The spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, and it's time for an outing! Self-driving travel is currently the most fashionable and highly free way of travel. But where to go for two days weekend? how far? How much time it will take to drive is not so sure. After all, you can’t put all your energy on going out and playing on the road and the exhaustion of boats and cars. Therefore, starting from Beijing and driving for about two hours by car is the best choice. And the destination is ~ Tangshan.

Some people may ask why Tangshan was chosen. After all, Tangshan is an industrial city, either mining coal or mining. Moreover, when it comes to Tangshan, there is always a feeling of disgrace! That's right, Tangshan used to be an industrial city with a century-long history, and it was even known as the cradle of modern industry. Today, Tangshan has already undergone a gorgeous turn and has become an excellent tourist city. As early as 2004, Tangshan was awarded the title of "National Garden City". In the same year, it was awarded the title of China's Excellent Tourist City! Moreover, since then, titles like this have been repeatedly won!

Kailuan National Mine Park

Nowadays, most of the industrial and mining factories or enterprises have moved out of Tangshan City. The old factory buildings or production workshops or even assembly lines left behind have already been transformed into industrial museums for everyone to visit, and it has become a good place for industrial tourism or research tours. Moreover, most of these exhibition halls are relatively concentrated and very close to each other. The core of Kailuan National Mine Park is the Kailuan Coal Mine Museum. Its predecessor, the Kailuan Mining Bureau founded in 1878, has a history of more than 130 years.

The exhibition hall shows in detail that from its establishment in 1878 to its full production in 1881, it employed 3,000 people. In 1882, the annual output of coal was 38,000 tons, and in 1898 it reached 730,000 tons. After years of expanding equipment and improving transportation conditions, until the end of the 19th century, the total assets were nearly 6 million taels of silver... There are also precious materials and original manuscripts in the collection, such as: the earliest stock of Kailuan Mining Bureau The promissory note, the original trademark registered by the Kailuan Mining Bureau, and the huge and heavy Kailuan Mining Bureau's large ledger, etc...

Of course, this also records the history of Kailuan Coal Mine from the beginning of its construction to the liberation. And what you can learn here is not just some historical knowledge. Here, you can also learn about the past and present of coal, as well as the evolution process. But the most attractive thing is that here, you can go deep into the mine below 60 meters, experience the secrets of the mine, and experience and feel the hard working environment of the coal miners in the past.

The underground is 60 meters deep, which is as high as a 20-story building, and the mine layer is only a shallow layer on the surface. At that time, the hardships of the working environment and labor of the miners were all shown in real scenes here. The total area is nearly 5,000 square meters, but what you can see is the intricate, narrow, long and deep lanes. The light is dim and humid, and water drops seep from the rock formation above your head from time to time. Every excavation site, every miner working hard, as well as the dust on their bodies and the darkness on their faces, all reflect the difficulty of underground operations. And a short visit is more like traveling through time and space, allowing you to return to the Tangshan industrial era in full swing... The chapter of exploring the secrets of the underground mine alone is fully worth the ticket to Kailuan National Mine Park !

China Railway Source Museum

As mentioned earlier, the exhibition halls are very close, but you never thought it would be so close! The China Railway Source Museum is just across the street from the Kailuan Coal Mine Museum, and it takes less than three minutes to walk! Although the facade of this exhibition hall is so small, it is very famous inside. Here are concentrated displays of sections such as "Westernization Movement: The Engine of China's Railway Construction", "The Origin of Railway: The First Railway in China", "The Root of Railway: The Main Line Railway Begins to Take Scale", and more detailed introductions to the Tangxu Railway. The history of China's railway and locomotive development as the starting point clarifies some important puzzles of China's early railway construction.

As the core exhibition part of the China Railway Source Museum, "Kailuan Steam Locomotive Sightseeing Park", the "Dragon Locomotive" that is said to be restored from the original and can be driven is displayed to tourists in real objects or replicas! Moreover, You can also stand or touch the landmark "Zero Kilometer of China Railway" in person, the source monument of China's railways. That's right, China's first train and the first step out of it are here!

Not only that, but you can also see and touch the long-lost green leather train and the front of the steam locomotive here. In addition to the old industrial buildings, there are also replicas of the old Tangshan Railway Station, the railway viewing bridge, etc. The vicissitudes of life and simplicity and the solemn and elegant atmosphere make people feel as if they have returned to the old days.. ....It has to be said that this is really a rare industrial tourism resource in Tangshan and even North China, and it is also a new landmark of urban culture; it is a very good film and television shooting base and a place for research, study and play!

South Lake Tourist Scenic Spot

And the main purpose of this weekend self-driving tour is to go out and enjoy the flowers and catch the tail of spring. I think it is best to hand it over to the Nanhu tourist attraction. After all, Nanhu Park used to be the core venue of the 2016 Tangshan World Horticultural Exposition! The scenery of the garden in the garden is comparable to that of Jiangnan water town. Among them, Aishang Manor, Fenghuangtai Park, Xiaonanhu Park, Nanhu National Urban Wetland Park and other areas highlight lakes, green spaces, urban forests, flowers and other elements like a natural ecological landscape!

Botanical Pavilion

The Botanical Customs Pavilion here displays and cultivates tropical plants and exotic flowers that are rare in the north. Walking into the Botanical Customs Pavilion is like being in a tropical jungle. Tropical plants such as tall cacti and cacti bigger than watermelons are everywhere. After being dazzled, I marveled at the lush growth of nearly more than one species of plants here. After widening my eyes, I increased the knowledge of flowers. This place is simply an immersive science education base!

In addition to the typical landscape areas such as tropical rainforest, desert vegetation, seasonal flowers, orchids, there is a small exhibition hall with sound, light and film in the second floor area: there is no museum. Here, the animals and plants that once existed on the earth but disappeared are recorded. This place seems to be a palace of time, recording the sleeping history and guarding the key to the future...

Immerse yourself in the mysterious illusory world and the flickering and blurred forest space, and feel the magic of nature personally. Whether it is in-depth exploration or stop-and-go watching and taking pictures, only you can appreciate the surprise and excitement here. The mystery is like feeling the wisdom of human beings and the charm of nature in the epic narration of the long river of time and the flow of four seasons and seasons. A perfect and vivid natural and botanical study course begins here!

Nanhu Light and Water Dance Show

If it is the evening at this time, then congratulations to you. Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, the Nanhu Tourist Scenic Area will stage a visual feast ~ light, shadow and water dance show! The Nanhu tourist attraction is free to enter the park, but such a visually gluttonous light, shadow and water dance show is also free. The above-mentioned date starts on time at 8:00 pm. I have to say that the people of Tangshan are really happy!

And when the music played and the light and shadow danced, the water column also sprayed into the sky with a height of tens of meters! With the sound of the music and the content of the commentary, every note, every word is inspiring, moving, and exciting. Tangshan is really a heroic city that makes people moved. Tangshan people are really a group of people full of happiness, tenacity, unyielding and pride!

When you meet Tangshan on the weekend, let yourself re-acquaint yourself with Tangshan easily, and appreciate the different charm of Tangshan from a new perspective! The Nanhu Lake under the dancing light and shadow is very lively; it is colorful; it is bright and bright. Just as if the city of Phoenix turned around once again and Nirvana bloomed...