★Tourist location: Zhijin Cave in Zhijin County, Bijie, Guizhou

When I came to Guizhou for the first time, I was fooled by my friends and gave up the Zhijin Cave, so I managed to keep the Dragon Palace. This time, I finally added the Zhijin Cave to our itinerary, which is my long-cherished wish. The reason why the little friend generously agreed to make the trip this time is because the Grand Canyon scenic spot has been opened up next to the Zhijin Cave. He is still quite interested in the Grand Canyon, so we happily made the trip.

From Xuantang back to the gate of the Dragon Palace, take the bus back to Anshun, just in time for the train to Zhijin. The dusk in the Southwest comes later than in Jiangnan. It was still dark when we got on the train. We spent the evening on the train. The weather is not bad, and the sunset is always beautiful, especially with the continuous mountains as the background, which is better than that in Jiangnan. Remnant Ri is two points more heroic. In the south of the Yangtze River, looking at the sunset will always give off the feeling of "the setting sun is setting, and the heartbroken person is at the end of the world", but in the southwest, it is not the case. Watching the setting sun disappearing behind the mountains, you will only feel "the setting sun is infinitely good". Even watching it disappear, you will naturally think that there will be another tomorrow.

It was already late at Zhijin Railway Station. I originally wanted to find a hotel to stay at the train station, but I couldn't find a nearby hotel on the APP, so I booked a hotel in the business district. Zhijin's train station is pitifully small, and its location looks very remote. At first glance, there are no lights, and it seems that there are really no lights. Fortunately, there are many private cars pulling people at the door, and I shared a car with a couple, and the location of the hotel they booked is more lively. We are not people who like to be lively, as long as the transportation is convenient and there are places to eat nearby, we are satisfied.

After completing the check-in procedures, it was already late, so naturally I didn't have the time to appreciate the night view of Zhijin. Early the next morning, we had some breakfast nearby, and we went to the intersection to wait for the bus. It is said that on this street, wherever there is a bus stop, the minibus going to Zhijin will stop. I don’t know if it’s because there are frequent buses to Zhijin, or it’s just a coincidence that we arrived. Before we could study the bus stop sign, we saw a minibus stop, and we really went to Zhijin. Although today's weather is not so sunny, but our mood brightened up.

Along the way, the green mountains are faint, and the landscape of Guizhou is naturally very beautiful. Sometimes, I even feel that if I find a mountain at random, the scenery may be very beautiful. Of course, after all, we haven’t finished visiting these famous scenic spots in Guizhou, and we haven’t had the luxury to find a small hill for a walk, unless it happens to be time and itinerary.

I walked past a tourist center, which seemed quite large, but the car didn’t stop, so I hurriedly asked the driver, “Master, is Zhijin Cave coming soon?”

The driver braked the car and said a little embarrassedly: "Ah, I forgot that there were people who got off at Zhijin Cave, and almost drove past. Get off here, go back and walk a little further, it's on the other side of the square Buy tickets, there will be a scenic spot bus to take you there."

There was also an old man who got off the bus with us. He said happily: "Fortunately, you asked, otherwise we don't know where we are going to be taken, and we are wasting time. It seems that there is not much traffic in this scenic spot. , otherwise it wouldn’t stop and go too far.”

I smiled and explained: "Because Zhijin doesn't have any particularly famous attractions other than the Zhijin Cave, I asked about it when I saw the visitor center. When we were in Dragon Palace yesterday, the driver really ran too far." , farther than today, turned around and sent us back."

We walked and chatted, but we didn't drive too far, only a few hundred meters. Because of the lessons learned from the past, we paid attention to it and asked. You know, the destination of this bus is not known how far it is. The terminal of the bus we took yesterday is Dragon Palace, which is just another exit.

Zhijin Cave is located on the south bank of Liuchong River, one of the source streams of Wujiang River, with an altitude of 900 to 1670 meters. It is rated as the first of the six most beautiful tourist caves in China and the top ten strange caves in China. Well, it is because of this "head" that I really want to come here. What's more, it also has a reputation as "the king of Chinese caves". Therefore, although we have seen a lot of karst caves, Zhijin is not actually on our tourist route, so we arranged this trip.

The square is very large, and the visitor center has to take the elevator to the basement floor, which is quite grand. It seems that it has not been built for too long, and it is still a relatively new scenic spot in Guizhou. There are many resting chairs at the entrance, and we were told that we need to wait. Is it because the cave is to be protected, so the number of tourists entering each batch will be controlled? Facts have proved that we worry too much. We need to wait because we need to take the scenic spot traffic bus from here to the entrance of the cave. We are actually waiting for the bus.

Along the way, I passed by mountains and rivers, and stopped at another square. This is the entrance of Zhijin Cave. Tourists who come by private car basically enter from here. The entrance is a small two-story building with the characteristics of the Miao family, which is guarded on one side of the square in a semi-circular shape. In addition to the logo of Zhijin Cave, there is also a museum. However, this museum requires a fee. I think it is to introduce the Miao family and cave culture. Generally speaking, museums near the scenic spot will not buy additional tickets. This place is quite special. We looked at the door, and it seemed that no tourists bought tickets to visit.

There is a ticket gate here, and there is a stone path to enter. On the limestone walls on both sides are some cliff inscriptions, some of which are majestic, and some are beautiful poems. "The wonder of the world", "the first cave", "the king in the cave"... These praises are genuine, not self-proclaimed. Gu Mu said, "It is said that there is a scene in the sky, so how many times can we travel in the world?" Feng Mu also said, "When you return from Huangshan, you don't see the mountain, and there is no cave outside the Zhijin Cave. Langhuan is a resort of Yaochi, and I believe that the Heavenly Palace is in the world. "Before entering the cave, I feel that this cave is indeed a "spectacle" of nature, so I naturally look forward to it even more.

This road is not too long, but the density of stone carvings is very high, which shows that people respect Zhijin Cave. You know, those who can leave stone carvings here are all people who have swum through good mountains and rivers.

The first hole in the sky is in the deep forest, and the wonder of all ages is Zhijin.

The pipa hanging upside down is amazing, and the picturesque scenery of the mountains and rivers is touching.

—— Qijue