Longji Terraced Rice Fields (Dragon’s Backbone Terraced Rice Fields) are praised as the marvel of the agricultural art in China! These ancient farming legacies drench in the strong local colors, and have a history of 700 years. They boast their artistry, availability, and the fantastic surroundings. I think everyone who look at Longsheng Terrace Fields will be surprised by the great beautiful and spectacular scenery. Its agriculture value has nearly replaced by its visual value.

Located in Heping, southeast Longsheng County (78 km away from Guilin), all the terrace rice fields scatter on the mountains.The fields are mainly cultivated by Zhuang people in Pingan and the Red Yao people.Giving a bird’s eye view, the fields look like great chains or ribbons as they are built along the slopes winding from the feet (usually from the banks of brooks) to the tops of the hills.The sceneries of the terraced fields are changing all the year round. In spring, the water glittering in the sun, the hillsides are divided into tier upon tier; in summer, green rice seedlings grow in layers; in fall, the layered rice turn golden; in winter, layers of silvery frost or snow cover the fields. All these show a great momentum and imposing beauty.

Remember that come to this spot before July as there is water in the fields and you can have your photo taken with water reflection, otherwise, other tiem only give you an empty terrace fields and you will find no water reflection in the fields and your photo looks as as good as those taken with water reflection.

Besides the Guilin, Yangshuo, I very recommend you visit the Longsheng Together during your tour.

Huashan Mountain and spectacular sunrise become a unique and characteristic landscape. The place for watching the sunrise on Huashan Mountain is located on the eastern peak of Huashan Mountain, where is the best location for watching sunrise.

Situated in Huayin City, 120 kilometers (about 75 miles) east from Xi’an City of Shaanxi Province, Mt. Huashan is known as ‘The Number One Precipitous Mountain under Heaven’. It is one of the five sacred mountains in China. The other four mountains are Mt. Taishan in Shandong, Mt. Hengshan in Hunan, Mt. Hengshan in Shanxi, and Mt. Songshan in Henan.

The best place of Mt. Huashan for watching sunrise is East Peak. It takes about 4 to 6 hours to climb up the mountain.Tour guides may promote climbing the mountain at night to see the sunrise.The reference time for sunrise and sunset is 5:00a.m.-6:00a.m. in spring, 4:30a.m.-5:20a.m. in summer, 5:00a.m.-5:20a.m. in autumn, 5:30a.m.-6:00a.m. in winter.

I enjoyed the night view over the villages, valleys, and few lights that I could see below. I don’t know any other word but “majestic” (again) to use to describe it.Grey light began appearing aroudn 4:15am, but it was nothing special. Somewhere between 4:30am and 5:30am I fell asleep, not sure where, ha, but when I woke up there was one other person near my location so I decided to get up and move around to stay warm. I waited as the sun slowly began to play with the colors of the sky, making them scenic enough for a picture. I met a British couple and a guy Iowa State while on the peak.

Xi’an  is not only famous for its ancient culture and scenic spots, it is also well-known for its prosperous food and beverage industry. The wheated food is the typical xi’an’s food. There are so many kind of food made of wheat that tasted very delicious. If  you are fond of wheated food, you must come to Xi’an to try.

dumpling banquet

Xi’an Dumpling Banquet
Xi’an Dumpling Banquet was originated from the dumplings of Tang Dynasty and traditional dumplings in folk community.The dumplings made are impressive and characterized for their shapes. Xi’an Dumpling Banquet is famous for its multiple diversity and variety of dumplings on the table.

Liang Pi
Liang Pi is made from wheat flour (or other starch). It looks translucent and tastes cold, and known for its white color, thin shape, smooth surface, pliable texture, tender and savory taste.

liangpi

It is eaten along with garlic, ginger, pepper, sauce, vinegar, bean sprouts, capsicum flour, salt, sliced cucumber, caraway, chicken essence, sesame oil etc. All of the girl in Xi’an like to eat laingpi, but the men seems not very interested in it.
Roujiamo (Chinese-style Hamburger)
You may not know Xi’an has it’s own hamburger that are very different form hambuiger of KFC or Mcdonald’s. It is called Roujiamo.Roujiamo is made of mincemeat wrapped by griddle steamed bread.

roujiamo

 Meat used in Roujiamo is a kind of cured meat stewed with assorted sauces in a kettle. This makes the meat soft, eay to chew and taste with a lasting flavor. HIgh culinary skill is required to produce this kind of meat.

Beef and Mutton Sups with Shredded Cake
The last one I want to introduce to you is Beef and Mutton Sups with Shredded Cake.

mutton sups

There is a piece of hearsay like this: the first emperor of Song Dynasty was in trouble when he was in Chang’an before his enthronement as the emperor of Song Dynasty. He led a belly-pinched life in Chang’an all the time. One day, he came to the front of a shop. The shopkeeper found he was so poor that he cooked a bowl of beef and mutton soup for him. He devoured the food ravenously and felt it was the best delicious one in the world. After he became the first emperor of Song Dynasty, and one day he went by Chang’an but could not forget the food he ate in hard time. He found out that shop with many officials and ate Beef and Mutton Sups with Shredded Cake once again. He still felt it was much too tasty, so he awarded this kind-hearted shopkeeper too much.

Besides these delicious food, there are too many others. You can come to Xi’an and taste yourself.

If you want to learn about China, you can choose to travel to Xi’an. one of the most famous of the ancient cities in China,also is one of the four major ancient civilization capitals in the world, together with Athens, Cairo and Rome.Today the capital of Shaanxi Province, Xian is the largest base of scientific research, higher education, and National Defense and high-tech industries in Western China.

Xi’an has  plenty of  monument and wonderful scenery with a long history. You can not visit all of these site in a short time, But you can choose some of  typical place to visit.

The Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army is known as the eighth wonder of the world. These terracotta soldiers were made 2,200 years ago.Every figure differs from those around in facial features and expression, clothing, hairstyle, and gestures. Many of the figures originally held real weapons of the time, such as bronze swords, longbows, arrows, spears, dagger-axes and other long-shafted weapons. Surface treatment of the weapons made them resistant to rust and corrosion so that after being buried for over 2000 years they were still sharp.The first part of the Terracotta Army site to be discovered was named Vault One. In 1976, two other vaults were uncovered 20-25 meters from Vault One, and were named Vault Two and Vault Three. Standing in the vaults, you would be amazed by such a grand ancient army formation, which would transport you back to the ancient warring states period. The tomb is a treasury for the Chinese people, and for the whole world as well.

Ancient City Wall
Xi’an City Wall was erected in the 14th century Ming Dynasty, under the regime of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.It is the first landmark visitors will encounter in Xi’an, and retches round the old city.Xi’an was originally a walled city, and even today the wall is considered a landmark dividing the city into the inner part and the outer part. The city wall is massive – tall, long and thick.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Big Wild Goose Pagoda is one of the most famous Buddhist pagodas in China which was built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) for the study of Buddhist scriptures. Although it has been attacked by centuries of weather, war and seismic activity, which destroyed most of the original material of the structure, a pagoda by this name and style still exists on the site. The grand body of the pagoda with its solemn appearance, simple style and high structure, is indeed a good example of Chinese traditional architecture.

Xi’an’s Drum Tower
It was erected in 1380, also during the Ming Dynasty. The Drum Tower got its name from the huge drum hung within it. On the outside of the Drum Tower at ground level hang many large drums. Each one is decorated with beautiful Chinese writing, which invokes good fortune. Inside the Drum Tower is a drum museum, where a variety of drums are on display, some of which can be dated back a thousands years.

Xi’an was the starting point of the ancient Silk Road that extended from Asia to Europe and played an important role in cultural exchange between the East and West in ancient times. Welcome to Xi’an,China.

Tachuan is a small village of South China. It is famous for the Autumn scenery. Tachuan Village is located in Yixian County in Anhui Province. The layout of the village aligns with the mountains to create a pagoda shape. Clear creeks wind their way through the village lighting up the whole village in the mountains. The combination of the pagoda shape and the tinkling creeks give the village its name “Tachuan”, meaning “pagoda and creek” literally in English.

Mostly this village stays placid but after late October and November, it is notable to tourists because it boasts the most famous autumn scenery.

A typical scene in romantic movies is when lovers walk hand in hand walk through a road lined by trees and covered by fallen leaves. If you also want to experience this romance, go to Tachuan to see the Autumn.Leisurely ramble around village, chat with villagers, listen to the ancient stories, taste local delicacies, shop for antiques & artifacts, admire the old wisdom from poetry pasted o­n the columns, Hui-style architecture, and the exquisite woodcarving.

Horse riding is a loved by all ages and although many start horse riding when young, more people are taking up horse riding for the first time later in life.The riding holidays are perfect for couples looking for something new to do together, friends on a reunion break or just a great excuse to get close to a horse, de-stress from the pace of mechanical life and be taken on a journey to equine heaven.

For Lovers
When you are travelling to a horse riding holiday as a couple, you need to think about what takes priority in your trip. Are you looking for a romantic getaway that just happens to include horseback riding or are you looking to go to a centre that will help you and your partner relax but also further develop your riding skills?

For Families
If you have children that would rather ride the horses a bit, then partake in other centre activities; look for a centre that offers other things to do, such as a laser blast area, laser clays, bungee trampolines, or climbing walls.

In a word, horse riding is a perfect choice for you and your families to spend your holidays.

Disneyland is the heaven for all of the children. The story of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck was the most classic memories in our childhood. Disneyland is the home of them. Hong Kong Disneyland opened September 12, 2005. As the newest Disneyland in the world, Hong Kong Disneyland is a must-see because of its special attractions and the inimitable sense of Chinese culture. The park is Disney’s fifth “Magic Kingdom”-style park, and the company’s first theme park in China. It is by far the smallest Magic Kingdom park, lacking popular attractions such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion and Big Thunder Mountain.

Altogether, Hong Kong Disneyland China’s four parks have more than 25 attractions. There is also street entertainment, dining, shops and an area to meet the Disney characters in each park. The park is small, and it’s best to not go in expecting something like Disneyland Orlando. Because of the park’s size, it’s likely it will take only a day or less to go through the whole thing.

Entering Main Street, you will be amazed by the delicate buildings, dim gas lamp and Paddy Wagon passing by. Antique taxicabs, Disneyland Railroad and the City Hall transports you back to America of the early 20th century. There are Chinese elements here too. Leave the fairytale wonderland perfectly contented; you can step into Tomorrowland. Screaming in Space Mountain, you will have no time to appreciate the sparkling stars because of the exciting roller coaster. In Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, you can fly in your space capsule and fight against the aliens with your space gun.

 

Today, cycling has become more and more popular among the young. Bicycle is no longer a vehicle to us. We use bicycle as a exercise tool or recreation equipment. Bike tour or camping is welcomed by people who like outdoor sports.

Enjoy cycling! Two wheels, an open road, breathtaking terrain, and fine wine. What could be better than a bike tour through wine country? A DuVine one. Check out our tips for embarking on the trip of a lifetime-solo, with a loved one or as a group! Actually, long-distance, loaded, bicycle camping is one of the most pleasurable activities. There are exciting times and difficult times as well. Visiting strange or famous places and accomplishing goals are always exciting to me. Beautiful views, strong tail winds from nearby storms, encountering wild animals (usually at my camping site), and traveling up and down hills also stir me up. On the other hand, I may run into a rainy or hot spell, have to repair my bike or tire, encounter a hostile motorist, or just find myself in a bad mood.

A good time to enjoy family life! There are certain times in life that call for something special. A bike tour is great way to commemorate those special dates. If you are searching for the perfect gift for that special someone, request a DuVine brochure or consider a private biking trip created just for the occasion. Not sure if a biking tour is the perfect gift? Use our handy Memory Maker quiz to discover the hidden dreams and desires of your loved one and then call a friendly DuVine representative to create the perfect bike tour gift package. Before the bike trip begins, buy a digital camera and journal for each family member to record thoughts, feelings and inspirations along the way. It is sure to be an instant family heirloom!