D1-5.18: Arrive in Zunyi, look for delicious food in Laosha Lane, visit the former site of Zunyi Conference, stay in Zunyi Hotel
D2-5.19: Self-driving Zunyi-Tucheng, walk slowly in Tucheng, Foguangyan looks up at the ring-shaped Danxia cliff, stay in Tucheng Holy Land Inn
D3-5.20: Self-driving Tucheng-Chishui, Bing'an Ancient Town recalls the red years, Chishui Great Waterfall is majestic, stay at Jinqian Jiahua International Hotel in Chishui
D4-5.21: Self-drive Chishui-Maotai, hike Sidonggou Waterfall, cross the Chishui River Valley Tourist Road, live in Maotai Renhuai Handi Fengtai Hotel
D5-5.22: The aroma of wine is overflowing in Maotai Town, return trip
Whenever summer is approaching, I can’t help but want to run to the cool Yunnan-Guizhou area. I have already visited many beautiful scenery in Guizhou, but the red Zunyi and Chishui Danxia seem to have never appeared in my travel plan. It is rare for my girlfriends to meet again. In addition, Guizhou continues the policy of exempting tickets for scenic spots, so let us get to know the red holy land-Zunyi! Zunyi is the sacred place of the Chinese revolution. It integrates history and culture, red legends, beautiful mountains and waters, and mellow tea and wine. It has created Maotai-flavored liquor industrial tourism represented by the national liquor Moutai, and world natural heritage eco-tourism represented by Chishui Danxia. , Long March cultural red tourism represented by the Zunyi Conference site and other special tourism.
May 18
Arrive at Zunyi Station by the high-speed rail, rent a car and drive to Zunyi Hotel by the Xiangjiang River. The location of the hotel is excellent. The Red Army Street is next door, across the river from Phoenix Mountain. The room is facing the Red Army Mountain Martyrs Cemetery. Standing in front of the window, you can walk far away I saw all kinds of red tourist groups, dressed in Red Army uniforms, walked up the long stone steps, and went to the top of the mountain to remember the revolutionary martyrs (some borrowed pictures).
Food not only enriches our taste buds, but also allows us to understand the culture of a place. The old town of Zunyi is not as prosperous as a big city, but only has the atmosphere of a leisurely small town. The must-go place for foodies here is Laosha Lane. It is within walking distance from Zunyi Hotel. Laosha Alley, an ancient alley that originated in the Ming Dynasty, was indeed named after Laosha. Due to its location at an important point, it became a place full of people. "There are tens of thousands of snacks in Zunyi, half of which are in Laosha Alley." This narrow street, about 300 meters long, is packed with all kinds of delicacies. No matter whether it is spring, summer, autumn, winter or severe cold or heat, this food street is always crowded with people. There are rows of delicacies in the alley, ranging from mutton powder, Bean curd noodles, rice skin with red oil, to love tofu, egg-wrapped brilliance, frying pan, fruit ice powder...every food here carries the unique taste of the old city of Zunyi and the food memories of Zunyi people.
A bowl of authentic Zunyi mutton noodles has long become a symbol of hometown in the hearts of Zunyi people, and it is the pride of Zunyi people. Donggong Temple Daijia mutton noodles, a century-old noodle shop hidden deep in a narrow alley, this bowl seems simple The hot soup powder, the real kung fu is hidden in the soup, the soup is very important, the emphasis is on the original taste, the mutton with skin is cut as thin as a cicada's wing, the meat is firm and tender, fragrant but not smelly, and the rice noodles are white and refreshing It is smooth, and then poured with bright red secret oil chili, served steaming hot on the table, the taste is really unforgettable, perhaps it is this kind of hearty satisfaction that keeps calling the footsteps of foreigners and wanderers.
As the hot goddess in the hearts of Zunyi people, Liu Erma's status in the altar of red oil rice noodles is unshakable. Liu Erma Mipi, a popular shop on the pedestrian street, has a very small storefront, and many people directly hold bowls in Eat on the street, the snow-white rice skin is smooth and chewy, the bright red chili oil is very strong, plus the fried diced meat whistle, with a few peanuts and a handful of chives, it is absolutely delicious.
The name Egg-wrapped Brilliant sounds very domineering, but it is actually egg-wrapped potato, which is similar to omelet rice. The freshly spread eggs are extremely tender and smooth, wrapped with potato puree, pepper, pickled radish, Zheergen, and people from Zunyi The glutinous rice that I love so much is full of ingredients and delicious, golden egg skin, crispy potatoes, and sour kimchi. It smells fresh and elegant, and the taste lasts for a long time.
Among the many snacks in Zunyi, the most poetic name is "love tofu". In the past, young men and women had nowhere to go when they were in love at night, so they sat together at a tofu stand by the roadside and ate this kind of tofu baked with sawdust. Tofu, hence the name "Love Tofu". This tofu tastes as romantic as the name. The outer layer of tofu skin is soft and tough, and the inner bean curd is as tender as water. It will melt when you sip it lightly. Dip it in the special thick chili sauce. It is salty, spicy, smooth and full of mouthfeel. For the fragrance, you must put more folded ears, this is definitely the black technology of Guizhou people!
The so-called "one pot bakes everything", pour cooking oil on an open flat-bottomed frying pan, and spread it with your favorite food, such as stinky tofu, wrapped tofu, small tofu, vegetables, potatoes... use a spatula during the frying process Turn it over in time, stir it while sizzling, and the aroma is already tangy! Unlike hot pot, which is "cooked" with soup, ironing pot is "broiled" with oil, which is a bit more burnt than hot pot. It has a unique flavor, hot and spicy, and is cheap and good. The delicious taste is due to the chili noodles. The scorched food is dipped in the secret chili noodles, and the delicacy will twirl and jump in the mouth.
Eating from the alley to the end of the alley, and then eating from the end of the alley back to the alley, when walking out of the alley with the help of the wall, the taste memory is so beautiful, no wonder the film crew of "A Bite of China 3" also came here admiringly. A must-visit place for tourists and a paradise for local foodies. "No ice powder, no summer", in the southern summer, ice powder that is tender, refreshing, refreshing, cool and fire-reducing is very popular among people. If you eat spicy one, take a bite of fruit ice powder immediately, and your tongue will be so spicy When I met the crystal clear ice powder, it was sweet and icy refreshing, and it was sweet to my heart when I relieved the summer heat.
Turning back the clock to 1935, a meeting about the life and death of the Party and the Red Army was held in Zunyi. The history of the Chinese revolution turned at this point. It was the centenary of the founding of the party. There was an endless stream of people who came to visit the site of the Zunyi meeting. The most famous is the black lacquer gold plaque with the six characters "Zunyi Conference Site" inscribed by Chairman Mao in 1964 hanging on the gate tower. Rare Mao Zedong's own handwriting. Walking into the venue, the two-story red and blue brick building with a combination of Chinese and Western styles is simple and elegant. There is a green brick archway between the main building and the courtyard. In front of the building, the hundred-year-old locust trees are luxuriant with branches and leaves. Every brick, every branch and every leaf here bears the heavy memory of the party and the army from setbacks to victory, from confusion to light, and witnesses the fate-determining The great historical moment also seems to remind us: If the Long March of the Red Army is an epic, then the Zunyi Conference is the most dazzling chapter in it. Next to the site of the Zunyi Conference, there is also a newly built Zunyi Conference Exhibition Hall with a construction area of nearly 20,000 square meters. The exhibition hall houses a large number of cultural relics, and cooperates with various modern technologies such as sculptures, pictures, lighting, and multimedia. Transfer, start the Long March", "Zunyi Conference, a great turning point", "Move to Guizhou, win by surprise", "Go forward bravely, go to victory", "Zunyi Conference, glory forever" and other five parts highlight the theme of the Zunyi Conference and describe in detail the Red Army's Long March to Guizhou The historical sites, especially the majestic group sculptures in the hall of the exhibition hall, they are the group portraits of the 20 participants of the Zunyi Conference that year.
It’s nightfall, and my best friend’s Zunyi classmate invited us to taste the most authentic Ma Yang red soup hot pot, Qianbei Ma Yang, the meat is delicious and tender, without smell, it is the best sheep breed among goats, eat fresh shrubs and Chinese herbs, drink Rich in natural mineral spring water, outdoor activities are carried out in steep mountain rocks. It is well-known in the food industry for its bodybuilding. The fragrant taste, the soup is fresh and bright red, the spicy flavor is strong, oily but not greasy, start with the soup, put aside the red oil, put a bowl of hot mutton soup, take a bite, the mouthful of umami , let the taste buds experience the ultimate delicacy to the fullest, then dip a piece of mutton into the dipping water, put it in the mouth, it is delicate and soft, the aroma of the meat seems to mobilize every excited nerve, and the mouth is smooth.
May 19
Xishui Tucheng is an ancient town famous for crossing Chishui River four times and prospered due to shipping. It has been 2100 years ago. When the residents rebuilt the streets and houses, they found a large number of wall foundations used to build houses and cities. "Tucheng" came from this Famous, the ancient town is surrounded by water on three sides and mountains on the north side. The ancient town is built on the mountain, and the water flows around the town.
Tucheng is a business card that shows the culture of the Eighteen Gangs and the red culture. Even the roads are painted in dazzling red. When you enter the ancient town, the streets and alleys are mostly paved with bluestone slabs. The ancient town with black wooden buildings is surrounded by mountains and rivers. , the architectural style is high and low, undulating with the terrain, which constitutes the distinctive and unique mountain city style of the ancient town. After hundreds of years of wind and rain, the residential buildings still retain the pattern of "front shop and back house". Brother Zhuang, Salt Gang, Horse Gang, Iron Gang, Sugar Gang, Tea Gang, Beggar Gang, Cloth Gang, Opera Gang, Broker Gang, Warehouse Gang, Rice Gang, Medicine Gang, Oil Gang, Wine Gang, Stone Gang, Wooden Gang , Chuanbang, there are as many as "Eighteen Gangs", and each gang has its own legends. The smooth and uneven stone road honed by the years tells us the prosperity of the stone street in the past.
I don't know whether it is affected by the epidemic or it is the off-season of tourism. There are very few tourists in the entire ancient town. I occasionally meet a few groups, and they are all public prosecutors and students in uniforms who come to receive red education collectively. However, the lives of the aborigines are as leisurely and peaceful as ever. The battle of crossing Chishui four times in 1935 was the most thrilling and exciting military action in the Long March of the Red Army of Workers and Peasants. Sidu Chishui Memorial Hall, in Tucheng, fully and truly displayed the battle to the people who came to pay their respects. Tucheng Ancient Town is also a rare "museum town" in China. Dozens of museum exhibition halls, such as the Sidu Chishui Memorial Hall, the Eighteen Gang Cultural Exhibition Hall, and the Chinese Female Red Army Memorial Hall, show the red history and richness of Tucheng to tourists in an all-round way. The cultural accumulation, the perfect fusion of thousands of years of history and red culture endow this ancient Tucheng town on the Chishui River with a unique charm (some pictures borrowed).
Potato glutinous rice balls, a wonderful traditional snack by the Chishui River, have a typical local flavor in northern Guizhou. In fact, they are salty glutinous rice balls made of sweet potato flour. The fillings are made of cooked pork, tofu, mustard, and shallots. After cooking, season with red oil, shallots and Zheer root. The skin is thin, tender and delicious.
Foguangyan Waterfall, with a height of more than 200 meters, ranks first in the Chishui Waterfall Group, and is listed in the Danxia World Natural Heritage List of China with its arc length of more than 1,000 meters. The reputation of "the crown of rosy clouds" and "the first Danxia garden in the world" (picture borrowed).
In the afternoon, there are still few tourists in Foguangyan, so that we enjoy the rare chartered car treatment when we take the sightseeing car. , about half an hour, following the sound of the waterfall, you can reach the viewing platform of the lotus seat, of course, you can also continue to climb to the highest viewing platform that is almost zero distance from the waterfall, and have a close contact with the waterfall. Foguangyan was formed as early as the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. It is like a vermilion wordless book written with life and blood on the eve of the extinction of dinosaurs. Shocking, like a little white dragon flying down from the red clouds, elegant and handsome.
Along the way, the vegetation is luxuriant, the ecosystem is complete, and there are many negative oxygen ions, especially the tall, dense and luxuriant spinosa trees, which enjoy the reputation of "living fossils". Alsophila spinulosa is a kind of fern that has existed since the Jurassic period. It is the only extant woody fern in the world. It is shaped like a giant umbrella and canopy. Higher, its population lived and co-prospered with dinosaurs 180 million years ago, and it was the main food of dinosaurs. Later, with the change of the earth, dinosaurs disappeared, and most of the tree tree forests were also wiped out, but a few tree tree trees miraculously survived. The limited area has survived and become the "last Jurassic life". The surviving "paleontological living fossil" is a rare and endangered plant under national first-level protection, and this "last Jurassic life" is currently the world's largest, The best-preserved place is Chishui, so Chishui is also known as "China's Jurassic Park". There are about 60,000 spinosa plants in existence. Walking in it, it seems to have returned to the distant dinosaur era (partially borrowed pictures).
(Sleep in a characteristic inn in Tucheng Ancient Town for one night, so that you can live up to the journey. Xishui Tucheng Holy Land Inn has a unique courtyard, fresh air, comfortable rooms, antique flavor, and a very hidden location. It is easy to be confused when you come for the first time. Drive in from the underground parking lot in the north of the ancient town according to the sign, and drive 400 meters in the parking lot to reach the entrance of the inn. One side is close to the Chishui River, and two steps away is the Chishui River Valley Tourist Highway (some pictures borrowed).
As night falls, the whole town is shrouded in warm lights. Walking in the deep and quiet ancient streets of Tucheng, it seems that every brick and tile in front of you tells the story of the past, and every tree and every tree witnesses the vicissitudes of yesterday. , the night in the old street, the night is as cold as water, but the red lanterns in front of every house carry warmth, smell the smell of unfinished cooking smoke, and watch quietly under the moon, maybe this is the original appearance of life.
May 20
Walking along the Chishui River in the ancient town of Tucheng in the early morning, walking towards the chain bridge along the red cycling road, there was no one on the creaking and rickety chain bridge. I enjoyed the tranquility alone, but the memory of the Red Army crossing Chishui in the past appeared in my mind. The thrilling picture of the river, in 1935, the Chinese Red Army of Workers and Peasants arrived at Tucheng on the Long March and started the Qinggangpo blocking battle. The pontoon bridge with a length of 193.5 meters represents the difficult years in 1935. Standing on the bridge and looking at Tucheng, Zhongtucheng is surrounded by clouds and mists like a paradise, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world. Opposite the suspension bridge is the largest "five-pointed star" architectural complex in Guizhou - the Red Star Shining Art Complex, a "five-pointed star" hanging in the air, Shocking, eye-catching, like the dawn of revolution in a wildfire.
Bing'an Ancient Town, an ancient town supported by thousands of pillars, was built on the edge of a cliff. It has a history of nearly a thousand years. The reputation of Sichuan Salt was an important post station when Sichuan Salt entered Guizhou. In 1935, after Lin Biao, the head of the First Red Army, led his troops to capture Bing'an, he set up the headquarters of the Army Corps and the Division of the Second Red Division in the ancient town of Bing'an, and was later ordered to lead his troops back to the city. Teacher Tucheng ensured the Red Army's smooth crossing of Chishui. We walked from the Bing'an Fiber Road to the ancient town via the Shuanglong Bridge. The Shuanglong Bridge at the head of the town was built in the Qing Dynasty. The dragon and the bridge piers are integrated, and there are damaged carvings on the other three piers in the middle of the bridge. According to the nearby residents, they are in the shape of lions. Bing'an Ancient Town has well-preserved Diaojiaolou groups, Guzhaimen, Shiban Street, and cliff stone carvings. A street running through the ancient town is called Calabash Street. The narrowest part is less than two meters, shaped like an upside-down gourd. , the Taiping Gate is the bottom, symbolizing the wealth brought by the Chishui River, which flows into the ancient town continuously.
The Red Army Bridge, hanging on the cliffs on both sides, looks very dangerous. The logo of the Red Army is shining in the middle, telling the stories of the past. Looking at the buildings on the opposite side of the cliff, the entire main building complex of the ancient town is built on the river beach. Therefore, it is also called a city on a big rock. The shops along the Chishui River all use wooden supports, picks, and frames to fix the suspended stilted buildings. After a hundred years of wind and frost, it is still as stable as a rock. It has been bearing wind and rain for thousands of years, just like a pearl inlaid on the bank of Chishui River. As time goes by, Chishui River has already washed away the former glory of Bing'an Ancient Town, and the prosperity of the past has gradually become flat and peaceful. .
At noon, taste the special spicy fish at Dabing Farmhouse. The freshly caught Chishui white water fish is spicy and delicious, and the fish is tender and smooth.
The two statues inside and outside the gate of Chishui Great Waterfall are all made of Chishui Danxia stone carvings. The head sculpture of a bearded old man on the front is a metaphor for "forest old man", and the sculpture of a beautiful woman's head on the back is based on the inscription "Empty Valley Beauty", head sculpture and the surrounding Danxia landform, green forest against each other, very distinctive.
Chishui Waterfall (formerly known as Shizhangdong Waterfall), 76 meters high and 80 meters wide, is second only to Huangguoshu Waterfall in scale. It is the largest Danxia Waterfall in China and the largest waterfall in the Yangtze River Basin in my country. You can hear the majestic roar of the waterfall a few miles away. Take a sightseeing bus to the top of the waterfall, walk along the plank road to the bottom of the valley, and see the majestic waterfall cascading down from the cliff, and the water mist within 100 meters Diffuse, the more you walk forward, the denser the water mist will hit your face, and you will get wet almost instantly. It is difficult to describe its magnificence in any language. Compared with Huangguoshu Waterfall, Chishui Waterfall is more suitable for close contact. Walking to the bottom of the waterfall and looking up at the waterfall from 90 degrees below is the real shock.
In order to save effort, you can take the sightseeing elevator from the bottom of the valley, and pass through the long tunnel covered with red carpets, which is the elevator entrance, and you will arrive at the sightseeing station in about half a minute. On the way back, few tourists get off the bus. It's a pity that everyone ignored it, so the Beauty Comb Waterfall (also known as Zhongdong Waterfall) hidden in the middle of the scenic spot became our special show. We occupy her beauty alone and enjoy her grace without anyone disturbing us. We are greedy Breathing the fresh air and feeling the tranquility of the surroundings, we merged with the beauty comb, and unexpectedly got the special treatment of exclusive use of the waterfall at 520, which is really rare!
The Zhongdong Waterfall hangs upside down on the cliff like a beauty’s comb. The fine silver comb teeth are in order, and the water flow hangs like a bead curtain, crystal clear. It is a typical curtain-shaped waterfall in China. The red rocks piled up below I don't know where it was sorted out from? Some people say that all waterfalls are similar, and you can just look at one. In fact, every waterfall has its own unique beauty. Take this beauty comb waterfall as an example, it belongs to the kind that gives people soft, quiet beauty, shyness and restraint. Beauty is like a big girl who has not left the court, waiting for someone to favor her beauty, but Shizhangdong Waterfall is completely different, it is like a roaring galloping horse, rebellious and magnificent, the two waterfalls complement each other, It's like a male and a female.
Walking into Chishui is like walking into the secret place of red mountains and rivers. In 2005, it was rated as one of the most beautiful Danxia landforms in China by "China National Geography". In 2010, China's Danxia landforms became a world natural heritage, including Chishui Danxia, It is the representative of Danxia landform in the early youth. It is the largest and most beautiful and spectacular Danxia landform in the country. It has deep valleys and steep slopes, vertical and horizontal streams and rivers, and high vegetation coverage. It is known as "Green Danxia" and is known as "Thousand Waterfalls". City of Bamboo", "Hometown of Bamboo", "Kingdom of Cymbidium spinosa" and many other titles. Walking into the Chishui Danxia Tourist Area, the bright red Danxia Chibi, the isolated peak and narrow ridge rising from the ground, and the strange and strange mountains with various appearances The beautiful Danxia Canyon, green forests, waterfalls and flowing springs complement each other, and it is worthy of the title of "Chishui Danxia crowns China".
May 21
The design of the real entrance of the popular scenic spot far away from the ticket office is really hard for people not to complain. Self-driving cars are parked in the Sidonggou parking lot. Entering the scenic spot is not as easy as imagined. Walk through the restaurant street first, and then take The free battery car provided by the scenic spot reaches the ticket gate one kilometer away. After checking in, you have to walk through the commercial street before you can take the sightseeing car to reach the core scenic spot.
Finally began to enter the real quiet world. Accompanied by the deep greenery and the cool and refreshing wind, the hustle and bustle of people gradually faded away, and some of them were only the singing of insects and springs. Walking in such a natural oxygen bar, unconsciously, the footsteps Slowing down, the body and mind become ethereal and light. Along the way, there are grotesque Danxia stones dotted around the stream, beautiful peaks and mountains, secluded canyons, lush bamboo forests, intoxicating greenery, gurgling mountain springs, chirping insects, as if entering Wonderland... If the Chishui Waterfall is shocking, the Sidonggou Waterfall is full of poetic and picturesque. Lakes, lakes, and waterfalls all fascinate you. Among the mountain streams about four kilometers away, there are four-level waterfalls arranged at approximately equal distances, namely Shuiliandong Waterfall, Moon Lake Waterfall, Feiwaya Waterfall, and Bailongtan Waterfall. The waterfalls, the four-level waterfalls are all about 40 meters wide, and the height of the drop is nearly 50 meters. It is no wonder that it is called "the garden of ten thousand bamboos", "the jade of Xiaojiabiyu" and "the scenic spot without failure" by the tourism resources investigation group of the State Council.
The third level of waterfall - Flying Waya Waterfall, a huge rock above the waterfall looks like a big frog spreading its wings, eager to jump down from the waterfall, but for some reason, it stopped jumping and kept this jumping posture, hence the name Flying Frog Cliff, along the Fei Frog Cliff Waterfall up the river, the scenery along the way is picturesque, not far away, you will come to the fourth waterfall, which is also the largest waterfall in the scenic area - Bailongtan Waterfall, the water of the waterfall Falling down from the cliff, the silver-white waterfall seems to have turned into a lifelike white dragon, hence the name Bailongtan.
On the return journey, we choose to walk the whole way, pass Feiwaya Waterfall again, continue to descend, and come to the second level waterfall - Moon Lake Waterfall. It is said that on a clear night, the moon in the sky and the reflection in the pool reflect each other, hence the name Moon Lake. The "pot hole" behind the Moon Lake waterfall is also a highlight. Circular depressions, broken structures in rivers, weak lithology or below water drops, often form deep potholes under the erosion of water flow.
The first level of waterfall, Shuiliandong Waterfall, is my favorite place in Sidonggou. Standing behind the water curtain of the waterfall, it is a wonderful visual experience to see the world through the bead curtain. Behind the waterfall curtain is a horizontal cave that runs through both ends of the waterfall, with stones on three sides and water on one side. A stone path winds along with the cave, and the lowest point must be bent down to pass through. The waterfall stretches the cave like a curtain. The corridor is tightly covered, so it is not easy to be found. When you walk into the cave, you will feel extremely cool. The plants on the cliff hang down like green curtains, white bead curtains, and thousands of silver beads. A rare intimate experience of the waterfall, hidden behind the waterfall, can't help but want to roar a few times loudly, play an ensemble with the roar of the waterfall, and completely indulge yourself.
Chishui people have a special liking for bean curd. Fuxing farmer bean curd rice is a famous bean curd hot pot in Chishui. White water bean curd is 7 yuan per person, and you can add it for free. You can choose meat dishes in the freezer for 25 yuan per catty. You can eat vegetables and rice as you like. It's only 40 yuan for two people to eat until they are full, which is really "cheap and good quality"! The snow-white and tender bean curd is tender and dense, with a delicate taste, light fragrance and slightly sweet. Be careful when picking it up with chopsticks. If you use a little strength, you may not be able to pick it up. It is served with spicy and flavorful dipping sauce, which makes you appetizing and sweating. Refreshing, it goes perfectly with rice, the taste is amazing, and the aftertaste is endless. It is indeed qualified to call itself "thousands of peasant bean curds, and only my family is delicious."
Chishui River is known as "Hero River" and "Wine River". Fine wine is famous both at home and abroad. A river of fine wine is mellow and fragrant to thousands of families. This river stretches for nearly a thousand miles. The fine wine bred by this river accounts for half of the famous Chinese wines. There is a popular folk proverb: by the Chishui River, there must be good wine within a hundred miles. The upstream is Moutai, and the downstream is looking at Luzhou. When the boat arrives at Erlangtan, it is time to drink Langjiu. The areas passing by the Chishui River produce various brands of large and small Ten kinds of famous wines, accounting for 60% of the famous Chinese wines (partial pictures borrowed).
On the east bank of the Chishui River, a beautiful secondary road and a tactful and sentimental bicycle path run side by side, forming a beautiful landscape. This is the Chishui River Valley Tourist Highway, with a total length of about It is 160 kilometers long, one end is connected to Maotai, the first wine town in China, and the other end is connected to Chishui, a world natural heritage. There are three viewing platforms, 30 mountain bike rental points, and a veritable drunken road. You can drive by yourself or ride along the mountain bike trail paved with red asphalt. You can rent it by scanning the QR code. After the ride Just return it at any station (some pictures are borrowed).
Walk along the Chishui River towards Maotai, and pass Wugongyan, the most dangerous place in the whole valley. On the steep cliff with a height as high as a knife, it covers an area of about 4,800 square meters. It was inscribed by the famous calligrapher Shao Huaze. The red calligraphy and the rough mountain complement each other. It is vigorous and magnificent. Whether it is the entire cliff or a single stone carved Chinese character, it is the best in the world.
Three-quarters of the Chishui River basin is in the mountains, so it is the only unpolluted tributary of the Yangtze River in China. The mountains are continuous, towering and steep, the river is winding, crystal clear, and there are many rapids. The scenery on both sides of the river is majestic, magical, beautiful, Precipitous, the Chishui River Valley Tourist Road is picturesque, the mountains are the scenery, the water is also the scenery, and the road is also the scenery. While driving by ourselves, we can appreciate the graceful figure of the Chishui River from different angles, enjoy the scenery along the road, and enjoy the joy of travel.
Maotai Town is close to the Chishui River, a narrow and long canyon, and the high-rise buildings spread from the Chishui River at the lowest altitude to the mountain. Haunting and lingering around, the streets and alleys are filled with the slightly intoxicating smell of wine, and every plant, tree, house and house here seems to be immersed in the scent of wine.
As the sun sets and the lights come on, the night scene here is a must. The neon lights are flickering, the lights are bright, the lights are radiant, and they are extraordinarily enchanting. People can't help but think of the Oil Palace in "Spirited Away", as if they have traveled to a beautiful place. In the world of comics, the scattered magic and mystery formed by the design imitating Diaojiaolou has the same effect as Hongya Cave in Chongqing. The deep and shallow alleys, the houses with upturned corners and cornices, against the backdrop of red lanterns, seem to tell a section of ancient stories. The buildings on both sides of the Chishui River are a large piece of golden, which seems to be immersed in the taste of wine. Big wineries piled up their signboards on the other side of the 1915 Square, vying for the attention of the square.
Buy some local fruits and return to the hotel. The butler will serve recommended liquor for tasting, and then make a pot of hot tea. We can see the scenery of the small town by the Chishui River through the window.
May 22
Moutai Town, the hometown of Moutai, a beautiful wine town, the birthplace of Chinese Maotai-flavored wine and the first core production area, is a small town that will keep you slightly drunk even if you don’t drink alcohol. It is known as the heart of China’s national wine , China's No. 1 Liquor Town, originally an inconspicuous town, became famous all over the world because of two things: Moutai won the gold medal at the Panama International Exposition in 1915, and the Red Army of Chinese Workers and Peasants crossed Chishui four times in Moutai in 1935 during the Long March. .
Maotai Town is like a large cellar. Before entering the town, the smell of distiller’s grains invades the nostrils. This is the unique smell of the town. Before coming here, the imagination of this "wine town" is very good--the fragrance of Maotai wine, Maotai Town should be It also smells like wine. In fact, the air in Maotai Town is filled with the sour smell of fermented distiller's grains. When I first arrived in Maotai Town, the smell was really pungent and I was not used to it. Coupled with narrow and congested lanes, constant traffic jams, potholed roads, and high-decibel noise pollution from the most deadly square music, it is really incompatible with the glory of the national liquor Moutai.
There is a group of huge sculptures standing on the 1915 square, which is a classic reproduction of "Moutai became famous after a fall". The sculptures are modeled after the broken wine bottles at that time. . In 1915, Moutai participated in the international wine tasting held in Panama. At that time, there were a lot of wines exhibited at the reception. However, Moutai, which was attended as the national wine of China, was ignored because of its simple packaging. At the most dense place, they pretended to accidentally break the wine bottle on the ground, and the aroma of the wine immediately overflowed, attracting countless guests. Therefore, Moutai became famous all over the world, and gradually became the number one wine in China.
Going up the steps, a quieter Yangliuwan Street suddenly appears. On both sides of the street are wooden buildings with a uniform style. This should be the place where "the wine comes out of Maotai Town, and the fragrance rises from Yangliuwan". Shops and ancient streets are built according to the mountain, with protruding eaves, row upon row, a picture of "water village, mountain, country, wine flag style". Unfortunately, the national wine culture city at the end of the street - the world's largest wine culture museum is suspended due to the epidemic open.
Continue down the narrow and steep stone road. Although the old houses on both sides have been repaired, they basically keep their original flavor. Walking along, you will come to the former site of Chengyi Shaofang, the source of Maojiu. Although it is already broken The ruins, but the cellars of that year are still clearly visible. In fact, Moutai distillery was formed by the merger of three burning workshops, Chengyi burning workshop, Ronghe burning workshop and Hengxing burning workshop in 1951-1953. Mao Heyi".
Chishui Ferry Hongxing Iron Cable Bridge spans the green Chishui River. This is where the Red Army crossed Chishui four times. The bridge is wide and covered with wooden boards. The steel cable railings on both sides are decorated with red five-pointed star lanterns. On the top of the mountain, there are lush pines and cypresses. , a crimson monument is impressively in sight, that is the memorial tower of the Red Army crossing Chishui four times, and it is also a commanding height of Maotai Town, standing there, you can overlook the whole Maotai Town.
"If you leave Maotai Town, you can't make Maotai wine." The local purple calcareous soil is rare in the country. Chishui River is the soul of Maotai Town. It contains more than 170 kinds of clear and unpolluted trace elements and minerals. The river water is clear and transparent on weekdays. But every year from the Dragon Boat Festival to the Double Ninth Festival, it will gradually turn red. What's more unique is that the humid and hot climate in Moutai town has formed a unique microbial flora. The brewing has formed unique conditions. During the Dragon Boat Festival, koji is made with sand on the Chongyang Festival, feeding twice, cooking nine times, fermenting eight times, and wine extraction seven times. The production cycle goes through spring, summer, autumn and winter. The seven rounds of Maotai-flavored base wine have their own characteristics. , Generally, it needs to be stored for more than three years before blending, and then stored for one year after being checked, and then shipped out after fine-tuning. It takes at least five years for a bottle of sauce-flavored liquor to go from the raw materials to the product. On both sides of the Chishui River Canyon, there are large and small wineries, almost to the density of a small workshop in three steps, and a large winery in five steps. It is said that there are as many as 3,000 large and small wineries in the entire Maotai Town. !
Say goodbye to Moutai Town, drive to Moutai Airport, pass the National Wine Gate, dignified and majestic, next to the giant Moutai bottle, cast with reinforced concrete, the bottle is 31.25 meters high, 10.20 meters in diameter, 1469.33 cubic meters in volume, can hold 500 ml There are 2,938,660 bottles of Moutai. According to the official guide price of 1499 yuan, it can contain Moutai worth 4.4 billion yuan. It is known as "the first bottle in the world". In 1997, the Guinness Headquarters of Shanghai Great World awarded this huge Moutai Bottle for: The world's largest physical advertisement. "The first bottle in the world", overlooking the Grand Canyon of the Yanjin River on the left, and echoing the gate of Guojiu on the right, soaring into the sky, overlooking the small mountains, it not only embodies the main symbol of the hometown of Guojiu, but also implies Moutai The prominent position of wine supreme, but it has been standing here for more than 20 years, and it is very old, so it is not so tall and stalwart.
Revisiting the red classics, Zunyi is a place not to be missed. It is so red, so red, so red that it is soul-stirring, and it is so red that it is majestic. It seems that you must stand on this land when you read that passionate history again. Only when you are on the scene can you have a deeper understanding and experience. There are no crowds here, and the red and green scenery of Zunyi is also extremely beautiful. Chishui Danxia is like fire and blood. It is not an exaggeration to call it Bixue Danxia. Danxia and waterfalls complement each other, which makes people sincerely lament the wonder of nature.
