[2024 Xichang Attraction] Travel Guide for Moonlight Customs Town (Updated Sep)
Towns
Address:
Haibin Middle Road, Xichang City, Liangshan
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
2 hours
Xichang, here I come! It's so beautiful, like a fairyland on earth!
Tourist Attraction Check-in Guide
Day 1:
It takes about 3 hours from Chengdu East to Xichang West.
Due to the holiday, it's hard to get a taxi outside the station, so it's recommended to take the bus, which is very convenient.
We stayed at Qionghai 17 Degrees, and you can take the BBQ Festival bus line, which is free and goes directly to the final stop without any intermediate stops.
In the afternoon, upon arriving in Xichang, you can experience the BBQ Festival. We left our luggage and took a taxi directly to Xiaoyu Village.
After 17:30, you can't take the boat as the staff is off duty. It's recommended to take the boat in the morning when there are no waves.
We ate at Xiao Xu BBQ in Xiaoyu Village, and the taste was good.
For those who can't eat spicy food, be cautious as the food here is quite spicy.
Day 2: In the morning, take a taxi to Xiaoyu Village Pier and take a boat to Moonlight Town. It's also close to Lushan, and the scenery along the way is beautiful. You can walk around and take pictures. We randomly found a snack shop for lunch, and the taste was okay. There are many small carts selling fruits in Qionghai, and you can buy some. The sugarcane here is particularly sweet. In the afternoon, go to Black Swan Coffee to enjoy a slow life with a cup of coffee. The last stop is to wait for the lake loop bus line. This bus comes every hour and can take you directly to Jinlin Beach. Arrive by 6:30 PM, and the sunset is around 6:50 PM. After watching the sunset, take the bus back. There will be a lot of people, but don't worry about not getting a seat. You can wait for the bus, as many off-duty buses will take people to transfer points. Finally, we had Hu Sige's special BBQ for dinner. It's cost-effective and tastes good. Each portion is large, so if you have a small appetite, you can order a little first and then order more if needed.
Day 3: Buy fruits at Nantang Market. The fruits here are not very cheap, so buy a little. After shopping, go eat Xiong's beef and lamb offal rice noodles. It's also convenient to take the bus to Xichang West Station from here. Walk 500 meters to the bus stop and take the K1 bus, which takes about 40 minutes to arrive.
Summary: The cost of living in Xichang is quite high, especially transportation. It costs dozens of yuan for 10 kilometers, so it's recommended to drive yourself for convenience. Be sure to bring a power bank, as many rented power banks are not fully charged due to the large number of people.
Elizabeth Mitchell Rose-40
Sichuan-Liangshan | Xichang Two-Day Tour Exquisite Guide
《Xichang Travel Guide📖》
**I. Destination Overview✨**
Xichang, located in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, not only boasts stunning natural scenery but also rich ethnic customs🎪. Xichang has a mild climate, with spring-like weather all year round, earning it the nickname 'Little Spring City'🌸. Qionghai Lake is like a pearl set in its midst, and there are many beautiful wetland parks around for touring🦢. In addition, attractions such as Lushan Mountain and Jinchang Ancient City are also very attractive🧐.
**II. Best Time to Visit🕙**
Spring and autumn are the best seasons to visit Xichang, when the climate is comfortable and the scenery is charming🌈. During April to May, when the jacarandas are in full bloom, Xichang is even more filled with a romantic atmosphere💐.
**III. Transportation Guide🚌**
1. **Airplane🛫**: Xichang Qingshan Airport has frequent flights to and from major cities.
2. **Train🚂**: Xichang Station is a major railway station with several trains stopping by.
3. **City Transport🚕**: The city's public transport network is extensive, and you can take a bus by scanning a code through the WeChat mini-program 'Bus Code' or the 'Yuecheng Public Transport' WeChat official account. Taxis and ride-hailing services are also very convenient🚗.
**IV. Itinerary Planning🗺️**
- **Day1**: Xichang Station🚉 - Qionghai National Wetland Park🌳 - Moonlight Style Town🌙 - Dashi Ban Ancient Village🛖 - Torch Square🔥
- Morning: After arriving in Xichang, head to Qionghai National Wetland Park to enjoy the lake and mountain scenery.
- Noon: Taste local cuisine in Moonlight Style Town.
- Afternoon: Visit Dashi Ban Ancient Village to feel the charm of the ancient village.
- Evening: Go to Torch Square to experience the enthusiasm of the Yi people.
- **Day2**: Hotel🏨 - Lushan Mountain⛰️ - Tang Garden🎑
- Morning: Head to Lushan Mountain to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountain.
- Noon: Have lunch on the mountain.
- Afternoon: Visit Tang Garden to experience the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty.
- Evening: Taste local cuisine nearby.
**V. Food Recommendations🍱**
1. **Fire Pot Barbecue🥩**: Xichang's special barbecue, with a unique taste.
2. **Drunken Shrimp🦐**: Fresh and tasty, with a unique flavor.
3. **Tuotuo Meat🍖**: A traditional Yi ethnic food, with delicious meat quality.
4. **Wild Mushroom Soup🍲**: Nutritious and deliciously fragrant.
**VI. Precautions⚠️**
1. Pay attention to weather changes and bring appropriate clothing🧥.
2. Respect local ethnic customs and travel civilly🙌.
3. When tasting food, pay attention to food hygiene and consume in moderation💰.
The above is a Xichang travel guide, which you can adjust according to your own preferences and time🎈. Hope you have a pleasant and unforgettable holiday in Xichang🎉!
EILEEN HORN
The beauty of this small town is not just what my friend thought when they assumed I went abroad
Last month, I came to Xichang and was amazed by the Jacaranda trees. The entire street was enveloped in a dreamy blue-purple hue. And it's not just the Jacaranda trees that attract many people to travel here 🌳> The average annual temperature here is 17 degrees Celsius. There's no extreme heat in summer, nor severe cold in winter. It's a place of constant happiness with eternal sunshine, and food everywhere. If you try to stay for a few days, you might fall in love with this place too 🏷Travel Guide 🚗> Transportation｜🔸It's about a 5h drive from Chengdu to Xichang, all on the highway. If you're not in a hurry, you can spend a day in Ya'an 🔸There are direct flights from Chengdu to Xichang, about 1h, and it's a half-hour drive from Xichang airport to the city center > Day1 Jacaranda Street—Qionghai Park—Moonlight Town—Xipo Crane Shadow > Day2 Dream Flower Sea Wetland—Jinlin Beach > Day3 General's Mansion Museum—Star Moon Lake Park 🏷> Tips｜🔸Jacaranda Street is on Aerospace North Road, you can navigate to Tengyun Tower Hotel 🔸Jinlin Beach can be entered from Walnut Village entrance, it's recommended to take an electric cart 🔸Most attractions are along the Qionghai Lake circuit, Star Moon Lake Park is beautiful for watching the sunset 🏠> We stayed at China Qionghai·17 Degrees International Tourism Resort this time. There are many accommodations inside, both Meiju Hotel and General's Club are good. Dining is convenient, and after eating, you can go for a walk on the nearby island, or watch the sunset at Star Moon Lake Park. 🏘> In fact, Qionghai·17 Degrees not only has so many resort amenities but also many vacation apartments. Such a great vacation asset can be owned for just 300,000 something yuan. What's more humanized is that if you don't live there usually, you can entrust it to the hotel or B&B to help manage.
HarperSutherland54
Xichang【Qionghai 2-Day Laid-Back Tour Guide】
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Chengdu's gloomy weather, planned a three-day trip to Qionghai to bask in the sun
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Chengdu——Xichang West Station 💰250
Chose first-class seats this time, as there are a lot of people coming from Xichang to Chengdu for work or school near March, and first-class was the right choice
After exiting the West Station, took a taxi directly to the hotel
📍Qionghai Hotel
Looked around and chose the old-brand Qionghai Hotel, which is right by Qionghai. The scenery is endlessly beautiful, but the service is terribly poor...
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Qionghai——Moonlight Style Town——Dashi Ban Village
❶Spent all three days sunbathing by Qionghai, each scenic spot is not far from each other, all within walking distance
❷The popular Little Jeju Island is near the Style Town, just a stroll away, and it really feels like Jeju Island when the weather is good—very photogenic
❸Dashi Ban Village is just a village where you can wander around at will, remember to buy strawberries, the mini strawberries are very sweet
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· Black Swan Cafe | Qionghai Hotel's own cafe, the ice cream is delicious, and the cakes sell out by noon every day, the coffee is average
· Guanhai Hotpot | Expensive and not tasty, but the scenery is good
· Authentic Huili Chicken Filament (Longyan Well Store) | Must go to the old store to eat, a bowl is very large, the soup is pure, the chicken filament is slightly salty, chose fine rice noodles
CreativeCanvasCreations
Going to Xichang for the Spring Festival in the Year of the Dragon, it's enough to read this article when you travel at night!
Spring Festival is coming, everyone can come to Xichang to play, the weather is also very warm
I have specially organized a 2-day and 1-night travel guide for Xichang for your reference!
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🚶🏽【My 2-day 1-night itinerary】
Day1: Chengdu→Xichang→Dashiban Village→Jianchang Ancient City→Jinlin Beach
Day2: Yinlin Beach→Yuese Fengqing Town→Qionghai Hotel→Bird Watching Island→Chengdu
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🚗【About transportation】
1️⃣Chengdu→Xichang: Take a high-speed train from Chengdu, and you can get there in 3h
2️⃣Within Xichang:
✔️It is recommended to take the bus, the taxi is more expensive, use Alipay to get the "Yuecheng Bus" travel code, there is a bus around the lake, which goes around Qionghai, and will pass the main attractions.
✔️Rent an electric car: 50-80 yuan/day, I personally do not recommend going around the whole lake, the lakeside of Qionghai is almost the same, just go to those main attractions.
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🏠【Accommodation recommendation】
The first choice is Qionghai 17°, convenient transportation; Lao Hai Ting, affordable, can live around 100 yuan; Yuese Fengqing Town, walk for 3 minutes to see the sunrise of Qionghai
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🧣【About dressing】
Recommend winter coat + thin sweater, no need to bring down jacket and thick sweater. Definitely do not bring a straw hat, the wind is strong in winter, and the hat will be blown away.
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🍰【About eating】
I don't have any special requirements for eating, as long as I can fill my stomach, but I must eat these three snacks: sour yogurt Liangshan snow, potato hamburger, and roll heart powder. Especially the potato hamburger, with folded ear root and chili powder in the middle, it's super delicious.
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🍃【Recommend some places worth checking in】
📍Dashiban Village
Dashiban Village is not big, but the orange-red wall of Lingying Temple is more photogenic, it is recommended to come in the morning, there are many people in the afternoon. You can rent a set of local ethnic costumes for photos, 299 yuan for makeup and clothes for photos, only 80 yuan for renting clothes, limited to 2h.
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📍Jinlin Beach
Here you can watch the sunset, there are more people, you can go in, the more you go in, the fewer people, one person can package. The sunset time in winter is around 18:30, you can arrive before 18:00.
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🍃Yuese Fengqing Town
Here you can watch the sunrise, the sunrise time is around 8:00, it is recommended to arrive at 7:30. The popular check-in wooden plank road here, you need to queue up for photos, there are more people.
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📍Jianchang Ancient City
Standing on the city wall, you can overlook the entire Jianchang Ancient City. The city wall starts to clear at 17:40, and you can't go up, and the door is closed at 18:00. You can take a few photos of the empty city wall when you clear the field.
BRIAR HAMMOND
The follow-up to the check-in at the Moonlight and Windy Town is here!
Moonlight and Windy Town
After a long journey, I finally arrived in Xichang! The first stop is the Moonlight and Windy Town. Well...how to say it, it's too different from what I imagined. It's said to be a small town, but it's actually just that big. When I arrived at night, it was dark and I couldn't see anything. There are very few people now, and it's surprisingly quiet at eight or nine o'clock in the evening. Only the two nearby music restaurants are singing quietly. I asked, and it costs a hundred yuan for a guest to sing a song! It's really a robbery.
The view of Qionghai Lake in the morning is not bad, I took a few photos, quite refreshing.
Out of ten, um...I give it 4 points. It's okay to come, but it's not suitable for a long stay. That's it, the next stop~ The opposite Luzhou Mountain, I heard there are monkeys, I'm quite looking forward to it.
wyvernix_5366
There is a charming town by the Qionghai Sea
Xichang Qionghai Sea has a charming town, it is located at the foot of Lushan, it has a different poetic and picturesque, it is the moonlight style town by the Qionghai Sea. The town has: Ren Shan Zhi Shui leisure square area, ancient banyan moon rhyme waterfront leisure area, moonlight free inn area, ancient banyan square leisure area...
thalia_5567
The moonlit town by the Qionghai Sea
This should be one of the earliest developed attractions of Qionghai, the famous Moonlight Goddess statue stands here, and now many sculptures with a strong life atmosphere have been added around it. There are families watching seagulls, young people reading, running, dancing, playing chess, painting and playing music, adults helping children learn to ride bicycles, and of course, fishing and taking photos by the Qionghai Sea... These vivid sculptures add vitality and highlights to the beautiful Qionghai, and also add a lot of fun for tourists in the town to take photos and check in. The accommodation and dining in the town are very convenient. The homestays and hotels here are obviously sea-view rooms. You can also enjoy the scenery while eating and drinking tea. The moonlit town is a must-visit place for everyone who comes to Xichang for tourism and enjoys the scenery of Qionghai.
Today's warm winter sun, rare white clouds appeared, making the beautiful scenery of Qionghai more beautiful, and a set of photos was specially taken for you to entertain and appreciate.