu is located 56km north of Yinchuan City. There are shuttle buses running between Shahu and Yinchuan North Gate Passenger Terminal every day.

02. Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan

Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan is the most beautiful lake in China. The color of the lake comes from the reflection of the scenery around the lake, as well as the algae and calcified rocks on the bottom of the lake. Autumn is the best time to visit Jiuzhaigou, when the lake's colors are as vivid as a painter's rich palette. Tickets (including transportation within the scenic area): April 1st to November 15th, 310 yuan/person; other times, 160 yuan/person. Chengdu is the nearest city around Jiuzhaigou. It takes about 1 hour (by plane) or 11 hours to reach the scenic spot from there.

03. Shanxi Hukou Waterfall

Shanxi Hukou Waterfall is the most spectacular waterfall in China. Hukou Falls is the largest waterfall on the Yellow River and the second largest waterfall in China. It is famous in China for its elegant image on 50 yuan. The waterfall is 20 meters high and 30 meters wide and is located at the junction of Shanxi Province and Shaanxi Province. The best time to visit is during the flood season from May to October. At this time, the water volume increases and the flow speed surges. Sometimes the waterfall even widens to 50 meters, which is particularly spectacular. Tickets: 90 yuan/person. The nearest airport around Hukou Waterfall is Yuncheng Airport, which is about 82km away from the scenic spot.

04. Hunan Phoenix

Enjoy the original nature in Hunan Phoenix. The Phoenix Diaojiao-style house is an ideal residence for Chinese literature and art lovers. The ancient city is also rich in Miao and Tujia culture, and groups of backpackers come here every year. Many people also come to visit the hometown of Chinese writer Shen Congwen. His novel "Border Town" introduced everyone to this 1,300-year-old town for the first time. Tickets: 148 yuan/person. Fenghuang Ancient City is located 430km west of Changsha. There are four shuttle buses every day from Changsha West Bus Station to Fenghuang Bus Station, and the ticket is 130 yuan. The trip takes about 4 hours.

05. Zhangjiajie, Hunan

Zhangjiajie, Hunan, a real-life floating mountain. In fact, director James Cameron was inspired by the limestone pillars of Wulingyuan to create the floating mountains on Pandora in the Oscar-winning film "Avatar." In fact, there are more than 3,000 such stone pillars in the Wulingyuan Stone Forest in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province. It is said that Wulingyuan authorities have named one of the stone pillars "Hallelujah Mountain" based on the name of the main peak of Pandora Fushan. Tickets: 248 yuan/person. Zhangjiajie is located 320km northwest of Changsha.

06. Shennongjia, Hubei

The camp of Bigfoot believers in Shennongjia, Hubei. It supports more than 5,000 species of animals and plants, and the nature reserve covers an area of ​​3,200 square kilometers. It has the most complete subtropical forest ecosystem in the mid-latitudes. This is also the home of the golden monkey, a rare and protected animal in China. Tickets: 100 yuan/person. The nearest transportation hub around Shennongjia is Wuhan. Take a bus from Wuhan Xinhua Road Long-distance Bus Station, get off at Xingshan County, and transfer to a minibus bound for Shennongjia.

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Shapotou Tourist Area in Zhongwei City

Scenic area tickets: 100 yuan/person in peak season, 65 yuan/person in low season people

Shizuishan City Shahu Tourist Scenic Area

Scenic area tickets: 60 yuan/person in peak season, 40 yuan/person in off-season

Yinchuan Town Beibao Western Film and Television City ( Source: Zhenbeibao Western Film and Television City official website)

Scenic spot tickets: 100 yuan/person

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Dalian Jinshitan Scenic Area

Scenic spot tickets: Jinshitan Geopark 80 yuan/person

Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park, Laohutan Polar Museum

Pass: 210 yuan/person

Shenyang City Botanical Garden

Ticket to scenic spots: 50 yuan/person