If you want to understand modern China, then you can go to cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc. But if you want to understand the history of China or the Chinese nation, then you can only come to Shaanxi, because Shaanxi is the only It is the root of our Chinese nation! Regarding history, we don’t talk about the Terracotta Warriors or the Great Wall. The Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleum alone can make Chinese people all over the world check in. The Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleum buries Emperor Xuanyuan, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. Although there are many Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleums across the country, there is only the Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleum in Shaanxi. It was recognized as the first mausoleum in the world.
If we talk about landscape, let’s talk about Hukou Falls first. The Yellow River is the birthplace of our Chinese national culture and our mother river, and this river is the most spectacular. Part of it is the Hukou Waterfall, which runs along the east side of Shaanxi from the sacred trees in Yulin in northern Shaanxi to Tongguan in Weinan in the south. It can be said that it runs through the entire Shaanxi Province! The "No. 1 Highway" in China we are talking about today was built along the west bank of the Yellow River, with a total length of 828.5 kilometers. It is also called the Highway Along the Yellow River.
This road was built with the purpose of developing economy and tourism. The entire road directly connects the mineral resources and agricultural products of northern Shaanxi with developed cities such as Xi'an. For tourists, we can better drive ourselves and go north along the Yellow River to appreciate the scenery of the Yellow River. It also connects more than 50 scenic spots in the province, allowing you to truly understand Shaanxi and the origin and development of the Chinese nation. history.
Along the Yellow Highway, it starts from Qiantou Township, Fugu County, Yulin City in the north, and ends at the Lotus Seat of Huashan Mountain in Huayin City in the south. It has a total length of 828.5 kilometers and is mainly divided into 4 sections: Yulin Section, Yan'an Section section, Hancheng section, and Weinan section, the Yulin section is 415 kilometers long, the Yan'an section is 241 kilometers long, the Hancheng section is 74.4 kilometers long, and the Weinan section is 101 kilometers long (including the 3.6-kilometer section from Hancheng Zhichuan to Hancun Heyang boundary) kilometer).
Yulin Section
The Yulin Section of the Yellow Highway starts from Qiantou Township in Fugu County in the north and passes through Fugu, Shenmu, Jiaxian and Wubao on the way. , Suide, Qingjian, etc., with a total length of 415 kilometers. This section of the road is basically built along the west bank of the Yellow River. It is also the longest section of the entire highway along the Yellow River. Because it is on the Loess Plateau, construction is also the most difficult. , the cost is also the largest, about 2.5 billion. This section of highway connects Shenfu, Yujia, and Qingyin expressways, and interconnects with six national highways: G336, G338, G337, G339, G307, and G340***.
Yan'an Section
The Yan'an Section along the Yellow Highway extends from Fanjiawa in Yanchuan County through Yanchuan, and finally leads to Yichuan County in Yichuan County. It ends with a total length of 241 kilometers, connecting 2 expressways, 2 national and provincial trunk roads, 13 county and township roads, and passing through the Fusi Bay of the Yellow River. The scenery is particularly spectacular.
Hancheng Section
The total length of the Yellow Highway in Hancheng is 74.4 kilometers. Construction began in September 2015, starting from Yichuan in Yan'an in the north. Then to the south is the S201 Xianghan Bridge to Hanyijie section of the road, with a total length of 14.154 kilometers, 2 tunnels, a total length of 770 meters, 22 bridges, a total length of 2727 meters, and a road surface width of 12 meters. The first phase of Longmen Highway, the section from Zhubei to Zhichuan of National Highway 108, and the section from S201 from Zhichuan to Hanhejie. S201 section from Heyangjie to Zhichuan has a total length of 6.26 kilometers and a road width of 10 meters.
Weinan Section
Construction of the Weinan Section started on May 7, 2009, with a total length of 101 kilometers, passing through Hancheng, Heyang, Dali, Huayin. The main road sections include, Yichuan section to Hancheng Zhichuan section, Hancheng Zhichuan section to Dali Xinjian Village (Hancheng Zhichuan section to Heyang Donglei is 16.2 kilometers, Heyang Donglei to Dali Xinjian Village is 49 kilometers), Dali Xinjian Village It is 13.3 kilometers from the village to Dali Lehe Village, 12 kilometers from the Xianghan Bridge to Zhubei, and 9 kilometers from the Weihe River Bridge to Huashan.
Let’s take 13 days to see how to drive on China’s No. 1 Highway:
Day 1: Xi’an – Huayin – Tongguan – Dali – Heyang
Main attractions
Huashan
Huashan is one of the Five Mountains in China. It is also the most dangerous mountain in China with the highest altitude. 2154.9 meters. Small attractions on the mountain include the Sky Plank Road, Kites Turning, Thousand-foot Building, etc. If you are lucky, you can see the sea of ??clouds and the beautiful sunrise at the top of the mountain. Basically, people climb the mountain every day just to watch the sunrise.
Ticket: 160 yuan
Address: Middle section of Jiling Road, Huashan, Huayin City, Shaanxi Province
Tongguan Ancient City
< p> Tongguan Ancient City has had many major events in history. Emperors of all dynasties have paid special attention to this place. Now the remaining historical attractions in Tongguan are the Ming Dynasty City Wall, and the others have been seriously damaged. Tongguan Ancient City is also a newly built antique scenic spot, located in Tongguan On Nuwa Mountain in the county, it is said that Nuwa's mausoleum is here. The main attraction here is to stand on Nuwa Mountain and view the Yellow River from a distance. The second is to visit the museums, ancient villages, etc. here.
Address: Beigang Town, Tongguan County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province
Food recommendation: Tongguan Roujiamo
Fengtu Yicang
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Yicang was a way for the government to store grain in ancient times, and Fengtu Yicang was one of them. Fengtu Yicang was a private warehouse built in 1882. During the period of Empress Dowager Cixi, it was rated as the best warehouse in the world by Cixi Zhu. , it became a key national cultural relic protection unit in 2006. Until now, it is still one of the only remaining granaries from the Qing Dynasty.
Address: Nanzhaizi Village, Chaoyi Town, 17 kilometers east of Dali County, Shaanxi Province
Recommended food: pork elbow, mutton in a basin, honey sauce pot, hot and sour belly shreds , water-grinded silk, jujube foam paste, stove tooth noodles, raw boiled meatballs, bubble oil cake, steamer cake, braised pork buns, and pastry.
Virgin Spring
Virgin Spring is actually a group of springs. There are 10,650 large and small springs in a row. The small ones are the same as ant nests, and the large ones are the same. Like a wheel, there is a beautiful legend about this place. It is said that the mother of King Wen of Zhou once took a bath here before getting married, hence the name Virgin Spring. However, sometimes it is also called Butterfly Spring, mainly because It gets its name from its gushing shape.
Address: Xinli Village, Qiayang County, Weinan City
Food recommendations: Shichen steamed buns, rafter steamed buns, queen mother cakes, Tongguan pickles, braised chicken.
The next day: Heyang - Qiachuan - Zhichuan Sima Qian Temple - Hancheng
Sima Qian Temple
Sima Qian We are all familiar with the ancient man who wrote "Historical Records". Sima Qian Temple is located on the Hanyipo cliff in Zhichuan Town, 10 kilometers south of Hancheng City. When visiting, you can not only learn about history, but also enjoy the pleasure of climbing up and looking far.
Tickets: 80 yuan, 40 yuan for students
Opening hours 8:00-18:00
Address: Hanyipo Cliff, Zhichuan Town, Hancheng City, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province
Recommended food: mutton paste pudding, Hancheng Thirteen Flowers, Hancheng mutton steamed glutinous rice dumplings, steamed steamed steamed buns, Hancheng trousers pocket noodles.
The third day: Hancheng - Confucian Temple - Dangjia Village - Yellow River Longmen - Yichuan
Hancheng Confucian Temple
< p> This is to commemorate Confucius. In terms of reputation and construction time, the Confucius Temple in Hancheng is one of the best in the country. In terms of construction time, even the Confucius Temple in the Imperial College in Beijing is later than it. Hancheng Confucius Temple is a well-preserved Yuan Dynasty architectural complex. It is also the location of Hancheng Museum.
Address: North side of the east end of Dongxue Lane, Jincheng District, Hancheng City, Shaanxi Province
Hukou Waterfall
Hukou Waterfall is The entire Yellow River is the best place for viewing and taking photos. The annual peach blossom flood and winter are the best times for photography. You can take pictures of ice hangings here in winter. The peach blossom flood in spring is the time when the water here is the most abundant.
Ticket: 100 yuan.
Address: Yanhu Road, Yichuan County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province
Day 4: Yichuan - via Yanchang County - Yanchuan Shequ Geopark
Shequ Geopark
Shequ is a snake-like geological landform formed by river erosion. Shequ in Yanchuan, Shaanxi Province is located in the Qinjin Grand Canyon, covering an area of It covers an area of ??170.5 square kilometers, including Yanshuiguan Valley Terrace Landform Tourism Area, Suya Bay Plateau Ecological Tourism Area, Qiankun Bay Snake Bend Landform Tourism Area, Qingshui Bay Snake Bend Landform Tourism Area, and three historical and cultural landscape areas, namely Xiaocheng Village Folk Culture Village, Nianpan Original Ecological Reserve, and Guojiawei Folk Culture Tourism Area.
Tickets: Free
Address: Tugan Road, Qiankunwan Town, Yanchuan County, Yan'an City
Food recommendations: oil cake, mutton noodles, jelly, potato sassafras Sassafras, Qiaomen Heluo, Qianqian rice, Yan'an red dates, Zichang pancakes, and oil steamed buns.
Day 5: Shequ Geopark - Yanchuan - Qingjian - Suide
On this day's self-driving trip, we usually stay in Suide. Although Suide is not a It’s big, but there are still many scenic spots, such as the Tomb of Fusu and the Tomb of Mengtian. If you know the history of the Qin Dynasty, you will be familiar with these two people. If you don’t know it yet, then you can watch Hu Ge’s " "Myth", I made a special trip to Suide to look for their tombs, but I couldn't find them. It is indeed a relatively niche attraction.
Next to the Fusu Tomb, there is an exhibition hall of Suide and Han portrait stones. Entering the exhibition hall is like walking into a long time and space tunnel. It attracts a large number of people every year. Cultural relics and archaeological staff come here for tourism.
Food recommendations: Suide Black Noodles, Daodao Bowl Holder, Suide Oil Spin, and Black Leng Leng.
Day 6: Suide - Guojiagou - Wubao - Jiaxian
Guojiagou
Guojiagou is the place where "The Ordinary World" was filmed, so many people went to northern Shaanxi just for it. If you have read the book "The Ordinary World", then you will definitely yearn for this place. The entire village has the cultural style of northern Shaanxi and is very characteristic of northern Shaanxi.
Address: Guojiagou Luyao Cultural Industrial Park, Yanchuan County, Yan'an City
Day 7: Jiaxian - Fugu
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Baiyun Mountain is located on the bank of the Yellow River, 5 kilometers south of Jiaxian County, northern Shaanxi. It is called Baiyun Mountain because there is a Baiyun Temple on the mountain, and there is a wonder of the Yellow River Canyon at the foot of the mountain. Baiyun Mountain is a famous Taoist holy land in China. It was built since the Song Dynasty and currently preserves many cultural masterpieces such as architecture, murals, calligraphy, sculptures, and music.
Fugu Ancient City
Fugu Ancient City is located on the stone ridge in the northeast of Fugu County, close to the mountains and rivers. People have lived here for more than 7,000 years, making it a truly famous cultural city.
Day 8: Fugu - Qiangtou - Sacred Tree - Yulin
Erlang Mountain
Erlang Mountain is a sacred tree This scenic spot is a mountaineering attraction, but the mountain is indeed not very high, and the scenic spot is very long. You can walk all the way along the river, and standing on the mountain you can overlook the entire Shenmu city. Traveling to scenic spots is relatively energy-consuming, so it is recommended that you bring your own dry food and then go out for fun. When I went there last time, I found that the scenic spot was being expanded, so it would take about 2-4 hours to hike there and back. It is very suitable for taking pictures, but some sections inside are quite dangerous.
Tickets: Free
Address: Provincial Highway 204, Shenmu City, Yulin City
Hongshi Gorge
Hongshi Gorge is a good place to take pictures. There are many stone wall carvings in it. It is actually a Buddhist holy place. Most of the Buddha statues and Buddhist caves are located on a cliff. Plank roads are artificially carved on the cliff. Tourists can Visit the caves in the rock wall via the boardwalk.
Ticket: 30 yuan
Address: Beiyue Miao Village, Yuyang Town, Yuyang District, Yulin City
Tip: There is also Zhenbeitai in Yulin City and ancient streets, but I personally feel that it is not worth going. Zhenbeitai is a relatively niche, paid attraction, and there is a city wall inside. There are basically no people, and 30-60 minutes is enough. The ancient street is right next to the Second Street. There are no tourists. They are all locals. Sometimes there are students, so the business is average.
Day 9: Yulin - Sacred Tree - Hengshan
Hongjiannao
This is a provincial tourist attraction in Shaanxi. Located in the hinterland of Dongsheng Coalfield in the northwest of Shenmu City, the scenic spot is triangular in shape, 10 kilometers wide from east to west, 12 kilometers long from north to south, and with a water area of ??67 square kilometers. It is a plateau inland lake and the largest desert freshwater lake in China.
Address: Erlintu Town, Shenmu City, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province
Day 10: Hengshan - Tongwancheng - Dingbian - Jingbian
Tongwan City
The construction history of Tongwan City dates back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Ba Tao unified the north, captured Tongwan City, and established it as Tongwan Town. Because the city walls here are all white, it is also called Baichengzi by the locals. In 1996, Tongwan City was classified as a key cultural relic protection unit.
Tickets: 30 yuan. Seniors over 65 years old are free of charge.
Address: Baichengze Village, Hongdunjie Town, Jingbian County, Yulin City
Recommended food: Donkey meat covered with rice, Zizhou fruit filling, and three delicacies
Day 11: Jingbian - Ansai - Yan'an
Pagoda Mountain
Pagoda Mountain was built in the Tang Dynasty. Standing on the mountain you can Overlooking Yan'an City, it is a landmark building in Yan'an and a symbol of the Holy Land of Revolution.
Ticket: 65 yuan
Address: Jialing Road, Baota District, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province
Zaoyuan
Zaoyuan is a red revolutionary base. From 1944 to March 1947, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China moved from Yangjialing to Zaoyuan. Later, after the central government withdrew, the place was destroyed. The current scenic spots were all rebuilt later. The scenic spot has opened the former residences of important members of the Communist Party, as well as a platform to serve the people.
Tickets: Free
Address: Zaoyuan Avenue, Zaoyuan Village, Baota District, Yan'an City
Day 12: Yan'an - Nanniwan - Huang Mausoleum (Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor) - Yijun
Nanniwan used to have a relatively prosperous economy, but later became relatively poor due to historical reasons. Later, the 359th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army carried out a large-scale production movement here, and the spirit of Nanniwan It is an important part of the Yan'an spirit, which includes the spirit of self-reliance, hard work, and hard work.
Tickets: Free
Address: Taobaoyu Village, Nanniwan Town, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province
Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor
The Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleum is the cemetery where Emperor Xuanyuan, the founder of the Chinese nation, is buried. It is a place of ancestor worship for the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation. It is known as the first mausoleum in the world. There are many Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleums across the country, but there is only one The Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor in Huangling County, Shaanxi Province is listed as a national key protected cultural relic.
Ticket: 75 yuan
Address: No. 179, Dongguan, Huangling County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province
Day 13: Yijun - Xi'an
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The scenic spot is located in Kuiquan Town, Yijun County. The dry farming terraces are a representative of the organic combination of traditional farming and modern agriculture. They are a precious living cultural heritage. , currently it has created a leisure tourism resort area for agricultural sightseeing, leisure and health care, B&B experience, holiday shopping, etc.
Tickets: Free
Address: G210, Yijun County, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province (Baonan Line)
Fudi Lake Scenic Area
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Fudi Lake Scenic Area is located 10 kilometers east of Yijun County. It is the place with the strongest cultural deposits in Yijun. It not only has beautiful scenery, but also has Hedong Neolithic ruins, Yushe Yangshao Cultural ruins and Yushe There are theaters, Buddhist and Taoist grottoes, and folk artists who create paper-cutting and peasant paintings also gather here.
Address: Taotan Village, Yijun County, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province
During the self-driving process, most of the roads in Weinan are plain areas with good road conditions. When passing through Dali, Passing through many villages and towns, and there is a winter jujube market, everyone must slow down when driving and pay attention to pedestrians crossing the road. In the Qiachuan section of Heyang, the road will be relatively narrow and is adjacent to water on both sides. Be extra careful about the prices and try not to park on the road.
When passing through the Hancheng section, many of the roads here are public highways and urban roads. There are more pedestrians and more vehicles. And look for the road along the Yellow River at Yumenkou. It is difficult to find when entering the road. The section from Hancheng to Yichuan is Zhu Jing's Shanxi-Shaanxi Gorge. The scenery is beautiful, but the roads are mostly near water and cliffs, so you need to be careful.
After passing the Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River, the road to Qingjian basically leaves the Yellow River. This road is basically in the plateau and ravine area, and the mountains are relatively high. There are many, deep ditches, many curves, and steep slopes. You must control your speed when driving by yourself. If you are traveling in a group, it is recommended that experienced drivers drive this section of the road.
From the north of Qingjian, you basically return to the Yellow River, and then to Fugu Qiantou Township, you walk along the Yellow River. The road is more tortuous and there are many cliff sections. Pay attention to the falling rocks on both sides of the road, try not to stop, and pass quickly. If it is a rainy day, be sure to pay attention to whether there is any danger on the road before passing. As you reach the north section, it is recommended that you do not drive at night, as it will be particularly dangerous.
Due to limited conditions, the northern section of the Yellow Highway sometimes has fewer accommodation options. If you are driving by yourself in summer, you can consider setting up a tent. Some sections are due to mountainous areas and tunnels. Because of this, the mobile phone will temporarily have no signal. And most of them have 3G signals, and major cities can connect to 4G.