2024 Daye Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in November)
The Tonglü Hill Old Mine site in Daye is a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level. It is an ancient copper mine site which is very rare to still find in China. The Lei and Huangping Mountain scenic areas in Daye are home to lush and beautiful forest views. Other tourist attractions include areas that combine different kinds of scenery such as Dongjiakou (董家口) and Daquangou (大泉沟). Huangjin Lake is also in this area. It is one of the eight large unpolluted lakes in Hubei Province.
Today's Weather
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Mao Pu Grand Canyon.
Chasing the Sunrise: The Ultimate Sunrise Travel Guide
In the river of time, a romantic encounter with the sun awaits you. Embark on a sunrise journey, greet the first light of dawn, and experience the most magnificent gift of nature.
1. Mao Pu Grand Canyon
1. Mountain top: Stand high, overlook the sea of clouds, and wait for the sun to rise slowly from the horizon, as if you are in a fairyland.
2. Travel time
Check the local sunrise time and arrive at the viewing location at least half an hour in advance to find the best spot and get ready. Generally speaking, the sunrise is earlier in summer and later in winter.
3. Preparation
1. Warm clothing: The temperature is low in the early morning, so bring a coat, scarf, hat, etc. to keep warm.
2. Camera or phone: Capture beautiful moments, and prepare a tripod to keep the shot steady.
3. Food and water: Replenish energy and maintain physical strength.
4. Comfortable shoes: Easy to walk and stand.
4. Itinerary
1. The night before
- Arrive at the destination and check into a nearby hotel to ensure you can easily reach the viewing point in the early morning.
- Check your equipment and make sure your camera is fully charged and food and water are ready.
2. Early morning
- Get up early and leave after a simple wash.
- Follow the planned route to the viewing point, pay attention to safety, and avoid walking at night.
- After finding a suitable location, wait quietly for the sunrise and feel the tranquility and beauty of nature.
3. After sunrise
- Enjoy the beautiful scenery after sunrise and take photos as a souvenir.
- You can take a walk nearby and enjoy the fresh air and warm sunshine.
- Arrange follow-up activities according to your preferences, such as visiting attractions, tasting local food, etc.
Sunrise is a precious gift from nature. Let's embark on this sunrise journey full of hope and beauty, and welcome a new day with the sun.
Daye Shangfengjiu Ancient Village Today, I discovered another hidden village around Wuhan. The entire village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and ancient trees can be seen everywhere.
Daye Shangfengjiu Ancient Village
Today, I discovered another hidden village around Wuhan. The entire village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and ancient trees that are hundreds or even thousands of years old can be seen everywhere. I also discovered ancient tombs from the Jiaqing period and ancient ancestral halls built in the Daoguang Jia Shen year.
After the rain, the Daye Shangfengjiu Ancient Village is fresh and misty.
The entire ancient village is quiet and peaceful, with a strong historical flavor.
Huangshi | OCT Dinosaur Dream Factory Full Guide and Experience
Having been to many amusement parks in China, I would like to share my real feelings and guide about Huangshi OCT‼️
🚗Parking:
There are many parking lots. There are not many people on non-holidays. I parked in a place marked as a staff parking lot (staff allowed to enter. This parking lot is just a few steps away from the entrance of the park, which is very convenient.
🎡Park layout:
The park is divided into 4⃣️parts: Black Iron Town, Bronze Valley, Golden City, Dinosaur Secret Realm. Among them, Dinosaur Secret Realm is independent and not the same gate as Dream Factory. It can be entered for free, but the play items in it need to be paid separately.
🎢Recommended items:
1⃣️Tyrannosaurus Racing: A small roller coaster for four people, with emergency stop, rotation, and inversion. Excitement index: 🌟🌟🌟
2⃣️Mine Flying Dragon: Suspended roller coaster, the largest roller coaster in the park, can experience the feeling of 18 bends in the mountain road. Excitement index: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
3⃣️Dragon Soaring Sky: Vertical roller coaster with the least protection measures, only waist lever. Excitement index: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
4⃣️Crystal Energy Cyclone: Big pendulum. Excitement index: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
5⃣️Mine Adventure: Indoor jumping machine, can feel super weightlessness. Excitement index: 🌟🌟🌟
6⃣️Gemstone Robbery, Treasure Hunt Adventure, Giant Beast Chase: All are indoor 3D movies plus roller coaster mode. Excitement index: 🌟🌟
7⃣️Interstellar Explorer: Full 360-degree 3D interstellar experience. Excitement index: 🌟
In general, the amusement items in the park surprised me. They are not inferior to the amusement items in other big cities. They are very fun, but indoor items will be dizzy and want to vomit if you play too much.
❌Talk about the shortcomings:
1⃣️The park only opens at 1 pm on weekdays, and two items are suspended. Although there are not many people, I still worry about not being able to finish the project before going. Overall, I can barely finish playing.
2⃣️The service is extremely poor. The staff of the first project waited for nearly half an hour to start. When asked when it could start, the staff had a bad attitude. When playing to a project with few tourists, there is no staff to take care of it, so I can only wait. When asked about the route of other projects, the staff did not know. Therefore, there is no play experience at all. Fortunately, the project is interesting and slightly compensated.
3⃣️On weekdays, the catering in the park is basically not open for business, only vending machines and a good drink shop sell drinks.
I can understand that there are few people on weekdays, and the park wants to save costs, but this really makes tourists have no play experience. There are few staff on the road, and some staff have to be responsible for 2 projects, so they all start slowly.
A different experience in autumn, 1.5 hours from Guanggu by car.
Maopu Grand Canyon is located in Maopu Reservoir, Lingxiang Town, Daye City, which is close to Wuhan. It is 90KM from Guanggu, and can be regarded as the nearest canyon for Guanggu to trace the creek and play in the water.
As Maopu is located in a subtropical monsoon climate with abundant rainfall and lush vegetation, and the mountains are mostly towering cliffs and steep cliffs, there are small ponds and waterfalls everywhere.
Of course, this Maopu is the location of the well-known Maopu Winery. Because the winery uses karst spring water, there is no doubt about the water quality here, it is so good that it is scary!
Recommended index:
It is only a 1.5-hour drive from Guanggu, which is relatively close and convenient. Moreover, this waterfall is about 200 meters away from the road. The open road can reach the water on foot. It is a great place to play in the water. There is no ticket here, no charge, 35 degrees weather, there is already a bit of cold next to the waterfall, the only bad place is that there are more stones, for those with children, there is a little risk of bumping, but pay attention to it. It shouldn’t be a problem, but if you meet a little sister who loves to take pictures, these weird stones may be a natural photo site, and fashionable bikini photos are readily available. Very suitable for families, friends and photography enthusiasts.
Navigation: Maopu Reservoir Management Office, then continue straight for 500 meters along the road, park directly next to the small bridge and go up the mountain, there are many uphill routes along the way, don't go wrong
“Heroic Governance, Cradle of Revolution”
The Nanshantou Revolutionary Memorial Hall is located in Dadi Huwan, Nanshan Village, Yinzhu Town, Daye City. The Nanshantou Revolutionary Site is situated in the southern part of Daye City, adjacent to Sanxikou Town in Yangxin County. It is more than 90 kilometers away from Wuhan City and 30 kilometers from Huangshi City. Nanshantou is one of the earliest revolutionary bases led by our Party. In the autumn of 1928, the CPC Daye County Committee was established at the Jin Gong Temple in Nanshan. The Red Eighth Army, led by Li Can and He Changgong, fought bravely here; the Red Fifth Army, commanded by Peng Dehuai and Teng Daiyuan, also fought fiercely here. After liberation, more than a hundred generals and marshals, including Nie Rongzhen and Wang Ping, who had fought here, wrote inscriptions for Nanshan. The geographical location of the Nanshantou Revolutionary Base in Daye is very strategic, surrounded by mountains on all sides, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. It provided important strategic support for the revolutionary struggle in the Daye area and even in southeastern Hubei. During the Second Civil Revolutionary War, this place was an important part of the revolutionary base in the Daye area and also an important part of the revolutionary base in southeastern Hubei.
Yellowstone Dinosaur Park Three Visits in Three Days
Last weekend, I went back to my hometown and took my child to the dinosaur park. We visited three times in three days.
⑤ Highly recommended for kids from nearby cities, great value for money, and the best part is that it’s not crowded at all, with fast passes throughout.
We spent two nights at the Water World, 79 per person.
On the third day, we visited the DreamWorks (Land World) during the day, 128 per person. There are many water slide projects in Water World, at least five of various sizes. The wave pool is quite fun, everyone was dancing in the water, and there are fireworks on weekends. My child had so much fun that they didn’t want to go home.
There are many 4D projects in DreamWorks, just pick a few to watch. Among them, the Golden Heist is very similar to Universal’s Source of Fire. My mom enjoyed it a lot, saying she had never seen such an exciting show. Additionally, I suggest not playing the Giant Swing and the Big Whirlwind right after entering the park. These two rides made me dizzy and I had no energy left for the roller coasters afterward.
There are some downsides too. The hot water in the Water World showers is insufficient, and the quality of the water guns sold there is poor... Considering the ticket price, it’s still worth it◎◎
Beautiful Healing Scenery Around Wuhan | Great Places for Photography and Camping
| Great Places for Photography and Camping. Today, I discovered an absolutely stunning treasure campsite around Wuhan, this paragliding base, which ranks in my top three.
About the location:
Navigate to Maopu International Paragliding Base Takeoff Site
(Note that Maopu International Paragliding Base is still a 40-minute drive from Maopu International Paragliding Base Takeoff Site, so don't navigate to the wrong place)
This place really doesn't feel like Hubei!! The peaks here look like ink paintings, with the sunset glow and sunrise in the east, it's a journey to relax your body and mind.
About the activities:
The homestays and cliffside campsites here need to be booked in advance. Other sites allow you to bring your own camping gear or rent it at a reasonable price. It's so enjoyable to have a barbecue in the sky.
The scenery is best viewed from a high place to feel the shock. From here, you can experience an unprecedented clarity.
You can run wildly on the grassland~ Don't say I replaced your freedom.
You can also ride a horse to chase a dreamy sunset~ (The sunset is around six o'clock) No need to choose a specific spot, you can see the sunset from anywhere on the mountain. If you can't catch it, then chase it with a paraglider. (Paragliding experience is 398 yuan per person) Those who are brave can give it a try.
I also saw a super long swing that can accommodate 8 people at the same time. The macaron-colored swing under the sunset is super photogenic, I absolutely love it.
There are also many cycling enthusiasts~ but be careful on the mountain roads.
Self-drive within 1h from Wuhan | The Ceiling of Stream Tracing
| The Ceiling of Stream Tracing.🏞️ Must-visit attractions:
Hidden at the northern foot of Nanshan in Chengui Town, Daye City, Hubei Province, Daquan Valley Scenic Area is an unpolished natural gem waiting for the footsteps of every explorer and nature lover:
•Spring Beauty Exploration: Follow the winding mountain streams to find those legendary spring eyes, listen to the tinkling of spring water, and feel the cool symphony of nature.
•Peak Climbing: Challenge the highest peak, Mao'erfu (altitude 774.9 meters), and enjoy the spectacular view of the surrounding mountains from the top, experiencing the boldness of 'overlooking all the small mountains'.
•Waterfall Group Appreciation: Visit 12 waterfalls with different styles, from 'Rolling Oil Pot' to 'Dragon Pool Reflecting the Moon', each waterfall has its unique charm, like ribbons embellishing the green valley.
•Cave Exploration: Delve into more than 10 mysterious caves, including Ke Chen Mountain, Turtle Dun, etc., to experience the natural craftsmanship and feel the tranquility and fantasy underground.
📍 Detailed address:
Daquan Valley Scenic Area, Chengui Town, Daye City, Hubei Province, only tens of kilometers away from the center of Huangshi City, navigate to 'Daquan Valley Scenic Area' for easy access.
🚗 Transportation Strategy:
•Self-driving: Depart from Huangshi City and drive southeast along the highway for about half an hour to reach the destination, with beautiful scenery along the way, suitable for self-driving enthusiasts.
•Bus: Take a bus to Daye City in Huangshi urban area, then transfer to local bus or taxi to reach the scenic area directly.
🍴 Food Recommendations:
•Farmhouse Feast: Taste authentic Hubei cuisine at the farmhouses around the scenic area, such as braised pork, clear stewed free-range chicken, wild vegetable pancakes, each dish is a perfect combination of freshness and health.
•Lake Freshwater Products: Don't miss the fresh fish and shrimp from Daquan Valley Reservoir, steamed or grilled fish, with an incredibly delicious taste, definitely a treat for the taste buds.
🏞️ Nearby Attractions Recommendations:
•Leishan Scenic Area: As part of the national 4A-level tourist area to which Daquan Valley belongs, Leishan attracts many tourists with its unique geological structure and profound cultural heritage.
•Huangshi National Mine Park: Visit this park that combines science education with natural scenery, learn about mining history, and admire the magnificent view of the mine pit lakes.
Daquan Valley, a green paradise away from the hustle and bustle, whether it's a family outing or a gathering of friends, everyone can find their own peace and joy here.
Jiugu Qicun | People have returned, but their hearts remain here
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This is the twelfth weekend that a nine-to-five worker has used to see the world.
If you also like rainy days, then you will definitely like it even more here after the rain❤️
📍📍Navigate to Jiugu Qicun in Daye Shangfeng (no admission fee required)
🅿️🅿️A parking fee of 10 yuan is required to enter the village💰
After staying in the city for a long time, one tends to seek out a 'hidden paradise'.
To experience the small alleys along the streams, the long streets with lush woods, from the grey tiles and green bricks to the bamboo forests and the fresh breeze,
All of these make you appreciate the 'April rains on the eaves, a poetic painting in Shangfeng'.
Jiugu stands for:
Ancient trees, ancient tombs, ancient wells, ancient temples, ancient steles, ancient paths, ancient canals, ancient houses, ancient mills.
This is an ancient village that has continued its history through a hundred years of vicissitudes.
The ancient village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the residential houses built in the Hui style architecture lean against the mountains.
The number of tourists here is not very large,
Which just helps to maintain the original ecology of the village.
And it has also been included in the list of traditional Chinese villages.
Nearby there are also attractions like Lushang Jing Tianchi, Dragon Roaring, Maze, and Glass Skywalk.
If you have time after visiting the ancient village, you can also go and have some fun~
Follow me to discover a different Wuhan~
Wuhan's own vast grasslands
Huangshi | Huangjing Mountain
The mountain is of moderate height, with a total round trip taking about 1 hour.
Today's weather is particularly suitable for mountain climbing. This mountain has not been much developed, and although the scenery along the way is quite ordinary, the grassland at the summit that changes with the seasons is indeed refreshing.
This is also the first time I have encountered such a gentle Huangjing Mountain, with the wind blowing just right, and very few people
So it's very quiet. It's nice to stand on the summit, feel the breeze, listen to music, and enjoy the beauty of the green grass dancing with the wind.
Taking photos is also super photogenic, capturing the essence of the vast grasslands
Wuhan 1h Hubei Daye Zhaoshan Village | The "Peach Blossom Spring" in Tao Yuanming's poetry
Hubei Huangshi Daye City Bao'an Town • Zhaoshan Village
A pristine small mountain village nestled between mountains and water,
Hillsides blanketed with peach blossoms and rapeseed flowers,
It somewhat resembles the Peach Blossom Spring described by Tao Yuanming.
This place is known as Hubei's "Little Wuyuan"
Vast seas of golden and pink flowers, truly breathtaking.
A 1h drive from Wuhan, this year the flowering season has been generally delayed due to freezing rain, with the end of March and April being the best time to visit!
❤️ Travel Tips:
🌟 If you're hiking, 🉑 you can start seeing the vast rapeseed flowers as soon as you enter Zhaoshan Village.
🌟 If you don't want to walk, you can drive directly to the Zhaoshan Scenic Area reservoir, which is the most beautiful spot for taking photos 📸, and it's located inside, so there are few people!
🌟 The village is large, with ten thousand mu of peach blossoms in bloom, terraced rapeseed flower seas, truly a "Little Wuyuan"
🌟 Convenient for food and lodging, 🚗 a weekend self-drive tour for taking photos and relaxing, departing from Wuhan for a day trip is very suitable.
🎫 Ticket:
No ticket, free of charge!
🚗 Transportation:
Drive directly, free parking
Accidentally entered Daye Zhaoshan, and here's what happened
On the nineteenth day, we spent the whole day on the road. Due to the weather this year, the rapeseed flowers at the Qianduo scenic area had not bloomed at all yesterday, which was a big disappointment for us. It will probably take another week for them to bloom, so we had no choice but to drive over 800 kilometers from Xinghua to Huangshi to check in. (We found out about the rapeseed flowers at Daye Zhaoshan on our way home)
🌟 We set off at 7:30 today to see the rapeseed flowers at Daye Zhaoshan. The rapeseed flowers in Hubei have all bloomed, which somewhat made up for yesterday's regret. Of course, Daye's rapeseed flowers can't compare with the Qianduo scenic area! But Zhaoshan has its own advantages, with a reservoir, peach blossoms, white houses, and distant mountains all blending together, which is also quite nice. Leave some regrets for next year , our 28-day trip had to end early, and by 1 pm we were back in our warm homes!
Admission: Free (free this year, might charge next year, still under construction)
Transportation: Self-driving or chartered car is more convenient
Accommodation: There are homestays with basic conditions
Dining: There are restaurants in the countryside, a bit expensive, most people play and then go back to the city to eat, if hungry in between, they eat snacks.
Huangshi Mineral Expo Park | A masterpiece created by nature
As the "City of Ornamental Stones in China", Huangshi is the largest distribution center for peacock stones in the world and one of the four major mineral crystal ornamental stone trading centers in the country. The Expo Park has a total construction area of 100,000 square meters and has five major venues including the Geoscience Popular Science Museum, Mineral Boutique Museum, Fossil Boutique Museum, Mineral Crystal Photography Museum, and Guanghua Collection Museum.
The peacock stone is beautiful, the chrysanthemum stone is vivid, the Huangshi jade is transparent, the Hubei stone is rare and precious, and various types of mineral crystals such as red silicon calcium manganese ore compete with each other and complement each other. The park showcases thousands of exquisite mineral raw stones and ornaments from more than 30 countries and regions, as well as the four major ancient fossil groups in China, which can deeply understand the changes in the sea and land of the Huangshi area, the distribution and formation process of characteristic resources, and understand the popular geological knowledge from many aspects such as history, culture, and technology.
When I went there, it was off the beaten track, and there was no one in each venue.
It is suitable to bring children, and the graphic explanation of the venue is very detailed.
Offline ticket sales (student tickets) 10 yuan/person
Wuhan can reach the unknown paradise in no time
It is indeed a national AAA tourist attraction in the list of 'Traditional Chinese Villages'.
Feng Jiu's ancient village on the ridge of Daye, comparable to the paradise, can be reached by driving from Wuhan for 1.5 hours.
This ancient village is known to few people.
According to historical records, Shangfeng Bay was formed before the Yuan Dynasty and has a history of more than 600 years. The villagers respect nature and cherish Feng Shui.
The village still preserves ancient houses, ancient trees, ancient wells, ancient temples, etc., which are known as the 'Nine Ancient Villages of Lingxiu Hubei, Poetry and Painting Shangfeng'.
Shangfeng Bay originally had more than a hundred ancient houses such as Jufan Hall and Dafudi, divided into six areas, and now there are more than forty well-preserved ones. The ancient houses and farmhouses under the mountain are built by the mountain and the stream, and they are well-arranged. The gallery bridge and the stone red bridge lie on the stream, and the moss grows in the stone mortar.
Ancient trees in the sky are dotted in the village, and dense forests and bamboo are scattered in the mountains and forests.
Here are the rare traces of Anhui, Jiangxi and southern Hubei architecture. The white walls and gray tiles, the beacon walls rise and fall, it is spectacular. A brick and a tile flow with plainness and simplicity.
After the drizzle, the calm ancient village suddenly covered with mysterious colors.
Into the Jinpai company restaurant, a group of people who did not know each other in the pre-dinner game to draw closer to each other, from green ingredients, to the processing without adding MSG, to the dietitian's inspection, whether tourists or employees You can taste the most authentic and healthy Hubei cuisine here...
As the leading wine brand of China's health wine, we insist on producing wine according to the standard of medicine. From the source of materials in the Chinese medicine base, to the clean environment of the production base, to the rigorous processing of the processing process, the final product is strictly checked. The most classic example is the instrument that did not measure the alcohol degree in the early days. It can only be calculated by the factory master. The measured degrees and the meter can be accurate to two decimal places. Although the wine is good, dont be greedy [smile]
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