Meet Hebei

It rained non-stop from morning to the whole morning, and I felt a little anxious. After leaving Nuanquan Ancient Town and heading to Yu County, we went to the city's window grille street to see window grilles. It is a newly built street. There are various window grilles and paper-cut art in the shops on the street. I was a little absent-minded as I looked around from store to store, wondering when the rain would stop and I could go to Xiaowutai Mountain.

Just after dinner in the afternoon, the rain stopped, so I quickly drove to the Jinhekou Forest Park at the foot of Xiaowutai Mountain;

The Jinhekou Natural Scenic Area with an altitude of 2882 meters is located in Hebei Province. The highest peak is at the foot of Xiaowutai Mountain, 200 kilometers away from Beijing in the east and Datong, Shanxi Province in the west. It has an advantageous geographical location and is known as the back garden around Beijing. It covers an area of ??330,000 acres and is the only virgin forest around Beijing.

The mountains in Jinhekou Valley are steep, with hatching rocks all over the valley and gurgling streams. There are natural landscapes such as "Pearl Spring", "Crescent Lake" and "Fifth Level Waterfall". They are a group of pure natural waterfalls.

Climbing the peaks in the park, you can see the complete Zhao Great Wall of the Warring States Period and the "Jinhe Ten Temples" looming in the mountains and forests.

Xiaowutai Jinhekou Forest Park is the highlight of Xiaowutai Nature Reserve. When many people hear about Xiaowutai, they first think of it as a paradise for outdoor climbers. It must be difficult and dangerous to walk. , is actually a misunderstanding. Travelers are passing through Xiaowutai Nature Reserve, and Xiaowutai Jinhekou Scenic Area is suitable for tourists of any age! Xiaowutai Mountain Nature Reserve is famous in outdoor circles. It is said that there are the most beautiful nasturtiums on the mountain, but it is also a self-abuse route. I dare not try it.

The sky had just been clear for a while and it began to rain lightly again. In fact, it did not affect the shooting of waterfalls in the rain at all. On the contrary, compared with sunny days, the light was dark and it was perfect for shooting waterfalls without using slow shutter speed. Install a light-reducing filter on the lens;

There are three routes in the scenic area. We went up the mountain from Jinhe Temple along the Pearl Spring, then went around to the ladder to the sky and went down the mountain from the ladder, eliminating the need to climb the ladder. suffering. This way, we walked around the entire circle and saw beautiful scenery without missing any place.

The end of the scenic spot is Jinhe Temple. Standing at Jinhe Temple, you can look up at the towering Xiaowutai Mountain. The towering Xiaowutai Mountain is full of green mountains and white clouds lingering halfway up the mountainside.

Jinhe Temple is built on the mountain, with the Jinhe River meandering next to it. The temple is located in a spacious and open location, with 78 light and dark pagodas, and four Lingli pagodas. It is said to be a building of the Liao Dynasty, and the inscription on the stone tablet is, "Built in the first year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty." The owner of the tomb under the tower is an eminent monk. These buildings all face north and south, facing the top of Xiwutai. The temple enshrines Manjusri Samantabhadra, Guanyin Arhat, Sakyamuni, and the Ten Kings of Earth, etc. The incense has always been very strong and monks gather here. Although Jinhe Temple has experienced many storms and hardships, it still stands quietly at the foot of the towering Xiaowutai Mountain.

Jinhekou Forest Park is also a kingdom of animals and plants and an important nature reserve in Hebei Province. In the inaccessible virgin forests on both sides of the canyon, there are more than 1,320 kinds of plants growing.

Rare birds and animals can be seen everywhere in the mountains. The brown-eared pheasant, a rare bird in the world and a national protected animal, lives here. Stone swallows are especially numerous and can be found everywhere.

Stayed at the Jingxi Hotel in the center of Yu County in the evening. The room rate was surprisingly cheap. It cost 138 yuan to stay on the 5th floor and 238 yuan below the 4th floor. The conditions were very good. It was just renovated last year. There is a parking lot and breakfast. Plenty, meals included in the price.

Dinner was served at a local restaurant near the hotel. Big bones, fried noodles, braised pancakes, all delicious when full.

Tips: Xiaowutai Jinhekou Scenic Spot is about 40 kilometers away from Yuxian County. The ticket is 80 yuan per person. It takes about 3 hours to walk back and forth from the parking lot to the scenic spot. It is suitable for all tourists. Enter from the first line of sky As far as Jinhe Temple, Pearl Spring comes out and the ladder goes down the mountain.

When going to Jinhekou Scenic Area in the rainy season, you need to prepare a pair of waterproof shoes and rain gear.

Photographers must remember to bring a tripod and a light-dimmer lens to facilitate slow-motion photography of flowing water.