Bozhou/Shouxian/Fengyang/Hefei 6-day Tour
Route summary
Visit Bozhou city -- "a famous tourist destination to the north of the Yangtze River and a gateway between China’s south and north", "a city of medicine" and "a city of liquor";
Shouxian -- the hometown of Chu Culture and the birthplace of Chinese tofu;
Fengyang -- the hometown of flower drum, the birthplace of the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang and the birthplace of the household responsibility system;
Visit Hefei -- an ancient city with a history of two thousand years, one of the top four garden cities in China and one of the top four science and education bases in China; Taste the local food –health foods in Bozhou, a tofu feast in Huainan, local delicacies in Sanhe and Anhui style food;
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Bozhou Huaxi Building (or Engraved Drama Stage) |
Itinerary
Day 1: Hefei/Bozhou
Hotel pickup and transfer to the state-level historical and cultural city of Bozhou. Visit the "Underground Great Wall"-[Cao Cao Underground Military Tunnel], the elegant [Huazu Shrine] and the "Treasure of Central China"-[Huaxi Building (or Engraved Drama Stage)]. After all that sightseeing, sit down to a healthy evening meal filled with ingredients with medicinal properties.
Day 2 Bozhou/Huainan
Visit [China Chinese Medicinal Material Market], before having breakfast and then continuing on by bus to Guoyang - the hometown of Lao-Tse. Visit [Lao-Tse Temple] and [Heavenly Peace Palace], before finally entering Huainan after dinner for an evening’s rest.
Day 3 Huainan/Shouxian/Huainan
Take the bus to Shouxian, a famous historical and cultural city in China and the capital of the ancient Shouchun State. After breakfast visit the ancient battlefield at [Bagong Mountain], scene of the Battle of Fei River and have tofu feast for lunch. Visit the millennial [Ancient City Wall], [Bao'en Temple] and [Pearl Spring], before returning to Huainan.
Day 4 Huainan/Fengyang/Chuzhou
Go to Fengyang county and visit the [Imperial Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty], [Longxing Temple], [Ancient City of Zhongdu] and [Drum Tower]. Go to Chuzhou in the afternoon and visit [Langya Mountain].
Day 5 Chuzhou/Hefei
Return to Hefei in the morning, visit [Baogong Memorial Temple] and the historic site of the Three Kingdoms [Ancient Crossbow Platform]. Travelers then have free time on [Huaihe Road Pedestrian] before being picked up and returned to the hotel for a rest.
Day 6 Hefei/Sanhe town/Hefei
Go to the ancient water town of [Sanhe] by bus for a chance to appreciate the town’s ancient streets, bridges and city walls. Enjoy characteristic local foods before returning to Hefei to visit the Anhui Miniature Attraction Garden [Huiyuan Garden].
End of the trip.
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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