Xibailuyuan Cherry Valley Scenic Area has a very rich cultural landscape and natural beauty. Here, you can feel the close contact with nature, release your soul, and achieve your own bright future is not a dream. Here, I will share with you a detailed guide to traveling on the road.
Speaking of Bailuyuan, I suddenly thought of a good place to enjoy flowers. That's right, Bailuyuan Cherry Valley - departs.
The best route
Departure: Ring Expressway-Xiangwang Interchange-Yinfu Expressway-Konggong Interchange, toll is 15 yuan
Return: Shui'an Road - East Third Ring Road - South Third Ring Road
Self-driving travel guide
Take the expressway from Gaoxin Port, go around the city, and bypass the Yinfu Expressway from Xiangwangjiao, about half an hour Then take the expressway from the Konggong exit. This is near Dongli Village, Maoxi Township, Xi's famous cherry distribution center.
There are cherry blossom trees on both sides of the Ba River, in the fields, and on the hillsides. Early April is the season when cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and the mountains are covered with snow.
There is a small road going up the mountain to the east of Li Village (now called Cherry Orchard Road), which most people don’t know about. The road is narrow, curved and steep, requiring certain driving skills and mental qualities. If you're nervous, it's best not to try it, it's dangerous.
It takes about 20 minutes from the bottom of the slope to Cherry Square. Cherry Square should be newly built in recent years and is specially used for trading, picking and viewing.
The weather is very good today, but the publicity of the scenic spot is still not good. It’s just that when the cherry blossoms are red, the traffic is congested and the cherry blossom viewing time is very deserted. The small parking lot was half full of cars and mostly empty. We parked the car and walked along the country road to enjoy the cherry blossoms.
The cherry blossoms here are white because they are fruit-bearing cherry blossom trees. The flowers are very similar to pear blossoms, both are white and have no other colors.
The cherry blossom season lasts for one week. If the weather is good, it will bloom in the last week of March. If the weather is bad, it will bloom in the first week of April, which is very fixed.
And this flowering period lasts very short, so we need to catch up with it to enjoy it. The rapeseed flowers on the roadside are full of vitality, and the yellow rapeseed flowers are full of fragrance.
The cherry blossoms on the roadside are for viewing. Colorful flowers are much prettier than cherry blossoms.
Generally, cherries are on the market from the end of April to the beginning of May. The first-ripe taste is average and it is an early-ripening variety, but the price is not low. Cherry ripening enters peak season in mid-May and will last for a month. That was the busiest time here.
Cherry enters its final stages in mid-June and disappears quickly. The cherries here are not storage-resistant and usually begin to wither and rot within 3 days, so picking and eating them now is the best choice.
If you have time, bring your family and choose a weekend in May. The photo below was taken while I was cherry picking here 10 years ago. Using DC at that time was not as convenient as it is now.
When I look at the photo watermarks, I am filled with emotions. Little by little, time becomes age. Age makes us grow older, seize this only time and live up to our youth.
At 3:30 in the afternoon, we left Cherry Square and continued to drive towards the top of the mountain. When we reached the top of the mountain, we discovered that the antique building seen from Cherry Square was Bailu Chang. Bailuyuan Warehouse has been around for many years, and I will talk about it in the next issue.
We set off home along the downhill road and ended the day's trip at 5 o'clock. This is the route this time. Get off the expressway and take Sakura Garden Road. When picking, we can go up here and see different scenery.