Lingshan Buddhist Scenic Spot, Jiangsu, China

5Jackie W 5:00 PM Mar 16, 2020

Amazing
Some will say, “seen one Buddha, seen them all” but not at all. This Buddha is really incredible. Lots of stairs to climb but certainly worth the climb. Underneath are rooms filled with national costumes and more Buddha’s. Once again the history is fascinating. Unfortunately being on a tour you are always scrambling for time and this attraction deserves at least a couple of hours.

4JulyLegs 5:00 PM Apr 5, 2013

Nexus Holidays - Xian & China Sampler 12 Day Tour
I cannot fault the tour, tour guides and experiences during our stay. The Itinerary as follows: Day 0 Sydney to Beijing Day 0 Beijing to Xian Day 1 Xian - Terracotta Warriors & Horses Museum Day 2 Xian - Shanxi Provincial History Museum and Big Wild Goose Pagoda Day 3 Beijing - Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven Day 4 Beijing - Great Wall, Jade Exhibition, Cliosonne Factory, Sacred Path of the Ming Tombs Day 5 Beijing - Olympic village (bird's nest and water cube) Kite flying in the square....Summer Palace...Markets Day 6 Beijing to Shanghai to Suzhou - Silk spinning mill, Master of the Nets Garden, Grand canal cruise Day 7 Suzhou to Wuxi - Lake Tai, Lingshan Grand Buddha, Nanchang Street Day 8 Wuxi to Hangzhou - Fresh Water Pearl Exhibition, West Lake boat ride Day 9 Hangzhou to Shanghai - Dragon Well Tea Plantation, Nanjing Road, The Bund, Night dinner cruise on the Huangpu River Day 10 Shanghai - Shanghai Museum, Ming Dynasty Yu Garden and Old Town, Markets Day 11 Shanghai to Sydney - Morning to explore the city at our leisure...Shanghai Maglev Train (Bullet train) to the airport. The sights (sometimes too quick e.g. The Great Wall) were wonderful and a great introduction to China. We would love to return and see more of the country, perhaps away from the main touristy places. I was surprised how quickly China has converted to accommodate the Western tourist market. I also have to say that I was more impressed with the ancient attractions such as the great wall and the terracotta warriors and the old cities with town walls and moats than the newly built such as the Lingshan Grand Buddha on Lake Tai near Wuxi. As far as value for money goes this would have to be one of the best on the market. The accommodation was wonderful - equal to Australian five star standards (had to get use to the hard beds though) and the food was pretty darn good (lots of it...buffet breakfast with both western and local foods, banquets for lunch & dinner). There are a couple of things I would advise Aussies travelling to China: 1) Phone ahead to your accommodation and request a soft mattress protector (this will make the stone slab of the hard mattress a little more comfortable) or if they have softer mattresses to supply that for you. 2) If you love your coffee, take some coffee with you - even our instant coffee is much more palatable than most of the filter coffee supplied. Starbucks and Costa Coffee stores are popping up in the larger cities and they don't rate too badly.