On May 15, more than 400 hiking enthusiasts from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area gathered at Jiaojiao Ancient Road in Qiaotou Town to start a hiking journey. In the karst mountains and forests, everyone enjoyed the beautiful and primitive scenery of the ancient road, tasted local specialties, and felt the historical charm and unique folk customs of the thousand-year-old road.
On the same day, the colorful flags of the ancient road fluttered and the ribbons were hung.
Along the way, we will lead hiking enthusiasts to explore and move forward.
Millennium Ancient Path Spider Turn,
The stone steps at your feet are imprinted with a piece of history,
Waiting for people to wake up.
Walking among the scattered karst mountains and forests,
It's refreshing,
Hiking enthusiasts appreciate the beautiful scenery in front of them.
△Photo by Yan Jiawen
"The karst landscape at Qiaotou is very beautiful, and it is worth recommending to hiking enthusiasts across the country." Wang Huoxin, head of the Kanghui Tourism Research Group, said.
Hiking enthusiasts walk and swim, talk and laugh, and everywhere they go, they will pick up their cameras and take photos with their friends to freeze the beautiful scenery. "The karst landscapes along the way dazzled our eyes, and the photos were particularly beautiful." Liang Yan, a volunteer of Huaiji Heart-to-Heart Charity Association, said that in the beautiful valley, you can also have a glimpse of the ancient road, and feel the beauty of the ecological Yandu and the simplicity and dignity of the ancient road.
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Along the way, there are many local villagers who revisit the ancient road with the trekking team, and the villagers can't help but sing the Qiaotou South Song handed down from the Ming and Qing dynasties to express their feelings for the mountains. The loud singing voice passes through the mountains and forests, blends with the thousand-year-old road with historical charm, and reverberates in the valley for a long time, making people feel comfortable.
"I felt very good about this activity, and I was very happy to be in touch with nature." Mr. Tong, a hiking enthusiast in Shunde, Foshan, usually loves outdoor activities and came from Shunde to participate in hiking.
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In order to let hiking enthusiasts deeply feel the charm of the ancient road and enjoy the harmonious and beautiful natural ecological picture, Huaiji County attaches great importance to it, carefully deploys, organizes more than 80 party members and cadres to set up a volunteer service team, and sets up a logistics group, a security group, a coordination group, etc., arranges supply points and medical service points on the hiking route, provides hot water, medicine and other material support for hikers, and earnestly does detailed logistics service work.
△Photo by He Liling
△Photo by Yan Jiawen
"The organizers have thought it out so that there are obvious ribbons to guide the way along the way, so that hikers will not get lost in the wilderness. The staff also cleaned up the garbage on the roadside in a timely manner, and the environmental protection work was done very well. Mr. Tong, a hiking enthusiast in Shunde, Foshan, praised.
Over the strange peaks and rocks,
The hikers were sweating profusely and a little tired.
At the delivery point,
Volunteers prepared sweet polenta early,
Reception of trekking enthusiasts in the purest and most welcoming way,
Let them embrace nature at the same time,
Feel the hospitality of the people of "Yandu".
△ Photo by He Liling, Chen Lili, Zeng Hui
Chen Nianfa, deputy mayor of Qiaotou Town and person in charge of the Jiao Bed Supply Point, said, "The site not only prepared Qiaotou special corn porridge, but also bananas, mineral water and other foods, which helped relieve the fatigue of climbers, and at the same time arranged fire brigade members, volunteers and professional medical teams to escort hiking enthusiasts." ”
"Although this trek was challenging, the supplies were replenished in a timely manner, and the emergency response team, volunteers, and medical teams were set up at the supply point to provide us with high-quality services and ensure our safety." Hiking enthusiast Feng Guorui said.
During the event, hiking enthusiasts who shuttled through the thousand-year-old road
Not only enjoy the quaint scenery of the local area,
Taste the special flavor food of Huaiji,
I also appreciated the local customs and cultural history.
Everyone praised the ancient road of Jiao Bed as the Greater Bay Area
One of the few beautiful cross-country hiking trails.
Li Xionghai, chairman of the People's Congress of Qiaotou Town, said that under the guidance and help of the Propaganda Department of the County Party Committee, the County Bureau of Culture, Radio, Tourism and Sports, and the County Mountaineering Association, Qiaotou Town stepped on the ancient road many times in advance, and deeply excavated some related historical stories, so that hiking enthusiasts could experience the unique natural scenery and human history of the ancient road.
"The scenery at Qiaotou is beautiful, I was happy to participate in the hiking activities, I gained a lot, and I also tasted the polenta." Ms. Huang, a hiking enthusiast, said that she hoped that the organizers would carry out more such activities, so that more people could enjoy the natural scenery and beauty of Huaiji and feel the hospitality of the Huaiji people.
Source: Huaiji release