Day 01: Shanghai - Nanjing -- Taiyuan
Mass transportation train ： Shanghai Nanjing Railway Station Take the train to Taiyuan. (Reference train number: 18:51-08:28 for Z196 times, 14:55-07:08 for Z268 times)
Accommodation: train air-conditioned hard sleeper dining: not included
Day 02: Taiyuan/Luya Mountain
After meeting the delegation at the morning railway station, take the bus to Ningwu Dongzhai (about 3.5h drive) to visit the birthplace of Fenhe River—— 【 Source of Fenhe River 】(Visit for about 1 hour) It is the place where the people of Sanjin drink water to think about the origin and find their roots. Its water is pure and mellow, and its scenery is beautiful and unique. It has enjoyed the reputation of the first scenic spot in Sanjin since ancient times. visit The National Geological Park , Wonders of the World—— 【 Wannian Ice Cave 】(Visit for 1 hour) , 2300m above sea level. According to the field investigation of cave experts from the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, this cave was formed in the Cenozoic Quaternary Glacial Period, about three million years ago, so it is named Wannian Ice Cave. Her uniqueness lies in the fact that the local climate conditions can not form an icy environment, but the cave is frozen all the year round. Even in the scorching summer, the outside of the cave is covered with green grass and flowers are in full bloom, but the inside of the cave is cold and carved with ice. The deeper the stratum is, the thicker the ice layer is, which forms a strong contrast with the conventional geological situation where the temperature is higher deeper. Ice pillars, ice curtains, ice waterfalls, ice flowers, ice Buddha, ice bed, ice bell, ice man, ice bodhisattva, etc., formed by ice, are various. The large and small scenes in the cave are exquisite, crystal clear, graceful or magnificent, all of which are amazing. Later, enjoy what is known as the "natural sculpture corridor" -【 Stone Gate Hanging Coffin 】(About 1.5 hours of sightseeing) In a very secluded valley. There is a secluded alley in the deep of the canyon. The entrance has stone walls like doors, and the alley is covered with green trees. It is the earliest cliff burial group found to the north of the Yangtze River, which is of great archaeological research value. After dinner, stay in the hotel and have a rest.
Today's photo: Wannian Ice Cave, the natural scenery of Luya Mountain
Accommodation: Luya Mountain Dining: Mid night
Day 03: Luya Mountain- How Stella Bay
Travel introduction After breakfast, take the bus to [Laoniuwan] (250 km, 5.5 hours) ， Shanxi At the junction of the province and Inner Mongolia, with the Yellow River as the boundary, it borders Pianguan County in Shanxi Province in the south, Qingshuihe County in Inner Mongolia in the north, and borders on the west erdos Jungar Banner on the plateau is a place where three cities crow. The Yellow River flows into Shanxi from here, the Great Wall of China and the Great Wall of China meet here, and the Grand Canyon of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia starts from here. The vicissitudes of the loess plateau in China are highlighted here. At the same time, it also has the magnificent landscape of flowing rivers. This is the place where the Great Wall shakes hands with the Yellow River. It is one of the ten most beautiful canyons in China. Shooting at night [Laoniuwan] Sunset , stay at Laoniuwan homestay late.
Today's shoot: sunset at Laoniuwan
Accommodation: Laoniuwan Dining: Morning, noon and evening
Day 04: Laoniuwan Yulin
Travel introduction
Get up early in the morning and shoot [Laoniuwan] Sunrise (1 hour), But after breakfast, I took the bus [Zhenbei Terrace] (about 2 hours' drive) Zhenbei Terrace was built in the Ming Dynasty. It has the title of "The First Terrace of the Great Wall" and belongs to the observation post in the defense system of the Great Wall. Zhenbeitai is the most famous site of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty It is one of the grand buildings and ranks among the three wonders of the Great Wall (Shanhaiguan in the east, Zhenbeitai in the middle and Jiayuguan in the west). Climbing on the top of Zhenbeitai Terrace, you can enjoy the scenery beyond the Great Wall, including desert, Gobi, grassland, Yellow River and the Three North Shelterbelt. Besides enjoying the desert scenery beyond the Great Wall, you can also ride a horse to visit the scenery of the Great Wall. After lunch [Hongshi Gorge] (1.5 hours sightseeing) More than 160 valuable works of calligraphy art, so it can be called a rare treasure house of calligraphy art. In its east and west stone walls, cliff carvings are connected. There are more than 160 inscriptions, inscriptions, steles, and steles embedded in caves, palace walls, and steles. The characters are about 6 meters in size, and inch in size. The seal characters, scribes, regular script, lines, and grass are complete. The strokes are vigorous, vigorous, and the literary grace is flying, Each has its own splendor. There are also rare Mongolian stone carvings, which are also beautiful flowers. It can be called spectacular, like a natural forest of steles. The inscription contains couplets written by Zuo Zongtang, a famous general of the late Qing Dynasty, and the inscription of Du Bin, a revolutionary martyr, "Turn the tide around", which is powerful and powerful. Check in after dinner!
Today's shoot: sunrise in Laoniuwan
Accommodation: Yulin Dining: Morning, noon and evening
Day 05: Yulin Jingbian
Travel introduction
After breakfast, go by bus [Shenshu Ravine] (3.5 hours drive, 1 hour sightseeing) There are hundreds of ancient willows growing in the scenic area, standing or squatting or leaning or lying, or leaning or single or double, with various postures. Post Tour [Tongwancheng Site] (About 30 minutes' drive, 1 hour's tour), this city is the ruins of the capital of the Great Xia State established by the southern Hun aristocrat Helianbo in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and also the only capital site left by the Huns in the long river of human history. It is the earliest and most famous capital in northern China, with a history of nearly 1600 years. Then take a bus to Jingbian [Waves Valley] (about 2.5 hours' drive, 4 hours' tour) to show the wonderful world carved by millions of years of wind, water and time. The complex layer of wave valley rocks is composed of huge sand dunes that began to deposit in Jurassic 150 million years ago. Sand dunes are constantly covered by layers of red sand soaked in groundwater. Over time, minerals in the water condense the sand into sandstone, forming a layered structure. Take photos freely in the scenic spot. Later, we moved to Jingbian.
Today's shoot: Longzhou Danxia Wave Valley
Accommodation: Jingbian Dining: Morning, noon and evening
Day 06: Jingbian Ganquan Yan'an
Travel introduction After breakfast, we drove to Yucha Grand Canyon in Ganquan County (about 5 hours for sightseeing). About hundreds of millions of years ago, there was a strong earthquake in northern Shaanxi. The loess mountains were divided into cracks, wide and narrow. Later, torrential rains led to flash floods, and the surface was cut and washed, slowly forming such a unique canyon landform. When entering the canyon, the wall of the canyon appears uneven and smooth. If the waves pass by you, it is feasible for several people to stand side by side in a wide place, and only one person can pass in a narrow place. Experts call it "the wonder of natural ground joints on the Loess Plateau", which belongs to the unique geological beauty in northern Shaanxi. The canyon is very similar to the Antelope Canyon in the United States. Then take a bus to Yan'an, which takes about 1.5 hours. Stay in the hotel for a rest.
Note: If it is rainy and the scenic spot is inaccessible, the itinerary will be changed to free activities.
Today's shoot: Yucha Grand Canyon
Accommodation: Yan'an Dining: Morning, noon and evening
Day 07: Yan'an Hukou
Travel introduction After breakfast, take the bus to visit Qikou Ancient Town—— [Hukou Waterfall] (about 2.5 hours for sightseeing, 20 yuan for small traffic), Hukou Waterfall is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world. In the summer when the water volume is large, Hukou Waterfall is magnificent. In the winter, the whole water surface is frozen, forming a rare giant ice waterfall. Around December 6, 2014, due to the continuous cooling weather, the Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River appeared slush and ice hanging landscape. On July 30, 2015, affected by the heavy rainfall in the Yunyan River basin in the upstream of Hukou Waterfall, Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River witnessed a unique landscape of turbid waves rolling in the west and white waves surging in the east. Check In the Hotel.
Shoot today: Hukou Waterfall
Accommodation: Hukou Dining: Morning, noon and evening
Day 08 Hukou Qikou
Travel introduction After breakfast, take a bus to Qikou Ancient Town, and shoot freely in [Qikou Ancient Town]. After lunch, take a boat to shoot [Yellow River Murals], which is due to the scouring and wind erosion of the Yellow River for thousands of years, and the imprint of time on the rock walls. In Kaiyang section, more than 30 kilometers away from Qikou, the stone walls on the east bank of the Yellow River stand steeply. The Yellow River murals here are the most famous and need to be viewed by boat. You can also find the favorite Yellow River stone on the bank of the Yellow River as a souvenir. Take a panoramic view of Qikou Ancient Town at sunset at Heilong Temple.
Shoot today: Yellow River murals
Accommodation: Qikou Inn Dining: Morning, noon and evening
Day 9: Qikou Taiyuan
Travel introduction After breakfast, go to [Lijiashan] (visit for 2 hours) It is located five miles south of Qikou Ancient Town, Linxian County, Shanxi Province. It is a famous historical and cultural village in China. When Wu Guanzhong, a famous painter, went to Lijiashan in October 1989 to collect wind, he exclaimed that it looked like a "Han Tomb". It is a good place for teachers and students of major art colleges, art and photography lovers to collect and create works. [Xiwan Village] (Visit for 2 hours) About one kilometer away from Qikou Town, it is built near the river. The ancient houses in the village are scattered on the hillside beside the river, with distinct layers. The ancient houses are exquisite and beautiful, and the workmanship is exquisite. Xiwan Village, a complete residential building complex, was built by the Chen family, who had made their fortune by shipping on the Yellow River, over 300 years from the late Ming Dynasty to the Republic of China. It covers an area of more than 30000 square meters, faces the mountain, faces the water, faces the wind and faces the sun, and goes up with the trend. It is like waves, and has a strong sense of hierarchy. There are two horizontal, five vertical and seven alleys in the village that connect the courtyards evenly, There are more than 40 well preserved courtyards. The courtyards are connected with each other and the households are connected. The walls of the buildings are not uniform and the styles are varied. The different terrain follow the procedures and are well arranged. It is very harmonious with the surrounding environment. The various facilities for anti-theft, fire prevention, drainage and flood discharge are well configured. The bricks, stones and trees here are full of strong traditional cultural atmosphere, and various carvings are ingenious, Delicate description. Xiwan Village was rated as a national famous historical and cultural village. Shoot the characteristic dwellings and characters on the Loess Plateau, then return to Taiyuan by bus, and send the train back to Shanghai. After that, Z198 times (departure at 20:00) or K374 times (departure at 16:58) return. End the happy trip to Shanxi culture!!!
Today's shoot: characteristic dwellings and characters on the Loess Plateau.
Accommodation: Dining on the train: Morning and noon
Day 10: Arrive at the place of departure
get home Arrival time (09:51 in the morning for Z198, 15:05 for K374)
