On the morning of the tenth day of the lunar new year, I was mopping the floor alone at home, feeling depressed while doing it: my annual leave was coming to an end, but I had to cook and mop the floor at home every day. I didn't do this! You must go out and relax! Just do what you say, take out your phone and start searching for your destination. Somehow, "Hunan" jumps out and then you see Zhangjiajie. Yes, let's go there. I've always wanted to go there. It's a world natural heritage site and an ethnic minority culture. I don't know if I'm lucky or not, but I came across an introduction about traveling to Zhangjiajie. It was quite exciting, so I decided, Zhangjiajie! I have decided to choose a three-day tour, mainly visiting the forest park for 2 days and Tianmen Mountain for 1 day

For accommodation, the first night we chose to stay in the Ya'anju Special Inn in Wulingyuan National Scenic Spot, Zhangjiajie. The environment was really good, the price was more than 100, the cost performance ratio was absolutely high, the room was also large, clean, tidy, and particularly comfortable. The landlady also helped us book tickets that she could book. She could be the reason of the local people. The tickets we ordered were much more affordable than our own. She gave us many good suggestions and route recommendations for playing. I felt that the people were very good, especially talkative, and talked very happily. We must recommend such a good store to the big guy!

Ctrip store: https://hotels.ctrip.com/hotels/detail/?hotelId=11468308& ; checkIn=2021-03-28&checkOut=2021-03-29&cityId=27&minprice=&mincurr=&adult=1&children=0&ages=&crn=1&curr=&fgt=&stand=&stdcode=&hpaopts=&mproom=&ouid=&shoppingid=&roomkey=&highprice=-1&lowprice=0&showtotalamt=&hotelUniqueKey=&fromlist=1

On the way to the city, I saw locals playing dragon lanterns in front of a workplace.

A very distinctive bus stop, right

An ancient building under renovation in the city center of Dayong City

The delicious soup found in Zhongshang Square is really delicious, and many people are asking for more soup!

I saw an old man selling triangular rice cakes at the market, wrapped in zongzi leaves and grilled over charcoal fire

The beautiful women who take out artemisia and glutinous rice cakes from the market

Mixed rice tofu and pickled radish. This pickled radish is really delicious, sour, crispy, refreshing, and has a bit of aftertaste.

I don't really like the plum cake next to the Zen temple, it's too sweet

The Military Sound Painting Academy can be visited for free.

In the evening, I arrived in Wulingyuan National Scenic Spot, arranged accommodation, and went to have dinner. At dinner, I found the Yehua Xiangxiang Restaurant, which was widely promoted online. The location is next to the Wulingyuan Bus Station. The location is obvious and easy to find. Service: The boss is really enthusiastic and polite to people. The serving speed is quite fast and the amount is sufficient. I can provide detailed explanations for any questions I don't understand. I'm really too conscientious.

Dish: As a foreigner, I have been eating spicy fish for many days. I wanted something light and ordered a slightly spicy dish. The stone pot fish makes people feel very comfortable, the soup is fresh and delicious, and the fish meat is also very delicate. You can taste fresh fish meat. There is a little perilla in it, and there is no fishy smell at all. The tofu under the fish is tender and delicious. The quantity is also sufficient, three people can eat until they are full. The amount of pickled vegetables is also very sufficient!

The stir fried meat is quite spicy. If you like spicy food, you must order it. It's very appetizing

The boss of fermented bean curd gave him a piece of raw bean curd, which is called fermented bean curd in the north. He made it at home, and it was delicious. After eating this meal, he bought three barrels of raw bean curd! Strongly recommend friends who like to eat Fermented bean curd.

Our two-day itinerary in the forest park mainly includes visiting several core scenic spots such as Jinbian Creek, Yuanjiajie, Yangjiajie, Tianzishan, and Shili Gallery

I hate that I can't capture such a fantastic scenery

We took the cableway up the mountain, first visited He Long Park and He Long Bronze Statue, then toured the core scenic area of Yuanjiajie, and finally took the Hundred Dragon Ladder down the mountain. Yuanjiajie is definitely worth a visit. Although the weather is not very good and there is fog, the unique scenery is fascinating, as if entering Pandora's planet. I think if it's too late, I wouldn't dare to stay alone on the mountain. I had lunch at the tourist center next to Yuanjiashanzhai, which was the worst group meal I had ever had. The dishes were either too salty or too light, and there were even dishes like boiled white radish and boiled white cabbage, which were completely incompatible with this world-class scenic spot.

Although Yuanjia Shanzhai has become a scenic spot, the elderly inside are reluctant to leave and often gather together to grill and chat, with all the cured meat hanging on it!

I watched a performance in a mountain village with four children on the same stage. It was really tough, I don't know if they will go to school.

Natural bridge

a new force suddenly rises

The evening performance starts at 7 o'clock in a large theater that can accommodate over 1600 people. There aren't many tourists, so we all sat in the front row. To be honest, apart from a vulgar art selling performance in the middle, the quality of other programs in this commercial performance is very high and distinctive. The host is handsome and generous, eloquent, the performance is grand, the background is colorful, the actors are of high level, and full of ethnic characteristics. Especially among them are Song Zuying's enlightenment singing teacher, the 70 year old King of Western Hubei, Jin Grandpa in his 80s who appeared on the "Day Up" program, and young male and female singers of the new generation. The program lasted about an hour, and then everyone went outside to watch a performance by Master Tima: fixing roosters, walking barefoot on Knife Mountain, etc. In the cold wind and rain, the actors were very dedicated and their performances did not shrink. An elderly man in his 80s was also present all the time. In the end, many viewers bought Master Tima's opened small cow horns from him for 10 yuan. After the performance, we didn't want to go to bed so early. We continued to wander around the town, perhaps due to the long holiday. In addition, there was continuous light rain, and there were not many people on the street. Some shops also closed down. We found a local restaurant in a small alley near Xibu Street and ordered a dish of raw stir fried meat, some barbecue (surprisingly roasted konjac), a plate of stir fried rice noodles, and a cup of local earth roasted liquor. We spent a total of 90 yuan. Disheng is a local wild vegetable that looks a bit like bamboo shoots, also known as ginseng. It is said to have various medicinal values, and I personally feel that it is very delicious. The chef's knife skills are good, cutting it very thinly and the taste is also good, crispy. There are also several high mountain wild vegetables that I couldn't eat because of the wrong time.

The evening performance was indeed impressive, with grand scenes and good sound effects.

At the party, Grandpa Jin and his old friends who were playing sneaky games

Did you see that big knife at the folk performance outside? Master Tima was walking on it, and I leaned in to see that it was indeed very sharp.

After a good night's sleep, we had breakfast together in the morning (this breakfast is really not delicious, because it is all cold, including boiled flour, porridge, Mantou, cake, pickles, etc., and the best thing to eat is boiled flour, which is chewy), and we came to the gate of the scenic spot yesterday. On this day, we arranged for Jinbian Creek and Shili Gallery, which were truly beautiful scenery, but we didn't have the chance to play. The Jinbian Creek Scenic Area is relatively narrow, and in summer, you can walk along the creek for a walk. It is said that it takes an hour to see a scenic spot, so we took a stroll around it. In addition, we watched a 5D movie. If we didn't buy the recommended ticket yesterday, we could have had enough time to walk around Jinbian Creek today. Some tourists even saw wawa fish by the creek! We took a car from Jinbianxi to Shili Gallery and took a small train to enjoy the scenery. Although there were explanations on the train, we arrived shortly and couldn't see any scenery at all. In the end, we gave up taking the small train back and walked back on our own, taking pictures while walking. It took us half an hour to complete the journey.

This was the most relaxed day, ending the trip before 12 o'clock and returning to the small town. We arranged a good lunch, including iron pot pork feet, iron pot onion stir fried meat, etc. Each table also included a pot of local rice wine and a bottle of beverage. After dinner, everyone went back to Zhangjiajie and told everyone on the way that today's Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival), all the villagers from two counties and two districts will come to Zhangjiajie to make a fuss about Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) Festival. It will be a busy evening, and everyone must go to see it!

On this day and night, Zhangjiajie is a joyful ocean, with numerous fox spirits, tiger spirits, flower fairies, and others wandering through it. Even those dressed as cosplay do not appear abrupt, and everyone tries their best to bloom and release themselves. At 8:30 pm, unable to bear the increasing number of people, we decided to go back to the hotel to rest

On the last day, we arrived at Tianmen Mountain Cableway Company before 9 o'clock to gather. This cableway company is located in the city, so we didn't need a car to pick it up. We took a taxi ourselves, which was very convenient. There are only two ways to reach Tianmen Mountain: by cable car, by car, or by cable car. The destination is the cable car company, and the cost is 245 yuan. The Tianmen Mountain Cableway is very long, and it is said to be the longest cableway in China now. It connects from the scenic area to the city center. The cableway company is very large and the facilities are also very sound. However, after searching for a long time, it was found that there was no place to pour hot water, which is really strange.

Fog, all fog, the weather hasn't been chosen yet, I haven't seen anything!

Taking the minibus and following Tongtian Avenue, we arrived at Tianmen Mountain Square. As I spun along the Zhoupan Mountain Highway, I couldn't help but marvel at how amazing humans are. There's nothing they can't think of that can't be done. They have opened up such a great avenue that connects the sky, making the beautiful scenery within reach. But humans are really terrifying, isn't this another kind of destruction to nature? Although the tour guide said we were lucky that the fog did not cover Tianmen Mountain and we could see the whole picture, in reality, the mountain was full of fog. People walking in the fog could not see anything, even the glass was not scary at all. Therefore, Tip 3: Be sure to choose the right weather to go to Tianmen Mountain, otherwise it will be a waste of a trip. Remember to remember!

The train that night, we arrived home the next morning and ended our journey.