Leg 159, Xinle, Hebei to Wuhu, Anhui province, China
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More variable terrain while making my way through central China
01-27 Zhengding ZBSJ 6:02 PM
01-27 Xinzhou Wutaishan ZBXZ 6:45 PM
01-27 Hezhi ZHEZ 7:15 PM Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center 38°50’54.8"N 111°36’28.7"E
01-27 Yulin Yuyang ZLYL 7:59 PM
01-27 Yulin ZYUL 8:08 PM Short, narrow runway
01-27 Bojia ZBOJ 9:12 PM
01-27 Xianyang ZLXY 9:23 PM
01-27 Xi’an Xiguan ZLSN 9:31 PM Mount Hua Huashen Plank Walk, 34°28’40.2"N 110°05’05.6"E
01-27 Yucheng Guangong ZBYC 10:14 PM
01-27 Luoyang ZHLY 10:39 PM
01-27 Luyang Air Base ZRAA 11:05 PM Bugged city block extending onto airport
01-27 Nanyang Jiangying ZHNY 11:22 PM
01-27 Baolin ZBAL 11:54 PM
01-28 Xiaogan Air Base ZCHH 12:10 AM
01-28 Tianhe ZHHH (Wuhan) 12:20 AM
01-28 Guanshang ZGUA 12:36 AM
01-28 Anqing Tianzhushan ZSAQ 1:22 AM
01-28 Jiuhuashan JUH 1:39 AM
01-28 Wuhu Air Base ZSWU 2:09 AM 11.14 GIB 3.56 mbps 9.49 MB/nm
Flight time 7:07 18 stops
Early morning near Chuangoucun
I went to visit Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
Unfortunately it’s all beneath the clouds on the sat images
The terrain got a bit better at Shichangju
Near Yangjiacuncun
This terrain went on for a long time. The Yellow River winding through here
Near Wangmijiapancun
Shishan Mountain
There are lots of little lakes around, dammed rivers near Jianshanwan
G65 Highway along the Yanhe River
Getting greener from Lishuping on
Mount Hua, unfortunately very low terrain quality in this are
The real thing
The infamous Huashan plank walk
Just when you thought you found a spot crazy enough people would leave you alone…
Luoyang in central China’s Henan province, widely recognized as the region where Chinese civilization originated. Luoyang was China’s ancient capital during multiple dynasties
White Horse Temple, thought to be the first Buddhist temple in China, completed 68 AD
On the south side of Lyonyang the Longman Grottoes
UNESCO–listed site with thousands of statues of Buddha carved in caves
A few things from the Luoyang Museum
More trees appearing near Zhujia Laowan
Wuhan, the sprawling capital of Central China’s Hubei province
The now infamous South China Sea food market is located just above the square building at the top right of the train station. (Caishan square office building)
Second Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge on the left
East Lake on the right, picturesque park with lots of gardens including a cherry blossom park
Guiyan Temp on the left, Buddhist temple built in the 15th year of Shunzhi (1638-1661), Qing Dynasty
Yellow Crane Tower on the right, a traditional Chinese tower. The current structure was built in 1981, but the tower has existed in various forms from as early as 223 AD
Leaving the Yangtze river behind for now
Anqing Tianzhushan Airport
Final stop today at Wuhu Air Base. I’ll take some of that fuel
On to Shanghai tomorrow, then down the coast