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Guangyuan, Guangyuan City Tour | Qingming Festival Avoids Crowds

| Qingming Festival Avoids Crowds. Traveling to Guangyuan during the Qingming Festival can bring you a different spring experience. A 2-hour high-speed train ride from Xi'an crosses the Qinling Mountains, with suspended bird paths, Three Kingdoms passes, Tang and Song grottoes, and ancient fireworks cities! A quick guide to avoiding the crowds during the Qingming Festival 👇 🌸 Why choose Guangyuan? ✅ Xi'an North → Guangyuan High-speed rail is only 2 hours! With 20+ daily trains, you can leave whenever you want ✅ Half-price tickets: During the Qingming Festival, you can get free tickets to Jianmenguan if you recite "The Hard Road to Shu" (You can earn CNY 105 if you can recite it!) ✅ Fewer people and beautiful scenery: Less popular than Hanzhong, you can exclusively enjoy the ancient Shu Road + Jialing River scenery ✅ Food paradise: Empress Steamed Noodles, Jianmen Tofu Feast...carbohydrate lovers will be ecstatic! 🚄 Transportation Guide High-speed rail: Xi'an North → Guangyuan Station (multiple trains, 💰second-class seat CNY 152) Self-driving: Jingkun Expressway approx. 4.5 hours, good road conditions, suitable for family trips 📝 3 Days and 2 Nights Itinerary: 1️⃣ Day 1: Passionate Jianghu · Jianmenguan - Morning: Challenge the "Yuanrao Road" cliff rock climbing (CNY 68) or stroll along the "Bird Road" to view the sea of clouds (free) - Lunch: Must-eat ‼️ Jianmen Tofu Feast - Afternoon: Check in at "Guanlou" to take martial arts blockbusters → "Glass Viewing Platform" to overlook Jianshan 2️⃣ Day 2: Traveling Through a Thousand Years · Zhaohua Ancient City - Morning: Visit the only "Three Kingdoms Ancient City" in Sichuan ✔️ County Government ✔️ Examination Hall ✔️ Jiameng Pass - Lunch: "Taishou Fried Dough Twist" + "Empress Steamed Noodles" in the ancient city (add chili!) - Afternoon: Drive back to Guangyuan city → Huangze Temple to see Wu Zetian's true face grotto (CNY 45) - Evening: Chase the sunset along the Jialing River, and there are also cruises to enjoy the night view! 3️⃣ Day 3: Grotto Secret Realm · Thousand Buddha Cliff - Morning: One of the top ten grottoes in China, "Thousand Buddha Cliff" (CNY 50), with more than 7,000 cliff statues that are super shocking - Lunch: "Mingjun Cold Noodles" flagship store in the city (with peanut porridge, CNY 10 per person) - Afternoon: Explore the ancient plank road of "Mingyue Gorge" (CNY 65), a spectacle of suspended wooden road + train tunnel in the same frame 🍜 Food Red and Black List 🔥 Must-Eat List - Empress Steamed Noodles (the taste is like cold noodles, the spicy oil is so fragrant!) - Jianmen Tofu Feast (100+ kinds of methods, recommended ham tofu, pregnant tofu) - Sauerkraut Tofu Noodle (standard breakfast for Guangyuan people) - Sichuan Hot Pot (cheap and delicious) 🚫 Lightning Protection Tips: - The "walnut cakes" at the entrance of the scenic spot may not be fresh, it is recommended to buy them in the city (recommended "Wu Ji") - Order "tofu sashimi" with caution, people from other places may not be used to it 💡 Intimate Tips 1️⃣ It is recommended to go from north to south in Jianmenguan (labor-saving), those who are afraid of heights should choose Yuanrao Road with caution 2️⃣ It is recommended to go to Qianfo Cliff in the morning to take pictures, the sun shines on the Buddha statues for better photos 3️⃣ Get e-vouchers in advance on the "Guangyuan Wenguang Travel" official account!
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Posted: Mar 28, 2025
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