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3 Days Chengdu,Mount Qingcheng & Dujiangyan Tour—“Past and Present” “Nature and Culture” in One Go

Read the following text,and take notes of important information and useful words and expressions in the right column while reading.

How to make full use of your 3 days in Chengdu? Want to meet both present and past Chengdu? Expect a trip well combined with natural and cultural experience in one go? Yes,this 3-day Chengdu & Dujiangyan tour shows the things you want to see and do.

combine 使联合，使结合

e.g.The trip will combine business with pleasure.

Take one-day side trip from Chengdu to Dujiangyan which is about 70 kilometers away and you can learn how the China’s irrigation system with a history of more than 2000 years (the only surviving monumental non-dam irrigation system from the ancient past) is still used today to irrigate over 668,700 hectares of farmlands on Chengdu Plain; extend to the nearby birthplace of Taoism to visit many exquisite Taoist temples built in the lush forest on the Mount Qingcheng,making you return to nature with strong Taoism atmosphere.After getting back to Chengdu,spend some time meeting adorable Giant Pandas as well as their baby pandas; experience the leisure-paced lifestyle as locals do in Renmin Park to truly comprehend the spirit of Chengdu.You won’t leave any regrets when taking this tour to enjoy the past and present,nature and culture in and around Chengdu.

Full Itinerary Day by Day

Day 1 Chengdu Arrival

Your local guide will meet you at the airport/train station and then escort you to your hotel in a private vehicle.The rest of today is yours to relax in the city on your own.

Arrival Ideas:Chengdu is only about 2～3 hours flying from the majority of big cities in China,such as Beijing,Xi’an,Shanghai,Guangzhou,etc.You can also get to Chengdu by high speed trains from Xi’an (4hrs),Chongqing (1hr),Guilin (6hrs),Kunming (6hrs),etc.

Day 2 Chengdu—Dujiangyan—Chengdu (B,L)

In the morning,your guide and driver will pick you at your hotel in Chengdu downtown area.The following day is the UNESCO World Heritage Site exploration with 1.5 hours’ driving from Chengdu to Dujiangyan.You’ll first pay a visit to Dujiangyan Irrigation System to solve problems of diverting water without the use of dams.The system is still working to irrigate Chengdu Plain and it’s the real reason why Chengdu is called “the Land of Abundance”.After getting to know the theory of system,you will extend to the nearby Erwang Temple to meet Li Bing and his son who constructed this ecological engineering feat around 256 BC.

Later,you will get to Mount Qingcheng (Front Mountain),the birthplace of Taoism! In this afternoon,the first temple you are going to visit is Jianfu Palace built in 730 in Tang Dynasty.Then you will walk into the holy palace to know many Taoism celebrities and appreciate the famous couplet regarded as “The First of Mount Qingcheng”.Then,you’ll enjoy the short boat experience across Yuecheng Lake which lies quietly at the middle of the mountain.After that,take the 5-minute Buyun Cableway up to the mountain.Next is a relaxing walk to the mountain top,during which you will stop to visit Shangqing Palace for a deep understanding about Laozi,a famous ancient Chinese philosopher and the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching.Then continue your walking to Laojun Pavilion situated at the highest peak of Mount Qingcheng (1,260 meters).This pavilion rises 33 meters in nine layers,from a square base symbolizing the Earth to a circular top symbolizing the round sky.Getting into the pavilion,you can view a huge statue of Laozi riding a water buffalo and get the breathtaking panoramic of the whole mountain.After the enjoyable time on the top,return via the same way you come.

After the tour,you’ll be escorted back to the hotel in Chengdu downtown and have a good rest.

Day 3 Chengdu & Chengdu Departure (B,L)

In the morning you will make a stirring visit to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding which is not only the most important panda scientific research center,but also the dwelling home for more than 100 Giant Pandas.You can walk at leisure through the bamboo framed paths,and closely observe giant pandas of different ages eating bamboos,playing with each other,tumbling,climbing trees,etc.Don’t miss the chance to watch female pandas nursing their cubs in the nursery rooms.There is also a very informative Panda Museum for you to learn more scientific facts about Giant Pandas.

Leaving the panda base,you will be taken to People’s Park—sit down,order a pot of Chinese tea,make a casual chat with your friends and watch locals indulging themselves in different kinds of folk entertainment—napping in a lively tea house,playing mahjong,disco dancing,enjoying neck massage,ear cleaning… Next is an impressive trip to the famous Jinli Old Street.Time steals away from you quietly while walking on the lively streets which are full of delicious local snacks,delicate artifacts,interesting folk shows,etc.

At the end,your guide and driver will escort you to catch your flight/train to next destination.Our service ends.

Task 1　Read the text and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

(　)1.Dujiangyan Irrigation System is one of the surviving monumental non-dam irrigation systems from the ancient past.

(　)2.Mount Qingcheng is the birthplace of Taoism.

(　)3.The square base of Laojun Pavilion symbolizes the Earth and the circular top symbolizes the round sky.

(　)4.Tourists will go to see the giant pandas on the second day of the itinerary.

(　)5.There is no local folklore experience in this itinerary.

Task 2　Answer following questions ORALLY with information and expressions in your note.

1.What is the theme of this itinerary?

2.How many tourist attractions will be visited on this itinerary? What are they?