In the free shipping area, people are still feeling the winter temperature
There is a place on the mainland that has received the breath of spring
10,000 acres of rape flowers have bloomed all over the land
Here, it is Xingyi, Guizhou
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Every year in early spring (around January to March), a rape flower festival is held in Xingyi, Guizhou!
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Due to its unique geographical and climatic conditions, the rape flowers here bloom relatively early in spring every year, and you can generally enjoy the large-scale blooming rape flowers in February.
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When 10,000 acres of rape flowers are in full bloom, the golden flowers spread all over the earth, forming a very characteristic rural picture.
So, it's just right to come to Xingyi now!
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The earliest touch of spring in China
Wan Feng Lin
Mountains, rivers, countryside and quaint villages... Whenever the sun shines through the clouds and falls in this picturesque Wanfeng Forest, it is like a masterpiece of light and shadow carefully painted by nature.
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The Wanfeng Forest is divided into two parts, the East Peak Forest is famous for its endless pastoral scenery, while the West Peak Forest is unique for its smart and beautiful water landscape.
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If you want to capture the most charming moments of Wanfeng Forest, the early morning and evening are the best times to visit. When the morning sun is slightly dewed, the peaks are like a mist in the mist. When the sun sets, the golden afterglow sprinkles over the peaks and fields, presenting a rich and colorful idyll.
Xingyi rape flower sea
While most of the motherland is still asleep in the embrace of the early spring chill, the magical land of Xingyi has quietly played a vibrant overture. Between thousands of peaks, fields of golden rape flowers stretch out on the green horizon.
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The sea of flowers is also dotted with several cottages with gray tiles and white walls, creating a pastoral fantasy that is beyond the world, making people feel like they are in Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Spring.
Bagua
In addition to the breathtaking natural landscapes, Wanfeng Forest also treasures several authentic ancient Buyi villages. These villages seem to have come back from the depths of time, the houses are simple and quiet, and the villagers follow the traditional way of working at sunrise and returning home at sunset.
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There is also a river called the Naash River, which meanders like a living vein that nourishes the land and the people who live here. Today, the Naash River washes out the mysterious bagua-shaped farmland in the middle of the basin and is worth seeing.
Wanfeng Lake
The shores of Wanfeng Lake are inhabited by ethnic minority compatriots such as Miao and Buyi who have rich folk customs. The lake is dotted with thousands of starry islands.
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There is also a resort in Fort Gillomb, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers. The scenery here is beautiful, coupled with the Gothic-style architecture of the castle, and it is also known as the "Chinese version of Swan Castle".
Maling River Gorge
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Maling River Gorge is known as "a beautiful scar on the earth", standing at the bottom of the valley and looking at the sky, the typical characteristics of the karst landform of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau are fully revealed: there are both peaks, stone forests, waterfalls, and green bamboos hanging upside down, and the karst caves are connected.
Lutun Ancient Town
With a history of more than 600 years, Lutun Ancient Town has precipitated a profound Juntun culture.
Walking here, more than 400 old houses in the Ming and Qing dynasties have white walls and green tiles, layered on top of each other, plus green trees and red flowers and sparkling small ponds, as if you have instantly traveled to the ancient Jiangnan water town.
Camp on the ancient village
Since ancient times, Xingyi has been a battleground for soldiers. There is a stone wall built on the mountain, there is a watchtower on the top of the mountain, and there is a wartime passage underground, so you can feel like you are on an adventure. Moreover, this is a settlement of the Buyi people, and you can see the full ethnic customs.
Nanlong Buyi Ancient Village
This unexplored ancient village is as quiet as a paradise, and you will meet octogenarians walking by with bamboo baskets on their backs, listening to the chirping of birds and insects, and feeling the purest sounds of nature.
The path in the village is full of twists and turns, remember to bring a compass or memorize the road signs, so as not to get lost!
The flavor is rich and refreshing
Xingyi mutton powder
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Xingyi mutton powder is made of black goats that are free-range in the Wanfeng forest and have fresh and tender meat as raw materials, with freshly boiled mutton broth, which makes the mutton taste delicious without the slightest fishy smell and the ripeness is just right.
Chicken dumplings
Chicken dumplings can subvert the perception of traditional sweet dumplings. The soft glutinous rice crust is wrapped in a mellow chicken filling, soaked in salted chicken broth and seasoned with sesame paste.
Brush the handle
Little Red Book @ Swimming Fish
The brush head is actually the Xingyi version of "Roasted Wheat". The skin is rolled out with high-quality flour, wrapped in delicious pork shoots, dipped in special chili water, and soaked in spicy sauce!
杠子面
The noodles are made of high-quality refined flour and eggs according to a special formula and noodles, and the noodles are repeatedly rolled and folded by large wooden poles, and the noodles are as thin as paper and full of toughness. After cooking, the noodles are full of authentic flavors, and they are paired with simple vegetables, dried tofu or braised meat.
Buckwheat ash rice dumplings
The glutinous rice is pickled with local unique tartary buckwheat ash, wrapped in bean paste, chestnut and other fillings, and the steamed buckwheat ash zongzi has an attractive color, delicate taste, and a unique herbal fragrance!
Ash soda ba
It is made by using rice as raw material, adding plant ash to make alkaline water, fermenting and steaming. The ash soda cake has a smooth and tender taste, and can be stir-fried or cold, and each way to eat it can fully show its unique flavor.
Xingyi pear
Selected local fresh pears are pickled by special technology, sweet and sour, crisp, rich in vitamin C, which is a good product for local people to quench their thirst and strengthen their spleen. Especially in the hot summer, take a bite of chilled Xingyi pickled pears, which is cool and comfortable!
Airplane: There is an airport in Xingyi, but the price of direct flight is not cheap, and the money-saving party can fly directly to Guiyang
Train: There is a railway station in Xingyi, and there is no train yet
Car: You can go directly to Xingyi from Guiyang bus, about 4 hours