Hulunbuir + Shanxi 22-day tour (14) | Pingyao Ancient City Hukou Waterfall

This morning, we walked around Pingyao Ancient City

After lunch, we went to Hukou Waterfall in Shanxi

In the evening, we went to stay at the Hukou Waterfall in Shaanxi Province.

I originally wanted to condense today’s and tomorrow’s travel notes into one article.

As a result... today there are only 250 photos

I actually selected 191 pictures.

Forget it, let’s write it in two travel notes~

Victory is in sight, oh yeah

The inn includes breakfast, so you don’t need to go out to eat.

Breakfast is pretty good, mainly because of the fern root powder that I like!

I can eat this stuff until I'm full

There is a row of vinegar on the table...various flavors...

I instantly thought of the terrible experience last night

Our Kangle Vinegar is still delicious!

Today’s itinerary is relatively easy

So we were more leisurely and took pictures in the inn after dinner.

Our inn was renovated from the former residence of Cheng Zunlian

It’s also an old house with quite a history.

Cheng Zunlian, whose ancestral home is Liangzhao Village, Pingyao, (the grandfather of Cheng Yuying)

General Manager of Weifeng Bank during the Daoguang Period of the Qing Dynasty (1821-1850)

In the late Qing Dynasty, Cheng Zunlian established education and donated 5,880 taels of silver twice.

Emperor Guangxu presented a plaque with the imperial pen "The Beginning Order of Dade"

On the right is Wenge, where we live.

There is also a family room on the left, with basically the same room type.

However, there will be some slight differences in the arrangement of the furniture.

I was too tired last night and didn’t pay attention.

I just discovered today that our room also has a vaulted ceiling.

The floor height is so high!

The master bedroom and the small bedroom are separated by a wooden door

The lamps in the small bedroom are also very unique in shape

On the edge of the kang, there is a hidden compartment for storing things.

But the master bedroom is locked...

I have a lot of imagination and made up a horror movie on my own...

A common hall with the next door room

The old door lock looks unreliable...

I guess those tall things should be chimneys.

Maybe it was used for burning the kang in the past.

It's just that now we have air conditioners and electric blankets, so there's no need to burn a hot bed anymore.

Little Beibei is so smart, he knows how to choose a cool place in the shade to lie down

Lying on daddy's body and swinging

What a clingy hairdresser!

Bei Ma changed her skirt and joined the photo taking group.

Once this person loses weight, his temperament will be much better!

When I am 50 years old, I will also exercise...

There are so many things I want to do nowI can’t spare my time

The house behind is where we live

Facing the courtyard, it should belong to the main house.

Beibei discovered a "dog hole"

My little friend was so curious that he stretched his neck and looked at it for a long time.

Fortunately, I didn't get into it, otherwise I would have had to imagine another horror movie!

The front desk said that you can climb up to the second floor to enjoy the scenery.

Beibei rushed forward immediately

Actually, you can’t see any special scenery from the second floor.

But you can see other people’s houses

The yards where the aborigines lived looked full of debris.

Far less clean and tidy than the yard converted into an inn

The vitality of these plants is too tenacious, right?

It can actually grow a large area on the roof

The chimney looks quite delicate up close.

What is that round thing carved on it?

like oreo cookies

This photo looks like a dusty old house from the past.

After taking pictures in the hotel, we went back to the room and packed our luggage.

Store it at the front desk and check out the room.

This way, even if you play later, you don’t have to worry.

At half past ten, we went out and walked around the ancient city

We passed by the old Pingyao Hotel yesterday again, it’s still relatively early now

There wasn't much business in the store, but I didn't expect it to be quite bright during the day.

Pawn card

I don’t know what kind of projects are being done in the ancient city.

Except for the main roads, structures are being set up to pull pipes everywhere else = =

I hope it is only temporary and will be demolished after completion.

Otherwise this would be too ugly...

The sun is still relatively low at the moment, and there are still some shadows on the street.

It won't be too hot if you walk underneath it

Sliced ​​noodles & the girl soliciting business at the door

Another vinegar shop

The lingering smell of vinegar in the ancient city

It’s the smell of vinegar that comes from every vinegar shop.

It's condensed

We turned into the first attraction of the day, the China Chamber of Commerce Museum

There is a mobile phone swipe at the door, and you can bring your puppy with you.

But my dad didn’t wear a mask and was stopped outside the door...

He fumbled in his pocket for a long time but couldn't find it, so he finally went to the store and bought one.

This museum just displays some old objects and the like.

The puppy can’t understand it, and I’m not very interested in it either.

After walking around for a while, I exited.

A few steps ahead is the North China First Escort Bureau Museum.

Adhering to the principle of "Come to Come", we continue to visit

impatient puppy

I didn’t know that the money was already there.

It was thrown in by tourists who came to visit.

I prefer the latter...

After all, every pool with a little bit of a story

There will be a lot of coins

The vault is my favorite!

As expected, there was a lonely note inside that cost 10 yuan.

After coming out of the Escort Museum, we unanimously decided

It is enough to visit two buildings. We will not visit other buildings.

Finally, go around the south gate where you can climb the city wall.

As a result, under the leadership of my father, we ran in the wrong direction

We walked to the east gate, but the further we walked, the farther we went...

There are some sealed houses on the roadside

I don’t know what I did or why I was banned.

Real old houses also appeared...

It looks really broken and decayed...

I would never live in a place like this.

I still prefer renovated or newly built antique buildings.

It feels like the roof is almost rotten...

The further you go, the more remote you become, and the fewer tourists you get.

Finally I felt something was wrong, so I stopped and looked at the map.

Found that we were going in the wrong direction

It seems like this kind of thing happens in every ancient town...

Don't understand the whole situation and don't express opinions easily...

We finally got back on the right path, and there are a lot of people here.

But everyone is hiding in the shadows.

It's still a bit hot under the sun...

There are a few pushing wheelbarrows on the street, wearing waiter clothes.

The person selling handmade oil flower pastries is quite interesting.

If there weren't these people in modern clothes on the street,

It's almost like the set of a costume drama.

Met a patrolling policeman on the road

The car stopped in the middle of the intersection

A hole was dug in the side, just in time to put down the pole of the parasol.

It's quite comfortable to patrol while hiding under an umbrella.

How smart to think of such a method~

Our colorful harnesses are so pretty!

After walking for a while, we finally arrived at the south gate.

Pingyao City Wall and Xi'an City Wall in Shaanxi Province, Jingzhou City Wall in Hubei Province,

Xingcheng city wall in Liaoning is ranked as the four best existing ancient city walls in China

The existing Pingyao City Wall is slightly square in plan and has a circumference of 6.2km.

The average wall height is 10 meters, the bottom width is 8-12 meters, and the top width is 2.5-6 meters

It consists of a wall, a horse face, a horse-blocking wall, crenels, a city gate and an urn.

There are six city gates, one each in the north and south, and two in the east and west. The city gates are all equipped with heavy-door urns.

Appurtenances on the top of the city wall include: watchtowers, turrets, towers,

Kuixing Tower, Wenchang Pavilion, Dianjiang Terrace

There are temples built in the six urn cities

There are 72 watchtowers and 3,000 crenels around the city.

There is a horse track inside the city and a moat outside the city.

Beibei is indeed a puppy! Drilling dog holes everywhere! !

Beibei said, I'm just checking the enemy's situation, okay?

If you don’t understand, don’t talk nonsense!

Take a photo with Cannon

Overlooking the ancient city of Pingyao

The air quality today is average, a little gray

Pingyao Ancient City is located in the central part of Shanxi Province and was built during the period of King Xuan of Zhou Dynasty.

It was expanded in the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1370) and has a history of more than 2,700 years.

The basic features of the county town during the Ming and Qing Dynasties are relatively well preserved.

It is the most complete existing ancient city in the Han ethnic area of ​​China.

Pingyao, Shanxi is known as one of the "four best preserved ancient cities"

It is also the only country in China to declare a world cultural heritage with an entire ancient city.

One of the two ancient cities that achieved success

The transportation network of Pingyao Ancient City consists of criss-crossing

It consists of four main streets, eight small streets and seventy-two centipede alleys.

The whole city is very upright, with streets intertwined horizontally and vertically, and streets and alleys arranged in an orderly manner.

The market building is located in the center of the city, and Ming and Qing Street is located on the north-south central axis.

The ancient city buildings are divided into two parts: the City God's Temple is on the left, and the County Government Office is on the right.

The Confucian Temple is on the left, and the Guandi Temple is on the right.

The Taoist Qingxu Temple is on the left, and the Buddhist temple is on the right.

Pingyao is also known as the "Turtle City". The south gate is the head and the north gate is the tail.

The four east and west gates have four legs. There are four main streets, eight small streets,

The seventy-two centipede lanes are like the patterns on the back of a turtle,

formed a huge gossip

It reflects the simple nature of Pingyao people who have endured suffering and longed for peace.

People hope that under the protection of the city wall

This is a paradise far away from the war

After walking around the city wall, we went back

When I dreamed back to Pingyao, I felt like it was a very old theater inside.

I don’t know if it’s still open now

It was now 12 noon, and we randomly found a restaurant on the street.

Unexpectedly, this restaurant is the "Mother's Vinegar Shop" restaurant we visited yesterday.

Yesterday I drank the vinegar given by the landlady and casually said I would come to the restaurant for dinner tomorrow.

I didn’t expect that it actually came true.

The restaurant environment is very good, there are many customers at noon

The first floor was all full, so we went up to the second floor

There are many red lanterns hung in the house, which looks very happy and lively.

He also has a very good attitude towards Coyotito, so he can come in as he pleases.

When I was shopping in front of me, I saw taro balls being sold.

It’s been a long time since I’ve had this kind of snack that’s only available in the city.

I couldn't help myself and bought a copy

After adding the ingredients, I discovered that they are sold by portion.

In my impression, I bought more than one kilogram...it cost 43.6

I only thought of taking a photo when I walked to the restaurant. I had already eaten a lot.

I had no appetite because I ate taro balls.

At first we only ordered a pot of crispy eggplant and a portion of dumplings

As a result, this crispy eggplant is sour, crunchy, and quite appetizing.

Received unanimous praise from Beibei family

Shanxi people like to put a little vinegar in their dishes, but it won’t be too sour.

I personally quite like it

My appetite is whetted and I feel like I don’t have enough to eat.

So dad added another traditional fried pork dish

At first, based on the name, I thought it was similar to a greaser.

I didn't expect it to be something completely different.

I can’t remember exactly what this meat tastes like.

Just remember this dish is very delicious! !

I immediately regretted the big bucket of taro balls I bought before.

How nice to eat some local food…

Although we didn’t order many dishes, we were given a bowl of stomach-nourishing oil tea as a gift

It tastes similar to the old Pingyao restaurant yesterday.

The total cost of this lunch was 107 yuan

I feel that prices here in Shanxi are very low!

The door insert in the hotel toilet is quite interesting.

Until we finished eating and left, the first floor was still full of people.

Business is so good

Many shops here will have people soliciting customers to come in.

Some just ask a beautiful girl to be at the door

This person is a bit like a crosstalk talker

He speaks in his own rhythm and accent, which is also quite interesting.

But I'm not too embarrassed to take pictures of the front and record videos.

After dinner, we continued walking to the hotel

There are almost no shadow heads on the streets now.

It’s so nice to walk under the sun!

We walked back to our inn, which is also a historical building.

But the door is small and not conspicuous at all.

This is the route we took in Pingyao Ancient City today

The ancient city is not very big, so there is no need to take a battery car.

Of course, choose cooler weather

will be more appropriate

We picked up our luggage at the front desk and took a battery car to take us to Ximen.

Goodbye, Pingyao Ancient City

After getting off the electric car, I still had to drag my suitcase 350m to the underground garage.

Fortunately, there are no cars at the door at noon.

At least there won't be any traffic jams when I go out later!

There are many cars parked on the roadside, all of which drive directly onto the curb.

Um, so simple and crude?

Although the curb is not very high

But it’s still a vertical angle after all!

Our car was parked at Youjian Pingyao parking lot

This is a large area of ​​antique buildings, which are quite beautiful.

It maintains the same gray tone as the ancient city of Pingyao

It doesn’t have the sense of vicissitudes and dilapidation of a real old house.

It’s a pity that I don’t know if it’s because of the epidemic.

Or has it never developed here?

There are so many houses here, and they are basically empty.

A few shops have been renovated, but they are all closed.

There are quite a lot of cars in the parking lot below.

But the business above has not developed at all.

Completely two worlds away from the bustling ancient city of Pingyao

I feel like it would be nice to take a group photo here~

It’s a pity that we were dragging large and small bags with us.

Playing a little overtime again in the morning

I'm really not in the mood to stop and take a closer look at the film.

I can only take two pictures and leave.

We officially set off at 1:30 pm

There is a distance of 280km from Pingyao Ancient City to Hukou Waterfall.

But we soon got on the highway, and the road conditions were very good all the way.

Should this be said to be due to confusion in navigation or improper marking of speed limits...

It took 3 hours and 35 minutes, at 5:05 pm

We finally arrived at Shanxi Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area

There are two Hukou Waterfall scenic spots, both in Shanxi and Shaanxi.

The two scenic spots face each other across the river. It is said that what Shanxi sees is the front of the waterfall.

What we saw in Shaanxi was the back of the waterfall, but the angle in Shanxi was better.

But this is what the locals themselves said, and I have no way of verifying it.

I chose Hukou Waterfall in Shanxi just because it is said that dogs are allowed

The Hukou Waterfall in Shaanxi does not allow dogs to enter.

But when we hurriedly rushed to the entrance of the scenic spot,

But there was a patrol car blocking the entrance.

He just said "the scenic spot is closed" and drove us away.

A few of us were confused, thinking we had arrived too late...

The scenic spot has been closed...

When I turned around and walked slowly out, a local man followed me.

It is said that the scenic spot is closed because the water has been too heavy recently and the tidal flats have been flooded.

He also asked us if we didn’t know about this….

I was confused, and I paid special attention to the official article

A push message was sent on 8.5 saying that the park was temporarily closed due to the impact of flood peaks.

It was announced on 8.9 that it would be open again, but no further news was sent after that.

Although it does say on Gaode that the scenic spot is closed

I thought it was because the news from Amap was lagging behind!

Of course, he didn't follow me just to make me depressed.

He said he could take us in and see the waterfall on the mountain, it was so beautiful!

50 yuan per person, you can pay after reading

After some discussion, we felt that we all came here.

It would be a pity not to go in and take a look, and the price is not expensive either.

So I readily agreed.

On the way, he told us that the park has been closed for a long time.

In fact, they don’t like the park to be closed all the time.

Tourists will stop coming if they know about it.

It’s best to open for a few days and close for a few days, business will be the best

I remember that in August, there was drought in many parts of the country.

The scenic spot here is closed because of too much water = =

Moreover, this scenic spot is too casual. There is only one car blocking the door.

It doesn’t state the reason why the scenic spot is closed...

Entering the scenic spot in a local’s car

The red and blue road that I saw before at the edge of Qikou Ancient Town appeared again.

After about 10 minutes of journey, we got off...

This driver drove so hard on the mountain road...I was scared

Fortunately, the road is still relatively wide.

I was shocked as soon as I got out of the car. It turned out that this is what is called

Watch Hukou Waterfall on the mountain! !

What the hell can you tell from this...

So far away, I can't even hear a sound

Moreover, the driver didn’t tell me in advance that he would be leaving so far away.

Because I was lazy, I only brought a wide-angle lens and ran up here.

Now from such a long distance, a wide-angle lens can capture a hair!

A small, dirty dirt slope on the roadside

Standing here, you can barely take a photo with Hukou Waterfall.

It's strange to say...the same Yellow River...

The scenic spots in Shanxi are not open to the public. Shaanxi is densely packed with people.

If I had known we were so far away, I would have gone to the scenic spots in Shaanxi!

Anyway, it’s not difficult to bring Beibei into the bag once it’s stuffed...

But no matter what, the money was spent

Just... we still need to take photos together

But in this group photo, you can’t tell it’s Hukou Falls.

Although the puppies are really cute!

Fortunately, the telephoto lens of my dad’s Huawei phone is quite powerful.

Let's borrow it to take some photos and record some videos...

It was he who told us that Shanxi is facing the Hukou Waterfall.

Shaanxi faces our backs, and the scenery we see in Shaanxi is not as good as Shanxi.

He also said that this is where God rewards us with food.

The Yellow River rushes down through so many places

Only here at Hukou is there a slight drop, forming a waterfall.

Actually, I just want to say, I saw it all here

Is there any difference between the front and the back? I can’t see anything clearly anyway…

Is it possible to listen to the sounds while playing in Shaanxi?

There are still many tourists coming from Shaanxi!

I feel quite regretful when I think about it now.

After shopping at that time, we were staying in Shaanxi anyway.

Why didn’t we also go to Hukou Waterfall in Shaanxi?

Anyway, it is an iconic scenic spot in China.

It still feels quite regretful...

Yellow muddy water

Even the rising mist is mud-colored

Hukou Waterfall is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world.

The Yellow River flows here, with steep stone walls on both sides.

The mouth of the river is as narrow as the mouth of a Hukou, hence the name Hukou Waterfall.

The water surface of the Yellow River upstream of the waterfall is 300 meters wide, and the distance is less than 500 meters.

Compressed to a width of 20-30 meters

A river of 1,000 cubic meters per second pours from a cliff more than 20 meters high.

Forming the spirit of "harvesting a thousand miles of Yellow River in one pot"

By the way, Shanxi Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area will start from January 21

It has been closed again and has not been opened until today (3.10)

What an extremely careless tourist attraction!

There really isn’t much to see on that mountain.

After staying for a while and taking some photos, we left

It was only about half an hour when we got back to the car...

I suggest that if you encounter the same situation as us,

Just don’t take a local’s car and go to the mountains to see it. You can’t see anything.

Let’s try to go to the scenic spots in Shaanxi

Even if you just take a walk on the road outside the Shaanxi scenic spot

You can see it more clearly than on this mountain

It's already 17:40 now and the sun is going down.

The sun shines across the top of the mountain, and the scenery is quite charming.

Do you know what I am taking pictures of Beibei...

There is a plaque in the distance with the word "Hukou" written on it.

But it’s too confusing because there are so many people and cars there.

So I went all the way away to take a photo of her.

Well...it's the plaque below

When booking a hotel, enter Hukou Waterfall

There are two options: Yichuan and Jixian

How can I figure out which one is from Shanxi?

I chose the one in Yichuan conveniently, since it’s not far from the scenic spot anyway.

It wasn’t until after the incident that I discovered that it was actually in Shaanxi

Okay, let’s go then~

Our trip to the west of Hulunbuir Mountain added another province

Now, there are 13 provinces! It can be considered that I have left half of China.

Shanghai, Jiangsu, Shandong, Hebei, Tianjin, Liaoning, Jilin

Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, Anhui

Fortunately, even though we are in Shaanxi, it is not far away. Just cross the Yellow River.

This road is right on the edge of the Yellow River, and may also be part of the highway along the Yellow River.

I can see much more clearly than before on the mountain!

There is also a helicopter tour of Hukou Falls in Shaanxi.

But I feel like the helicopter is very unsafe...

Here in Shaanxi, there are too many obstacles on the roadside.

Either they planted very tall trees, or they built very tall walls.

Anyway, it’s not like you can enjoy the scenery on the road in a refreshing way.

The Yellow River water here is really muddy water!

Like incredibly rich hot chocolate

Such muddy water is still rare.

I can finally take a clearer picture.

It feels like the gap isn’t that big, right?

I really shouldn't have been afraid of trouble at that time.

Navigate to the door and see if you can still get in.

You can finally hear the roar of the Yellow River here

Unfortunately, no parking is allowed on the road, so I can only take some photos in the car.

If you take a photo, you'll earn it, and it doesn't matter anything else.

The mountains on both sides are also quite beautiful.

especially at sunset

Noisy, a sightseeing helicopter is flying in the sky

But flying so high, can you see clearly?

Why does it feel less reliable than when we were on the mountain before?

After that, we started to wind up the mountains and left the Yellow River.

When we first climbed a little higher, we could still see the Yellow River.

Little Beibei also curiously stretched out her head to see the Yellow River

After that, I completely entered the mountains and couldn't see anything.

Today we stayed at Yichuan Waterfall Zhiqing Wenyuan Hotel

As you can tell from the name, this is a hotel dominated by educated youth culture.

As a historical scumbag, I don’t know much about that period of history.

My parents have never experienced going to the mountains or countryside.

I checked online that it was from the 1960s and 1970s.

They were still two little kids at that time.

However, after all, it is something that happens after birth.

You always know a lot more about that history than I do.

Moreover, I have never seen or stayed in an educated youth-themed hotel.

It feels quite unique, and you can bring dogs in this hotel

So I chose this one without hesitation~

The lobby is decorated quite modernly.

Although I don’t know what this thing has to do with educated youth

It's also very low, and taller people have to bend down and lower their heads to pass.

But anyway... take photos first!

There is also a painting of Hukou Waterfall in the lobby.

Beibei’s photo with Hukou Waterfall today was really not a success.

Then take a photo with this painting here

Pretend to see Hukou Falls up close!

Today I booked an impression triple room for 328 yuan

The bed is said to be a big kang, but I don’t think the kang is like this...

Isn't the kang made of stones?

I would say this is tatami, but there are differences.

I don't know what to call this thing either.

Anyway, the yoga mat still needs to be laid!

The decoration of the room is quite refreshing.

Although it is an educated youth theme, the conditions are not very difficult.

But this bed is really a bit hard...

I miss the soft big bed so much T^T

The middle curtain can be lowered

The area is not particularly spacious, but it is not crowded either.

There are writings on the edge of the bed

Chairman Mao waved me forward and went to the countryside and mountains to make revolution

The bathroom is also quite spacious and bright.

Bath water is ok too

All in all, I am quite satisfied with this hotel.

There is a scene of educated youth at the entrance of the hotel where you can take photos

After taking pictures of the room, I took Beibei out to take pictures.

My little friend was very unhappy that I threw her into the basket

I followed my father and complained =. =

Take root in the countryside for a lifetime!

Beibei must like it, rolling in the mud every day

Be a little wild dog in the country

Why do some windows have red stars and others don’t?

At around 7pm, we went to have dinner

I read reviews before and they all said that the food in this hotel is not good.

Oily, salty, and expensive

But living in the mountains, there is no choice

After much hesitation, I ordered twice-cooked pork, stir-fried green beans, and large plate chicken.

Special note: add less salt and don’t make it too oily

I think they all taste quite delicious, and not a single dish is too bad.

And the price is not expensive, the total meal cost 177 yuan

The most unbearable thing in a restaurant is someone smoking!

I found that many restaurants in other places allow indoor smoking.

I don’t care at all... Shanghai has done much better in this regard!

After having dinner and going out, the hotel’s bonfire party has already begun

I knew there were bonfires and performances here before

But I don’t know if it happens every day

Beibei expressed fear...

My mother happily joined the team and danced for a while

I haven’t danced square dance in 3 weeks, I’m exhausted.

I saw that in the whole place, she was the one dancing the hardest and most energetically.

After the bonfire party, there will be performances

Some are more traditional performances

Playing drums, singing folk songs, etc. Not to mention they are quite nice.

There are also things like breathing fire, swallowing fire, and tearing washbasins with your hands.

Finally, I started selling calligraphy works.

A small part of the performance is shown in the video

There are also donations for these traditional performances.

It is said that young people are not willing to learn now, and the tradition will be lost.

My dad also ran over and donated 10 yuan to show his appreciation.

I think it’s good to show your parents a show like this.

Speaking for myself, I really don’t like it at all...
Especially the one that spits fire and tears the basin apart.

The madness made everyone applaud and scream, and even named those who didn’t scream.

Ask him to stand up alone and shout

Ah, I'm sitting there with my social anxiety

I don't want to clap my hands or scream, I'm just sitting on pins and needles...

I wish I could become invisible as a whole

By the time he started selling calligraphy, almost everyone left...

It seems like a few people actually made bids.

I don’t know if it’s a request

We also left after seeing this.

Went back to the room to wash up and go to sleep.

It’s time to return tomorrow! I miss the big city!

I've really had enough of being in the ravines.

I can't wait to get back to the bustling metropolis!

Okay, tomorrow will be the last travelogue in the entire series.

We are going to Zhengzhou to meet dog friends!

Well, let’s see you tomorrow~