The second stop of the Beijing Target Action "Self-Driving Shandong during the Spring Festival" tour is to go to Weihai to view the winter scenery of Swan Lake and enjoy the scenery at the end of the mountain. 2022.02.03 At 9 a.m., the reporter left the ancient city of Qingzhou with the motorcade to Swan Lake in Yandunjiao, Rongcheng. On the way, it was originally planned to take a section of Qilu Tianlu Road at the Yishan exit of the highway. However, since nucleic acids were not prohibited at this intersection for 48 hours, the motorcade went straight to Rongcheng Swan Lake.

Yishan Service Area (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

At twelve noon, the target operation drove from Shandong to Weifang West Service Area for a rest. I saw that the service area was full of cars, and there was no longer the clear scene of the empty parking lots of Majuqiao and Wudi service areas when I first left Beijing... After a short rest, I continued to move forward.

Zhang Huailun and his mother (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Logically speaking, people traveling long distances by themselves can sometimes be monotonous and boring, but Zhang Huailun, the youngest driver on this trip, is naturally beautiful. His smart, clever and lively performance has brought a lot of happiness to fellow drivers. In particular, the female duet she performed with her driver Wei Xiaoshun,"So Many People in the World". The lyrical and beautiful melody lingered in the carriage, which made the reporter and fellow drivers Luo Xiaofang and Wang Minghe admire.

Entering Weihai (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

2022.02.03 At 17:00 p.m., after Beijing Target Action entered Weihai on its self-driving Shandong tour, it followed the Binhai Avenue to the shores of Naxiang Sea. Although it is not open to sea here, in the severe winter, it is a rare and wonderful enjoyment to watch the natural sea view from Beijing.

Scenery of Naxiang Sea (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Naxiang Sea Scenic Area, located in the world's famous livable city of Weihai City, was rated as a national AAAA tourist attraction on December 26, 2017. It covers a total area of about 8 square kilometers and sits on a 2.5-kilometer diamond beach bath. It integrates six scarce resources: ocean, island, beach, hot spring, pine forest and harbor.

Sea and sky scenery (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Standing on the bank of the sea, I saw the scattered windmills and the blue sea complementing each other. Since it was nearly evening, the scenery of the sea at sunset was taken by car friends Wei Xu and Bai Yuchen one after another. The pictures were sent to the group, and the car friends praised them and competed to download them as souvenirs, adding a beautiful memory to the trip.

Sunset by the sea (Photo: Wei Xu)

At 19:00 that night, Beijing's Target Action drove a self-driving Shandong Tour team. After enjoying the first seafood dinner since leaving Beijing at Yijiang South Seafood Restaurant on the bank of Naxiang Sea, it continued to move forward. After a total of nearly ten hours driving throughout the day, it was smooth. Arrived at the 3 Best Vienna Hotel in Weihai Rongcheng.

Overlooking the scenery of the small city (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

2022.02.04, Beijing Target Action's Spring Festival self-driving Shandong trip has entered its third day. When I woke up at eight o'clock in the morning, it was another sunny day. Looking out of the window, there was an endless sea on the left in front of me. Because night had fallen when I arrived at the hotel last night, I couldn't see anything except the dotted lights. Looking around now, you can have a panoramic view of this small city surrounded by mountains and sea.

Corner of the seaside at Yandun Kok (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

At 09:30 a.m. that day, the target action team drove to the bank of Swan Lake in Yandunjiao, which is not far from the hotel. Mr. Zhao Xiangjie and Ms. Zhang Qiuyue, the boss of the target operation in the same car, have been here before, so I listened to them tell reporters about the relevant situation at Yandun Kok.

Swans by the sea (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Swan Lake in Yandunjiao, Rongcheng, Shandong Province is located at the easternmost end of the Shandong Peninsula. It has beautiful mountains and rivers, no severe cold in winter and no severe heat in summer. The average annual temperature is about 12℃, the average annual precipitation is about 800mm, and the average annual sunshine is about 2600 hours. It belongs to a warm temperate zone monsoon humid climate zone, with 100% of the days with good air quality, and the water quality in coastal waters reaches Category 2 or above the national standard. It is one of the areas with the best air quality and seawater quality in China.

View on the coastline (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The unique coastal topography and natural environment make it equipped with the basic conditions necessary for the life of giant swans: suitable climate, sufficient food, clean water sources and beautiful environment. Therefore, it is a world-famous wintering habitat for swans and the largest winter habitat for swans in Asia. This is a natural lagoon with an average water depth of 2 meters, and the deepest is no more than 3 meters. The average water temperature in January is 0.9℃. The lake rarely freezes. The lake is home to a large number of small fish, shrimp and plankton. It is an ideal place to live in the great swans in winter.

Yandunjiao Cultural Square (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Starting from November every year, swans, geese and wild ducks from the north fly here one after another to winter. At most, in January of the following year, there are tens of thousands of them in groups, making the entire lake white. The white swans are tall and holy, lying or standing, swimming or walking, flying or running. There are also good "players" who play and fight, chasing each other, pecking each other's beaks, rubbing their necks, and beating their wings. It is spectacular.

The cute swan (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The swans living here will start to disperse until February and March of the next year, and small groups will start to move in small groups in twos and threes. If the lake freezes and snow flies and dances in the sky, only the upright swans and the vast snow scenery will form a romantic picture, which is refreshing and pleasing to the eye.

There is an endless stream of tourists (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

In the blink of an eye, the motorcade arrived at Yandunjiao Fishing Village located on the sea. I saw an endless stream of tourists coming to view the scenery on a long coastline road in front of the village in my vision. Everyone stood behind a long iron chain protective line pulled up on the shore, watching the offshore and seaside beaches. There are countless swans playing here. The occasional swan flying into the sky is very spectacular.

Yandunjiao Residential Buildings (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

Tourists on the shore kept taking pictures of the sea with their mobile phones and cameras with long guns and short guns. The reporter watched carefully through the telescope. The swans presented an elegant and noble beautiful posture, with slender necks, white feathers, and elegant figures., a series of beautiful scenes such as soaring and landing are all fascinating.

Group photo at Yandunjiao (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

While wandering here while watching swans, I can see that the Smoke-Stewed Corner during the Spring Festival is filled with a strong and unique "New Year flavor". Traditional customs and modern life are rich and colorful. Natural customs and traditional folk customs are intertwined, accompanied by the unique humorous temperament of Weihai people brings a new folk experience to visitors here. Bikers held the national flag in front of Yandunjiao Cultural Square and left their first group photo after traveling.

Yandunjiao Coffee Shop (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The reporter found that most of the houses in Yandunjiao Village are paved with thatched grass, which is said to be a characteristic of this place. Walking into a cafe called "Meeting Cuoyuan" for a nap, the environment is very emotional, and it is so pleasant to have a cup of hot coffee. With a delicious lunch at the Swan House on the sea at noon, the trip also came to a successful end.

A corner of the thatched house at Yandunjiao (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

At 13:30 p.m. that day, the target action drove self-driving Shandong during the Spring Festival from Swan Lake in Yandunjiao to the Rongcheng City Maternal and Child Health Hospital next to the office building of the Rongcheng City Health Bureau for nucleic acid testing to prepare for the nucleic acid requirements required to return to Beijing within 48 hours after the end of the journey. I wanted to use the bathroom first, but when the doorman heard that people from Beijing refused to enter the building with a bathroom, he had no choice but to give up. Quan Dang is a tidbit of a self-driving trip to Shandong during the Spring Festival this year to catch up with the epidemic.

The reporter took a photo at the end of the day (Photo: Zhang Qiuyue)

At 15:00 p.m., Beijing's target operation self-driving trip to Shandong arrived at the Chengshantou Haoyunjiao Scenic Area, the last stop of the trip. The reporter came here once 11 years ago, but his impression was blurred. Coming here again, the magnificent sea scenery in my vision is still very eye-catching...

Corner of Good Luck at the End of the Sky (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

The end of the sky is located at the eastern end of the Jiaodong Peninsula. It is a piece of land that protrudes out of the sea. This is the easternmost end of China's land-sea junction and the earliest high corner on the sea in China where the sunrise was seen-known as the Cape of Good Fortune. Nowadays, the end of the road has become a famous tourist attraction. In 1988, it was approved as a national-level scenic spot by the State Council. In October 2002, it was rated as an AAAA tourist spot by the National Tourism Administration. It was rated as the first place in the "Eight Most Beautiful Coasts in China" by China National Geographic magazine.

Temple of the First Emperor at the End of the Sky (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

According to the Records of the Historian, Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty toured the mountains many times, worshiping the sun god for the medicine of immortality, and retaining the only Temple of the First Emperor in the country. The coastline of Chengshantou is dotted with unique bedrock sea erosion landforms such as Liukuang red bed rocks and numerous cultural and historical relics. It is the sea area with the richest diversity of marine life species in the northern waters of China. In ancient times, Chengshantou was considered to be the place where the sun god lived. Chengshantou Scenic Area includes three major attractions, including Furu Donghai Cultural Area, Good Luck Corner, and Qin Shi Huang Temple. After the sightseeing in the Tianduandian Scenic Area, the self-driving tour in Shandong has also ended.

Scenery by the sea at the end of the sky (Photo: Feng Ganyong)

2022.02.05 At 09:45 a.m., the reporter ended his self-driving Shandong tour with the Beijing Target Action Team and entered the Weihai entrance of the expressway from Wendeng. Perhaps it was the fifth day of the Spring Festival holiday before the fifth day of the Spring Festival holiday, and the journey was smooth. After passing through Xiachu, Pingdu, Shouguang, Lijin, Wangqingtuo and other service areas for a nap, they arrived at the Beijing Security Inspection Office at 18:50. After queuing for two hours and 14 minutes, they passed the inspection and entered the city of Beijing at 21:10. At this point, the four-day Spring Festival self-driving four-day tour of Shandong has come to a successful conclusion. (Photo and text: Feng Ganyong)