The new century's first Labor Day, and friends Qu Letang Shanxi. I have a dream long gone ancient city of Pingyao, Yungang Grottoes, Beiyue Hengshan. Namely, a tour of the Ming and Qing Shanxi houses, but also to enjoy the natural scenery of the north. With Taiyuan as the center, south Lingshi, north to Datong, which lasted eight days, in addition to Wutai Mountain, Shanxi traveled almost all the famous attractions.
We took the first day of departure from Shanghai on the 30th of the 1574 second train. After a night's journey in the morning to wake up to the Shandong, railway scenery on both sides to be different and Jiangsu, and green have become rare, are increasingly exposed loess. Train all the way north, over the Yellow River has been almost invisible green, only occasionally see the little pieces of green wheat fields, and large patches are loess. After about 24 hours of travel, and finally to the provincial capital of Shanxi - Taiyuan. Taiyuan points out, we went straight ticket, bought train tickets that night to go Taigu. To Taigu, outbound can be met with Road House. Standard room 100 yuan each, after some bargaining, eventually closing off 7.
The next morning, at the railway station square rented cars three motorcycle (8 million), about 20 minutes to the Cao Courtyard - more than three Hall (multi-Shou St., multi-sub). Cao said that fortune earlier than the well-known QIAO Jia-market than QIAO Jia-Tai, and QIAO Jia Cao seems to be a branch. Cao its peak, accounted for one-year operating revenues of the Qing dynasty, one of seven points. By Cao Courtyard, there are three treasures can not help but see: Gold locomotive bell, feather mirror, marble seat mirror. Kim locomotive bell from the gold, platinum, three gold ughin made under the tracks, Shang Hao clockwork, fill water, the locomotive will be running after, and even smoke. Power Allied Forces invaded China reportedly is, Cixi fled to Shanxi, to borrow a number of silver Cao. Put the locomotive returned to Beijing after the bell, and other treasures donated to the Cao. Unfortunately, now the track clock, and Clockwork is already lost. Kingfisher feathers a mirror with feathers sticking crafted pieces. At that time, earrings Cui-Yu has been on a bit expensive. Marble Block Mirror peculiar is that the opposite pattern is a positive reversal. Cao Qiao's Grand Courtyard and the Courtyard after tickets go very unique. Cao is the envelope, QIAO Jia is a postcard, we can spot will be sent back to the ticket.
QIAO Jia-drive from Cao to about 15 minutes. We spent 10 dollars rent cars Changhe. Distance, saw a horse riding Swallow. Get off that, contrary to our expectations, where huge crowds of people, tourists many here in the north had a hot attraction. Not consistent with its reputation, Joe Courtyard door repair in an alley. Into the gate, around a small courtyard. "Raise the Red Lantern" and his wife each night you stood in front of homes, waiting in their own red lanterns lit in front of the hospital. Qiao Jia Da Yuan value of one on the roof. On the one hand on the roof limit the number of people are not a lot of the other hand, on the roof can look at the pattern of the compound. On the roof every 10 yuan. Qiao Jia Da Yuan Cao have more than a month after the garden, seemed to indicate that QIAO Jia Cao know better than life.
From Qiao Jia Da Yuan to Pingyao, need 40 minutes. Changhe was 60. Can also be hailed in the national highway to the car a lot of Pingyao. Pingyao is drawing huge crowds to the rule, at first glance, and the other the difference between each of the ancient city walls, only a tall tower. Ming and Qing Street, the city and the South are also the same: the shops in front of all kinds, I do not know true or false of antiques. Embody the characteristics of Pingyao in her alley, those without the renovated houses. Walking in the alleys, as if time back in 60 years. Be able to see the "plain guerrillas", "three-mountain", "Wild Fire Spring Doo-city" and other films in the common picture. In the alleys from time to time to see some of the tall gate and the gate behind the dilapidated houses, as if recounting the former glory, sigh the decline of today. The city there are many private hotels are rebuilt by the then mansion, but also quite clean, the price is pretty cheap. Live in the meantime, can feel when people's lives.
Pingyao ancient city wall on the fourth day when the national best-preserved city walls. Therefore, the wall is a must on. Wall is best to ride a bike tour. 15 yuan per vehicle. At that time, the city buildings have not allowed more than the walls, the walls are now able to see the chimneys and cooling towers that far exceeds the wall height.
Pingyao out of the country out of the city of Linfen Road, stopped the direction of the car to go to the Boulders. Lingshi walk into the town, a car to Wang's Grand Courtyard, each 2 yuan. Yuan Wang Wang's Grand Courtyard, chic's Office - was built according to mountains. , From the foot to build Road, The Peak. Walls around the enclosure, like a Chinese version of the European castle. Red Gate between Fort and high Jiaya only one bridge, easy to defend and difficult to power. A closer look at floors stacked homes, scales this ratio, balcony you can see what the back of the courtyard inside. Wang's Grand Courtyard is an overseas Chinese surnamed Wang, ancestral halls. Surnamed Wang, a friend went to the do not forget to worship their ancestors.
Back to State Road, hailed back to Taiyuan. 20 yuan per person. Taiyuan star hotels concentrated in the Yingze Street. One thing to tell a friend south. Shanxi is famous for pasta, but I think maybe Southerners were not used to. Pulling ears, rub the fish, mangrove grandmother, consistently eat the intestines, etc. and serve each one.
The fifth day of rest a night. Good morning, three days after the book first went to travel back to Shanghai berth. Then go to Datong Electric Power Building by VOLVO. 70 yuan per person, including a snack, about 5 hours. Water car free of charge.
To get off the Datong wide and building, housing the Air Force 2nd Guest House and relatively safe here, there were soldiers standing guard outside. In the wide and the building is the CMB to Yungang Grottoes. Ten bandit known as the city of Datong in Shanxi Province the first, the local means of soliciting the CMB is probably unique in the country. Each will have 3,4 a solicitation. They surround you, want you on their car, or even pull you on the train. The first time we met thought the black car. Later learned that they are just more "passion."
Yungang Grottoes is currently preparing to apply for world cultural heritage, going in for large. Maybe a few years, not 35 yuan a ticket. The existing cave 53, including imposing a few of the also only 10.
Back to substantially the same is already 17:30. Fortunately, the North day length, but quite a Shanghai around 16:00. Lose no time Huayan Monastery and the previous nine-dragon screen. (The Huayan Monastery is not currently open). Huayan Monastery of Datong city in the understanding of the evolution. Datong Nine Dragon Wall is said to be the largest one. However, apart from a cliff on a little. We took photos came out.
Datong Yonghe is the largest hotel restaurants. Size and Shanghai, vintage, new Kaiyuan similar to the taste of dishes is also suitable for Southerners, the price is not expensive, but serving more slowly, often only the empty plates on the table. In Shanxi travel, meals have experienced: If you hurry, do not want to eat restaurant meals to eat at least half an hour.
On the sixth day to the Hengshan may take advantage of the CMB, each 10 yuan. Xiali can also pack a day, 120 yuan. Xuan Kongsi ticket is 35 yuan. The whole temple building and then on top of the cliff, half-beams inserted as the base, the appearance of the support pillars in fact not bearing any force. If you do not Jinmiao, do not buy a ticket you can enjoy its characteristics, and can shoot a good photo angle. Tickets can be saved here. Hengshan-called five mountains, but now the landscape is not flattered by the bare only point just planted trees. However, you can ride up the mountain, which is its features. Hengshan swim back to Datong, Taiyuan, sat 4:00 back of VOLVO.
Today is the last day of the seventh day, the train is at 5:29, there are a few hours, so we decided to go second in passing Jinci and the Twin Towers Temple. Went beyond Dahushangdang. On this day not as good as `rest in a hotel.
The eighth day to Shanghai, out of the station. Saw a city of skyscrapers, bustling crowd, as if from the past back to the present. In Shanxi Province a few days, so I have strong feelings. Shanxi Province as a microcosm of our country - who have been flourishing, but now lagging behind. Shanxi has control of the Qing dynasty of China's economy, but now known only vinegar in Shanxi. I do not know when they can return to the original Shanxi thrives.
By: stuntman
