Shijiazhuang Baoduzhai Scenic Area's personal travel tips sharing

Travel Tips: 1️⃣ Adult ticket ¥55, student ticket ¥30 (After 17:30, you can enter the park for free) 2️⃣ Slide ticket full course ¥70, half course ¥50 (It's very fun and exciting, just like a roller coaster) 3️⃣ Cable car ¥40 (The ride is very long, and there are a lot of people queuing to go down the mountain) 4️⃣ There are prayer ribbons on the mountaintop (¥5, sincerity comes from the heart) Travel Route: 1️⃣ Enter through the South Heaven Gate (Go early, and you can also take beautiful photos) 2️⃣ Continue walking inside, there is a stone with 'Baoduzhai' written on it (You can take photos and check in) 3️⃣ Keep walking inside and you'll find the Han Xin Shrine (You can rest here for a while) 4️⃣ Continue to the Thousand Buddha Cave (no photography allowed) The whole cave is filled with Buddha statues, both small and large. This place is a bit hard to find, and you have to go down a particularly steep staircase. The view from here is especially beautiful. 5️⃣ The Great Wall walls are worth a visit (The panoramic view is very beautiful, but if you're too tired, you might want to skip it) 6️⃣ Jinque Palace is recommended for a visit, (no photography allowed) Inside there are gods of wealth and various deities. Everyone gets a shock when entering the Cowherd and Weaver Girl's home, where there are some statues and scenes of ancient life. Night Climbing Tips: (No need to buy a ticket) 1️⃣ Items to bring: ① Bring a light jacket (it gets a bit cold at the mountaintop) ② Bring essential balm, mosquito repellent (there are mosquitoes) ③ Bring a flashlight (there are almost no street lights, and the path is a bit dark) ④ Wear a pair of travel shoes (the path up the mountain is all stairs) ⑤ Bring a reasonable amount of water (there are places to buy on the way, quite affordable) ⑥ Bring a seat cushion (there are no places to sit at the mountaintop) 2️⃣ Many students climb at night (You can form a team to climb together) 3️⃣ The path up the mountain is all stairs (The first half has lower steps, the second half has higher steps) 4️⃣ The route to the top of Baoduzhai (After crossing over one mountain, there is another one, and the top of this second mountain is the South Heaven Gate) It's suggested to rest and have some food after crossing the first mountain peak. 5️⃣ Check the sunrise time before departure, then plan your climbing time accordingly, as the sunrise time varies every day! 6️⃣ Night climbers can bring their own flashlights and hot water. 📸 Hottest Check-in Spots: 1️⃣ The scenery halfway up the mountain and after reaching the summit 2️⃣ The platform above the Thousand Buddha Cave on the way down from the South Heaven Gate to the North Heaven Gate (no photography allowed inside the Thousand Buddha Cave) 3️⃣ The red rope wishing spot 4️⃣ The iconic building of the South Heaven Gate 5️⃣ Baoduzhai Great Wall 6️⃣ Cowherd and Weaver Girl's Garden (the flowers are very photogenic) 🍱 Food and Drink Tips 1️⃣ At the foot of the mountain: There are many food stalls along the road to the entrance, with starch sausages (¥10 for 4), stinky tofu, donkey meat sandwiches, etc. 2️⃣ On the mountain: There are many stalls along the way up, so there's no need to worry about not having water to drink, and there are also some fruits (like watermelon), cucumbers (¥5), tomatoes, etc. Water is ¥3 per bottle Transportation Tips: Bus🚌: You can take the Tourism Route 5, Tourism Route 12, Luquan Route 1, or Route 320 to get there. Self-driving🚗: Just navigate (parking ¥4 with no time limit)