3 days and 2 nights, get ahead of the curve! No filters throughout! This is the most authentic sea of rapeseed flowers in Hanzhong
My friends have heard of the rapeseed flowers in Yuanyang and Wuyuan, but they don’t know that there is a treasure land in Shaanxi, where the flowers bloom into a sea in mid-March every year, and there is a golden ocean everywhere.
For two days on the weekend in March, go to Hanzhong and have a date in the sea of flowers in spring.
After get off work on Friday, I set off with my friends to Hanzhong.
We chose the high-speed rail to go to Hanzhong this time, and rented a car when we arrived there, which greatly saved travel time. There are many high-speed trains from Xi'an to Hanzhong. It takes one and a half hours to reach Hanzhong City. It departs from get off work on Friday and arrives in Hanzhong around 9:30. It is not too convenient.
We stayed at Hanzhong Hanying Shangpin Hotel. The location of the hotel is very convenient. After coming out of Hanzhong Railway Station, it can be reached in a few minutes' walk. In terms of location, it is really convenient. Whether traveling with a backpack, suitcases, or with children and the elderly, it is very convenient to arrive on foot.
But the hotel facilities are hard to describe. We stayed in a triple room and a double room. The hotel facilities look much older than the pictures posted online. This hotel actually does not have triple rooms. At least the triple rooms and double rooms we need have the same facilities. The weird thing is that the triple rooms only have two single beds. There is no third bed, and there is no extra bed service. We just put quilts on the bay window (the hotel calls it tatami, we call it bay window) and let us sleep on it. The waiter did not think there was any problem with this. , because it was quite late and we didn’t want to bother changing hotels, our colleagues worked hard to make do with it for one night. The hotel's facilities and services need to be improved. Hanzhong does not recommend staying at this hotel.
Early the next morning, we went to handle the car rental business. After making an appointment on the Shenzhou Car Rental APP, you can pick up the car by showing your ID card and driver's license when you arrive at the local location and paying a 2,000 yuan down payment on your credit card. It's very convenient. The first point we went to was to the Tangjiawan Viewpoint, which was previously the subjective spot for rapeseed flowers in Mian County, and we went here because we came to Hanzhong early, so the rapeseed flowers were not blooming particularly well, and they were sunny. Flowers are already blooming everywhere, but the rapeseed flowers on the shady side are still in buds.
After getting off the bus at the Tangjiawan Viewpoint, a pastoral landscape painting immediately appeared. The sea of yellow flowers nearby, paired with the white houses in the fields, and the mist-shrouded mountain peaks in the background, made everyone's hearts beat. Walking along the wooden plank road all the way in, you are surrounded by a sea of rapeseed flowers. You are in a sea of golden flowers. My friends are all in photo mode. Occasionally, the sounds of cocks and dogs barking can be heard in the fields. The life here is leisurely and comfortable, which is really desirable.
After visiting Tangjiawan Rapeseed Flower Sea, we drove west along the country road toward Mian County. After about 10 minutes’ drive, we arrived at Yuandun Longwan Scenic Area. Longwan Scenic Area uses the Yangjia River Scenic Area, the "first bay" in southern Shaanxi, as a breakthrough in its image promotion. The Yangjia River meanders through, with various types of willows on both sides of the river. The terrain is flat, surrounded by green mountains, and the scenery is pleasant. It is the best place for photography and sketching enthusiasts. Great attractions.
Without a drone, is there a place where I can enjoy the sea of rapeseed flowers from a God’s perspective?
The right place to come is Longwan. Here you can take a bird's-eye view of the entire Longwan Village. The scenic area has now established a walking plank road. Even on rainy days, it will not be muddy, so you can play with confidence.
The structure of the entire scenic spot is also relatively simple. It is divided into three viewing spots, No. 1, No. 2 and the best viewing spot.
It takes about 30-40 minutes to climb from the bottom of the mountain to the best viewing point. Due to time and physical constraints, my colleagues gave up climbing to the viewing platform, so they left the entire filming task to me. Of course For me, who often climbs mountains, this distance is so easy. I walked, ran and took photos all the way, and it only took 30 minutes!
The purpose of coming here this time is to see the rapeseed flowers. Due to the weather and the time of sowing rapeseed, we actually only saw the rapeseed and not the flowers. However, if you take a bird's-eye view, the scenery is still very beautiful. If It's the time when rapeseed flowers are in full bloom. The semi-elliptical rapeseed flowers are in full bloom on the riverside. Taken from the top of the mountain, paired with the winding river, farmhouses and green mountains in the distance, it is enough to form a wonderful landscape of pastoral flowers and mountains. Because the schedule was very tight and my friends were still waiting for me at the bottom of the mountain, I could only take a few representative photos while jogging all the way to the foot of the mountain.
Next, we went to the Yangxian Crested Ibis Pear Garden Scenic Area, which is the hometown of the Crested Ibis and has thousands of acres of pear blossoms. Unfortunately, we went a little early and did not see the thousands of acres of pear blossoms in full bloom. After a quick look, we headed to the Crested Ibis Ecological Park, where a good ecological environment has been created by planting trees and grass, building artificial lakes, and natural wetlands. Crested Ibis Lake water recreation, wild crested ibis viewing, leisure vacation in the Tanghe reservoir area and other projects are harmonious and unified with the quiet and comfortable environment of the reserve, like a magnificent pastoral landscape painting, beautiful and magical. It's a pity that we went at the wrong time. The park was closed for rest, so we didn't have the opportunity to see the crested ibis... (I'll show you a few pictures from the Internet for your eyesight~)
From the crested ibis After coming out of the ecological park, we headed to Xixiang County, the main venue for Hanzhong rapeseed flowers this year. The viewing point for this year’s main venue was set up in Gaotuba Village. When we came, people in the village were starting to decorate. This sea of flowers. The endless sea of flowers is dotted with white windmills and swings, creating an idyllic landscape painting. After hurriedly checking in a few cards, we headed to Whirlpool Town, where we will stay tonight.
We stayed at Jingjiang Hotel in Whirlpool Town. The name and logo are very similar to Jinjiang Inn. The location of the hotel is very convenient. Entering Whirlpool Town from Shihao Road, you have to pass the Whirlpool Hanjiang Bridge on the Han River. Once you cross the bridge, you can see the hotel's signboard on the right when you look up. The accommodations in Whirlpool Town are all family hotels, and Jingjiang Hotel is considered the best among them. It has a good location, very large rooms, and relatively new facilities. The only drawback is that there is no exhaust fan in the bathroom and it is not very clean. Of course, in such a small town, having such accommodation is quite good. Breakfast needs to meet a certain number of people before it can be opened. This season is the off-season for tourism, so we had breakfast in the town. It is recommended to stay at Jingjiang Hotel in Whirlpool Town.
We had dinner that day in the town. This town is bigger than we thought. It is a relatively prosperous town in the north. The roads in the town actually have one-way streets. If you drive here, Pay attention to road signs. There are many restaurants on the street, and there are many types, such as noodles, hot rice noodles, snacks, skewers, stir-fried vegetables, barbecue, spicy hotpot, etc. We chose a restaurant called Mala Temptation and ordered some barbecue and two pots of deluxe spicy hotpot. Why deluxe spicy hotpot? The five of us ate more than 400 Malatang, which can be said to be very delicious and refreshing.
Early in the morning on the third day, it started raining continuously. It was not cold, and it only made the town feel more like a Jiangnan town with small bridges and flowing water. After having a simple breakfast in the town, we headed towards the highlight of the day - Fengyan Ancient Rice Terraces. Fengyan Ancient Terraces are said to be terraced fields in the Qing Dynasty, including Fengjiang Ancient Terraces and Yanping Ancient Terraces, which have a history of more than 400 years. They are located in Huanglong, Yanping and Cigou Villages in Xuanwu Town, not far from the town. All terraces are connected. Several viewing platforms have been built in the scenic area. Each viewing platform has different angles, and the scenery photographed is also very different. There is currently no irrigation area for the terraced fields, and the fields are covered with rapeseed flowers.
First of all, we went to the Tiandi Tonghui Observation Deck and the Panoramic View of the World. The main thing we watched was the Yanping terraced fields, which allowed us to take the largest panoramic view of the terraced fields. The rapeseed fields were dotted with scattered huts. It has a grandeur and beauty comparable to the rapeseed fields in Meiyang, and also has the pastoral scenery of Wuyuan. Great for shooting sunsets. The two observation decks are connected, but they are located on the top of two mountains respectively. The mountain is not high, so there is no pressure on climbing.
Because we had less time, we also went to other observation decks, but I personally thought that none of them were as beautiful as the Tiandi Tonghui Observation Deck. The Erdaotai Observation Deck is strongly not recommended. The observation deck is built high, and there are too many houses at this angle, so there is no beauty.
, the feeling of being in an oil painting.
Colleagues said that it felt like they were photographing terraced fields lying on their backs. If you look closely, they really look like that. Because the Fengyan Ancient Rice Terraces includes the Fengjiang Rice Terraces and the Yanping Rice Terraces, we have already seen the Yanping Rice Terraces. With the idea of finding out, we set out on the road to find the Fengjiang Rice Terraces. We asked several fellow villagers and finally found our way to the scenic spot. At the exit, we found the Fengjiang Rice Terraces Observation Deck. Unfortunately, it rained that day and the terraces were all shrouded in thick fog. We did not see the true face of the Fengjiang Rice Terraces in Mount Lu. I couldn't help but think of the same situation when I climbed Mount Huashan before. There were clouds and fog all the way and I didn't see much scenery. Maybe you want to leave some regrets secretly and guide me back here.
Adhering to the four-character motto of "Everyone comes, they come", our last stop came to Huanglong Temple. We wanted to take a look before returning. When we arrived at the entrance of the scenic spot, we discovered that Huanglong Temple is not just a temple, but a temple. It is a landscape area. The entire scenic area is very large and has complete facilities. It is expected that it will only take half a day to visit the Huanglong Temple landscape area. We had booked return high-speed rail tickets and were already quite short on time, so we didn’t visit the scenic spot and gave up after admiring it at the entrance.
The two-night and three-day trip ended in this way, and this time it was considered a full harvest. I have seen the golden sea of rapeseed flowers, feasted my eyes on the crested ibis pear garden with thousands of acres of pear blossoms, encountered the paradise of crested ibis life, and overlooked the Fengyan ancient terraces. Everything was perfect and arranged just right. For those who like flower viewing and photography, it is recommended to go to Hanzhong to view rapeseed flowers. Every year from mid-March to mid-April is the most beautiful time here. Go to Hanzhong and have a date in the sea of yellow flowers!