Before the end of several trips, I wanted to write a travel note for others' reference, but I was always lazy and never wrote one. Before this trip to Yinchuan in Ningxia and Lanzhou in Gansu, I checked the travel notes and found that there were not many travel notes for reference. I made up my mind to record my itinerary for others to refer to. When editing travel notes, I found that it was really time-consuming and labor-intensive. At the beginning, I edited the travel notes on the web version and saved the draft. The next day, I could not find the draft after logging in to the APP on the mobile phone, and then logged in again on the web version to find the draft smoothly.
This trip was a whim. I saw that there were discounted air tickets from Shanghai to Yinchuan on the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and my birthday was during this period. I also wanted to use this solo trip to commemorate my aging middle age, so I planned the itinerary and booked a round-trip ticket. Hotel train ticket query strategy to determine the route. The actual trip basically made some fine-tuning according to my personal plan. The actual departure date is the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival. I arrived at Yinchuan Airport at around 4 pm and then visited some scenic spots in the city. On the last day, I was on the road all day, and the actual tour took about 4 and a half days.
Pre-departure preparations: study the local history, scenery and folk customs, and went to the library to check out Ningxia sweet potato travel books and found that I couldn’t find one. It can be seen that tourism in Northwest China is not very popular in Jiangsu. I borrowed a few Ningxia and Gansu travel books on Kindle, searched local information on the Yinchuan Lanzhou government website Ctrip.com and Baidu, and installed several Yinchuan and Lanzhou local apps. It didn’t help much.
Hotel reservations: Hotel reservations in the 3 districts of Yinchuan. According to my personal experience, I still recommend the downtown area of the old city. If you live in the new city, you will find it not too convenient to eat and so on. It is recommended to stay in the commercial area in Lanzhou. If you mainly visit the Yellow River Scenic Belt, you can book a hotel near the Yellow River, and you can book a nearby train or plane. If free travel can book different hotels according to the itinerary, I personally tend to stay in different hotels every day, and some people like to stay in one hotel for a few days without changing hotels, each according to his own preferences.
Luggage preparation: mobile phone, ID card, mobile phone charger, carry-on clothes, thermos cup, coins (for public transportation), umbrella, selfie stick, commonly used medicine, choose suitable shoes, etc.
Local weather: In mid-September, the temperature difference between Yinchuan and Lanzhou is very large between morning and evening. It is still a little cold to wear a jacket in the morning and evening. Short sleeves or a shirt around noon are fine. It was even colder when we arrived in Lanzhou, and it was a bit cold to wear a coat. So be sure to check the weather forecast and prepare your clothes before you go.
Local transportation: There are no high-speed trains or subways in Yinchuan City, and most of the buses are 1 yuan, which can be paid by coin or QR code scanning. There is currently only Line 1 of the subway in Lanzhou City, and there is a high-speed rail connecting Lanzhou Station, Lanzhou West Station and Zhongchuan Airport. It should be the most convenient to take the high-speed rail from Lanzhou Railway Station to the airport.
Specific itinerary:
Day 1 (SAT): Suzhou->Shanghai Hongqiao->Yinchuan Hedong Airport->South Gate, Nanguan Mosque, Drum Tower, Yuhuang Pavilion, Hotel
G7389 Suzhou (09:08) -> Shanghai Hongqiao (9:43), MU5275 Shanghai Hongqiao T2 (11:40) -> Yinchuan East T3 (14:40)
After getting off the plane at the airport, buy the airport bus line 1 for 20 yuan to the terminal Xigang Aviation Hotel (South Gate Plaza). The bus departs at 14:50 and passes by Mingcui Lake National Wetland Park. Before arriving at the terminal, I saw the South Gate, so I got off the bus and walked to the South Gate (Little Tiananmen), but found that the gate was closed and could only be seen from a distance. Detour to the back door to find that the upstairs passage is closed and unable to climb upstairs. It is a pity that I can only take pictures from a distance. It is suggested that if you are not passing by, there is no need to rush to the south gate to visit.
Later, because it was inconvenient to take a taxi at that time, I walked to the Nanguan Mosque according to the Gaode map navigation. On the other side of the road, the whole building looks quite spectacular, but I was a little disappointed when I entered the temple. Except for some explanations about the relevant history in the courtyard on the first floor, I found that the interior was empty when I went upstairs. I also hoped to see religious ceremonies in the temple. When taking a taxi, I heard from the driver that this mosque is the only one in the area that can be entered for free.
Walking from Nanguan Great Mosque to Chengtian Temple costs 30 yuan to enter, including 10 yuan for the Chengtian Temple ticket, 20 yuan for the Chengtian Temple Pagoda, and 15 yuan for the Wumen Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition. This walk is a bit long and consumes a lot of energy. After 16:00, enter the scenic area and climb the Chengtian Temple Tower first. When entering, the aunt who checked the ticket was calling and let me in and waited for me to come down and then check the ticket. Because the steps are narrow and narrow, the Chengtian Temple Pagoda is very difficult to climb. It can only accommodate one person, and it is sweaty to climb up. There is no external corridor in the tower to climb up to the watchmen, and they can only look out from the sealed and sealed windows, but the view is not good, which is a pity. In addition, there is nothing in the tower. I have climbed many ancient towers in the south of the Yangtze River before. You can climb the towers for a long-distance view or browse the introduction of the towers. Some of them have restricted or prohibited climbing towers, so I will climb to the top of the towers when climbing is allowed.
The exhibition hall in the main hall of the temple is basically closed, only the calligraphy and painting exhibition of the Wumen School of Painting is open. When I was about to enter, I was asked if I would buy a 15 yuan ticket, and the exhibits were replicas. Because I came all the way from Suzhou, I didn't go to the painting and calligraphy exhibition. There are some garden views in the courtyard, which can be visited at will.
At 17:00, walk to the bus stop in the bus service hall at the back of Yinchuan First People's Hospital, take the bus to Yuhuangge North, and then walk to Shenhua Hotel Drum Tower to check in.
The hotel rested for a while and went to Lao Maoshou to grab the Ningxia main store next to the Drum Tower for dinner. It was far easier to find than the navigation. It was at the corner of the Drum Tower. After a few minutes of walking, I ordered mutton soup, beef slices and cakes, and health tea. There are many tour group customers in the store, and the customer like me may be the only one. The mutton soup and beef are both good, but the sliced cakes are a bit unaccustomed to eating.
After dinner, walk to the Drum Tower business district. There is a wedding dress show next to the Drum Tower. Walk around the commercial street for a while and walk in the direction of Yuhuang Pavilion. Cross the road to Yuhuang Pavilion and see the square where there is a large-scale party with the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival in Yinchuan to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China. It happened that my legs were sore from walking, so I pulled a chair and sat down to watch the party for a while. After watching a few shows, they were basically singing and dancing. Due to the time difference, the sky was quite bright at 7 o'clock in the evening. If it was in Suzhou, it would have been dark. It's a bit cool to wear a coat in the evening.
Watch the show for a while and walk back to the hotel in the direction of the Drum Tower. There is no blind massage on the roadside opposite the Yuhuang Pavilion to attract business. When I went back to the hotel, I walked to the Wenhua East Road Night Market. Although I have been to night markets in many cities, I still admire the variety of snacks in the night market. There are Xinjiang lamb skewers, pig's trotters, sheep's trotters, fruit juice drinks, etc. However, I don’t have the habit of eating late at night. In the past two years, I have developed the habit of going to bed early, getting up early and eating less at night. After visiting the night market, I walked back to the hotel, and my legs were already sore. Go to bed early at night.
Day 2(SUN): Zhongshan Park + Haibao Park (Haibao Pagoda Temple) + Ningxia Museum, Hotel, Yuehai National Wetland Park
Get up at 6 o'clock, the sky is not yet bright. Go out to Yuhuang Pavilion at 6:30 and see the notice to open from 9:00 to 17:00. It was closed when I arrived yesterday afternoon. Then walk from the Yuhuang Pavilion to the Drum Tower and return to the hotel. There is a roadside stall next to the Drum Tower selling breakfast. There will be a significant difference between shopping in the morning and at night. The shops are not open in the morning, there are not many pedestrians, and it is quieter without the hustle and bustle at night. Wearing a shirt and a windbreaker jacket in the morning is a little cold, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is quite large, so I always wear short-sleeved ones before the trip.
Return to the 2nd floor of Shenhua Hotel for breakfast at 7 o'clock. Although the restaurant is small, the breakfast is rich. After breakfast, pack your luggage and check out. Take a taxi at the hotel entrance to the south gate of Zhongshan Park. Maybe the driver didn’t hear clearly when you got on the bus and almost got pulled to the airport. You must explain clearly when you get on the bus.
I saw many citizens exercising in the park and felt the vitality of the city. Although there are People's Parks or Zhongshan Parks in many cities across the country, I still like to go for a walk in a strange city. I can feel the different vitality of the local citizens, and the leisure methods of the citizens are also somewhat different.
From the north gate of the park to Beijing East Road at 8:15, the sun began to get stronger. 8:25 Take bus No. 16 from Linhu Community to Haibao Park. Before crossing the road, I saw many citizens dancing in the square, and walked into a larger square dancing crowd in the courtyard. The roadside greening has several tower greenings. When I went to Haibao Pagoda Temple, I saw many people playing tennis and the gate of the scenic spot was closed. The ticket office said it opened at 9 o'clock but it was still closed until 9 o'clock. I saw the conductor driving to the courtyard next to the ticket window after 9 o'clock. 9:08 Return to Haibao Pagoda Temple to buy tickets to enter the temple. There is the Daxiong Hall, the Jade Buddha Temple, and the Reclining Buddha Temple. It is a pity that the Haibao Pagoda is not open and cannot be climbed. It is a pity that I can only take pictures next to it. In the temple, I saw monks sweeping the floor. When I left the park, I saw old people singing opera, playing erhu and playing western musical instruments, etc. It was peaceful. Because I came here mainly for Haibao Pagoda, Haibao Park is the largest park in Yinchuan, but I didn't go shopping much.
At 9:46 Haibao Park Bus Station, take No. 16 to People's Square to Ningxia Museum, visit from the first floor to the third floor, follow the explanation on the first floor and listen to the introduction of the Rock Art Museum, but browse alone most of the time. I entered the museum at 10:30, and after visiting for 2 hours, my legs couldn't move anymore. I planned to have lunch nearby first, but found it difficult to find a place to eat, so I took a taxi to the Holiday Inn Express Yinchuan City Center, where I stayed the next day, and checked in first. The hotel is not far from Ningxia Museum in Jinfeng District. I originally booked a hotel in the old town, but later found out that the hotel is close to Yuehai Wetland Park, so I redeemed points for booking.
At 13:00, I went to the 4th floor of the hotel to eat a bowl of noodles. I was the only guest in the dining area. After lunch, return to the hotel room to take a shower and wash clothes, Ctrip in the hotel
The online APP booked the regular bus group/16-person pure play group for the next day in Ningxia Yinchuan Town Beibao + Helan Mountain Rock Painting + Xixia Mausoleum, and paid 358 yuan. Originally, I didn't want to join a group, but after checking, the transportation of these scenic spots is inconvenient. There are only two buses a day from the urban area to these scenic spots, and the transportation between them is inconvenient. I can't charter a car by myself.
At 14:30, take a taxi from the hotel to Lanshan Park, Yuehai National Wetland Park, and pay 10.5 yuan. Get off the viewing platform and walk north to the Flower Expo Garden. An area of the Flower Expo Garden is enough to stroll around slowly, and found that many parents are walking their babies here. Many of the original layouts of the original Flower Expo were preserved in the garden. I saw the Beijing Pavilion, the Inner Mongolia Pavilion, the Zhejiang Pavilion, the Wuhan Pavilion, the Anhui Pavilion, etc., and walked for a long time to the exit. This wetland park is quite large. When I took a taxi, the driver asked me where I was going. If you have time, you can spend half a day strolling slowly, or you can experience BRT or electric vehicles.
At 17:13, I walked two or three bus stops to the Shenyuan intersection of Qinshui Street and returned to the hotel. My legs were exhausted. After getting off the car, navigate the map and walk into the community according to the driver's directions when taking a taxi, and eat a bowl of mutton noodles at the noodle shop. After dinner, I stopped by the pharmacy and bought some musk pain relievers. Nearly 21 o'clock, the tour guide in Ningxia called and made an appointment to pick him up at the hotel at 7:45 tomorrow, so he can sleep in peace after watching TV.
Day 3(MON): Tour the Xixia Mausoleum + Helan Mountain rock paintings + Zhenbei Fort with a group during the day, take the soft sleeper train at night
Yinchuan (22:40) -> Lanzhou (06:52)
I went downstairs to check out at 7:20, and then I answered the driver's call and said that I would be there in seven or eight minutes. When I got on the train at 7:35, the train had already picked up 2 groups of guests, one of whom had just got off the train in Yinchuan. There was some traffic jam on the road, and the tour guide kept calling to urge the driver. The driver said he had no choice but to leave early. After passing by the Drum Tower, I picked up a few individual tourists and tour guides, and then went to another hotel. At 8:15, we all got on the bus and went to the Xixia Mausoleum Scenic Area. We have a 16-person group of 9 people, including 3 of us traveling alone. In addition to me, there is an old man in his 60s who registers for a tour group online. I admire him for being able to travel alone at such an age and pay with Alipay and WeChat. He said that he does not want to travel with younger generations because of different living habits. There is also a maverick sister who is always at the front of the line.
Because after getting up in the morning, I found some mouth ulcers, drank several glasses of water in a row, and wanted to go to the toilet on the Xixialing Expressway.
After parking in the scenic spot, go straight to the toilet in the visitor center. The tour guide bought tickets and asked us to visit the Xixia Museum with an explanation. An explanation brought several groups of tourists. The pace was very fast, and there was no time to stop and browse slowly all the way. Fortunately, I have already been to the Ningxia Museum, and many exhibitions in the museum are similar. Come out of the Xixia Museum at 10 o'clock, walk to the entrance of the mausoleum and take a bus to the Xixia History Museum to have a simulated picture of the historical events of the Xixia Kingdom, then walk to the No. , You can see the mounds distributed in various areas on the car. Return to the battery car at nearly 11 o'clock.
I read Ctrip's reviews before, and some people commented that this scenic spot is just a few mounds. If you are not interested in the history of the Xixia Kingdom, you will be a little disappointed when you visit this attraction, because none of the currently open attractions of the Xixia Mausoleum can be entered, and only scattered mounds can be seen outside. The Xixia Historical History Museum introduces the rise and fall of the Xixia Kingdom. If you have enough time, you can take a look at it slowly. It is best to read some historical materials in advance to understand.
11:15. Gather towards the exit. Take the electric car to the parking lot and drive to the lunch spot. 7 people will pay 30 yuan each, and 2 people will give up. Originally, there were 8 dishes and 1 soup for a table, but only 7 of us served 6 dishes and 1 soup. Most of them are vegetarian dishes, which can be full but not good.
12:15 After lunch opposite the town of Beibao, we went to Helan Mountain Rock Painting Scenic Spot. First, we went to the Yinchuan World Rock Painting Museum to follow the explanation and visit the rock painting exhibition introduction. Then we took an electric car to Helan Mountain to visit the rock painting. From time to time, people asked the tour guide where to see blue sheep. . 13:50 Helan Mountain Rock Painting Scenic Spot Tour Bi Xiashan, and saw a group of blue sheep on the way down the mountain by electric car.
After that, visit Zhenbei Fort freely. There is an inscription by Zhang Xianliang on the entrance gate, "Travel gives you more insight, and you can read when you walk." There is a free explanation at the door, and after waiting for a while to see the delay, I gave up on the explanation. First go to Mingcheng, then to Yinchuan Old Street, and finally to Qingcheng. Ming and Qing cities are relatively large, while Yinchuan Old Street mainly simulates the scene of old Yinchuan, and its relatively small scale. Finally, I went to Qingcheng and found that the classic scenes of "A Chinese Journey to the West" Niufu Pansidong and the furniture exhibition of Zhang Xianliang Memorial Hall were both in Qingcheng. Many of the furniture collected by Zhang Xianliang at the furniture exhibition have a market value of several million or even tens of millions of RMB.
We gathered at the gate at 16:20, and we were given 2 hours to visit freely. I didn't finish visiting Qingcheng. I feel that it is too rushed to go to the 3 scenic spots at the foot of Helan Mountain in one day, so it is best to choose a group with 2 scenic spots. There are also group tours to four or five scenic spots in one day on the Internet. It is not recommended.
At the end of the one-day group tour, return by bus, first to the train station and then to the old city.
Arriving at Yinchuan Railway Station at 17:00, the three of us who traveled alone got off the train and prepared to go to the next destination, including an old man in his 60s and a sister. Because I didn't know how to choose a specialty store, I decided to go to the supermarket to buy it. According to the map to navigate the Macrolink Plaza, I searched for a long time and found the nearby RT-Mart Supermarket. After asking, I found out that the commercial area was called Macrolink, but the supermarket was not called Hualian. I bought wolfberry and other local specialties. The clerk took me to the Alipay checkout area and then to the supermarket. exit.
Afterwards, I went to a small store in Macrolink Plaza to eat a bowl of haggis noodles, and found that the noodles were not made of flour, so I bought a pancake as a staple food. At 18:15, I went to the train station to pick up the ticket and went back to Macrolink Plaza to find the foot bath shop on the 4th floor. At the beginning, the 4th floor was empty, and then I went downstairs and walked half a circle to find the sign on the first floor. By 20:45.
At 21 o'clock, I went through the security check and entered Yinchuan Railway Station. I went to the tea room on the second floor of the train station and spent 10 yuan to drink tea and charge. I found that I walked 30,000 steps today after continuing to walk 30,000 steps a day yesterday. At 22 o'clock, the announcement was broadcast in the lounge to start the ticket check. It was quite unexpected, because there were still 40 minutes before the train left. Some people said that it was because Yinchuan started. The train welcomes the new recruits all the time. There are 3 men and 1 woman in a soft sleeper car. After exchanging tickets, brush your teeth, then turn off the lights and lie down to rest. Now priority is given to high-speed rail travel, and I seldom travel by ordinary express train. The temperature on the train is suitable, but I still wake up from time to time at night when the train is jolting.
Day 4(TUE): Small West Lake Park, Yellow River Mother Sculpture, Waterwheel Garden, Yellow River Iron Bridge, Baitashan Park, Hotel, Gansu Provincial Museum
At the beginning of 6:00, the flight attendant woke us up, and when we got up, washed our face and lay down, we were reminded by the conductor to prepare to get off the train, and we got off the train at nearly 7:00. Before getting off the train, a foreigner was on a business trip with a Chinese colleague in the soft sleeper compartment of the train. Some people were discussing traveling in Lanzhou, first eating a bowl of Lanzhou ramen and watching the mountains that can be seen from the train. When I got off the train, I saw many recruits gathering in an orderly manner on the platform under the leadership of the sergeant.
After leaving the station, eat a bowl of halal beef noodles next to the train station. By default, there will be a spoonful of red chili oil. During the bowl of noodles, 3 people came to the store to beg. Go to the bus station in the light rain, take No. 31 to West Lake Park, go out from Xiaoxi Lake and cross the road to the Yellow River Mother Sculpture to the Yellow River. Walk east along the Yellow River to the Waterwheel Garden. The right shoe by the river is washed by the water flowing into the Yellow River. Wear wet shoes to the Zhongshan Bridge, and walk across the bridge to Baitashan Park. From a distance, I saw a group of people dancing on the platform of Baitashan Park. Han people and ethnic minorities danced Tibetan dances together, which looked like a scene of ethnic harmony. Climb to the top of the mountain and see that the Baita Temple of Yunyue Temple is closed, and the Sanxing Temple next to Wenchang Palace is open. Pilgrims can pay by scanning the QR code.
Generally speaking, I am quite satisfied with the route I arranged according to the map, and it went smoothly.
When going down the mountain, Fayu Temple is open at the foot of the mountain, and there are pilgrims offering incense. Walk to the Baitashan Park bus station map navigation and pass the Yuantong Yellow River Bridge to Lanzhou to check in the hotel on the first day - CitiGo Huange Hotel on Zhangye Road Pedestrian Street, Lanzhou. The entrance of the hotel is under construction and there is no sign on the first floor. After searching for a while, I saw the building The hotel name sign is back under construction into the front desk. After checking in, I found that the room was simple and compact, a bit like a hotel in Singapore, Japan. Take a shower and rest for a while, and dry your wet shoes by the Yellow River with a hair dryer. At noon, go to the food court on the first floor of Zhangye Road Pedestrian Street to eat a bowl of Lanzhou Latiaozi, which is a bit like noodles. Passing through the pedestrian street, I saw many elementary and middle school students who might go home to eat after school, and there were also tourists pulling suitcases.
At 12:20, go to Xiguan Station of Metro Line 1 and take the subway to Qilihe and then to Gansu Provincial Museum. When you get out of the subway station, you go in the wrong direction and turn around, wasting at least 20 minutes. From the first floor to the third floor, I walked out of the cultural and creative store on the first floor until 15:30, and my legs were sore again. From the museum, I walked to the Lanzhou Center and the nearby pedestrian street. When I came back to find the bus stop, I went in the wrong direction and walked for a long time.
From Lanzhou Center, take Metro Line 1 back to Xidan, and walk to a nearby snack street, Dazhong Lane, Jincheng Old Bowl Lanzhou Beef Noodles. Eat a bowl of beef noodles and add 15 yuan for a serving of beef, including 10 yuan for beef noodles.
After dinner, go back to the hotel to rest, then walk north from Tongwei Road to the Yellow River, first to Yuantong Yellow River Bridge, and walk eastward along the footpath along the Yellow River to see a man and a woman playing musical instruments and playing several pieces in succession. Then walk west along the Yellow River to Zhongshan Bridge, and discover the scenery at night and the scenery during the day.
Sure enough, the night view is more beautiful. When walking back to Zhangye Road Pedestrian Street, go to the supermarket at the intersection of Tongwei Road and Zhangye Road to buy some Lanzhou local specialties. I was going to watch a movie nearby at night but I couldn't find it. When I came out of the supermarket, I found that it was opposite the hotel, but it was a little late and I gave up. I took a shower at the beginning of 21 o'clock, watched some TV and fell asleep.
Day 5(WED):Lanzhou University, stay at the new hotel, Wuquanshan Park
I went to the restaurant for breakfast at 7 o'clock and found that the ramen was served from 8:30-10:30, so I considered going back to the hotel to eat. In the morning, I was still thinking about how to arrange my itinerary for the day. After a few days of running around, I was a little tired, and I didn’t want to go to too far and too big a scenic spot. I didn’t even consider going to the Xinglong Mountain Nature Reserve the next day in the travel notes I referred to before. I decided to go to Lanzhou University to see it in the morning.
At 7:35, I originally planned to take the bus to Lanzhou University, but I couldn’t find the bus stop because the road was one-way and I wanted to find the opposite direction station. Later, I found out that I didn’t see the direction of the bus stop sign clearly. Arrive at Xidan Subway Station at 8:15, take the subway to Lanzhou University for 2 stops, and it started to rain lightly when we exited the station. Walked around the perimeter of the campus for half a circle and entered the campus. Lanzhou University is waiting for the 110th anniversary commemorative activities of the school. The garden in the central area of the campus still has the style of Jiangnan gardens. When I went out, I saw some alumni wearing suits for a group photo. At 9 o'clock, the pavilion on the university campus was resting, and when I heard the aviation siren, I remembered that today is September 18th Memorial Day.
10:20 Go back to the hotel to eat a bowl of ramen, then pack up and go downstairs to check out. Opposite the hotel, take the No. 9 bus on Tongyu Road to the Peace Hotel. After getting off the bus, follow the navigation and walk to the side of the hotel, then cross the road to the opposite side. Then navigate across the road and look up to see the Ibis Hotel building. When I checked in at Ibis Hotel (Lanzhou Railway Station), I upgraded the room type for free. The hotel under Huazhu Group is bigger and cheaper than the one I checked in yesterday, and the check-in experience is better.
At noon, I navigated to the nearby Mazilu Beef Noodles for a bowl of noodles according to the map. This time, I realized that I could tell the noodle master whether I want thin noodles or wide noodles. Because the noodle restaurant didn’t ask me a few times before, I chose thin and wide noodles, which tasted really strong.
After eating the noodles, I passed the Town God's Temple and went in to have a look. I found that most of the facades were antique paintings and calligraphy, and I didn't see any historical relics. There is a stage in the hospital where you can watch big plays for free from weekends to the November holidays, but unfortunately you couldn't catch up during this trip.
At 12:30, go to the east side of the square of Lanzhou Railway Station and take the bus to Wuquan Mountain, walk for a while and go up the mountain through Wuquan Xia Square, enter from the north gate of Wuquan Mountain and see the statue of Huo Qubing from a distance. Soon after going up the mountain, I passed the ticket office of the zoo, and bought tickets for Hua 10 Garden. I thought the zoo was suitable for visiting with children, but unexpectedly there is a temple in the zoo. From the highest point of the animation park, I entered the Lanshan Trail and climbed up. I wanted to climb to the top of the mountain, but after several days of physical exertion, I was a little exhausted. I passed the poetry exhibition area and went down the mountain. I thought Wuquan Mountain was similar to Baita Mountain and Lanshan Mountain, but it was worth climbing up the mountain. I regretted not being able to climb to the top of the mountain along the Lanshan Trail. On the mountain, you can see the high-rise buildings in the urban area from a distance.
15:30 From the promenade to the foot of the mountain, the fifth time I heard the alarm commemorating the September 18th Incident, and then 10 minutes to the north gate. Take the bus from Beimen Square to the train station and walk back to the hotel.
After half an hour, go to Jincheng Fried Noodles next to Ma Zilu Beef Noodles next to the train station for dinner. After the meal, I bought some local specialties nearby, and then followed the map to navigate to the passenger transport center to inquire about the shuttle bus to the airport. I learned that it would take one and a half hours, and there were shuttle buses departing at 8 o'clock and 10 o'clock in the morning. Then I went to the train station to ask the staff in the station about the ticket information to the airport, and went to the house outside the ticket hall of the train station to buy the high-speed rail ticket. Only then did I find out that the map navigation query was wrong. The map shows that Lanzhou Railway Station takes the airport bus line 1, but it is actually the intercity high-speed rail.
Day 6(THU): Hotel->Lanzhou Railway Station->Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport->Shanghai Hongqiao Airport->Hongqiao High-speed Railway Station->Suzhou
At 7 o'clock, I went downstairs and walked to the railway station Ma Zilu Beef Noodles. The road was a bit cold. When I came back, I bought a finger cake with eggs, raw tea and cucumber for 6 yuan. 7:50 went downstairs to check out, walked to the train station, and the 8 o'clock bell struck. Arrive at the first waiting room at 8:08, and the train departing to the airport at 8:13 stops checking tickets. The high-speed train departs at 9:12, passes through Lanzhou West Railway Station and Lanzhou New District Station, gets off the high-speed train at 10:05 and walks to Terminal T2 of Zhongchuan International Airport. I went to check-in at 10:55, and said that I used a woven bag to check in the luggage. I signed the certificate of exemption from liability, and then left after confirming that the luggage passed the security check in the luggage security check area. I ate a ramen set meal at the airport, and found that the price in the station was about three times that of the urban area.
Take Spring Airlines 9C8848 Lanzhou T2(12:55)-Hongqiao Airport T1(15:40). The plane landed at 16:50, and I saw someone from the window transfer the luggage from the conveyor belt to the trailer, just in time to see my luggage being transferred. Take the subway from Terminal T1 to Hongqiao Railway Station for 2 stops, enter the waiting room at 16:30, and the train will leave in half an hour. The weather in Lanzhou in the morning wearing a coat and the weather in Shanghai wearing short sleeves are quite different.
I hope this travel note will be of some reference to those who plan to travel to Yinchuan and Lanzhou for the first time.
