China Border Self-Driving Tour: Border Patrol Beyond the Great Wall Day 20 Jixi-Hunchun

Today we will come to Hunchun from Jixi, which also means that we will officially bid farewell to Heilongjiang and come to Jilin.

At the same time, we will also go further into the Changbai Mountains. After all, most of the Changbai Mountains are in Jilin Province, and the Changbai Mountains we often call in the narrow sense belong to Jilin Province.

In my original plan, I would live in Hulin and then go to Xingkai Lake the next day, but now, Jixi is already far away from Xingkai Lake.

In the morning, I looked back towards Xingkai Lake and said goodbye to it. I didn’t know if I would come here again in the future.

We lived in the north of Jixi City. We passed through the downtown area and headed south. After that, we walked out of the city and came to County Road 113.

Of course, we can continue to take National Highway 331, but there is no doubt that if there are small roads, I will choose the secret roads as much as possible. After all, it is still morning and there is no time to rush.

County Road 113 passed through farmland and villages, and soon led us to the deep mountains and dense forests of Changbai Mountain.

I originally thought that only the Greater Khingan Mountains and Lesser Khingan Mountains were full of dense forests, but I didn’t expect that Changbai Mountain was no less impressive. Although the view is also very poor, what makes Changbai Mountain better than the Greater and Lesser Hinggan Mountains is that the mountains here are more undulating. Between the uphill and downhill slopes, people feel that they are really in the mountains.

As I walked, I saw a railing blocking the road solidly, and I couldn't help but feel a little bit in my heart.

Seeing a car coming, two men in their 50s came out of the small house next to the railing. One was wearing a uniform, and the other waved to me to stop the car.

I parked the car in front of the railing, got out and walked over to them.

After asking about my background, the uncle pointed to a notebook on the small table beside the railing and asked me to register the information.

It turned out that this was a forest fire prevention inspection station. I registered the information. The uncle picked up the information and checked it with my ID card. Then he nodded and returned the ID card to me.

It is forbidden to use fire in the mountains! The uncle warned me.

I said definitely not.

I jumped into the car, said goodbye to my uncle, and drove forward.

Continuing forward, the forest became denser and the road became narrower. Except for the occasional car or two parked on the roadside for unknown purposes, there was no living thing or animals on the entire road.

This is simply a secret passage that is guaranteed to be fake.

It's just that the forest is too dense and you can't see anything. However, even if you can't enjoy the scenery and take pictures, walking on this road still feels good, at least it's more eye-catching.

Just entering the dense forest, the road condition of the county road is still good, at least it is spacious enough

As we continue forward, the road becomes narrower, but this feeling is undoubtedly better.

Video: We left the hotel in Jixi, walked through the downtown area, and came to the deep mountains and dense forests of Changbai Mountain. We originally thought that the forests were only as dense as the Greater Khingan Mountains and the Lesser Khingan Mountains, but we didn’t expect that the Changbai Mountains were exactly the same.

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At 12 noon, we walked out of the dense forest and arrived at Suifenhe City.

At this time, being in the city is the perfect time to solve stomach problems.

We parked the car in front of a noodle shop and planned to have a bowl of noodles.

When the boss saw us three foreigners, he asked us what we were here for. We said we were traveling.

The boss immediately expressed his shock, saying how long has it been since the epidemic in the country is so serious, and yet you are still traveling.

Brother, listen to my advice and take your children home early. He said.

He also said that Suifenhe's policy is likely to change soon, and the city will be closed down, with no entry or exit. You should leave as soon as possible after eating.

Oh my god, can you catch up with policy changes in just one meal?

However, in order not to cause trouble for the boss or ourselves, we quickly ate half a bowl (of course, the portion was too big and could not be finished), quickly jumped in the car and left.

Continuing forward, we returned to National Highway 331. The national highway passes through spacious valleys, and there are no dense forests anymore.

Soon, we came to Dongning City.

There is a toll station where the national highway approaches the urban area of Dongning. Next to the toll station, there are several disaster relief tents set up. There are several cars parked beside the tents. Several people are queuing up in front of the tents and fiddling with their mobile phones.

There is no doubt that this is an epidemic prevention checkpoint.

Are we going to be sealed again?

I drove over and was stopped without incident. I was then asked to park on the side of the road and register my information.

When it was my turn, I handed him my ID card and showed him the itinerary code.

From Shanghai? The other person frowned.

Have you been to Beijing and Hulunbuir? The other person's brows furrowed even more tightly.

I told the truth about our situation, but the other person seemed very worried and kept looking at my ID card, and then discussed something with the staff next to me.

I said I was just passing through Dongning and didn’t get off the car. You could put a seal on my car.

We don't put a seal on it. The other party pursed his lips.

What's going to happen?

The two staff members discussed it and asked me to do a nucleic acid test.

Making nucleic acids? I'm a little dizzy. But when will the results wait?

No need to wait, you can go, but we need to keep your nucleic acid sample.

What is this policy? If you find out that I am positive, will you send someone to chase me immediately?

But since you agree to let me go, that is the best result that I can accept.

In the house next to the toll station, there is a window for them to temporarily collect nucleic acid samples. It is quite convenient and free.

I walked over, left a nucleic acid sample, got a receipt, and left smoothly.

The noodles I ate in Suifenhe were too big.

National Highway 331, not far ahead is Dongning

Video: Walking through the dense forest, passing by Suifenhe, and arriving in Dongning City, I was stopped here and questioned several times. After that, I was asked to take a nucleic acid test.

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We followed National Highway 331 to Dongning City, where we parted ways with the national highway again.

Guodao said, do you have to do this?

I said, well, it has to be like this, see you in the afternoon.

The national highway goes southwest, and we continue to take County Road 087 due south, closer to the border. After all, we are patrolling the country's borders.

Not long after leaving the city, we came into the dense forest again.

Compared with the forest in the morning, there is not much difference here, except that the road is much wider than before.

As we walked, Leo shouted, this is the Siberian Tiger and Leopard National Park!

Haw Par National Park? I looked puzzled.

There was a sign on the roadside just now, didn't you see what was written on it? There is also a sign saying that tigers and leopards are infested, so don’t get out of the car at will. Leo said.

ah! Why didn't I notice.

It was said that there were tigers and leopards here, but there seemed to be no trace of wild animals at all. But after hearing what Leo said, I started to pay special attention to the signs on the roadside.

After walking a few kilometers, I saw a sign on the side of the road, which read: Tigers and leopards are infested, and entry into the mountains is strictly prohibited. After a while, I saw another sign that read: Tiger and Leopard National Park, hunting of animals is strictly prohibited.

Ouch, wow, it’s true!

Although there were no traces of tigers, leopards or other wild animals in the forest or on the road, I instantly felt like there were eyes in the forest staring at us. Thinking of this, my hair stood up.

However, now I kind of want to go to the toilet. What should I do?

I plan to endure it and maybe walk out soon.

The road conditions are good, but in order to avoid hitting wild animals that come out, you can't drive too fast. This feeling is quite painful.

After walking for half an hour, I still haven't left the park, but I really can't hold it in any longer. If I hold it in any longer, I'm afraid I'm going to explode on the spot.

I had no choice but to park the car on the side of the road.

Based on the knowledge that Teacher Zhao Zhongxiang taught me, these cats should only come out in the middle of the night, and there is no shortage of food in the summer. Even so, I still have to do something to make them think that I am neither a smooth person nor a smooth talker.

Leopard, tiger, I have to go to the toilet here! You all are fooling me! !

After shouting, I felt that the tigers and leopards were frightened by me and ran away, or even if they didn't run away, they heard my shouting and thought that I was the kind of thing that is difficult to catch or the meat is not delicious even if they caught it, so they lost interest in me. , I slowly went to the toilet which was extremely refreshing.

After solving the problem, I quickly jumped in the car and left, never giving them a chance to regret it.

The first thing you do when you jump in the car is to lock the central control. Who knows if these tigers, leopards, etc. will pounce on the door handle and pull it skillfully.

I continued walking for an hour and still hadn't left the park. I didn't know how big the park was.

In this hour, the surrounding landscape, roads, tigers, and leopards have not changed much, but our courage has quietly changed.

We gradually lost our fear. We even pointed at the forest in the car and said, "Come out, come out if you can!"

There was a parking lot on the roadside, which seemed to be for passing vehicles to rest. The place was quite big, but there was no car.

Leo wanted to go to the toilet, so I drove over and stopped.

Now, we are very brave. Not only did we go to the toilet slowly and leisurely, I even took out the plane and planned to take aerial photos of Changbai Mountain.

After all, I have taken aerial photos of the Greater Khingan Mountains and Changbai Mountains, so I have to get this treatment, right?

I glanced around and looked deep into the dense forest. After confirming that there were no sneaky eyes, I flew out of the plane.

The Changbai Mountains seen from the plane are much more majestic than the Daxinganling Mountains. In addition to countless trees, there are also high peaks and deep valleys. The scenery is very good.

It seems that it is worth risking your life to take aerial photos of this place.

Leaving Dongning, we came to County Road 087

Walking on the road, you can already see good mountain scenery. It seems that Changbai Mountain is called "Mountain" and Daxinganling is called "Ling".

Unconsciously arrived at Haw Par National Park

There is an introduction to Haw Par National Park in the parking lot.

Maps of national parks found online

Aerial photography of Changbai Mountain: The deep ravine not far away is probably the legendary Valley at the Center of the Earth

Aerial photography of Changbai Mountain: the road passes through the dense forests of the national park

Aerial photography of Changbai Mountain: roads and dense forests

Video: After completing the nucleic acid test in Dongning, we walked through the city and continued forward, reaching the depths of the dense forest. Occasionally, we looked up and found several signboards, which actually said Siberian Tiger and Leopard National Park, and warned us that tigers Leopards are out and about, don’t get out of the car easily. When I saw the sign, my hair stood on end, but now I wanted to go to the toilet. What should I do?

Video: Aerial photography of the Siberian Tiger and Leopard National Park in the Changbai Mountains

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We took back the plane and drove on.

Now, we have left Heilongjiang and entered Jilin Province.

Not far away, I saw a sign pointing to the right and reading: Earth's Core Valley.

Looking back on what I saw during the aerial photography, there is indeed a deep valley to our right front, and the valley is of course densely covered with jungle. I think it is probably the legendary Valley of the Earth.

It's just that the name is a little too imaginative.

It was already 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and it was our rush time again. We definitely had no chance to go to the Earth's Core Valley, so we packed up and continued walking.

After walking for more than half an hour, we finally walked out of the dense forest, which probably means we walked out of the territory of Haw Par National Park.

Tiger, leopard, goodbye!

Walking out of the mountains and forests, a small river came to us inadvertently. The water in the river was not strong, and it was different from the Heilongjiang, Songhua River, and Wusuli River we had seen before. Not only is the water not strong, this river is simply a quiet beauty. The water quality is clear and pure, and the surface is as calm as a mirror, making people feel extremely gentle.

Looking at the map carefully, it turns out that this is the Hunchun River.

Just by looking at the name, you will know that this is the mother river of Hunchun City. At the same time, it is also the main tributary of the Tumen River.

Baidu Encyclopedia said that the water quality of the Hunchun River is very good and can purify the water quality of the Tumen River. Now that I have seen it in person, it is indeed the case.

As I walked, I came to a river bend. Here, the sky, clouds, and trees were all reflected on the water, like an oil painting. In the oil painting, there were people fishing.

Such a beautiful picture, I will definitely stop to take pictures.

I took a few photos here, stood there for a few minutes, and then moved on.

As we walked, the sky suddenly turned dark and it began to rain heavily.

The rain in this summer really comes at any time, making the weather forecast even temperamental. But for travelers, they need to have good adaptability: if the weather is good, enjoy more scenery and take more photos. If it rains, , then pack up your mood and go on your way. Most importantly, try not to let the weather affect your mood.

However, today's rain is different, because the dark clouds on the horizon are clearly set with a beautiful golden edge by the golden sunset.

Maybe I can see a rainbow later, I thought to myself.

Continuing forward, the rain suddenly stopped, and the sunset showed its face completely, dyeing the entire earth golden, which is a color of happiness and abundance.

After turning a corner, suddenly, a huge rainbow appeared on the distant land.

No, not one, but two!

Knew it!

There are not only two rainbows, but they also stand completely on the ground, like a huge sky bridge.

Ah, the rainbow! Dad, stop the car! The little fat friends couldn't help but marvel.

I quickly parked the car on the side of the road, and we jumped out of the car to enjoy this unique scene.

In my memory, I had only seen such a complete and huge rainbow in the rice fields in the countryside when I was very young. The last time I saw it was probably in Dari County, Qinghai in 2019. It was also the evening when the heavy rain had first stopped, and a huge rainbow appeared. The rainbow appeared on the mountains in the distance, but because of the obstruction of the houses, I did not see the complete Rainbow Bridge.

For the little fat friends, they have almost never seen such a huge rainbow.

Today, I am so lucky, all my wishes have come true.

I took pictures here, and my little chubby friends were dancing and happy. After a long time, we continued our journey.

This is already the suburb of Hunchun City. Ten minutes later, we arrived at the National Garden International Hotel, which ended the day's trip perfectly.

Finally out of the deep mountains and forests of the national park

Mountain view on the roadside

The virgin-like Hunchun River

The showers have begun to subside, and the setting sun dyes the earth golden

Rice fields at sunset

Double rainbow!

I found that the camera angle was not enough, so I quickly took out my phone.

Hunchun National Garden International Hotel, Korean-style architecture, very good

Video: After parking the car at the rest area of Haw Par National Park, we cautiously took aerial photos of this huge park in the Changbai Mountains, and then continued towards Hunchun. As we were approaching Hunchun, it suddenly began to rain heavily, and soon it stopped. , the setting sun casts golden light again. In this state, everyone knows that a rainbow is definitely inevitable. Let’s take a look together next

This is today’s trajectory (blue) VS the planned route. The yellow block is the scope of Jilin Province, and the red brackets are probably the section of the road we passed through Haw Par National Park.