A familiar and unfamiliar place-Chishui

Chishui is the most beautiful place in Qian Shan.

Chishui, I believe everyone will be familiar with this place. You should have known it as early as when you were studying, because if you study the revolutionary history of China at that time, you will learn the famous story of the Red Army's "Four Crossing Chishui". The far-reaching influence on the China revolution is self-evident. Chishui is located in the northwest of Guizhou Province, bordering South Sichuan in the north and Chongqing in the east. It is an important gateway to Bashu in northern Guizhou. Chishui Scenic Spot is the only national scenic spot named after administrative divisions in the State Council. Its tourism resources are very unique and rich, which are composed of natural ecological resources and historical and cultural resources. The landscape is mainly characterized by natural landscapes such as waterfalls, bamboo seas, spinulosa spinulosa, Danxia landforms and virgin forests. It is also known as the city of thousands of waterfalls, the crown of Danxia, the hometown of bamboo, the kingdom of spinulosa and the site of the Long March. The magical and beautiful natural scenery, the various Danshan Waterfalls, the four crossings of Chishui, the graceful hundreds of millions of years and the vast Zhuhai Park all make you overwhelmed and fascinated. Since I won't miss such a beautiful place, I recently picked up my camera and walked into Chishui with great curiosity. ...

Chishui, the most beautiful place in China.

Chishui is located in the big slope zone of the transition from Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to Sichuan Basin. The altitude dropped sharply from 1 1,730 meters to 22 1 meter. The valley is steep and the ditches are vertical and horizontal. After hundreds of millions of years of weathering and erosion, it has formed the Danxia landform with the largest area, the most beautiful and spectacular development, the most typical and representative, and the youngest in China. The special geographical climate has also become a natural refuge for national first-class protected plants and Jurassic remnant species "Alsophila spinulosa". There are still nearly 80,000 Alsophila spinulosa trees in Chishui, which is the most concentrated area of Alsophila spinulosa in the world and is known as the largest paleontological museum in China.

Chishui water system is extremely developed, with 352 rivers all over the country, a large number of plateau lakes, 6.5438+0.2 million mu of vast bamboo sea (the second of the top ten bamboo townships in China), 430,000 mu of evergreen broad-leaved forest with the best preservation in the same latitude of the earth and countless waterfalls. According to statistics, there are more than 4,000 waterfalls with a width of more than 3 meters, which is the largest waterfall group in Asia. The red Danxia wonders and the prickly Bamboo Waterfalls make Chishui proud of its red, green and beautiful scenery.

Chishui is really green without mountains, and bamboo is indispensable where there is green. The bamboo forest here dares to be called "Bamboo Sea", giving you a "mighty" bearing. If you don't visit in person, you will never feel that heroic momentum. The car is driving on a well-connected road with Chinese parasol trees and bamboo. This tall phoenix tree with bright red flowers looks like a beautiful dancer. They are considerate, bend their waist and arms to form an arched door to welcome guests from afar. Behind them is a bamboo forest, endless in green, and the ancient Chishui River surrounds them like a jade belt.

Chishui city is not big, and it is separated from Jiuzhi Town in Sichuan by a river. Bridges with modern flavor have closely linked two different provinces. There are many people coming and going on the bridge, and the locals joked: Lift your feet across the province! Chishui is a red tourist city, where the streets are clean, the trees are shaded and the environment is comfortable and elegant. Especially the camphor tree forest behind the downtown square, the trees are tall and lush, attracting every tourist. There are open-air teahouses of different sizes along the river. People dance square dance after dinner, or three or two friends sit by the river with a pot of green tea and chat quietly. More families are walking along the river, children are playing naughtily around emotional contagion, and kind old people are enjoying this beautiful family happiness peacefully, smiling and rolling out wrinkles, which shows that people here are enjoying their happiness!

The Danxia landform in Chishui, the bright red Danxia Red Cliff, the lonely peaks and narrow ridges rising from the ground, the strange mountains and rocks with myriad manners, the huge caves in the rock gallery, and the beautiful Danxia Canyon are in harmony with the green forests, waterfalls and flowing springs, forming a very high tourist ornamental value, which makes tourists linger. In Chishui, there are more than ten unique Danxia landscapes, such as Jinshagou Chibi Shenzhou, Xiangxi Lake Wannian Ganoderma lucidum, Sidonggou Du Xian Bridge, Bing 'an Tiansheng Bridge, Tiantai Mountain Hongyan Cliff, Shiding Mountain Wonder, Fuxing Stone Turn Wonder, Changxiangou Danxia Canyon, Shijie Cave Danxia Cave, Jinshagou Gangou Canyon and Nitrate Cave. After the rain cleared, the golden sunshine sprinkled on the Yan Dan, setting off the red rock in a particularly gorgeous way, forming a beautiful wind of red rock, green trees, silver waterfalls and clear springs. During walking, people will feel refreshed and relaxed.

Stroll through bing' an ancient town

Bing 'an is not far from Chishui City. This ancient town was built on the cliff of Chishui River, surrounded by green mountains and water on three sides, far away from the disturbance of the world, so it still maintains its basic appearance since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In fact, Bing 'an is famous not only because it retains the original appearance of the ancient castle, but also because there is a ferry crossing the Chishui River by the Red Army. The first step to enter the ancient town is through the suspension bridge on the ferry. I walked on a rickety suspension bridge for the first time. That wobbly feeling makes me a little nervous, my steps are getting slower and slower, and my legs are getting soft. Even the Chishui River running under the bridge dare not look down. Instead, an old woman walked behind me and walked firmly in front of me, watching others lose face! In order to overcome this fear, I just gritted my teeth and walked again until I no longer felt weak and flustered.

Most of the buildings in Ping 'an ancient town are made of wood. Because they are located in a place rich in bamboo, all the chairs, beds and stools at home are made of bamboo, and even the walls are covered with bamboo. "We are rich in bamboo, bamboo can grow very big, and the biggest one can be as thick as a small bucket. The dried bamboo shoots, umbrellas, fans, chopsticks and shoes here are all made of bamboo. " The shop assistant pointed to a dazzling array of goods and introduced them with a smile. Next to the shop is the exhibition hall of Ping 'an Red Army Corps. In the exhibition hall, boats, broadswords, spears and guns crossing the river are displayed, as well as some documents and instructions of that year. After a tour, I deepened my impression of the history of the Red Army's four crossings of Chishui. The ancient town is small, and it can be walked in more than half an hour. However, the unique architecture and beauty of this castle deeply attract every visitor and are unwilling to leave.

Chishui waterfall

Shizhangdong Waterfall of Chishui Waterfall is located in the upper reaches of Fengxi River, 30 kilometers south of the city. This river originates in Sichuan and flows into Chishui River at the mouth of Fengxi River. There are deep mountain canyons in the upper reaches of the river, and the water passing through Shatian gradually concentrates, forming a large runoff. When the river surface of Shizhangdong Waterfall widens and the water potential is stable, a huge cliff appears on the riverbed, like a knife and axe. The river flows straight into the deep pool to form a waterfall, which is 80 meters wide and 76 meters high, 8 meters higher than Huangguoshu Waterfall. The gate of 65438+ Shizhangdong Scenic Area is made into a double-sided artificial red rock colossus, which looks like an old man and a girl. Walking back 2 kilometers from the deepest waterfall, you can also see the Middle East Waterfall with a width of 75.6 meters and a height of 18.5 meters. The water is as thin as a hanging bead curtain, and it is called "beauty comb" by local people because of its crystal-clear and beautiful appearance. It is a typical curtain waterfall in China, which forms an interesting contrast with the waterfall, as if it were a landscape with men and women.

At the moment when sightseeing bus started, all the hot air was swept away, and only the wet and cold wind soothed our sauna-like sweaty bodies. After getting off sightseeing bus, along the stone road in the canyon, the scenery is quiet, and occasionally colorful butterflies fly by. Far away, I heard the roar of water. At the moment I arrived at the waterfall, I looked up and was amazed. It is so spectacular that it deserves to be the largest waterfall in the Yangtze River basin. The ancients called it Shizhangdong Waterfall, but in fact, the height of this waterfall is far more than ten feet. The vigorous water rushed down from the 76-meter-high cliff, violently hitting the pool surface at the bottom of the valley, splashing high water, forming flowers flying all over the sky, growing into Yushu and spreading Qiongzhi. The beauty of a vitality is shocking. Come closer, look up and close your eyes, and feel the water drops and fog floating from your face, face, eyebrows and hair. You can feel the coolness and comfort of the water. Even the thunderous sound of running water miraculously disappeared, and the body and mind touched the gentle side of the waterfall. Her gentle rain and dew moistened every fiery heart, so that everyone's heart gushed with the sigh of "you came"

Explore the strangeness of Sidonggou

It was raining that day when I went to Sidonggou, but fortunately it was not too big. Traveling in the rain is also interesting. At first, I always thought that Sidonggou was named after four unique caves, but I didn't expect it to be named after four waterfalls, namely water curtain cave Waterfall, Flying Frog Cliff Waterfall, Yuehu Waterfall and Bailongtan Waterfall. Because Chishui people call waterfalls "caves", they are called "four caves". This is the first time I have heard of it. In this way, the interest was suddenly raised. So I walked into Sidonggou with an umbrella in the rain, and looked at the scenery along the bamboo forest corridor in the humid and fresh air. Even the continuous rain has become idle. One side of Sidonggou is only 4 kilometers, so walking is a good choice, so I can visit all the bamboos, trees, streams, springs, lakes, waterfalls and bridges along the way without worrying about lack of time or being too tired.

After a while, I came to the last hole-Bailongtan Waterfall. Bailongtan Waterfall is the last and largest waterfall in the four caves, with a drop of more than 60 meters. Before it reached the waterfall, the wet water vapor and rain made my umbrella look pale and weak. In front of this strange natural scenery, people seem so small. The silver waterfall fell from the sky like a dragon and went straight to the bottom of the pool. When it falls, the waterfall falls.

Compared with Chishui Waterfall, Sidonggou Waterfall is more beautiful and gentle, such as Li Qingzhao's graceful words.

Hong Shi Gu Ye Fun Tour

Yang Jiayan (also known as Hongshiye Valley) is about 10 minutes' drive from Sidonggou. The sign at the entrance of the scenic spot introduces many amusement projects, but friends say that most of the scenery except Danxia Stone is similar to Sidonggou. Reach the Danxia landform of Hongshiye Valley. The scenic spots are not grand, but they are very distinctive. This red rock rich in iron oxide is as gorgeous as the sunset glow. This landform developed from Jurassic to Tertiary and was formed by long-term water erosion, weathering, peeling and collapse. This is a masterpiece of nature.

I climbed up the mountain along the road cut in Danxia stone. Most of the Danxia stones along the way have been oxidized to gray-green under the erosion of wind and rain, and other scenery is also very general. There are not many desirable scenery, and I am a little disappointed. But I still can't hold the idea that the Yellow River will not die, so I decided to walk to the end of the scenic spot. Now think about it, if not, maybe my impression and description of Danxia Stone will be rewritten. At the end of the scenic spot, there is a strange big stone. Actually, it should be said that it is the peak of this mountain. The top and bottom of the whole stone extend forward, showing a convex fox shape, and the middle part is a semi-circular fox shape with an inward depression. Huge vines hang down from the top of the stone, and water drops drip from the outer edge. From the side, it feels like a giant monster with an open mouth, a long upper kiss and a short lower lip. It is said that Dashi Lake is 400 meters long, 200 meters high and 15 meters deep. Probably for safety reasons, the stone was blocked by barbed wire and tourists were reminded not to climb it. But curiosity made me lose my mind and forget the height of the hard soles and heels under my feet. I crawled around and finally climbed to the center of the monster's big mouth. But when I personally walked under this big stone, no, it was inside, and I really felt its amazing soul erosion. Some bright red stone walls are like water waves, and some are like beehives. It looks like a red cloud above and a monster sticking out its tongue below. Walking in it, it seems to be surrounded by the sunset, and it seems to be swallowed up by a monster, which makes people feel a little overwhelmed. I take pictures except. Shoot once with a SLR and then with a mobile phone; Shoot horizontally, shoot vertically again, when it is clear that it has already come down, but go back to see it and shoot again. I didn't leave reluctantly until a large number of elderly tour groups arrived.

Water Ballet-Duzhu Piao

Duzhu Piao is a unique folk stunt in northern Guizhou, which originated in Chishui River Basin. The master of bamboo bleaching stepped on a bamboo and floated on the water like a shoe on the ground. Single bamboo raft is also called single bamboo boat, commonly known as rowing bamboo pole. The performer stands barefoot on a straight bamboo with a diameter of about 15 cm and a length of more than 8 meters as a water carrier. Take a small straight bamboo pole with a diameter of about 5 cm and a length of about 4 meters as the paddle, paddle alternately from left to right on the water surface, or ride the wind and waves to fight rapids and dangerous beaches, or gently pull the bamboo pole to stand on the boat and paddle leisurely on the water surface. Its shape is beautiful and generous, and its movements are coordinated.

Duzhu Piao is an original ecological sports activity refined by people living on the Chishui River after years of production and labor, which has evolved through thousands of years of inheritance and development. It was first invented by people living on both sides of Chishui River to solve traffic problems. Because Chishui is rich in bamboo, bamboo is often used as a means of water transportation. This stunt has been handed down from generation to generation. Phyllostachys pubescens on Chishui River is the best bleaching tool for single bamboo, which is not only uniform in thickness, but also heavy in bearing. A bamboo can bear about 120 kg, and at most 150 kg. This may also be an important reason why the movement of bamboo drifting originated in Chishui River basin and has spread and prospered to this day. Some people call it "water ballet", while others call it "a reed crossing the river" Now, this water performance project known as "a unique skill in China, unique in the world"-"Alone Bamboo Drifting" has been well received by Chinese and foreign tourists. Can you imagine a person standing on a bamboo pole with a diameter of about 20 cm and a length of about 5 meters floating on the water and performing difficult movements on the bamboo pole? This stunt will only appear in Jin Yong's novels.

On that day, I was lucky enough to come to Chishui River and saw men and women in national costumes coming to the shore. There are many big bamboos floating on the water. I saw a dozen performers each holding a bamboo pole about 4 meters long and jumping gently onto the big bamboos like dragonflies. The bamboo swayed a few times and then anchored firmly on the water. The person standing on the bamboo seems to be stuck and motionless. They use the bamboo pole in their hands to get some water, and the big bamboo pole is like an arrow leaving the string, splitting the waves forward. With the acceleration of bamboo, performers sometimes drift together, like traveling geese; Spread out from time to time, like a goddess scattering flowers; Sometimes do difficult movements such as going backwards, turning around, turning around and changing poles; From time to time, change the posture of "split leg drift", "lunge drift", "diagonal pole drift", "golden hook upside down", "golden rooster independence", "turn balance" and "hula hoop". Seeing this stunt, the tourists on the shore clapped their hands and said, even I was dumbfounded.

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