Published on May 31, 2020 17:23

The first stop of free travel in 2020: Xi'an!

A person, a book, a backpack, a determination to go, without hesitation and hesitation, suddenly flashed from the brain of Xi'an, a famous historical city, to the scheduled air ticket, less than one day, I arranged this short journey to track the film and feel the rich historical atmosphere of the ancient capital.

Travel time: May 22-24, 2020, a total of 3 days.

Travel mode: Shuangfei, Xi'an has always been a very popular tourist city, the air ticket has been high, this time affected by the epidemic, my round-trip ticket is not as good as the usual one-way ticket price. Before I set out, I contacted Tingting, a local free travel planner, through the Internet strategy. She helped me plan the travel routes for the three days, and the cost was very cost-effective.

scheduling:

Day 1: Lishan - terracotta warriors - Huaqing Palace - yongxingfang - Tang never night city - Bell and Drum Tower

Day2: Chinese ancestral hall Yan'an Hukou Waterfall

Day3: Huashan

Due to holiday reasons, the above routes are made by myself according to my personal preferences, and Tingting has arranged them for me one by one. Shaanxi is a province rich in tourism resources. It takes at least 10 days and a half months to complete the tour. For me, who can spare a few days to punch in after work, the planning of the itinerary is very important.

Total cost: 2600 yuan for three days.

Let's start with a picture of the hottest little sister on the Internet, which opens the prelude of my 72 hour free travel in Chang'an------

1、 Changan 12:00

At 6:30 in the morning, I took the flight of Aokai airlines at Changsha Huanghua Airport. One and a half hours later, the plane landed at Xi'an Xianyang Airport. At this time, Tingting's pick-up master was waiting here. After getting on the bus, we drove to Xi'an city. The master took me to the Super 8 Hotel on the third Northwest Road, which is very close to the bell tower and Huimin street. After checking in, I couldn't wait for a short rest. So I went to a restaurant, ordered rougamo and millet porridge, and officially started my journey of freedom.

The first feeling Xi'an gave me was that it was very grand and clean, and the city greening was also very good. After breakfast, I took bus No.102 and stopped all the way, slowly enjoying the relaxing rhythm of life in the ancient city of Xi'an during the day. When the train arrives at the railway station, what comes into view is the ancient city wall of Xi'an in front of the station square.

Xi'an City Wall scenic area is located in the central area of Xi'an, with four gates: East Changle gate, Xi'an dingmen gate, South Yongning gate and North Anyuan gate. The city wall of Xi'an was built on the basis of the imperial city of Tang Dynasty. Completely around the "defense" strategic system, the thickness of the wall is greater than the height, and it is as stable as a mountain. The top of the wall can be used for sports and training. The existing city wall was built in 1374-1378, which has a history of more than 600 years. It is one of the most famous city wall buildings in the late Middle Ages and the most complete ancient city wall building in China.

Because of the impact of the epidemic, the ancient city wall has not yet made tourists feel the heroic spirit of the ancients when they went up to the city wall to overlook the prosperous times and plan strategies, which can only be realized next time.

I originally planned to take a tour bus at the railway station to visit the terracotta warriors and horses of the first emperor of Qin Dynasty. Like all railway stations, I was immediately followed by the business chartered master. I didn't pay attention to several people in succession. Finally, considering the time, I agreed with a tall master to pay 40 yuan to Lintong Lishan. Along the way, the master named "Dalong" was still very enthusiastic. As soon as he got on the bus, he told me about the history and local customs of Xi'an, and acted as a guide and commentator. During the two-hour exchange, I decided to charter a car and let him take me around Lishan for a day.

The routine route is to visit the terracotta warriors and horses, Huaqing Palace, and then walk around at the foot of Lishan Mountain. After solving the problem of distance, we decided to reverse the route and take the pioneer car along the winding mountain road to the top of Lishan Mountain to enjoy the scenery.

Lishan Mountain is located in the south of Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. It is a branch of the Qinling Mountains, with an altitude of 1302 meters. It is composed of East and West Xiuling mountains. It is an isolated Horst type fault block mountain in the Weihe rift zone formed by the late rise of the Qinling Mountains. It is meandering, lush and looks like a dark horse from a distance. Lishan Mountain is also known as Xiuling because of its beautiful scenery.

On the way up the mountain, the winding path is secluded, the trees are green, and the minority route is less noisy and more comfortable.

When I ran into a wheat field, master Dalong said that it was rare for southerners to see wheat, so I had to take a picture here to commemorate it. At this time, he acted as my photographer again.

With the recommendation of master Dalong, I saw the cherry orchard in Lishan for the first time and climbed to the tree to pick cherries for the first time.

Fruitful, full of harvest! The local price of cherries is as low as 8 yuan / Jin, which is only 15 yuan / Jin in the picking garden!

Stop at an aunt's house on the hillside and visit Shaanxi folk houses by the way.

Uncle and aunt are very simple. When they come into the house, they serve tea, pour water, cut melons and ask us to have a rest. They also chat with master Dalong. Although I can't understand what they say, I can feel the kindness and enthusiasm of the old people! Before leaving, master Dalong bought 8 yuan of leeks and paid 10 yuan for the change. Uncle just gave a bag of cherries as a gift in return. This man is so cute!

The car continued to drive up the mountain. At every best viewing point, master Dalong would stop for me to take photos, and then introduce the landscape, history and culture.

Since the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties, Lishan Mountain has always been used as a royal garden, with many palaces and villas. In ancient times, Nu Wa "made stones to mend the sky" here; At the end of the Western Zhou Dynasty, king you of the Zhou Dynasty put on the historical allusion of "the Warlords"; Qin Shihuang built his mausoleum at the foot of Lishan Mountain, leaving the world-famous terracotta army; In the heyday of Tang Dynasty, Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei performed a sad and beautiful love story here; In modern history, the famous "Xi'an Incident" also took place on Lishan Mountain.

Down from Lishan Mountain, you come to Huaqing Palace, formerly known as Huaqing pool. It is a royal palace located on the site of Huaqing Palace in Tang Dynasty. It is famous for the love story between Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei. The famous "bathing of imperial concubine" in history was here.

If there is no other arrangement in the evening, you can watch China's first large-scale landscape historical dance drama "song of everlasting regret" here. The drama, which costs 100 million yuan, has a strong lineup and great momentum. It tells a sentimental love story between Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty and Yang Yuhuan in the heyday of Tang Dynasty. Bai Juyi's song of everlasting regret reproduces that period of historical elegy in detail

On high, we'd be two birds flying wing to wing. On earth, two trees with branches twined from spring to spring.

Time and again, this hatred is endless.

Because I arranged to see the night scene of Xi'an city that night, so I will wait until the next time to watch the song of everlasting regret.

"Cold spring gives bath in Huaqing pool, hot spring water is slippery and creamy.".

I think that when the imperial concubine "looked back at the beautiful life with a smile, the six palace pink and black has no color", after history, no one is but a dust, leaving only this Huaqing pool for future generations to remember.

Ten minutes' drive from Huaqing Palace leads to the Museum of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum. This is the "terracotta warriors and horses" approved by UNESCO to be listed in the world heritage list and known as the eighth wonder of the world. It is also a card of Xi'an to the world.

The accompanying pits of the terracotta warriors and horses of the first emperor of Qin Dynasty are located from west to East, with No.1 pit, No.2 pit and No.3 pit respectively. One of the largest and earliest found is the No. 1 terracotta pit, which is rectangular and contains more than 8000 terracotta warriors and horses. The terracotta warriors and horses can be divided into two categories: soldiers and military officials. The largest number of terracotta warriors in the pit is warriors. Each terracotta has different costumes and looks. There are many kinds of hair styles, different gestures, different facial expressions, vivid and vivid. The shaping technology of the ancients is really amazing!

Terra Cotta Warriors------

Bronze chariot and horse------

Terracotta Warriors------

Terra Cotta Warriors------

It's dusk after visiting the terracotta warriors and horses. At this time, the ancient city of Xi'an is already in full bloom! Without stopping, master Dalong took me to yongxingfang, which opened the curtain of night life in Xi'an.

Yongxingfang is the former site of Weizheng mansion in Tang Dynasty. The government imitated the ancient "Fang, Si" and pailou, and added leisure green square, inner street, well house and antique decoration on the outer wall of the building. The Guanzhong Paifang and the traditional buildings were combined to form the layout of gulifang, showing the neighborhood style shape and historical life atmosphere of ancient Chang'an city, And traditional folk life space.

When it comes to Shaanxi cuisine, it is well-known in China and the world! There are so many pasta derived from light! Guotie, Guantang baozi, niuyangrou paomo, niuyangrou Xiaochao paomo, hulutou paomo, lanniurougamo, lazhirougamo, Qishan saozi noodles, guamian, biangbiang noodles... I really admire Shanxi people's ability to create this Chinese character with the most strokes, which is too complex to be typed by any input method!

There are two local legends about the origin of the word "Bian". Whether it's a scholar's failure to meet talent or an imperial high school, the word "Bian" has been famous in Guanzhong. It's a little bit up in the sky, curved on both sides of the Yellow River, big mouth with eight characters. The word "Bian" goes in, twists left and right, grows in the west, grows in the East, adds a horse king in the middle, leaves a hook and a sesame candy beside the word "Xin" and "Yue", He pushed the car and drove to Xianyang.

You must not think that only people in Hunan and Sichuan can eat spicy food. In Shaanxi, people also eat spicy food.

Yongxingfang bowl wine is also the two years of net red punch. It is said that after drinking the rice wine in the bowl, the guests smashed the ceramic bowl to "seek good luck and ensure safety". Five yuan a bowl of rice wine, three bowls off, experience, to tell you the truth, this rice wine has no taste of wine, pure sugar water, bowl down is a hard throw.

The night city of the Tang Dynasty in aerial photos is bright and colorful（ Picture from Internet)

Datang never night city is located at the foot of the world-famous Dayan Pagoda in Qujiang New District of Xi'an. It is 1500 meters long from north to South and 480 meters wide from east to west. It covers a total area of 967 Mu and has a total construction area of 650000 square meters. It takes the flourishing Tang culture as the background, the Tang style elements as the main line, and the experience consumption as the feature. It runs through three theme squares: Xuanzang square, Zhenguan cultural square and Kaiyuan Celebration Square Landscape, cultural relief columns, inscriptions, Waterscape, three-dimensional transportation... Organically combine historical figures and heroic stories with modern culture, perfectly interpret the magnificence of the never night city of the Tang Dynasty, highlight the atmosphere of a great power, and create a happy atmosphere for the people to live and work in peace and contentment in the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty.

Under the big wild goose pagoda, it is prosperous and stable for a long time.

Fire trees and silver flowers, singing and dancing in China.

Only when the legs are about to break can we measure this magnificent and colorful Tang never night city. The flow of people in extraordinary times can roll out 10000 people. I can't imagine how busy it is in normal times! More than 1400 years ago, Chang'an must have been the same scene! Feeling prosperous and prosperous, my heart is sighing that the state has spent a lot of money to build such a never night city. How many kilowatt hours of electricity does the government have to use every day to make this 650000 square meter never night city bright and 10000 square kilometers of streets and lanes in Xi'an city bright? It seems that the driver is more tolerant than me. Although I have cramps in my legs, my good professional quality just takes me to visit the old city wall, Huimin street and the bell and drum tower one by one in the late night. I can get a panoramic view of half of Xi'an City under the rotation of his wheels.

Xi'an Bell Tower------

Huimin street is also a food and culture street. When we arrived, it was near 12 o'clock in the night. However, some shops were not closed, which is different from yongxingfang. In the local people's mind, Huimin street is the authentic food and snack street.

Drum Tower in Xi'an------

2、 Chang'an 36 hours

Accompanied by master Dalong, he finished a full and perfect day's journey. The next morning, after waking up to wash, he took a taxi to the Shaanxi Provincial stadium and carpooled to Yan'an, the holy land of revolution, according to Tingting's plan.

Does one seem to have too much breakfast? Well, in fact, it's more than 700 kilometers to Yan'an today. It takes a long time by bus, so I buy more to satisfy my hunger on the road.

A person's luggage --- backpack, sun hat.

The luxury VIP business bus arranged by Tingting is clean and comfortable. It can be recharged in the whole journey. The roof of the bus is a starry sky!

When we were in primary school, we read the text about the loess high slope, yellow sand everywhere, bare and barren mountain, it is difficult to see the trees, once it rains, the mud flows into the Yellow River. But through Tongchuan City, Huangling County, Luochuan County and other counties and cities, along the way I see the mountains are now full of trees and green.

It's hard to imagine that such a beautiful river can be seen in Northern Shaanxi. She has a very simple name, Hulu river. She is the mother river of Fuxian County!

Huangdi mausoleum in Beiqiao mountain of Huangling County is the mausoleum of Xuanyuan Huangdi, the first ancestor of the Chinese nation. On the way, I visited the ancestral hall of Huangling County, the hometown of Huangdi, our Chinese ancestor.

When you come to Yan'an, you must visit the local traditional dwellings and caves in Shaanxi Province. The caves in Yan'an are divided into earth cave, brick cave and stone cave. In the old days, the furnishings in caves were very simple, with only some necessities for daily life. Nowadays, most of the caves keep pace with the times, and the furnishings are also enriched.

On the Loess Plateau, people who work at sunrise and rest at sunset not only create a simple, hardworking and generous personality, but also create this kind of vigorous and bold folk song Xintianyou. It is powerful and heroic, leisurely and affectionate. It has been spread on the Loess Plateau for thousands of years, and the open and unrestrained song has been sung from generation to generation in the Yellow Mountains.

Hukou Dougu is a unique art form in the traditional folk dance art in Northern Shaanxi. Although it has never seen the magnificent momentum of Ansai waist drum, today it is shocked by the high pitched and bold Hukou Dougu!

Tan skin, loud voice, bright smile, Yan'an fellow Beier kind!

Yan'an group meal is still good drop!

As a good-bye fellow, you can walk down the winding mountain road. All the way, the mountains are winding and the sky is wide. At the foot of the mountain, the Yellow River rushes day and night and winds eastward with the mountains.

Jiuqu Yellow River, Wanli sand, waves and wind from the end of the world!

In history, there have been many poems describing the Yellow River. As a unique natural landscape in the Yellow River Basin, Hukou Waterfall perfectly interprets the breathtaking, stormy and rapid development of the Yellow River!

Hukou waterfall is located in the southern part of the Grand Canyon of Qin and Jin Dynasties. This Bank of the canyon is Shaanxi, and the other bank is Shanxi. Because its water surface suddenly pours from the 400 meter beach into a 30-50 meter wide deep trough, it forms the largest yellow waterfall in the world.

Over the years, the central government has been committed to the control of desertification in the Yellow River Basin and actively building a beautiful home with green water and green mountains. The environment is getting better and the weather is sunny. There is no heavy rain in the upper reaches of Gansu Province. Today, the Hukou Waterfall I see is not like the golden sand swallowing and turbid in my impression. On the contrary, it has some clear water and rocks. The incessant running water of the Yellow River collides with the rocks on both sides of the river. The water mist several meters high floats with the wind. A gorgeous rainbow hangs in it. It's very spectacular!

When we set out in the morning, the ancient city of Xi'an is still sleeping in the morning. When we come back in the evening, Xi'an is full of lights and charm!

It's still early. I went back to the hotel and took a taxi around the South Street. The taxi master was very enthusiastic and talked with me about Xi'an all the way. When I come back to find a place to eat, it's not good for me to eat alone. Kebabs are baked from 20 to 5. In the end, most of the fried buns are wasted. The boss is from Gansu Province. He asked me what wine to drink as soon as he came up. Maybe he thought that people who travel alone are full of stories. If there are stories, there must be wine. It's suitable for me to brave the world!

Last few photos of the night scene of South Street end today's journey.

3、 Chang'an 72 hours

Good morning, Xi'an!

I woke up in the morning and ran to the alley opposite the hotel to find something to eat. The breakfast of local people in Xi'an is very rich, including all kinds of steamed buns, pancakes, porridge, soya bean milk, eggs and Hula soup... I ordered a bowl of Hula soup in Xinjiang last year. I really can't adapt to the taste, but steamed buns and pancakes are delicious and cheap. After eating and drinking enough, start today's challenge of Huashan!

After more than two hours of traveling bus, we came to Huayin City, Shaanxi Province. Huashan, known as "Xiyue" in ancient times and "Taihua mountain" in refined terms, is one of the five mountains. I heard that many friends in the circle shivered when they took the cable car to mount Xifeng, not to mention looking directly into the abyss under their feet, which is enough to prove the precipitousness of Huashan. Today, there are not many tourists. I can take a cable car by myself, which is just 360 meters away ° There is no dead angle, and all the peaks and ridges of Huashan Mountain stand out.

I got off the cable car at 11 a.m. and started climbing. I arrived at Xifeng at 12 a.m., Nanfeng at 13 a.m., Dongfeng at 13:30 a.m., Zhongfeng at 14 a.m., and Beifeng at 15 a.m. after four hours, the five peaks of Huashan successfully challenged!

If you don't want to be so tired that your kneecap is broken, it's the easiest way to go up the West and down the north. The north line is too steep. Every time you stop down the mountain, your legs and stomach cramp slightly. Local friends usually go up the mountain the night before yesterday, arrive at Chaoyang Station of Dongfeng the next morning to watch the sunrise, and then visit the other four peaks in turn, When the sun sets in the west, go to Lianhua peak to watch the sunset.

Introduce the five peaks of Huashan in turn according to the tour route.

1. Xifeng. At an altitude of 2082.6 meters, it is one of the main peaks of Huashan Mountain. It is named because of its location in the West. It is also called lotus peak and Furong peak because there are huge stones on the top of the peak, which look like lotus petals. In Li Bai's poems, there are "stones for lotus and clouds for platform". There are many beautiful sceneries on the West Peak, such as Cuiyun palace, lotus cave, giant soul foot, axe chopping stone, sacrifice cliff and so on. There are many beautiful myths and legends, especially the story of Chenxiang cutting mountains to save his mother. You can see the complete sunset in Xifeng. Today, time is limited, so you can only enjoy the beautiful mountains and rivers.

2. Nanfeng. At an altitude of 2154.9 meters, it is the highest peak of Huashan Mountain and the highest peak of the five mountains. The ancients honored it as "the head of Huashan Mountain". When you climb the south peak, you can see endless mountains, cliffs and gullies. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can see stars in your hands.

3. Dongfeng. It is also called Chaoyang peak. It has a wide view and is a famous place to watch the sunrise. When you climb the peak here, the steep mountains are like barriers, the vast plains are like silk brocade, and the Yellow River is winding past. It is extremely beautiful!

4. Zhongfeng. Also known as the jade girl peak, the peak forest verdant, quiet environment. Zhongfeng is the most accessible peak among the five peaks. After climbing from the West Peak to the south peak and the East peak in turn, and then walking back from the East peak, you will soon reach Zhongfeng. Compared with other steep peaks, Zhongfeng is much more relaxed and can be used as a rest station for climbing the five peaks.

5. North peak. In the north of Huashan Mountain, there is a peak hanging on all sides. It is crowned with scenery clouds on the top and connected with the earth vein on the bottom. It is majestic and unique. It is like Yuntai. This is the north peak, also known as Yuntai peak. Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty wrote in his poem "song to danqiuzi from Yuntai of Xiyue mountain": "the three peaks stand as if they are about to be destroyed, and the dangu of cuiya is high. The white emperor made the lotus flower with stone and made the platform with cloud“ There are many rock climbing locks on the north peak, and the path is extremely steep, which is the best place to test one's courage and perseverance.

At 3:30 p.m., I took the cable car down the mountain to the bus transfer station at Beifeng. Looking up, Huashan appeared in another majestic manner, which confirmed the poem "Huashan towering over the sky, sitting on the top of kunwei mountain". It is a pity that I didn't see the waterfall and stream on Huashan this season. A clear spring on the hillside flows naturally from the crevice, which is actually "nine layers of cliffs in the sky, The third level is "spring flying, dusk rain"!

Many friends asked, how long does it take to climb Huashan at night like local friends? Huashan Scenic Spot is currently affected by the epidemic, and tourists are not allowed to enter the mountain at 3pm. If you want to experience the fun of night climbing, you have to wait for the notice of the local tourism bureau. It takes 8-9 hours to climb to the top of the mountain.

It's already 7:30 p.m. from Huashan Scenic Area to Xi'an. After eating a bowl of biangbiang noodles in the streets, I went to the airport and happily ended the three-day journey!

Now it's safe to travel to Xi'an. The local government has done a good job in prevention and control measures. Before entering any scenic spot, you must register the local health code on your mobile phone and scan the code to pass. The weather of Xi'an can be found on the mobile phone. Before going out, you can prepare clothes according to the weather forecast. Sunscreen must be in place when the weather is fine. Masks are also necessary. In other aspects, there are not many things to pay attention to. Take a good mood to feel the heat and charm of the ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties. Eat well and play well!

Postscript------

The three-day journey, 72 hours, follows the historical context of the ancient city of Chang'an, from the Banpo site of the Neolithic period to the Yanhuang Chiyou site of the three emperors and five emperors, from the spring and Autumn period and Warring States period, to the Three Kingdoms, from the cultural prosperity of the Tianshui Dynasty to the prosperity of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the emerald cypresses and pines of Lishan are accompanied by the alternation of summer and winter, The morning bell of the wild goose pagoda in the imperial capital sent off liantianfenghuo and ushered in the golden age of Kangnian. The change of each dynasty is just the arrival of a new era. The former emperors and generals have long been buried in the long history. Only the mountains and rivers stretch and the scenery is far from the center, leaving the descendants with a sigh.

Today, the wild goose pagoda in Xi'an stands, the city walls remain the same, and the Qin bricks and Han tiles in the tombs of the king's Mausoleum all show the dignity and glory of the former emperors; There are lots of high-rise buildings, restaurants and merchants. Xi'an, with a history of more than 5000 years of civilization, has a perfect blend of Tang poetry and Song Ci with modern culture and art!

At 72 hours, although I was in a hurry, I still felt the beauty of this ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, just like the introduction of a story, waiting for me to find the wonderful continuation in the future!

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