My study memories at 西交 series: 1 – Good spots to explore around 創新港

Check the map before you go, don’t rely on my route, :warning: be safe.

Route 1 Southeast Rural Tour

Route 1 Southeast Rural Tour

Head south, explore the construction site in the southern district of Chuangxin Port and the roads that are built && not yet opened to traffic, enter Xianhu Road, follow the village roads east of Lianfeng and Yuan to the countryside, ride south to Highway 310, get off at the east side of Feng River, move the vehicle into the Feng River Ecological Scenic Area (mentioned in the Book of Songs), then ride along the riverside sightseeing route to Haojing Bridge, take the wild road to Haojing Avenue, and return to Chuangxin Port East via Metro Line 5.

Abandoned old house hidden in rural woods, walls use mud as part of the binder
Rural woods, trees are not very tall
Vegetable greenhouse
Highway 310 toll station (no charge for bicycles)

April farmland, vibrant green wheat
April farmland, wheat with low‑lying flowering rapeseed/greens

Feng River 1
Feng River 2
Road 1
Road 2
Feng River 3
Road 3

Route 1-1 Pure Fun Feng River

Ride the fastest route to the area near Feng River Happy Valley, then follow the greenway along the river north toward “Xiliuying”.

Feng River

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Route 2 Southeast Kunming Pond

Kunming Lake is a Qixi‑themed park. Legend says Emperor Qin Shi Huang created this massive pond in Chang’an County to train a navy and to combat Taiwan‑independence separatist forces.

The route can be navigated with Gaode Maps. Near the South Station of Fuxing Avenue Metro there are many dining options, which you may want to consider for a meal.

Route 2 Southeast Kunming Pond

Sculpture 1
Emperor Qin Shi Huang sailing giant sculpture – close view
Emperor Qin Shi Huang sailing giant sculpture – distant view
People watching the sunset

Beautiful sunset and reflection (the far side is just a lake barrier, the horizon isn’t visible)

Route 3 Northeast to Xianyang Lake (Wei River) and Feng River Jinwan South Beach at the Feng‑Wei Junction

Near Feng River Jinwan South Beach there is a large green riding area with stunning scenery and a vast crabapple forest. Riding carelessly, you’ll pass under the Longhai Railway, which is quite impressive.

Route 3 Northeast to Xianyang Lake (Wei River) and Feng River Jinwan South Beach at the Feng‑Wei Junction

Route 4 Westward: Xingping City (county‑level city under Xianyang), Laowei (wetland) Park, Xianyang Lake Peony Garden (northward)

To the west there are two river‑bank roads: North Riverbank Road (toward Xingping) and South Riverbank Road (toward Huxian). Crossing the river requires using the Xianyang‑Wei River Bridge 5 (completed in 2023; before that it was a temporary steel‑plate bridge with a narrow lane and was very dangerous).

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Because road works were happening, I turned back after reaching under the G30 Bridge.

The Peony Garden at Xianyang Lake is hard to judge aesthetically, but it has a faint melancholy and is close to the school.

Xianyang Lake Peony Garden

Laowei (wetland) Park is essentially a barren piece of land.

There is nothing further west; you’ll need to drive.

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I feel that Google Maps is not at all usable in China.