Jingzhou

There is no direct bullet train to Zhangjiajie, and transfers need to be made elsewhere. Transit in Jingzhou. It takes nearly 6 and a half hours to take the D3072 train from Suzhou. Transiting in Jingzhou, since you have arrived in Jingzhou, you still have to see the scenery of Jingzhou. So the team leader picked us up at the train station and went to visit the ancient city wall of Jingzhou. Due to the hot weather, most tourists just enjoyed it from afar across the river. When it comes to Jingzhou, the first thing that comes to everyone's mind is "careless loss of Jingzhou". Jingzhou, based on the dangers of Bashu and the meetings of the Jianghu, was a battleground for military strategists in ancient times.

Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan

The Bailong Sightseeing Elevator Project is magnificent, with a vertical height difference of 335 meters and a running height of 326 meters. It consists of a 154-meter shaft in the mountain and a 172-meter steel structure attached to the mountain. It uses three double-layer fully exposed sightseeing elevators to operate in parallel and in separate units. The Hundred Dragons Ladder has its important practical significance, not a gimmick to increase revenue. In the past, you needed to walk more than three hours on the mountain road or take more than five hours on the winding mountain road to get to Yuanjiajie. Now, with the Bailong Ladder,"you can live on the upper reaches of the mountain and down the mountain", so there is no need for a large number of hotels and living facilities on the mountain, effectively protecting the natural environment. The elevator runs at a speed of 5 meters per second, and a one-way ride can be completed in 88 seconds. If you are not careful, you may miss the scenery you see by viewing and taking photos.

When you go up the Hundred Dragons Stairway, you will reach the Yuan Family Realm. Yuanjiajie is located in the north of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and is a mountain terrace. Behind the mountains and mountains, facing the secluded valleys and peaks, extending from east to west. The main attractions include Ecstasy Terrace, suspended mountains and the World's No. 1 Bridge. Zhangjiajie has a very rare landform and is rated as "Zhangjiajie Landform" by the International Association of Geomorphologists. The stone pillars with straight edges and corners rose from the ground to form a stone forest. These stone pillars seem to have been split open, which only the extraordinary craftsmanship of nature can do. The Ecstasy Terrace may be the best place to watch, but unfortunately I missed this trip. I only felt the strangeness of the Stone Peak Forest from the side, and I could only imagine the Ecstasy Terrace when I looked down. The floating mountain is one of these stone pillars. It is famous at home and abroad for the filming of the movie "Avatar" here, and also makes Zhangjiajie more familiar. Due to the lack of clouds around the mountainside and the illusion of mountains floating in the air, it seems that the cloudless weather will also affect the viewing effect.

the yuanjiajie

After the floating mountain, we visited Yuanjia Zhaizi before lunch. Yuanjia Zhaizi is the only private building within the Yuanjiajie Scenic Area. The Zhaizi of the local landlord has been completely preserved and has become a major tourist attraction. Before entering the village gate, three tourists were required to drink their eldest brother's doorstop wine. When they entered the village, three people were required to drink Amei's doorstop wine, which deeply appreciated the customs of the Tujia people. You can learn about the traditional customs of the Tujia people in the stockade, but there are also many shopping spots inside.

golden whip Creek

I finally had lunch at 12 o'clock. After a short rest, I headed for the strange Natural Great Wall and the beautiful Jinbian Creek. The Natural Great Wall Scenic Spot is within Yangjiajie. After the scenic area bus arrives at Yangjiajie Station, it needs to climb a mountain road to see the true appearance of the Natural Great Wall. It is hard to imagine how nature carved such a stone wall, standing on the mountain, undulating in height, just like the Great Wall, separating the space on both sides. Suddenly, two wild monkeys suddenly broke in, attracting tourists to watch.

Jinbian River is named after the stream flows through Jinbian Rock. It has a total length of 5700 meters. The stream originates from Tudiya. It winds and twists from the Zhangjiajie Forest Farm site to the water around the four gates. It moves with the mountains and passes through the mountains. Among the peaks, valleys and clouds, it stretches among the singing of birds and flowers. There is a mountain peak at the entrance of the scenic spot, shaped like two camels, which is lifelike. When arriving at the stream, tourists like to walk barefoot into the stream and quietly enjoy the coolness. The stones of different colors and the shallow moss on the stones give the stream a colorful color. You can walk barefoot among streams and feel the touch of nature, sit on rocks and wait for the beautiful dragonflies to rest on the pumice, or admire the various peaks around you.

Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge Grand Canyon

The glass bridge was hyped up by various media and platforms, covering it with a veil of excitement. The glass bridge has a nice name "Yuntiandu". It spans the canyon. The bridge deck is 375 meters long and 6 meters wide. The relative height of the bridge deck from the valley bottom is about 300 meters. This fully transparent glass bridge ranks first in the world in length and height. Standing on the mountainside and looking at the glass bridge, you can feel that it is the best in the world. Putting aside its role, this is definitely a great project. The team leader gave a precautionary warning in advance and said that it was not as scary as advertised, but standing on the glass plane and seeing the clear canyon, I still shuddered. Fortunately, the bridge deck is not entirely glass, but there are non-glass parts, so I have room to calm down my timidity. But some tourists lay, sit, or even dance calmly, allowing friends to take photos. Daredevil tourists may not find it exciting enough, so I will tell you how Dayu scares me to ensure that your heart can beat faster-let your feet stand on the metal surface between two glass planes, close your eyes, imagine the glass on both sides suddenly disappearing, and you are standing on a wooden bridge 300 meters high. How is it? Is it exciting?

From the glass bridge to the Grand Canyon, there is a must-pass-wooden plank road. The wooden plank road is next to the cliffs, as if it is stuck to a mountain. It is a very huge project. It is impossible to imagine what difficulties the builders experienced at that time to open up such a mountain road. Although this is not a tourist attraction, it is quite interesting to walk down.

Completely different from the majestic momentum of the glass bridge, the canyon is quiet and cool. After a two-hour hike accompanied by the sound of the stream, I didn't feel tired, but encountered surprises from time to time. In the canyon, there are Tianhe Waterfalls that fall from the mountainside and are as thin as silk; there are stone Linzhi bathed in natural spring water; there are strange cylinder cliffs; there are butterflies and dragonflies flying beside the spring water; and there are stubborn ancient vines... Along the way, no amount of words can express the beauty of the canyon and the joy and satisfaction in your heart. Everyone can only rely on their own eyes to see and their ears to listen to taste a different taste. At the end of the plank road, board the fast boat and surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, ending the journey of the canyon where you can live for half a day.

Tusi city

On the way to Fenghuang Ancient City, we visited Tusi City through Yongding District of Zhangjiajie. The Jiuchong Sky Hanging Tower in Tusi City is the highest Tujia Hanging Tower in the world, with a height of 48 meters. It is the office where the last "local emperor" Tusi worked. Now cultural relics are placed on each floor, and the leader Amei explained it to us layer by layer.

Fenghuang ancient city

Fenghuang Ancient City is located in the southwest of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan Province. It was built in the 35th year of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty (1556) and has a history of more than 400 years. In this land of only 10 square kilometers, several outstanding figures have been nourished, such as Shen Congwen, Xiong Xiling, Huang Yongyu, etc. The ancient city of Fenghuang is a place that Dayu 'er dreams of. She thought of the ancient city of Fenghuang ten years ago. Maybe many people have similar ideas as her. We arrived in the ancient city in the afternoon. It was bustling with tourists during the day and the surrounding area was relatively commercial, which made us a little disappointed. But after going deep into the ancient alleys, I discovered what the ancient city of Fenghuang should have looked like.

Walking through Xitang and arriving at the ancient city of Fenghuang may be a preconceived reason, and I always feel that it is not unique enough. Perhaps Gucheng is like beautiful women, the appearance is very beautiful, but the difference is the temperament. The ancient city of Fenghuang is separated by the wide Tuojiang River. It is different from Xiaojiabiyu in Xitang. It is a kind of heroic and cheerful. When visiting the ancient city of Fenghuang, we still recommend the quiet early morning and the night view under the night. There are few tourists in the early morning, which eliminates the hustle and bustle of the day. Walking alone on the ancient bricks and taking a closer look at the ancient city, it is even more interesting. The bright lights at night will make the ancient city of Fenghuang dazzling and enjoy prosperity. Although the "Lijiang Drum Drum" will ring in my ears (that kind of drum sounds makes people mistakenly think that it is in Lijiang, which is found in many places), so what?

In Fenghuang Ancient City, I also had a very special meal, firewood food. I had heard of it before, but I had never really eaten it. This time, when I came to Fenghuang Ancient City, I saw the recommendations of many travelers, and I went to experience it. It was indeed very special. There was a big stove and a big pot. Then I made a fire in the stove and cooked delicious food in the pot. The taste was really good. The more I ate, the more delicious it became, the more delicious it became! It is very popular. Friends who visit Fenghuang Ancient City can go and experience it once!

written in the end

The last day of the trip was basically spent in the car. It takes nearly five hours to take a bus from Fenghuang Ancient City to Jingzhou, then takes the train at 2:06 p.m. and arrives at Suzhou Railway Station at 21 p.m. Traveling is tiring, isn't it? Although I was a little dissatisfied during the journey, I still felt happy and satisfied when I looked back. The five-day trip allowed me to see the amazing craftsmanship of nature in Zhangjiajie, and also experience the whimsy and great projects of mankind. Not only that, but I also met a group of lovely people. Although it was only once in my life, it added a lot of color to the journey. The world's rare "Zhangjiajie Landform" must be seen at least once in your lifetime. Only when the ancient city of Fenghuang is haunted by dreams can we satisfy our inner desires.