Guoliang Village Travel Notes in Wanxianshan Scenic Area
The trip to Guoliang Village that has been planned for a year is finally about to start. Pack your bags and go on a casual trip with a group of old friends.
I am looking forward to finally seeing the legendary cliff road with my own eyes.
Because we were traveling independently, we chose the affordable high-speed rail.
The high-speed rail departs from Wuxi East Station to Xinxiang East Station. There is only one high-speed train every day, departing at 8:47 am and arriving at Xinxiang East Station at 13:42 pm. There is no direct bus from Xinxiang East Station to Wanxian Mountain Scenic Area. You have to take a minibus to Huixian and then transfer to Xinyao Village. Including transfer time, it will take about 3 hours, but please note that minibuses no longer arrive at Xindao very early in the afternoon, so this plan is not very feasible. There were 8 of us in the group and we found 2 cars at Xinxiang East Station, which took us directly to Xinyao Village. It took about 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Not long after entering the mountains, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. Several guys were shouting and jumping happily. They were so happy!
On the first day, I stayed at Wanxian House in Xinyao Village. The restaurant was relatively new and the facilities were OK, including air conditioning and hot water. We negotiated a standard room for 100 yuan a night. The restaurant owner helped us book tickets for the scenic spots for the next day. Because it is the off-season, the tickets are 70 yuan per person and 120 yuan in the peak season.
After putting down our luggage, we walked around the surrounding area. There were many wild persimmon trees here in the mountains and forests. The trees were full of red persimmons. Our friends couldn’t help but want to try them, but the trees were too big. Gao La, what should I do? Lina goes all out and shakes the tree! The overripe persimmons were actually shaken off, so you can satisfy your craving.
I had dinner at Wanxianlou in the evening. I ordered local chicken and farm dishes, including scrambled eggs with wild vegetables, spinach, Chinese cabbage, vermicelli, hand-made noodles and steamed buns. They were all very delicious!
Have a good sleep that night to accumulate strength for visiting the scenic spots.
When I woke up the next morning, the weather was cold, reaching a low temperature of minus 6°C. We ate steaming polenta porridge with steamed buns, eggs, and pickles. . . . . . After having breakfast, we set off happily. The cold wave couldn't stop us from being eager to go out and enjoy the scenery.
The distance from Xinyao Village to the scenic spot is about 7 kilometers. There is a free bus going directly to the scenic spot, and there is a bus every 15 minutes or so. When I got on the free bus to the scenic area and arrived at the entrance of the scenic area, I was shocked by the cliffs here.
After picking up the tickets and entering the scenic spot, the scenic tour bus took us directly to the mountainside. The sun came out at this time, and the Taihang Mountains were majestic and magnificent. It was really unparalleled in beauty!
Although it is already winter here, the Taihang Mountains in front of us are like beautiful ink paintings, unfolding before our eyes one by one. There is no way to express the beautiful scenery in front of you with a camera.
Halfway up the mountain is the wall-mounted road. I am amazed at this artificially carved wall-mounted road. It is hard to imagine that this road on the edge of the cliff was manually carved out with a chisel and a hammer in 5 years. What kind of willpower is required!
Every sight is a beautiful sight, magnificent mountain scenery, and laughter along the way. Happiness shines on everyone's face.
You can’t see endless beautiful scenery along the way, magnificent mountains and rivers, and infinite scenery.
A pool of water called "Tianchi" attracted our attention. Let's stop and take a beautiful photo.
Continue walking up and you will come to the long-famous Guoliang Village.
Although it is the off-season, there are also many tourists coming to visit. There are many shops and hotels on both sides of the commercial street, but very few shops are open, and many hotels are also being renovated.
Part of the village still retains its original ancient appearance, and many movies, such as "Hands Up" were also shot here. Visitors can also enter the house to take photos.
We crossed the commercial street, walked in the mountains, and walked in the direction of "Shouting Spring". There are almost no other tourists here, just a few of us chirping, and the magpies flying among the treetops, singing happily. After passing Yuanyang Lake, continue climbing the stairs.
After walking for more than half an hour, we finally came to the scenic spot of "Shouting Spring". This place is deep in the mountains. Different from the mountainside, this place is more like a world of ice and snow. The temperature has dropped to minus nine degrees, but the beautiful scenery is also here.
Mountain spring water pours down, but the dripping water turns into ice. The ice may hang upside down or form strings of ice gourds on the fallen branches. It is really beautiful!
The beautiful scenery here is very consistent with the legend of fairies descending to earth to bathe.
It is said that if you shout loudly at the mountain spring, the water flow will become larger, so we all shouted at the mountain spring, which was a very refreshing feeling.
Coming down from Huanquan, we stopped at a rest stop to eat noodles and grill ourselves to replenish energy.
After resting, we went straight to another attraction - the gun tower. It’s more than 2 kilometers up the road from Guoliang Village. This blockhouse was built for filming movies. With the turret, the scenery here is even more beautiful.
This journey started in the morning, and we enjoyed the scenery along the way until the sun set. The infinite scenery is on the dangerous peak. Although I walked a lot, I really left a lot of joy behind, and it was a worthwhile trip!
Return to the bus stop along the original route. The Scenic Area CMB took us along the winding mountain road to the entrance of the scenic area, and then changed to a bus to return to Xinyao Village.
When I returned to Xinyao Village, I saw the colorful clouds and the beautiful glow. I was amazed and surprised!
I wandered to another hotel in the evening and ordered home-cooked food and dumplings. They were very delicious, as you can tell by looking at the plate.
The happy trip to Wanxian Mountain was over. When I returned to the hotel, I felt that my calves were very sore. However, I gained so much happiness that I fell asleep early at night.
At around 9 o'clock in the morning on the third day, we took a minibus for an hour and a half and arrived at Huixian County. Go to the supermarket to buy some specialties, then find a small restaurant to have a delicious lunch. After eating your lunch, take a taxi to Xinxiang East Station to take the high-speed train and prepare to return to Wuxi. Going back to Wuxi from Xinxiang, there are two high-speed trains a day, and we chose the afternoon high-speed train.
Traveling is a spiritual emptiness, getting close to nature and releasing your mood. After returning from the trip, we are fully rejuvenated and return to the 9-to-5 work and life. The beautiful scenery of this Taihang Mountain trip will be deeply imprinted in my mind and will be remembered for a long time. . . . . .