Scenery around us: Huoshan is really dragon-like.

The rolling mountain range to the west of Maotanchang in Lu 'an is the transition zone between Dabie Mountain and Huaihe River Plain. The terrain in the transition zone between mountainous area and Huaihe River Plain is often somewhat special, such as ravine rapids, flat people, and even the flowing water from high mountains converge to the Huaihe River in the north, which irrigates the plain land and makes the Chinese granary.

about 9 kilometers southwest from maotan factory, there is a small street named zhenlongdi at the boundary of Huoshan county. Since ancient times, it is said that there are real dragons hiding here. Here is the edge of Dabie Mountain. There are many kinds of wild animals in the mountains. In ancient times, there may be pythons in the local area, and the locals may call "snakes" "dragons". Whether the "dragon" in the "real dragon land" is a dragon or a snake can no longer be verified. What is certain is that there are still many "dragon trails" in the local area, which have become places for travelers to visit and punch in.

Zhenlongdi, originally a township in Huoshan County, is still marked as Zhenlongdi Township on some maps. Due to the merger of towns and villages, Zhenlongdi Township was cancelled, and the original street location of Zhenlongdi Township was changed to Zhenlongdi Village of Huoshan County and Er Street Town, and Yangsanzhai Village of Zhenlongdi Township was merged into Dongxixi Township of Huoshan County. Zhenlongdi, which has been degraded from "township" to village, has fallen a lot in terms of specifications. However, in recent years, short videos in rural tourism and the Internet have become popular all over the world, and Zhenlongdi has taken advantage of this east wind to quickly become popular on the Internet.

One of the "Dragon Trails" of Zhenlong Land: Long Lin Dam

Zhenlong Land is surrounded by mountains, and the flowing water on the hillside gathers under the peaks on the east side of the street to form Qingshan River. In autumn and winter of 22, the government built a small dam at the place where Qingshan River passes through Zhenlongdi Street, and a deep pond was formed on the dam for local life and production. This small dam, which spans the river, is only 5 meters long and less than 2 meters wide. This year, it has become the content of short videos by Tik Tok and Aauto Quicker. The reason is that the shape of this dam fully absorbs the nutrients of the local "dragon" culture. The semi-circular pattern is the main part of the dam, which looks like the shape of a fish scale (or Long Lin). The clear water of the mountain overflows the dam and pours down, which is sparkling and scales, and the local people named it "Long Lin" dam. This is the most famous scenery in Zhenlongdi, and it is also the most popular theme in Huoshan County on short video online this year. On August 21st, 221, a group of 8 people rode the Dragon Land, and the main goal was the Long Lin Dam. Near the dam, I met a number of tourists who came here to punch in for sightseeing. Unfortunately, during this period of time, the Qingshan River where the Long Lin Dam is located is being dredged and maintained locally. Several excavators and engineering vehicles are under construction, the water flow is cut off, and the cleared sediment is being transported to the outside. The Long Lin Dam has become a construction site, which is a mess. According to the builder, it will be completed in one month, when the Long Lin Dam will give back to travelers from all directions with a brand-new look.

the second "Dragon Trail" in Zhenlongdi: Shanglongdong

From Zhenlongdi Street to the northwest, under a mountain ridge near Yanghuachong, a cave penetrates the mountain, forming a water channel running through both sides of the mountain. The mouth of the cave is about 3 meters wide and 5 meters high. This is the Dragon Cave in Zhenlongdi. After asking the local people what the name of this cave is, the local people don't know it, so it's nameless. It turned out to be an nameless cave. On the outside of the cave is a stream with a strong current. On the other hand, the outer stream has a higher terrain, and the water flows down with the trend, forming a rushing rapids with a continuous drop. The terrain inside the mountain body is wide, and a deep pool is formed where the torrent pours. The place where the stream outside the mountain flows belongs to the deep mountain no man's land. The water is clear and cool. The water that flows through the cave and gathers in the deep pool is transparent to the bottom, and the entrance is sweet and delicious. This cave is irregular in shape and looks like a natural cave. In fact, in the 196s, in order to expand agricultural production and increase food production, the local people dug this ridge into the mountain forest to let the outer river directly discharge water to the downstream, reducing the occupied area of the river, turning the river into farmland and planting food. This artificially drilled cave is really the most worth punching in the local area. One is that this cave is under a huge mountain ridge. Without this cave, this place is a closed valley. With this cave, you suddenly have a sense of insight into the world. Second, there is a big gap between the inside and outside of the cave, and the sound of running water shocks the sky and resounds through the valley. Although there is no waterfall shape, it has the trend of flying at a hundred feet, and the scene is extremely shocking. Thirdly, the clear, cool and sweet flowing water is different from other places, and the local area may use this water resource to produce pure water.

As the cave has no name, it brings some confusion to outsiders and makes it more difficult to introduce the scenery to outsiders. According to local people, there is another cave about 5 meters downstream of Long Lin Dam of Qingshui River, which is different in shape but larger in size. In order to distinguish these two caves, I named this cave located in the upper reaches of Long Lin Dam "Shanglong Cave".

the third "Dragon Trail": Xialong Cave

5 meters downstream of Long Lin Dam, there is a man-made cave. According to local people, the size of this cave is larger than that of Shanglong Cave, and there are vivid scenery such as dragon head and dragon horn around the entrance. This cave is located in the mountain on the east side of Qingshui River, and it also runs through the mountain and passes outside the mountain. The outflow water from the mountain flows into Qingshui River through this cave, and then flows into Wanfo Lake with Qingshui River flowing through Maotan Factory. On August 21st, our cycling mileage reached 13 kilometers. However, due to the local river cleaning, we didn't cross Qingshui River to see this cave. In order to distinguish it from Shanglong Cave, I named it Xialong Cave. The "Xialong Cave" hidden in the boudoir, we can only see its true face next time.

Compared with the famous Maotan Factory, Zhenlongdi is still a virgin land to be developed. However, with the rapid spread of short video on the Internet, Zhenlongdi's reputation is rapidly improving. The Chinese nation is a descendant of the dragon, so it may be promising to dig deep into the dragon culture, make use of the local landscape culture and take the green mountains and green waters as the starting point.