New year countdown in Aranya, Qinhuangdao 🇨🇳🌅
by Carol Go
Jan 6, 2025
🌊 "Qinhuangdao Coastal Walk Diary" - Complete Guide to Cable Car Rides, Ocean Bookstore, and Aranya Sunrise✨
📍Route: Xianluo Island → Mao's Sky City → Azure Coast → Aranya Hall
### 🚡First Stop: Xianluo Island (7:30-9:30)
✅ Must-See Highlights
1️⃣ Unique Ocean Cable Car: Take the 1,038m cross-sea cable car over the blue waves, feel the sea breeze through your hair for that movie-like vlog🌉
2️⃣ Seaside Bungee Jump: Take the 45m plunge toward the sea and unlock a life achievement with a scream!
‼️Tips: Wear a hat and sunglasses for sun protection
### 📖Second Stop: Mao's Sky City (10:00-11:30)
✅ Must-See Highlights
1️⃣ Most Beautiful Seaside Bookstore: 270° floor-to-ceiling windows facing the sea, enjoy a "Whale Cloud Latte" in the cloud-shaped swing chair☁️
2️⃣ Letter to the Future: Drop it in the 2025 time capsule mailbox📮
3️⃣ Creative Treasure Wall: Cat paw wave cups + lighthouse aromatherapy candles, unique souvenirs that everyone asks about🔥
‼️Tips: Take "facing the sea" silhouette photos on the second-floor terrace, arrive before 11:00 to avoid peak crowds!
### 🌴Third Stop: Azure Coast (12:30-15:00)
✅ Must-See Highlights
1️⃣ Whale Sculpture Photo Op: Pose on the giant blue whale's tail as an "ocean girl," recommended to wear a solid-color long dress👗
2️⃣ Wave Bar Observation Deck: Grab a sparkling water and head to the rooftop
‼️Tips: Community cafeteria serves seafood noodles for CNY 30 per person, rent a mint green electric bike for a stylish coastal ride~
### ⛪Fourth Stop: Aranya Hall (16:00-19:30)
✅ Must-See Highlights
1️⃣ Orange Sea Sunset: At 18:30, find a spot on the sand dunes to the left of the hall to watch the cross silhouette bathe in pink-purple twilight🌄
2️⃣ Light and Shadow Maze Photos: Diamond-shaped light patterns appear on the Sand Art Museum's outer wall at noon, wear black and white minimalist style for elegant photos
3️⃣ Night Visit to the Lonely Library: After lights on at 20:00, it looks like a matchbox by the sea, take long exposure shots of star trails + architecture📸
‼️Tips: Non-guests need to book "Art Center" combo tickets 2 days in advance, bring a jacket
### 📌Travel Tips
🚗Transportation: Xianluo Island → Mao's Sky City (taxi CNY 8), Azure Coast → Aranya (DiDi about CNY 25)
🎫Tickets: Xianluo Island cable car + boat ride CNY 95, Aranya combo ticket CNY 120 (includes art gallery + hall)
👗Outfit: White/light blue dresses + straw bag, bring a thick shawl for Aranya
🍱Hidden Food Gems: Braised pork rice at Aranya Cafeteria Three, steamed seafood pot at "Fisher Lady" next to Mao's Sky City
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