opening remarks

Spring is here, spring is here, spring is here with light steps!

"The light rain on the sky street is as smooth as crisp", but this spring rain is so warm and smooth, making people love!

"The spring breeze greens the south bank again", this warm spring breeze is so vibrant and inspiring!

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The plan for the year lies in spring. Spring is life, hope, and the beginning of all good things! As a person who pursues the scenery, the spring outside is overflowing, but how can he not be tempted inside? The great poet Li Bai said,"Fireworks fall under Yangzhou in March", but spring is a master of water. Where is spring not beautiful? In my opinion, why do fireworks go to Yangzhou in March? Pitan in Zengcheng, Guangzhou is not bad. It took less than two hours to drive from Shenzhen. What are you waiting for? Let's go! let’s go!

Paitan Town belongs to Zengcheng District, Guangzhou City. There is a saying about the origin of the town's name. It is said that in the past, this place was rich in wood. When transported outside, the firewood would be formed into wooden rafts and then placed in the river pool, so there was a "Pai Pond". Later, as they shouted,"Paitan" evolved into "Paitan", a name that has been used since the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, there are many interesting places in Guangzhou. Why choose Paitan? On the one hand, it is close to Shenzhen, but on the other hand, I still like the environment here too much. The mountains in Pitan are rolling and rolling, and the water is gurgling... Especially when spring comes, when the spring breeze blows and spring rain is poured, the mountains and plains are filled with fresh green. It is a beautiful forest town! For the fast-paced people of Shenzhen, this is undoubtedly a good place to cleanse their hearts and nourish their lungs!

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Brief itinerary

Departure from Shenzhen-Sanheyuan farmhouse dishes--Stay in Xiangjiang Health Valley-Soak in hot springs--Hotel buffet dinner

Wanguo Town--Dafengmen--Paitan Market--Back to Shenzhen

[1]: Eat at Sanheyuan, and eat bamboo shoots and bamboo meat in spring

For foodies, the first thing to do is to eat and eat. Only when you are full and drunk can you have the energy to stroll around. The departure was a little late that day, coupled with the heavy rain on the way, when we arrived at Sanheyuan Restaurant, it was already 1:30 in the afternoon, and my stomach was already groaning and singing about empty city plans...

Follow the navigation to a food street, with farmhouses on the left. There are parking spaces in front and on the side of the road. If you come here to eat, you can park for free. This small service is so delicious.

The first farmhouse dish on this street is Sanheyuan. When I went there, the table outside was almost full, so the taste was pretty good. After parking the car, he couldn't wait to rush into the store. Looking at the dazzling menu, my choice syndrome occurred again. Finally, I ordered three dishes: fried pork belly with bamboo shoots, meatballs with bamboo tubes, and chicken pot with chicken stew with pit snails. In spring, you have to try something new. When the dishes were served one by one, the two of us were dumbfounded because the portions were quite large and three dishes were enough for three people.

Fried pork belly with bamboo shoots is 40 yuan per serving. The pork belly here is actually pork belly. This is the first time I heard that pork belly has such a wonderful name, and I feel like I can eat a few more pieces. I took the lead in picking up a piece of bamboo shoots, which had a bit sour and smelly taste. It was smooth and tender in the mouth, and was very appetizing. We were already dizzy from hunger, and immediately began to wolf down mode.

Bamboo tube meatballs are 38 yuan per serving. In fact, they are meatballs made with bamboo tubes as containers. These round little cutie made me cute as soon as they appeared. If I remember correctly, there were more than a dozen of them. For me, who is not particularly good at eating meat, it was really a waste. Fortunately, I still have a big eater around me. The meatballs are tightly stuck in the bamboo tube. If you move them gently, you may not be able to get them out; if you pry them hard, you will jump out directly... Therefore, when eating this dish, you need to be careful. The meatballs taste tender and are still easier to taste.

Keng snail chicken casserole is 58 yuan per serving. It contains river snails and chicken. It is a very large pot. Personally, I feel that the chicken is a bit stale. It would be better if it were more tender.

Among the three dishes, my favorite one is stir-fried pork belly with bamboo shoots, and the whole plate was basically swept away by the two of us. Overall, the food here is okay. If we could add some peppers, it would suit our appetite for spicy food. Let me remind you that the dishes here are quite large. If two people come to eat, two dishes will be enough, except for those who are rich enough!

tips：

Name: Sanheyuan farmhouse dish

Address: No. 3, Lintian 'ao New Village, Gaotan Village, Paitan Town, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province

Per capita consumption: 70 yuan

[2]: Rest in Xiangjiang Health Valley and take a bath in the forest hot spring

When booking a hotel, I compared several hotels online, and was finally moved by Xiangjiang Health Valley. I saw a row of European-style buildings looming amidst the lush green. It had a feeling of forest fairy tales. This was it.

Xiangjiang Health Valley is very close to Sanheyuan farmhouse cuisine within walking distance. When I arrived at the gate, the first thing I saw was a large flower bed.

It had been drizzling continuously at that time, and seeing the beautiful clouds and mist wrapped around the distant mountains, I couldn't help but get out of the car and start taking photos.

After taking pictures, follow the internal path to the lobby, which is refreshing and pleasant all the way.

The lobby is open-plan, with a low wall on the outside, a leisure and resting area in the middle, and a huge swimming pool on the inside.

The best thing is that you can admire the white narcissus waterfall that flies down 3,000 feet from the lobby... It is a blessing to have a swim here, make tea, and see the waterfall. Unfortunately, the water in the swimming pool was cold. If it was kept at a constant temperature, the fat man would not be able to pull it at this time. He would have long gone with a "plop" sound.

After check-in, the staff will kindly remind you to scan the hotel map so that you can accurately find your room. This time I booked a room in the health villa area, including a hot spring and a private garden. It is the best way to take a vacation to treat myself better.

The health villa is not far from the main building area, just around the corner. There is full green everywhere you can see, and there are also birds and flowers singing.

The room was on the second floor. When the door was opened, there was a living room with a large viewing window.

Inside is a bedroom with six windows that provide direct views of the garden. Opening the window, a crisp and loud forest concerto sounded one after another in my ears.

Looking at the bathroom again, there was actually a hot spring...

I am so satisfied with this villa room. It is the forest residence I aspire to. Unfortunately, there is no mine at home, otherwise I would have bought one.

Among many hotels, the reason why they choose Xiangjiang Health Valley is mainly for the hot springs. There are 68 traditional Chinese medicine themed hot springs in the entire hot spring area, which are anti-fatigue area, beauty care area, elderly health care area, children's area, spine maintenance area, five internal organs conditioning area, etc. It is said that the hot spring water here belongs to soda-type pure hot spring water and is the best in hot springs.

The villa area and the hot spring area are not far away, a few minutes 'walk. If you don't want to walk, you can call the front desk, and the handsome young man will drive a shuttle bus to welcome you.

After changing into your swimsuit and walking into the hot spring area, it feels like you are in a tropical forest. The soup pool is looming under various subtropical rare tree species, and the privacy is still good. What's more interesting is that there are many soup ponds, such as Tianchi Lake, Lingzhi Spring, and Zaoren Spring, built on mountains. You have to climb a mountain and pass through colorful paths to reach it. It is quite a "meditation room has deep flowers and trees, and winding paths lead to the secluded place." Poetic and picturesque meaning.

Not all soup ponds were open that day, and some were under maintenance. Among the soaked soup ponds, I like Ice Fire Spring, Yuliao Spring, and Tianchi Lake halfway up the mountain, Ganoderma lucidum Spring, and Zaoren Spring the most.

The number of times I have been in hot springs is not small, but this is the first time I have experienced both ice and fire. This is actually a mandarin duck pond, with a small ice-cold soup pond inside the big hot soup pond. Being afraid of the cold, my brain began to fight: for a while, I wouldn't go, in case I caught a cold; for a while, why would it be so useless? I had to bravely try and challenge... Do it once and for a while, climb directly out of the hot soup, and jump into the cold pool in one go... repeated it three times, it was really a two-day experience. Exciting, cool!

Fish therapy is rarely done, mainly because it cannot bear the itch. As expected, as soon as I sat down, little fish swarmed over me. I burst out laughing from the itch. At the same time, my feet also made a conditioned reflex and flew into the sky... Then look at the guy next to me, with his eyes closed, as steady as Mount Tai, enjoying the enthusiasm of the fish!

Ganoderma lucidum Spring and Zaoren Spring are close to each other, hidden in a green jungle. The red color is jujube kernels, which also has a sweet taste. Close your eyes and let your body be immersed in the warmth, then slowly open your eyes to take a closer look at this green kingdom.

Tianchi is worthy of its name. Being here is really like being immersed in the clouds.

This is a long and narrow soup pond. Looking out from here, you can see the European-style main building and distant mountains and clouds. I tell you privately that I was attracted by this Tianchi Lake at the beginning, so I did not hesitate to settle for the Xiangjiang Health Valley.

Especially when it rains here, it becomes a freehand landscape painting, as beautiful as a fairyland. Soaking in this warm forest soup, there is the hot air blowing in the wind nearby, and the fairy air fluttering in the wind in the distance. Unconsciously, I can hear Bandari's heavenly voice.

It was dinner time after soaking in the hot spring. I couldn't be bothered to go out to eat, so I ate the buffet directly in the hotel restaurant for 90 yuan/person. The restaurant was spacious and bright as soon as you walked in, and the overall environment was not bad.

After walking around the cafeteria, I personally felt that the dishes were a little less.

The overall dish is relatively light and healthy. For us who like to eat spicy food, we really want to have a plate of spicy sauce at this moment. What surprised me was the desserts here, especially the peanut ice skin and taro ice skin. The coconut paste is sprinkled on the outside, and the ice skin is gently bitten. It is soft and waxy. Then the stuffing inside also slides into the tip of the tongue... I have to say that Cantonese dim sum is so delicious.

tips：

Name: Xiangjiang Health Valley

Address: Xiangjiang Health Valley, Baishuizhai Scenic Area, Paitan Town, Zengcheng, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province

Per capita consumption: 500 yuan

[3]: Entertainment in Wanguo Town and encounter a fresh world in the strawberry shed

I have always wanted to pick strawberries, and I have been talking about it for a long time. I heard that there is a strawberry station in Wanguo Town near Health Valley, which is a five-minute drive. Strawberry King is for lunch.

It has been raining all day, but it finally cleared up today. Driving on the road full of flowers, the air is fragrant.

Follow the navigation and cross the bridge. You will find the base of Wanguo Town. What came at you were densely packed with strawberry seedlings at the door, and the ground was covered with green film, so you didn't have to worry about soil contaminating your shoes and socks.

There is a greenhouse in front of you. When you walk in and take a look, you will see that the strawberries here are planted on rows of white shelves, the ground is also white film, and the greenhouse is also white. Looking around, it is almost all white and green, a typical forest healing style.

I don't know if the boss also has a white moonlight in his heart. Otherwise, how could he arrange the strawberry greenhouse so fresh and pure?

There are many kinds of strawberries in the greenhouse, such as Christmas red, white lovers, etc.

The first thing I saw when I came in was the celebrity breed. If I remember correctly, it was the white lover. This is a white strawberry, imported from Japan. The white color was slightly tipsy red, like a bride in a wedding dress.

Picking strawberries is charged according to the actual weight, 48 yuan/catty. There are also skills in picking strawberries. It is best to take scissors and cut them gently so that the roots will not be damaged and the stems can be picked more completely.

This was the first time the fat man was picking strawberries, and he was so excited. From the moment he entered the greenhouse, his eyes were shooting everywhere like machine guns, constantly looking for strawberries hiding under the green leaves. Weighing it one, good guy, two kilograms.

tips：

Name: Wanguo Town

Address: Wanguo Town, Paitan Town, Zengcheng, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province

Per capita consumption: 48 yuan

[4]: Traveling in Dafeng Gate, the wild green forest

Dafeng Gate is located between Baishuizhai Scenic Area and Nankun Mountain Scenic Area, and the Tropic of Cancer runs through it. Dafeng Gate also has an alias, called Dafeng Gate.

Legend has it that during the Tang Dynasty, a beautiful He Cungu in Zengcheng Xiaolou was enlightened by Magu and became He Xiangu among the Eight Immortals. He Xiangu, who was about to go to Penglai, was reluctant to part with her hometown, so she made up the wish to take another bath on the Tianchi Lake. In order to allow him to bathe in peace of mind, the other seven immortals practiced magic at the foot of the mountain to seal off the mountain gate and plank road leading up the mountain. This is the origin of the Great Sealing Gate. Unfortunately, Tianchi Lake is dry this season.

At first, I wanted to visit Baishuizhai. After all, I had already experienced rafting in Dafengmen in the summer of the year before last. However, Xiangjiang Health Valley gave away two tickets to Dafeng Gate, so how could we not give up the benefits? The last time was summer rafting, this time let's go for spring hiking!

Remind me that you need to walk a winding mountain road to Dafengmen, and don't drive too fast. After checking the ticket, the parking lot is a little further inside. There is a canteen near the parking lot. If you need to replenish dry food and water, you must buy it here because there are no sales points in this season.

Crossing the parking lot, walking right ahead is the starting point for the hike: 10 kilometers on the left and 5 kilometers on the right. These two routes are distributed along the river, one left and one right. We chose the 5-kilometer route.

Coming down from the starting point is a bridge with a "fairy foot" hidden on the river beach.

After crossing the bridge, a large stone resembling a foot suddenly appeared on the river beach on the left hand side. This should be it.

The first kilometer was mainly hiking along the river bed and looking at all kinds of stones. Here, you can't do it without rich imagination.

Walking you will find the Jinxiu Waterfall with a drop of 192 meters. The waterfalls here are hierarchical cliffs. If they come during the rainy season, they should be spectacular.

Shijiu groups are scattered near Jinxiu Waterfall, which are geological relics. This season, you can't see the shocking picture of the flying current falling 3,000 feet, and it's also excellent to see the rare stone mortar group.

After bidding farewell to Jinxiu Waterfall, we began to walk the steps. Some of the steps were a little steep, so it is recommended to bring a hiking pole.

Walking on this winding mountain road, my heart feels refreshed. Seeing the fat man walking fast in front of him with his camera bag on his back, he had to be awarded an award. Let's call him the Best Fat Brother Backer of the Year.

After walking through the steps, you will find yourself at the top of the waterfall. It turns out that there is also a reservoir above it. You must have a picture of Bian Zhilin's "You Stand on the Bridge to See the Scenery" here.

Cross the bridge and walk forward for a while, and you will enter Butterfly Valley. You can walk to the river and play in the water from time to time along the way.

The water here is very clear and has a light green. Just let my heart dance in this landscape with the corners of my skirt.

Further ahead is the bamboo forest secret realm. Although the area is small, the artistic conception is still quite beautiful.

Around the corner is the sea of flowers of all seasons. There are all kinds of azaleas here, which makes people dazzled. Passing through the sea of flowers, the five-kilometer route also turns back from here.

There are many interesting scenes on the roadside, such as connecting branches, and cartoon images of cute boys and girls painted on the tree trunks. Don't miss it.

On the way back, we came to the reservoir bridge deck where the 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer intersection again. In order not to take duplicate roads and to see different scenery, we chose the 10-kilometer road, which is actually on the other side of the river. Go.

Relatively speaking, the steps on this road are more difficult to walk on. Once again, be sure to bring a hiking pole to save your effort.

After walking the steps, I came to the front of the Jinxiu Waterfall. There is a bamboo pavilion here. To be honest, I have seen many pavilions, but this is the first time I have seen such a bamboo-woven pavilion. It is really refreshing to sit inside and enjoy the cool and listen to the waterfalls.

Say goodbye to the waterfall and continue to move forward. You will encounter a tiger standing in the way. She is Xiaofanmen. The fat man weighs 170 kilograms. If a fatter person comes, there is a risk of getting stuck.

Go through the small closed door, continue to walk forward for a few minutes, and you will be back to the starting point where 5 kilometers and 10 kilometers overlap. Share my walking trajectory: 5 kilometers starting point-Daxianjiao-Jinxiu Waterfall-Forest Baths-Butterfly Valley-Bamboo Forest Secret Realm-Four Seasons Flower Sea-Lianlizhi-10 kilometers partial section-Jinxiu Waterfall-Xiaofengmen-10 kilometers starting point.

In fact, we should have walked 6 kilometers and spent two hours. Overall, the Dafengmen hiking route is well designed. You take a loop line and you can see differentiated scenery basically every kilometer... You don't feel tired after walking, resting, playing, and taking photos.

tips：

Name: Dafengmen Scenic Area

Address: Dafengmen Scenic Area, No. 3 Xianquan Middle Road, Paitan Town, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province

Business hours: 8:30-17:30

Per capita consumption: 30 yuan

[Wu]: Buy it at Paitan Market to see the local people's lifestyle

Every time I go to a strange place, I will visit the local market as long as time permits, because it is filled with the atmosphere of local people's life. More importantly, I can buy high-quality and low-priced local specialties here! After coming out of Dafeng Gate, I drove half an hour to Paitan Market. This market is not big, but it is orderly. What it sells is nothing more than daily necessities such as rice, oil and salt, melons, vegetables, meat, and clothes.

The locals leisurely looked left and right in the market, while I chatted with the big sister selling vegetables. The eldest sister smiled and asked,"Girl, would you like to have some Tanxiang potatoes? One point of red is 3 yuan/catty; sweet potatoes are 3.5 yuan/catty, one sweet and the other glutinous." I also smiled and replied: "Sister, I want both. Give me 3 yuan/catty." "Okay, take it well." Sure enough, acting coquettishly still works.

Do you recognize this dark one? It's Wulan. I heard from my eldest sister that the pulp can be pickled into vegetables, and porridge is very strong with it. I tried a pickled one, but unfortunately I couldn't get used to it.

Look at this again. I thought it was sweet potatoes at first, but when I asked, I realized that it was kudzu. The eldest sister said that this is a green food with unique nutrition and excellent medicine and food. The locals used her stew meat soup. It was delicious and not expensive, only 5 yuan/kg... I love to drink soup, so I decisively packed one and took away.

"Please have some Chinese cabbage, fresh, 6 yuan/catty." The big sister in the stall next door said with a smile. "Okay, but let me take a picture of you." "Don't shoot me on the front. It's not good to see." Look, only by visiting the market can you have these vivid dialogues.

I have always heard that Zengcheng's silk rice is "Jasper in rice and the best in rice". After wandering for ten minutes, I haven't seen its beautiful figure yet. The vegetable seller heard that I was looking for silk rice and pointed with her finger across the street. When I came to the store, there was a lot of rice, but the only thing I could think about was her.

Silk Miao rice is long grain-shaped. She is very slender, and her jade-white surface is still glowing with mercerization, so she is called Silk Miao rice. I asked the rice seller what the characteristics of Simiao rice were, and she said without hesitation: "Fragrance, it has a strong aroma of rice." 3.8 yuan/catty, the price is not expensive, I bought five kilograms. When I returned home the next day, I couldn't wait to cook a pot. As the heat evaporated, a pleasant aroma of rice came to my nostrils. After cooking it, I took a bite. It was fragrant and soft. I ate two bowls of rice for the first time that day... Now I think about it, five kilograms is still too little. Next time, I will carry a bag back.

After shopping around, I bought everything I wanted, and my stomach began to sing empty city tactics, so I simply ate a bowl of gaizi noodles before leaving. There are basically all these pink breakfast shops, but there are fewer at night. Under the leadership of the rice seller, we walked into a small fly shop for 13 yuan per bowl and a lot of roasted pork. This powder tastes soft and smooth, and the barbecued pork is not bad. If you taste some spicy sauce, it may taste better.

tips

Name: Paitan Market

Address: Paitan Market, Paitan Town, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province

Business hours: 8:00-11:30;14:30-17:30

Per capita consumption: 100 yuan

[Lu]: Matters needing attention

1. Dafengmen Scenic Area is relatively primitive and closed. According to the scenic area, there are wild cats inside. In case you encounter them, avoid them and never tease them.

2. Dafengmen Scenic Area is mainly for hiking during this season, but some steps are a little steep. It is recommended to prepare hiking poles in advance. In addition, the hiking routes are divided into 5 kilometers and 10 kilometers, which can be selected based on personal strength and time.

3. To get to Dafengmen Scenic Area, you need to walk a curved mountain road, control the speed, and drive safely.

4. Currently, there is only one canteen near the parking lot in the scenic area. If you need to replenish dry food and water, you must buy it here.

5. Friends who like spicy food should bring their own bottle of chili sauce. The dishes here are not spicy, and they miss the spicy taste after several meals.

6. Sanheyuan Restaurant serves a lot of dishes. When ordering, don't order too much at once, or it will be wasted if you can't finish it.

[Qi]: Concluding remarks

In Paitan, a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters,

A simple and unpretentious farmhouse meal makes our tongue and taste buds feel spring;

A forest hot spring bath immerses our bodies in spring; a strawberry picking brings our hearts back to spring;

A forest hiking trip puts our bodies and minds in spring...

I didn't expect this small place to harbor such a great amount of energy."If I knew there was a pie pond, why bother going to Jiangnan?" I think this place will come again. After all, this landscape contains the slow life and small blessings that urbanites are striving for.

hi, I am Manyou, a little goblin who loves traveling and photography. Welcome to pay attention to me and accompany you to poetry and distance!

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