Gansu Silk Road, Hexi Corridor & Hangzhou Free Tour 10 Days-4 (End)

We tasted a lot of special snacks here, but we all ate what we saw along the way, because we patronized and researched transportation and accommodation information before departure, and we had everything at hand, except for the lack of food guides. However, my knee is so sore that I want to cry when I walk a step further. If there is a food guide, I think it will only add to the regret of this trip!

※At the end of the article, there are the basic expenses of the whole journey and the essence of the four notes.

This is the map of Hangzhou attractions introduced in this note. Entry and departure from Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport.

2020.01.14 West Lake World>Liulang Singing Orioles>Shuangtou Bridge>Passing Leifeng Pagoda>Su Causeway>Huagang Fish Viewing>Xiling Yinshe>Xiling Bridge>Bus Viewing Broken Bridge>Yan'an Road>Shuangjiao GG back to the hotel

After a good night's sleep, my knees really didn't disappoint me, and I could only go out on a limping.

In Hangzhou in winter, down jackets are still indispensable when going out, but compared with Gansu, it is much warmer.

9:40 West Lake World

We came to the edge of the foggy West Lake, and the scene in front of us was unforgettable at a glance, just like the artistic conception in "The Water and the Lake Wind" that I accidentally heard after returning to China for several months:

The water is bright and clear, the mountains are beautiful, the mountains are empty, the rain is also curious, and the West Lake is better than Xizi. Light makeup and heavy makeup are always suitable

The original song of "The Wind in the Water" is Stardust Minus, who describes the story of Su Shi and the West Lake in Hangzhou through beautiful melody and poetic words. He just listened to it once and fell in love with it. Whenever I remember Hangzhou, I always want to order this song.

I didn't expect that the West Lake on a cloudy day would be so moving. In this situation, I would never get tired of listening to music and sitting by the lake for a long time.

We have all eaten and loved Xi'an Roujiamo, and when we saw this stone barbecued Roujiamo, we decided to settle our breakfast here. The two sets total RMB ￥31.

The stone-roasted steamed bun is made of pebbles as cooking utensils, using innovative fermentation methods and recipes.

We all agree that Xi'an's Roujiamo is more delicious. After all, it is a special food in Shaanxi. However, the red dates and black rice soy milk is unexpectedly delicious, nutritious and delicious, and I like it very much.

I knew that the knee injury was very serious at this time, and I was moving so slowly that I began to wonder if I could finish walking the West Lake before dark. But I am still deeply attracted by this beauty. I want to grasp every minute and every second, how much I can swim, at least I must go to the Xiling Yinshe on the Lonely Mountain. place of faith.

11:10 Double Bridge

11:20

When I came to the ticket office of Leifeng Pagoda, my knee always reminded me that the itinerary must be cut and cut again, and my companions didn’t want to go up alone, so we rested for a while on the outside, and went on shopping after shopping.

Kefu Shengjian turned out to be a thick-skinned version of Shengjian. I thought all the mainland's jianjian had the same thin, juicy and crispy skin. I still prefer the thin-skinned pan-fried buns, and by the way, I ordered the scallion and pork biscuits for a total of RMB ￥20.

12:00

There is a food court with a quaint building appearance. We ordered sweet-scented osmanthus cake, millet cake RMB ￥15 and fried buns to eat here.

"When you come to West Lake, you must take a boat to Huxin Pavilion and Xiaoyingzhou to enjoy the three pools reflecting the moon, taste the scenery of lakes and mountains, and appreciate the style of West Lake "light makeup is always suitable". I have imagined the picture of cruising on the West Lake countless times, but when the opportunity to go boating in the misty rain was right in front of me, I could only reluctantly give up because of the knee injury, and I couldn’t help but feel a little lost.

When we came to a lovely shop, the clerk let us taste the West Lake lotus root starch and osmanthus wine. After meeting the hot water, the lotus root starch formed a jelly-like taste. The small package was soaked, but it was a big bowl, and we couldn't finish it. . I fell in love with the cute wine bottle, and I had no power to resist the sweet-scented osmanthus, so I bought a set of flower wine and lotus root cakes for RMB 200 to go home as a souvenir.

13:00 Sudi

Su Causeway, starting from Nanping Mountain in the south to watch the fish in Xiahuagang, north to Qixialing Xiaquyuan Fenghe Temple and Yuemiao, has a total length of 2.8 kilometers.

In 1089, Su Shi, then the prefect of Hangzhou, dredged the West Lake and built a long embankment connecting the north and the north of the West Lake with silt and grasses.

The Su Causeway is very straight. Because of the winter, the trees on both sides are either withered and yellow, or full of dead branches, which is full of bleakness. If you visit in spring, the trees on both sides are full of shade and willows. How beautiful it would be~

13:20 Watching fish in Huagang

Not long after going to Su Causeway, there is a fork in the road to Huagang Fish Viewing Park. Huagang Fish Viewing Park is located west of the southern section of Su Causeway, on a peninsula between Xili Lake and Xiaonan Lake.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, Huagang Guanyu Park was the private garden of the wealthy Lu Yunsheng. There was a small stream flowing from Huajia Mountain into the West Lake, and it was named "Flower Harbor". At that time, Lu Yunsheng, the inner courtier, built a villa on the side of Huagang, called "Lu Garden". The rockery pond in the park is quite popular among gardens. The colorful fish raised in the pond are colorful and numerous, attracting literati and ordinary people to come and watch, and it is very lively. It has become one of the ten scenic spots of the West Lake in the Southern Song Dynasty.

This place gives me a more secluded feeling. I found the commemorative coins of the ten scenes of the West Lake here. I am so happy that there are also commemorative coins in the West Lake. I bought 16 commemorative coins on this trip without knowing it. ． .

Transportation: Take bus Y2, Y5, Y5 (interval), Y9, Y1, 527 and get off at Sudi Station.

After visiting Huagang, I continued to walk on the endless Su Causeway, but I was not even halfway through. The pain in my knees had already made me cry, and I didn’t want to work hard on my feet. The driving force for me to continue moving towards Xiling Yinshe is my belief in the Tomb Raiders Notes.

There are actually battery cars along the road, but it costs RMB ¥20 at a time, and the ticket is invalid when you get off the bus. This price and rules are really no blessings.

15:00

After passing through Su Causeway, we finally came to Beishan Street. The 3-kilometer-long Beishan Street is the most cultural street in Hangzhou. You can see history every step of the way. After a short walk to the right along Beishan Street, you will reach Gushan.

15:30 Xiling Printing Press

It was only 600 meters away, and I actually had to walk hard for half an hour to finally arrive at Xiling Yinshe. I took a few more pictures at the door before talking about it.

Founded in the 30th year of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1904), Xiling Seal Society is the oldest surviving literati society in mainland China and the earliest professional academic group for gold and stone seal carving at home and abroad.

The site of Xiling Yinshe Society is located at the west foot of Gushan Mountain in West Lake Scenic Area, Hangzhou, with Baidi in the south, Xiling Bridge in the west, and West Lake in the north. It covers an area of ​​5,758 square meters and has a total construction area of ​​1,150.8 square meters. unit. The site includes many ancient buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties, with elegant gardens, secluded scenery, a collection of cultural landscapes, and inscriptions on cliffs everywhere.

Although there is no Wu Shanju next to me, I already feel that I am very close to Wu Xie! In addition, traces of the tomb robbery notes can also be seen in the Xiling Yinshe, but it is not in vain.

16:30 Outside Building

This is the restaurant where the protagonists of the book often come, but the price is too high, just take pictures at the door. I look forward to tasting it with Zhiweiguan, who is also a famous store in West Lake, next time you visit!

16:43

Take WE1314 from Xilingqiao Station to Yan'an Road Yinmajing Lane and return to the hotel (RMB￥1.5). It is a pity that there is no way to enjoy the Xiling Bridge, and the most classic broken bridge can only be glanced at on the bus.

I dragged my stump leg from 10:00 to the present, and finally completed the rice route that must be pilgrimage to the West Lake.

I was willing to spend the rest of the time in my room, as long as my knees didn't have any sequelae due to my overuse.

19:00

Yan'an Road is to Hangzhou, just like Xinyi District is to Taipei. Living in such an elite location, is it a waste of time to not take the opportunity to see the splendid city of Hangzhou? So after the rest, I went out restlessly to stroll around the commercial street of Yan'an Road.

Every day at 19:00 and 20:00 in the West Lake, there is a musical fountain for free viewing, but I really didn't have the willpower to go there. If you have time, you can consider putting this itinerary into it.

Overnight: Remandine Hotel (Hangzhou West Lake Branch), Shangcheng District, No. 135 Yan'an Road RMB￥461.5/3 nights for 2 persons

2020.01.15 Qinghefang Street>Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Street>Drum Tower>Hu Xueyan's Former Residence>South Fifteen Kui Lane>Wushan Tianfeng>Chenghuang Pavilion>Night Tour West Lake

Today's itinerary seems to return to Lin'an City in the Southern Song Dynasty, and we are the common people in this city. Hangzhou in the rain is still fascinating, and it seems to be a little more romantic. The down jacket, shoes, and backpack are all soaked.

9:00

Take bus 117 (RMB￥2) and get off at Wushan Square East, come to Qinghefang Street to find Hangzhou food, and eat all Hangzhou snacks💸💸

The prices in Hangzhou are similar to those in Taipei. It is a bit distressing to spend money in Hangzhou, but it is still much cheaper in Gansu. . .

Hefang Street is located at the foot of Wushan Mountain, and is called Four Corners together with Zhongshan Middle Road (the imperial street in the Southern Song Dynasty). It was the most important business district in Hangzhou from the Southern Song Dynasty to the early Republic of China.

Special snacks, antique calligraphy and painting, and shops gather. There are more than 100 time-honored brands and various shops, which can be used as a historical epitome of Hangzhou. Hu Qingyutang (now also the Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine) founded by Hu Xueyan, a famous national capitalist in the Qing Dynasty, is located on one side of this street.

10:30

The Haitang Cake in Hefang Food Collection is RMB 15 and West Lake Shrimp Cake is RMB 10.

11:00

I like sweet-scented osmanthus. I came to Hangzhou and vowed to eat the famous sweet-scented sweet-scented osmanthus cake and Longjing tea cake. I tried it at this store and thought it was good. I bought a few boxes to go home. If you have a more recommended store, please recommend it to me!

In fact, I have tried the more delicious Longjing tea cake, but the price is a bit high, so I reluctantly gave up!

11:10 Fang Huichun Hall

In the sixth year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (AD 1649), Fang Qingyi, a native of Qiantang, founded Fang Huichun Tang, which means "returning bad luck to good luck", following the ancestral motto of "allowing to make money, not to sell fakes". As of 2021, Fang Huichuntang has opened 18 medical centers, becoming the medical center at the door of Zhejiang citizens.

These safety sachets are so cute, and the workmanship is very fine, I couldn't help but buy a pair of persimmons to go home~

11:30

Come and try the Hangzhou Xiaolongbao and the scallion buns. Hangzhou Xiaolongbao tastes like Hangzhou small steamed buns, so I don't like it very much.

The scallion bun stew is a pair. The fried dough sticks and shallots are wrapped in the flour cake, and the spring cake is pressed and fried on an iron pan until the spring cake is crispy, so it is flat after frying, and then coated with sweet noodle sauce or hot sauce in the middle.

There is an urban legend about scallion buns stew. During the Southern Song Dynasty, Qin Hui framed Yue Fei to death, causing public anger in Hangzhou, so fritters were regarded as Qin Hui's body, and they were roasted in a pot to vent their anger. Bao braised children, handed down to this day.

12:00

We couldn't bite into the raw fried rice, so we ordered Pian'erchuan, Xihu beef soup, and fried buns, totaling RMB 42.3.

Pianerchuan is a famous noodle soup in Hangzhou. The noodle soup is mainly composed of pickled vegetables, sliced ​​bamboo shoots, and shredded lean pork. It is delicious and has a history of more than 100 years.

The fried buns in mainland China are very different from those in Taiwan. When I first tasted the fried buns with thin skin and crispy fillings in Shanghai, I have never forgotten them. The intersection of Hefang Street and Yujie in the Southern Song Dynasty is cheap and delicious.

13:30

The taste of Dingsheng Cake is very special. It is mainly made of rice flour, glutinous rice flour, sugar and sweet-scented osmanthus. The filling is red bean paste. The store also sells a variety of flavors.

According to "Dream Lianglu", in the Northern Song Dynasty, Yang Linggong went on an expedition, and the people prepared food for the soldiers to see them off. After the soldiers finished eating, they felt that it was delicious. They could drink and eat, so they asked the people what the name of this cake was. The people hoped that the Yang family would be victorious, so they called it Dingsheng cake. When the Yang family generals heard this, their morale greatly increased. After the Song Dynasty moved to the south, Dingsheng Cake also spread to present-day Hangzhou.

Wushan ghee cake is a characteristic traditional famous spot in Hangzhou. It has a history of seven or eight hundred years and is known as the first spot in Wushan.

It feels like a thousand layers of crispy, golden color, layered crispy, rounded on the top and rounded at the bottom, shaped like a golden mountain, and filled with a lump of fine white sugar at the bottom, it tastes crisp but not broken, oily but not greasy, sweet and delicious, and it is crispy in the mouth. , sugar and shortbread are a perfect match, this is a snack I like very much.

14:00

Came to the Southern Song Dynasty Royal Street that intersects with Hefang Street. In the Southern Song Dynasty, this road was specially used for the emperor's passage, and the people and officials were forbidden to walk, also known as the forbidden street. At that time, there were many shops on both sides of the street, and it was the most prosperous commercial street in the capital.

Walking along the Southern Song Dynasty Royal Street will lead to the Drum Tower, which is the Chaotian Gate in the Southern Song Dynasty.

After I got out of the Drum Tower, I couldn’t walk too far, so I could only look for attractions nearby. In the end, I chose to visit Hu Xueyan’s former residence RMB ¥20 (student ticket RMB ¥10). I don’t know the story of Hu Xueyan, except that he was in the late Qing Dynasty. He is the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River, so I don't have any thoughts to share with you.

17:20

Chenghuang Pavilion RMB￥30 (student ticket RMB￥15).

Passing through Nanshiwukui Lane, all the way towards Chenghuang Pavilion, this process really killed my broken knee. . .

Chenghuang Pavilion is located in Wushantian Scenic Area. It is an antique pavilion-style building with seven floors underground. It is 41.6 meters high and splendid and magnificent.

The overall shape of the building has the architectural style of the Southern Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty. Through the multiple corners on each floor, it reflects the momentum of soaring in the sky, and the top is designed as a flying pavilion, which symbolizes the phoenix spreading its wings and the immortal mountain Qiong Pavilion, which is reminiscent of "Dragon and phoenix dance to Qiantang." "The myth and legend, it can be called the fourth famous building in the south of the Yangtze River.

I didn't have the chance to look at the beautiful scenery of Hangzhou from Leifeng Pagoda. Even if it rained, I couldn't stop me from climbing the Chenghuang Pavilion to see the night view of Hangzhou! Although it was a rainy day, the visibility was quite good. I could even see the Leifeng Pagoda in the distance. It seemed that God treated me well!

In the pavilion, there is an introduction to the whole of Hangzhou, as well as a large-scale model of Lin'an City in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is very beautiful. This model alone made me stop for a long time. Looking at the model carefully, whether it is a house, a street or a pedestrian, the workmanship is not sloppy at all, and it instantly reminds me of Hangzhou City in the online game Adverse Water Cold.

When I first went to play Nishuihan, I was completely obsessed with the lifelike scenery inside. I didn’t want to do anything. I just drove up to explore all corners of Lin’an City. And the background of this story happened to be Lin'an City in the Southern Song Dynasty. It allowed me to see the bustling and lively Lin'an City, and it also took me to see ten scenes of the West Lake with different scenery. And now, the real ten sceneries of West Lake are right in front of my eyes, so real and so touching.

After the end, I walked all the way down the mountain. There happened to be a taxi passing by on the way. I took a taxi back to the hotel to rest (RMB￥13).

21:00

This is the last night in Hangzhou, and I will be leaving for China early tomorrow morning, I think. . ． Just hold on for a while, so I set off again for a night tour of the West Lake.

Walking on the West Lake in the rain at night is very poetic. I deliberately took my headphones to go out, just to listen to the music with stories about Hangzhou by the West Lake. In addition to gaining a deeper feeling in my heart, I suddenly felt that this journey was really true. It's so perfect, what if the knee injury cut off a lot of travel? At least I have met many kind people. Without their tolerance and assistance, this trip would not have been so smooth and I would not be able to visit as I wish.

Around 22:00, the lights by the lake began to dim one by one. The darkness immediately enveloped us. The West Lake, which attracted me deeply during the day, made me a little scared at the moment, so we turned on the flashlights of our mobile phones and stepped up to leave the West Lake. .

Overnight: Remandine Hotel (Hangzhou West Lake Branch), Shangcheng District, No. 135 Yan'an Road RMB￥461.5/3 nights for 2 persons

2020.01.16 Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport>>Go home

5:40 in the morning

At Yan'an Road Yinmajing Lane Station, wait for the first bus of No. 118 at 6:00, get off at Wulin Square and get off at RMB 2, then walk a short distance to Wulinmen Civil Aviation Ticket Office to buy the airport bus at 6:30 to Xiaoshan Airport. The shuttle leaves at 4:30 in the morning and runs every 15 minutes.

I am greedy, I will eat another wave of Xiao Yang Sheng Jian Bao RMB ￥15~

9:30

Take flight CA149 from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport

Goodbye ~ the city that you will fall in love with once you come!

11:25

Taoyuan Airport

At the end of this journey, I thank the people and things I met during the journey, which made my journey more unexpected and rewarding. I also thank you who are willing to read the notes. I hope this information can be helpful.

This is the longest one I have written on this trip. Hangzhou is too beautiful in my heart, I want to give it all the gorgeous words, but the writing is too poor, no matter how I write, I can’t describe the Hangzhou in my heart. .

---Gansu Silk Road, Hexi Corridor & Hangzhou Free Tour 10 days ended~

-----------------------------------------Travel Information Summary---------------- ---------------

2020.01.07~16 Gansu & Hangzhou

【Air ticket*6 + Accommodation*9: $19100 + $2297 = $21397】

• Taiwan Taoyuan✈Shanghai Pudong✈Lanzhou Zhongchuan✈Dunhuang
• Zhangye Ganzhou ✈ Xi'an Xianyang ✈ Hangzhou Xiaoshan ✈ Taiwan Taoyuan
• Lanzhou Junyi Hotel*1
• Dunhuang Tianhe Boutique Hotel*3
• Jiayuguan Wrangler Youth Hostel*1
• Zhangye Silk Road Walker Youth Hostel*1
• Hangzhou Remanding Hotel*3

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【Train ticket $632】

• Dunhuang 🚂 Jiayuguan
• Jiayuguan 🚂 Zhangye

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[Taxi + bus + car + airport bus + chartered car $1346]

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【Attraction tickets ¥458*4.3 = $1970】

• (Dunhuang) Mingsha Mountain¥0
• (Dunhuang) Mogao Grottoes ¥140
• (Dunhuang) Dunhuang Ancient City¥20
• (Dunhuang) Yangguan ¥60
• (Dunhuang) Yumen Pass ¥0 + ¥50
• (Dunhuang) Yadan Devil City¥0 + ¥70
• (Jiayuguan) Combined ticket: Jiayuguan Guancheng & Great Wall No. 1 Dun & Cantilever Great Wall ¥45
• (Zhangye) Colorful Danxia ¥48
• (Hangzhou) Former Residence of Hu Xueyan¥10
• (Hangzhou) City God Pavilion¥15

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【Food ¥591.8*4.3/2 = $1273】

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※The above basic total cost is $26618

-------------------------------Four articles summary--------------- ----------------

Every day in Gansu in winter is minus 10 degrees below zero (warm winter).

In the off-season, many places are deserted or closed, but some tickets can be free or half price with the air ticket to Dunhuang, and taking pictures is also beautiful because there are no dense passers-by.

In order to take pictures and look good, I just wear a layer of bristle leggings every day. I don’t know if it is too cold and strained. After climbing the cantilevered Great Wall, my knees suddenly hurt, and I finished the second half of the trip painfully.

After returning to China, I didn't rest long enough, and it took about a year of repeated repetitions before I really recovered.

As a die-hard fan of tomb robbers, in order to follow Wu Xie's footsteps, no matter how painful it is, he has to rely on his feet to circle the West Lake completely, and step on all the scenic spots written by the third uncle of Nanpai! But in the end it took a whole day to complete only half a circle.

Cozy and unforgettable urban area of ​​Dunhuang

Gansu attractions are spectacular and admirable

However, the most memorable is Hangzhou~

-2021.10.17-