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The golden summit in the sky, Mount Emei on the earth

🌟 Highlights and Features: The Mount Emei Scenic Area in Leshan City is located within the territory of Leshan City, Sichuan Province, with its highest peak, Wanfo Summit, reaching an altitude of 3099 meters. It is characterized by being 'majestic, graceful, strange, perilous, and secluded', and is renowned for its beautiful natural scenery, long-standing Buddhist culture, rich flora and fauna, and unique geological features. It is acclaimed as a 'Mountain of Immortals and Buddha's Land', 'Kingdom of Plants', 'Animal Paradise', and 'Geological Museum'. Mount Emei is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, and one of the most beautiful mountains in the country, recognized by the United Nations as a 'Global Excellent Ecotourism Destination'. 📍 Detailed Address: Mount Emei City, Leshan City, Sichuan Province 🕙 Business Hours: All day (The cable car to the Golden Summit operates from one hour before sunrise until 17:30, and the last shuttle bus departs at 18:00) ⏳ Recommended Duration of Visit: 2 days (The ticket is valid for two days) One day to ascend to the Golden Summit, and another day to visit the Wannian Temple and the site of the Bodhisattva Puxian. 🚉 Transportation Tips: Take a taxi from Emeishan High-speed Train Station🚄 to Baoguo Temple parking lot, then take the shuttle bus between Baoguo Temple and Leidongping. If driving, you can park at the Zero Kilometer parking lot and then take the shuttle bus between Leidongping and the cable car to the Golden Summit. 💰 Ticket Price: Adult ticket is 160 yuan. Free for seniors over 65. The shuttle bus between Leidongping and the Golden Summit cable car is 50 yuan. The Golden Summit cable car🚠 is 55 yuan for a one-way trip, and 120 yuan for a round trip. 📝 Tips: It takes about half an hour to drive from Baoguo Temple parking lot at the foot of the mountain to the Zero Kilometer parking lot, and 40 minutes to take the shuttle bus from Zero Kilometer to Leidongping. It's a 1.5 km walk from Leidongping shuttle bus station to the Golden Summit cable car. The total time to reach the Golden Summit is about two hours, including the waiting time for the shuttle bus and the cable car🚠 queue. If you want to see the sea of clouds, you should manage your time accordingly (the sea of clouds usually appears around 2~3 PM). 🏨 Accommodation Suggestion: If you wish to watch the sunrise🌅, it is recommended to stay at Leidongping or the Golden Summit. If staying at the foot of the mountain, make sure to arrange your time to ascend early. (The round-trip transportation from the foot of the mountain to the Golden Summit plus sightseeing takes about seven hours.) ⚠️: Do not feed the wild monkeys🐒, as wild animals have a wild nature and can easily scratch or bite when food is taken from them. 🛍 Shopping: The cultural and creative stores at the Golden Summit have a limited variety of products and are relatively expensive. It is recommended to shop at the cultural and creative stores next to the cable car🚠 station at the foot of the mountain, where there is a wider variety of products at more affordable prices. Nearby Attractions: Leshan Giant Buddha.
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Posted: Apr 8, 2024
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