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【Hot Deal Guide】3 days to explore Zhangjiajie + Mianshan + Hangzhou! Fairyland, Buddhist Kingdom, Paradise all in one trip🔥 🌟Day 1: Zhangjiajie · The Floating Mountain Miracle ⏰Duration: Recommended 2 days 1 night 🚌Transport: High-speed train direct to Zhangjiajie West Station, scenic area shuttle bus to Wulingyuan (about 40 minutes) 📍Must-see: Yuanjiajie (Avatar filming location), Tianzi Mountain sea of clouds, Jinbian Stream hiking 💡Tips: Enter the park before 6 AM to avoid crowds, remember to fasten your safety harness when taking photos on the cliff plank road! Stay overnight at a mountaintop guesthouse, only about 200 RMB per person to fall asleep under the stars✨ 🏔️Day 2: Mianshan · The Thousand-Year Buddhist Kingdom on the Cliff ⏰Duration: 1-day round trip (departing from Taiyuan) 🚌Transport: Take the bullet train from Taiyuan South Station to Jiexiu East Station (1.5h), then a 30-minute taxi ride directly there 📍Must-see: Baofu Temple hanging architecture complex, Qixian Valley Nine Bends and One Line Sky, Jiezitui Cultural Park 💡Highlight: Walk on the 200-meter-high hollow plank road with a bottomless abyss beneath your feet! Visit during the Cold Food Festival in May to witness the spectacular mass worship ceremony🎋 🌿Day 3: Hangzhou · Slow Life by West Lake ⏰Duration: 1-day essence tour 🚲Transport: Best by shared bike + walking, Metro Line 1 Longxiangqiao Station direct to Hubin 📍Walking route: Broken Bridge Remnant Snow → Row a hand boat to tour Three Pools Mirroring the Moon → Leifeng Pagoda panoramic view → Eat Ding Sheng Cake on Hefang Street 💡Hidden gem: West Lake at 6 AM looks like an ink painting, Yang Gongdi is a little-known secret spot perfect for photos! Don’t miss the live show "Impression West Lake" at night🌙 💰Money-saving tips: ① Zhangjiajie + Tianmen Mountain combo ticket saves 30% ② Mianshan free admission in April ③ Hangzhou first hour of bike rental free with QR code 🍜Foodie radar: ✔️Zhangjiajie Sanxia Guo (Three Pot Stew) ✔️Mianshan Baiye Zong (Cypress Leaf Rice Dumpling) ✔️Hangzhou Pian’erchuan (Noodle Soup) 📸Photo guide: • Wear red Hanfu at Yuanjiajie • Use wide-angle lens on Mianshan plank road • Capture Leifeng sunset on West Lake’s Long Bridge 💌Real experience: Three places, three kinds of awe! From the fantasy of Zhangjiajie to the ruggedness of Mianshan, ending with a cup of Longjing tea by West Lake, perfectly illustrating what it means to have "your body in hell, but your eyes in paradise"! ⚠️Note: Zhangjiajie is rainy, bring shoe covers; Mianshan has big temperature differences, bring a jacket; Hangzhou is extremely crowded on weekends! Click to save⭐️ and embark on this mixed trip anytime, guaranteed to win your friends’ photography contest!
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Posted: Jul 7, 2025
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