Amazing, My Village | 'The First Pass of Southern Shaanxi, the First Gate of Northern Hubei' – Have You Ever Visited Such a Dream Village?

Remember nostalgia, retain sentiment, implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and see the new changes in the countryside. Recently, Shiyan Smart Cultural Tourism will launch a series of articles titled 'A-level Scenic Spot Rural Revitalization Demonstration Village', searching for beautiful rural scenery, cuisine, and accommodations across Shiyan, taking you into beautiful villages as scenic as the attractions themselves, allowing you to experience the countryside and enjoy more ways to play in rural areas, savoring the slow pastoral life. In this issue, the editor takes you to explore Shagou Village, Guanfang Township, Yunxi County. Follow us and let’s set off together.

There is a beautiful small village—Shagou Village.

It is known as 'The First Pass of Southern Shaanxi, the First Gate of Northern Hubei.'

Adjacent to Xianhe Town, Xunyang City, Shaanxi Province,

and deep within the Qinba Mountains,

it is a picturesque and beautiful place.

It is the starting point of the Ancient Tea Horse Road within Hubei Province,

and the 'Boundary Pass' linking Shaanxi and Hubei.

There is also a special river—the Xianhe River.

Since ancient times, the Xianhe River has been a strategic military route and a place contested by warriors.

In ancient times, goods from Jiangnan were mostly transported by water,

via the Yangtze River to the Han River, then disembarking at Shuhe Dock,

stored in the warehouses of Shuhe Dock,

and carried by horse caravans upstream along the Xianhe River, crossing the Qinling Mountains to reach Chang'an.

A beautiful pastoral landscape painting comes into view.

Here, the rapeseed flowers are in full bloom.

Standing by the river, the clear water reflects your shadow.

Looking up into the distance,

dark green mountains roll endlessly.

The vast azure sky makes you feel at ease.

In the high-end, distinctive homestay garden,

eat farmhouse meals, stay in farmhouse rooms, and experience rural life.

'In the scent of rice flowers, they talk of a good harvest; listen to the chorus of frogs.'

In the eco-fishing park, you can enjoy the fun of fishing.

Fish and shrimp dart through the fields, lotus flowers bloom gracefully.

Around the lotus pond, neat and quaint folk houses are scattered in an orderly manner.

You can both admire the lotus and experience the fun of harvesting lotus roots and catching fish,

as if in a 'dream water town.'

You can visit the ancient wine workshop, ancient rice mill,

noodle-pulling workshop, embroidery workshop, stone appreciation workshop, and other workshops,

closely feeling and experiencing traditional handicrafts.

Or climb the Qingliangshan Observation Deck to overlook the panoramic view of Shagou,

visit the ruins of the ancient Qingliang Temple and the ruins of ancient war defense bunkers,

and quietly enjoy the slow rural time.

When I grow old, in the countryside,

I will find a quiet place to build a farmhouse.

If you also have this thought, then

here the countryside is like a poem, the landscape like a painting.

'The Moon and Sixpence' do not necessarily have to be a choice between two.

Lucid waters and lush mountains and strong nostalgia

are not necessarily a multiple-choice question either.

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Editor │ Xiaoyu, Preliminary review │ He Lei, Final review │ Wo Xiang Jingjing