Where is 72 Wonder Tower, 72 Strange Buildings (72 Qilou) Tickets
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72 Wonder Tower Introduction
72 Wonder Tower‘s location is 23 kilometers away from Zhangjiajie Forest Park, Yongding District, Wuling Mountain Avenue No. 1, 360 feet high, with a total floor area of 1.18 million sq.ft.
This magnificent structure resembles a heavenly palace, is the world’s tallest building in the form of a hammock, successfully applied for Guinness World Records in 2019, the scenic area is divided into seventy-two strange fortresses, smoky old street, and the heavenly palace strange building three plates.
What does the 72 in the name stand for?
Does the 72 in 72 Wonder Tower mean there are 72 houses? Of course not, 72 is not a definite number, originated from the legendary “Nine Bows, Eighteen Villages and Seventy-Two Marvelous Towers” of Xiangxi Tujia, which describes the historical Xiangxi area.
The legendary “Nine Bows, Eighteen Villages and Seventy-Two Marvelous Towers” describes the historical region of western Hunan where there were many marvelous towers with strange forms.
The current location was originally the gathering place of the local Chen family, known as the “Chen Family Shop”, due to the development of commerce and trade over the generations to form a market, and eventually named “Seventy-Two Marvelous Towers”.
72 Wonder Tower What are the most popular attractions
72 Wonder Tower I prefer the following two attractions:
Zhuangyuan Tower (honoring imperial examination top scorers): this building was built during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, with a history of more than 200 years. 112 main beams were built without a single nail. 112 is a multiple of 56, symbolizing the unity of China’s 56 ethnic groups. symbolizing the unity of China’s 56 ethnic groups.
Tusi King’s Mansion (showcasing artifacts and documents of ancient local rulers): Tusi culture with tusi costumes, utensils, documents, etc., showing the historical status and role of tusi in western Hunan.
72 Wonder Tower must-see performances and show time
The scenic area has more than 30 live interactive performances every day, starting from 16:00 in the afternoon at the Welcome Plaza, my favorite are the following performances.
19:00: Performance, and the very national characteristics of the toasting ceremony, grand gate-opening ceremony.
19:50: 72 Wonder Tower light show time, the visual effect is quite shocking.
20:30: Love story show, the theme of “Love of a Lifetime” the best viewing spots on the bridge, arrive early to secure good viewing spots.
21:28: Beginning of the bonfire party, Xiangxi Tujia characteristics of song and dance interaction, the number of people is super, the scene atmosphere is also very good, so you also need to go in advance to occupy a position.
22:00: “Ten Miles” neon cheongsam show, very infectious.
It should be noted that all the performances are not in a fixed location, need to change places, just follow the crowd to each venue. in addition, the specific time of the show may change, please pay attention to understand when entering the scenic spot.
72 Wonder Tower Night Light Show
Another special feature of 72 Wonder Tower is the themed light show, where hundreds of landscape lights are illuminated at the same time, starting at around 19:00 and continuing until the scenic spot closes.
72 Wonder Tower Best Photo Snapshot Location
If you want to take a panoramic view, you can walk along the underpass to the opposite side of the road, or at the Huangjiage bus stop.
There are free viewing platforms here, and there will also be some styling teams to help youprofessional photographers offering portrait services.
How to get to 72 Wonder Tower from Zhangjiajie downtown
It is about 5 kilometers ≈ 3.1 miles from Zhangjiajie downtown to 72 Wonder Tower. You can take a cab directly, or you can choose city buses, Bus routes 7/16/17 (fare: ¥2/about $0.3), and get off at the Qilou Plaza, the Aviation Academy or the Huangjiage bus stop. Pavilion or Huangjiage bus stop, followed by a 1-2 minute walk.
From Zhangjiajie High-speed Railway Station, it’s only a 15-minute drive by cab about $3.
If you drive by yourself, you can navigate to the South Gate Parking Lot of 72 Wonder Towers Scenic Spot by cell phone, Parking fee: ¥5/hour (about $0.7).
72 Wonder Tower scenic spot has what kind of food
Xinjiang, Xi’an, Macao, Changsha, and many other places have food, a sentence to summarize, is from all over China snacks are available, and the price is not expensive, per capita about $1.5-4 per dish, You’ll wish you had more room in your stomach! You’ll wish you had more room in your stomach!
72 Wonder Tower opening hours
Summer: Monday through Thursday 10:00AM-23:00PM, holidays: 09:00AM-00:30PM;
Winter: Monday through Thursday 10:30AM-23:00PM, holidays: 10:00AM-23:30PM;
72 Wonder Tower Ticket Charges
Day pass: RMB 20, entry time: 10:00AM-16:30;
Night pass: RMB 88, entry time: 16:30AM-22:00PM, includes the cost of the evening light show and performances;
Children under the age of 14 and seniors over the age of 70 do not need a ticket.
72 Wonder Tower Tour Notes
1. Shoes are best worn with proper sneakers.
2. It is recommended to enter the scenic spot after 18:30 to see the opening ceremony and not miss the night show.
3.During Chinese public holidays must reserve tickets in advance.
4. It is not recommended that friends come by car, although there are many parking lots. But there will be traffic jams.
Don’t forget to buy zhangjiajie national forest park entrance fee after the tour, there will be a different experience.
