April 1, 2018, Walking China. Baoquan Station of the National Hiking Conference "Taihang on the Cliff" and the launch ceremony of 2018 Hiking China opened at Baoquan Scenic spot in Huixian County, Xinxiang, Henan Province.
Baoquan Scenic Spot has not only undertaken the Chinese Mountaineering Association's Walking China activities for four consecutive years since 2015, but this year is the first stop of the 2018 walking China. At this time, it is the peak season of tulip and winter jasmine appreciation at the foot of Baoquan Scenic spot. In addition, more than 100 kilometers of hiking routes are located on the red rock of the Red cliff, which is like cutting and slicing. The imposing scenery is very special. Red Rock peak, forsythia Flower trail, more than a thousand outdoor hiking enthusiasts from more than 20 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, started the cliff hiking trip!
At the same time, Li Haojie, Deputy Secretary-General of Chinese Mountaineering Association, Li Ruixia, Deputy Mayor of Xinxiang Municipal People's Government, Qu Zhe, Deputy Director of Mass Sports Department of Henan Provincial Sports Bureau, Li Gang, Deputy Director of Henan Provincial Social Sports Center, Ma Yongjun, Deputy Director of Xinxiang Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs Tourism Bureau, Wang Jianhua, Deputy Director of Xinxiang Municipal Sports Bureau, Jin Kaiwei, Member of Huixian Municipal Committee of the Standing Committee and Minister of Publicity Department, Zhang Xiaoyin, Gong Niao (Beijing) Wang Baoshun, general manager of Guan Planning Co., LTD., Zhang Hongmei, president of Chunjiang Group, Zhang Haiming, executive Vice president of Chunjiang Group and person in charge of Henan Baoquan Tourism Resort, and other leaders came to the scene to encourage the hiking enthusiasts.
Taihang Haoqi through the ages of the first walking station Qibao
During the Anti-Japanese War, Chen Geng and PI Ding both commanded the troops and made valiant efforts to fight against the Japanese invaders to light the Taihang Beacon fire, to the people of Huixian County composing the brilliant praise song "Huixian people did a good job" in the construction of New China, until the Xinxiang Yingmodel group represented by Pei Chunliang, secretary of the Party branch of Peizhai Community of Huixian County in the new period of reform and opening up. The spirit of Taihang manifested by the generations of the good sons and daughters of Taihang has been renewed through time and space. This spirit is the heroic indomitable, tenacious revolutionary belief, is the battle against the sky and the ground, hard work entrepreneurial regional culture, is the villagers do not swear endless simple emotion. In the new era, the historical monument set up by the spirit of Taihang is still the lighthouse of this hot land, he and Taihang Mountain together go down in history and shine forever.
The route selected by the 52km limit group of "Cliff Taihang" is the most distinctive and charming section of the cliff hiking route crisscross Baoquan Scenic spot at the southern foot of Taihang Mountain. The "Cliff Taihang" hiking conference is a new era interpretation of the Taihang spirit who is brave to fight hard despite difficulties and dangers. From the entrance to the tourist center of Baoquan Scenic Area at the foot of the Baobi Mountain, the hippers walk through the beautiful villages of Taihang, such as Zhouzhuang, Mawuzhuang and Wujianfang, to Machi Mountain. They walk for more than 10 kilometers on the path between the mountainous peaks of Machi Mountain and the red rocks of Wanzhang Mountain, and then pass Nanzhai Village, Daxigou Village, Tantou Village, Pingdian Village, Boyuzhang Village and other characteristic mountain villages on the cliffs. Finally, it passes the thousand-year-old Jinzhou-Henan ancient trade road -- the pass of Baixing Ancient Road -- Zixia Pass and Yuan Shikai's former residence to reach the destination of Baoquan Village. The other 35km professional group and 25km experience group have separate finishing points on this route based on distance.
Taihang physiognomy and humanity the God-given greenway is suitable for hiking
Moreover, Baoquan's unique geomorphological features are the biggest reason why it is favored by hikers from all over the country. A distinctive feature of Taihang's Zhangshiyan landform is the stepped steep cliffs that run through the whole area. Each layer of the stairs is commonly known as "stack" by local people. The bottom stack is made of ancient metamorphic rock 2.5 billion years ago, the second stack is made of red Zhangyan rock 1.8 billion years ago, and the top stack is made of white limestone 500 million years ago. It is a green ecological path surrounded by trees, shrubs, vines and vegetation. Through the vicissitons of times, the collapse of mountains and the collapse of the earth, the uplift and subsidence of the warfighters and merchants and the grinding of horses and scooters, it has become such an ecological route winding in the forest of the peak of red rock. Unhardened dirt and gravel surfaces are a favorite of outdoor enthusiasts such as hikers, mountaineers and trail runners. Foot, the road gives a full range of foot massage, will not form a long journey after the phenomenon of bubbling, can be said to be walking "foot massager". In addition to the pristine fields and fields along the way, the magnificent and precipitous natural scenery, every spring, Baoquan will attract outdoor sports enthusiasts from all over the country. Zhang Zhijian, secretary-general of the Chinese Mountaineering Association, commented on his first visit to the trail in 2015 that such primitive ecological resources as the Taihang hiking trail in Baoquan Scenic Spot are rare in China.
Forsythia weaving on the starting line athletes smile to welcome the new journey
The "Taihang on the Cliff" hiking route not only has red rocks and red cliffs, but now the colorful and dazzling Baoquan scenic spot is the correct way to open the WeiTaihang. In addition to the canyon full of rich tulips, peak forest is the season of forsythia flowers in full bloom, the yellow forsythia flowers all over the mountains mixed with a tree of pink Yan mountain peach blossoms, there are many can not be called the name of the mountain flowers also open lively, people on the cliff like a flower in the middle.
Forsythia is very common in the Taihang mountains of northern Henan Province and is called Taihang Winter jasmine. On the top of the mountain, on the slope of the earth, in the gully, on the steep cliff, anywhere thought or unexpected, there will always be clusters of dazzling yellow flowers in full bloom in the chilly spring, bringing people the message of spring. Taihang winter jasmine does not choose the soil, not afraid of cold, has a strong vitality. It is just like the people of Baoquan who are racing ahead and riding the upsurge of the development of regional tourism in the new era of Kaige. More like the trekking enthusiasts who take the bull by the horns, advance in spite of difficulties, and have the courage to challenge, they always maintain their passionate and energetic mental state in the way of extreme sports.
The starting line of this "Taihang on the Cliff" walking conference is woven with hundreds of golden forsythia flowers. After witnessing the vigorous posture of walkers as they stride into a new era, it will be planted in the more frequented Baoquan Scenic Area and stand tall during the spring winds of 2019.
