Prelude

The beginning of autumn has just passed, but there is still an "autumn tiger" behind, the sun is more poisonous, and the ultraviolet rays are stronger. On weekends, traveling by car has become a normal way of life for Beijingers. There are many summer resorts that can be reached within two to three hours... But I still prefer Xinglong County, located in Chengde City, Hebei Province, which is only 150 kilometers away from Beijing. As early as 2012, I went to Xinglong to do photography collection, and the local scenery and culture are still fresh in my memory! Xinglong County is located at the foot of Wuling Mountain, the main peak in the east of Yanshan, with a high forest coverage rate, beautiful mountains and rivers, singing birds and fragrant flowers. For photographers, Xinglong is a fascinating photography paradise. Many award-winning photography masterpieces at home and abroad come from here!

The self-driving trip for 3 days and 2 nights has been planned! Make an appointment with friends and start now! Open the car window, breathe the fresh air in early autumn, throw all your troubles out of the sky, chase the sunset and sunset in Wuling Mountain, see the natural boulders in the geological wonders, and have an intimate dialogue with the poet in the village...

Self-driving itinerary

[DAY 1] Depart from Beijing — Wuling Mountain (about 150 kilometers, 2 hours and 30 minutes), overnight at Wuling Mountain;

[DAY 2] Xinglong County - Kistler Valley (30 minutes by car); Kistler Valley - Shishangzhuang (about 70 kilometers, 1 hour and 40 minutes), overnight in Shishangzhuang;

[DAY 3] Shishangzhuang — Return to Beijing after lunch (about 200 kilometers, 3 hours)

DAY 1: Drive to Wuling Mountain easily and enjoy a cool and refreshing

In July and August, it is the unbearably hot summer in the city, but Wuling Mountain is still in the late spring and early summer in the city. Although the sun is sometimes scorching, the moist and fresh mountain breeze is still cool and pleasant, even in the hottest During the month, the average temperature of Wuling Mountain is only 17.6°C, making it an ideal summer resort.

Wuling Mountain is the earliest nature reserve established in Hebei Province, and it has gone through 22 years of journey so far! With beautiful natural landscapes, majestic peaks and mountains, and unpredictable meteorological landscapes, the profound cultural heritage contained in it enables tourists to integrate into nature, cultivate moral sentiments, and inspire artistic inspiration when sightseeing.

The most exciting thing is: Wuling Mountain can drive into the scenic spot until reaching the top! There are also many parking spots on the way, free parking to enjoy the most beautiful scenery of Wuling Mountain! But there is only one place that impresses me the most, and it is also rated as a five-star must-see by many netizens: the weather station on the top of the mountain at an altitude of 2118 meters, standing on the top, with a panoramic view of the mountains, rivers and clouds below! Fortunately, we encountered the most spectacular Wuling Mountain cloud sea+sunset+Jesus light+double rainbow+sunset after the rain this time, using the most popular two words to describe: character! ! !

Wuling Mountain seems to have become a natural museum, like a pearl inlaid on the land of North China, full of brilliance and beauty. Forests, birds and animals, strange rocks, flowers, insects, geology, landforms, and waters are all vivid exhibits. Empty your body and mind, get close to it! feel it!

There is a hotel on the top of Wuling Mountain to meet the needs of accommodation and catering. There is an area for pitching tents outdoors, and there are plenty of parking spaces... If you want to watch the sunrise the next morning, you can choose to stay for one night. The standard room has air conditioning and hot water for washing bath! The food is farmhouse specialties, such as tofu, stewed chicken with mushrooms, random stew, sticky bean rolls, stick porridge, stick noodles, millet porridge, and noodles. The dishes are "hot, rotten, wolfish" ” is featured. It is really cold in the morning and evening of this season. If you do not have thicker clothes, you can rent a military coat at the hotel for a fee.

DAY 2: Geological wonders, Kistler Valley, like heaven and earth

You can tell by the name, it must be a scenic spot with beautiful peaks, strange rocks, quiet valleys, deep forests and clear waters! Kistler Valley is located in Wangpingshi Village, Xinglong Town, south of Xinglong County, with smooth traffic and 15 kilometers away from Xinglong County. It is named Kistler Valley because of its peculiar shape of granite rocks.

Liu Zhang, a famous poet, said in "The Valley of Strange Stones": "Danyan, green trees and flowing springs, and strange rocks in various shapes are natural. No one is interested in the scenery, and they will linger after watching and sighing." There is one main road in the scenic area, three ring roads, and more than 50 main scenic spots. There are 7 stone formations distributed from bottom to top in the valley. Ladies and sisters who like to shoot forest style, bring your beautiful clothes, bring your exclusive photographer, and come to a forest photography trip!

Despite the scorching sun, you will feel cooler and cooler as you walk in the Kistler Valley... The forest coverage is high, the mountain springs are flowing, and the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant! Come here in person, praise the divine workmanship of nature, sigh the beauty of mountains and rivers, absorb the aura of heaven and earth, and feel happy.

There are a few particularly wonderful places to check in and take pictures. It is recommended that you go there to see and feel it for yourself. Soon after entering the scenic spot, you will encounter a stone crevice that only one person can pass sideways (need to "throw away the helmet and remove the armor" to pass through) ); Climb the ladder and explore caves in "Extreme Cave Sky"; Climb to the top of Kuibi Peak, overlooking the entire scenic spot, and there is a superimposed boulder, I believe it will be your best natural shooting background wall!

The scenic spot is a leisure resort integrating accommodation, catering, meeting rooms, and museums. At night, you can light bonfires and KTV self-service barbecues, allowing you to fully experience the most beautiful rural customs and delicacies!

DAY 3: Wander around Shishangzhuang, and meet yourself after a long absence

Driving through the depths of Yanshan Mountain, which is full of winding peaks, and entering Shishangzhuang, which is known as "the important town of local poetry on the Chinese map", suddenly enlightened! It's like entering a modern version of the paradise, and it's like entering a rural town in the deep mountains of a foreign country, with green grass and wild flowers, birds and clouds, and rows of exquisite small houses are in order.

Do you still remember the poems "Love in Inch Grass", "Mountain Grape", and "Shepherd's Song" that I read in the textbooks of universities, middle schools and primary schools? The famous poet Liu Zhang is a local. Under his leadership, many poets and essayists came out of the village. They followed the road of local literature and described and praised their hometown with their pens. In September 2012, the poetry anthology "Poetry on the Village" co-authored by Liu Zhang, Liu Xiangdong and Liu Fujun was held in Shangzhuang Village, and the small mountain village was named "Poetry on the Village" for this reason.

On both sides of the mountain road leading to Shangzhuang Village and on the square, the base is built with pebbles in the stream, and more than 300 excellent poems from ancient and modern China and foreign countries are erected one by one, forming a beautiful landscape. , tourism and poetry are integrated, and reading, reciting and writing poems have become the most enthusiastic things for villagers after dinner.

Stopping in the misty mountains and rivers can indeed inspire inspiration, and have the impulse to compose and recite poems impromptu! Of course, it is also very suitable for painting and sketching. In the mountains and fields, teachers and students can often be seen depicting the beautiful scenery of Shishangzhuang with brushes in their hands. Even if you stay here for a few days for a leisure vacation, the situation and the scene, I believe, can evoke the memory of the poems you learned when you were young.

Although Mr. Liu Zhang has passed away, his spirit has always been engraved in the hearts of the villagers. When he is mentioned, every villager can recite a few poems of Mr. Liu Zhang... To commemorate the poet Liu Zhang, the sculpture In addition to the sculptures, the former residence has become a tourist attraction. There is a poetry hall, and there are poetry reciting pavilions and poetry inkstone pools on the way up.

Strolling along the village road, you can smell the fragrance of flowers from Yuanming Garden surrounded by gray tiles and white walls from a distance. Through the arch, you will find a small garden with a square shape. The statues and sculptures in the garden are the famous poets in ancient times. Tao Yuanming created a new world among the mountains, and this scene shows the elegant temperament of an idyllic poet!

I met Zhang Jinlai, a famous person in the village, and learned from the chat that when he was working in the mine more than ten years ago, he unfortunately fell and injured his lower limbs, resulting in paraplegia of his lower limbs. His life fell into darkness for a while. It was poetry that gave him the motivation to regain his strength. He wrote hundreds of poems, and published his own collection of poems "Selected Poems of Zhang Jinlai". He used his hard work to make up for the shortcomings in life. This kind of disabled spirit is worth learning for each of us!

Xinglong County has become a micro-center for leisure and health around the capital

Xinglong County is located in the center of the Beijing, Tianjin, Tang and Cheng metropolitan circles. The distance between the county seat and the four cities is within 120 kilometers. It is one of the 14 key counties around the capital in Hebei Province and the only one in Chengde City that is both around Beijing and around Tianjin. county. This trip is booming, which once again opened my eyes. The high-end leisure tourism service industry can personally experience the five characteristics of canyons, mountains and rivers, flowers and fruits, ecology, and culture.