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2-Hour Direct Ride from Chengdu! Escape the Crowds This May Day in a Fairytale Green Land

🌿2-Hour Direct Ride from Chengdu! Escape the Crowds This May Day in a Fairytale Green Land: A Complete Guide to Light Hiking in Western Sichuan's Bamboo Forest 🚗【Easy Transportation】 ▫️Self-Driving: 1.5 hours direct from Chengdu via the Qionglai Expressway. Navigate to "South Gate of Western Sichuan Bamboo Forest." Parking is CNY 10 for unlimited time. ▫️High-Speed Rail: 27 minutes to Qionglai Station (ticket price CNY 25). A 15-minute taxi ride from the station (approx. CNY 20). 🎫【Hidden Ticket Benefits】 Adult ticket: CNY 60 (CNY 3 off when booking in advance on Trip.com) Students/children/seniors (60+): Half-price discount ‼️Glass boardwalk & track slide fees are included in the ticket price. ⛰【Immersive Hiking Route】 Bamboo Forest Oxygen Bar Entrance → Deep Valley Boardwalk (listen to the whispers of the bamboo forest) → Echo Spring (unlock the voice-activated waterfall) → Fairy Couple Muyun Bridge (birthplace of cloud-top blockbusters) → Glass Boardwalk (adrenaline rush point) → Mid-Mountain Station (try bamboo rice) → Track Slide for a rapid descent (optional) 📷【Four Photo Hotspots】 1️⃣ Summit of Muyun Bridge: Get a Wuxia film-style sword flight feel with an aerial view 2️⃣ 199m Glass Boardwalk: Rolling emerald waves under your feet, not for the faint of heart 3️⃣ Ethereal Cave Waterfall: Comes with dry ice spray effect, must-visit for Hanfu lovers 4️⃣ Cliffside Teahouse: Sip a cup of Bi Tan Piao Xue tea and overlook 100,000 acres of bamboo forest 🍲【Qionglai Local Food Guide】 ▫️PingLe Ancient Town "Sun's Blood Curd": Spicy blood curd as tender as tofu + crispy and tender kidney slices ▫️"Yuqiao" Milk Soup Noodles: Snow-white broth made with Nongfu Spring water and shredded chicken ▫️Street Food Secret Codes: Oil-blanched duck neck/Qionglai Bobo Chicken/Freshly steamed frozen cake 💡【Tips from Experienced Travelers】 ❶ There is a lot of moss in the mountains! Highly recommend wearing hiking shoes/non-slip sneakers ❷ Enter the park before 10am for the fewest people, the glass boardwalk has the best light at noon ❸ Pack light! Mountain prices: Mineral water CNY 5/cold noodles CNY 15 ❹ Drones need to be registered in advance, no flying allowed on the glass boardwalk 💰【Student Budget List】 CNY 50 for round-trip high-speed rail + CNY 40 for taxi + CNY 57 for tickets + CNY 50 for meals ≈ CNY 197 (Accommodation in the ancient town is CNY 80+ per person, suitable for a two-day, one-night in-depth tour) 🌟【Bonus Itinerary】 PingLe Ancient Town, 3 km from the bamboo forest: Century-old banyan tree/bamboo weaving experience/night beer by the Baimo River, recommended to go after 5pm to escape the heat This May Day, bring your photo-taking buddy and capture memories in the green secret realm closest to Chengdu!
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