Embark on a glittering billion-year rendezvous with a taste of saltiness
🚗🚗🚗 Travel Itinerary:
Day1: Zigong Station → Mudwood·SKY CITY HOTEL (Zigong Huashang City Store)
Day2: Zigong Dinosaur Museum → Xian Shi Ancient Town → Zigong·China Lantern World
Day3: Salt Industry History Museum → Shenhai Well → China Lantern Museum → Wangye Temple → Night Tour of Fuxi
Day4: Zigong Station
🌟 Highlights:
Zigong Dinosaur Museum Keywords: Site, Skull
It is a large site museum built on the world-famous 'Dashanpu Dinosaur Fossil Group Site'. It is the third large on-site museum in China after the Banpo Site and the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. It is also the first professional dinosaur museum in China and one of the three major dinosaur museums in the world after the National Dinosaur Park in the United States and the Dinosaur Park in Canada. It is known as the 'Eastern Dragon Palace'. Although not large in area, the museum houses a very rich collection of unique dinosaur fossils, such as Jiaosaurus, Huayangosaurus, and Pingyongchuanosaurus, which are all worth seeing.
The second floor's treasure hall has three must-see exhibits. One is the Pansaurus bogged down in the swamp, maintaining its pre-death posture, with its head held high, desperately trying to breathe, which is very lifelike. The second is a very complete skull of Pingyongchuanosaurus, with clear skin texture and teeth. In fact, skull fossils are very precious and rare to be complete, one is difficult to separate from the fossils, and the other is easily broken and deformed and perished in the soil during geological changes. The third is a trace fossil, with clearly visible scale-like dinosaur skin fossils, which also overturns our understanding of dinosaur skin. It turns out that dinosaur skin is not smooth, but covered with scales.
Xian Shi Ancient Town Keywords: Millennium Ancient Town, Salt Guild Hall
A millennium-old town full of worldly life, it is one of the few ancient towns where I have rarely heard non-local dialects. Sitting in a small shop on the main street of the ancient town, eating double-cooked pork, watching the proprietress greeting acquaintances and bargaining with tourists in Sichuan dialect over specialty ingredients, I felt as if I was in the scene of the movie 'Furong Town', somewhat dazed.
The ancient town is not large, but it hides many salt guild halls of various sizes. Among them, the Guanyin Hall of the Fujian Salt Guild, the Nanhua Palace of the Guangdong Salt Guild, and the Jiangxi Temple of the Jiangxi Salt Guild are all buildings that have been preserved to this day and are worth a visit. The most impressive is the Guanyin Hall of the Fujian Salt Guild, which uses a piece of millennium-old Phellodendron wood as a beam, symbolizing 'a house full of gold', which makes one imagine the wealth and prosperity of the salt guilds back then.
You can also go to the distillery in the town that is still brewing to this day, taste some new wine, go to the teahouse by the river to drink a cup of tea, and enjoy the golden rapeseed flowers. In short, the relaxation and ease of the people of Shu seem to have never changed in this ancient town for a thousand years.
Zigong·China Lantern World Keywords: Lantern City
The lantern festival that started in the Tang and Song dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties was one of the highlights of my trip. The scene from Jiaxuan's poem 'The east wind blows thousands of trees at night, and stars fall like rain. The fragrance fills the road with precious horses and carved carriages, the sound of phoenix flutes moves, the light of the jade pot turns, and fish and dragons dance all night' comes to life here. The New Year Lantern Festival, which runs from the Spring Festival to the end of March, is the climax of the lanterns, with people entering from 4 pm to midnight, and it is really crowded, but it is really worth a visit. It is recommended to first visit the Lantern Museum located in People's Park during the day for a preliminary understanding, and then head to the lantern festival at night.
Salt Industry History Museum Keywords: Western Qin Guild Hall
Located in the city, the Salt Industry History Museum was originally a guild hall built by Shaanxi salt merchants during the Qing Dynasty. The museum details the history of salt industry development and shows the process of well salt extraction. The highlight is the architectural complex completed over 16 years starting from the first year of Emperor Qianlong, with its majestic eaves and exquisite gardens that are unforgettable.
Shenhai Well Keywords: First, Kilometer
Shenhai Well is the first well in human drilling history to exceed one kilometer in depth, drilled using the traditional Chinese percussion drilling technique dating back to the Song Dynasty in the 15th year of the Daoguang era, with a depth of 1001.42 meters. This 180-year-old salt well can still produce salt today. Except for the power being changed to electric motors and the ropes to steel wires, the other main components have retained their original appearance. On-site, you can pay 150 yuan to watch the salt extraction process up close.
🍽 Cuisine:
Zigong's cuisine is also memorable. The unique Eight Treasure Porridge, the beautiful and tempting Bird's Nest Silk, the famous Cold Rabbit, the minced beef stir-fry, the afternoon tea at Wangye Temple... countless, if you have time, you must check them all out.
🚉 Transportation Tips:
Route 1: Chengdu Tianfu Airport - Zigong (High-speed train 40 minutes)
Route 2: Chengdu - Zigong (Self-driving 2 hours) You can stop by to see the Rong County Giant Buddha on the way
Route 3: Yibin Airport - Yibin High-speed Train - Zigong (The whole journey is about 1.5 hours)
Route 4: Yibin Airport - Zigong (Highway 50 minutes)
Zigong does not have an airport, but it has high-speed rail, and the highways are also very convenient.
Zigong Dinosaur Museum is a large-scale site museum built on the site of the "Dashanpu Dinosaur Fossil Group Site". It is another large-scale site museum after the Banpo site and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit of Qin Shihuang, and it is also the first professional dinosaur museum in China. One of the world's three major dinosaur sites museums is one of the world's most collected and displayed Jurassic dinosaur fossils.
Modern style decoration, the panoramic glass window on the 10th floor is also beautiful to see the night view outside. During the day, you can lie on the bed and watch a large green tree. It is very close to Fangte, Dinosaur Museum, Changsheng Noodle House, and Electronic Factory restaurants. The landlord is also very good. Patiently answer questions, very good stay experience!
The dinosaur museum of childhood memories is now bringing the baby to play again. Many scientific and technological aids have been added, and the children are happy. Although the nature museums built in various big cities now cover dinosaur content, come to Zigong, the dinosaur museum is still a must.
Zigong Dinosaur Museum is a large-scale site museum built on the site of the Dashanpu Dinosaur Fossil Group (the national key protection of the concentrated origin of paleontological fossils) and another large-scale site museum after the Banpo site and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses pit of Qin Shihuang. It is also the first professional dinosaur museum in China, one of the world's three major dinosaur sites. (Above from Baidu) This is indeed a good place to increase knowledge. You must rent a guide to listen to the explanation. Children can also rent an AR guide. There is a picture sound effect, and it is more fun to teach.
Very worth going. As far as this museum is concerned, there is no need to say a lot about dinosaur fossils. In addition, they are systematically introduced to the relevant knowledge of dinosaurs. Interested children can come and play. The environment is also good, it is a small park.
Staggered peak tour, but there are still many people. Zigong must visit the attractions, it is still good, it is worthwhile. I have seen a lot and learned a little. Zigong is worthy of being called the hometown of dinosaurs, just like the hometown of dinosaurs. The car is parked in Fangte, which is very convenient.
Very close to the highway intersection, the next high speed is here. One of the three major dinosaur museums, there are many specimens inside, and the explanation of the development of dinosaurs to the demise is more detailed. Children who like dinosaurs can come to visit. recommend