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Yellow River Stone Forest National Geopark

The Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area is located in the southeast of Jingtai County, Baiyin City, adjacent to Longwan Village, Zhongquan Township. It is large in scale and covers an area of ??about 10 square kilometers. It was formed in the early Pleistocene of the Quaternary of the Cenozoic Era 2.1 million years ago. Due to geological processes such as crustal movement, weathering, and rain erosion, a variety of stone forest landform wonders were formed, mainly composed of yellow sandy conglomerate. In the scenic area, there are thousands of peaks, winding canyons, soaring cliffs, and countless scenes. The peaks turn and the scenery changes at every step. Most of the stone pillars and stalagmites are between 80 and 100 meters high, and the highest can reach more than 200 meters. A dream masterpiece from a master sculptor. The narrow valleys are winding and twisting, like snakes appearing and disappearing, and they are all named after ditches. From the southeast to the northwest, there are as many as eight ditches in total. In the Yinmagou Grand Canyon under development, there are many scenic spots such as lions at the gate, falcons looking back, elephants sucking water, thousands of sails sailing, seeking scriptures from the west, lovers under the moon, Qu Yuan asking the sky, etc., which are both physical and spiritual and lifelike.

The Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area cleverly combines the Yellow River, stone forest, desert, Gobi, oasis, farm and other resources. The mountains and rivers are interdependent, the movement and stillness are combined, and it is majestic. The area is suitable for exploration, adventure hunting, rafting, rock climbing, leisure vacations and geological surveys. It has become a location shooting base for western films, television and science fiction films due to its majestic, dangerous, strange, ancient, wild and secluded characteristics. After the TV series "The Granary of the World", "Hot Land of the West", "Sweat Horse", "Shocking Legend" and "Dunhuang in the Desert" filmed here were broadcast, the Yellow River Stone Forest became famous all over the world. The Yellow River Stone Forest, Shoulushan Forest Park, Wufoyan Temple, and Yongtai Turtle City form the backbone of Jingtai tourism. It is adjacent to Tianzhu Small Three Gorges to the west and Zhongwei Shapotou and other tourist attractions to the north, forming a golden tourist route.

The main services in the scenic area are: 1. Experience the style of animal-drawn carts

From Yinmagou to the foot of the observation deck mountain, the round trip mileage is 9 kilometers, and the animal-drawn cart will be your best choice The best tool for traveling around the Stone Forest. Here you can feel the simple folk customs of the local villagers and sing a northwest ditty when you feel like it, allowing you to truly integrate into the rough cultural atmosphere of the west. Each animal-drawn cart can accommodate 3-4 people. The management staff will dispatch the carts at a unified price and charge a unified fee.

2. Sheepskin rafting on the Yellow River

The history of sheepskin rafting in the Yellow River culture can be said to be of a long history. People are on the raft, and the raft is in the river. The scenery on both sides of the river stretches like a giant picture scroll, stretching in front of you. As we drove up, we had a panoramic view of the scenery along the river, and the surging Yellow River water rolled away carrying the weight of thousands of years... We have set up a dedicated pier at the ferry for unified management, unified ticketing, unified raft distribution, unified clothing, and unified publicity, so that you can have fun and enjoy the tour.

3. Longwan Ancient Waterwheel

The water of the Yellow River flows endlessly from west to east, and the waterwheel is like the mother pearl of the Yellow River. It has been along the two banks of the Yellow River for thousands of years. Its unique style has been passed down to this day. Since the invention of the waterwheel by Duan Xu during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, things have changed over the past few hundred years. In addition to its original main function of diversion and irrigation, the waterwheel has also added rich tourism connotations.

4. Panlong Cave, a fairyland on earth

The Yellow River Stone Forest is full of peaks, all connected to each other. There is a fairy cave in the peak forest called "Panlong Cave". There is a naturally formed Tai Chi diagram on the top of the cave, with dragons and phoenixes in the picture. Panlong Cave is 16 meters deep, 13 meters wide, 3-4 meters high, and the highest point reaches 8 meters. The constant temperature in the cave is around 17° all year round. There is a temple "Xinglong Temple" in the cave. It has been a religious holy place for nearby people for generations. It houses statues of gods and shrines. It has been worshiped by incense from all directions for hundreds of years, and its spiritual energy is revealed. Every early spring and early autumn, mist drifts out from the entrance of the cave. Like the immortal energy in Longkou, it is very magical. In fact, due to the large temperature difference between the inside and outside of the cave, fog naturally forms when the external humidity increases.

5. "Farmhouse" Western Countryside Tour

Laolong Bay is nourished by the mother of the Yellow River and protected by the mountain gods of the stone forest. It has inherited the rich and strong cultural heritage of the Yellow River for hundreds of years. The folk customs are simple and the folk literature and art are rich and colorful, and "Nongnongle" is the most direct window for you to experience western culture. There are currently 26 "farmhouses" in Shilin Scenic Area, which can provide you with comprehensive services in catering, accommodation and various entertainment.

6. A bonfire party with various styles

The river breeze blows, the wine is fragrant, the whole roasted lamb is glowing in the bonfire, and the food dripping in the fire When the oil drops, an arrow fire shoots up with a "pop" sound, music echoes in the wilderness, and enthusiastic ethnic girls and young men lead you to sing and dance. This is a bonfire party with various styles on both sides of the Yellow River.

7. Qingliang Temple, a religious holy place

There is a Buddhist holy place, Qingliang Temple, on the north bank of the Yellow River. It has experienced several catastrophes, but under the pious protection of believers, it still stands. The Sanskrit sounds here are subtle and auspicious. Herui is a quiet place outside the hustle and bustle of the world.

8. Other services

Sandboarding on the beach, collecting rocks from the Yellow River, beach volleyball, and adventure hunting in the Stone Forest Scenic Area will all be your entertainment projects.

Longwan Village - a village under the cliff. The Yellow River turns a big S-shaped bend here

Longwan Village is located in Zhongquan Township in the southeast of Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province, 50 kilometers away from Jingtai County. 60km from the county and 70km from Baiyin City. In 2013, Longwan Village in Jingtai County, Gansu Province won the title of "Top Ten Most Beautiful Villages in China". The Yellow River turns a big S-shaped bend here. The Yellow River has nine bends and many beautiful Longwan Bays. The Yellow River Stone Forest, newly listed as a "National Geopark", towers on both sides of the Yellow River. Looking down from the Stone Forest Observation Deck: the surrounding canyon cliffs are soaring, and the natural shapes are vivid and colorful. Longwan Village is separated from Batan Gobi by a river. The houses are scattered in a well-proportioned manner, the smoke is curling up from cooking stoves, and the stretches of sand dunes and the Hexin Island face each other in the distance, forming a remote and vast western style painting.

Before the formation of tourism, the village was mainly based on fruit pillar industries such as apples, pears and jujubes, supplemented by fishery. As the Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area heats up day by day, it will bring huge tourism income to the people living in Longwan Village. With the strong support of the government, villagers have set up farmhouses. Through government subsidies and independent investment by farmers, experts have been invited to inspect and plan Longwan village residences, guiding the development of farmhouses in the direction of standardization and standardization, providing high-quality and satisfactory services with local flavor. The farm specialties attract a large number of tourists. At present, Murakami has developed more than 80 farmhouses, with a one-time accommodation capacity of more than 3,000 people, and the annual income of farmhouses exceeds 5 million yuan. The unique advantages of water, soil and light give the fruits produced in Longwan Village an extraordinarily sweet taste. After guests eat and stay at the farmhouse, most of them take some special fruits home. The fruit has opened up a market and promoted the vigorous development of specialty forest and fruit planting. Nowadays, the fruit forest area in the village has reached more than 2,000 acres, accounting for 87% of the village's irrigated land. In April and May every year, the fruit flowers in the village are fragrant and red, and the farmhouse becomes a sea of ??flowers. It adds a beautiful scenery to the ancient Yellow River.

Xifanyao—named the third batch of traditional Chinese villages by the State Council

Sanhe Village, Zhongquan Township, Jingtai County, has completely preserved a large number of stone cave dwellings where ancestors lived. Named as the third batch of Chinese traditional villages by the State Council. This discovery and naming awakened the historical monuments that had been dormant for thousands of years, broke the traditional economic development model of Sanhe Village, and gave birth to a new development idea of ??"playing the traditional card, building a cultural village, and creating a tourist area".

These cave dwellings are called a major discovery of Gansu archaeology in the 21st century by historical cultural relics experts. Its magic lies not only in its unparalleled functions and structure, but also in its cultural connotation and historical precipitation. It is a must-pass place for the ancient Silk Road. In 1936, the Fourth Red Army lived in this cave dwelling after forcibly crossing the Yellow River.

Xifan Kiln is known as a cultural center and a home of literary and artistic works.

As early as the late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty, the culture here was relatively developed. During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, two young talents, Zhang Lan and Zhang Hui, emerged. Zhang Lan and Zhang Hui were taught by their own private school teacher Zhang Kejia. Mr. Zhang Kejia came from Qingcheng in Yuzhong and was a student in Zengguang, Lanzhou Prefecture. He was hired by the two surnames Zeng and Zhang from Xifanyao with a heavy price of 32 acres of water land, and later settled there. Xifan kiln. He also set up private schools to teach in Xifan Kiln or Hu Ma Shui for a long time. His students also included Zeng Baoying and Zhang Ruzhi, the tribute students in Xi Fan Kiln, Che Gong in Naoquan, Di Gong in Wuchuan, Lu Gong in Hu Ma Shui, and Shang Gong in Wei Quan. wait. Hiring Mr. Zhang Kejia with a high salary is, in current terms, the introduction of talents. Mr. Zhang is a pioneer who leads the cultural development of the three counties of Jing, Jing and Gao, which are dozens of miles around Xifan Kiln. Later, Zhang Lan and Zhang Hui set up a private school to give lectures. Qi Weili, a sixth-rank Hanlin scholar (Jinshi) in the Qing Dynasty and an official in the Ministry of Industry, became Zhang Lan's disciple. By the end of the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, there were more famous scholars here, such as Gongsheng Zeng Baoying, Zhang Ruzhi, etc. In the fiftieth year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, Yuandong, the seventh ancestor of the Hongyan Zhang family, was awarded the special title of Canon History. There were even more later Confucian students, Confucian students, and eighth-grade longevity officials. In the 31st year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, another primary school was opened in Xifanyao Baozi. In the first year of the Republic of China, the primary school was renamed as a primary school. By 1919, when the May 4th Movement broke out and the New Culture Movement emerged across the country, local celebrities and scholars advocated the construction of a new junior primary school on the south bank of the Dasha River in Xifanyao.

By 1939, the junior primary school was expanded into a new complete primary school. After that, the quality of its education quickly became famous far and wide. Before and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, students from Jing, Jing, and Gao counties, which are dozens of miles away, came here to study. Many of them entered various schools in Jingyuan and the provincial capital Lanzhou with excellent results, becoming useful talents for national construction.

After the liberation of the country, talented people emerged here in large numbers. According to statistics, in the 100 years since the school was founded, more than 2,000 students have walked out of the school, of which more than 400 have been promoted to colleges and technical secondary schools; more than 700 have left Xifanyao and gone to all directions to participate in the construction of the motherland; among them, 7 are department and bureau-level cadres. There are more than 40 people at the county and regiment level, more than 100 at the township level, 3 doctors, doctoral supervisors, and professors, more than 20 masters, 4 people with senior professional titles, 27 people with deputy senior professional titles, and nearly 70 people with intermediate professional titles; there are also people in industry and commerce Among the dozens of people in the corporate world, there are those with assets reaching millions, tens of millions and billions of dollars. The reason why there are so many talents here is that it has a profound cultural heritage and a fine tradition of respecting teachers and teaching. Generation after generation, people here are proud of their enthusiastic donations for education and their contribution to the school.