Baoding, a famous historical and cultural city not far from Beijing, besides the world-famous donkey meat fire, are there other travel and vacation destinations that cannot be missed? With the grand opening of the third Baoding Tourism Development Conference, traveling in Baoding has become more and more fun. Following in the footsteps of pandas, let's enjoy Baoding together in 3 days and 2 nights!
Tianshengqiao Waterfall Scenic Area, the Largest Waterfall Group in North China
Come again to the largest waterfall group in the north, Tianshengqiao Waterfall in Fuping, Baoding, located in Shangri-La deep in Taihang, integrating landforms, geology, glaciers, ecology, and humanities. The waterfall is like nine giant dragons, rushing down from the cliff, the sound is like thunder, resounding through the mountain top, the mountain top is shrouded in clouds and mist, as if you are in a fairyland!
If you want to save energy, you can take the cable car to the most spectacular waterfall. Above the waterfall is the Tiansheng Bridge, which is the first gneiss overpass discovered in my country. It is formed by the erosion and collapse of the valley waterfall along the cracks. It is a 60-meter waterfall, and below it is a 112-meter-long waterfall.
The entire waterfall group in Tianshengqiao Scenic Area is concentrated in a valley, with a height of tens of meters to more than 100 meters from top to bottom. It is a unique waterfall group landscape in northern China. If you have enough physical strength, go up the steps, and the nine waterfalls will appear one by one as you continue to move forward. Listening to the crisp sound of running water, it is cool and comfortable!
Baoding Yunhua Valley, a natural journey of fantasy rafting + wild luxury tents!
Friends who like to be close to nature, RVs, camping, and wild luxury tent hotels recommend this Yunhuaxigu International Campsite located in Xiazhuang Township, Fuping, Baoding. Sanglinping is Yunhuaxigu International Campsite, covering a total area of 45,000 Square meters, can accommodate 500 camping tents at the same time, can accommodate 100 self-driving RVs, the scale is spectacular! Every spring, the wild roses on the mountain are in full bloom, and you can go rafting in the canyon at the foot of the mountain. Come here and enjoy the natural wildness with your family! There is also a new wild luxury tent hotel in the forest, the exotic style of Rome and Morocco, sleeping in the quiet forest, enjoying the moment of letting go!
Yunhua Valley is an important part of the eight-hundred-mile Taihang. There are canyons, hills, terraced fields, flat fields and other landforms. The sea of flowers, strange peaks, waterfalls, and deep forests make it beautiful in all seasons. In late spring and April, there is a sea of rhododendrons and ice waterfalls on the top of the mountain; in midsummer, July, the meadow on the top of the mountain, and nasturtiums are in full bloom;
Don't miss the rafting in Yunhua Valley. The whole journey is 8 kilometers long, and the long rafting takes 2 hours. The whole rafting has a drop of 180 meters.
In Baoding Quyang Beiyue ancient city, watch Quyang intangible cultural heritage performance
A small but worthwhile attraction - Beiyue Ancient City, located in Quyang County, Baoding. Once upon a time, emperors worshiped heaven and earth here. Now, in the ancient temple with a long history, you can watch the ancient Beiyue sacrifice ceremony, visit the authentic murals of Wu Daozi, see ancient architecture and sculpture art, and enjoy the intangible cultural heritage performances of singing songs, big banners, and blowing songs... Wonderful non-stop!
The ancient Beiyue culture is mainly embodied in the Beiyue Temple and the Xiude Temple Pagoda in the west of Quyang County. Beiyue Temple has always been the place where feudal emperors of all dynasties worshiped the god of Beiyue Hengshan. Xiude Temple is located 300 meters south of Beiyue Temple and was built in the Song Dynasty. The flower tower has a peculiar shape, with an octagonal plane, a total of seven floors, and a total height of 32 meters.
What is worth seeing in Beiyue Ancient Temple?
✅Authentic murals of Wu Daozi: There are two giant murals in the Dening Hall of Beiyue Temple. The murals are 8 meters high and 18 meters long. The Beishan murals are 8 meters high and 27 meters long. The mural "Tian Gong Tu" painted by the sage Wu Daozi has a free and easy style of painting, and the charm of "Wu Dai Dang Feng" is vividly displayed on the screen.
✅Architecture and Sculpture Art: The main building of Beiyue Temple is the Hall of Dening, which is currently the largest surviving Yuan Dynasty wooden structure in China, and it is also the highest-standard ancient building in the Wuyue Sacrifice. There are more than 100 ancient sculptures preserved in the Stone Carving Museum, showing the style and characteristics of Quyang stone carving art in different historical periods; 200 inscriptions and stone carvings come from various periods such as the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Tang Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, spanning more than 1,500 years. A huge calligraphy system has been formed, which is one of the largest monument groups in Hebei Province.
✅Beiyue Sacrifice Ceremony Cultural Activities: Beiyue Temple is the place where feudal emperors of all dynasties worshiped the ancient Beiyue Hengshan, with a history of more than 1,500 years. According to records, emperors and local officials of all dynasties have performed more than 300 grand sacrifices in Beiyue Temple. In the new era, Beiyue Temple determined specific matters such as the scale of sacrifices, ceremonies, and ancient music in accordance with the regulations of the Song Dynasty, and planned the sacrifice ceremony of Beiyue Hengshan.
Yangping, a millennium sculpture town, is full of sculptors!
"From ninety-nine to just walking, when it comes to carving, everyone has a hand." Come to Pingyang Sculpture Town in Baoding and feel the craftsman spirit and carving legend of Pingyang stone carving artists! Strolling in Yangping Sculpture Town is like walking in a vibrant art district, with beautiful stone pavilions, lifelike lions, graceful ladies, lifelike Buddha statues, classical and modern realistic abstractions... all kinds of Different installation art exhibitions are displayed on the street, which makes people overwhelmed.
Sculpture skills have become the inheritance skills and means of livelihood of Yangping people. Yangping sculpture artists have also participated in the construction of many national key processes, such as the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Capital History Museum, Beijing Railway Station, the National Cultural Palace, and the Military Museum. They are all indispensable.
In Yangping, there are a wide variety of sculptures. From the initial single stone sculpture, it has developed into 10 categories, including wood sculpture, copper sculpture, stainless steel sculpture, and clay sculpture, with more than 3,500 varieties. The sculpture products are exported to more than 100 countries and regions. With the advancement of technology, there are now 3D printed sculptures here!
Once a poor village, now Luotuowan with birds singing and flowers fragrant
Stepping into the No. 1 and No. 2 courtyards of Luotuowan in Fuping, Baoding, green water tiles, wooden beams, small leather eaves, lattice windows, stone courtyards, yellow mud walls... still retain the rural appearance, but the inside All kinds of living facilities have become much more convenient, and the small courtyard is lush with trees and flowers, making it a beautiful village where you can see mountains and water, and remember nostalgia.
Now in the B&B in Camel Bay, the linen in the house is made of carnations, the mattresses of Jin Keer imported from the United States, the beds of Simmons, the smart toilets of TOTO, the toiletries of Herborist, the air purifiers of Yadu brand, and the outdoors in the countryside. Style, but you can enjoy star hardware facilities!
When you come to Luotuowan, you can also eat a lot of local specialties in Fuping and surrounding areas, such as wild vegetable series, pigeon feast series, mushroom feast series, Shanxi pasta series and so on. Friends who like special snacks from all over the world should not miss the Pigeon Snack Street. There are all kinds of pigeon delicacies, such as wood-roasted pigeons, salt-baked squabs, and braised pigeons. They are delicious and nutritious! Not only can you eat on the spot, but you can also take it away in vacuum packaging and share it with your friends and family!
For those who haven’t decided where to go on vacation during the National Day holiday, you may wish to arrange a self-driving trip to Baoding, get close to nature, trace ancient times, eat authentic donkey meat, and feel the charm of a famous historical and cultural city!
