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Shandan Military Horse Farm in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, is located in Damaying Grassland at the northern foot of Lenglongling in Qilian Mountain in the middle of Hexi Corridor. Gansu and Qinghai provinces are adjacent to three cities (states) and six counties, with a total area of 3,295,400 mu, including grassland18498 mu, cultivated land of 403,000 mu, forest land of 800,000 mu, and other hilly grassland and gullies of 242,600 mu. At an altitude of 2420-4933 meters, it began in 1, 2 1 year and has a long history of 2 1 years. This is the oldest horse farm in the world and the largest in Asia.

Since the establishment of 1949, Shandan military horse farm has been managed by the army for nearly 50 years. It is the largest military horse breeding base in China and even in Asia, and it is also the largest grain, oil and meat production base of our army. Since its establishment, a large number of military horses have been exported every year to support national defense and economic construction. In particular, Shandanma, which has been cultivated through continuous scientific improvement, is a rare excellent variety for both riding and riding in China. Over the years, it has made great contributions to the cultivation of good horses in China. In recent years, the army has been handed over to local pasture management.

Shandan Military Racecourse has flat terrain, warm and suitable climate, abundant rainfall, abundant aquatic plants and excellent water quality and grass quality. The water source mainly comes from snow water in Qilian Mountain and rainwater accumulated in local reservoirs, so the water quality is excellent and the grassland is fertile. In summer, endless green grass is like the sea, covering the whole flat ravines and hills, forming a charming green ocean. In winter, the grassland turns yellow, forming a golden grassland, just like sparkling wheat waves, which has a unique interest and scene. Therefore, it is an ideal place for horses to grow and breed.

Every summer, in the north of Yanzhi Mountain, thousands of peaks are covered with green, charming and colorful, trees cover the sun, the water is lush and refreshing, the stream is crystal clear, the waves are like brocade, the stream is gurgling, the scenery is charming, and it is refreshing and unforgettable. Qilian Mountain in the south is covered with snow all year round. Looking up, you will find that the Damaying grassland embedded between the two mountains is like a green jade belt against the blue sky, white clouds and snow-capped mountains. It's really beautiful and charming.

I have long wanted to go to Shandan, to see the beautiful grasslands there, to witness the vigorous charm of Shandan's military horses, as well as the golden rape flowers and golden highland barley rolling all over the mountain. Although I have worked in Wuwei, Gansu for more than 20 years (1986), I am only 100 kilometers away from Shandan, right? But I haven't been to Shandan. First of all, I have no time. Second, I have no chance. When I was young, I didn't have time to take care of local customs, did I? Now that people are middle-aged, they may be mature. Maybe it's my photography hobby For some unknown reason, I became obsessed with nostalgia and visiting natural scenery, and began to approach the local customs and historical and cultural fields. Whatever the reason, I just want to fly freely in Yuan Ye and the vast land of nature. Maybe my future road is destined to go on so happily. ) in short; I can't wait to go to Shandan without looking back. I want to show you Shandan and the beautiful and charming prairie.

Shandan highland barley JIU piaoxiang

Get on the bus, get out of Wuwei, cross Yongchang, and soon reach the boundary of Shandan. First, when you enter Shandan, what you see is not endless prairie, but endless wheat waves and golden highlands. Although I have heard the name of Shandan highland barley wine for a long time, I have always been fascinated by the mellow taste of Shandan highland barley wine, and I have also tasted many Shandan highland barley wines. I have been drunk for this, but I have never seen how Shandan highland barley is planted and harvested. Although the car was bumping all the way on the rugged country road, I saw the golden wheat waves, which were shining higher and higher under the impetus of the cool autumn wind. This charming scenery makes me happy. This endless golden wheat field is like the endless golden yudai beach on the coastline. The autumn wind blows, and the floating barley and mature wheat fragrance float in from time to time, which makes people feel as if they have tasted the mellow Shandan highland barley wine. It looks fascinating and smells intoxicating. Suddenly I remembered a prairie song "dismount wine" sung by Dedema. At this moment, I really want to stop and jump into the golden rolling waves like the sea and indulge in its gentle and fragrant embrace. Friends; Seeing this scene, do you also want to try this simple and honest Shandan highland barley wine brewed with pure highland barley?

The magical and beautiful Damaying grassland

After roaming in highland barley for half an hour, the car drove into Damaying grassland, which is surrounded by Qilian Mountain and Yanqi Mountain, with Qilian Mountain in the south and Yanqi Mountain in the north. The whole grassland is vast and flat. In the middle of the mountains, the grass is rich and the scenery is beautiful. From a distance, the whole grassland is like a brilliant emerald embedded in the earth, with green grass and full of green. The whole grassland is divided into five racetracks, namely; The Army Horse Factory, Army Horse Factory No.1, Army Horse Factory No.2, Army Horse Factory No.3 and Army Horse Factory No.4 are not under the management of the army now, and the army no longer needs a large number of horses. At present, there is only one military horse farm on the grassland as the base for raising horses, and other factories have reclaimed and planted a large number of crops, among which highland barley and rape are the most planted.

When I drove to the fourth race of the army horse, I saw this grassland like a green blanket, and I never wanted to take a bus again. I want to hike on this soft green grassland. First, it is convenient to shoot beautiful grasslands all the way, and second, it is convenient to shoot beautiful grasslands. I really want to feel this magical and charming grassland breath in person. Although my goal is to finally reach the army. So I decided to get off for a walk, but at this time; The kind-hearted driver and the honest and honest Shandan local passengers in the car coaxed and said; It's still far from here. I'm afraid I will get lost and can't find it. Say; "When we arrive at the second factory, we will be very close to the first factory." I didn't get off the bus because I thought it made sense after listening to their words. But I watched the beautiful grassland scenery along the way, and as the car rocked slowly, I was unfortunately left behind. I can't feel it, especially when I see a lot of horses, cows and sheep that can't take pictures. I was really sad and anxious! Finally, I couldn't bear it anymore. I got off the bus resolutely and never went back on my word. Everyone saw that I was determined to go, so they had to tell me the general way to go. So I bid farewell to the driver and the kind Shandan people and got off at a place not far from the second factory.

A meadow full of green grass and wild flowers.

When I got off the bus, when I first set foot on the lush grassland, I suddenly felt a cool breeze unique to the grassland, hitting me gently. With the unique fragrance of flowers and plants in the grassland from far to near, my mood suddenly became calm and comfortable. Along the way, the cattle and sheep that appear at any time by the roadside are like poems and paintings specially dotted on this tender green carpet, black and white, and like black and white chess pieces embedded in the green Go board. People walk on the soft grass, and all kinds of wild flowers appear on the grass from time to time, with faint fragrance, such as light blue forget-me-not flowers, red Shandandan flowers, blue Malan flowers, orange-white wild chrysanthemums, and clusters of auspicious Gesang flowers and faint fragrant wild lilies. Decorate the green grassland into a beautiful paradise, for this reason; It attracts many butterflies and bees. No wonder there are beekeepers camping here. This is the most beautiful paradise on earth. At this point, I think; If a person is riding on horseback, the horse is running on the grass paved with green grass and wild flowers, and the blue sky and white clouds are galloping on this vast and beautiful grassland, what an unparalleled picture like a fairyland?

Golden, brilliant and fragrant rape flowers thousands of miles away.

In this way, all the way along the road leading to the military horse farm, however, I took a shortcut across the field (because I walked all the way and photographed all the way on the vast grassland, but I didn't stop. My heart wanders on the grassland and kills time in the sea. I don't know how many roads I walked all the way and crossed several grasslands. Although I walk alone, I don't feel lonely at all. Finally, I saw Huang Cancan's Endless Rape Fields in the distance. Although I didn't come to the peak of rape, rape was not completely defeated at this time. Looking from a distance, the golden rape field exudes golden light. When I got closer, I saw golden rape flowers, and the breeze blew, which turned out to be a wave of Jin Lang. The flowers bloomed in my face with the wind, and the fragrance was pure. Oh! This green carpet-like grassland, this golden world full of flowers, can only feel the greatness and charm of nature and the kindness and safety of mother earth if you put it into your arms.

Magnificent and mighty Shandan horse

When I was fascinated by the fragrance of rape flowers all the way and couldn't extricate myself in this flower sea, my heart couldn't help but surge with this golden flower sea and finally crossed the tightly connected rape flower field. Suddenly, I heard the neigh of a horse not far away, so I went to look for prestige. Oh! I found a large number of horses in the distance, and the horses have been moving slowly from west to east. This scene immediately shocked me. I have heard about Shandanma for a long time. At this time, I did not hesitate to appear in my field of vision. I didn't dare to get too close, so I quickly took out my camera and turned on the lens. But at this time, the horses seemed to find something and ran quickly. Helpless, I had to stretch the lens from a distance. The weather is not beautiful at this time.

Fortunately, just when I was about to be disappointed, I crossed a meadow again and a small group of horses appeared in front of me. These horses don't seem to be afraid of strangers. When they saw me approaching them step by step, they didn't care, and they still grazed leisurely in the same place, so that I could have a close look at their vigorous, wild, dashing and handsome heroic posture. Their posture is graceful, their lines are elegant, their bodies are strong, and they stand there quietly, like.

Close contact with horses immediately excited me. I want to gallop on the green grassland with a horse, to feel the heroic charm of herders, and to experience the agility and tenacity of Shandan military horse. What a pity! These horses are free-range in the racecourse. There is no halter, no faucet, no saddle stirrup, no understanding of the temperament of military horses, and no riding pole commonly used by herders. And skillful riding skills. So; I had to be reluctant to part with it and cringe. Fortunately, they did not refuse me as an unexpected guest, but cooperated with me in a friendly and polite way, so that I finally took a close look and photographed their handsome posture. Thank you, my Shandanma! Thank you, this vast and beautiful prairie contains deep affection!

Magical and charming caves and canyons

I swam all the way on the green grassland and stirred all the way in the sea of flowers. Looking for the beautiful scenery that can be photographed all the way, chasing cattle and sheep on the grassland or grazing leisurely, or galloping horses, unconsciously passed through the No.2 Military Horse Factory and entered the boundary of the military horse farm. When I got to the charger, I found a hotel that I could barely stay in the street of the factory department (in fact, it was passable, only small hotels and guest houses in the factory department could stay). I hurried through the check-in, ate something casually, and hurried to Dongxia, not far from the racecourse. At this time; It is already five o'clock in the afternoon. There used to be horses run by local herdsmen, so you can spend money on horseback riding and let the herdsmen take you to visit Kong Long Canyon. But I heard it's not far, about five or six kilometers. In order to shoot well, I chose to walk. After inquiring about local herdsmen several times, I realized that there was a shortcut to Konglongxia, so I left Macun all the way to the east, and a few kilometers away from the village, I saw the lush Grand Canyon not far away.

Konglongxia is located two kilometers from Xidahe Reservoir. When I entered the canyon, I felt the sky was dark. I walked alone in a quiet, deep and narrow canyon, looking up at the cliffs on both sides of the canyon and the dense virgin forests on the peaks on both sides of the canyon. At this time, it is a bit scary. I was wondering how to go straight when I heard a car horn behind me. Looking back, I saw a van coming slowly from behind me. Thought; I'm not afraid now. When the bus arrived, I waved for directions and stopped to ask. At first glance, the driver is a young man in his early twenties, and another boy sitting in the car is about his age. So; I explained my intention politely. Unexpectedly, these two friends said simply and enthusiastically. Uncle; "You get on the bus! We also plan to visit Konglong Gorge. " So, I hitched a ride with them and soon arrived at Dinosaur Gorge. Park your car where you can park. There is a parking lot here, so cars can't get here, so they can only walk. ) Of course the three of them will go hand in hand; The first time I walked in such a quiet and narrow grand canyon with a strange friend, my heart was still a little shaky, but my worry was unnecessary. They walked with me all the way, not at all like strangers. I joked for a while, picked mushrooms and wild fruits for a while, and talked about their life experiences for a while. They took care of me all the way, so gradually I couldn't help but narrow the distance with them.

Konglongxia is called Konglongxia because there is a very primitive saying, which is told by local people. Konglongxia is a narrow and deep canyon, located in the southeast of Jiuwanquan, a military station in Shandan. Its name is because there was a magical landform here in ancient times. Every three or five steps, there will be a trap-like magical' hole' on the green grass. Look down, you can't see the bottom. There was a clear water column in the hole, but it didn't flow out. Later, it was found that water was rushing down in the hole below. The rumbling sound of the current echoed in the canyon like thunder and could be heard ten miles away in Fiona Fang. Since then, the local people have called this canyon Kong Long Canyon.

When you enter Konglongxia, the first thing you see is the iron cable bridge paved with wooden boards. All kinds of trees are lush on both sides of the bridge, and there is a clear stream flowing under the bridge. A cool breeze mixed with fresh fragrance immediately comes to your face, making you feel refreshed and comfortable. After crossing the iron cable bridge, on the other side of the river, there is a forest path along the river. So I walked along this forest path by the river and all the way to the depths of the canyon.

Do you find it strange? Looking at the river in this canyon from a distance, you can hardly see the water, only the strange stones all over the river. But when you are by the river, you can hear the sound of running water in the river, and the sound is very clear and loud. But when you look closely, it turns out that the water in the river is actually very big, gurgling in the cracks of the big stones all over the river. From time to time, the water hits the stones in the river, arousing white waves and then flowing into the cave, so it makes a lot of noise, so; The sound of water flowing back to the valley reverberates in this quiet grand canyon, forming a unique, peculiar, magical and charming geographical feature of Kong Long Canyon.

Kong Long Canyon is magical and charming, not only because of the strangeness and charm of the canyon rivers. People walk in the whole canyon, and the strange rocks on both sides of the canyon are stacked with peaks and mountains, and the scenery is charming. When you walk along the forest path along the way, you hear the sound of streams flowing through the valley and look up at your head. On the mountain, you can see the rugged peaks with different postures. Some mountains look like human heads, some like lying cows, some strange rocks like lions, some like Shi Wa, a sword, all of which are amazing. One of the mountains looks like a statue of the ancients. From a distance, the outline of the statue is vivid and impressive, and some of them are like a beautiful woman lying asleep in flowers and plants, all of which are exciting and admirable.

Along the canyon, not only these scenery, but also dazzling flowers and plants, green grass, quiet and lovely jumped into your eyes. At this time, I am walking leisurely all the way in this beautiful canyon. Two friends who came with me saw a lot of wild mushrooms among the trees in the canyon. They excitedly ran to pick up mushrooms. ) They are spotless. Along the way, trees are shaded, butterflies are accompanied, birds are singing, and the cool breeze is blowing gently. They climb up from the forest and moss is on the top, which makes you feel that where is it, in front of me, are all lost years? And then you didn't see people's homesickness. There is also a very pleasant relaxation and joy of returning to nature.

The high gorge outside Pinghu

Walking along this canyon, at the end of the canyon, you suddenly see a place suddenly enlightened, and you find a natural canyon. There is a long dam in the canyon, which looks like a magnificent barrier from a distance. The dam intercepted the roaring river and formed a green lake on the plateau here. At this time, we met the local ranger. Only after understanding did we know that we had arrived at the famous local reservoir. Xidahe Reservoir, it is understood that Xidahe Reservoir is 60 kilometers southwest of Yongchang County, and it is adjacent to Daheba Beach on the grassland in the west of Yongchang County in the east. The east of the reservoir is Wawa Mountain grassland, the west is black soil trough grassland, and the south is Naoerdun grassland. This unique natural grassland hill surrounds a natural green lake on the plateau. At this time; Those two friends also picked up a lot of wild mushrooms with great interest, caught up with me breathlessly, and we couldn't wait to board the reservoir dam.

Climbing to the top of the mountain, the whole reservoir looks like a mirror-like ocean embedded in the middle of the peaks. The mountains in the distance are looming, and the clouds are lingering, which is in harmony with the lake. On the nearby grassland hills, the grass is green, and the whole reservoir is green, rippling and endless. The horses, cows and sheep in the military horse farm are like black silvery white pearls, picturesque on the green carpet around the reservoir, forming a magnificent scene of mountains, grass and lakes. This is true; "When the high gorge comes out of Pinghu, the goddess should be safe"!

Friends; How do you feel after seeing so many beautiful scenery of Shandan grassland with you? Are you also fascinated by the beautiful scenery of Shandan grassland? Oh! I almost forgot that Shandan is not only a good place for sightseeing, but also an ideal film and television shooting base. Since 1980s, a film "Herdsmen" shot on location in Shandan has aroused strong repercussions, and many film and television dramas have been shot in Shandan grassland. Such as; Excellent movies such as Meng Genhua, Wang Zhaojun and Princess Chen Wen. If you are interested, let's go next time. I will accompany you to see the beautiful scenery of Shandan grassland. Please enjoy the unique yogurt and rich highland barley wine on Shandan grassland. Friends; This is agreed; Next time we are in Shandan; Be there or be square

Welcome friends to come! Here; Thank you very much Thank you very much to all the simple and kind Shandan people who helped me in Shandan! The two children who accompanied me to finish the shooting and sightseeing.

I wish all good people a safe life! Here; Thank you!