2017 Yanling County "Song of Spring·Yunshang Courtyard" Rhododendron Festival
2017 Yanling County? Song of Spring? Yunshang Courtyard? Rhododendron Festival is about to open , let’s take a look at the specific activities!
On April 5, the author learned from the Hunan Yanling County Dayuan State-owned Forest Farm that in 2017 Yanling County? Song of Spring? Yunshang Courtyard? Rhododendron Festival will be launched at the State-owned Forest Farm of the Courtyard on April 16th, and the event will continue until April 23rd. The theme of this Rhododendron Festival is "Visiting the Yunshang Courtyard and Admiring the Sea of ??Rhododendrons". There will also be a "Cardyard Rhododendron Sea Photography Contest", a Courtyard Local Products and Food Exhibition, a Folk Song and Folk Custom Show and a Cultural Stage. A series of entertainment activities such as the Flower Appreciation Travel Diary Show in the Circle of Friends, etc., to encourage visitors to enjoy the flowers.
Yanling is known as the "hometown of azaleas". There are more than 20 species, including white-flowered Adenocalyca azalea and large white azalea, red-flowered Jinggangshan Rhododendron and Rhododendron azalea, and purple-flowered Rhododendron azalea. There are deer-antlered azaleas, purple-flowered azaleas, and yellow-flowered sheep ducks.
In the Yanling Courtyard Farm on the border of Hunan and Jiangxi, there is a hundred-mile "Tea and Salt Ancient Road" paved with bluestones, which was built between 1663 and 1665 AD, about 350 years ago. Along this "tea and salt ancient road" connecting Hunan and Jiangxi, there are tens of thousands of acres of Yunjin azalea forest with pink, pink-white, and purple flowers. It is currently the largest contiguous wild Yunjin azalea forest in China.
As you walk along the ancient road, you will be surrounded by endless virgin secondary forests. Beautiful scenery such as azaleas, rare trees, alpine meadows, and alpine wetlands are amazing. There are a variety of rhododendron trees in various shapes, stretching for dozens of hills. The scene is very spectacular. Walking through the mountains and ridges, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery, smell the fragrance of flowers, and take photos, which makes tourists linger and marvel.
According to the person in charge of Dayuan Farm, Yunjin Rhododendron generally blooms around the Qingming Festival and withers until the end of April. It blooms more than 10 days later than ordinary Rhododendrons, but its flowering duration is twice as long as that of other Rhododendrons. . Affected by the climate, the blooming period of Yunjin azaleas this year is slightly later than in previous years. The beginning of April is the first flowering period of Yunjin azaleas in the courtyard, the full flowering period is from April 10 to 25, and the last flowering period is at the end of April.
Friendly reminder:
Attractions: There are well-preserved virgin forests in the courtyard scenic area, the Salt Tea Ancient Road paved with hundreds of millions of ancient stones, and the highest drop in Hunan. Dongkeng Waterfall, the highest 10,000-acre alpine tea garden in Hunan, and the highest sunrise viewing platform in Hunan; there is also a national grade I key protected wild plant named after the courtyard, the courtyard fir, with stems like pines and cypresses, The largest group of wild brocade azaleas in Asia (an area of ??about 26,000 acres), with flowers like peonies, and a sea of ??bamboo stretching for several miles; are also dotted with cultural landscapes such as Lion Rock, Tietou Prince Temple, Tiewaxian, and Martyrs Memorial Pavilion. ?
Transportation:
1. Yanling County, Longxi Township (106 National Highway), Yuan Shizhou Township, Compound Scenic Spot.
2. Yanling County? Miandu Town? Shidu Town? Compound Scenic Area.
Self-driving tour:
1. Take the Yanru Expressway to the Yanling West Toll Station, pass through Yanling County and follow G106 towards Guidong for about 5 kilometers (within the territory of Longxi Township) Turn left onto the X068 line, pass through Yuan Shizhou Township, and take the S205 Yanling County Tourist Ring Road to the Dayuan Scenic Area.
2. Get off at the Miandu Toll Station of Yanmu Expressway, and take the S205 Yanling County Tourist Ring Road through Miandu Town and Shidu Town to the Dayuan Scenic Area.
Self-guided tour: Take a bus from the city to Yanling South Bus Station. Transfer here to the minibus from Yanling to Dayuan Scenic Area (3:30 pm), the journey takes about 90 minutes.
Warm reminder: Dayuan Farm has a high altitude and a large temperature difference between day and night, so bring more warm clothes; it is best to make reservations for meals and accommodation in advance; there is a long winding mountain road from the county seat to the compound, with steep slopes and There are many bends, narrow roads, and heavy fog. You must pay attention to traffic safety when traveling by car. It is recommended to take a minibus. When viewing flowers, it is appropriate to wear hiking shoes, cloth shoes, and sneakers. Leather shoes and plastic-soled shoes are easy to slip. ;