🎞️ Life#
2024.6 Trip to Tonglu#
Originally planned to go to Guangzhou, but the flight was canceled due to heavy rain in the south. (Now the south is flooded with water)
We received the cancellation notice on Saturday afternoon and decided to go to Tonglu for a trip and depart at night.
DAY1 Nature & Primitive Tour#
Daqi Mountain -> Maoping Village -> Shishe Village
Daqi Mountain#
On the first day, we chose to visit the forest park and small villages in the mountains.
We took a taxi from the hotel (booked on the same day, 339 Orange Hotel, non-refundable) and arrived at Daqi Mountain Forest Park in about 10 minutes. Tickets are required.
As soon as we entered, it awakened my memory. I came here three years ago, just a few days apart, for a team building activity.
Daqi Mountain has only one road up and down the mountain. The mountain is not high, but the scenery is good. There is a small stream where you can occasionally play in the water, which is quite pleasant.
There is a small waterfall at the top of the mountain, which is the main attraction.
We slowly walked and it took about two hours to descend.
When we were ready to take a taxi, we found that we couldn't get one and many people were also trying to get one. We decided to see if there was a bus, but found that it only runs every half an hour. We thought about walking out of the scenic area and taking a taxi outside (probably at least 20 minutes away).
But then we suddenly found shared bicycles (local to Tonglu), so we quickly scanned the code and rode the bikes. Luckily, the group of people waiting for a taxi didn't walk a few steps forward, otherwise there wouldn't be any bikes left for us.
We rode for 4 kilometers and found a parking spot. After eating some snacks from Shaxian Delicacies and taking a rest, we took a taxi to Maoping Village.
Maoping Village#
Malin Ancient Road#
Of course, plans are always good. As soon as we reached the riverbank, we found that it was a dead end...
Fortunately, my friend was agile and managed to find a way, so we arrived at the authentic Malin Ancient Road. However, we couldn't see the river along the way, only one side of the mountain and the other side blocked by trees, almost no difference in scenery after walking for an hour...
Only occasionally, when we walked from one mountain to another, did we get a glimpse of the view and temporarily relieve our tired minds and bodies.
Shishe Village#
Along the way, we found that Shishe Village was indeed crowded, mostly self-driving tourists. It took us about ten minutes to walk from seeing Shishe Village to actually arriving at the best viewpoint.
The river flows in a U-shape around the village, which is quite beautiful.
We walked from the bridge on the left side of the picture to Shishe Village. There are many places to eat, drink, and stay, as well as public toilets.
At this time, it was hot and humid in the afternoon, and it started to drizzle. We took shelter in a coffee shop and waited for the rain to stop. We also saw many people setting up chairs and sunshades in the slow-flowing water, enjoying food and drinks, which was quite pleasant.
I suggest bringing slippers when coming here, as there are still many places to play in the water.
At around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, we started our return journey and took a taxi back to the hotel, which was relatively easy to find a taxi.
My suggestion is to take a taxi directly to Shishe Village, then hike to Maoping Village. If you have good physical strength, it's even better to go directly to Luci Village (the outermost village on this mountain road).
For more advanced hikers, it is recommended to bring proper equipment and hike from inside the mountains. In fact, there are many trails that can be taken, and the scenery is great if you can reach the summit.
DAY2 OMG Thrill Park & Tianmu Creek Drifting#
It rained last night, and the weather forecast said it would continue to rain the next day, so we didn't buy tickets and planned to see if it stopped raining in the morning (in fact, you still need to book in advance, and tickets that are not used can be refunded, missed the cheap couple tickets).
The next morning, we received both good and bad news.
The good news was that it stopped raining.
The bad news was that I felt pain in my elbow.
However, the pain wasn't too severe in the morning. After breakfast, we compared and found that taking the bus was more cost-effective and didn't take much longer, but it saved us a lot of money.
However, when we got on the second bus, my friend had stomach pain and went to the restroom, missing the bus. We didn't know when the next one would depart, so we ended up taking a taxi. 😂
OMG Thrill Park#
To be honest, this park is relatively expensive and has fewer attractions, and it's quite far away.
The only interesting attractions are:
- Glass Suspension Bridge
- Scooter
- Glass Drifting
There is also a swing that I dare not go on, even if it's open.
First, we took a boat from the cave to the mountains, and then arrived at Banshanyi. We took an elevator from one side to the glass suspension bridge.
This glass suspension bridge is quite good, very long.
After coming over, we took another elevator to a glass platform, which is suitable for taking photos.
After that, there was a coffee shop for rest and the scooter that we were looking forward to.
Note that each attraction can only be experienced once. You can't go back and do it again. This is something I find annoying, and each attraction is very short, ending in a few minutes.
The scooter was quite fun, but I couldn't film with one hand because it was easy to be overtaken. I also had to brake on the bends, otherwise I would flip over (I saw someone flip over).
At this time, we returned to Banshanyi at noon and had some food. We took another "horse" to the mountain from the other side and arrived at the glass drifting. They provided disposable raincoats, and two people shared a boat. We drifted all the way to the foot of the mountain, passing through some children's areas and cultural and creative shops, and finally arrived at the entrance.
So you see, there are very few attractions. If you don't rest and there aren't many people, you can finish all the attractions in an hour. And there are only Yulin Wonderland (cave) and Tianmu Creek Drifting (bamboo rafting) nearby, nothing else. You need to plan your itinerary properly.
Tianmu Creek#
It's relatively close, about a ten-minute taxi ride. There are very few people, so it's recommended to buy tickets in advance because you can only enter after 30 minutes.
We happened to miss a group of team-building tourists and shared a bamboo raft with another couple.
It was windy, the sun wasn't too strong, and it was very pleasant.
Afterword#
The main attraction in Tonglu is drifting, because when we came, the temperature wasn't high enough, plus it was cloudy, so it wasn't suitable for experiencing the thrilling drifting in Tonglu.
Also, plan your trip well because the various attractions are far apart.
Injuries#
Last Sunday night, I unexpectedly suffered an injury.
Soft tissue damage in the elbow area of my right arm, with swelling and unbearable pain, making it difficult to perform larger movements.
And there could be many possibilities, it feels like a combination of various situations:
- I usually have a fitness habit, which may strain the muscles in this area (but there is no obvious pain or discomfort)
- Played basketball for two days during the Dragon Boat Festival
- Went hiking on Sunday, which was quite tiring (but I didn't use my arms)
- Pressed on it while sleeping
In short, I woke up in pain on Sunday night, and the swelling increased the next day. I went to the hospital in Shanghai on Tuesday morning, and the doctor said there was no problem with the bones and told me to heal on my own...
On Tuesday night, the pain was too severe, and I could only fall asleep after taking ibuprofen.
The swelling also turned red, indicating that there was blood inside.
In conclusion,
I need to pause my fitness and any vigorous exercise for the next month.
💭 Excerpt#
I cannot remember the books I have read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
📰 Weekly Digest#
📚 Articles#
The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Must Know About Unicode (No Excuses!)#
Summary#
From what I understand, Asian people get it much worse: many Chinese, Japanese, and Korean logograms that are written very differently get assigned the same code point:
据我了解，亚洲人的情况更糟：许多书写方式截然不同的中文、日文和韩文语标被分配了相同的代码点：
U+8FD4 in different locales
不同地区的 U+8FD4
One of the most painful things for Asian programmers, especially if your users may come from the entire Asia-Pacific region.