Guide to self-driving tour on China’s Highway 1

The reputation of China’s Highway 1 is very domineering. It is also a self-driving route often chosen by many self-driving friends. It is also the name of Anhui-Zhejiang Tianlu. Everyone can continue to explore their own new experiences on this route. Journey, start a new self-driving travel entertainment mode, and I will share with you detailed strategies below.

Starting from Qiandao Lake Xiushui Square in Zhejiang and ending at Huashan Mysterious Cave in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, on the way we can see the beautiful scenery of Qiandao Lake, the ink scrolls of the Landscape Gallery, and the ancient city of Huizhou Ancient buildings, you can also understand the eternal mysteries of Huashan Mystery Cave. In addition, we will pass many ancient Huizhou villages along the way, which will definitely make your trip worthwhile.

Total kilometers: 153 kilometers

Recommended travel time: 2-4 days

Highlights on the core road: 10

Itinerary Planning:

Qiandao Lake Bridge-》Underwater Ancient City-》Anhui-Zhejiang Highway-》Colorful Farmland-》Chun'an Panshan Highway-》Chayuanping Village-》Yangchan Tulou-》Xin'anjiang-》 Huizhou Ancient City - "Xiong Village, She County -" Huashan Mysterious Grottoes.

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Our trip this time is relatively long and can be divided into six sections. The first section is from Qiandao Lake Xiushui Square to Weiping Town. This section of the road we mainly drive along Qiandao Lake. Qiandao Lake is located in Chun'an County, Hangzhou. It is an artificial lake formed in 1959 for the construction of the Xin'an River Reservoir.

Because its water quality is very clean and has reached the standard of being drinkable directly, it is also known as the most beautiful water in the world. There are many large and small islands scattered on the wide surface of Qiandao Lake. Coupled with its name, people can’t help but wonder, are there really a thousand islands on Qiandao Lake? Well, I I'll tell you on the way.

On this section of the road, we will also pass by places such as the Underwater Ancient City Culture and Technology Theme Park, Jinjiawu Village and Dongshanjian. In addition to the introduction of these scenic spots, I will also tell you Let’s talk about the situation of Qiandao Lake, such as the fishery of Qiandao Lake, what interesting scenic spots are there in Qiandao Lake, and the fish heads that are most popular among tourists in Qiandao Lake, etc.

The second leg of our trip. Weiping Town is located in the northwest of Chun'an County. It is a place full of historical stories. At the same time, a special agriculture has been developed there - colorful agriculture. Simply put, vegetables and fruits of different colors are grown in different seasons. , such as the famous local "Red Girl" seedless persimmon and so on.

After passing Weiping Town, we continue to move forward. After passing Santan Village in Chun'an County, we will pass through the Menling Tunnel and go to She County in Huangshan City, Anhui Province. What we will do next The itinerary was always in She County. The third section of our journey is from Chayuanping Village in Chakou Town, She County to the town center of Chakou Town. In the middle, we will pass through many villages, such as Chayuanping Village, Zhutongtan Village, Xianjing Miaoqian Village and Jincun, these villages are all ancient Huizhou villages, full of the charm of ancient Huizhou.

When we arrive at the center of Chakou Town, the fourth segment of our trip begins. From there we will drive to one of the most important scenic spots in this trip - Xin'anjiang Landscape Gallery. The scenic area of ??Xin'anjiang Landscape Gallery is more than 100 kilometers long and passes through Shendu Town, Nanyuankou, Xiongcun and Shexian County. We will also pass through these places in our itinerary.

The scenic spots along the way to the Landscape Gallery include Jiulitan, Miantan Village, Zhangtan Village and Chantan Village, etc. They form the fifth segment of our itinerary. In the fourth and fifth sections of the itinerary, in addition to explaining the basic situation and travel guide of Xin'anjiang Landscape Gallery, I will also tell you some other things, such as Yinmiantan Village, Zhangtan Village and Tuntan "Santan Loquat" is named after the three natural villages in the village, and there is also Hui culture that must be understood when visiting Anhui Province.

This Huizhou culture includes many types, such as Huizhou cuisine, Huizhou opera, Huizhou architecture, etc., all belong to him. The last stop of this trip is Huashan Mystery Cave. It is also one of the places you can’t miss.

Different from ordinary attractions, the Huashan Mystery Cave is not famous for its scenery, but for the various puzzles it contains. If you don’t understand it, These puzzles, when you see the Huashan Mystery Cave, you will just think that they are just grottoes.

Introduction to the core scenery on the route:

Qiandao Lake Bridge

The Qiandao Lake Bridge officially started construction in February 2003 and took more than two years. It was only completed and opened to traffic in September 2005. The bridge is 1,258 meters long and is a key project connecting the "Qianfen Line" and Qiandao Lake Town. Its completion provides a faster route for the golden tourist route of Hangzhou-Qiandao Lake-Huangshan, and also brings greater development to Qiandao Lake.

Chun'an Three Carvings

Chun'an Three Carvings refers to the brick carvings, stone carvings and wood carvings in the ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Chun'an County. Most of them are houses and archways. and other architectural decorative parts. These three sculptures have a long history and were famous during the Southern Song Dynasty. According to data, during the Southern Song Dynasty, the imperial court recruited a group of masons, bricklayers and carving artists from Chun'an County to go to present-day Hangzhou to participate in the construction of Kyoto. These workers learned experience from the construction and created the Chun'an Three carving.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Chun'an's carving craftsmanship became even better, and many fine works of art were left behind. Unfortunately, these precious three-carving relics were submerged under the water of Qiandao Lake, and very few of them exist.

Anhui-Zhejiang Highway No. 1

Anhui-Zhejiang Highway No. 1 takes Xin'an River as a link and runs through Qiandao Lake in Chun'an County, Zhejiang Province, Xin'anjiang Landscape Gallery Scenic Area and Huashan Mountain in Huangshan City Mystery Cave Scenic Area. This highway relies on the natural scenery, hills and forests, earth buildings, pastoral houses and other landscapes along the Xin'an River. It connects various scenic spots, top 100 photography spots, farmhouses, picking gardens and other rural tourist spots along the line, allowing tourists to You can personally experience the beautiful scene of "cars traveling in the painting and people swimming in the scenery".

Dongshanjian

What is the beauty of Dongshanjian in Qiandao Lake? The beauty lies in its majesty. Although it is only a thousand meters high and only takes more than 14,000 steps to reach the top, the route is very steep. Therefore, it has been praised by many poets. For example, Liu Shining, a Jinshi during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and the magistrate of Chun'an County, wrote in his poem: "Emerald is like smoke in the east of Sheshè, and hibiscus is red at the beginning of every month. Although this is not where Confucius visited, silk and bamboo are still worth mentioning. "Wo Xie Gong." This means that the steepness of the eastern mountain peak of Qiandao Lake can be compared with Tianmu Mountain, a famous mountain in Zhejiang. From this we can know that the eastern tip of Qiandao Lake is anything but simple.

Secondly, the beauty of the east mountain tip lies in the water on the mountain, which is so clear and transparent that it makes people want to drink it at a glance. Moreover, the sand in the stream can be seen clearly at a glance. The ancient Yang Mao once wrote in a note that he not only praised the clear water of Dongshanjian Creek, but also praised the clear and beautiful sound of Dongshanjian Creek.

Donghutian Village-Wenchang Ancient Road

We will pass by a place called Donghutian Village, which belongs to Wuyang Township in She County. It is a quiet and simple village. Although Donghutian Village is not big, there is a relatively historical place in the village that attracts many tourists, and that is the Wenchang Ancient Road.

The "Wenchang Ancient Road" is three ancient roads built in a radial pattern with Wenshan Village, Chakou Town, She County as the center. The ancient road leads to Chakou Village, Chakou Town, in the east, to Donghutian Village, Wuyang Township, in the south, and to Changxi in the west. Shuangyuan Village in the town is the main thoroughfare for daily travel, business, and material transportation in the Dazhouyuan area of ??Shexian County. It is also the existing hiking and leisure trail with the highest construction standards, the most complete facilities, and the strongest historical and cultural atmosphere in Huizhou.

The Wenchang Ancient Road is the main passage for the people of She County to the outside world. I think back then, this ancient road was very prosperous. There were pavilions, teahouses, inns, shops and other facilities along the way. Even Zhejiang businessmen walked on this ancient road. Go to She County, Jixi, Jingde and other places to do business.

According to legend, this ancient road was built by a wealthy man from Wenshan Village in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China to marry his wife. But there is also a theory that the Wenchang Ancient Road was funded and built by a man named Wu Liujin in the fifth year of the Republic of China. Wu Liujin was born in Wenshan Village. His family was relatively poor when he was a child. When he grew up and earned money, he began to donate money to build roads, and what he built was the Wenchang Ancient Road. At that time, the cost of building a step was three buckets of rice, and the total length of the road was 5 kilometers. It cost about 13,000 silver dollars. According to current prices, it is worth several million. From this, we can also know how valuable this Wenchang Ancient Road is!

Yangchan Tulou

Yangchan Tulou is different from other buildings. In Anhui, there is a saying of "a thousand-gold gate tower and four or two houses", which is enough to show that traditional Hui-style architecture attaches great importance to the facade. In Huizhou architecture, it is common to use horse head walls, brick carvings, stone carvings and wood carvings to do everything possible to highlight the identity, status and cultural taste of the owner.

The Yangchan Earth Building completely subverts the Huizhou style in the traditional sense. It is one of the few alternative Huizhou buildings. The door of Yangchan Tulou can be regarded as a "door" with cultural significance by adding couplets on both sides of the door. Moreover, the earth building has no patio, the architectural layout is left and right, and there are no gorgeous decorations.

The simple earth building, although not luxurious, has a great atmosphere. Even the air here has a certain texture attached to it. When the weather is fine, walking on the long bluestone road and walking through the alleys in the Tulou, coupled with the light and shadow reflected by the sun, Yangchan Tulou becomes a good place to shoot blockbusters. If you are a For those who like photography, you can go and take a look at Yangchan Tulou!

Xin'anjiang Landscape Gallery

Xin'anjiang has different scenery throughout the year. A flowing landscape painting, so we call it the Landscape Gallery. It is a very suitable place to visit in all seasons, especially in March and April when the rapeseed flowers are in full bloom. The golden rapeseed fields and the traditional Huizhou architecture complement each other. If you like Hanfu culture, you can also prepare a set of Hanfu and go there to take pictures. , to relax, it’s like traveling to ancient times all of a sudden.

As for autumn, the villagers there have also begun to use "autumn sun" to decorate their hometowns. There are colorful crops everywhere on the sun drying fields, beside the roads, and in front of the houses. This harvest brings the beauty of autumn. The scene adds a different picture to Xin'anjiang.

Waiting for the weather to get colder, it will be the season when the mist scenery is the most beautiful in Xin'anjiang Landscape Gallery. The mist is misty, and the ancient villages, mountains and woods along the river are disappearing and appearing, as if In a paradise on earth.

The Ancient City of Huizhou

The playwright Tang Xianzu of the Ming Dynasty once left a famous saying that will last forever -

"I have never dreamed of going to Huizhou." What does it mean? He said that he wanted to go to the fairyland on earth in his whole life, but he never imagined that this fairyland would be in Huizhou. The mysterious and low-key ancient Huizhou, referred to as "Hui", was called Shezhou and Xin'an in ancient times.

The current ancient city of Huizhou is the seat of the ancient Huizhou government office, which was also the government residence at that time. The ancient city of Huizhou is one of the four ancient cities in China. It was first built in the Qin Dynasty and is an ancient city with a unique "city within a city" style.

The ancient city is divided into an inner city and an outer city, with four gates in the east, west, north and south. In addition, the urn city, city gates, ancient streets, ancient lanes, etc. are still preserved. These ancient residential groups are intertwined, simple and elegant, like a majestic historical museum. The most worth seeing here is the core area of ??Huizhou Ancient City - Huizhou Government Office.

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