Affected by the epidemic, I have not left Shanghai for half a year. The planned "Ganning, Mongolia, Shanxi and Shanxi Backpacking Tour" has been repeatedly postponed. In early July, the ninth national epidemic prevention measures were introduced. The epidemic situation in Shanghai has stabilized. train.
July 17:
K360 arrived at the first stop of the itinerary - Pingliang on time at 11:41 after running overnight. After exiting the station, strict epidemic prevention led a group of people from Shanghai to one place, first registered, and then did nucleic acid. half an hour. In order to waste time, I directly called a taxi, first went to the hotel and then to the scenic spot.
Kongtong Mountain is 2,123 meters above sea level, with a forest coverage rate of more than 95%. The mountains are majestic and the cliffs stand tall, which not only has the majesty of the northern mountains. In addition to the beautiful scenery in the south, there are also 42 architectural complexes with eight platforms, nine palaces and twelve courtyards. It combines the strange and beautiful natural landscape and the simple and exquisite cultural landscape. It has been known as "the first mountain of Taoism in China" since ancient times.
Visitor Center
Kongtong Ancient Town
Take a bus to Xiangshan
Hunyuan Building (Geological Museum)
Fragrant Hills View
Ascend and overlook
Hunyuan Building in the distance
"Imperial City" is the main building complex, most of which are Ming Dynasty buildings, which were expanded and repaired by donations from Han Wang and his wife Guo. It has a history of more than one thousand years.
Tianmen archway
Thunder Peak and surrounding buildings
Zhongtai and Buddhist temple in the distance
Sam Gyo Cave
Jiuguangdian
Qipan Ridge
Chaotianmen, Shangtian Ladder
It is not far from Zhongtai when you get to Shangtianti. As the name suggests, Zhongtai is a land in the middle of the mountain. There are many Buddhist temples, and it is also a tourist distribution center. It has food, accommodation and transportation. From here, I took the Jingjiao bus back to the visitor center at the foot of the mountain, and spent a penny to take the bus back to the hotel.
July 18:
Today's plan is to go to the "Yunya Temple National Geological Park" in Zhuanglang County. There are buses from the West Bus Station to Zhuanglang County, but the northern line detours to Longde, Ningxia, and it takes 4 hours. When I arrived at Zhuanglang, there was a special tourist bus, but when I asked when the bus would depart, I didn't know. In order not to waste time, we can only take a taxi.
The Zhuanglang Terraced Fields is also a scene, and this time it happened to hit the northern line.
"Yunya Temple Geopark", located 30 kilometers away from the county seat, is hidden in the depths of the Guanshan Forest. The highlight is the excavation of the Yunya Temple Grottoes in the Northern Wei Dynasty, known as the Wheat Mountain.
reservoir dam
Danya Qifeng
Reservoir upstream
Yunya Temple
Plank Grotto
still under repair
In addition, there are grottoes such as the Great Temple and the West Temple, but they are all seriously damaged. However, the forest here is sparsely populated and the air is fresh. During walking, one can hear the gurgling water, the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers.
It was easy to go, but difficult to go back. After leaving the scenic spot, there were only a few self-driving cars from Liao Yi in the parking lot, and there was no other means of transportation. It took a lot of trouble to get back to Pingliang.
July 19:
Today is still the same bus, but I got off when I arrived in Lund,
Longde belongs to Guyuan, Ningxia, and Pingliang belongs to Gansu. I have traveled across provinces, tested for nucleic acid, and left the station smoothly. I left my bag at the station and carpooled to the "Liupanshan Long March Memorial Hall Scenic Area". There was a car from the visitor center at the foot of the mountain and went straight up to the memorial hall square on the top of the mountain. When I first got up, there was still blue sky and white clouds, and after a while, clouds and mist filled the square. Liupan Mountain has a saying that the north is red and the south is green. To the north is the Long March Memorial Hall, and to the south is Liupanshan Forest Park in Jingyuan. Due to time and traffic problems, I chose the north, stopped the car down the mountain at noon, sent it to the bus station for 5 yuan, ate local lamb soup on the street, and then went to the Internet celebrity "Old Alley" for a walk. When doing the guide, there are multiple buses from Longde County to Guyuan City, the upper level, every 30 minutes until the last bus at 5:30 pm. However, the reality is that there is no one class, and in the end it is 50 oceans per person for carpooling. It is really unheard of for a majestic county to have no shuttle bus to the superior city.
Visitor Center
Peak Plaza
Statue in the Hall of the Memorial Hall (Qingpingle, Liupanshan)
Liupan mountain peak
Getting used to the ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, Longde's "Old Alley" gives people a bright feeling: the yellow and yellow pictures melt into the emerald green of the trees, the red lanterns, and the thick northwest accent that floats into the ears. This old alley has been turned into a hot spot for tourism, commerce and entrepreneurship.
After visiting the old alleys, walk to the nearby bus station and take a taxi to Guyuan.
July 20:
In Guyuan, I borrowed the hotel near the bus station. The first thing I did was to call a car to the hospital and get the nucleic acid done on the same day. And make an appointment with the driver to charter a car to Mount Sumeru tomorrow.
Mount Sumeru is more than 50 kilometers north of Guyuan. It is also a grotto excavated during the Northern Wei Dynasty. There are 150 caves, which is one of the top ten grottoes in China. The most famous one is the 20.6-meter-tall Maitreya statue of the Great Buddha Building, but unfortunately it is still being repaired. middle.
You must advance to the Museum of Mount Sumeru
Mount Sumeru is also a Danxia landform, and the nearby canyon is the Shimen Waterway, which is an important point on the Silk Road.
The 45th and 46th caves of Yuanguang Temple are the caves of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the Buddhist niches are gorgeous and full.
The 51st cave of Xiangguo Temple is also from the Northern Zhou Dynasty. There are 7 giant Buddhas with a height of 7 meters.
Selfie in front of the Palace of Children and Grandchildren
Huangduobao Ruins
Gourmet Paomo
July 21:
The train from Guyuan to Qingtongxia leaves at 1:35 pm. In the morning, as usual, I went to the hospital to do a nucleic acid test, then went to Guyan Park to climb high, and then visited the Guyuan Museum.
Guyan Park
Guyuan Museum
Treasure of the town hall
July 22:
When we arrived at Qingtongxia, we stayed at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. I agreed with the hotel manager Huang to drive me to the ancient town of Qingtongxia, visit "Qinglongxia Yellow River Grand Canyon Scenic Spot", and then go directly to Wuzhong High-speed Railway Station. There are many cars here, and it takes only 30 minutes to Yinchuan.
"Qingtongxia Yellow River Grand Canyon" is located in Wuzhong City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, a national 4A-level tourist attraction, a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national popular science education base, and the essence of the world irrigation project heritage Ningxia Yellow River Diversion Ancient Irrigation Area. The civilized Qingtongxia Water Conservancy Project, the mysterious and unique 108 towers, and the beautiful ten-mile long gorge constitute a well-known tourist destination in China.
Yellow River Water Conservancy Museum
Tourist Plaza
Qingtongxia Water Conservancy Project
Boat trip on the Yellow River
lotus flower
The 108 Tower on the other side of the river was originally built in Xixia, and has been repaired by generations, and it has become more tall and strong.
The speedboat returned to the pier, and I chartered the boat.
It’s still early to arrive in Yinchuan, so settle down and take the bus to the urban area to visit the Drum Tower, Yuhuang Pavilion, Nanguan Mosque, and Chengtian Temple.
Yinchuan Railway Station
drum tower
Jade Emperor Pavilion
Nanguan Mosque
Chengtian Pagoda and Chengtian Temple
Climb the tower, enjoy the city view
The hotel is an apartment
July 23:
Downstairs of the hotel is the tourist distribution center. For a one-day tour of Shuidonggou, I choose a pass of 100 yuan, departing at 9 am and returning at 4 pm.
The Shuidonggou Scenic Area is very large. It consists of the ruins museum, the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty, the wild grassland surfing camp in Etuokeqian Banner, Hongshan Lake, Tibetan Bing Cave, Hongshan Fort and other scenic spots. Various means of transportation are required. The so-called pass is, to put it bluntly, a traffic ticket for those who hold a preferential treatment card.
China and Pakistan pass through the Yellow River
Scenic gate
First visit the ruins museum (30,000 years ago, this was the place where human beings thrived)
In 1923, a French paleontologist worked here for archaeological work.
ancient home
archaeological site of prehistoric culture
Ming Great Wall
camel caravan return
excavation site
walkway
Red Mountain Lake Cruise
electric raft
camel cart
signpost
Hongshanbao "Mutual Market" (the place where horses and supplies were exchanged with Mongolia, Tatar, and Wala in the Ming Dynasty)
In the deep and unpredictable Grand Canyon connecting the water cave to the Hongshan Fort, there is a Ming Dynasty Tibetan soldier cave more than 500 years ago. It is even more magical by relying on the majestic Great Wall, steep cliffs, and mysterious ancient castles.
July 24:
Leave Yinchuan by train early in the morning to Bayannaoer (Linhe) in Inner Mongolia. Tomorrow is Monday, so read "Inner Mongolia Hetao Culture Museum" first in the afternoon, and then go to "Hetao Cultural Tourism Area Wetland Park" tomorrow.
In ancient times, the Hetao area was warm and humid with a pleasant climate, and it was one of the important areas where ancient humans originated and evolved in China. The Hetao Plain is rich in water resources and fertile land, suitable for farming and animal husbandry. From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties for more than 2,000 years, successive feudal dynasties successively established politics here, immigrated to reclamation, and developed water conservancy. The diversion of the Yellow River for irrigation has made this place a famous granary in the northern country. Due to the time and traffic, we can only take a rough look here.
The museum is very big and grand
Eagle-topped golden crown of the King of the Huns unearthed here
one of the pavilions
Since the attractions are relatively close, I temporarily decided to adjust the itinerary: head to Baotou early tomorrow morning.
Next, take a taxi to the "Hetao Cultural Tourism Area Wetland Park" not far away. The Yellow River here is called "Erhuang", which means it is not the main stream of the Yellow River, and the place is quite large.
Plaza and Sculpture
Spend 10 yuan to take a small train back and forth for a circle
"Erhuang" is actually the main canal dug by hand
"General Camp" is also a tourism project integrating food, accommodation and entertainment.
July 25:
Early in the morning, take K1518 to Baotou, Daqingshan, and the morning glow greets the guests from afar. The hotel is also a "Super 9" near the station. Today, I will visit two scenic spots in one day - "Baotou Ancient City" and "Saihan Tala Ecological Park".
"Baotou Ancient City" is what I saw in the media, but it is not included in the itinerary. It is more than 20 kilometers away from the urban area, and it is backed by Daqingshan. The theme of the scenic spot is to reproduce the old Baotou culture with the folk customs of the Northwest. It is a comprehensive tourist area integrating sightseeing, sightseeing, leisure and vacation.
Baotou Old Street
Educated Youth Compound
parents' home
Supply and marketing cooperatives in the 1970s and 1980s
Film base
kart track
antique attractions
playground
Northwest Fort
rural flowers and plants
old household items
Clock Museum
On the return trip, call a taxi and go directly to "Sitarahan Ecological Park". This is a prairie built in the center of the city, similar to Central Park in New York, with a large area. Except for the battery transportation vehicles that drive regularly, the rest are bicycles for two or more people. For my situation, the staff recommended to me a mother-child car, 60 yuan per hour, which can be returned in another place, but the road is not familiar, and it took 1.5 hours to ride to 90 oceans.
Its advantage is that it is very suitable for travel photography.
The prairie, the heart and lungs of the city.
On the way home, I want to play "tooth festival" in the food street
I can eat Beixian mutton soup near the station, great!
July 26:
Take K7929 in the morning to Ordos Station. The urban area of Ordos is composed of Dongsheng, Kangbashi and Yiqi, which are very scattered. Today I am going to the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan, which is 27 kilometers south of Ordos Station. My plan is to take a taxi first, and then take the special bus from Dongsheng to Chengling to go back to Dongsheng.
vast land
Ordos stands in Yiqi, far away from the main city.
On the way to Chengling
The 5A scenic spot of "Genghis Khan Mausoleum" was completed in 1954. It is the tomb of a generation of Tianjiao, moved from Kumbum Monastery in Qinghai. Where the real tomb is is still a mystery.
sacrificial hall
Mausoleum Straight Road
There are many entertainment facilities around the mausoleum area, due to traffic and weather reasons. No one, one inquiry.
Going back to Dongsheng has always been a problem, so I asked the staff at the visitor center, and the staff took out a piece of paper and asked me to contact the phone number above. In the end, I spent five cents and went back to Dongsheng (if you take a taxi, it costs at least 100 yuan), and lived in the Wenlan Hotel, which is very close to the passenger transportation center.
July 27;
Although I have already boarded the bus to Shenmu, this part of the journey is still what I am most worried about, because I have to cross two provinces, and I don’t know what will happen in between, especially during the current epidemic.
The car drove for nearly 4 hours on this oily wilderness, and finally arrived at Shenmu, which is famous for its coal throughout the country, at noon. But I'm not here to dig gold, I'm here specially for Mount Erlang.
Erlang Mountain is on the southwest side of Shenmu. Looking from a height, Shenmu City is in the valley of the two mountains. The beauty of Erlang Mountain is that along the long ridge, the pavilions, temples and Taoist temples are all built on the steep mountain back. Judging from the introduction, as early as the Yuan to Zhengzheng years, the incense here was at its peak, and it continues intermittently to this day. After the new century, after years of renovations, it will appear in 2020.
Renyou Plaza
Erlang Temple
Shenmu's Gymnasium on the opposite side of the mountain
Haoran Pavilion
Ancient Buddha Cave
Three Temples
Dragon Mother Temple
Patriarch Hall
Empress Temple
mountain temple
July 28:
Today the train goes to Mizhi, and then to Yan'an.
Get up early, eat breakfast at the passenger station, then take bus No. 1 to Shenmu Railway Station. Shenmu gave me the feeling that it was a small mess, but as the car bypassed a hill, it gave people the feeling that it was tall and tall. The roads here are clean and spacious, and there are many high-rise buildings on both sides. This is the new city I want. Shenmu has the financial resources to rebuild a new Shenmu.
There are mobile testing vehicles at the train station, and you don’t forget to get a nucleic acid test when you get on the train. Mizhi is also unambiguous, and you must do a landing inspection when you arrive at the station.
"Li Zicheng's Palace" is not far from the station, and the taxi costs 10 yuan.
Li Zicheng was born in Mizhi in the thirty-fourth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (August 21, 1606). He joined the Gao Yingxiang Department of the Rebel Army in the fourth year of Chongzhen (1631). He established the Dashun Dynasty in Xi'an in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen (1644). Yongchang, on March 19 of the same year, broke through the city of Beijing and overthrew the Ming Dynasty. After the defeat, he retreated into Tongshan, Hubei and was killed. It is said that after the defeat of the army, he retired to Xiashan Temple in Shimen, Hunan, and passed away in the thirteenth year of Kangxi (1674).
Opposite the cave
"Ginger Manor"
The manor is located in Liujiamao Village, Mizhi County. It was built during the Tongzhi and Guangxu years of the Qing Dynasty (1871-1886), covering an area of more than 26,000 square meters. cultural relics protection unit.
As an Internet celebrity, Northwest Manor originated from the fact that many film and television works were filmed here. At the end of the last century, it was imitated and included in the Beijing Chinese National Garden at a ratio of 1:1.
Intermediate Court
House of Lords
July 29;
"Ganquan Grand Canyon Scenic Spot" is located in Xiasiwan Town, Ganquan County, 60 kilometers north of Yan'an. The scenic spot covers an area of 400 square kilometers, mainly composed of Huashugou, Mudangou and Longbagou. After hundreds of millions of years of water cutting and erosion, Ganquan Grand Canyon has gradually developed into a typical valley-type Danxia geological wonder.
I also came here with a group in 2018, but the scenic spot was still in the development stage at that time, and the ditch I visited was not very typical. This trip to Yan'an is for "China's Antelope Valley".
July 30:
Today we will go to Hancheng, Shaanxi. The itinerary is to take C181 to Xi'an in Yan'an at 7:05, then transfer to C218, and arrive at Hancheng at 11:13. Hancheng is the focus of this trip, and there is a saying in the industry that "Shaanxi cultural relics are the most Hancheng".
I have been to Shaanxi in 1966, 1982, 1999, 2015, 2018 and 2021. Longdong, Weinan, Northern Shaanxi, Hanzhong, almost all of them. Only this "most" never came.
Ancient City South Gate
Yuxiu Bridge was built in the 41st year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1702)
Stay at "Ancient City Inn"
old street
Zhuangyuan Mansion.
Wang Jie was the only number one scholar in the northwest region of the Qing Dynasty, the teacher of Emperor Jiaqing, from the official to the first assistant minister, known as "the prime minister of two dynasties, and the teacher of a generation of emperors". Wang Jie is a clean and honest official, loyal and upright, upright, and has made great contributions in supervising He Shen's corruption case.
The Zhuangyuanfu Museum was carefully built by Shaanxi Zhuangyuanfu Cultural Development Co., Ltd. in two years.
The three-story small building where she lived after hermitage
There are three ancient architectural complexes in Hancheng, namely the Confucian Temple, Dongying Temple, and Chenghuang Temple, which are now under the unified management of the Hancheng Museum and are named "Three Temples in the Ancient City of Hancheng" (4A).
Confucian Temple: Dacheng Hall was built in the Yuan Dynasty. There is a five-finger pine in front of the hall, which has a history of 1,500 years.
Zunjing Pavilion was built in the third year of Ming Hongzhi (1490).
Dongying Temple: Now it is Guandi Temple, and the "Sangong Temple" inside is dedicated to Liu, Guan and Zhang.
Town God's Temple: the largest, three depths, glazed tiles, built in the Qing Dynasty.
July 31:
Today's itinerary is Sima Qian's Mausoleum, Dangjia Village, Longmen, Datiziya, from Shaanxi to Shanxi.
Early in the morning, take a special bus from Nanmen Bus Station to Simaqian Mausoleum Scenic Area, then turn back to Hancheng, take a taxi to Dangjia Village and Datiziya, and finally arrive at Hejin City. Although the process was tortuous, there were no dangers.
Sima Qian is also from Hancheng, the greatest historian in China. The scenic spot is located in Zhichuan Town, adjacent to the Yellow River. Here we bathe in the great luster of Shi Sheng, feel the profoundness of Shi Ji, and enjoy the magnificent harmony of nature.
Dangjia Village
Located in the northeast of Hancheng, Bishui River Valley is in the shape of a gourd. It was first built in the second year of Yuan Zhishun (1331), and now has 123 courtyard houses, 11 ancestral halls, 25 sentry towers and temples, a stage, Wenxing Pavilion, housekeeping building, branch silver house, Biyang building and other ancient buildings . The rise of the party is related to their advocacy of farming and reading culture, and is also directly related to their joint venture business. Here you can see Beijing's courtyard houses, appreciate the profound cultural heritage of family precepts, and appreciate the ancient village customs in northern Shaanxi. Tickets are 60 yuan.
"Big Ladder Cliff Scenic Spot", located next to the Longmen Scenic Spot in Hejin, Shanxi Province, is now a 4A scenic spot, and the 100-meter-high vertical elevator has not yet been completed. It is an internet celebrity this year. It is located in the Grand Canyon of the Yellow River, the stepped stone steps excavated during the Northern Wei Dynasty on the Shanxi side, and a 100-meter glass plank road was built on the cliff, so that the high-risk experience and the Yellow River Canyon are integrated.
Shanxi-Shaanxi Bridge at Longmenkou
ancient ferry
old railway bridge
The Yellow River rushed out of the gorge, and the river widened suddenly. This is where the legendary carp jumped over the Dragon Gate.
August 1:
Today, take a bus from Hejin to Yongji, then take a bus to Guanquelou, then take a bus from Guanquelou to Fenglingdu, and finally stay at Tangfeng Hotel in Ruicheng.
Guanque Tower is one of the four famous towers in China. A poem by Tang Wang Huanzhi is widely known. This famous building was first built in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and burned down in the Jin Dynasty. After five years of reconstruction in 2007, the scenery was finally reset in 2012. With a height of 73.9 meters and 6 floors, the building covers an area of 33,206 square meters. It is the largest Tang-like building in existence.
Enjoy the sunset on the Yellow River at Fenglingdu in the evening
May 2:
Today is the last day of the trip. In the morning, the proprietress and sister drove me to the "Tongguan Ancient City" scenic spot in Shaanxi across the river as scheduled. After the tour, I will take the evening bus K558 back to Shanghai, ending the 19-day journey.
The ancient city of Tongguan is located at the junction of the three provinces of Qin, Jin and Henan, and at the confluence of the three rivers of Huang, Wei and Luo. The total planning is 15.79 square kilometers, with an investment of more than 4 billion, and it is operated by Shaanxi Huashan Tourism Group.
bell tower
Commercial Folk Street
Wanghe Palace
Ancient residential ruins
Shanhe Tower (Museum)
Danfeng Lane
Shuipo Lane
"Tongguan Yellow River Scenic Spot"
Tongguan Railway Station
planning book
little poem
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