What are the attractions suitable for one-day trips in Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province?
You can choose the following attractions for a one-day trip to Hanzhong:
Hanzhong Shimen Plank Road Scenic Area, Hanzhong Lavender Manor, Huayang Ancient Town, Liping Forest Park, Wulongdong National Forest Park
Hanzhong Shimen Plank Road Scenic Area:
Shimen Plank Road Scenic Area is located in Hedongdian Town, about 15 kilometers north of Hanzhong City. It is a newly built antique plank road after the construction of Shimen Reservoir. The original Shimen The plank road (part of Baoxie Road) was flooded in 1969 due to the construction of a reservoir. Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, in order to cross the natural dangers of the Qinling Mountains, the ancients drilled holes in the cliffs along the ravines and valleys. The horizontal logs were used as beams and the vertical logs were used as columns, and then they were laid with wooden planks to form "plank roads".
In 1969, the Shimen Dam was built at the mouth of Baoguchi. Baoxie Road and the Shimen ruins were submerged by the reservoir. After many years, the original site of Baoxie Road was raised 70 meters and an antique Shimen was built. plank road. The imitation Shimen Plank Road is more than three kilometers long. It completely follows the seven forms of the ancient plank road: "flat beam diagonal brace", "flat beam column", and "slope-based frame". One post station and three pillars are restored according to the style of the Han Dynasty. The postal pavilion, two trestles and the ruins of Tianxin Bridge, in addition, a 16-meter-long Shimen Tunnel was imitated on the cliff where the "Shimen Tunnel" site was originally located.
The Shimen Plank Road Scenic Area has two entrances, east and west, located on the east and west banks of the Bao River respectively. Most tourists enter the scenic area from the west entrance. When tourists pass the gate of the scenic area, they need to walk for about half an hour to reach the main scenic area, which is Shimen Dam, Shimen Reservoir and the rebuilt antique plank road. Of course, you can also take the transportation in the scenic area to reach the main scenic area from the gate of the scenic area. , the cost of transportation is not included in the ticket, and you need to purchase a separate ticket.
If you choose to walk to the main scenic spot, you will pass through an antique commercial street on the way. You can also see some statues of the Chinese zodiac on the way, and then you can see the entrance to Shimen Reservoir and the plank road. . The newly built plank road is built between cliffs and is very steep. When you walk on it, under your feet is the unfathomable Shimen Reservoir. You can't help but think of the hardships that the ancients put into building this plank road thousands of years ago. You have to admire it. The talent and wisdom of the ancients.
When tourists return to Shimen Dam from the end of the plank road, they can also cross the dam, walk from the top of the dam to the east bank of the Bao River, and then leave the scenic area through the east gate of the scenic area. There are also entertainment projects such as zip lines and cruise ships for tourists to choose from. Tourists can use zip lines or cruise ships to reach the east bank of the Bao River from the west bank of the Bao River. Of course, after visiting the plank road, tourists can also return to the west gate along the original route.
The extremely precious thirteen-square stone carvings originally distributed at the southern end of the plank road and near the Shimen Tunnel are called the "Shimen Thirteen Products". Interested tourists can appreciate them in the Hanzhong Museum.
Hanzhong Lavender Manor:
Hanzhong Verona Manor is located in Shuangmiao Village, Pu Town, Hanzhong City, surrounded by countryside, with fresh air and convenient transportation. The manor is mainly planted with lavender, with more than 10 kinds of flowers and other vanilla plants such as roses, lilies, wisteria, etc. It covers an area equivalent to the size of 20 standard football fields. It is a comprehensive lavender-vanilla theme in southern Shaanxi. Garden Manor. From early spring to late winter, Verona is always blooming quietly, telling the ancient and enviable love of Romeo and Juliet. The quiet paths, gurgling water, and flowers swaying in the wind seem to be a paradise hidden in the busy city. It is elegant, leisurely, and fascinating.
Huayang Ancient Town:
Huayang Ancient Town is located about 130 kilometers northeast of Hanzhong City. It began in the Qin and Jin Dynasties. Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, it has been the first place to enter Guanzhong from the north and south of Shaanxi. A shortcut is the famous ancient road post station (Tangluo Ancient Road) in history, an ancient military hub, an ancient economic and political center. The buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the ancient town are relatively well preserved, and the outline of the ruins of the ancient Huayang County town can be vaguely seen. The ancient pagodas and ancient theaters in Huayang Town during the Song and Yuan Dynasties have unique styles, as well as civil and military official offices, inns, pawn shops, restaurants, and teahouses. Everything is available.
There is also an old street in the ancient town, which is about 600 meters long. On both sides of the street are more than 300 Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings. It is still well preserved and the interior of the building is not too damaged. All the houses are "pocket style" and the facades are It is narrow, usually with only one or two rooms, but it is nearly a hundred meters deep and has a back door. Behind the ancient town is the place where two rivers meet. The residents of the ancient town wash clothes and vegetables by the river. This is a water town custom that can only be seen in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Huayang Ancient Town is high on the north, east and west sides and low on the south. The ancient town is located in a small basin at the southern end. This geographical structure makes Huayang neither severely cold in winter nor scorching hot in summer. The climate is pleasant and very livable. The topography of Huayang Ancient Town is composed of three mountains confronting each other and two rivers flowing side by side. The ancient street is like a small boat parked among the green mountains and beautiful waters. This is the basic principle for selecting the site of houses, villages and towns in the traditional Chinese Feng Shui concept. And the basic pattern is the common pursuit of ancient and modern people to reproduce at home and gather wealth for great fortune and wealth.
Liping Forest Park:
Liping Forest Park is mainly composed of forest landscape, landform landscape, water landscape and modern cultural landscape, integrating mountain scenery, forest scenery, water scenery, climate It is a mountainous provincial forest park integrating landscape and pastoral scenery. The park has overlapping mountains and crisscrossing ravines. Each mountain is full of verdant green. The Xiliu River Gorge runs through it. It has the majesty of strange rocks and dangerous peaks, as well as the beauty of ancient trees and clear streams. It is praised by experts as the "green pearl in the depths of Bashan". ", "Oriental Switzerland", "Wonderful Land of Stone Forest, Paradise of Clear Water".
The park is divided into four major scenic areas: Liping, Shimashan, Huangyang River and Lengba. The Liping Scenic Area features the Bashan pine virgin forest, the former site of the Liping Reclamation Area Administration Bureau, the folk customs and pastoral scenery of Bashan as its main landscape; the Shimashan Scenic Area features the majestic stone forest group as its main landscape; the Huangyang River Scenic Area features the Bodhi Cliff of the Xiliu River Grand Canyon , Undersea Stone City, Hongchen Gorge, and Gaokeng Waterfall are the main landscapes; the Lengba Scenic Area uses natural grassland as the main landscape.
Wulongdong National Forest Park:
Wulongdong National Forest Park is located at the junction of Shaanxi, Gansu and Sichuan provinces, 48 kilometers north of Lueyang County.
The park has different scenery in four seasons and a beautiful environment. Mainly composed of caves and dense virgin forests, the mountains and rivers are natural, majestic, strange, secluded and beautiful, and the scenery is completely natural. The karst caves include Wulong Cave, Sifo Cave, Xuantian Cave, etc. Inside the cave are stone pillars, stalagmites, stone lotus, and stone milk in different shapes. Outside the cave are cliffs and water curtains, green water dragon pools, and beautiful scenery.
There are also historical cultural landscapes in the park, such as the ancient plank road and the Yejiazhai ruins of the Tang and Song Dynasties. At the same time, there are also nationally protected animals such as antelopes, golden eagles, deer, jackals, lynxes, and giant salamanders.