Friday night, four-member delegation from the Beijing Railway Station to sit N201 plays hard sleeper, 21:13 departure the next morning arrived in Taiyuan, 07:30. Driving Status train fairly well, relatively clean air-conditioned, slept in the car to go. Qiao Jia Da Yuan out of the railway station to inquire about the long-distance station, asked the police and taxi drivers, the result of two opposite direction of the answer, finally prove that the police is nonsense, halo. This is my first impression of Shanxi. After we went out you had better pay attention, and ask for directions to find a few more people, and do not think the answer is that the traffic police authority, or to rely on my own analysis analysis. Seven-money to reach long-distance station (name forgotten) and asked if there is to know that Joe had been the Grand Courtyard of the bus and 15 respectively. There are also many private cars during the pull tourists to come, the scene was chaotic, suggest that you or a regular bus ride more comfortable (the difference being that the regular buses have a special ticket counters). As the views of four players have been unable to unity in the struggle chartered after some time decided to go to. Finally found a driver, the price of 80 yuan on to the next (Xiali car, do not have to pay any tolls, 80 all-inclusive). Looks like about an hour to reach the Qiao Jia Da Yuan, the master driver along the way and told us about the QIAO Jia and Wang compared to the many than of the Department and the local traffic chaos, but we are still in accordance with the plan originally designated first-Jo home and go to Pingyao. Originally intended to continue after the QIAO Jia-pack of this master of the vehicle (who is still rather kind of look, even though he had to say I do not understand one half), but he seemed reluctant to do this business, because according to him, Taiyuan car groups car is not go to Pingyao, or else be found will be fined a lot of money, so I finally gave up the idea to continue to pack his car had.
Qiao Jia Da Yuan ticket is 35. This time not a lot of people still are some old team, we have four to do kind of touch on the installation with the group in order to rub the back to listen to tour guides. As for the scene description does not say, and a total of six yards, if the arrangements, clever, you can still shoot a lot of visitors do not interfere with a good photo. For the South saw a lot of people who garden here is still well worth a go. More than two hours later, we started withdrawing.
Qiao's Grand Courtyard of the traffic inconvenience, although there is bus from Taiyuan to the QIAO Jia, but when you come out from the QIAO Jia go to other places (we are going Pingyao) is not a fixed station, you can only block on the road Qu Wang minibus around (so many people are chartered tour QIAO Jia, which can be seen from the parking lot of cars to judge the relative number of buses). We are a road to, though see a lot of car, but packets are being dropped, and finally found a SANTANA, the price opened is not high, but there are not enough members that the driver looks good, so were dropped. At an intersection waiting for an hour or so, Pakistan has opened a number of N, not the destination, not that there is not space (because it is halfway on the train, his position has already been up passengers from the departure station filled). Finally stopped into a IVECO (very common in the local private nature of a long-distance car) to 10 yuan per person price of the car, the car only two pedestal, and then the conductor from the luggage rack to find two a small folding stool, finally we have a seat of. Dealers for an hour to arrive at Pingyao station terminal.
From the ancient city of Pingyao Pingyao train station to close, you can do the kind of tourist-specific electric vehicles, as long as a one person. We have chosen to walk 10 minutes to the city would look like. Old Town is no ticket, you can freely. The so-called tickets is to visit each attraction tickets (such as: Biaoju, ticket number, houses, Confucian Temple, County Yamen, etc.), but unfortunately is now implementing the system passes, which means you have to spend 120 to buy a ticket, although the Many of these attractions are similar to go can not go, but you still have to foot the bill, what morals. (Said previously, however chosen, would like to go in to buy a ticket, do not enter do not buy) Also, the tallest building in the city, "City House" is the ticket alone, and 5 yuan, or some value of the fare. In the roof, you can picture overlooking the ancient city, feeling very good. As for the other attractions will depend on your own preferences, and if time enough, then all the places to go again, if time is tight, then marked on the ticket a few look at the main. Need to remind everyone that if you are ready to look at the ancient city in two days, then you have to go after the 4:30 County Yamen diagonally opposite a small window virtue of identity document to sign their tickets, otherwise the next day on your ticket is invalid a. More information refer to the official website of Pingyao http://www.pingyao.com.cn/
When we went to is not the peak season, many are no people living Inn and eventually selected the famous cloud Kam-shing, 200 yuan three rooms, with separate bathroom, television and television can be seen only in host Lao Cai's bed, feeling still Yes. Stay also found that broadband Internet access services, which need to be back with pictures of friends, is still very practical. Can choose to eat in the city to resolve, we are in the shop to eat lunch to live and feel tastes good. Overall consumption of the city are not expensive, of course, the ability or the needs of haggling, general arts and crafts,怎么着也得cut off his waist.
We did not encounter other users stay night, said the blackout, so I am also able to charge batteries meal one night, or where the classics from my day "crazy fire." Hotel 23 points to close, we have to go one day tired, so very long rest. Pingyao's night is not as pretty as I imagine, a number of shop shut the door, but if not into the street lantern size, can not shoot little effect. Dao Shi Inn also Minato live within the landscape, but the evening will be guest request to open red lanterns, we captured the inn's only a group photo.
5 o'clock the next morning up an appointment in advance of sending us to the railway station masters have been waiting at the inn, the 5:40 departure time from the Inn to the Pingyao Railway Station. The road may be very short, taking into account the master up early in the morning is hard enough, and we paid him 10 yuan. Pingyao is a beautiful morning, the streets empty, the feeling of suddenly rushing toward the ancient city. If it were not tight schedule, really wanted to re-live one day, a sizeable reading of the shop did not have to go again.
Early morning train to Taiyuan, there are two classes, are crossing the car, a trip 6:15, 6:35 trip. Have also come to the train station and buy a ticket. Of course, you can also choose to see the first night of the 23:30 train trip directly to the Datong, this arrangement can reach common ground in the next morning, but you can not enjoy the inside of Pingyao ancient city of Lao Cai's yard that the landlord and the affiliation the landlord of the Lao Cai's bed (of course, have a landlord po accompany the better).
We take the 6:15 cars of that trip, 14 yuan, is very empty, find a seat no problem. Arrived around 8:00, Taiyuan. In Taiyuan can have two kinds of options, one to remain in Taiyuan to see Jinci, and then take bus back to Beijing in the evening can be reached. This approach is also more labor-saving practices; First, continue to move forward to common ground, although some tired, and could come as Shanxi, how not to look at Xuan Kongsi and the Yungang Grottoes it?
Out of Taiyuan train station, so there is a street front has been to go look inside, about 5,6 minutes to the bus station. On the bus at 8:30 Quwang Datong, condition very good, 71 per person, plus 1 yuan insurance. This bus 30 minutes, very convenient. A little over three hours, we have successfully arrived in Datong, a famous big sister, Zhao has been a new terminal south station waiting for us (contact us in advance of the Chao big sister to talk about good routes and prices). Sister Zhao people are very warm, and online circulation of the same is a big good guy. We follow the original plan, first go Xuan Kongsi.
Looks like more than an hour, we came to the foot of Hengshan Xuan Kongsi. With a period after a student card, bought a half-price tickets, the rest had to pay full price (60 million). There are few people quickly boarded Xuan Kongsi. This temple made of is really great, all the ancient working people, the crystallization of the sweat. In mid-air to get up early to do such a really amazing building, standing on the wooden structure of the temple look down, but also the Zhengou hanging. Xuan Kongsi is small, can not take much time has completed, but for security reasons, we had better go slowly in some places is still quite dangerous. Xuan Kongsi side has a dam and a reservoir, even as the attraction has also been fenced off to selling tickets. Haoshuodaishuo 5 yuan a person half price tickets bought through the dragon-shaped stairs to a platform. Here you can see panoramic views of the dam, the general feeling.
3:00 We leave for Yungang Grottoes, more than an hour away, came to the last one attraction Yungang Grottoes. 60 yuan ticket (using the old methods, or made into a half-price tickets, cool), go find as many as 45 caves, it is estimated definitely not enough time, but still from the first cave begin. I've never been to a similar cave, feeling, or cool. Although many have weathered stone horrendous now, but still have to lament the wisdom of the ancients. Personally feel that the first 5,6 2 Cave is the best read. I put the whole group is divided into four parts Cave. The first part is 1 to 4 Cave, and the second is divided into 5,6 Cave, third cave is divided into 7-20 (including 20 well-known open-air Buddha Cave) Part IV of the cave is divided into 21-45. Which focused on the second and third parts. We have read all the caves, the had wanted to go back and look again at 5,6 caves, but wearing fake police uniforms of the security (can be seen everywhere in Shanxi, Beijing is also, almost the real thing) tells us that have closed, so had to evacuate their homes. One thing to remind you that we have to see caves better to listen to tour guide's explanation, it will look more interesting.
The whole journey here has been largely over. Zhao older sister's car was already waiting for us, the road has been faced with a maverick from Shanghai. He said that at night they still go to Inner Mongolia, and we also got on him, Shun took him to the train station (checkout, the total pay package fare 200, the price is very fair). Had to go to work Monday, I really want to go and his fellow Inner Mongolia ah. Dinner is at Datong station is called the edge of what the "with and" a hotel to eat, taste and the environment are very good and the prices are expensive, the only shortcoming is the little things in Shanxi characteristics, perhaps we did not find the bar.
Night off from the 2178 from the Taiyuan Train Station Datong arrive, we are a little less than 22:30, when driving a car, 4:45 the next morning arrived in Beijing Railway Station, travel point, take a nap for a while, going to work. (Remind you, if want to buy a train ticket back to Beijing Datong, you can advance by telephone so that Zhao big sister to help to buy, but you must be sure to call her after the trip, otherwise, the Trustee Zhao eldest sister had to refund, it is too cumbersome it.)
Author: simonma
