Day 10 Urumqi (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum, International Grand Bazaar)

After a night's rest, we are in good spirits. You can take a bus to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum. The museum is a municipal museum. You don't need to use money to buy tickets. You only need your ID card to get a leadership ticket. Today we need to visit this museum full of Uyghur characteristics as a summary of our current trip to Xinjiang.

The entire museum has three floors, with two exhibition halls on each floor.

They are: Xinjiang Ancient Historical Relics Exhibition Hall, Xinjiang Revolutionary Historical Materials Exhibition, Xinjiang Ethnic Customs Exhibition Hall, Silk Road Evolution Exhibition Hall, as well as the distinctive Xinjiang Ancient Mummy Exhibition and Western Costume Exhibition Hall. When we walked from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., we could only get to know three exhibition halls carefully, and the other three exhibition halls could only be walked through briefly.

As soon as we entered the museum, we went straight to the Historical and Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall. Here we can learn about Xinjiang's history and unearthed cultural relics during the long historical period from the primitive society to the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties. Looking at the cultural relics displayed here one by one, confirming them with the places we visited before, this is a very interesting process.

After seeing the historical exhibition hall, we turned and went up to the Ancient Mummy Exhibition Hall on the second floor. The mummies in Xinjiang are different from those in Egypt. They are natural mummies. That is to say, mummies are formed without any production process, just because of the dry climate in Xinjiang, which causes people buried underground to lose water and dry. In this place, we had a relatively complete view of the Loulan residents in Lop Nur, the Xiaohe-a cemetery where thousands of coffins were buried, the Yingpan people wearing money masks, the painted face people of Zakunluk, the love between Jingjue and the husband and wife of the country, the owner of the Astana underground palace and the mummified corpses unearthed by the Sarcophagus of Altay Stone People. I also learned about the characteristics of funerals in the Western Regions. Although all kinds of mummies are not lifelike, they all have their own moods.

Then we went down and walked to the Ethnic Customs Exhibition Hall, where we also met a young commentator on duty, who gave us a complete introduction to the situation of various ethnic groups in Xinjiang. While everyone was watching, the children still explained the customs of various famous ethnic groups to us in an orderly manner, which shows that they are well-trained. After the explanation by a little commentator, it really broke my inherent concept of Xinjiang. We have always believed that Xinjiang is the land of the Uyghur people. We didn't expect that different places in Xinjiang would have different ethnic groups living here. There are not only ethnic groups that we are familiar with, including Uyghurs, Manchus, Kazakhs, Hui, and Mongolian, but also ethnic groups such as Kirgiz, Mongolian, Sibe, Tajik, Uzbek, Daur, Tatar, and Russia. After listening carefully to the explanation, I found that it was already past 1 o'clock.

After running around several exhibition halls in other places, everyone was already dizzy from hunger. So we gave up planning to eat in Grand Bazaar and found a mutton offal soup near the museum to eat. Sheep offal is still very smelly. They add seasonings such as green onions and ginger to remove the smell. If you can eat internal organs, you might as well give it a try! But the naan eaten on the ground in Xinjiang is really good.

After dinner, you can take buses such as 921, 51, and 311 to reach Xinjiang International Bazaar. Big Bazaar means market, and the international big Bazaar in Urumqi, Xinjiang is a relatively big one. It turned out to be a relatively large mosque in Urumqi, but later developed tourism economy and transformed it into the Grand Bazaar. The building still retains the main building of the mosque at that time, and there is a large square outside where people can jump up at will.

The entire Grand Bazaar is divided into two sides by the road. The main part of the mosque on the left is a souvenir market. Everyone can buy souvenirs from here, and the market can be free of postage. On the right is the food area. There are all snacks in Xinjiang here. If you are tired after shopping, you can have a feast here. Since we had lunch too late and full, we bought a piece of Xinjiang cut cake after shopping, went into the teahouse, ordered a cup of yogurt and a pot of tea, and started eating the cut cake. After eating, I browsed the snacks in Xinjiang and found the hotel. Reserve your spirit for tomorrow's trip to Tianchi.

Sunset time in Urumqi is around 10 Beijing time, so whenever we return to the hotel, we can see the beautiful sunset.

Day 11 Urumqi (Tianshan Tianchi)

Before I came here, I read many comments saying that the Tianchi Lake in Tianshan Mountain was not a place worth recommending. Locals also said that this was the foot bath of the Imperial Mother. Maybe I was poisoned by the martial arts novels of Great Xia Jin since I was a child, and I still yearned for Chief Chen's position as a manager. Therefore, I still wanted to visit Tianchi Lake. In my imagination, it was not a big pool, but it should be quite beautiful.

We didn't take public transportation, and this day was already counted when we chartered a car on the Small Loop Line, so the driver came early to pick us up and go to Tianchi. It is a 2.5-hour journey from Urumqi to Tianchi Scenic Area. After getting off the bus at the parking lot, you will go to the ticket office according to the directions. You still have to buy tickets and transportation tickets, but you must buy both, because it is unrealistic to walk to the scenic area with your feet. The dispatch of transportation vehicles is quite good. Individual passengers and tour groups are not on the same line, so individual passengers can get on the bus quickly. There are tour guides to introduce you to the scenery along the way. There are experience projects in the Minzu Village. You must get off the bus and walk through the Minzu Village before you can get on the bus again. You cannot go around directly from the parking lot. The tour guide explains that it is a safety issue (in fact, everyone knows it!) Of course, he won't force you to experience the project. We walked straight through the folk village, walked to the parking lot on the other side, got on the bus again, and we could get to Tianchi. When you get off in the parking lot, it takes about 20 minutes to walk before you can see the real Tianchi Lake. You can take a battery car during the process, but the air in Tianshan is good, so it doesn't matter for young people to walk around.

When we went up the mountain, the weather on the mountain was not very good and cloudy, so the Tianchi Lake we saw was really not beautiful. The sky is gray, and the pool water is gray. There are occasionally a few cruise ships dotted the lake, but there is nothing outstanding about it. It is indeed quite disappointing.

As soon as we entered the scenic area, there were many people taking photos, especially a stone tablet with the words "Tianchi Lake" written at the entrance, surrounded by a group of people taking photos. We thought we would walk around the lake anyway if we had time. I found that there were many places around Tianchi with stone tablets or wooden signs with the words Tianchi written on it, so there was no rush to take photos.

We walked about a quarter of the way around Tianchi Lake and saw that daylight actually appeared in the sky and the sky began to get hot. Looking up, the gray clouds in the sky were slowly dispersing. Looking at the Tianchi Lake, there was actually a little bluish. We're looking forward to it. After replenishing some energy on the roadside, we walked forward again and reached the foot of a temple. The stairs were very high. We bravely climbed up and found that we had to charge a 50-yuan ticket for blocking the road. It feels a bit awkward. Why don't you talk about collecting tickets below! Sitting on the roadside to rest, we didn't go in after all. This is looking down at the Tianchi Lake. The clouds in the sky have completely dispersed, the blue sky is reflected on the lake, the lake is blue, and the white clouds are reflected on the lake. Because the lake on the high mountain feels particularly close to the sky.

We brought our own dry food. We finished eating it and left after walking half of the lake. We went back the same way, and when we came back, there were gradually fewer people, and the place for us to take pictures was much more spacious. It was also very smooth when we got down. We returned to the parking lot in about half an hour. After the day's journey, we returned to urban Urumqi at around 5 o'clock.

Day 12 Urumqi (Hongshan Park, Food Street)

On the third day in Urumqi, we originally planned to go to Nanshan Ranch to have fun, so we signed up for a tour group recommended by the hotel. As a result, these one-day tour groups are really not very reliable. We agreed to pick it up at 9 o'clock, but then we said that we would meet at another hotel at 7 o'clock. So, I decisively quit the group and have a good rest and free exercise today!

Everyone slept until they woke up naturally. After discussing it over breakfast, we decided to go to Hongshan Park, a municipal park in the city, to play, and then go to the food court for a meal.

Hongshan Park is a municipal park in Urumqi, named for its location in Hongshan. Legend has it that a red dragon ran down from the Tianchi Lake. When it came here, it was hacked by the Queen Mother and died and turned into a red mountain.

People built Hongshan Tower here, with a height of 10.6 meters. This is a blue brick solid tower with six sides and nine levels. It was built in the 53rd year of Qianlong (1788) and has a history of more than 200 years. It has experienced many earthquakes and storms, and is still intact. It is very rare. It is also quite good to overlook the scenery of Urumqi next to the Hongshan Tower. Of course, there is also a overlooking building on the Red Mountain that can see a panoramic view of Urumqi, but we needed tickets, so we gave up.

There is a stone statue of Lin Zexu placed under the Hongshan Tower. Lord Lin frowned, with one hand behind his back, the other hand pressing the stone, and strode into the distance, showing a worried attitude about the country and the people. Next to the stone statue is engraved a poem written by Lord Lin when he climbed the Red Mountain,"Let's sing crazily, lie drunk at the mouth of the Red Mountain, where the wind is strong, scales are scattered."

Hongshan Park is not big, but it is not small. We walked around for a short time and it was already noon. It's time to eat again.

Follow the map navigation to find the food street and find the shop called Wuwuzi Lamb Meat. It was already afternoon when we arrived, and the peak customer flow in the store had just passed, so we could enjoy the delicious food in the store with peace of mind. When they asked for Xinjiang specialties such as big bowl tea and lamb meat to appease the rebellious stomach, they went to the supermarket and prepared to buy letters.

There are basically souvenirs from all over Xinjiang in Urumqi supermarkets, but the price may be slightly more expensive. If you don't mind the trouble, you can buy it everywhere. Anyway, it's free of postage.

Day 13 Urumqi-Kashgar (Old City)

Since the flight was at noon, it was difficult to arrange to go to other attractions in the morning. I basically slept until I woke up naturally that day, and then I could go to the airport and wait to board the plane. I spend more time at the airport, so I can walk around. The airport is already quite international and has all the rest equipment. If you are tired, you can also sit on a massage chair and massage.

At around 4 p.m., we walked out of Kashgar Airport with our luggage. In Kashgar, we chose the Home Inn next to the ancient city and the military region next to it. We felt quite safe. The airport is not far from the old city, it takes about half an hour. Arrived at the hotel, tidied up, and went to find food. Just diagonally opposite the hotel is the Kashgar cuisine "Pigeon Soup". Since we still had a little meal on the plane, we didn't feel very hungry. The two of them ordered a pigeon soup. The soup was thick and the pigeons were tender. It was very good to soak in naan. After eating, I found a random door and walked into the old city for a walk to relieve digestion. Of course, I had a dessert during the digestion process, and at noon, it was still very good to have an ice cream. Around 8 o'clock, I slowly slipped back.

The residential houses in the ancient city are very characteristic. Most people build small buildings with two to three floors of civil structures on a limited plane, and some extend downward to build basements. The living room and living room are connected by wooden escalators and stairs. Every family has a terrace located on a flat roof. Each household has a small courtyard for growing flowers or placing bonsai. Bonsai, flowers complement each other with the various floral decorations on the building's porch columns, wood carvings, and eaves. They are well-arranged, quiet and fresh. Sometimes at the junction of two alleys, you will encounter a small building built across the street, which seems to be a porch, adding a bit of simplicity and depth to the alley. Quietly, the day passed.

Day 14th Kashgar (Kashgar Old City, Gaotai Residential Buildings)

The main task today is to take a walk in the ancient city next to us, then go out through the main entrance, visit the Gaotai residential houses next to it, and then walk back slowly.

Kashgar turned out to be Shule among the countries of the Western Regions. The earliest records can be found in the ancient Shule recorded by Zhang Qian during the Western Han Dynasty in my country. In the alleys on the earth and stone roads in the historical district, the wider ones can walk on donkey carts, while the narrower ones are difficult for two people to walk side by side; the alleys are more than 600 meters long, and the shorter ones are 50 meters to the end. In the morning, there were not many tourists, only residents came out to carry out activities. It was like being in a vivid picture of Xinjiang Uyghur folk customs, enjoying the comfort and tranquility of life.

Taking advantage of the fact that there were not many people, we rushed to the Atigar Mosque to visit. This mosque has practical functions, so it is not open to the public when Muslims sit and pray in it. You have to wait until the service during this period is over before you can visit. It was prayer time when we arrived. We waited for about half an hour before we were able to buy a ticket to enter. The ticket was 45 yuan per person. Walking into the mosque, staff members explained to tourists in batches.

Atigar Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the country. The main entrance is a goose-yellow building and there are two minarets next to it. The curved shape is soft and beautiful. A huge plaque with the Arabic truth written on the temple door is hung.

There are more than a dozen buildings in the courtyard, including the Chapel, the Lecture Hall, and Gongbeizi. The main color is green, and each one has a very Islamic style. The most important place to visit is the chapel, which is located at the deepest part of the temple. The chapel is more than 100 meters long and is mainly green in color. It is supported by more than 100 large green pillars with seven-meter high height. Rows of cushions inside are the place for Muslims to worship.

The tour guide focused on introducing us to a handmade carpet hanging on the wall that symbolizes national unity.

Many trees are planted 100 meters long and wide in the inner courtyard, making the entire mosque under the shade of green. It is a rare fresh and comfortable place in dry Kashgar. There are ticket sales places in the old city, but there are many entrances where you don't need ticket sales, so you can enter anytime and anywhere. There are battery cars in the scenic area. If you are in a hurry, you can choose to take a battery car.

After visiting the Islamic-style Atigaar Mosque, we walked around the old city. Finally, we walked into the old teahouse that we had wanted to visit for a long time. This is a microcosm of the life of the old Uyghur people.

The old teahouse used to be only open to male guests and was a restricted area for women. Now, with the development of tourism, teahouses are also open to female guests. But there are still many Uyghur men drinking tea and chatting here. It felt a little weird for us to walk into the lobby.

We didn't dare to sit in the lobby, so we chose the chairs in the arcade outside.

There was a child next to him who had just bought a Uyghur musical instrument and was trying to play it. As he played it, a Uyghur man suddenly danced next to him. The more and more people gathered, and several people picked up the musical instrument and joined in playing it. The dancers also danced and invited others to join. In the narrow space of this teahouse arcade, a small dance party was held. Seeing this, we finally understood why Xinjiang people can sing and dance well. Moreover, the rapid music can easily make people fall into it. Following the rhythm of the music, everyone's bodies present move rhythmically. After enjoying this auditory and visual feast full of ethnic characteristics, we had almost eaten, so we left the old teahouse with rhythmic steps.

If you go out from the main entrance, you should be diagonally opposite the Gaotai residential buildings. I heard that Gaotai houses are an ancient form of houses in Shule area, which is somewhat similar to the houses in the mountain city of Chongqing. Because it is built on high loess cliffs, and houses are built against mountains. The indoor and outdoor spatial layout is not bound by concepts such as symmetry. The terrain and space are fully utilized to be scattered. Later, there was a clever "street crossing building", which crossed the street from the second floor and crossed the alley across the opposite side, which did not affect the walking of pedestrians downstairs or the living of people upstairs. However, it seemed that the way we opened it was a little wrong. By the time we reached the entrance, it was already sealed off by an iron gate and it was impossible to enter. After asking passers-by, they couldn't seem to find the way. In the end, we had to give up.

When we came back, we still came back through the ancient city. On the road, we saw a large naan selling. This was a naan bigger than the face. We bought one and compared it with our own face. Sure enough, my face is smaller.

Day 15: Kashgar-Baisha Mountain, Liusha River-Pamirs Plateau (Karakule Lake)-Kashgar

After a day of sightseeing around the city, we regained our spirits a lot. Today, we are going to attack the Pamirs. At first, everyone was a little afraid of altitude reaction and was a little hesitant. Later, they felt that we could no longer stay in the city, so they reported a one-day tour group on Ctrip the day before. At the request of the tour guide, take a taxi to the entrance of the designated hotel in the early morning. I checked the weather forecast yesterday and found that there will be sand in Kashgar today. The sky is gray, and one mouth is full of sand. It is indeed impossible to stay in the urban area.

You can only take off the mask when you get on the bus. Along the way, the tour guide sister was vividly introducing us to the scenery along the way. Soon the car left Kashgar City and arrived at a place where border documents were processed. The sky has become a lot clearer, at least he won't just open his mouth and eat a mouthful of sand. Documents are handled uniformly by travel agencies. Basically, you can leave after taking a break. You don't need to go through any formalities yourself, which is quite convenient.

After getting on the bus again, the car passed through Shufu County, and the sky was clear. Halfway through a post office, which is the westernmost post office in China. We have lunch here. We can bring our own dry food or eat flour or pasta food there. We were afraid that the small shop on the way wouldn't be able to eat it, so we brought our own dry food. In addition to eating, the other tasks here are to go to the toilet, prepare oxygen, replace water in water bottles with rhodiola rosea, and visit the post office to buy specialties. We browsed through it briefly, but we met a fellow villager from Guangdong. She said that she was from the Guangdong Post Bureau and came here to assist Xinjiang.

In order to save time, we left the westernmost post office in China in half an hour. After another half an hour or so, we drove to today's first attractions, Baisha Mountain and Liusha River. We may not be familiar with the mountains, but we hear about this river like thunder. Yes, this is Monk Sha's hometown. When I came here, the weather was completely different from that in Kashgar. The blue sky and white clouds reflected on the snow-white sand mountains, stretching for dozens of kilometers, and then reflected in the water, interpreting the beauty of softness and vigor. At this time, my tour guide sister introduced to us that this is the intersection of the Bulunkou River and the Muji River in western Kashgar. The terrain is flat and the river surface is spacious, which causes a large amount of river sand to accumulate, covering one sand and one river, stacked on top of another and winding. This is the real "Liusha River". The perennial strong wind blows northwest, blowing fine sand to the mountains in the west, forming a wonderful scene of sand climbing.

After leaving Baisha Mountain, we quickly entered the Pamirs Plateau. At this time, we also learned that the destination we are going to reach today is called Muztag Peak, which is the third peak in the West Kunlun Mountains. The other two are Gongger Peak, Gongger Jiubie Peak, three peaks stand tall, becoming the symbol and representative of the Pamirs Plateau. Uyghur means "father of glaciers". From Muztag Peak, you can overlook the Gonggar Peak and Gonggar Jiubie Peak. The scenery is beautiful, and this is the virgin peak that has not been successfully climbed. Gonggar Jiubie Peak was the target of conquest by various climbing teams, but many people lost their lives here. In the 1980s, my country's female mountaineers climbed the Gongger Jiubie Peak in one go, writing a magnificent page in the history of human mountaineering.

The car was parked on a platform above 2500 meters above sea level, where we could overlook the opposite Gongger Peak and Gongger Jiubie Peak. Only now do we know the concept of plateau. Those above 2000 meters above sea level belong to plateau areas. However, whether or not altitude reaction occurs depends on the individual's physical fitness. Generally, there will be no reaction at an altitude of 2500 meters, unless you have symptoms such as a cold or fever. Therefore, when you go to the plateau, you just need to be careful not to run fast. There is no need to put too much stress on it.

This time, basically no one in our busload reacted uncomfortably and experienced the beautiful scenery of the plateau. When we come back, we will also pass through the Red Mountain Canyon. The landform of Hongshan is the same as that of Huoyanshan. Due to geographical reasons, it is redder than the mountain of Huoyanshan. Unfortunately, the weather conditions were too bad when we passed by. At the gate of the attraction, you can only vaguely see the red mountain.

We couldn't see much, so we decisively decided not to go in and visit. Because of saving time, we returned to downtown Kashgar before 7 o'clock, and we could still have a good barbecue after coming back.

Day 16th Kashgar (Opening Ceremony of the Old City, Kashgar Museum, Xiangfei Tomb, Grand Bazaar)

After yesterday's trip to the plateau, everyone was a little tired. Today's trip was relatively comfortable, so we visited the museum. There is an ancient opening ceremony in the ancient city of Kashgar, which is held at 10:30 a.m., 12:00 and 18:00 p.m. every day. Today, as always, we left at 7 o'clock Beijing time (5 o'clock Xinjiang time). Before the tour group arrived, we walked into some places that we had not visited when we opened the door.

Strolling leisurely and arriving at the east gate of the ancient city, just in time, the cordon in front of the door had been drawn up. Walking through the gate, you get a clean, tourism-free photo of the city gate.

After a while, the Kaicheng ceremony began. The host walked out amid the sound of the horn. The first thing was to invite the audience to dance with the actors. Amid the music, the invited people jumped as they walked into the venue. After the song was over, the passengers dispersed into the crowd before the Uyghur friends began to perform.

The Kaicheng ceremony was short and lively, ending in about 15 minutes, and people flocked to the ancient city. We walked in the opposite direction and prepared to visit the Kashgar Museum. Yesterday, my tour guide sister told us that there is a very good pilaf restaurant near the museum. But since there were no mutton pilaf after 12 o'clock, we decided to have lunch at 11 o'clock before visiting the museum. When I arrived at the store, I found that there were indeed many local people. Everyone simply ate a cage of meat buns or a pilaf. We ordered 3 pilaf, which really suits the local standards. The mutton smells full of mutton and the rice is oily. Although greasy, it is very fragrant and tastes good.

After dinner, you can see the wall of the Kashgar Museum opposite, and you can reach the gate along the wall. Not many people visit the Kashgar Museum and it is not a very famous museum.

However, as an important town on the ancient Silk Road, it is also full of heritage. In the "Xinjiang Silk Road Historical Relics Exhibition", hundreds of cultural relics unearthed in various parts of Xinjiang from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Han and Tang Dynasties, and Kalahan Dynasty are displayed, recreating the glorious history of the Silk Road. On the first floor at the entrance, the lifestyles of some ethnic groups in the Kashgar Prefecture and some local characteristics of melons and fruits are displayed.

The second floor is the display of historical relics on the Silk Road. Entering the door is a "Schematic Map of the Xinjiang Section of the Silk Road", which allows us to intuitively understand Kashgar's position on the Silk Road. Of course, we also had another unexpected gain. We saw a modern aerial photo of the ruins of the ancient city wall of Kashgar in the museum and found that the hotel we lived in was surrounded by the city wall of the ruins. We found the place where we lived in the museum's ruins. This kind of mood was very novel. It takes about 2 hours to visit the entire museum.

We took a taxi and went to Xiangfei Tomb. We came to visit the tomb of the most legendary concubine of the Qianlong Dynasty. Outside the door, a relatively large passenger distribution center has been built, and tea for summer heat is supplied for free. I don't know if it was the off-season when we came, or if we came during lunch break and there were so many people who were uncomfortable. Tickets are 70 yuan, and the guide fee for less than 10 people is 60 yuan. All the tour guides have gone out and we need to wait for a while. After a while, the tour guide will come back. A sister wearing Uyghur clothes with prominent facial features and Uyghur characteristics took us all the way to visit the entire Xiangfei Tomb. Here, we can also learn about the funeral methods of Uyghur people.

Because although it is called Xiangfei Tomb, it is not actually her own tomb. It is the tomb of her family, the Apahoga family. Along the long above-ground tomb path, enter the main tomb. Under the round dome, coffins of large and small are displayed in the hall. This is a typical Islamic-style palace-style tomb building. Why has this conspicuous building never been robbed by anyone for thousands of years? In fact, the reason is very simple. When Uyghurs are buried, there will be no burial objects except themselves. No matter how noble their status is, they will not be buried with them. Everyone knows that there is nothing here except bodies, so how could anyone take time and effort to steal it?

Finally, we went to the local Grand Bazaar and finally prepared all the handwritten letters to take home.

Then I found a nice place to have a good meal before going home leisurely.

Of course, I bought a watermelon on the road and finally enjoyed the sweet fruits and fruits of Xinjiang. A few days ago, we bought melons and fruits near the ancient city, so it is rare to pass by residential areas today, and we also enjoy the cheap treatment of local residents. But the problem comes. When residents go to sell watermelons, the owner cannot bring his own knives on the street. Therefore, there is no way to cut the watermelons that have been bought. In the end, at our strong request, we found a noodle shop where the boss was familiar and helped us cut the watermelon. Thinking that the owner of the noodle shop had helped us so much and that we couldn't finish eating such a big watermelon, I left 1/4 of the watermelon to her as a thank you gift. Of course, this also shows how strict the control over knives is in Xinjiang. Not to mention the inspections along the way, even the meat-buying shop has also added iron bars outside. The shop owner sits inside, and the knives are locked with iron chains.

Day 17 Kashgar-Shanghai

Today is the day we leave Xinjiang. We have a plane at 4 p.m. and leave for the airport at noon. In order to save our strength in the morning, we still slept until we woke up naturally, and then walked around in the ancient city. When I came back, I had a delicious pigeon soup at the nearby restaurant, and then I packed up and went to the airport to wait.

I thought there would be no attractions to see today, so I would spend the day on transportation and prepare for tomorrow's journey. Unexpectedly, when the plane flew over the Kunlun Mountains, I would see a rare aerial view in the plane window. Beautiful scenery. The endless mountains and snowy peaks form a beautiful spectacle. As the plane flies, the scenery continues to change, making it so beautiful!

After a long flight, I finally arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport at 12 o'clock in the evening. Although it was late at night, Shanghai still lived up to its reputation as a city that never sleeps. The night view you can see from the plane is also very beautiful.

Go through the procedures and add some accidents in the car search place. We finally ended our day at around 2 p.m. and stayed in a theme hotel to rest.

Day 18 Shanghai (Times Town)--Shenzhen--Guangzhou

Although I didn't go to bed until after 2 o'clock yesterday, I still woke up at 7 o'clock in the morning. On the last day, our itinerary was also full. We have been to Shanghai many times. The way I travel in Shanghai is to visit one or two attractions every time I pass by. This time our goal is Shanghai's emerging attraction-Thames Town. This small town full of European customs is of course a man-made land, and it does have a lot of cultural heritage. Here, it is very suitable to wear a big dress for photos.

It was too late to check in yesterday, and all the rooms were closed. We couldn't see or had no intention to look at the theme layout of the rooms. When we came out today, it was the room cleaning time. We saw the theme layout of each room in the apartment hotel. They were all very unique!

Except for the hotel, you can walk to Thames Town in a short time. Stroll leisurely in it and stop in front of a unique bookstore.

The bookstore is very atmospheric and has the feeling of a medieval book collection family in Europe and China. Sitting in it and reading books quietly is very comfortable and full of books.

Later, I went back and checked that it turned out to be an Internet celebrity bookstore-Zhong Shuge. Then I hurriedly ate a crab yellow dumplings, which was very delicious!

After packing his things, he rushed to the airport. At Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, we spent our time on food, ate all Shanghai snacks and got on the plane. It seems that we are still a group of foodies.