"Preface"
Guizhou, a mountainous province with no plains. It is precisely because of the continuous mountains that the land of Guizhou is still green and green, and the people here are still simple and kind. And Guizhou is not unfamiliar to us at all. We were born in Yunnan and Sichuan, and we have heard the phrase "Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan are one family" since childhood. We speak similar dialects, eat similar food, and have very similar lifestyles. If you have to say that we are different? I think it should be that your name is "Guizhou", and we are called "Yunnan" and "Sichuan".
Spring is the most beautiful season of the year, when everything is revived and flowers are blooming. So enjoying the flowers in spring has become a must-do thing in spring. We selected several domestic flower viewing places, and finally we were deeply fascinated by the photos of Guizhou, the "most beautiful cherry blossom garden on the blue planet". After searching online, I found out that the spring in Guizhou is so beautiful. Cherry blossoms, pear blossoms, rape blossoms, and rhododendrons are like a sea of flowers here. So we walked away, and we started a 6-day, 2,000-kilometer self-driving trip to chase flowers.
Photos first~
Qianxinan Xingyi Wanfeng Forest
Gui'an New District·Pingba Cherry Garden
Qiannan · Guiding Jinhai Snow Mountain
Bijie Shexiang Ancient Town
Liupanshui·Shuicheng Ancient Town
Liupanshui Wumeng Grassland
DAY1. From Kunming to Xingyi, encounter the dreamy fairy tale castle
1.1 Fort Geelong Resort
After driving for three and a half hours from Kunming, we arrived at the first stop of this journey, Xingyi, the state capital of Qianxinan Prefecture.
A long time ago, I saw a picture of a lake castle here on the Internet. It is simply a fairy tale world in a girl's dream. So, when I came to Xingyi, of course I went to Jilongbao to realize my dream.
Jilongbao is located on Wanfeng Lake in Xingyi City, a 20-minute drive from Wanfenglin Scenic Area. It is a place that is both a niche and a treasure. Some people say that this is the "Swan Castle" in Guizhou, but I want to say that those who have been to Swan Castle even think that Jilong Castle is more beautiful than Swan Castle
Entering the gate of the scenic spot, walking down the winding mountain road, Jilong Fort slowly appeared in the field of vision.
On the Wanfeng Lake between the mountains, Jilong Fort is like an isolated island, with only one bridge connected to the lake. The fairy-tale European-style castle, the turquoise lake, and the surrounding karst landforms are really dreamy.
Park the car in the parking lot by the lake, and walk for a few minutes along the lover's plank road on the right to enter the castle.
The castle has six floors, but only four floors are open to visit.
The first floor is the lobby, and the second floor is the staff office area (not open for visits).
The third floor is the castle experience hall, which is mainly a display of European aristocratic culture and living objects, which is very European castle style.
The fourth floor is the rest area for tourists, and the fifth floor is the escape room of the old castle.
The sixth floor is a viewing platform, where the outdoor scenery is great, and there is also a zipline ride on this floor.
Fort Jilong is not only very popular for taking pictures, but also has few people and beautiful scenery, which is very suitable for vacation and relaxation. If you can bring a drone, or shoot with a telephoto lens on the top of the mountain, it will be very good.
The parking lot is also a good photo opportunity.
In addition, in addition to visiting the castle, you can also take a boat tour of Wanfeng Lake. It is also very good to see Jilong Fort from another angle.
The parking lot area is just outside the Lakeside Hotel, and you can also live in the resort for leisure.
1.2 Yuezhu·Wanfenglintianjing Yise Inn
At the end of our visit to Fort Jilong, we drove back to Wanfenglin accommodation for 20 minutes.
There are many B&Bs in Wanfeng Forest. This time we stayed at "Yuezhu·Wanfeng Lintianjing Yise Inn", which was rated as "2022 Guizhou's Most Beautiful Flower Sea B&B".
I have to say that this home is really amazing. The homestay is located on the hillside of Wanfu Village, with a great view. The room is large in size and retains the brick walls of the old house, which is very impressive.
The room has an independent bathroom, with rain shower and bathtub, and the toiletries are also very comfortable.
When I went to the room, I found the snacks and fruits prepared in advance by the butler, which was so considerate.
In addition to being able to view the scenery from every room, the B&B also has several excellent viewing platforms, perfect for taking pictures at sunset!
From the room on the second floor, there is an outdoor terrace with many sofas, where you can drink tea and read books.
The observation deck on the third floor has a better view, and I especially like this Turkish-style terrace, it’s so good!
There is also a camping-style leisure area on the side, where you can watch outdoor movies at night.
There is also a mirror of the sky. Although it is a bit old-fashioned, it still looks good when taking pictures.
DAY2. Walk into the idyllic Wanfeng Forest
2.1 Wanfenglin
Xu Xiake, a famous traveler in the Ming Dynasty, once wrote that "there are so many mountains in the world, but only here are the peaks forming forests".
Wanfeng Forest, just like its name, stretches for more than 200 kilometers and is 30-50 kilometers wide. It is the largest and most typical karst peak forest in China. Among the mountains, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, away from the noise of the city, it is truly a paradise.
There are two ways to visit Wanfenglin. One is to take a sightseeing car in the scenic spot and overlook the Wanfenglin scenic spot on the middle of the mountain. It takes about 1-2 hours. Another way is to live in a B&B in Wanfenglin, drive or rent a bicycle during the day, shuttle in the fields, and feel the pastoral life up close. If you have enough time, it is recommended to choose both. You can not only visit the landscape, but also experience the longing for rural life in an immersive way.
In fact, in 2017, we visited Wanfenglin once. At that time, I felt that this place was simply the "Xanadu" written by Tao Yuanming, but there were no peach blossoms, but rapeseed fields everywhere.
Every February, Wanfenglin is the first place in Guizhou to enter spring. While many places in the country are still snowing heavily, the rapeseed fields in Wanfenglin are in full bloom, like a golden ocean. The rapeseed here has a very long flowering period, which lasts from February to the middle and late March. It is a good place to enjoy spring and outing.
The entire Wanfenglin Scenic Area is an oval-shaped terrain, so the tour can be from south to north.
At the first stop, we came to the southernmost Wanfo Temple.
Wanfo Temple is located at the southern end of Wanfenglin Scenic Area. It was built in the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty and is a temple embedded in caves. The cave is 126 meters wide and 82 meters high. The wonders in the cave are various and perfect, which can be called the essence of the cave. It is also a famous natural cave temple.
The peculiarity of Wanfo Temple is that it is located in the natural karst landform. If you want to see the whole picture, you can go to the opposite hillside, or use a drone to shoot. Wanfo Temple does not require tickets, and you can go to the temple in the cave to pray and visit if you have enough time.
Going out of Wanfo Temple to Wanfu Village is the "Fu" character field.
The rape blossoms at the end of March have entered the last season, and the word "Fu" in the field is not very clear, but there is still a little shadow. If you want to watch the "Fu" field with your naked eyes, you can go to the middle of the mountain in the village, or the sightseeing lane at a higher place.
Continue to go north through the field path, and you will come to Xiahuina Village.
This is a characteristic village of the Buyi ethnic group, and the variety show "Where Are We Going, Dad" once came here for filming.
The houses in the whole village are all white walls and gray tiles, and there are some graffiti on the walls about Buyi culture. The panorama of the whole village is very beautiful when taken with a drone.
After crossing the path, you will arrive at the most lively place in the village, under the yellow kudzu tree. Four centuries-old kudzu trees stand at both ends of the stone bridge. Under the bridge is a green river, where local people often enjoy the shade and play. If you come in the morning, you can also encounter the scene of the village market, which is not a bit of a fireworks.
Not far from Xiahuina Village is Zhonghuina Village, where there is a wonder of Wanfenglin, Baguatian.
Bagua fields are not man-made, but formed naturally. Its center was originally a huge floor drain formed by karst landform, so it was in an irregular circular shape, spiraling down from the flat ground to the ground.
It is said that in the center of the Bagua field, there is spring water that is warm in winter and cool in summer. The local villagers first relied on this underground spring to irrigate their fertile fields. If it is actually difficult to find a Bagua field in the field, you should go to the half-mountain on the right to watch it.
After visiting these points, it is almost noon, and you can go to visit and have lunch near Jiangjun Peak. The most famous food of Wanfenglin is egg fried rice. The egg fried rice here is different from the egg fried rice in other places, and it is very unique. There is a street of fried rice with eggs near Jiangjunfeng. We found the Zhangji restaurant we had been to before.
Order a local specialty fried rice with gluten-filled eggs, meat, spicy peppers, side dishes, fried crispy meat and fried tofu. It is simple and delicious.
Wanfenglin is also a place where the Buyi people live together, like Xiahuina Village and Zhonghuina Village are the villages where the Buyi people live.
If you want to understand the culture of the Buyi people, don't miss the Buyi Bayin Hall located in the north.
"Eight tone sitting and singing" is the most famous folk art of the Buyi people. It is also known as the "living fossil of sound". It is the embodiment of the hospitality of the Buyi people and is also a national intangible cultural heritage.
In the Buyi Octave Hall, various octave instruments are exhibited, such as: gourd qin, ox horn hu, yueqin, etc., as well as the various production processes and uses of the octave instruments.
There are also exhibitions of Bouyei tie-dyeing and traditional houses of the Buyi people in the Buyi Bayin Hall, which can be visited for free without tickets.
If you want to experience the tie-dye course, you need to make an appointment in advance.
DAY3. The most beautiful cherry blossom garden on the blue planet, wait for me, please?
3.1 Gui'an Cherry Garden
Gui'an New District, at the junction of Guiyang and Anshun, has the most beautiful spring scenery in Guizhou. Whether it's the cherry blossoms in Pingba, the late cherry blossoms by the Hongfeng Lake, or the crabapple and rapeseed flowers in Youer Village, even the air here in spring is romantic.
Drive all the way from Xingyi and enter the territory of Anshun. On both sides of the expressway are golden peaks and rapeseed fields, which are as beautiful as a picture scroll.
We lived in the Pingba District of Anshun the night before, so we got up early and drove to the Pingba Cherry Garden, which is half an hour away.
Pingba Cherry Blossom used to be called Pingba Farm, but now it is called Gui'an Cherry Garden. It is located on the bank of Hongfeng Lake in Gui'an New District, covering an area of more than 24,000 mu. It is the largest cherry blossom garden in the world. Every year in mid-March, when the 10,000-acre cherry blossoms in Pingba are in full bloom, it becomes a hot spring flower viewing spot in China.
Two varieties of early cherry and late cherry are planted in the entire cherry garden area, and cherry blossoms can be enjoyed from mid-March to early April. Early cherry blossoms are the most numerous species in Pingba Cherry Garden. When in full bloom, the entire cherry blossom garden turns pale pink. It is very beautiful with Hongfeng Lake and tea gardens. Those photos and videos that are very popular on the Internet are all early cherry blossoms. However, the flowering period of early cherry blossoms is relatively short, and the best viewing period is in the middle of March. In case of rain and extreme weather, the drop time is very fast. If you want to see early cherry blossoms, you must choose a good time and pay attention to the news of the flowers blooming at any time.
So when we came here with great enthusiasm, the early cherry blossoms were almost gone, which was a disappointment in my heart. Unexpectedly, on the day of departure, there was a sudden storm + hail on Pingba. You can still see the very rare tenacious early cherry blossoms on the tree.
Looking at the petals of the early cherry blossoms all over the place, I can imagine how beautiful the early cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
The early cherry blossoms have fallen, but I still need to entertain myself. By the way, there is a helicopter sightseeing project in the cherry garden, so it is forbidden to fly drones here during the day, if you want to fly, come early, or when they get off work around 6 o'clock.
The entire cherry blossom garden has a large area, and it is quite strenuous if you want to walk around. If you are looking at the early cherry blossoms, there are several places you can check in. The first one is the viewing platform on the mountain. This needs to be entered from the main entrance of the cherry blossom garden, which can be reached by sightseeing bus. The second one is the tea garden of Yinguan. You can drive directly here, just navigate to "Yinguan". There is a parking lot nearby. You can see tea gardens, windmills and cherry blossoms here. (The strategies prepared in advance can only be reserved for next year)
Although 90% of the early cherry blossoms have fallen, the color of the branches is still red. Although the weather was not very good when we went, the scenery of the tea garden was still beautiful.
As for how beautiful the early cherry blossoms are when they bloom, you can check the photos by yourself.
These days are just the time for spring tea picking. The tea farmers in the tea garden are picking spring tea, and we can smell the fragrance of tea leaves.
And if you miss the early cherry blossoms, then there are late cherry blossoms in the cherry garden. The late cherry blossoms are pink in color, and the flowering period is from the end of March to the first ten days of April. Compared with the early cherry blossoms, the late cherry blossoms are fuller and more colorful. However, the place where the late cherry blossoms bloom best is by the Hongfeng Lake. There are not only late cherry blossoms, but also crabapple flowers. If you drive from Yinguan Tea Garden, it takes about 10 minutes by car.
This is called "Qingzhen Youer Village". Although it is in the Gui'an Cherry Garden Scenic Area, it is actually connected with the Cherry Garden. The pink late cherry blossoms, pink crabapple flowers, and golden rapeseed flowers complement each other very beautifully. And I know that there are not many people here, so there is no need to crowd people, it is a niche place for viewing flowers.
By the way, if you come here to play, you can go to the colorful Youer Village, and the photos are as beautiful as in Japanese anime.
Although I didn't see the early cherry blossoms that I was thinking about, fortunately I saw the crabapple flowers and late cherry blossoms. However, my wish was not fulfilled, so I will come back next year with regrets! !
3.2 Huaxi Yelang Valley
After admiring the late cherry blossoms and crabapple flowers by the Hongfeng Lake, we continued to drive for an hour to Yelang Valley in Huaxi District, Guiyang City.
Huaxi Yelang Valley is a stone kingdom created by the artist Mr. Song Peilun in 20 years. Song Peilun was born in Zunyi, and he was full of curiosity about the mysterious ancient Yelang country since he was a child, so he chose Cloak Mountain, which retains the ruins of the ancient Yelang Tunbao, in Huaxi, Guiyang to build the Yelang country in his heart. He said that the purpose of building here is nothing else, but to preserve a work of art that integrates culture and nature for the society.
Yelang Valley is located in an environment surrounded by mountains and rivers. The overall shape is an artistic shape made of stone and artificially built, including various facial makeup, animal shapes, and bunkers.
Walking into the gate of the scenic spot, four huge stone sculptures greet us.
Walking along the path is the main scenic spot of Yelang Valley. The main scenic spot is a sunken design. First go to the high viewing platform, and then go down the steps to enter it. This design is quite immersive.
Standing on the elevated viewing platform, you can see the opposite stone sculpture. The facial makeup is very unique in shape. Careful observation reveals that each facial makeup is different, with different expressions and characteristics, some are a bit fierce, some are weird, and they are very vivid.
After going down a few steps to the next viewing platform, I discovered that there are also various facial makeup on the side we are on.
Walking in the stone city among the green mountains and green waters, looking at the ruins of the ancient Yelang Tunbao on the top of the mountain and the vivid Yelang facial makeup, it really makes people feel like they are in a certain tribal world.
Yelang Valley is not big, and you can visit it in about 1 hour here.
In addition to the main attractions, there are also areas for children to learn handicrafts and other leisure and play areas in the park.
3.3 Jiaxiu Tower
Every city has a central landmark, and Jiaxiu Tower is the landmark building of Guiyang City. It is a witness to the history of Guiyang, a symbol of the history of cultural development, and also the "relic of the south of the city" that came to Guiyang.
Jiaxiu Tower was first built in the 26th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, and was repaired repeatedly in successive dynasties. The current Jiaxiu Tower is the remains of the reconstruction in the first year of Xuantong in Qing Dynasty.
In fact, Jiaxiu Tower has not only one building, but is composed of Fuyu Bridge, the main building Jiaxiu Tower and Cuiwei Garden.
At one end of the Fuyu Bridge is the stone and wooden archway of the "City South Ruins", and the "Hanbi Pavilion" is built not far away.
On the other side of the pontoon is Cuiwei Garden, an ancient Ming and Qing architectural complex composed of Gongnan Pavilion, Cuiwei Pavilion and Longmen Academy.
Passing through the archway and Hanbi Pavilion, the center of the bridge is the main body of Jiaxiu Tower.
Jiaxiu Tower is about 22.9 meters high from the bridge deck to the roof, and is a wooden attic.
Jiaxiu Tower has a total of three upper and lower floors, all of which are fenced with white stones. It is a structure with three floors, three eaves and four corners with pointed attics. This structure is unique in the history of ancient Chinese architecture.
If you want to visit the interior, it is recommended to visit during the day; if you want to see the exterior, it is recommended to watch the night view at night, after all, even many locals in Guiyang often come here for a walk after dinner. Think about strolling along the Nanming River, next to Jiaxiu Tower, and watching the night scene of neon lights, it is indeed a relaxing and quiet place in the busy city.
DAY.4 Drive into the sea of golden flowers & punch ins net red bridge
4.1 Jinhai Snow Mountain
If you want to find a good place to enjoy rapeseed flowers around Guiyang, you must go to Jinhai Snow Mountain in Guiding County, Qiannan Prefecture.
Jinhai Snow Mountain is located in Yinzhai Village, Panjiang Town, Guiding County, Qiannan Prefecture. It is a 50-minute drive from downtown Guiyang. It is a good place for Guiyang people to enjoy flowers in spring.
Did you think it was a field of rapeseed flowers under the snow-capped mountains when you heard this name? In fact, every spring, ten thousand acres of rapeseed flowers are like a sea of gold, and thousands of acres of snow-white plum and pear flowers are like snow mountains.
Jinhai Snow Mountain scenic area is very large, from the archway of the scenic spot along the Dumu River to the Four Seasons Flower Valley. No tickets are required to come here to play, and vehicles can also drive into the scenic spot, which is very friendly to self-driving tours.
The main scenic spot of Jinhai Snow Mountain mainly includes Daomeng Space, Tianxia Granary, Ferris Wheel, 10,000 mu rape flower field, and Yinzhai, the "No. 1 Buyi Village in China".
When you enter the scenic spot, you can see a huge scenic archway, and inside the archway are the Daomeng Space, Tianxia Granary, and the Ferris Wheel area. Rapeseed flower fields with a Ferris wheel are really romantic. It is a unique experience to overlook the sea of flowers from a different angle.
Driving along the road and continuing to walk in is a large rapeseed field. There are roads for vehicles and pedestrian trails in the flower field, and you can also rent bicycles or take a small train to walk through the sea of flowers.
This sea of flowers is very large, not only yellow rapeseed flowers, but also novel varieties of white, pink, purple, and orange. It is very good to take pictures here, and it looks good in any concave shape.
Across the Dumu River, there is Yinzhai, which is known as "the first village of Buyi people in China".
Pear trees are planted in the yards of every household in the village. Every spring, the pear blossoms are in full bloom. Walking in the village, you can not only feel the strong Buyi style, but also enjoy the flowers and eat farm dishes. It is said that there are no pear blossoms this year because the local area has replaced better new varieties, and the pear blossoms will look even better tomorrow when they are in full bloom.
In addition to the main scenic spot of Jinhai Snow Mountain, there are two scenic spots of Four Seasons Flower Valley and Baihua Ridge nearby. At present, Four Seasons Flower Valley is temporarily closed for upgrading and renovation, while Begonias bloom in March in Baihualing Scenic Area, and roses bloom in April and May, so you can also visit them together.
4.2 Yachi River Bridge
It is said that "the world's roads and bridges look at China, and China's roads and bridges look at Guizhou". Guizhou, a mountainous province without plains, has the most bridges in the country, so it is also called "the open-air museum of bridges".
On the way from Guiding to Bijie, we passed a very shocking bridge, the Yachi River Bridge. It is also a "net celebrity" among many bridges in Guizhou, because it is really cool!
The Yachi River Bridge is the "fifth tallest in the world" Yachi River Bridge. The bridge deck is 434 meters above the water and the main span is 800 meters long, just like a sky road hanging on the Yachi River. However, if it is simply driving on the bridge, there is no way to see its magnificence, so we checked an address on the Internet in advance, we can drive directly to the bottom of the bridge pier, and we can also take shocking blockbuster movies.
The advantage of traveling by car is that you can go to some very small places. For example, if you want to go to the pier, you can only choose to drive by yourself. When navigating "Ganzilin", you need to get off the expressway before reaching the Yachihe Bridge, and then walk on the winding mountain road for about 40 minutes.
In fact, the "Orange Forest" is not the end point, we have to follow the path all the way up the mountain to the top. Although it is a winding mountain road, the road condition is still good. It is a well-paved cement road, but the road is not wide and the slope is really a bit steep. I thought we could only drive up to the half-mountain, but we didn't expect that our car could also drive under the pier, which is really great.
When the Yachi River Bridge appeared in front of you, it was really spectacular! It is the dazzling Chinese red, and it is hard to imagine that such a huge project was completed within two years. It really is the speed and technology of China.
By using the bridge piers and the sense of depth, you can shoot a blockbuster full of ins style. It doesn't matter if you don't have a wide angle, and the photographer can stand on the hillside to take pictures. You can fly a drone here, and the high-altitude perspective is even more shocking.
【Strategy】
Address: Yachi River Bridge, if you want to navigate under the pier of the bridge "Ganzilin"
Tips:
① If you have a drone, remember to bring it, the high-altitude perspective shooting is too good.
②The mountain road is rugged, if the driving skills are not good, proceed with caution. SUVs have better passability, and cars drive slowly
③If you go to the direction of Bijie on the way back, choose the original road to return to the expressway, so that you can still drive on the Yachihe Bridge.
④You can shoot the sunset here if you have the conditions. The sun will shine on the pier around 5 pm, and the light is pretty good.
DAY5. Accidentally came to the secret place of mountains and rivers in Guizhou
5.1 Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery Huawu Scenic Area
If you want to find a secret place of mountains and rivers in Guizhou, then Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery must go.
Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery has the reputation of "the mountains are like the Three Gorges, but the water is better than the Three Gorges, and the water is like the Lijiang River, but the mountains are better than the Lijiang River". gallery.
Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery is located on the banks of Sancha River at the intersection of Wujiang River source and Beiyuan. It is known as a natural gallery with a line of sky above the head and a bay of water in the gorge. And there is a Miao Village called "Huawuji", so it is also called Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery Huawu Scenic Spot.
Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery Huawu Scenic Spot is currently an open scenic spot. There is no need for tickets to come here. Tourists who travel by car can drive directly to the parking lot by the lake.
"Huawuji" means the village under the cliff. It is said that in the past, the villagers here had to walk over the mountains and mountains on dirt roads. You can think about what a secluded village this is.
There are several ways to visit here. If you want to take a leisure vacation, you can live in a homestay in Huawu Village. You can see the beautiful scenery when you open your eyes in the morning.
If you want to experience the magnificence of the mountains and rivers here at close range, you can take a cruise at the pier. It takes about 1 hour to go to and from the Yachi River Bridge, ranging from 50-60 yuan.
You can also see the Yachi River Bridge during the cruise.
In addition to boating, there is also a meadow by the river that is very suitable for camping and picnics, suitable for outdoor enthusiasts.
In addition, on the top of the mountain, which is the only way to come to the scenic spot, there is a place higher than the viewing platform. The scenery seen here can be said to be amazing, and the entire Huawuji can be seen.
In addition to enjoying the natural scenery, Huawuji is also the "hometown of singing and dancing of the Miao nationality" and "hometown of Chinese folk culture and art". There is a branch of the Miao nationality with a unique culture-Waishumiao.
Local batik and Miao embroidery are intangible cultural heritage, you can visit the Miao embroidery studio in Liberty Village.
Of course, you can also rent a set of Miao costumes to take beautiful photos by the river and be a Miao girl for a day.
【Strategy】
Address: Huawu Scenic Area, Baili Gallery, Wujiangyuan, Qianxi County, Bijie City
·Traffic: It is recommended to go by car, 1.5 hours away from Yangcheng District, 2 hours away from Bijie City
· Tickets: Free; 50~60 yuan/person for a boat ride to and from the Yachi River Bridge, and the tour time is 1 hour.
·About the restaurant: There are many farmhouses here, but the sanitation conditions are not very good. It is recommended to go to the "Viewing Building" next to the pier. This is clean and hygienic. It is the same as Huaduli B&B. You can order stir-fried vegetables and beef in sour soup. The price is not expensive and the taste is very good.
About accommodation: At present, there are two good homestays in Huawu Village, one is Lihuawu Boutique Homestay in Huadu, and the other is Puxu·Huawu Shanhetu Boutique Holiday Homestay in Qianxi. This time we are staying at "Huadu Lihuawu Boutique B&B". The B&B is located on the middle of the mountain and is an idyllic courtyard B&B.
If you come here, remember to order a river view room, so that you can see the scenery of Baili Gallery from the room. The rooms are large in size, clean and hygienic. It is a good vacation spot with high cost performance.
There are also tree houses to choose from. This room has a better river view.
The only disadvantage is that the vehicle has to be parked in the parking lot by the pier, and it takes 5 minutes to climb the mountain road to get to the hotel, so bring less luggage.
5.2 Shexiang Ancient Town
When it comes to Bijie in spring, the first thing most people think of is Rhododendron, right? In fact, in Dafang County, Bijie, there is a very small place for viewing flowers, which is the ancient Yi terrace flower sea in Shexiang Ancient Town.
The ancient Yi terraced field flower sea is the only urban terraced field flower sea in China, shaped like a giant fingerprint on the earth. Can you believe it? Such a beautiful terraced field flower sea was a huge water-logged depression before 2015, and the locals called it "Mawo". Later, when it was built in Shexiang Ancient Town, the designer transformed it into the current flower sea of terraced fields in the city according to local conditions.
When we came to the sea of flowers in the terraced fields, the cherry blossoms on the side were also in full bloom, and the terraced fields decorated with pink were even more beautiful. The locals say that the sea of flowers in the terraced fields with lights on at night is very spectacular, but time is limited and we can only see you next time.
If you have time, you can also visit the Shexiang Ancient Town on the side. Although the ancient town of Shexiang is newly built, it is to commemorate the famous heroine of the Yi nationality in the history of Dafang and the outstanding politician of the Ming Dynasty - Mrs. Shexiang. Shexiang Ancient Town is a place of local Yi nationality. There are several commercial streets, and there are many places to eat and go shopping.
【Strategy】
·Address: Shexiang Ancient Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, the ancient Yihuahai terraced fields are in the open-air square next to the ancient town
· Tickets: Free
·Parking: There is an outdoor parking lot in the ancient town, which is very close to the terraced fields of flowers.
·Nearby food: The "four plates and four bowls" in the ancient town are generous local specialties, the hot and sour Kung Pao diced meat and the unique glutinous rice cake tofu are all delicious.
Tips: You can bring a drone, and the high-altitude shooting is very shocking.
DAY6. It's so beautiful to meet the pink flower sea in Liangdu!
6.1 Shuicheng Ancient Town
Shuicheng Ancient Town is located in Zhongshan District of Liupanshui. It was built in the tenth year of Yongzheng and has a history of more than 280 years.
Because its layout looks like a lotus leaf floating on the water, it was first called Hecheng, and was later renamed Shuicheng.
And we came to Shuicheng Ancient Town on this trip, in fact, for nothing else, just want to see the cherry blossoms here.
Every March, the ten-mile cherry blossoms beside the Shuicheng River in Liupanshui are in full bloom, and this has become the favorite place for locals in Spring.
We came here at 9 o'clock in the morning, and there are already many young ladies and aunts enjoying the cherry blossoms here. Under the blue sky and white clouds, the big pink cherry blossoms are so beautiful that people like them too much.
There are also cherry blossom forests in the ancient town of Shuicheng, and fewer people come here to enjoy the flowers.
Entering the ancient town of Shuicheng, walking along the river in the ancient town, you will see a pink cherry tree.
Different from the cherry blossoms by the river in Shuicheng, the cherry blossoms here are smaller.
And some ancient buildings next to the cherry trees have a more artistic conception.
This pink and white cherry blossom tree is really beautiful! ! ! It can be regarded as the fulfillment of a dream that Pingba did not see~
The ancient town is very quiet. You can take a walk along the river when you come here, or you can take the retro train in the ancient town. It only costs 20 yuan per person to take a small train around the ancient town of Shuicheng, which is still very interesting.
The little train shuttles through the cherry blossom forest, it is really dreamy!
The ancient town of Shuicheng preserves the anecdotes and anecdotes left by the third-line construction in the world and some old buildings, such as murals on the walls and some architectural styles, you can feel the stories of the past here.
If you have enough time, you can also visit the Sanxian Museum in the ancient town and the wetland park next to it.
6.2 Wumeng Prairie
In addition to going to the Baili Rhododendron in Bijie to enjoy Rhododendrons in Guizhou, there is also an ultra-small treasure destination, that is the Wumeng Prairie in Liupanshui.
Wumeng Prairie is located in Panzhou City, Liupanshui. It is one of the highest and largest plateau pastures in the Southwest China. It is 1.5 hours by car from Liupanshui City.
Every late March, the azaleas all over the mountain bloom one after another, and this place becomes a sea of azaleas.
Grasslands, windmills, cattle and sheep, azaleas, such a beautiful Wumeng prairie with few people is really worth visiting! And the ticket is only 30 yuan, which is really conscientious.
The rhododendrons in Wumeng Prairie are alpine dwarf rhododendrons, and the flowering period is from the end of March to the beginning of May.
Purchase tickets at the visitor center first, and after checking the itinerary code and health code, we drove into the scenic spot. At present, we did not see a sightseeing car when we went, so it is recommended to drive by yourself.
After entering the scenic spot, the rhododendrons all over the mountains and plains came into view.
There are several routes to take from the gate of the scenic spot. The tour route we chose is Xiaohaizi-Changhaizi-Dahaizi-Guaimeng Tent Camp-Yuyouran-return. After walking down, I think this route is right!
Xiaohaizi is the first viewing platform to enter the scenic spot. There is a lake here. You can see the green lake water and the dwarf rhododendrons on the meadow. It is really beautiful to take pictures here. But the rhododendrons here are really just the beginning, so there's no need to stay too long.
Seeing the rhododendrons by the lake made me so happy. The plateau lake is really beautiful with the lawn and rhododendrons by the lake under the reflection of the blue sky.
Seeing a beautiful wooden house, I thought it felt like a European place, but it turned out to be a wc when I looked in, but it looked pretty good from the side.
From Xiaohaizi, drive up the mountain along the main road, and you will arrive at the Changhaizi parking area. I parked the car here and walked up the plank road for a short distance to the azaleas all over the mountain, and I can also overlook Changhaizi.
The rhododendrons on the hillside on the left side of the plank road are blooming very well. If you have good physical strength, you can climb a section. Changhaizi also has a horse riding area and a kite flying area, which are very suitable for parents and children to play.
Then we drove to the Old Ammon Tented Camp.
On the way to the campsite, there are detours up the mountain. There are windmills, cattle and sheep along the way. The closer you go to the top of the mountain, the better the view. Along the way, I kept saying, "Wow, this is like the lake in the movie", "The clouds are so anime".
On the way up the mountain, we also met local Yi aunts. They brought their own speakers to dance the Yi dance in the sea of rhododendrons, which was very interesting.
Continue to drive up to the top of the mountain, which is the old Ammon Tented Camp.
At present, the camp is closed, but the rhododendrons in front of the camp are very beautiful, and the shape of the camp is quite cool.
You can park your car in the parking area under the windmill, and then walk to the tent camp near the large pink rhododendrons.
Personally, I suggest that you come to Wumeng Prairie to play, you can bring some outdoor equipment, such as outdoor chairs, canopy, etc., here leisurely looking at the sea of flowers on the grassland, not to mention how enjoyable it is!
【Strategy】
·Address: Wumeng Prairie, Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province
·Tickets: 30 yuan/person, vehicles enter for free
·Transportation: It is recommended to drive by yourself, 1 hour drive from Liupanshui city, 3 hours drive from Guiyang, and 3.5 hours drive from Kunming. There are currently no sightseeing cars in the scenic area, and you need to drive in by yourself.
·Accommodation: There is a B&B Shifang Yunshe in the scenic area, but the price is a bit expensive at 1k+; if you are looking for cost-effectiveness, you can choose a camping RV camp (not the old Aimeng, his house is closed) or live in Panzhou or Liupanshui urban areas, 100- There are many 200 hotels. We stayed at the Qingyue Vision Hotel, which is very close to the Liupan Underwater Expressway. It is around 180 including breakfast, which is great. There are also farm hotels in small towns outside the scenic area, but as for the conditions, it is conceivable and not recommended.
·Food:
Of course, you must eat beef and mutton when you come to Wumeng Prairie. The black goat here is very famous. The "Returning Customer Mutton Restaurant" near the visitor center we ate, the Montenegro mutton hot pot, the meat is very fragrant, and his vegetables are fresh, and the average per capita is around 60.
Other tips tips:
① To enter the scenic spot, you have to pass through the Panshan Highway. The slope is very steep, so you must drive slowly. There is no fixed parking space near each viewing platform, and parking is by the side. In addition, don't drive your car into the grassland, take care of the natural environment!
②There are many windmills on the top of the mountain, so the wind is really strong. After all, the altitude is 2800, so bring a coat.
③ You can fly drones, but there is a strong wind warning, so fly carefully.
④ We went on 3.25. The rhododendrons have basically bloomed. The bottom of the mountain is light pink, and the top of the mountain is pink. Don’t miss the flowering period once a year.
"Itinerary"
DAY1:
Kunming - Xingyi - Jilongbao Resort
Accommodation: Wanfenglin, Yuezhu·Wanfenglin Tianjing Yise Inn
DAY2:
Wanfeng Forest (Wanfo Temple-Fuzitian-Xia Nahui Village-Baguatian-Jiangjunfeng-Bayin Singing Hall)-Pingba
Accommodation: Pingba District, Pingba Marriott Hotel
DAY3:
Gui Anping Ba Cherry Garden - Hongfeng Lake Cherry Blossom - Qingzhen Begonia Flower - Guiyang Huaxi Yelang Valley - Jiaxiu Tower
Accommodation: Guiyang, Guiyang Dashili Rezen Ruixuan Hotel
DAY4:
Guiyang - Guiding Jinhai Snow Mountain - Bijie Yachi River Bridge - Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery Huawu Scenic Area
Accommodation: Huawu Village, Huadu Lihuawu Boutique B&B
DAY5:
Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery Huawu Scenic Spot - Shexiang Ancient Town - Liupanshui
Accommodation: Liupanshui, Liupanshui Qingyue Vision Hotel
DAY6:
Liupanshui Shuicheng Ancient Town - Wumeng Prairie - Return
"About traffic"
We are driving the whole way by ourselves, and it is about 1800 kilometers from Kunming. The highway conditions in Guizhou are very good, even non-high-speed cars can reach it. Our favorite personal travel is self-driving. After all, it is very convenient to go anywhere. The disadvantage is that it will be harder for people who drive. If you don’t want to drive, you can choose to take the high-speed rail. Guizhou’s high-speed rail extends in all directions, covering almost every city with scenic spots.
"About the hotel"
Regarding the hotels in the itinerary, the two homestays mentioned in the travel notes, "Yuezhu·Wanfenglintianjingyise Inn" and "Huadu Lihuawu Boutique Homestay" are both recommended, and you can scroll up for specific strategies.
As for the hotels in other places, I personally think that I have selected the local ones with high cost performance. Most of the hotels in Guiyang are for reference only. The "Marriott Hotel" in Pingba is already the best in the area, so there are no other options, and the conditions are fairly clean.
The "Qingyue Vision Hotel" in Liupanshui is quite good. The hotel is not far from the highway. The decoration is very new and the price is very high. It is not in the urban area and is very quiet. It is very suitable for self-driving tours, and the price is less than 200.
"About food"
The food in Guizhou is mainly hot and sour, and some dishes will add wood ginger and zheergen, which are very local. I personally like this taste very much, especially Wanfenglin's Bouyei sour bamboo shoots and beef hot pot, which is simply a must! In addition, if you go to Guizhou, there are local specialties such as street stall hot pot, frying pot, silk baby, tofu balls, crispy fried rice, sausage noodle, Shuicheng mutton powder, and mutton hot pot. You can try them all!
Recommended restaurants are as follows:
Xingyi·Wanfenglin: Wanfenglin Bouyei's first sour bamboo shoot beef, Zhangji egg fried rice
Anshun Pingba: Haihong Roasting Pot Restaurant
Guiyang: Baozheng (Jiaxiulou store)
Bijie·Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery Huawu Scenic Area: Observation Building (in the dock parking lot)
Dafang County: Four Plates and Four Bowls (Shexiang Ancient Town)
Liupanshui: Taste the mutton powder
Wumeng Prairie: Mutton Restaurant for Repeat Customers
"Conclusion"
The six days of self-driving in Guizhou ended in a blink of an eye. During this trip, we got to know Guizhou again. This land not only has green mountains and green waters, but also colorful spring flowers. The golden Wanfeng Forest and Jinhai Snow Mountain, the romantic pink Gui'an Cherry Garden and the ancient town of Shuicheng, the pink and green Wumeng Prairie... In spring, Guizhou's flowers are blooming, like wearing colorful new clothes. It doesn't matter if you miss the cherry blossoms. The rhododendrons in April bloom just right. The Rhododendrons in Bijie and the Wumeng Prairie in Liupanshui are waiting for you. Of course, as for the early cherry blossoms that I didn't see this time, I must go to Pingba cherry blossoms in March tomorrow to realize my dream. We are @LouieSally Travel Memory, see you on the next trip!