清明節期間你不能錯過的6大目的地
6 destinations you can't miss over Qingming Festival holiday
清明節期間你不能錯過的6大目的地
Qingming Festival, which falls on April 5 this year, is known as Tomb-Sweeping Day. Chinese people value it very much because it is the grandest festival for ancestor worship in China.
今年4月5日是清明節。中國人非常重視這一節日，因爲它是中國最盛大的掃墓祭祀節日。
The festival always appears about the beginning of April when spring has come. Not only is it a period for commeMorating the dead , it is also a time for people to go out and enjoy nature.
這個節日一般是在四月初春天到來之時，不僅是一個緬懷祖先的節日，也是人們外出踏青郊遊的好時節。
Roman poet Virgil once wrote: Now every field is clothed with grass, and every tree with leaves; now the woods put forth their blossoms, and the year assumes its colorful attire. In such a beautiful season, Chinese have a three-day vacation during the festival to go out to enjoy nature after a cold winter.
羅馬詩人維吉爾曾經寫道：如今，小草發嫩芽，樹木吐新綠；如今，叢林花初放，多姿多彩又一年。在這樣一個美麗的季節裏，爲期三天的假期，人們能在寒冷的冬季後盡情享受大自然。
Where is the best place to go during the festival? Here are 6 popular tourist attractions.
那節日期間去哪裏最好？這裏有6個廣受歡迎的旅遊景點供你參考。
1. Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
九寨溝風景名勝區
Located in Southwest China's Sichuan province, the Jiuzhaigou Valley is renowned for its scenic and aesthetic majesty. Its fairyland landscape of numerous lakes, waterfalls, and limestone terraces with their attractive, clear, mineral-rich waters are set in spectacular alpine mountains with a highly diverse forest ecosystem, demonstrating remarkable natural beauty.
九寨溝位於中國西南部四川省，以其秀麗絕美的景色而聞名於世。其衆多湖泊、瀑布、石灰岩梯田形成的仙境奇觀，以及吸引眼球的富含礦物質且清澈見底的水，盡收於壯觀的高山與各式各樣的森林生態系統中，盡顯非凡的自然之美。
In the spring, the sight of the Jiuzhaigou Valley is refreshing and touching. The ice and snow begin to melt, water and streams begin to flow and mountain flowers blossom. The air is filled with the fragrance of spring. The soft and lazy spring sun kisses the surface of the lake and new growth.
春天，九寨溝的景色令人心曠神怡。冰雪開始融化，小溪開始流動，山花開始綻放。空氣中瀰漫着春天的芬芳，柔和而慵懶的陽光親吻着湖面和新芽。
Lavender and turquoise blue color the spring scenery at the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area. [Photo/VCG]
九寨溝風景名勝區的薰衣草和藍綠色的春季景色。[圖源/VCG]
2. Mount Huangshan
黃山
Of all the notable mountains in China, Mount Huangshan is probably the most famous and is found in the southern part of East China's Anhui province. It is famed for its stunning and peculiar natural scenery.
在中國所有著名的山脈中，黃山應是最有名的，它位於中國東部安徽省的南部，其別具一格的自然風光聲名遠揚。
In the spring, Mount Huangshan is fresh, tender and full of wild flowers , as well as sprouting plants. The sound of birdsong also is pleasant in the quietness while you are enchanted by a great show of vitality.
春天，黃山是清新溫柔的，漫山遍佈野花及初長的綠植。在寂靜的環境中鳥鳴也悅耳動聽，自然的充沛活力令人着迷。
Fog lingers over the spring scenery of Mount Huangshan. [Photo/VCG]
煙霧籠罩着春季的黃山。[圖源/VCG]
3. Huanghuacheng Great Wall
黃花城長城
Huanghuacheng is the only lakeside portion of the Great Wall in Beijing. It is one of the most popular destinations for a Great Wall hiking tour. It is in vogue because of the "train for spring", namely a train that travels through orchards full of cherry blossoms.
黃花城是北京唯一一處鄰水長城，是徒步旅行長城中最受歡迎的目的地之一，因“春季列車”，即一列穿過櫻花盛開的果園的列車而聞名。
The moment the train passes through the tunnel surrounded by the cherry blossoms, the petals fly in the sky, falling like rain. It is extremely romantic to take this train in spring with someone you love.
當火車穿過櫻花環繞的隧道時，櫻花在空中飛舞，似雨滴飄落。在春天和你愛的人一起乘坐這列火車一定十分浪漫。
The "train for spring" travels through the Huanghuacheng Great Wall area. [Photo/VCG]
“春季列車”穿行於黃花城長城。[圖源/VCG]
4. Gulangyu
鼓浪嶼
Gulangyu Island, known in the local dialect as Kulangsu, is on the estuary of the Jiulong River, facing the city of Xiamen, East China's Fujian province. The island has witnessed clashes of culture and integration between the East and the West since Xiamen was opened to foreign trade in 1844.
鼓浪嶼，當地方言中叫作Kulangsu，位於九龍江入海口，與中國東部福建省廈門市隔海相望。自1844年廈門對外開放以來，這座島嶼見證了東西方文化的碰撞和融合。
Buildings here have a mixture of different architectural styles, including traditional southern Fujian style, western classical revival style and veranda colonial style. The best time to go Gulangyu is from March to May, because Gulangyu has a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery. It is definitely a good choice for the Qingming Festival.
這裏建築風格各異，既有閩南傳統建築風格，也有西方古典復興風格和廊道殖民風格。鼓浪嶼最佳的遊玩時間是三月到五月，這段時間氣候宜人，風景優美，它絕對是清明節出遊的一個絕佳目的地。
Bright blossoms punctuate the spring scenery in Gulangyu. [Photo/IC]
鮮豔的花朵點綴出鼓浪嶼的春色。[圖源/IC]
5. Nyingchi prefecture
西藏林芝
When spring approaches, most parts of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous regions are still covered with snow, but Nyingchi the region's southwest already has been immersed in a sea of peach blossoms.
春季漸近，中國西南部的西藏自治區的大部分地區仍被大雪覆蓋，但自治區西南部的林芝地區已經被一片桃花的海洋淹沒。
Nyingchi has held 16 Peach Blossom Festivals since 2003. This year's has begun since March 29. What are you waiting for? Take your camera and go to enjoy the beauty of peach blossoms and discover the spectacular culture of Nyingchi prefecture.
自2003年以來，林芝舉辦了16屆桃花節，今年的活動從3月29日開始。還在等什麼呢?趕快帶上相機，去欣賞美麗的桃花，探索林芝壯麗的景色。
Peach blossoms bloom in a valley below the mountains in Nyingchi Prefecture. [Photo/VCG]
林芝山下山谷中盛放的桃花。[圖源/VCG]
6. Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture
伊犁哈薩克自治州
Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is the largest center of apricot cultivation in China. It mainly covers the area of the Tianshan Mountains and Ili River in Xinjiang.
新疆維吾爾自治區是中國最大的杏樹栽培地區，主要分佈在新疆天山和伊犁河流域。
In early spring of each year, apricot blossoms are everywhere. Pink petals hang all over the branches. The grasslands under the trees are wavy and the cattle and sheep are all over the country, just like a paradise.
每年早春，杏花隨處可見，粉紅色的花朵競相開放，草地高低起伏，牛羊漫山遍野，如同置身於天堂。
Apricot blossoms in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region seem to roll up and down the landscape. [Photo/VCG]
中國西北部的新疆維吾爾自治區杏花連綿起伏。[圖源/VCG]
