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Qing Cheng, China Qing Cheng is situated at the picturesque gateway to the mystical mountain of Qing Cheng, a famous Taoist highland. Surround yourself with verdant forest, thick shoots of bamboo and densely hanging fog in this cradle of civilization. Dotted with holy temples and cultural relics, the mountain is also home to a wild panda research center and near Dujiangyan, a UNESCO World Heritage and Natural Cultural site.
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HIGHLIGHTS PANDA-MONIUM
NIGHTLIFE
Pandas are a national treasure in China and a wild panda research center is just a 10-minute drive from your accommodations. You’ll have the rare opportunity to feed these gentle creatures in a controlled environment.
Photography buffs will love a nighttime tour through the ancient city wall of Dujiangyan and its famous Nan-Qiao Bridge. Flying eave roofs, carved figures and delicate stonework make for beautiful subjects.
TRAIL OF THE ANCIENTS
QING CHENG MOUNTAIN
The Dujiangyan irrigation system was built in 256 BC and still functions in the present. A halfday trip booked through the resort includes a walk through Qingxi Garden and up to spectacular views from Erwang Temple.
Named “the most peaceful and secluded mountain under heaven,” Qing Cheng Mountain holds a sacred place in history as one of the most significant Taoist mountains in the country. Learn the art of tai chi—the practice was created here—
against the backdrop of the famed waterfalls. You can tour the gorgeous Jianfu Palace, built during the Tang Dynasty between 619 and 907. OXYGEN WALK
Walk the trail through the Six Senses resort’s organic garden and rice fields at the base of Qing Cheng Mountain and delight in the rich negative oxygen ion air. Negative ions clear the air of allergens and bacteria.
RESORT PARTNER SIX SENSES QING CHENG MOUNTAIN
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