Baili Rhododendron

Time: 20240327-20240329 Baili Dujuan is not a scenic spot, but an administrative district, and its level should be the same as Shangri-La. It covers an area of ​​693 square kilometers, has a population of 150,000, and has about 50 scenic spots. 1 There are two core scenic spots. One is called Pudi Scenic Spot, which is next to the new city. The two entrances, West Gate and Wucai Road, are about two kilometers away from the urban area. 2 No matter which entrance you enter from, the sightseeing bus will take tourists to the vicinity of "Zuijiuniu" and let everyone walk slowly down the mountain along the main road. 3 There is a flower-shaped building on the top of a mountain on the left side of the road. You should go and take a look. 4 I personally recommend one of the must-see spots: "Shuhua Peak". It is the highest point of the entire scenic area. 5 Continue looking south along the road and you can see "Jinxiuping" in the distance. 6 The performance at Jinxiu Square was quite nice, but there were few spectators, mainly because the flowers outside were more beautiful. 7 Turning a corner, I came to the second must-see spot I personally recommend: the "Wucai Pavilion". 8 At six o'clock the next morning, before daybreak, there was a loud noise like fireworks that lasted for more than ten minutes. Is this a wake-up call for us? After driving more than ten kilometers, we arrived at another core scenic spot - Jinpo, where there is my personal recommendation for the third must-see spot: "Soma Flower Bridge". The feeling on site is better than the photo. The flowering period of Jinpo is later than that of Pudi, and currently about 50% of the flowers are in bloom. 9 The ceremony to worship the flower god, which was originally scheduled to start at 10 a.m., was changed to 2 p.m. for some reason, but more and more people gathered near Baihuaping. 10 Retreat decisively and move to a less crowded place more than 20 kilometers away. It suddenly occurred to me that the sound this morning was most likely a cloud-repelling bomb, so even though I didn’t see the sacrificial ceremony, I’m grateful for the sunny day that gave us a whole day. 11 The place with fewer people is the fourth place I personally recommend as a must-visit spot: "Azalea King". Not only are there few people here, but there is no entrance fee. The scenic area is not very large, but there are many old trees, and you need to climb a long set of stairs. 12 The Midi River Scenic Area was almost deserted, and I was the only one there for an hour. The wooden plank path above the waterfall is very dangerous. We walked on it for five minutes. Every time I think about it, I want to celebrate! 13 I called the place where I stayed for two nights the New City. I estimated that at least 80% of overnight tourists stayed here. Next to it are the Management Committee Building and the Municipal Park. The most eye-catching landmark is the Petal Bridge above Pengcheng Park. 14 Although the sightseeing bus ticket was valid for three days, I chose to walk when I re-entered Pudi on the morning of my departure. 15 I am quite old and have been to many places, but this is the first time I have seen such a large-scale blooming of wild rhododendrons. Perhaps, happiness is being in the right place at the right time. 16