Hometown of the No. 1 Scholar, Famous Literature Country Jeep goes west to explore the memories of Shiping

In the previous article, we came to Jianshui, Yunnan. But since you are in Jianshui, you must not miss Shiping, which is not far away. As the hometown of the number one scholar in China, Shiping is a well-known cultural city in Yunnan. Driving our Jeep Compass, we continued on the road.

After leaving Jianshui, the hot air rushed in unbridled. Now Jianshui and the entire southern Yunnan region have entered a hot summer.

When you come to Honghe Prefecture, rice noodles must be standard for breakfast. You must get up early to eat rice noodles. One of the reasons is enjoying the morning breeze and the coziness under the trees.

The earlier you get up, the richer the soup will be. Eat a bowl of rice noodles with the soup as early as possible. The sweetness of the grass sprouts and the richness of the soup will inject energy into the day's journey.

We continued to set off in formation, and the sun had already shown its fierceness. The light-colored car body cannot escape the scorching sun. But we asked several car owners that the cooling effect of Jeep's air conditioning is still very obvious in summer. Moreover, the family characteristics of a hard-core off-road vehicle are that the various button knobs are designed to be large in size, making it convenient to operate while driving. As long as you are slightly familiar with the button layout, you can completely operate it blindly.

There is also a white Compass in the passing team. The owner chose white because it looks more powerful visually. Indeed, with the combination of the seven-hole grille and through-style headlights, the white body will appear wider and thicker. In terms of driving experience, we all unanimously rated it as "brisk". Yes, during the entire driving process, its throttle feedback is positive, and it is never sloppy when executing accelerator pedal instructions.

It takes about half an hour’s drive from Jianshui to Shiping boundary. If you have plenty of time, you can choose to exit from the Baxin Expressway like we did. Tour along Yilong Lake Wetland Park to Shiping.

Shiping has a long history and belonged to Liangzhou among the nine states of China in ancient times. During the pre-Qin period, Chu general Zhuang Qi entered Yunnan and designated it as Chu territory. In the Han Dynasty, it was called "Jiuxin" (ancient Yi language), which means "the people living in the waterlands at the foot of the mountains", and it belongs to Shengxiu County, Yizhou County. In the 11th year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty (AD 752), the ancestors of the Yi people in this state dug the ground and named it Shiping. They gathered together as a settlement, so it was named Shiping. It belonged to Lin'an Prefecture and was later renamed Shiping. As a land of plenty in Yunnan, there is no industrial pollution, and you can feel the freshness of the air after getting off the car.

The rest area along the lake allows us to park and take a rest. This test drive event brought together Jeep’s domestic models, which are also Jeep’s main domestic sales models. Each model has its own characteristics and is also deeply loved by consumers.

The Liberty, which is very popular among young consumers, has always been the best-looking model in its class. Of course, its performance is definitely not compromised just because it is an entry-level model. Two years ago, I participated in a test drive of Jeep through no-man's land, and it was not a model that fell behind at all.

The Compass we tested this time has an even better balance between performance and economy after being equipped with a new 1.3T engine. During the past two days of driving, its "brisk" driving experience has been deeply loved by everyone.

Compared with the white one, the red one looks a bit more ferocious, like a little devil who can’t hold himself back and is about to explode at any time.

The Chrysanthemum is also a very popular car model among consumers. In every event, car enthusiasts can see Chrysostoms of different years appearing in self-driving tours. The maximum torque of the 2.0T engine is 400 Nm, and the 0-100km/h acceleration time is 6.5 seconds. The power performance of the Liberty Light is very competitive among models of the same level. The power reserve of the Liberty Light can be seen in several high-speed overtakes. Confidence.

While in the rest area, we were all discussing Jeep’s wheels. Nowadays, many of us criticize the original wheel hubs for not being good-looking enough and lacking in personality. But Jeep's original wheels are different. Several basic original wheels are very individual and visually very dynamic.

The freshwater lake we drove around today is called Yilong Lake, with a surface area of ??44.4 square kilometers. It is a fault-depression structural lake with a total length of 13.8 kilometers from east to west. The lake water originally flows from the Haikou River to the Lujiang River and into the Nanpan River, belonging to the Pearl River water system. Driving along the road around the lake, listening to Hao Yun's songs, my Jeep was not sad at all compared to his today.

The flowers on the roadside also bloom with different colors under the sunlight.

The large lotus pond makes the taste of summer even stronger. With the smell of lotus pond, the air is full of fragrance.

The words "enjoy" and "travel" really sum up the Jeep spirit. Only when you really hit the road can you enjoy a different kind of fun.

Since it is a famous cultural country, let’s talk about the ancient city of Shiping. Walking through the ancient city, this bright red color is particularly eye-catching. It looks a bit like traveling through the past and present.

The bluestone pavement is full of tiny vibrations, but the Compass’s shock absorber settings are still somewhat capable. It only feeds back the road surface information to the driver, and the passengers only know the driving on the stone road through hearing.

City designs in ancient China were mostly square, upright and grand, with a round sky and a round square. But there are two ancient cities in Yunnan that are unique. They are both turtle-shaped cities. One is the well-known Kunming, and the other is Shiping. Ancient buildings are scattered on the streets, the breeze is blowing, and the old city has its own flavor.

The small flat building with bluestone slabs represents the urban life in Shiping Ancient City. Today it is still a place where people live, everyone is laughing and chatting, and the atmosphere of life is so simple.

Walking through the streets, the guide’s flexibility exceeded my expectations. In every narrow corner, the Compass can see the excellent visual performance in the car without getting out of the car to confirm.

So even on such a narrow street, I don’t have much pressure to drive. Many people say that pure hardcore off-road vehicle brands cannot make urban SUVs, but I think hardcore off-road vehicle brands know better how to make traveling in the city easier.

The old city walls are made of blue bricks and tiles. It is easy for you to feel the heritage of an ancient town. I like this sense of life, quiet and simple.

The two-day journey has officially begun its return journey. After spending two days with the Compass, I have a better understanding of the performance of this model. In the engine part, before the event, I was only worried whether its base displacement was reduced just to compromise the strict emission standards. The actual performance also confirms the improvement in data. Compared with the previous 1.4T engine, the maximum power of its 1.3T engine has increased by 8 horsepower, and the maximum torque has increased by 20 N·m. It seems that the improvement is not large, but the output speed of the maximum torque has dropped from 2500rpm to 1850rpm. At the same time, Meets the National VI emission standards. The "light" feeling we experience when driving is the result of increased low-torque.

As the sun sets, we officially embark on our return journey. Tomorrow we will return to the city life in a steel cage. Looking at the stone paths, I can't help but reminisce about it. This is not the first time you feel this way. You will miss this journey until the end of your Jeep self-driving trip. This is the "feeling" that comes with the brand.

When I returned to the city where I was familiar with my job, I felt a little bit depressed because of the end of the journey. And when I looked in the rearview mirror. The words "Jeep" seem to have a kind of power. For a moment, it felt as if the vehicle I was driving was given life. It tells me that the meaning of life lies in continuous exploration and enjoyment, and it will accompany me on the road to the future.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.