Relax on the weekend. What are some fun places around Shenzhen?

There are many interesting places around Shenzhen. The most impressive one is the Yingxi Peak Forest Scenic Area. Here, there are not only rich natural landscapes, but also many ancient buildings and stalactites of various shapes. In May of this year, my colleagues and I came to Shenzhen for a business trip and spent half a day touring the scenic spots. What impressed me the most was: the landscape is natural, the streams are crystal clear, and the ancient buildings are beautiful and grand. It is very suitable for weekend relaxation and stress relief. Next, come and take a look with me~

Yingxi Peak Forest Scenic Area

Introduction to the attractions

Yingxi Peak Forest Scenic Area is located at 60 km southwest of Yingde City, Guangdong The three towns of Jiulong, Huanghua (formerly known as Mingjing Town) and Yanbei Town are located in a valley surrounded by mountains. The karst landform and natural landscape are similar to Guilin, so it is known as the "Little Guilin of Yingxi".

It is densely distributed with thousands of limestone peaks, streams, caves, and ancient buildings. It is the longest and densest peak forest scenic spot in Guangdong Province. It is a good place for outdoor hiking and one of the top ten outdoor hiking and adventure destinations in Guangdong. The scenic spots included are: 1. Kowloon Town: Dongtian Wonderland (also known as Chuantian Rock), Kowloon Town (International Ecological Agriculture Resort), Qianjun Peak Forest. 2. Huanghua Town: Peng Family Ancestral Hall, Laohu Valley Underground River Rafting, Jiuchongtian, Xicun Peak Forest, Xiaozhaozhou Bridge (Yongfeng Ancient Bridge), etc. The paid attractions include: Dongtian Wonderland, Kowloon Town, Peng Family Ancestral Hall , Laohu Valley Rafting, Jiuchongtian.

Attraction location: Huanghua Town, Yingde City, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province

Ticket fee for adults is 68 yuan/person

Transportation route

Self-driving:

(1) Starting from Guangzhou: Take the Guangqing Expressway, turn out at the Qingyuan West Exit - Qinglian Expressway, in Kowloon, turn left at the Jintan exit, walk 800 meters and take the first Turn left at the intersection (remember to turn left at the first intersection) and walk along the road for 10 minutes to reach Jiulong Town.

(2) Starting from Foshan: Foshan 1st Ring Road (towards Lishui) - Foshan 1st Ring Road North Extension - North 2nd Ring Expressway (towards Qingyuan) - Guangqing Expressway (towards Qingyuan) Take the Qingyuan West Exit - Qinglian Expressway. In Kowloon, turn left at the Jintan Exit. After walking 800 meters, turn left at the first intersection (remember to turn left at the first intersection) and then walk forward along the road. It takes 10 minutes to drive to Jiulong Town.

Shuttle bus:

There is a direct shuttle bus to Yingxi Fenglin Jiulong Town from Guangzhou Luochongwei Passenger Station. There are two buses a day, one at 10:40 in the morning and one at 4:30 in the afternoon. In one class, take the direct bus to Kowloon, which is the center of Yingxi Peak Forest. This is the fastest way!

Take the Jintan Shitan shuttle bus from Guangzhou Luochongwei Passenger Terminal. There are ***8 buses a day. The earliest one is at 8 o'clock. It is also very convenient. You can get to the Jintan Expressway exit. Get off the bus and transfer to a minibus or van to Jiulong Town. The minibus costs 5 yuan to Jiulong Town, and the minivan usually costs about 10 yuan.

CMB:

There is a bus every 25 minutes from Guangzhou Luochongwei Passenger Transport Station or Provincial Passenger Transport Station to Qingyuan North Railway Station (i.e. Qingxin North Railway Station Bus Station), to Qingyuan North Railway Station Then transfer to the minibus in Yingde Kowloon Town. I remember that the bus to Yingxi Peak Forest is only available at Qingyuan North Station, but there is no bus to the small market at Qingyuan New Station.

If you arrive in Yingde by train, you can take bus No. 1 to Yingde Bus Station. At the Yingde City West Bus Terminal, there are many minibuses to Kowloon for NT$22. They basically run every 30 minutes. However, the buses will collect passengers from towns along the road and will not leave Yingde City until they are full. You have to wait patiently. The latest bus from Kowloon back to Yingde is 17:30.

Recommended tour items

1. Dongtian Wonderland

Dongtian Wonderland Ecological Tourism Resort (also known as Chuantianyan) is a national AAAA scenic spot in Guangdong Province. 2 kilometers west of Jiulong Town, Yingde City, is a cave with a stream passing through the mountain. You can take a boat tour for about 200 meters. The cave hall is vast and the stalactites are of various shapes. There are two holes on the top of the cave that reach the sky, and light penetrates through it. In the cave. There is a piece of land inside the cave, with lush shade plants growing in a primitive state. The small forest in the cave is really a rare wonder. Looking at the light, water, land, and forests here, it feels like walking into another world. This may be the artistic conception of "there is a different world".

2. Legend of Kowloon

Legend of Kowloon is located in the Kowloon Town International Ecological Agriculture Resort. The stalactites in the cave are all kinds of strange and vivid, and the roof of the cave is colorful and splendid.

There are not only stalagmites, stone pillars, stone curtains, stone waterfalls, stone flowers, lotus ponds and other landscapes in the cave, but also in various shapes and postures. There are also many sights such as the Kowloon Waterfall, the Cave Summer Resort Movie and Television Hall, the Dragon Turtle Farewell, the Dragon King Pillar, the Tiangong Yaochi, the Sky Glass Observation Deck, the Big Yellow Duck Pattern, the Flying Phoenix, the Fairy Beast Pterosaur, etc. What is particularly shocking is the "big and small dragon palaces" in the cave. There are nine "dragons" circling in it. The dragon body is complete and the dragon scales are clearly visible, which is breathtaking.

3. Qianjun Peak Forest

Qianjun Peak Forest is located in the peak forest at the junction of Zhaibei Village and Dabei Village, 2 kilometers southwest of Jiulong Town, Yingde City, Guangdong Province. By car, you can reach the Yingde Jiulong Town Qiaotou Hotel across the road and go straight for about 800 meters. The scenic spot is close to Kowloon's Hong Zhushi Village, Sheung Tong Wai Village and Hu Ji Kong Village. The stone peaks here are not connected to each other, but they are very close. All the peaks tilt to the east, like a team of soldiers preparing to charge.

Accommodation guide

Hotel recommendations:

1. Most of the hotels in Kowloon Town are located on both sides of Kowloon Avenue. The recommended ones include Kowloon Guest House and Dongtian Yuzhuxuan Villa. , Longjiaoshan Hotel and Yingxi Dongguan Dazhong Hotel. The double room rate in these hotels is about 80 to 140 yuan; note (it will increase by about 2 times during holidays).

2. Jiulong Town and Huanghua Town are relatively close to each other. You can also go to Huanghua Town to find a hotel. They generally have private bathrooms, and the price is 80 to 120 yuan per person for a standard room. There are not many other private hotels, but overall the prices are similar.

Camping site recommendations:

The lawns and grain drying fields near Xiao Guilin and Hongzhushi Village in Jiulong Town are good camping sites. Water sources can be borrowed from local villagers and tents can be rented. , and the price is not expensive. This kind of accommodation feels more relaxed and enjoyable.