Travel to Tieshan Xiongjiajing and Mine Park

On the bus heading to Tieshan Xiong’s home, I met Mr. Monkey and his wife and the enlightened gentleman. When we arrived at Tonggudi Station, where Xiongjiajing was located, there were still nearly twenty minutes before the pre-arranged gathering time. The enlightened gentleman temporarily left to go to the breakfast shop next to him. When he returned, Shan Dandan, Lu Ban and his wife, and Zhang Qing also arrived. Later, Han Hong, Cai Lingfang and his wife, Shanchuan, Sister Xifang and his wife, and Fang Lizhi also arrived. Everyone was chatting together, while Luban was playing with his new photography equipment - a drone. After a while, a "buzzing" sound rose from the ground to the sky. Everyone looked up curiously following the sound and saw that the drone was as high as fifty meters above the ground. Luban was operating it seriously. As it stood, the drone moved freely up and down; indeed, the advanced machine was somewhat different, its viewing angle was very wide and very clear. While everyone was talking about it, the young couple who were smiling at everything came up...

The weather today is good, the road is covered with sunshine, but the wind is strong It's still not too small. It lifts up the fallen leaves on the ground. The leaves flying up are all golden yellow, and there are very few dead leaves. It can be said that gold is dancing. We haven't been here for nearly a year, and the changes here are really big: the roads are all blackened and marked with markings, and the exterior walls of the houses entering the entrance are also new, which is up the mountain. The forest path has been solidified, and there is a circular pond in the middle of the residential area. Beside the pond, there are two old women washing clothes in the traditional way - washboard and hammer. The water in the pond looks like It's still very clear up there. A huge camphor tree next to the pond looks very old, and even its branches are as thick as the mouth of a bowl of ocean. After bypassing the houses, there is a bamboo forest, and then up a small slope you will reach the small square at the entrance of Xiongjiajing Village. We walked straight up the asphalt road, passed the trail and the Haihui Temple nearby, and then passed the Dongfang Tianchi, which was being reinforced and maintained. Although there were undulating mountains along the way, the green on the mountains was obviously replaced by yellow, withered yellow and rare red, although the color was not considered Colorful, but pretty good.

We went up a few steps and took a break in a newly built wooden corridor for resting. Brother Monkey asked the enlightened gentleman to cut the grapefruit he brought and share it with everyone. Chatting while eating grapefruit, it was very relaxing and happy.

Leaving this corridor is an upward trapezoidal vegetable field. Seasonal vegetables are planted in the field, such as chrysanthemum, mustard greens, broccoli, carrots, radish, Shanghai green cabbage, etc., in the middle There is an open space next to the vegetable field on the first floor, on which two simple pavilions, one high and one short, covered with straw have been built with a strong agricultural culture. There are wooden benches and stools under the pavilions; looking from a distance , this scene looks particularly peaceful under the sunlight. In order not to break this unique tranquility, Lu Ban and I took a few photos and then chased the group...

There are indeed many changes here. The original style of the houses is more obvious, and the characteristic courtyards It is also more complete and has a signboard; the paths in the village are winding and winding, and the handrails on the roadside complement the style of the houses; the ancient tree that is hundreds of years old still stands with lush branches at the intersection of the entrance. , as if telling visitors the humanities and history here. Next to the old tree, separated by a small road, is a pond. To the east of the pond is Dongfang Mountain, "the first mountain in Sanchu". After bypassing the village and walking in from the bicycle track between two houses, I suddenly felt enlightened. What looked like a newly paved asphalt road went straight up to the mountainside, that is, directly to where I could see the surrounding scenery. The best location of the Daye Iron Mine quarry, known as "Asia's No. 1 Tiankeng".

Although the weather is good today, it is still a bit gray and the visibility is not very good. This seems to cast a layer of mystery on "Asia's No. 1 sinkhole" and also makes people come here for the first time. The curious feeling of the smiling lady has a little more magical element. The roads here are all paved with asphalt, making them easier to walk. Several members of the group who are not good at walking on rugged mountain roads feel very good about it. At the Tiankeng Observation Deck, I met a large group of students from China University of Geosciences in Wuhan who came to experience and inspect the mine park. Under the leadership of the teacher, they carefully observed and listened to the lecturer's talk about the geology, landforms and mining history here.

Perhaps because it is the weekend or because the "Yellowstone Marathon" is held today, there are many foreigners visiting here. This may be a reflection of this birthplace of modern industry and the birthplace of Chinese bronze culture. A kind of respect and reverence, probably because the government and the media have intensified their attention and publicity in recent years. This has also significantly increased the visibility of the industrial culture of this ancient and young city, and outsiders More and more people know about Huangshi City, so the city’s business card has become much more beautiful.

Unknowingly, we arrived at the visitor reception center of the Mine Park, where the history of the mine and the mined mineral specimens were displayed. After walking around, you can learn about the glorious history of mining in Daye Iron Mine, and you can also learn about the characteristics of various ores. You have indeed gained a lot of knowledge.

Just a few steps away from the visitor center is the gate of the Mine Park...

Although winter has been here for more than a month, the temperature today seems to be very high; except for the occasional chilly wind. Except for this, everything else doesn’t feel like it’s winter, but more like it’s spring.