Yuncheng Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Water Margin Haohan City Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Heze, if you don't promote this place, you are confused!!
🌟 Attraction Introduction:
Located in Yuncheng County, Heze City, Shandong Province, the Water Margin Heroes City is the first theme cultural tourism area in China built against the backdrop of the classic novel 'Water Margin'. Not only is it the 'historical site' where the heroes of Liangshan gathered, but it is also a large-scale live-action experience site that integrates historical culture and folk customs. Walking through it, it feels like traveling back to the era of heroes, experiencing the lofty aspirations of the 108 heroes of the Water Margin.
Within the park, the antique Song Jiang Martial Arts Hall, the majestic Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness, and the vividly recreated Water Margin Story Street, among other characteristic attractions, are scattered like stars in the sky, making visitors linger and forget to return. Here, you can watch exciting martial arts performances, taste the authentic Water Margin feast, and even participate in various interactive games, experiencing the life of a hero and deeply feeling the unique charm of Water Margin culture.
📝 Itinerary:
DAY 1:
• Morning: Arrive at Yuncheng Water Margin Heroes City, first visit the majestic ancient city gate tower, then tour the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness, and learn about the heroic deeds of the Liangshan heroes.
• Noon: Taste the specialty dishes at the Water Margin Restaurant in the scenic area, experiencing the unique flavor of the Water Margin feast.
• Afternoon: Visit Song Jiang Martial Arts Hall, watch the heart-stirring martial arts performance, then stroll through the Water Margin Story Street, immersively experiencing the life scenes of the Water Margin world.
• Evening: Participate in the night tour activities organized by the scenic area, enjoy the lantern festival, watch performances, and fully enjoy the night feast of Water Margin culture.
DAY 2:
• Morning: Participate in the interactive hero games in the scenic area, such as archery, cuju, etc., and personally feel the heroic and vigorous spirit of the Liangshan heroes.
• Afternoon: Freely explore other cultural landscapes in the scenic area, such as the site restoration of Lu Zhishen pulling up the willows, or read the historical records of the Water Margin Cultural Corridor.
• Evening: End the two-day and one-night Water Margin tour, leave Yuncheng with full memories and gains.
🚗 Transportation Strategy:
Self-driving: Depart from Heze city center in Shandong, follow the G220 national highway eastward for about 50 kilometers to reach Yuncheng Water Margin Heroes City, with good road conditions all the way, the journey takes about 1 hour.
Public transportation: You can take a train or long-distance bus to Yuncheng County first, then transfer to local buses or taxis to reach Water Margin Heroes City directly.
Bring your longing for the world of Water Margin and embark on a unique cultural exploration journey. Yuncheng Water Margin Heroes City is looking forward to your visit! Here, you can not only relax your body and mind but also deeply understand and feel the profound cultural heritage of traditional Chinese culture, elevating the meaning of travel!
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Step into Yuncheng to trace the footsteps of the heroes from the Water Margin and experience the charm of the ancient city that has stood for a thousand years!
The Water Margin Heroes City is located in Yuncheng County, Heze City, Shandong Province. It is a comprehensive cultural landscape that integrates ancient architectural complexes, martial arts teaching and exchange, martial arts dance, and Water Margin-themed drama performances. It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, a Chinese ancient residential museum, and the source area of the Water Margin stories.
The Water Margin Heroes City covers an area of over 400 acres, including 36 courtyards, 72 landscapes, and 108 scenic spots, divided into three functional areas. Among them, the core tourist area of the ancient city of Water Margin has the Water Margin Cultural Museum, Yuncheng County Yamen, Chao's Village, Song Jiang Martial Arts School, Timely Rain Teahouse, Sun Erniang Inn, and other traditional northern Siheyuan and ancient buildings of the Zhejiang and Huizhou styles. Here, you can enjoy intangible cultural heritage projects and performances of ancient costume dramas. The martial arts learning area of the Water Margin Heroes City offers performances by the Dogwa Art Troupe and the Number One Scholar's Great Sword skills. The shopping and leisure area under planning and construction is designed to meet the various consumption needs of tourists.
The Water Margin Heroes City is one of the top ten cultural tourism destination brands in Shandong - 'Hometown of Water Margin' tourism route, and it is one of the first batch of provincial-level civilized tourism demonstration units. In 2016, the third phase of the Yuncheng Water Margin Heroes City project was selected as a national preferred tourism project. On November 22, 2021, the Water Margin Heroes City Cultural Industry Demonstration Park was listed in the first batch of Shandong provincial-level nighttime culture and tourism consumption concentration areas.
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Yuncheng One-Day Tour Guide to the Water Margin Heroes City
Yuncheng is a small county under Heze City. It is the birthplace of the "Water Margin" story, known for the saying, "Of the one hundred and eight heroes of Liangshan, seventy-two are from Yuncheng." It is also called the "hometown of opera," "hometown of martial arts," "hometown of calligraphy and painting," and "hometown of the guzheng." It is a "thousand-year-old ancient county" in the Chinese place name cultural heritage.
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🚗Transportation: Currently, the only public transportation available is the green-skin train and buses. Yuncheng Railway Station is an old station with outdated facilities and low platforms.
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🏨Accommodation: Xingcheng Hotel has fairly new facilities, only 130➕ and there is a shopping mall downstairs, very close to the Water Margin Heroes City.
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🔴1-Day Tour Route: Hejia Zhuangmo ➡️ Yuncheng Museum ➡️ Piaoxiang Donkey Meat ➡️ Water Margin Heroes City ➡️ Gefuli Commercial Street
⛩️Yuncheng Museum 🎫Free Visit Duration: 1 hour➕
The museum is built by the lake, with a majestic and atmospheric Chinese red exterior, where you can learn about Yuncheng's cultural history and famous anecdotes, as well as intangible cultural heritage exhibitions and cultural and creative shops.
⛩️Water Margin Heroes City 🎫60r Visit Duration: 2 hours➕
An ancient architectural complex with 36 courtyards, 72 landscapes, and 108 scenic spots.
The main attractions are the 【Water Margin Culture Museum】, 【Song Jiang Martial Arts Hall】, 【Nine Heavens Fairy Temple】, and 【Wulong Courtyard】. The place is quite large, with performances after 16:00. During the day, you can walk around and take photos🤳, and the lights at night are very atmospheric. From 7.21-8.20🈶️, you can participate in the Water-Splashing Festival.
🥙Hejia Zhuangmo: Fried thick layered meat pies, crispy and fragrant when just fried, truly amazing. The pepper soup tastes quite ordinary but comes in a large portion.
🥙Piaoxiang Donkey Meat: Said to be a local specialty, with many branches, the donkey meat is really fragrant, and the portion sizes are frighteningly large, indeed a good deal.
🥙Gefuli Commercial Street: A gathering place for various snacks and delicacies, with performances at night, a street worth strolling through.
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Dafu Temple Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Hangzhou West Lake | Hurry up, the top-notch ginkgo at the Great Buddha Temple has turned yellow!
When it comes to this time, the ginkgo of the Great Buddha Temple is top-notch!
The ancient stone Buddha relics of the Great Buddha Temple in Hangzhou are located on the hillside of the southern foot of the Gem Mountain. Looking from the back, it still looks like a big Buddha's head. The big Buddha faces south, only the head and two shoulders are visible, so the Buddha's head appears particularly large, so the locals in Hangzhou commonly refer to it as the "Big Buddha Head".
On weekdays, there are already endless people who come here for its reputation, and it is estimated that there will be a large crowd this weekend.
But it's really worth coming, it's so beautiful, and it's next to the stunning Beishan Road by the West Lake.
🌟Highlights:
Free, the scenery is absolutely amazing
📍Detailed address:
No. 25 Beishan Street
📝Note tips:
The ginkgo is estimated to have about a week left, hurry up!