The train kept running all the way, and the trees on both sides of the railway kept falling down. After eight or nine hours of running, we finally arrived in Zhenjiang. On the second day of my arrival in Zhenjiang, I visited Jiao Shan Park, a famous local scenic spot, with my father, my mother and my uncle who worked with my father.
As soon as I entered the park gate, I saw lush trees planted on both sides of the road, which sheltered the passing tourists from the scorching sun. Walking on the wide road, I occasionally see a few monks. According to my uncle, there are temples in the park, where many monks live, and there is also a "Taoist College". People can regard becoming a monk as a profession. After listening to my uncle's explanation, I feel that this place seems to be full of new things, waiting for me to discover! Only when we came to the park did we know that the mountain here was on an island in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. We had to take a cruise or a cable car, so we bought tickets and took a cable car. The cable car moves slowly and you can see the wide Yangtze River inside. Many ships come and go on the river. What a lively scene! After a while, we reached the top of the mountain, where there was a tall tower called "Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda", and we went in again. Walking into the tower, there are circles of Buddha statues of different sizes and postures. There are not only Buddhas here, but also many Guanyin Bodhisattvas. Almost every Buddha statue has a supporter, and all generations have come to burn incense and worship Buddha. Around the tower, there are circles of tables protruding outward. Standing there, a cool breeze blew, which made people relaxed and happy. After climbing the tower, we went down the mountain again along the rugged mountain road. There are many exotic flowers and grasses along the way, including some ancient trees, such as Pterocarya stenoptera, which has been growing for more than 100 years. At the foot of the mountain, we also visited the forest of steles, which contains many stone tablets carved by the ancients. The calligraphy above, some vigorous, some charming, some vigorous and light, all give people an artistic beauty. Walking through the forest of steles, there is a bamboo forest in front of you. Every bamboo is graceful, and it is really worthy of being one of the "three friends of the old cold". Because we don't have such a big bamboo forest in the north, my mother took a picture of me there!
Unconsciously, we have reached the shore of this island, so we have to reluctantly get on the speedboat and leave this island and this beautiful park.