The Qinling Mountains are a major mountain range located mainly in the Southern part of Shaanxi province, in China. It provides a natural boundary between the North and South of the country, and support a huge variety of plant and wildlife, some of which is found nowhere else on Earth.
This bicycling tour lasts for 7 days to across the Mountain, to see some of its most beautiful sceneries and chat with the locals and live in their simple while comfortable guestrooms.
Location: 200 meters South-east to the Potala Palace. No. 2, Yutuo Road, Lhasa, Tibet.
Feature: 1, A view platform on the top floor provides an excellent view of the Potala Palace. 2, locates at the entrance to the Jokhang Temple, only 10mins walking away.
Nearby Attractions: the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, the Barkhor Street.
Location: 300 meters south-east to the Potala Palace. No.1, Jiangsu Road, Lhasa, Tibet.
Features: 3 stars, opened in June, 2007, and the facilities are all-new. Nearby Attractions: the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, the Barkhor Street, the Lhasa River.
3 stars, locates 25km away from the World Cultural Heritage- Mogao Grottoes, 5km from the Echoing-Sand Mountain, the Crescent Moon Lake.
It has provided comfortable accommodation for both domestic and foreign tourists during the past 20 years. Decorations and furniture in each room is elegant, modern facilities are equipped to make guests' living more conveniently. Especially the local food in its restaurant is highly praised.
Dunhuang, the oasis town in northwest China, a crucial junction of the Silk Road, has served as an information highway for both merchandise and ideas - religious, cultural and artistic. By the 4th century AD, the Silk Road had brought Dunhuang both commercial prosperity and a growing Buddhist community.
The Mogao Grottoes are filled with one of the most extensive and exquisite collections of Buddhist paintings and sculptures in the world.
Huangzhong Hotel is the only star-rating one with a typical Tibetan style in Xining city, so you could touch a strong Tibetan flavor here.
There’s an unique wood model for the Potala palace placed in it’s hall, that is carved with a high craftsmanship, vividly depicting the original magnificent Palace.
Xining, one of the best summer resorts in China, has many ancient relics and beautiful natural sceneries, including the Dongguan Mosque, the Kumbum Monastery, the Beichan Temple, the Qinghai Lake, the Bird Island, and the Tu nationality Garden in Huzhu. The special locally-made products include plush, blankets, and carpets.
The city itself has a strong Islamic flavor, as it is home to many Hui people, you will start getting a more Tibetan feel as you move away from the city.
