Qionghai Sea

Jinlin sand beach is a perfect location to enjoy the sun while making sand castles next to the water body. It’s easy to find a parking and there is a shuttle service to the beach. We also enjoyed a group cycle on our way back. Though it was tough to climb, the way down was equally fun. There is also a Buddhist temple nearby, the sound of prayers are soothing and relaxing. Suggest to take along a folding tent and plenty of drinking water and snacks with you. You can also take a walk along the Qionghai sea and enjoy the greenery. #freehotelstay #beachlife

💐In the spring of Xichang, jacaranda trees bloom profusely, turning the entire city into a dreamy realm of blue and purple hues. The jacaranda's floral language symbolizes tranquility, depth, elegance, and the hope for love amidst despair. In this wonderful season, let's embrace the warmth and beauty of Xichang together and create the most beautiful memories. 🚉Transportation Guide: Self-driving: Navigate to Xichang city center and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way. High-speed train: Depart from Chengdu, with a one-way adult ticket costing about 100 yuan. Upon arrival in Xichang, you can choose to take a bus, public transport, or taxi to the city center. 🚇Transportation in Xichang City: Public bus: Get a Xichang bus card from Alipay, and scan the code when boarding and alighting. Tourist Line 106: Circles Qionghai Lake, covering all scenic spots around the lake, very convenient. Best Time and Places for Flower Viewing: 🔺Blooming time: Expected around April 10th. 🔺Optimal viewing period: Mid to late April until the May Day holiday. 🔺Viewing spots: Hangtian North Road, First Ring Road, Binhe East Road, Dashiban Village, Jianchang Road, Wenhui Road, Binhe South Road, etc., with over 20,000 jacaranda trees. ✅Recommended Photo Spots: 🔺Hangtian North Road: Trees with longer age, clustered flowers, very suitable for photography. 🔺Jianchang Road: The ancient archway complements the jacarandas, offering great photo opportunities. 🔺Section 3 of Hangtian Avenue: The bridge next to Times Square, with white bridges and purple flowers, is romantically picturesque. 📸Photo Spot Suggestions: 🔺Near Tengyun Tower Hotel on Hangtian North Road, shoot from the bridge with jacarandas in the background. 🔺Capture natural moments when crossing the street. 🔺Stand at the edge of the flower bed, with jacarandas as the backdrop for photos. 🏨Accommodation Recommendation: Qionghai 17 Degrees, opposite Wanda Plaza, surrounded by numerous delicacies. Close to city attractions, moderately priced, clean and sanitary. 📝Tips: 1️⃣ Apply sunscreen, bring a sun umbrella to protect against strong sunlight. 2⃣️ Obey traffic rules, do not obstruct others' passage. 3⃣️ Respect local culture and customs, protect the environment. With this detailed guide to the Xichang jacaranda tour, let us together feel the warmth and beauty of the world and explore the beautiful spring of Xichang.

| Self-drive family trip, fun and not tiring, definitely worth it!. In April, Xichang has a pleasant climate, neither cold nor hot, with a gentle breeze, and it's very beautiful. If you want to visit Xichang, I highly recommend coming in April! We drove from Chengdu, a journey of more than five hours. The whole way is scenic, leisurely enjoying the sights as we went. On the way, we passed through the Mud Mountain Tunnel, where the view outside the window was nice, though it was a bit like a foggy and drizzly rain. 🌈 As we approached Xichang, the world suddenly changed, no more foggy skies, but blue skies and white clouds, the sun shining brightly, clear skies, fresh air, and most importantly, the air quality was really good. 🌸 In Xichang, we stayed at the Xichang Guanhai Tingtao Art Hotel. It was like finding a treasure, very, very nice, comfortable to the extreme, whether it's the hotel location, interior environment, parking, room types, service, food, etc., all worthy of praise, and the off-season price was beautiful! The key is that it's very close to the seaside, just separated by a road. It's very close to Yinlin Beach, Jinlin Beach, Lushan Scenic Area, and Dashiban Village. 🗓 Itinerary: Since we were with a child, we didn't want to rush through the sights or be too regimented, so we played as we pleased. On the first day, we arrived in Xichang around three or four in the afternoon, rested for a while, and then walked to the seaside for a stroll. Walking on the sea boardwalk, the child played with sand, which was very pleasant. But here's a warning, don't go to Rongyuan for food, the service and taste are not good at all! On the second day, we had breakfast at the hotel. Since the child wanted to stay in bed and my husband also felt it was nice to sit on the hotel balcony listening to the sound of the sea and enjoying the view of the courtyard trees, we didn't go out in the morning. In the afternoon, when it was less sunny, we went to the nearby Dashiban Village, an unimaginably beautiful village with blue skies, white clouds, yellow walls, green stone water paths, and Lingying Temple, a nice place to take a walk. Then, before the sun set, we went to Jinlin Beach not far ahead. The sand may not be as good as the seaside, but it was still very nice, and the child loved playing there. Watching the sunset glow spread over Qionghai, watching the gentle waves of Qionghai, watching the child's joyful laughter, watching the wind rustle the willows on the shore... It was truly a happy and relaxing trip. On the third day, we woke up the child very early because we were going to Lushan. We got up early to avoid the sun at its strongest. We were the first ones waiting at the ticket office, and because we arrived early, we could park freely at the entrance. If you come late, you might not be able to park, as there are very few parking spaces at the ticket office entrance. Lushan was also a very surprising place. We took the cable car up the mountain, which was quite relaxing. From the observation deck, you can have a bird's eye view of Qionghai, very magnificent! Then we visited the ancient Guangfu Temple on the mountain, worth a visit. We also saw monkeys🐒. We took the slide down the mountain, which can be understood as a very long slide, sliding down from inside the mountain, and you can see many monkeys🐒 during the process. The child really liked it. We had lunch at the hotel at noon, and I must say, even the lunch at this hotel was very delicious and not expensive. After resting for a while, we set off back to Chengdu. On the way back, we also casually visited Menghuo City, but since it was a bit cold on the mountain, and I have a bit of a fear of huge things, we didn't stay long and continued on our way. It was already dark when we arrived in Chengdu. ❤ Overall, this trip was very pleasant, and this kind of self-drive trip that allows you to play at your own pace is really perfect for a family trip! Xichang, recommended!

Spring days are busy with flower viewing, time flows by like water, sunlight spreads over mountains and fields, the spring breeze brushes the face, bringing endless tenderness. Spring blossoms and autumn fruits, summer greens and winter withers, a year's wait turns into this moment of blooming. The Qionghai Wetland Park in spring is the stage for the yellow bellflower trees, clusters and bunches, thousands of golden bellflowers hang from the treetops, intense and bright. The plum garden attraction of the Qionghai Wetland Park is where the large flowers of the yellow bellflower trees, shaped like trumpets, hang full on the branches, shining against the blue sky and white clouds, forming a splendid and colorful spring scroll. Whether standing on the pavilion overlooking or strolling on the stone steps looking up, one will be attracted by this bright yellow, feeling endless joy and anticipation in the heart. Qionghai Wetland Park is full of spring, and the yellow bellflower trees display their beauty. Please come to Qionghai Wetland Park to check in! Let the golden verses of the yellow bellflower trees treasure all the beautiful memories in the bottom of our hearts, accompanying us through a gorgeous spring. Along the streets, rows of yellow bellflower trees stand tall and graceful, with golden flowers blooming in competition, turning Yuehai Road into a golden 'flower road'. Although it lacks the grandeur of 'the city is full of golden armor', it has the elegance and vivacity of 'flowers seen on branches without leaves'. On the branches, each 'little wind chime' saturates itself, blooming lively under the sunlight, a large expanse of gold, the clusters of flowers on the trees sway gently with the rhythm of the breeze, each sway overflowing with the enthusiasm of spring. The bright flowers hang full on the branches, as bright and dazzling as the sun, and in their wanton blooming, they also carry warmth that goes straight to the heart. Look, those bright flower branches extend into the boundless blue sky, like an oil painting by a master, amazing! Now, large patches of bright yellow light up the city streets and brighten the entire city, becoming a beautiful landscape in Xichang city. Such a beautiful scene does not require posing, a casual snap is a masterpiece! Flower viewing address: The entire stretch of Yuehai Road Warm reminder: The yellow bellflower trees are planted on both sides of the road. Please pay attention to safety when viewing flowers and taking pictures, and do not shoot on the road.

Hotel 🏨 location Xichang Seaside Boulevard South Road No. 45 (Qionghai Bay International Resort) 22.6 kilometers drive from Qingshan Airport ✈️ terminal Hotel 🏨 facilities The hotel's elegant and simple rooms are very spacious, with enough space for children 👶🏻 to play The soft big bed 🛏️ lets you sleep till dawn On the balcony of the sea view room, you can overlook the vast Qionghai Hotel 🏨 equipment You can also cook delicious food in the kitchen for your family, as comfortable as living at home After a delicious breakfast 🍝, you can take your child 👶🏻 for a walk 🚶🏻‍♀️ to the Qionghai beach to chase the waves and play in the sand Or go to Lushan , known as the "beautiful scenery of southern Sichuan" The historic Qinglong Temple Feel the charm of nature 🧂 at the Wetland Park Old Heting 🍘 There are also conference halls and business centers, suitable for holding meetings and training After a busy day, you can also go to the chess and card room, fitness 🧘🏻‍♀️ room, tea 🍵 room to relax with your companions

Travel to Xichang | Chengdu high-speed rail directly to the treasure town! Attached travel guide Xichang is really a treasure town! It takes about 3h by high-speed rail from Chengdu You can feel the comfort of this city with just one weekend. The sunny Xichang will not disappoint you You can see the blue sky when you look up, and the clouds at your fingertips are like scenes in comics.... You can go to Qionghai to blow the sea breeze, wait for an orange sunset, or walk in the ancient city to feel a different cultural atmosphere. Eating a local hot pot barbecue at night is really satisfying! I stayed in Xichang for 3 days and 2 nights, and all the worthwhile experiences have been sorted out for you. 1 Torch Festival Let's talk about the local Torch Festival that you must not miss when you come to Xichang in July and August! Whether it's tourists or locals, around the bonfire, making fire, singing, dancing... it's really too happy! I felt the enthusiasm of the Torch Festival on the spot, and also felt the coolness of summer brought by the sponsor Yue Enjoy. After sweating, come a bottle of double grapefruit juice, it really cools down in a moment, you can drink the innovative drink combined with pomelo and fragrant grapefruit, and timely supplement vitamin C and water! The sour and sweet taste is the real double grapefruit juice, which is very refreshing! Bring two bottles and go to eat hot pot barbecue with friends at night, it's a perfect match! While eating delicious food and drinking Yue Enjoy's double grapefruit juice, I fell in love with this cool feeling at once 2 Qionghai Park The scenery here is no less than Erhai! Now the season is full of yellow flowers in the sea, it's really beautiful! Be sure to go to the wooden plank road by the sea, it's really picturesque! 3 Dashi Ban Ancient Village The orange buildings are really dazzling! Here you can experience taking pictures in Yi costumes, it's really picturesque! There is also a Lingying Temple here, if you are interested, you can come and see.

🌳 **Qionghai National Wetland Park Travel Guide** 🌳 🚗 **How to Get There**: - 🛫 **Plane**: Arrive at Xichang Qingshan Airport, then take a taxi or bus to Qionghai Wetland Park. - 🚌 **Bus**: Take a direct bus from downtown Xichang to Qionghai Wetland Park. 🏞️ **Recommended Attractions**: 1. 🌊 **Qionghai**: As the core area of the park, Qionghai is a natural freshwater lake with clear waters, making it a great spot for sightseeing and photography. 2. 🌾 **Wetland Ecosystem Zone**: Explore the diverse plant and bird ecology, and experience the tranquility and harmony of nature. 3. 🌳 **Bird Watching Island**: Observe and learn about various rare bird species, a paradise for bird enthusiasts. 4. 🌅 **Sunset Viewing Point**: Enjoy the sunset over Qionghai at specific viewing spots, leaving unforgettable memories. 📅 **Best Time to Travel**: Spring and autumn seasons, with pleasant climate and the best scenery. 🎒 **Preparation Before Departure**: - 👟 **Comfortable Shoes**: There are several trails within the wetland park suitable for walking and exploration. - 🕶️ **Sunglasses and Hat**: To protect against strong sunlight and UV rays. - 🧴 **Sunscreen**: To protect your skin from sunburn. - 🌂 **Rain Gear**: Prepare rain gear during the rainy season, just in case. 🍲 **Food Recommendations**: - 🐟 **Qionghai Fish**: Taste the local specialty Qionghai fish, fresh and delicious. - 🍢 **Yi Ethnic Barbecue**: Experience the traditional barbecue of the Yi people, with a unique flavor. 📸 **Photography Tips**: - 🌄 **Morning**: Capture the morning mist and sunrise over Qionghai. - 🌅 **Evening**: Record the sunset and evening glow over Qionghai. 🗒️ **Important Notes**: - 🚫 **Environmental Protection**: Please do not litter, protect the wetland environment. - 🚫 **Disturbing Animals**: Keep quiet and do not disturb birds and other wildlife. 🏨 **Accommodation Suggestions**: - 🏡 **Nearby Homestays**: Choose homestays close to Qionghai Wetland Park for convenience. - 🏨 **City Hotels**: For more options, you can book hotels in downtown Xichang. 🎉 **Experience Activities**: - 🚣‍♂️ **Boating**: Row a boat on Qionghai to feel the beauty of the lake up close. - 🌱 **Ecological Education**: Participate in ecological education activities at the wetland park to increase knowledge.

Early March, took the little sisters for a 💫Xichang adventure 3 days and 2 nights, a relaxed itinerary for two adults and two kids Enjoying the breeze and sunshine, ready to go at a moment's notice 🍃 🛏 About Accommodation 1. The area around 17 Degrees Hotel near Qionghai is quite bustling, convenient for food and lodging, and cost-effective, but it's a bit far from the lake tour or Lushan, and Xichang roads are generally narrow and prone to traffic jams, which should be considered when traveling with children. 2. Dashiban Village is not recommended unless you're driving, as it's far for taxis and often requires dispatching vehicles. 3. For families with children and a sufficient budget, consider Xichang Qionghai Hotel, located at the core of the lake tour, convenient for children to take a nap at noon, with clean and sanitary hotels, not crowded during the off-season, and surrounded by convenient dining options. Day1️⃣ Arrive in Xichang by high-speed train in the afternoon - Check into the hotel We chose the high-speed train after lunch If you can get up early, you can enjoy more local activities on the first day In the late afternoon, when the sun is gentler Walking around the lake, stopping and taking pictures is very comfortable In 2 hours, you can capture most of the spots mentioned in the guides Day2️⃣ Visit Xichang Qionghai Hotel's Black Swan Cafe in the morning when it's less crowded Stroll leisurely in Qionghai Hotel: Walk with peacocks, relax at the sunken water bar The early-blooming Jacaranda trees sway gracefully against the backdrop of Qionghai... Lunch - Tonghuoguo Xichang Xiaojiaozhuang (Qionghai Lushan Scenic Area Store) A secluded courtyard, 188 yuan for 2 adults and 2 kids, still full with leftovers Walk back to the hotel for the children's 1.5-hour nap Just in time to avoid the harshest midday sun Take a taxi to Yinyin Beach in the late afternoon, adults take photos Children happily play in the sand, easily entertained for 2 hours Dinner - Chen's Small Intestine Special Fire Pot Barbecue (Haimen Fisherman's Village Food Street Store) You can request non-spicy dishes for the children Day3️⃣ Take a taxi to Dashiban Village Rent Yi ethnic clothing for the little ones to take pictures, 50 yuan/2 hours We didn't book a professional photoshoot, just DIY However, the children lost patience after a short while Well, that leaves us time to stroll around the ancient village Lunch - Gunzhongpo Local Cuisine Restaurant, the red soup sour fish tastes good The owner says the fish is from the clear waters of Qionghai Leave Xichang by high-speed train in the afternoon 👗About Clothing 1. It's recommended that children bring two windproof jackets, such as windbreakers/jackets, with T-shirts/single pants underneath, and girls can also wear a vest dress or a one-piece dress, as the temperature varies greatly in the morning and evening. 2. Be prepared for sun protection, sunscreen/sunglasses/hats (children need one that covers the back of the neck, as it's a vulnerable area when playing in the sand), and reapply sunscreen as needed. 3. Another tip, it was my first time trying Anessa sunscreen with makeup, and I didn't expect Anessa to smudge makeup so much, by the afternoon my face was patchy, so beauty-loving sisters please avoid this combination. 🚗About Transportation As many guides have mentioned, Wanshun is the preferred taxi service in Xichang (accessible via a mini-program, no need to download an app), Didi is rare, and it's hard to dispatch for distant places; for users who rarely use Wanshun, you need to prepay the fare when ordering, and the system will prompt for a refund or additional payment after the trip This time, because we were focused on a leisurely trip with the kids We didn't go to Lushan to take the cable car or visit Yuegu Manor Nor did we go to the farther Jianchang Ancient City In a while, when Xichang is full of blooming Jacaranda trees, it will be even more beautiful Before summer arrives, everyone, go for it~

| Treasure of Spring: A Guide to Flower Viewing, Miss It and Wait Another Year. Life that has lain dormant through a winter is quietly awakening. In spring, a sea of flowers is truly the most heart-healing sight. Keep this flower viewing guide close, follow the fragrance, and move forward, Whether in the city or a distant place, You will always find a sea of flowers blooming just for you! Flowers bloom on the roadside, quietly waiting for your arrival... Qionghai Wetland Tulip Exhibition 'Late day rivers and mountains are beautiful, spring breeze brings the fragrance of flowers and grass.' Every year in February and March, Social media feeds are filled with beautiful pictures and videos of tulips.

Yado Hotel is really the ceiling of budget hotels, with five-star service, the bedding is all natural cotton from Xinjiang, the comfort of the pillows makes me want to take them home, the breakfast is also very rich, and there is laundry and drying service. Xichang has left a very good impression on me, just didn't have time to see the rocket launch base, the climate is also very comfortable, warmer than Yunnan, a city where spring dwells. The Liangshan Yi people also have their own text.

It takes 3 hours to depart from Chengdu, and it's comfortable to experience the 20-degree winter. Dali is too far, it's better to go to Xichang. Go to the edge of Qionghai to bask in the sun. Waiting for a sunrise in the morning glow. It's a happy thing this winter. Although it's not as famous as Erhai. But Qionghai is really worth a visit. Riding along the sea line, taking photos. In addition to the popular photo spots, there are many beautiful sceneries worth checking in. I didn't go to Yinlin Beach, there were too many people. Stop and take photos wherever you think the scenery is good. Free and leisurely. Location: Qionghai

Liangshan Prefecture, a mysterious corner worth visiting again and again. Xichang, Liangshan, the most overlooked and underestimated treasure town in Sichuan, is also the most secluded paradise in the mountains. Xichang is known as the backyard of Sichuan, where it is spring all year round, the sky is blue, and it is also a city full of ethnic colors. Here, Qionghai is better than Hainan, but it is more cost-effective.