Wow! "Azalea Kingdom" Guizhou Bijie Baili Azalea, a complete guide to flower viewing is released

It is said that Guizhou is an excellent place to view rhododendrons. Its unique acidic soil and altitude provide unique conditions for the growth of rhododendrons. Bijie's Baili Rhododendron Forest, which spans Qianxi County and Dafang County, has a pristine rhododendron forest belt that stretches for more than 50 kilometers and is 1 to 5 kilometers wide, totaling 125.8 square kilometers. It is the largest in the world and is known as the "Earth Ribbon, World Garden, and Rhododendron Kingdom." 👀Best time to enjoy the flowers The Baili Rhododendron Scenic Area is mainly composed of Pudi, Jinpo, Yishan Flower Valley, Baili Rhododendron Lake and other scenic areas. Due to different altitudes, the flowers bloom at slightly different times. Jinpo: The Jinpo scenic area is at a lower altitude, and the flowering time is slightly earlier than that of the Pudi scenic area, with the peak flowering period from March 20 to early April; Pudi: The peak flowering period is from March 26 to early April. ⏲Recommended travel time Day 1: Jinpo Scenic Area - Pudi Scenic Area; Day 2: Baili Dujuan Lake Scenic Area - Yishan Flower Valley Scenic Area. ✅ Check-in recommendation ⛳️Jinpo Scenic Area: The flowers follow the mountain, rolling and undulating, magnificent and magnificent. The main attractions include Mayinglin, Huameiling, Jinjiqing, Baihuaping, Lanshengfeng, Huashen Temple, Huashen Theme Park, Soma Square, Jiuchang Jiuyi, Jinpo Ridge, etc. ⛳️Pudi Scenic Area: Compared with Jinpo, Pudi Scenic Area is more exquisite, beautiful and elegant. The Pudi Scenic Area mainly includes the Manbu Yuntai, Fitness Trail, Wucai Road, Zuijiu Peak, Shexiangling, Shuhua Peak, Red Army Square, Landscape Park, Shili Huangping and other attractions. ⛳️Bai Li Du Juan Lake: The water area is more than 400 acres. It was once a local reservoir with crystal clear water. The islands on the lake are planted with rhododendrons, adding colorful colors to the clear lake water. There is a wooden plank road beside the lake, with the lake on one side and lush trees on the other, as shown in Figures 4 and 5; ⛳️Yishan Flower Valley: This was once a valley where the Yi and Buyi peoples lived for generations. Now it is full of various flowers, including crape myrtles, dahlias, moss cherry blossoms, roses, etc. There are also glass suspension bridges, flower mazes, and glass plank roads. It can be said that there are flowers every month and in bloom all year round, as shown in Figures 4, 6, and 9. 1⃣Soma Flower Bridge If you want to say the most eye-catching thing here, it must be the Soma Flower Bridge. The Soma Flower Bridge spans between two mountains and is as colorful as a rainbow. At the starting point of the Flower Bridge, there is a viewing platform designed in the style of an ancient building, the Wanhua Tower, which is the best place to take photos of the Soma Flower Bridge and the sea of ​​flowers on both sides. It can be said to be the essence of the entire Baili Azalea Scenic Area. 2⃣ Maying Forest The azalea trees in Maying Forest are tall and have dense corollas, some of which even have as many as two or three hundred flowers. The Mayinglin forest is quite "specialized", planting only the most colorful type of azalea, the bright red color seems to be able to illuminate the entire mountain in red. It should be noted that when visiting the Jinpo Scenic Area's Jinjijing, Huameiling, and Mayinglin, you must take the mountain road instead of the car road. 3⃣Baihuaping Baihuaping is a scenic spot that is worth getting off the car and taking a closer look even if you are riding an electric car. There are rich varieties of rhododendrons here, all colorful. Moreover, Baihuaping is also an excellent venue for the annual Yi Flower Arrangement Festival and Miao Jumping Festival. 4⃣Five-Colored Road "Five-Colored Road" is a section where azalea varieties are concentrated and complete. Because there are five roads leading to the flower area, people later discovered that during the blooming season, the five roads were covered with fallen petals, which was beautiful, so the "Five-fork Road" was renamed "Five-color Road". 5⃣Shuhua Peak "Shuhua Peak" is the highest peak in the entire Pudi Flower Area. From here you can overlook the mountains and count how many flower peaks and azaleas there are. 💸Ticket price The general ticket for Baili Azalea (Pudi and Jinpo) Scenic Area is 130 yuan/ticket; Pudi sightseeing bus ticket is 35 yuan/ticket, Jinpo Scenic Area sightseeing bus ticket is 35 yuan/ticket (can be booked online); Yishan Flower Valley Scenic Area ticket is 40 yuan/ticket, and the glass suspension bridge is 38 yuan/ticket. The admission hours from Monday to Friday are from 7:00 to 19:00, and from 6:30 to 19:30 on weekends and holidays. The method of "real-name reservation + scan code to enter the park" is adopted (on the WeChat "One Code to Travel Guizhou" applet, search for "Bai Li Du Juan", enter the scenic spot details page, and select the date and time in the "Scenic Spot Reservation" section). 🚙Transportation 🚄High-speed rail/EMU: Bijie High-speed Railway Station, Dafang High-speed Railway Station, and Qianxi High-speed Railway Station all have direct buses to and from the scenic area; ✈️Airplane: Fly to Bijie Feixiong Airport, which also has direct buses to and from the scenic area; 🚘Self-driving: From Guiyang, navigate to Baili Dujuan West Station (via Guiqian Expressway and Qianda Expressway), exit the station, go to Yunjin Tourist Service Center (the whole journey is about 147 kilometers, about 1 hour and 40 minutes), and then enter the scenic area; from Zunyi and Bijie, navigate to Baili Dujuan Tourism Distribution Center and enter the scenic area. It is about 177 kilometers from Zunyi to the scenic area, and about 52 kilometers from Bijie. 🏡Accommodation There are various accommodation options in the scenic area, including many homestays and hotels to choose from. However, due to the large number of tourists every day, reservations for better hotels and B&Bs are often very tight, so remember to book in advance. 🍱Food The food in Baili Dujuan Scenic Area is mainly spicy. When the flowers bloom, the spring bamboo shoots, Chinese toon and other mountain ingredients here are fresh and delicious and should not be missed. 🛡 Epidemic prevention You need to show your real-time "health code" and "travel code" to enter the park, and you need to take your temperature at the entrance of the scenic area. Only those who wear masks throughout the whole process can enter the park. For tourists who have been to cities in medium- and high-risk areas across the country within 14 days, tour reception services will be suspended and they will be refused entry to the park; tourists from outside the province must provide proof of a negative nucleic acid test within 48 hours. 💌Warm Tips 1. It is recommended to wear light-colored clothes when taking photos, especially white, which will make the photos look better. You can also rent ethnic costumes for taking photos in the scenic area, and you can also bring props such as hats, umbrellas, scarves, etc.; 2. Pay attention to the temperature difference. It is warmer during the day, about 16 degrees, so two sets of clothes are enough; the temperature is lower at night, so pay attention to adding or removing clothes and taking good sun protection; 3. When entering the park, take a picture of the map with your mobile phone so that you can check it at any time. Most of the scenic area staff are temporarily employed and are not very familiar with the scenic spots; 4. The scenic area is 1600-2000 meters above sea level, and many roads have steep slopes. Please pay attention to the reasonable allocation of physical strength.