Explore the origin of dinosaur birds and visit ancient sacrificial sites in Longcheng, western Liaoning, traveling through billions of years of time

【3 days 2 nights, about 3800 RMB per person! Chaoyang Guide: Longcheng Secret Realm, Fossil Capital】

Day 1: Arrive at **Chaoyang Station** by high-speed train (about 2 hours from Shenyang/Beijing, round-trip high-speed train about 500 RMB), check into a quality city hotel (such as Fuxiang International, Wanshang Hotel, 450 RMB/night × 2 = 900 RMB). In the afternoon, visit the 【Chaoyang Museum】— the only museum in China themed on "Three Yan Cultures," see Hunnic gold hairpins and artifacts unearthed from the Northern Yan Feng Suofu tomb. In the evening, stroll through 【Daling River Riverside Park】, admire the millennium-old ancient tower 【South Tower】 and the city lights.

Day 2: Rent a car to explore “world-class” sites (car rental about 400 RMB): first stop at 【Bird Fossil National Geopark】 (ticket 80 RMB) — step into the "world paleontological holy land," see 125-million-year-old fossils of the Chinese dragon bird and Confucius bird; then check in at 【Niuhuliang Hongshan Culture Site】 (ticket 100 RMB) — the dawn of 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, climb the Goddess Temple and altar, touch the remains of altar and temple mounds. Stay in a characteristic guesthouse in Lingyuan or Jianping (350 RMB), and for dinner try Kazuo mutton soup, Lingyuan baked flatbread, and millet rice.

Day 3: Climb 【Qingfengling Scenic Area】 — the "Northern Zhangjiajie," with magnificent Danxia cliffs, explore caves where Anti-Japanese volunteer forces hid (ticket 60 RMB). Or choose 【Phoenix Mountain】 to search for Liao Dynasty Buddhist relic traces. Before returning, visit 【Xinhua Road Pedestrian Street】 to buy souvenirs: Chaoyang almond oil, Beipiao donkey meat jerky, Hongshan jade cultural products.

💰Budget details:
Transportation 700 (high-speed train + city + car rental) + Accommodation 1250 + Food 750 + Attractions and experiences about 300 ≈ **3800 RMB**

📌Tips:
- Niuhuliang site is large, renting an electric cart is recommended;
- Flash photography is prohibited in the fossil museum, check rules in advance;
- Hiking Qingfengling takes 1.5 hours, bring enough water.

⚠️Warnings:
❌ Many “private fossil museums” sell replicas, do not trust “authentic sales”;
❌ “Ancient jade” around scenic spots is often dyed stone, buy cautiously.

Three days and two nights, step into Chaoyang. Here lies the code of life on Earth and the dawn of Chinese civilization. Come here to explore the origin of dinosaur birds, visit ancient sacrificial sites, and travel through billions of years in Longcheng, western Liaoning.

Post by AER. Ed 3298 | Oct 14, 2025