This summer, Beijing is surprisingly hot. It is the most pleasant thing to choose a cool place that is neither too far away nor too many people to stay for a few days. Walking to the northeast, to the sea, or to the mountains can’t be wrong, it’s definitely cool. Last autumn, when we traveled along the river, when we arrived at Changbai Mountain, we failed to reach the summit due to the snow. Now we are here to make up for this shortcoming, just to avoid the summer heat.

journey

Day1 (2019.7.15): At 6:10 a.m., depart from home. At 10:36, arrived at the ancient city of Xingcheng, Liaoning. At 12:5 noon, check in at Xingcheng Oak International Hotel. At 5:30 in the afternoon, go to Xingcheng beach to play. Today's mileage is 442.5 kilometers.

Day2 (2019.7.16): At 6 am, take a walk by the sea. At 8:08, depart for Tonghua, Jilin. At 2:12 p.m., arrive at Tonghua and check into Zijinge Hotel. At 5:50, go out for dinner, and after dinner, take a walk along the Hun River. Today's mileage is 536.8 kilometers.

Day3 (2019.7.17): At 8:40 in the morning, visit Yuhuangshan Park. At 10:00, depart for Linjiang City, Jilin. At 11:53, arrived in Linjiang City, Jilin Province, and checked into Linjiang GreenTree Inn. At 5:00 p.m., take a walk in Jiangxin Island Park and the Yalu River, and have dinner. Today's mileage is 118.8 kilometers.

Day4 (2019.7.18): Departure at 6:05 a.m., along the S303 China-Korea border road, to Wangtian'e Scenic Area (Shiwudaogou). At 9:15, visit the Dawang Swan Scenic Area. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, leave the Wangswan Scenic Area. At 3:07, arrive at Changbai County and check into Hongtai Hotel. At 4:48, go out and have dinner. Today's mileage is 232.4 kilometers.

Day5 (2019.7.19): At 6:25 a.m., go to the scenic spot on the west slope of Changbai Mountain. At 8:19, arrive at the ticketing hall of the West Slope of Changbai Mountain. At 10:38, we arrived at the mountain gate of Xipo scenic spot. At 5:44 p.m., check into Changbaishan Tianmu Hot Spring Resort Hotel. Today's mileage is 159.6 kilometers.

Day6 (2019.7.20): At 9:30 in the morning, soak in the hot spring. At 12:46 noon, Changbaishan Wanda Resort. At 1:50 p.m., head to Jilin Meihekou. At 4:50, at the mouth of Damei River, check into Jiangcheng Jianguo Hotel. At 7 o'clock in the evening, go out for a walk and have dinner. Today's mileage is 252.6 kilometers.

Day7 (2019.7.21): At 6 am, take a walk in Meihekou Park. At 9:15 in the morning, head to Jinzhou, Liaoning. At 2:22 p.m., arrive at Jinzhou Ancient Pagoda Park (Guangji Temple). At 3:34, check in at Jinzhou Bijia Villa Hotel. Today's mileage is 495.9 kilometers.

Day8 (2019.7.22): At 10:26 am, head to the Gold Coast of Changli, Hebei. At 1:15 p.m., check in at Anlan Hotel in Aranya Community, Gold Coast. At 5:30, play at the beach and have dinner. Today's mileage is 246 kilometers.

Day9 (2019.7.23): In the morning, play on the beach. At 11:48, head towards Beijing and go home. 3:12 p.m., home. Today's mileage is 331 kilometers. The total mileage is 2815 kilometers.

route

Beijing - Xingcheng - Tonghua - Linjiang - Changbai - Changbai Mountain - Meihekou - Jinzhou - Beidaihe - Beijing.

Xingcheng

Arrive at Xingcheng Ancient City at 10:30 in the morning.

Xingcheng, called Ningyuan in ancient times, is one of the four best-preserved Ming Dynasty ancient cities in China today, with a history of more than 580 years. Yuan Chonghuan, a general of the Ming Dynasty guarding the ancient city of Ningyuan, was famous for defeating Nurhachi's million-strong army with Hongyi cannons.

The ancient city is an independent scenic spot. Some scenic spots require tickets. If you don't enter these scenic spots, you don't need to buy tickets. When we arrived, the sun was in the sky, and it was dry and stuffy, so we didn't enter the so-called scenic spots, but simply took a stroll along the ancient city.

The ancient city has a square layout, with two main streets connecting the four city gates in the east, west, north, and south. Inside, there are historical sites such as the Bell and Drum Tower, the Confucian Temple, the Stone Archway, and the Governor's Mansion.

When you come outside the city and look at the ancient city from a distance, you can see the walls of the city, the forts built high, and the red barbarian cannons riding on the forts. There is a strong feeling of guarding the frontier and expanding the soil, as if returning to Ningyuan more than 300 years ago. Great victory scene.

Entering the ancient city from Chunhe Gate, it is a main street in the east-west direction of the ancient city. There are many shops selling local specialties on both sides. Peanut cakes made by hammering are found in many ancient cities and towns. I don’t know where the specialties are. .

Jiliao Governor's Mansion is located on Chunhe Street, facing south. It was built by Yuan Chonghuan, Minister of the Ministry of War in the late Ming Dynasty, when he was ordered to supervise Jiliao and stationed in Ningyuan (Xingcheng). It was the highest military and political leadership organization in the north of the Ming Dynasty. Tickets are required to enter here.

There is a bell and drum tower in the middle of the ancient city, which was first built in the Ming Dynasty and has been repaired many times. There is a giant drum in it, with a diameter of 2.25 meters, which is the largest army drum in Asia.

There are two stone squares to the south of the Bell and Drum Tower, which are the purest historical sites in the ancient city. There are two stone workshops, one is Zu Dashou Stone Workshop and the other is Zu Dale Stone Workshop. Both are from Xingcheng, and Zu Dashou is the cousin of Zu Dale. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Zu brothers were the hereditary governors of Liaodong. Although the stone square has gone through more than 300 years of wind and rain, it is still intact. The carvings on it are exquisite and delicate, and the shapes are vivid, which is worth savoring carefully.

Return to the south (Yanhui) gate along the city wall, and there is a Kuixing tower on the city wall at the southeast corner.

Passing through the General's Mansion and Xingcheng Confucian Temple along the way, you need to buy tickets to enter.

After visiting the ancient city, check in at Oak International Hotel. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, we came to Xingcheng Beach.

There are not too many tourists on the beach, the coast is tortuous, the beach is not wide, the sand is slightly coarse, and the sea is still clean. Walking slowly on the not-so-soft beach, the sea breeze blows in, half of the summer heat disappears.

Although the sea here is less magnificent and vast, it is flat and quiet, more like a small fishing village. It is most suitable for a family to stay for a few days, enjoy the sea breeze, eat seafood, or rent a fishing boat to experience it. What it's like to be a fisherman.


Going south along the coast, a trestle bridge leads to the sea, connecting three reefs, and three pavilions are separated on the reefs, which is called "Three Reefs Range Rover".

Looking south from the trestle bridge, the mountains are green and the water is green, and they are close to each other. Beaches, pavilions, reefs, and tourists all reflect one another in a quiet and wonderful bay.

Continue southward along the coast, there is a long boardwalk, the beach turns into a reef beach, and the sea water is clearer. Climb up to get a panoramic view of Xingcheng Bay.

There are many seafood stalls along the beach, the prices are reasonable, and there are many varieties of seafood.

As night falls, the bright moon hangs high, and the moonlight shines on the sea like a silver chain.

Tourists walk on the beach, play in the sea, and enjoy the summer coolness.

In the center of the seashore, a statue of a female chrysanthemum stands on the beach. The statue is white and elegant, with a peaceful face and a peaceful expression. It looks towards the direction of Chrysanthemum Island and becomes a symbol of Xingcheng seashore.

Tonghua

Arrive at Tonghua, Jilin at two o'clock in the afternoon. Tonghua is a border area, located in the southeast of Jilin Province, facing the People's Republic of Korea across the Yalu River to the south.

Tonghua City has a small population, and it is a small and comfortable town. A Hunjiang River runs through the city center, adding a bit of vitality to this place, and it has a taste of a southern city.

Dinner is at a restaurant called "Old Professor's Barbecue", which seems to be quite famous, but it is not on the main street, and there is no particularly eye-catching sign. Fortunately, there is a navigation. The interior decoration is the same as in the 1970s and 1980s, with mud walls, wooden windows, kangs, large flower cloth curtains, and the most primitive charcoal stove. The roasted meat is really delicious, no wonder the business is booming.


As the sky was getting darker, more people walked on the health trails on both sides of the Hun River, and the whole town danced with the colorful night.

In the morning, I went to Yuhuangshan Park. The park is located on the north bank of the Hun River. It is a public park, and many citizens come here to exercise and play. Entering the park, the trees are dense and tall, which is simply a natural oxygen bar. Walking on the gentle mountain road, smelling the fragrance of flowers, listening to the singing of birds, breathing in the fresh air with a slight smell of grass and trees, and the cool wind blowing, it is definitely a good place to cool off.

Linjiang

It takes about 2 hours to drive from Tonghua to Linjiang. After arriving in Linjiang at noon, we have a simple lunch and check into the hotel to rest.

Linjiang got its name from being adjacent to the Yalu River. The urban area is small, clean and orderly.

I can't wait to come to Jiangxin Island Park by the Yalu River, and a statue of Mr. Chen Yun stands in front of me. It is understood that from October 1946 to March 1947, Chen Yun, Xiao Jinguang and other revolutionaries of the older generation led the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army to repel four attacks by the Kuomintang Army under extremely difficult conditions and won the victory in the "Four Guarantees Linjiang" campaign. Victory completely reversed the situation in the Northeast. This statue was erected to commemorate the older generation of revolutionaries such as Chen Yun and the Battle of Linjiang.

On the south side of the statue of Chen Yun, Mr. Chen Yun's words are engraved on a huge screen wall, "Not only the above, not only the book, but only the reality. Exchange, compare, and repeat." It shows Comrade Chen Yun's work style of "seeking truth from facts and striving for perfection".

On the banks of the Yalu River, weeping willows and tourists are leisurely, creating a peaceful scene.

On the other side of the river, in North Korea, there is silence, and the houses are clearly visible.

Changbai County


From Linjiang to Changbai County, all the way along the Yalu River, the border road (S303) is flat and winding, with few vehicles. There are many parking areas and viewing platforms along the way, and the scenery along the Yalu River is unobstructed. Looking at both sides of the bank, there are green mountains and green waters, fields and fields, the air is like washing, the mist in the mountains is light, the houses are hidden, and the scenery is infinite.

Near the Shiwudaogou Bridge, turn left, and a scenic road leads directly to the Wangtianwan Scenic Area.

Wangtian'e Scenic Area belongs to the boundary of Changbai County. It is actually a canyon, a volcanic relic landscape formed after a volcanic eruption.

Entering the valley and going up along the trail, the vegetation on both sides is verdant, the luxuriant forests and tall bamboos cover the sky and the sun, and a clear stream flows in the valley.

From time to time, there are waterfalls falling from the sky, called Tianhe falling to the ground, or waterfalls and flowing springs.



There are also Bailong Waterfall, Shilaizhuan Waterfall and so on.

Due to the volcanic eruption, the rocks on both sides of the canyon form many strange natural landscapes.

Book of Heaven.

Tianshu library.

Tianshu Road.


Nine Heavens Ladder.

Avalokitesvara with Thousand Hands.

Wanguyan.


In the valley, the flowing water is gurgling, clear and clear, and the environment is quiet. Walking in it, like being in a natural oxygen bar, you can feel refreshed physically and mentally. At this time, the landscape is no longer important, and you can see beautiful scenery everywhere when you feel comfortable.


Return to the border road between China and North Korea, continue to walk along the Yalu River, and soon arrive at Changbai County.

Changbai County is located on the south side of Changbai Mountain, adjacent to North Korea across the Yalu River. It is the only Korean Autonomous County in China. The county is small, clean and tidy. The trash cans on the street are made in the shape of Korean long drums, which are very ethnic.


On the hillside to the northwest of the county seat, there is a pagoda that is very eye-catching. This is the famous Lingguang Pagoda. It is said that this pagoda is a relic of the Bohai Kingdom in the Tang Dynasty, and it is also the earliest existing ancient pagoda in Northeast China.

If you want to come to the ancient pagoda, you need to climb up the hill. It takes about half an hour to reach the Lingguang Temple first, then continue to go up, and turn a corner to reach the Lingguang Pagoda. At this time, the sky was getting dark, and it was a bit difficult to walk up the mountain, so I couldn't get a closer look at the true appearance of the Lingguang Pagoda.


Looking down in front of Lingguang Temple, Changbai County and Hyesan City, the second largest city in North Korea, face each other across the Yalu River. If you don't look closely, you think it is a city, but in fact there is a Yalu River in the middle. It can be seen from the architecture that there are obvious differences. The buildings on the North Korean side are relatively low and there are no tall buildings, while the Chinese side is relatively modern with tall and magnificent buildings.


Come down the mountain, night falls, the lights come on, and the quiet town is dressed up.

Changbai Mountain

This is my third time to Changbai Mountain. The first time, in the late autumn of 2005, I lived in Erdaobaihe and went up to Tianchi from the north slope. It was a perfect experience, and I still talk about it when I think about it now. At that time, there were only a handful of hotels in Erdaobaihe Town, and the accommodation conditions were very average, but the feeling was very good. The cornmeal noodles are "fragrant", the hot springs are "cool", and the kang is "comfortable". The most surprising thing is that I didn't meet a single tourist during the whole climb to Tianchi, and only saw three other tourists when I got to Tianchi. The luck is also surprisingly good, the sky is blue, the water is green, there is no trace of fog, and North Korea can be seen at a glance. Although the snow was knee-deep on the top of the mountain, it was still difficult to reach the Tianchi, and took a few sips of the cold water. Thinking about it now is really too extravagant, it is completely unimaginable until now, and I don’t know if tourists can reach the waterside of Tianchi now.

The second time, in early October 2018, from Yanji to Erdaobaihe, staying in Manjiang Town. When I arrived at Changbai Mountain, it was just in time for snowfall. I originally planned to go up to Tianchi Lake from the south slope, but it failed because the scenic spot was closed.

This time, I still wanted to go up the mountain from the south slope. I called to inquire and was told that the south slope was still not open. Why do you always want to go up to Tianchi from the south slope? It is said that the south slope has the best view of Tianchi among the three slopes, and the south slope is also the latest to develop a scenic spot. It is the most natural, with few people and beautiful scenery along the way.

Since you can't go to the south slope, then choose to go from the west slope.

The S302 from Changbai County to the west slope of Changbai Mountain is very charming, circling in the vast forest all the way, walking leisurely and comfortably.

Arrive at the Xipo Scenic Spot Service Center at 8:20 in the morning. It is like a small town with a complete range of restaurants, hostels and hotels. Park the car, buy a ticket, and then take the shuttle bus for about an hour and a half to reach the entrance of Xipo Scenic Area. At this time, tourists waiting to take the shuttle bus had already lined up. Fortunately, the order was good, and they boarded the shuttle bus at 9 o'clock. The condition of the shuttle bus is good. There is an air-conditioned bus, but the journey is a bit long. It actually passed a section of expressway and arrived at the entrance of Xipo scenic spot at 10:30. I have a doubt, why can't self-driving cars drive directly to the entrance of the scenic spot? When I arrived at the entrance of the scenic spot, I found that the parking lot was really big, but I didn't find any private cars parked. It seems that self-driving cars must also take a shuttle bus from the visitor center. After entering the scenic spot, you still have to continue to take the shuttle bus up the mountain in the scenic spot. I don’t see any difference between the shuttle bus inside and outside the scenic spot. Since the fee for the shuttle bus is included in the ticket, why can’t you take the same car to go up the mountain directly? What about tourists tossing back and forth?

The car climbed uphill all the way, through forests, and over alpine meadows. As the trees gradually thinned out, so that it was all grass, at 10:38, it arrived at the foot of Tianchi Lake at an altitude of 1900 meters. Here, you have to climb 1442 steps to reach the Tianchi viewing platform.

The hiking trail is called the Tiger's Back Ladder, and it spirals up the ridge, with no end in sight. Tourists are bustling with each other, vying for the first and last, like a competition, all want to see the beauty of Tianchi early.

The higher you go, the stronger the wind and the lower the temperature. The sky also became erratic, with light clouds and high sky for a while, and dark clouds for a while, and raindrops falling from time to time. It is said that the area around Tianchi Lake in Changbai Mountain is often shrouded in clouds and mist, and it is cloudy and sunny. The number of days that you can see Tianchi Lake in a year does not exceed 50 days. Sometimes the sky at the foot of the mountain is clear and the sun is clear, and the top of the mountain may be precarious. Whether you can see the Tianchi Lake is entirely dependent on luck.

Although it is called the Tiger's Back Ladder, it is not very steep or dangerous, but after all, there are 1442 steps, so it is quite hard to climb up. Sweat drenched the clothes, and the cold wind blew, chilling the whole body, so I could only minimize the rest and try to climb up. Seeing the cloud and fog getting heavier and heavier, I couldn't help feeling worried, and silently prayed for the cloud and fog to disperse as soon as possible while walking. Perhaps it was the piety of the tourists that touched the heavens. When they reached the viewing platform on the top of the mountain, the clouds and mists gradually lightened, and the Tianchi appeared in front of them.


Changbai Mountain Tianchi is a lake formed by volcanic eruption. A pool of clear water hangs alone in the sky, there is no water inlet, only a water outlet. The water in the pool keeps flowing out all year round, but the water volume does not decrease at all, which is miraculous. Therefore, Tianchi is endowed with more mysterious colors, and even there is a saying of Tianchi water monster, and Tianchi is even called Longtan, and Tianchi water is also regarded as holy water.

The viewing platform is nearly 2,500 meters above sea level, the wind is strong, the sky is cloudy and misty, and there are occasional raindrops falling. The temperature drops to only 7 or 8 degrees, and tourists put on jackets and down jackets one after another. The viewing platform cannot reach the edge of the pool at close range, and can only look from a distance by leaning on the railing. Standing on the viewing platform and looking at Tianchi Lake, although the sky is gloomy, you can still see the clouds rolling in and relaxing down. Surrounded by the peaks, a bay of clear water lies quietly in the mountains like a blue gem.


The way down the mountain was much easier, and the sky gradually cleared up.


On the hillside and along the trail, accompanied by wild flowers all the way, we will soon return to the starting point of the hiking trail.

There are several scenic spots down the mountain, and we went to two. One is the alpine garden, where exotic flowers and plants compete for beauty all year round, becoming a unique landscape in the scenic area on the west slope of Changbai Mountain. In this season, the white flowers like snowflakes are seen the most. They are cool and elegant, blooming proudly in the vast forest and grass.


Another scenic spot is the Changbai Mountain Grand Canyon. It seems to be a project developed in recent years. Walk along the trails beside the canyon. The canyon is very deep and should be very long, but it doesn’t feel magical or shocking. It’s just a canyon. .

It was 4:30 p.m. when we returned to the service center of the scenic spot. It was a completely different world from the top of the mountain. The sun was in the sky and we were sweating profusely. The cold noodles of "Chaoshanju" are still very authentic and refreshing.

The next day, after soaking in Tianmu Hot Spring, I came to Wanda Town and planned to have lunch here.


Wanda Town is located in the west of Provincial Highway 302, under the blue sky and white clouds, the pond is lined with trees, and the windmills are swaying on the flower fields.



The town is not far from Manjiang Town and Xipo Visitor Center. It has unique architecture, quiet environment, complete facilities, and convenient food, accommodation, transportation and entertainment. Next time, I will try to stay for a few days.

Meihekou

Originally, Meihekou was not planned for this trip, but I just heard a friend mention several times that this small town is well built, clean, comfortable, and beautifully civilized. After checking that it is not far from Changbai Mountain (more than 200 kilometers), it is easy to come here a visit.

It was almost evening when we arrived at the mouth of Meihe River. After arranging the accommodation, we went for a walk while looking for a place for dinner.

At the Meihe Estuary under the night, the Huifa River flows quietly, with sparkling water and reflections. The lights on both sides of the strait are dim, and the neon lights are flickering. The flying bridge over the river looks like an open fan or like a rainbow lying on the waves, which is like a night scene at the Meihe Estuary.



In the early morning, there is another scene on both sides of the Huifa River. The veil of the night has faded away, and the small town is fresh and beautiful, quietly bathed in the morning light. Building shadows, bridge shadows, tower shadows, the silhouettes of people walking, and the silhouettes of fishermen by the river are reflected in the river, forming a beautiful three-dimensional picture. The Meihe Estuary is beautiful and happy.

Jinzhou

The road from Meihekou to Jinzhou was high-speed. Although there was heavy rain on the way, it did not affect the itinerary. When we arrived in Jinzhou, the weather was sunny and the outdoor temperature reached 36 degrees. I am not interested in the city, so I went directly to the ancient pagoda of Guangji Temple.

The ancient pagoda of Guangji Temple is located in the ancient pagoda park. It was built in the third year of Liao Qingning (1057) and was built to collect the relics dropped by the queen. The tower is an octagonal thirteen-story solid brick tower with dense eaves. The original height was 63 meters. After a comprehensive repair in 1996 according to the original appearance, the tower is 71.25 meters high. It is the tallest ancient building in western Liaoning and a symbol of the ancient city of Jinzhou.

The ancient pagoda has eight sides, and a Buddha is carved on each side. The big Buddha sits in the niche, and the waiter stands beside the niche. It can be seen that even after thousands of years, each sculpture is exquisite and lifelike, with a calm and lifelike expression, showing the superb craftsmanship of the ancients.

Behind the ancient pagoda is Guangji Temple, with Tianhou Palace on the west side of the temple, Zhaozhong Temple on the east side, and Guanyin Pavilion at the southernmost end, forming an ancient architectural complex of Guangji Temple centered on Guangji Temple and the ancient pagoda.

The purpose of coming to Jinzhou is to see the sea, but the interest near Bijia Mountain is completely lost. The sky is very foggy and there are many people. Most of them bring their children to play in the water world, so let's not join in the fun.

The Longhai Plaza on the seashore near Bijia Mountain Villa is indeed a good place for citizens to relax. It is very pleasant to go to the Haitian Pavilion to look at the sea, lean on the fence to listen to the waves lapping on the shore, or sit on the promenade.

Changli Gold Coast Aranya Community

In summer, most Beijingers go to Beidaihe to watch the sea and enjoy the sea, so we happened to drop by on the way back.

Beidaihe is the closest seaside resort to Beijing. Changli Gold Coast has the most beautiful sandy beach in Beidaihe. However, in summer, there are crowds of tourists on the beach, and it feels like dumpling. Finding a beautiful and quiet beach seems to be a luxury.

Aranya Gold Coast community can meet this luxury. She has shown people a new concept of vacation, pro-sea, leisure, food, entertainment, and community life. There are not only many apartments, villas, and hotels, but also a 2.5-kilometer-long private beach coast, as well as various restaurants, Golf clubs, horse clubs, hot spring clubs, boutique shopping streets, beach bars, entertainment centers, art galleries, churches, libraries, etc. are all available. Walking into the Aranya community is like walking into a quiet, private, fresh and elegant seaside town with complete supporting facilities, a rich atmosphere of life, and full of literature and art.

I have heard about Anaya many times before, and today I wish to experience it.

It takes about 10 minutes to get out of the expressway in the east of Changli and arrive at the gate of the community. You need to show your hotel reservation to enter the gate. It seems that you need to make an appointment in advance if you don’t live in a hotel in the community or non-community owners. It seems that there is a daily quota limit.

In addition to B&Bs and apartments, there are four real hotels in the community, Anlan, Yinlu, Pulan, and Gold Coast Resort. It's the peak season now, and the house price is ridiculously high. Even so, the bookings are still hot. After weighing it over and over again, I finally chose Anlan, which is slightly cheaper.

Anlan is the closest to the entrance, there is a basement for parking, and the entrance of the basement is the third canteen. There are several small restaurants nearby, as well as children's farms, seaside markets, basketball courts, slides, swings, sand pools and other children's activity places . Although it is a little far from the beach, it is relatively quiet and the price/performance ratio is quite high. The room is not very big, the layout is reasonable, and the viewing balcony is standard. Overall, it is worth the money.

The Hermitage is a high-rise apartment with a loft structure, suitable for a family. Although it is not close to the sea, the view of the sea must be very good.

Beidaihe Gold Coast Resort has the best location, close to the sea, and the beach is just outside the door. It is tall, big, and high. Of course, the price is difficult for the general group to accept.

When we arrived in Anlan, it was around noon, and the hotel room hadn't been packed yet. We went shopping in the community, and settled for lunch at a noodle shop by the way.

Aranya is very big, like a small city, with not only lawns and gardens, but also playgrounds, supermarkets, theaters, and there are three community canteens alone. Owners and visitors of the first canteen and the third canteen can dine, and the second canteen only accepts owners. In addition, there are various specialty restaurants such as tent restaurants, children's restaurants, western restaurants, and so on. Here you don't need to have breakfast at the hotel. We had breakfast the next day in the first cafeteria. It was very varied and delicious.

The temperature at noon is quite high. After lunch, go back to the room and take a nap. The focus of the afternoon is the beach on the coast.



It takes about 15 minutes to walk from Anlan Hotel to the beach, or you can take the shuttle bus in the community. The sky was a bit cloudy, walking on the shady garden road, high-rise residences and apartments were scattered, and the closest to the beach were low-rise apartments and villas. When I came to the beach, I was still a little excited to see the beach, and even hoped that I could have a house by the sea, and feel the poetic life facing the sea and spring flowers blooming.



It is worthy of being called the Gold Coast. The beach is wide and flat, the coast is long, and the sand is fine and golden. Since it is a private beach in the community, it is relatively well maintained, so it is very clean and tidy. Tourists in twos and threes seem very quiet.


The waves caress the beach, and the sunset shines on the sea through the clouds. In the distance, the sky and the sea are connected, tourists on the beach walk on the waves, and children dig sand and catch crabs, having a great time.


This pure white building on the beach is particularly eye-catching. It is the Aranya Auditorium. From a distance, it looks like a boat standing on the beach. When the tide is high, it feels like you are completely floating in the sea and blending with the sea. Aranya, taken from the Sanskrit word "Alan Ruo", means a quiet place, a place far away from the world, and a place of practice. This white auditorium is the best interpretation of the name of Aranya, and it is also a spiritual place created by the community for the people living here.

There is another building on the beach not far from the Aranya Auditorium, which is all square and square, and is called the "Lonely Library". The full name of the library should be "Sanlian Bookstore Seaside Library". You can enter with the hotel room card. You can read books, drink tea, and hold some community activities in the library. I don't think there is any beauty or other special features about the library being built by the sea. It is nothing more than a novelty. It is more of a landscape effect and shows a style.


Tired of walking on the beach, sit at the bar, drink a glass of wine, and enjoy the sea breeze.

On weekends, there are regular sunset live music concerts on the beach.


The water sports center can satisfy your wish of sailing the sea and galloping in a boat.


If you are hungry, you can go to the owner's cafeteria or many special restaurants. Located in the Seaside Pulan Hotel, this bare-handed restaurant has a comfortable environment and the seafood set menu is worth the money.

Accompanied by the night, on the way back to the hotel. Aranya at night is quiet, romantic and gentle.

The next day, the rain kept falling, and the plan to watch the sunrise by the sea fell through. After breakfast in the No. 1 cafeteria, we took a walk by the seaside with an umbrella. The beach in the rain is harder to step on, the sea is a bit foggy, the white auditorium and the lonely library are like ships floating on the sea. There was no tourist on the beach, the sea breeze accompanied by the rain gently hit the face, eyes slightly closed, thinking about nothing, doing nothing, standing quietly in the rain, as if the world only belonged to me.

At noon, the rain still had no intention of stopping, so Yiyi bid farewell to Anaya and set foot on the journey home.

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