千(qian)垛(duo)(duo)(duo)景(jing)區(qu),又稱(cheng)千(qian)島(dao)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)花。“垛(duo)(duo)(duo)”是里(li)(li)下河地(di)區(qu)獨(du)有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)種農(nong)業(ye)景(jing)觀。據史(shi)料記載,形成(cheng)(cheng)于750年前。在(zai)泥土(tu)缺(que)乏的(de)(de)(de)(de)澤(ze)國(guo),勤勞智慧的(de)(de)(de)(de)興(xing)(xing)化人(ren)(ren)民在(zai)湖(hu)蕩沼澤(ze)地(di)帶開挖網狀深溝或小河的(de)(de)(de)(de)泥土(tu),一(yi)方一(yi)方使其堆積如垛(duo)(duo)(duo),成(cheng)(cheng)為了可以(yi)耕(geng)作的(de)(de)(de)(de)垛(duo)(duo)(duo)田(tian),形成(cheng)(cheng)了具(ju)有(you)世(shi)(shi)界自(zi)然文化遺產價值的(de)(de)(de)(de)興(xing)(xing)化垛(duo)(duo)(duo)田(tian)奇觀。由(you)于垛(duo)(duo)(duo)田(tian)地(di)勢較(jiao)高、排水(shui)良好(hao)、土(tu)壤(rang)肥(fei)沃,尤其適宜種植瓜(gua)果(guo)蔬菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai),上世(shi)(shi)紀(ji)50年代,便有(you)了“垛(duo)(duo)(duo)田(tian)油菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai),全國(guo)掛帥”之(zhi)(zhi)美(mei)譽,因蔬菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)品種全、產量高,垛(duo)(duo)(duo)田(tian)又有(you)“蔬菜(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)之(zhi)(zhi)鄉(xiang)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)美(mei)稱(cheng)。垛(duo)(duo)(duo)田(tian),素有(you)“天然氧吧”之(zhi)(zhi)稱(cheng)。人(ren)(ren)們在(zai)這里(li)(li),會(hui)被水(shui)之(zhi)(zhi)晶瑩剔(ti)透(tou)、垛(duo)(duo)(duo)之(zhi)(zhi)幽靜秀美(mei)所折服,令人(ren)(ren)流(liu)連忘(wang)返。拋卻(que)塵(chen)世(shi)(shi)煩擾,盡情地(di)享(xiang)受大自(zi)然的(de)(de)(de)(de)樂趣,享(xiang)受人(ren)(ren)和自(zi)然的(de)(de)(de)(de)親密無(wu)間、天人(ren)(ren)合一(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)境界。
霧(wu)色千垛,如夢(meng)如幻(huan)。平流(liu)(liu)霧(wu)與(yu)海(hai)市蜃樓、海(hai)滋并稱海(hai)上大(da)(da)(da)三(san)奇觀。平流(liu)(liu)霧(wu):是(shi)暖濕(shi)空氣(qi)(qi)移到較(jiao)冷的(de)陸地(di)或水面時,因下(xia)部(bu)冷卻(que)而(er)形(xing)成的(de)霧(wu)。通常發生在冬(dong)季(ji),持續時間一般較(jiao)長,范圍大(da)(da)(da),霧(wu)較(jiao)濃,厚度較(jiao)大(da)(da)(da),有(you)時可達幾(ji)百米。平流(liu)(liu)霧(wu)的(de)形(xing)成主要有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)原因:一是(shi)暖濕(shi)空氣(qi)(qi)與(yu)地(di)表之間有(you)較(jiao)大(da)(da)(da)的(de)溫(wen)差;二是(shi)要有(you)適當的(de)風向(xiang)(xiang)和風速(su)(2米—7米/秒)。當暖濕(shi)空氣(qi)(qi)與(yu)冷地(di)表之間有(you)較(jiao)大(da)(da)(da)溫(wen)差時,近(jin)(jin)地(di)表氣(qi)(qi)層的(de)溫(wen)度才能(neng)迅速(su)降低(di),相對濕(shi)度不(bu)斷增(zeng)大(da)(da)(da)而(er)形(xing)成平流(liu)(liu)霧(wu)。同時,在近(jin)(jin)地(di)表氣(qi)(qi)層中形(xing)成平流(liu)(liu)逆溫(wen),就更(geng)有(you)利(li)于(yu)平流(liu)(liu)霧(wu)的(de)形(xing)成。適宜的(de)風向(xiang)(xiang)和風速(su)不(bu)但使暖濕(shi)空氣(qi)(qi)源源不(bu)斷地(di)流(liu)(liu)向(xiang)(xiang)冷的(de)地(di)面或海(hai)面,而(er)且能(neng)產生一定強(qiang)度的(de)湍流(liu)(liu),使霧(wu)達到一定的(de)厚度。
據說(shuo),很久(jiu)以前,一條(tiao)(tiao)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)在興化(hua)城東(dong)得(de)勝(sheng)(sheng)湖(hu)生息。一天,不知(zhi)從(cong)何(he)方來了(le)一條(tiao)(tiao)烏龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),欲強占此(ci)湖(hu),二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)為爭奪領(ling)地(di)大戰起來。因烏龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)兇猛,白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)漸(jian)漸(jian)敗下陣來,這時(shi)白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的朋友們梅花鹿(lu)(lu),一齊上前助陣,結(jie)果(guo)降服了(le)烏龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),取得(de)了(le)勝(sheng)(sheng)利,得(de)勝(sheng)(sheng)湖(hu)由此(ci)而得(de)名(ming)。但是(shi)梅花鹿(lu)(lu)也(ye)傷亡慘(can)重,幾乎全軍覆沒,唯有一只梅花鹿(lu)(lu)堅(jian)持到(dao)最后,80年代車路河(he)工程開挖時(shi),在湖(hu)邊(bian)發(fa)現(xian)有大量成堆的鹿(lu)(lu)角。受傷的梅花鹿(lu)(lu)離別白(bai)(bai)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),向北(bei)(bei)而走,來到(dao)興化(hua)城北(bei)(bei)平旺(wang)湖(hu)東(dong)岸千(qian)垛花田處停了(le)下來,看到(dao)這里水源豐富,草木茂盛(sheng),就歇息養傷,后來天上壽(shou)星(xing)前來尋找此(ci)鹿(lu)(lu),此(ci)地(di)人們驚奇發(fa)現(xian):原(yuan)來它(ta)是(shi)壽(shou)星(xing)坐騎,難怪(guai)它(ta)本領(ling)強,能(neng)打敗烏龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)。
雖(sui)然那(nei)時(shi)還(huan)沒(mei)有保護珍貴動物(wu)的(de)概念,但大(da)家對鹿(lu)有一(yi)種天然的(de)好感,因為它象征著福祿(lu)長壽(shou)(shou)(shou)。壽(shou)(shou)(shou)星見這里的(de)人(ren)(ren)們勤勞善(shan)良,與鹿(lu)和(he)諧(xie)相處,從(cong)無惡意(yi),使梅花鹿(lu)有一(yi)個自由、安靜、養傷的(de)好環境(jing),在(zai)短短幾(ji)個月內,傷勢(shi)痊愈。壽(shou)(shou)(shou)星心生感激,在(zai)即將回(hui)天庭時(shi),用拐杖就地寫了一(yi)個“壽(shou)(shou)(shou)”字(zi),作為謝意(yi)和(he)留念(壽(shou)(shou)(shou)與收同音(yin),意(yi)豐(feng)收)。后來農(nong)(nong)民(min)在(zai)干活時(shi)無意(yi)中看出這一(yi)方(fang)垛岸象一(yi)個壽(shou)(shou)(shou)字(zi)形狀(zhuang)。從(cong)此“壽(shou)(shou)(shou)字(zi)田”的(de)稱謂(wei)傳了。這一(yi)方(fang)農(nong)(nong)民(min)種植的(de)農(nong)(nong)作物(wu),年年高產(chan)豐(feng)收,這大(da)概也有這方(fang)面的(de)原故吧。經(jing)過多少年風雨滄桑和(he)人(ren)(ren)為改造,地形已有改變,但在(zai)航拍(pai)圖上,還(huan)能看得出“壽(shou)(shou)(shou)”字(zi)的(de)圖形。
可以乘坐到揚(yang)州泰(tai)州機(ji)場(chang)的(de)飛機(ji),揚(yang)州和(he)泰(tai)州都有到興化(hua)的(de)班車(che)(che),車(che)(che)程(cheng)1-2小(xiao)時。
火車到(dao)泰州,然后乘坐泰州到(dao)興(xing)化(hua)的班車,每五分鐘一(yi)班,車程1小(xiao)時10分鐘。
從興化市區汽(qi)車(che)站→缸(gang)顧班車(che)→直達千(qian)垛景區
市區——s231——s233——菜(cai)花景區連接線——千垛景區
1、啟揚高(gao)速(“泰州北(bei)”出口(kou)下)——進入(ru)(ru)s231省(sheng)道(一(yi)直向(xiang)北(bei)約(yue)50公(gong)里(li))——左轉進入(ru)(ru)s233省(sheng)道(一(yi)直向(xiang)西(xi)約(yue)3公(gong)里(li))——右轉千(qian)垛景區連(lian)接線(一(yi)直往北(bei)約(yue)3公(gong)里(li))到達(da)景區。
2、京(jing)滬高速(“界首”出口下)——進入(ru)s332省(sheng)道(往(wang)興化方向約(yue)35公(gong)里)——右轉進入(ru)x214(可先游覽李中水(shui)上森林景(jing)區)——左轉進入(ru)s233省(sheng)道(一(yi)(yi)直向東約(yue)1公(gong)里)——左轉千垛菜花連接線(一(yi)(yi)直往(wang)北約(yue)3公(gong)里)到(dao)達景(jing)區。
3、寧靖鹽(yan)高速(“安豐(feng)”出口(kou)下(xia))——進(jin)入(ru)(ru)s332省道(dao)——約(yue)17KM左轉(zhuan)進(jin)入(ru)(ru)s231省道(dao)——約(yue)13公(gong)(gong)里進(jin)入(ru)(ru)s233省道(dao)(一(yi)(yi)直向西約(yue)3公(gong)(gong)里)——右轉(zhuan)千(qian)垛菜花連(lian)接線(一(yi)(yi)直往(wang)北約(yue)3公(gong)(gong)里)到達景區。
4、寧靖鹽高速(“大垛”出口下)——進入(ru)s333省(sheng)(sheng)道(dao)(一直(zhi)往西(xi)約(yue)14公里(li))——右轉進入(ru)s231省(sheng)(sheng)道(dao)——約(yue)8km左轉進入(ru)s233省(sheng)(sheng)道(dao)(一直(zhi)向西(xi)約(yue)3公里(li))——右轉千(qian)垛菜(cai)花(hua)連接線(一直(zhi)往北約(yue)3公里(li))到達景區。