Hanzhong Shimen Plank Road Scenic Area, Hanzhong Lavender Manor, Huayang Ancient Town, Liping Forest Park and Wulongdong National Forest Park.
Hanzhong Shimen plank road scenic spot:
Shimen plank road scenic spot, located in Hedong Town, about 0/5 km north of Hanzhong City, is an antique plank road newly built after the construction of Shimen Reservoir. The original Shimen plank road (praise ramp part) was submerged at 1969 due to the construction of the reservoir. Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, in order to cross the natural barrier of the Qinling Mountains, the ancients made holes in the cliffs along the ravines, with beams on the crossbar and columns on the vertical wood, and then paved with wooden boards to form a "plank road".
1969, Shimen dam was built in Baogukou, and the Baoxiedao and Shimen site were submerged by the reservoir. Many years later, an antique stone gate plank road was built by heightening the original site of Baoxie Island by 70 meters. The imitation Shimen plank road is more than three kilometers long. It is completely in accordance with the seven forms of ancient plank roads, such as "flat beam diagonal support", "flat beam column" and "erection by slope". In addition, a post station, three postal kiosks, two trestles and the remains of Tianxin Bridge were restored according to the style of the Han Dynasty. In addition, a 16-meter-long Shimen tunnel was copied on the cliff in the original site of Shimen tunnel.
Shimen plank road scenic spot has two entrances, the east entrance and the west entrance, which are located on the east bank and the west bank of Baohe River respectively. Most tourists enter the scenic spot from the west entrance. After leaving the gate of the scenic spot, it takes about half an hour to walk to the main scenic spots, namely Shimen Dam, Shimen Reservoir and the rebuilt antique plank road. Of course, you can also take a bus from the gate of the scenic spot to the main scenic spot in the scenic spot. The bus fare is not included in the ticket, so you need to buy tickets separately.
If you choose to walk to the main scenic spots, you will cross an antique commercial street on the way, and you can also see some statues of the zodiac on the road, and then you can see the entrance of Shimen Reservoir and the plank road. The newly built plank road is built between cliffs and is very steep. Walking on it, the unfathomable Shimen Reservoir is at your feet. You can't help but think of the hardships of the ancients in building this plank road thousands of years ago, and you have to admire their talent and wisdom.
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 Baohe River, and then leave the scenic spot from the east gate of the scenic spot. There are also entertainment items such as zip lines and cruise ships for tourists to choose from. Visitors can take zip lines or cruise ships from the west bank to the east bank of Baohe River. Of course, after visiting the plank road, tourists can also return to the west gate by the original way.
Thirteen precious stone carvings, originally distributed at the southern end of the plank road and near the Shimen tunnel, are called "Thirteen Shimen", and interested tourists can enjoy them in Hanzhong Museum.
Hanzhong Lavender Manor:
Hanzhong Verona Manor is located in Shuangmiao Village, Puzhen, Hanzhong City, surrounded by countryside, with fresh air and convenient transportation. The manor is mainly planted with lavender, with 10 kinds of flowers and other herbs, such as roses, lilies and wisteria, covering an area equivalent to the size of 20 standard football fields. It is a comprehensive garden manor with lavender and vanilla as the theme in southern Shaanxi. From early spring to late winter, Verona always blooms quietly, telling the ancient and enviable love between Romeo and Juliet. Quiet paths, flowing water and flowers swaying with the wind seem to be a paradise hidden in the downtown area, elegant and leisurely, which makes people fascinated.
Huayang Ancient Town:
Huayang Ancient Town is located about130km northeast of Hanzhong City, starting from Qin Jin. Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, this is the first shortcut for Shaanxi to enter the customs, the famous ancient road post station (Luoluo ancient road), the ancient military fortress and the ancient economic and political center. The Ming and Qing buildings in the ancient town are well preserved, and the outline of the wall fragments of the ancient Huayang county is faintly visible. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the ancient pagodas and theatres in Huayang Town had their own styles, and there were all kinds of government offices, inns, pawn shops, restaurants and teahouses for civil and military officials. There is also an old street in the ancient town, which is about 600 meters long. There are more than 300 Ming and Qing buildings on both sides of the street. So far, it is well preserved and there is not much damage inside the building. All houses are "pocket-style" with narrow facades, usually only one or two floors, but they are nearly 100 meters deep and all have back doors. Behind the ancient town is the place where two rivers meet. Residents of ancient towns wash clothes and vegetables by the river, which is a custom of water towns only in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.
Huayang ancient town is high in the north and low in the east and low in the south. The ancient town is located in a small basin at the southern end. This geographical structure makes Huayang less cold in winter and hot in summer, with a pleasant climate and very livable. The landform of Huayang ancient town is that three mountains are opposite, two rivers are parallel, and the ancient block is like a boat, just like being moored between green hills and beautiful waters. This is the basic principle and pattern of choosing houses, villages and towns in China's traditional geomantic concept. It is the home reproduction pursued by ancient people and modern people, and it is a treasure trove with huge wealth.
Liping Forest Park:
Liping Forest Park is a mountain-type provincial forest park with forest landscape, landform landscape, water landscape and modern humanistic landscape as the main body, which integrates mountain landscape, forest landscape, water landscape, climate landscape and pastoral landscape. The park is surrounded by mountains and ravines, with one mountain and one potential, and the Liuxihe Canyon runs through it. It has both the beauty of grotesque rocks and dangerous peaks and the beauty of ancient trees, and is praised by experts as the "Green Pearl", "Oriental Switzerland", "Stone Forest Wonderland and Clear Water Paradise" in the depths of Bashan Mountain.
The park is divided into four scenic spots: Liping, Shimashan, Huangyanghe and Lengba. Liping Scenic Area takes Bashan pine virgin forest, the former site of Liping Reclamation Bureau, Bashan folk customs and pastoral scenery as the main landscapes; Shimashan scenic spot takes the majestic stone forest group as the main landscape; The main landscapes of Huangyanghe Scenic Area include Bodhi Cliff, Submarine Shicheng, Red Dust Gorge and Gaokeng Waterfall in Xiliuhe Grand Canyon. The main landscape of Lengba Scenic Area is natural grassland.
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 four seasons in the park have different scenery and beautiful environment. It is dominated by caves and dense virgin forests. The mountains and rivers are natural, majestic, strange, quiet and beautiful, with natural scenery. There are Wulong Cave, Sifo Cave and Tianxuan Cave. There are stone pillars, stalagmites, Shi Lian and stalactites with different shapes in the cave, and the cliff water curtain and clear water Longtan outside the cave are beautiful.
There are also cultural landscapes with a long history in the park, such as the ancient plank road in Tang and Song Dynasties and the Yejiazhai site. At the same time, there are antelope, golden eagle, deer, jackal, lynx, giant salamander and other national protected animals.