Walking time: 2020.4

Walking method: Self-driving

Travel route: Guxiong Station--Gufeng Line near Sino-Ocean Real Estate--Baoxiang Lake--Zhenghe Lake--Daao Village (Zhoucun)

Today, listening to the instructions of car fans and following his car chase journey, to put it bluntly, I became a driver for another day.

First stop: Guxiong Station

Address: : No. 71 Fuji Road, Zhonghuamen Outer, Yuhuatai District, Nanjing City

This small station is introduced in the recent travel note "Car Fans at Home-When a Driver Chases a Car One Day", you.ctrip.com/travels/nanjing9/3939702.html

Just take a few simple photos here!

The courtyard and surrounding areas of the small station Guxiong are under renovation and construction.

Station water tower

Although the buildings in the station yard now seem messy, the building itself is still eye-catching and can even be seen to be somewhat exquisite. If the renovation work here is carried out on a large scale, the environment here will be improved and the buildings here will regain their charm.

The train stops here

I climbed up this little ramp curiously to get close to it

Look at the tail of the train

junction

warehouse

Second stop: Gufeng Line

Address: Near Jishan Iron Mine

The same route as last time, we left Guxiong and headed for the vicinity of Jishan Iron Mine. The Gufeng Line passed here. We arrived just as an ND5 drove by.

I didn't stay long. I left the fans here and looked for a nearby place to walk and see. It is across the street from Niushou Mountain. The rolling mountains behind the train we saw were the Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Area. Tickets are required to enter Niushou Mountain, and the ticket is 90 yuan. But since it is a mountain, it is impossible to enclose the entire mountain if you collect tickets. Let's stroll around Niushou Mountain!

Third stop: Baoxiang Lake

Address: Guli Street, Jiangning District, Nanjing City

Check the map and find a clear place where you can see mountains and water. There are several lakesides large and small in Niushou Mountain, including Yinlong Lake, Baoxiang Lake, Zhenghe Lake... I chose Baoxiang Lake, which is not far from me. Baoxiang Lake is in the western depression of Niushou Mountain, 4 kilometers away. Let's go! Turn right on County Road 002 and enter Sanbanqiao Road. A path meandered along the mountain.

Along the way, there are rich vegetation, forest trees, and romantic mountain flowers.

There is a small reservoir surrounded by hills-Shitangao Reservoir

Continue along the reservoir dam

Baoxiang Lake is displayed in front of me

Continue walking and stop the car near the lake. There are no cars or people here except me and my car. It was like I had come to another world, and I didn't believe in the authenticity of this world.

Walking on the small dirt road accompanied by rapeseed flowers, it is full of mountain flavor.

Looking through the branches at the red water tower on the dam

Look at the landmark buildings of the Buddha Top Palace and Buddha Top Tower in Niushou Mountain through the lake.

Zoom in and see that the Buddha Top Palace supported by the green mountains has two parts: a large dome and a small dome. The large dome is shaped like a Buddha's cassock covering the small dome. The Buddha Top Tower is one of the landmark buildings in the Buddha Top Holy Land. The building height is about 88 meters and has nine levels and four sides.

It's extremely quiet here, with the lake standing still, the mountain breeze blowing across the face, the distant mountains are stacked on top of each other, the lake is sparkling, and the mood is calm.

During the epidemic, you can't go to a lively place. Just come to the mountains and rivers, blowing the wind, meditating or thinking, just enjoy the natural gifts of nature here.

Keep going down this road

The reservoir dam, but the two pillars at the end stopped me from moving forward. I took a quiet look at the reservoir and had to return to the county road from the way I came.

The wave-shaped and flexible mountains, the vivid waters of the lake, the majestic Buddha Peak standing in the mountains, and the harmonious unity of nature and humanity.

Village on the west side of the dam

Look around the reservoir

Leave Baoxiang Lake and return to the Gufeng Line to pick up car fans. Coincidentally, I saw another row of ND5. The ND5 on the Gufeng Line does not have the imposing appearance we usually see. The ND5 walking here has an old gentleness. Here it is almost still and chirping.

It turned out that its stillness and whistle were both to remind people and cars on both sides of the railway. This happens to be the gate of a unit.

It waited for a car exiting the unit gate to cross the tracks before driving slowly. This ND5 changed the original impression it gave me. Looking at the train driver, I wondered what kind of work experience it would be like to drive this giant and walk on this line at almost a speed of 2,30 yards day after day. It may be difficult for young people to persevere! But judging by the age of the driver, he should not be too old.

Fourth stop: Zhenghe Lake

Address: Guli Street, Jiangning District, Nanjing City

Leave Niushou Avenue and head towards Niushou Mountain.

Accompanied by green street trees and blooming cherry blossoms, a beautiful Sanbao Road leads us all the way to Niushou Mountain.

Each tower is the symbol of Niushou Mountain, and you will never lose your way.

Passing through Shiao Village, this is a village at the foot of Niushou Mountain. The village is beautifully constructed. We did not stop for a while and continued to move forward.

This is the West Gate Square of Niushou Mountain Park. It used to be a passage for tourists to enter and exit the park. However, due to the epidemic, the park is now only open to the east gate. We didn't plan to buy tickets to enter the park, just strolling around.

There is no open west gate

The scenery in the park must be wonderful. In fact, the scenery outside the park is not inferior, as long as you are in the mood.

The mountains are rolling

We came to Zhenghe Lake, a Wang Lake at the foot of Niushou Mountain. This place is a bit more lively than Baoxiang Lake, and I saw several fishing people.

This path is the path we came from. After blowing the wind by the lake, we left Zhenghe Lake and returned the same way.

A short journey from Zhenghe Lake to the West Gate of Niushou Mountain

Is such a scene beautiful under the blue sky and white clouds? My heart was drunk.

Colorful vegetation supports the Buddha Top Palace and Buddha Top Tower on Niushou Mountain.

Fifth stop: Shiao Village

Address: Guli Street, Jiangning District, Nanjing City

Zhenghe Lake didn't make us spend any time, and soon we turned back to the village we had just passed by-Shiao Village. Shiao Village has rich landscape resources and profound historical and cultural heritage. It is called the "First Village of Niushou Culture." We came to Zhoucun Community Service Center, Guli Street, Jiangning District. An Hui-style building. When I came here a few years ago, it was the Zhoucun Tourism Service Center. Now it is the Zhoucun Epidemic Prevention and Control Command Office. Zhoucun is located at the southwest foot of Niushou Mountain. It surrounds Niushou Mountain, Zutang Mountain, and Daishan Mountain, and has the unique advantage of being close to mountains and close to water. Therefore, taking Shiao Village as the starting point, a tourist characteristic village of "Shiao Taoyuan" farmhouse has been created.

There is a small parking lot in front of Zhoucun Service Center.

The overall style of the village is mainly based on Hui-style architecture. Under the green mountains and forests, there are white walls and gray tiles, becoming a beautiful scenery under Niushou Mountain.

In the village, the green brick alleys, the wooden gate courtyard doors, the garden in front of the door, and the red lanterns seem like a lifetime ago. Danguthus, ginkgo, green bamboo, and rapeseed flowers are planted inside and outside the courtyard. They are antique, quiet and elegant.

Here is a guide map of the farmhouse tourist village. From the picture, we can feel that Shiwa Village is not a simple village. Now Shiao Village has been integrated into a rich paradise farmhouse. The entire "Xanadu" is divided into different functional areas such as activity areas, mountaineering and oxygen absorption areas, cultural display areas, leisure areas, fishing areas and lotus pond wetlands, which can meet the needs of different groups of people. Walking inside, you can enjoy one step at a time. The beauty of changing scenery.

Relying on the tourism resources of Niushou Mountain, it has become a gathering place for farmhouses. White walls and black tiles, plaid carved windows, and high-pitched gatehouses, farmhouses with red lanterns hanging high are next to each other. There are similarities and differences. The naming of each farmhouse has elements of local history and culture: local food restaurants such as Niushou Mountain, Yizuifang, Xiaofangniu, Meet by chance, Guitianju, Taoyuan People's Families, and tea shops such as Song Junzhai, Bingmuying, and Sanbao Shuiyuan...

Stone carvings, archways, pavilions, and landscape corridors are matched with peach blossoms, lotus flowers, osmanthus and plum blossoms in all seasons, creating the "No. 1 Village of Niushou" with "flowers blooming all year round and scenery step by step."

Follow the village road all the way uphill, and you can see the scenery of Niushou Mountain from afar by stopping in many places in the village.

The village with white walls and black tiles seems to be hidden in the mountains and forests.

The greening of the entire village is particularly good.

There are dense flowers, plants and trees everywhere, surrounded by water, and the air is fresh.

In the spring, the pines and cypresses cover the green, the yellow is still green, and the crabapple is fragrant and beautiful beyond words.

Green willow bridge, gurgling water

Ailianchi

Strolling along the blue stone road in Shiwa, the forest trails take us slowly to enjoy the picturesque local customs and natural scenery.

The color of red maples and cherry blossoms sets off the mountain road paved with blue stones in the mountains to create a ripple of spring.

There is a large peach garden here, and peach blossoms have just fallen at this time of year.

The village with white walls and gray tiles in Taoyuan is fresh and elegant, like a light pencil drawing.

A large stone tablet introduces in detail the old place name of Jiangning "Dashiao". The Shiao Taoyuan at the foot of Niushou Mountain has beautiful mountains and rivers. After years of construction, it has created a rural Jiangnan scenery with natural mountains, water, forests and residences. Although this new type of farm-style tourist destination has strong artificial traces. But there are mountains, water, food and play here, which is really interesting. When you are tired of Niushou Mountain, you can come here to try the unique farm-style local snacks; see the appearance of Shiao Village and appreciate its fresh ecological environment. It can be said that Shiao Village is indeed a good place to rest, taste and play

Just like this, he leisurely wandered around the village for a while, and then drove away on the beautiful Sanbao Road.