Translator: Chen Xin, Proofreader: You Jianmin
On May 15, Qinhuangdao Tourism Holding Group Co. Ltd. launched the “One Day Tour” program which was titled “Take the Tour Train of Qinhuangdao to Enjoy the Beauty of Mountains, the Sea, Flowers and Fields,” and now tourists and city dwellers can take this “Purple Fairy” through downtown and indulge themselves in the beauty of mountains, the sea, flowers and fields.
The route of the “Tour Train of Qinhuangdao” is along the first tourist railway line in China that has linked mountains to the sea by rail-sea combined transportation. When tourists take the unique tour mini train, they can fully feel the strong historical breath of the tracks of a century. From a unique perspective, they can enjoy the ever-changing urban landscapes and the unrivaled natural scenery of Qinhuangdao, such as mountains, the Great Wall, forests, geological relics. While enjoying the beautiful natural scenery, the tourists can also take pleasure in such wonderful games in the carriages as the close-up magic, the face-changing of Sichuan Opera, the performances of Monkey King, the song medleys, and the interactive games via mobile phones during the wonderful journey. When tourists have arrived at Banchangyu Valley, the terminal,, they will find, before them, a harmonious integration of a little town with mountains, waters and the Great Wall. With the background of stretching mountains, the idyllic country life, the stone walls, the flower stands, the pavilion corridors and pathlets, and the clear springs and bizarre rocks, all this synergizes to form an ecological scroll of beautiful mountains and stones
Temporarily, the departure station of the Tourist Train of Qinhuangdao is the Municipal Cultural Square Station, and the terminal station is the Banchangyu Valley Station. The mini-train has begun running since May 15, and it starts at 9:20 a.m. from the departing station, and arrives at the Banchangyu Valley Station at 10:40; and it leaves from the Banchangyu Valley Station at 15:00, and arrives at the Municipal Cultural Square Station about 16:20. According to timetable of May, the mini-train will not stop in the course of round-trip. And as a test run, it will run regularly every day till the end of October this year except that there is bad weather or force majeure.