Hidden away in the northeast corner of Jindai Village, Yongning Town, there’s a place that’ll really wow you. This spot used to be a barren patch of land, but now it’s turned into a lively farming culture park—and the coolest thing here is Shishi’s first-ever plant maze.
This maze is so impressive! They used nearly 3,000 weeping Banyan trees to make it. Workers spent close to a year arranging these trees into neat yet complicated walls. If you stand nearby and look at it, the maze looks like a huge beehive. It covers a whole 2,664 square meters, and there are only two entrances/exits.
Step inside the maze, and all you’ll see is green. The branches and leaves of the weeping Banyans grow super dense; when sunlight filters through the leaves, little light spots dance around on the ground. The paths twist and turn—just when you think you’ve reached the end, you turn a corner and there’s a whole new path ahead. Every few steps, you’ll find yourself hesitating: should I go left or right? That sense of exploration is really fun.
There are little surprises hidden in the maze too. The staff set up a “find the 12 Chinese zodiac treasures” game. When you’re walking through the maze, you can hunt for the “treasures” while you play. Not long ago, some kindergarten kids came here—they ran all over the maze, laughing and chasing each other, and their voices were full of joy.
This maze wasn’t built out of nowhere. Jindai Village is right next to the ancient Yongning Fortress, so it took advantage of this geographic perk to turn the barren land into the “Yunye Xingchen” Farming Culture Park. Besides the maze, the park also has a farming exhibition area, a fruit-picking area, and if you get tired, you can head to the coffee area to relax.
What’s even more amazing is that this project didn’t just make the barren land look nicer—it also brings in a good amount of extra income for the village every year. Now this place has become a new check-in spot; lots of people stop by the maze after visiting the ancient fortress. Who would’ve thought that a once-barren piece of land could turn into such a fun, memorable place?
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