Guiyang’s most famous comprehensive park overlooks the city

Guiyang’s most famous comprehensive park

Qianlingshan Park is located in the northwest corner of Guiyang City. You can go mountain climbing and sightseeing, you can swim in lakes, you can see stalactite caves, you can go to Hongfu Temple to worship Buddha, and you can also go to the zoo. This park has a lot to offer, but the tickets are very cheap. Even the small attractions in the park that cost extra are only a few dollars, which is a great deal.

Qianlingshan Park has four gates: east, west, north and south. The south gate is the main entrance of the park and has the most buses. The uphill ropeway is also on the south gate side, and visitors are advised to enter the park from the south gate. After entering the south gate, the first thing you see is Qixingtan. The spring water flows from Qilin Cave to the south gate of the park, forming seven stepped pools. Walk a few steps along Qixingtan and then go up the mountain road. If you don't want to climb the mountain, you can take the cableway to the bird's-eye view pavilion on Wangxiang Ridge. The cableway costs 15 yuan one way. If you want to climb the mountain, you can climb the stairs along the nine-winding path. The mountains have dense vegetation and fresh air, and you can also see cliff carvings along the way. The mountain is not particularly high. The vertical distance from the ground is about 200 meters.

There is a Hongfu Temple built in the Qing Dynasty on the top of the mountain. The entrance fee is 2 yuan. It is said that praying in the temple is effective, so many believers come to worship. After climbing some mountain roads in Hongfu Temple, you can build a pavilion with a bird's eye view of Xiangwangling. Here you can overlook the high-rise buildings in the mountains of Guiyang. This is a great filming location. If you particularly like mountain climbing, the mountains in Qianlingshan Park are composed of several hills. You can also climb Baixiang Mountain, Guandaoyan Mountain, and Daluoling Mountain. Generally, tourists can go down the mountain after seeing Hongfu Temple and the pavilion. There are many macaques on the way down from Hongfu Temple. Many tourists come to Qianlingshan Park just to see these macaques. Monkeys are kept in the park and they are not afraid of people. Instead, one has to give them three points. Keep it in your camera hand and hide it from food as monkeys will grab it. When encountering a fork in the mountain, take the direction of Qianling Lake first. There is a snack bar next to Qianling Lake where you can replenish some energy.

Qianhu Lake is an artificial reservoir with a monument to revolutionary martyrs next to it. You can go boating in the lake. The reference price is 15 yuan/hour. In summer, the lotus flowers are in full bloom and the scenery is beautiful. Then go to the zoo. There is a snack bar next to the zoo, offering kebabs, squid, tofu, etc. They are delicious and cheap. There are not many kinds of animals in the 5 yuan zoo, but if you are accompanied by children, you will smile happily from ear to ear when you see black bears, lions, sika deer, and pigeons. To the south of the zoo is Qilin Cave, the entrance fee is 5 yuan. You can see some stalactites in the cave, one of which looks like a unicorn. Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng were once detained here by Chiang Kai-shek. There is also a cultural relics exhibition room of General Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng. You can see their bedrooms, pictures and texts related to them, etc.

After such a round trip, the main attractions of Qianlingshan Park are almost covered. If you are traveling with children, you can also go to the children's playground at the south gate of the park. There are entertainment facilities such as bumper cars, horse changing, and pirate ships. The cost ranges from 5 yuan to 30 yuan. On Zaoshan Road from the south gate of Qianlingshan Park, there are many shops selling silk dolls, which are the most common snacks on Guiyang streets. Cut various vegetables into shreds, put them in a small pot, take a pancake, roll your favorite vegetables in the pancake, and then pour the chutney into it. Very delicious. Must try it.