On April day in the world, Macheng looks at the cuckoo.

The spring color is thick, and the flowers are blooming brightly. At this time, the ancient rhododendrons in the Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area, covering an area of ten thousand acres, have entered their peak flowering period. They are scattered throughout the mountains and fields, with a sea of flowers like tide and clouds like rosy clouds. The plank path under the shade of flowers is filled with a faint mist, and walking through it feels like a fairyland.

The May Day holiday is a good time for traveling. It is recommended to make an appointment first, and learn about the tourist volume information of the scenic spot through the scenic spot's official account and consultation telephone, so as to stagger the peak and enjoy a better experience of the flower sea.

Appreciating the Rhododendron on the Turtle Peak Mountain in April on Earth

As time entered April, the Turtle Peak Mountain ignited a red "fire", spreading throughout the mountains and fields, with azaleas like leaping flames, infecting the entire forest.

The Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area is located in Macheng City, Hubei Province, and is known as the "China Changshou Mountain, World Rhododendron Garden". It is a world geological park, a national ecological tourism demonstration area, and a tourism resort in Hubei Province. The red Turtle Peak Mountain is captivating with its beauty of people, land, and story. Here is the most magical sunrise of the Turtle Peak.

Strange landscape - the magical Turtle Peak, resembling a giant turtle that has been looking up for ten thousand years, can be called the "Number One Turtle in the World". According to legend, when Pangu created heaven and earth, the divine turtle swallowed the sun, and the red sun hung high above the glans. The rays of the sun shone brightly, and the clouds steamed and misted around, making it a colorful spectacle of the world.

Here is the most spectacular sea of azaleas. The 100000 acre ancient rhododendron community, with its large area, long history, high density, pure varieties, and beautiful colors, is unique in China and rare in the world. It has been rated as the "largest ancient rhododendron (Yingshan Red) community in China" by the Guinness headquarters of the Shanghai Greater World.

This is the reddest, most beautiful, and most spectacular Rhododendron Sea at 30 degrees north latitude, with high botanical, ecological, aesthetic, and tourist cultural values, making it an "out of print scenic spot of the Dabie Mountains". The China Flower Association awarded Macheng with the plaque of "The First City of Yingshanhong in China".

There is the most pleasant forest health here. The scenic area is located in the eastern part of Dabie Mountains, with a planned total area of 73.8 square kilometers, a forest coverage rate of over 95%, an average elevation of 800 meters, and an average summer temperature of 23 ℃. It is a pilot construction unit for national forest health bases and a summer tourism destination in Hubei. With its unique forest scenic resources and ecological and cultural value, we aim to create an ecological tourism brand that integrates the "Rhododendron Sea, China Changshou Mountain, and Forest Health Base", adding a "green atmosphere" to the Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area.

May Day Adventure of Dujuan Guifeng Mountain

During the May Day holiday, with the increasing number of tourists enjoying flowers and sightseeing in the Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area, in order to alleviate the pressure of queuing up for the cableway and actively respond to the green and healthy travel philosophy. Today, the editor recommends the best hiking and flower watching route to enjoy the unique beauty of Mount Guishan.

Yunfeng Stone Path Line

This is a hiking route accompanied by the continuous climbing of the cable car. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, not only can you feel the refreshing bamboo sea, but also the blooming azaleas at the foot of the mountain. You can overlook the entire scenic area under the pine forest on the mountainside. After reaching the top of the mountain, you can wander among the red azaleas on the mountain, and take a light step towards the top of Guifeng Mountain to gaze at the sea of clouds.

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Tour route: After checking your ticket and entering the scenic area, take the Jingjiao bus to the entrance of Yunfeng Stone Path up the mountain → Yunfeng Pavilion → enter the third ring road of the Rhododendron Flower Sea to start the flower sea tour → travel south to the Rhododendron Square → Guishou → Changshou Stone Path down the mountain → take the bus back to the waiting point at Guankou Ao.

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Spending time: The entire journey takes about 3 hours (hiking takes about 1 hour; flower sea tour takes about 1 hour; hiking takes about 1 hour)

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Changshou Stone Diameter Line

This is a cultural landscape route of Guifeng Mountain, winding up from the pass at the foot of the turtle head, passing through the green tea garden, and climbing up the stairs. You will experience the best viewing point for the rising sun of Guifeng Mountain, and also witness the famous cultural and historical attractions of Guifeng Mountain: Shoutai, Shengzijing, Xianrenjiao, Yingke Pine, Wang'er Stone

At the end, you reach the sea of azaleas at the top of the mountain, where the magical cultural landscape and thousands of acres of ancient azaleas cluster together, allowing you to fully appreciate the charm and magic of Guifeng Mountain.

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Tour route: After checking your ticket and entering the scenic area, take the Jingjiaotou bus to the entrance of the mountain at the entrance of the Guankou Pass - Longevity Salon, Turtle Head - Enter the Rhododendron Flower Sea Ring Road - Start the Flower Sea Tour - Travel north to the Rhododendron King - Yunfeng Stone Path - Exit - Yunfeng Stone Path - Return by bus

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Spending time: The entire journey takes about 3 hours (hiking takes about 1 hour; flower sea tour takes about 1 hour; hiking takes about 1 hour)

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Transportation Guide for Guifeng Mountain during the May Day Holiday

Suggested route

Shanghai Chengdu Expressway Macheng East - Liangting Road - G346 (Shengma Line) - North Gate of Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area (Xiongjiapu) transfer. It is recommended to choose route 1 for large and medium-sized tourist buses and self driving vehicles.

◆ Prohibited road sections

Tourist vehicles are strictly prohibited from entering the scenic area in reverse through the south gate of the scenic area! Large trucks are strictly prohibited from passing through tourist routes from 6:00 to 22:00 every day!

◆ Prohibited traffic in urban areas and construction sections

Xiagan Township Road Hurong Avenue - Jinqiao Avenue Jinshi Road North Section Extension Line

Traffic congestion and construction sections

G106 National Highway Daguang Expressway Zhongguanyi Macheng National Grain Depot Jinqiao Avenue National Grain Depot Pengdian Village Songbu Town Aqueduct Liu Jieshi Bridge Jiangjun Road and Hurong Avenue Intersection Songhe Community Section

Accident prone road sections

Section 52KM-55KM+900M of Provincial Highway S206 from Qingcaohe Village to Huangmaao Village, Fuzihe Town, Jingguang Avenue and Huguang Avenue Extension Line T-intersection to Jingguang Avenue and Jinshi Road Extension Line T-intersection

Join Hands in a Game of Chess to Create a 5A Gold Sign

Since Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area was rated as a national 4A tourist attraction in 2009, the scenic area has been operating well and is deeply loved by domestic and foreign tourists. The number of visitors and economic income of the scenic area have continued to increase. In 2013, the creation of 5A was launched, sounding the horn of charge and launching the battle for creation.

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The Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area has implemented a series of projects with high standards, including the improvement of service facilities, scenic spot renovation, comprehensive environmental improvement, smart tourism construction, and the improvement of employee literacy. The hardware level, software services, cultural connotations, and tourism environment of the tourist area have all achieved a qualitative leap.

Infrastructure renovation and improvement to help scenic spots make a new appearance

In strict accordance with the requirements of the creation goals, the evaluation system for the creation of 5A tourist attraction should be standardized, the tasks should be detailed, the responsibilities should be compacted, and the progress should be made item by item. Increase the construction of water circuit infrastructure and continuously improve the hardware of scenic spots. In order to build a comprehensive transportation and tourism network of "fast in and slow out" in the scenic area, an investment of 510 million yuan has been made to build the Guifengshan branch line of the Shanghai Chengdu Expressway, which will be opened in 2021, achieving direct high-speed access to the scenic area.

Open tourism dedicated public transportation lines, invest over 20 million yuan in pipeline burial projects, and invest 30 million yuan in the construction of fire protection pipelines in scenic areas. Build a tourist station and tourist distribution center at the North Railway Station, build and renovate 2 tourist centers, more than 10 tourist toilets, and 6 parking lots in the scenic area with high standards. Comprehensively update the scenic area signage system, produce and install over 1000 tourism signage. More than 200 ecological waste bins have been added.

Improve the functions of smart tourism system, online ticket booking, real-time panoramic navigation, etc., to achieve informationization and intelligence of scenic spots. Build a new monitoring, rescue, and security network, with 96 monitoring points, 7 self-service alarms, and 8 pedestrian flow monitoring points.

Increase special population service equipment and supporting facilities for medical staff and medical services. Comprehensively improve the hygiene environment, coordinate both inside and outside the scenic area, strengthen environmental remediation, and improve the tourist experience. Invest more than 20 million yuan to renovate and improve the environment from the urban area to scenic areas and along the scenic area, and improve the peripheral signage system. Strengthen patriotic health education for residents in the scenic area, strengthen environmental sanitation and cleaning work, and make every effort to protect the environment of the scenic area.

Synchronized upgrade of management services to strengthen the "soft power" of scenic spots

Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area adheres to the principle of putting tourists first and service first, building a strong service team, optimizing service processes, and improving service quality and efficiency. Adhering to the principle of training before starting work, we have conducted over 200 training sessions for management and service personnel, with a total of over 2500 participants. Our service level has been comprehensively improved, gradually professionalizing the service team.

Establish a sound and efficient emergency system, strictly implement safety production and epidemic prevention and control requirements, establish a normalized safety patrol system and emergency response mechanism, build a new monitoring, rescue, and security network, set up 96 monitoring points, 7 self-service alarms, and 8 pedestrian flow monitoring points, and monitor the operation of the scenic area in real time to normalize emergency services.

The Ma Cheng Tourist Gui Feng Mountain Scenic Area adheres to the goal of satisfying tourists by comprehensively renovating and improving facilities such as tourist signs, family restrooms, mother and baby rooms, and tourist toilets, creating a warm atmosphere and highlighting cultural elements, allowing tourists to experience meticulous humanistic care in subtle details, and making the service experience more humane.

Continuously enriching tourism products and creating all-season scenic spots

Adhere to goal orientation and problem orientation, optimize tourism routes, enrich tourism products, and continuously enhance the core attraction of scenic spots. The Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area plans to invest 1.5 billion yuan in the construction of key projects such as the Ten People Village Rural Complex, the New Cableway, Xiongjiapu Tourism Town, and the Yanmen Village Improvement, continuously meeting the diversified tourism needs of tourists.

Create four routes of spatial layout, namely, the four ring dangerous knife peak outdoor sports area, the tortoise peak gorge leisure and sightseeing area, the rhododendron flower sea viewing area, and the tortoise head red culture sightseeing area, transform the tortoise peak gorge, and build four season tourism products, such as the international sports tortoise valley, 1288 sightseeing tower, glass walkway, tortoise lada, light speed tortoise rope, and tortoise peak walking, to break the seasonal restrictions on flower appreciation in the scenic spot and enrich the tourist products in the scenic spot. The opening of a new route for enjoying flowers by helicopter has greatly improved the tourist experience. A new Dabie Mountain Spirit Red Culture Exhibition Hall has been built, high-quality red tourism routes have been developed, and an experiential classroom for learning party history has been created. This has added a bright red background to the scenic area, and has also attracted a lot of popularity.

At the same time, the brand influence of the scenic spot was improved. The scenic spot of Guifeng Mountain was included in the special promotion activity of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hubei. For 12 consecutive years, dozens of well-known media, such as CCTV and People's Daily Online, reported on the cuckoo of ten thousand mu in Guifeng Mountain, and the tourist reception was significantly increased.

With the comprehensive upgrade of software and hardware facilities, the creation of 5A in Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area has now entered the inspection and sprint stage. Next, Guifengshan Scenic Area will not forget its original intention, strive for success, forge ahead, and climb the peak forever. It will continuously unify its ideas, update its concepts, and improve measures, further carry out carpet style inspections, list negative lists, implement cancellation management, and rectify and improve as soon as possible. The work of identifying and filling gaps will be normalized, and efforts will be made to optimize the layout of business formats, form consumption hotspots, shape highlight brands, and strengthen business management, with high standards Promote the construction of 5A in high quality, strive to build the Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area into a first-class and nationally famous tourist attraction in Hubei Province, and contribute to the development of tourism in the old revolutionary base areas.