Retrace President Xi's Footsteps: This is the Qinling
On the vast territory of China
there is an unusual mountain range
The magnificent range runs across the land of China
and divides China into the South and the North
like a line
It not only changes the pattern of mainland China.
but also forms notable "North-South differences"
It's the mountain people long for visiting
It's where the long history of
the Chinese civilization lies
This is Qinling!
How long is Qinling?
Maybe you can see its majesty and vastness
within more than 1600 kilometers
and 400000 square kilometers
Rolling peaks and mountains make it all the more imposing
It is a huge west-east mountain system stretching from Gansu to Shaanxi and then to Henan province
Here we can find extremely different scenery of both the north and the south
and also a magnificent, beautiful, and serene view of the mountain itself.
The solemn Qinling Mountains looks perilous
full of fantasy and mystery.
To cross the Qinling Mountains,
The ancients racked their brains
opening up several north-south paths among the mountains
But these corridors at the high cost of manpower,
can't completely solve the problem of climbing over the Qinling Mountains.
Taibai Mountain
Lujiao Peak
Wheat Straw Peak
Stepping up in the mist
one can still feel a thrill from the inside out.
But with a more careful look
you'll find out that
the seemingly sharp Qinling Mountains
can also be soft and tender.
Wang Chuan river runs quietly in the Qinling Mountains.
A silvery moon is shining through the pines,
the limpid brooks are gurgling over the stones.
Staying in the Qinling Mountains, you can still feel the carefree and content attitude of Wang Wei, the poet in the Tang Dynasty.
Behind the Qinling Mountains are fascinating stories
At the time of primal chaos
the mountain was formed by plate collision
It was majestic and magnificent yet with a tint of loneliness
Finally one day
Lantian ape-man, Banpo man showed up
and settled down here
That marked a new dawn in the Chinese civilization.
The Qinling Mountains with Yangtze River
and the Yellow River on both sides
is a fertile soil that nourished
the Zhou, Qin, Han, and Tang dynasties.
It also witnessed the vicissitudes of history.
At the northern foot of Taibai Mountain
in Qinling Mountains
there is a lake of 6,818.8 square meters
named Daye Lake
and it is a kind of bird that keep cleaning up the lake
Legend has it that a beautiful girl
commits suicide for love here like her lover.
Then she turns into a beautiful bird
and the bird gets up early and stays here all day to protect the lake.
once there are fallen leaves on the lake, the bird would carry them away
That's why the lake is so clear and dust-free.
The heart-rending folklore
makes the majestic mountains tender and lovely
While the sparkle of wisdom gives the mountains a sense of philosophy
At the northern foot of Zhongnan Mountain
in Qinling Mountains
there is an ancient Taoist palace Laoguan Platform
More than 2000 years ago,
Laozi went there slowly on a green cow
to teach the Taoism.
The "Soul" of Qinling Mountains
lies in moving stories
and also in the distinctive North-South differences
From preferring noodles or rice
eating sweet Zongzi or salty Zongzi
during the Dragon Boat Festival
having or having no central heatingin winter
to Southern tenderness and Northern boldness
all have something to do with the Qinling mountains
How much does Qinling mean to China?
Maybe no one can give an accurate answer.
Too much value and too many mysteries
are attached to the mountains
However
what kind of mountain is Qinling?
We can try to answer the question.
This is the Qinling Mountains!
This is the colorful Qinling Mountains in autumn.
This is the Qinling wrapped in the snow in winter.
This is the Qinling changing over seasons
How beautiful on earth is Qinling?
You might as well drive to the mountains
stay there for a while andfind out for yourself!
