RV Travel Notes on National Highways (7) Changbai Mountain South Slope Scenic Area

Day 8 September 14th After breakfast in the morning, we arrived at the Changbai Mountain South Scenic Area. It was not yet eight o'clock.

The staff of the scenic spot said that it was very foggy and could not see Tianchi. We were not in a hurry to enter the scenic spot. The loudspeaker in the scenic area repeatedly broadcasts a statement: Due to the weather, the scenic area cannot guarantee that everyone can see Tianchi. Those who have not checked the tickets can be refunded, and the tickets that have been checked will not be refunded.

We waited until nine o'clock, and then we thought about it and went up first. If you want to wait, you should wait on the mountain. Otherwise, if the weather clears up, it may be too late to go up the mountain again.

After checking the tickets, there were not many people. We got on the minibus. The driver said it would take 50 minutes to get to the top of the mountain.

Entering the scenic spot, the roadside is the national border

The mountain scenery is so beautiful

Look at how dark it is

Turn around and see the sun

Yue Hua flashed by

The higher up, the heavier the fog became

It started to rain

Looking at the rain hitting the car window, There were clouds and mist, and my heart felt so cold. Bad, we had no luck seeing Tianchi. When we got out of the car, it was still completely white, the wind was blowing, and the rain was pattering. Everyone hurriedly hid in the visitor center, and a few people followed the car down the mountain in disappointment.

We sat on the wooden bench in the visitor center and waited with peace of mind. Anyway, our mission today was to see Tianchi, and we could go down the mountain at noon.

After a while, I heard someone shouting: It’s time to watch! People in a room swarmed out, scrambling for the first place, fearing that they would not be able to see Tianchi if they were one second too late. It is only 300 meters from the visitor center to the edge of Tianchi, and everyone hurried forward. While filming, I was panting and chasing after him. Within a short time, I was left behind by my brother by dozens of meters.

Look, this is the road to Tianchi. The person in front is my brother.

The clouds and fog above Tianchi are unpredictable. Sometimes the clouds are flowing and the mist is drizzling, and "there is no ocean." It is beautiful when the sky is clear, and the scenery of the mountains is also strange when it is clear and the rain is misty." This is a wonderful Tianchi landscape.

At this time, it was already light ahead and the thick fog began to lift.

Before I saw Tianchi, I saw such a spectacular scenery, blue sky and white clouds, magnificent!

Majestic

As beautiful as a carpet

Let’s take a panoramic view

I saw the boundary monument again!

At this time, the soldiers on duty here told me that you are very lucky, the fog has only dispersed for 5 minutes!

The mysterious Tianchi is surrounded by white clouds, colorful waves and misty shadows, and is surrounded by peaks. It is very spectacular. The water of Tianchi Lake is clear and blue, as flat as a mirror; the surrounding 16 strange and steep peaks stand near the lake, reflecting in the lake, and the waves and mountains are spectacular.

Tianchi hangs alone in the sky, with no water inlet, only an outlet. The lake water flows out all year round, making people feel more mysterious. Opposite is the north slope, and you can clearly see the outlet of Tianchi Falls.

On the opposite west slope, there is a sea of ??flowers in spring and summer

In front of you is the east slope. In North Korea, the highest mountain is called General Mountain in North Korea

< p> Tianchi! The beautiful Changbai Mountain Tianchi, here I come! This clear and magnificent panorama was taken with a 300mm telephoto

Like us, these lucky people waited for the good time when the clouds cleared and the fog cleared

A must-have photo , it’s been three days, it’s not easy!

This is the roof of the visitor center. I wanted to go to the edge to take pictures, but I was not allowed. I think it would be nice to take pictures in the corridor of the visitor center below. However, the car going down the mountain had already arrived, and there was no time. What a pity.

Taken through a glass phone when going down the mountain

I took pictures of the Yalu River Grand Canyon when I went up the mountain and when I went down the mountain. I could have gone into the Grand Canyon to play, but now I can’t. . Just judging from the pictures taken on the car, this Grand Canyon must be spectacular.

The mountain gate taken after going down the mountain

This is the Yalu River taken by the camera in the car when we were approaching the mountain gate. Changbai Mountain is the birthplace of the Yalu River. Unfortunately, we were unable to enter the Yalu River Grand Canyon and take photos of the trickling water. This is the earliest place where we can take photos of the Yalu River. This rapid stream flows all the way south, forming a mighty river in Dandong and rushing into the sea. The Yalu River is the dividing river between China and North Korea, so when you reach the Yalu River, you reach the national border.

Now that the story of Changbai Mountain has been told, the following story starts from the source of the narrow Yalu River and continues until Dandong enters the sea.

This was taken in the parking lot of the scenic spot. The dense barbed wire fence is the national border, and there is a road next to it - the famous National Highway 331! After a while we will drive onto National Highway 331 and go south along it. There are too many stories here, so let’s start another chapter.

Finally, I give you a beautiful flower - Korean gentian! You can’t see it in Jiangsu or other places.