Shaoguan natural scenery recommendation Shaoguan tourist attractions introduction

Whether it is in Chinese historical civilization or in the development of modern Chinese history, Shaoguan is an ancient historical city that has experienced thousands of years of cultural and historical changes and witnessed the changes in Chinese civilization. There are superior and beautiful natural scenery, historical and cultural relics and modern historical development. Let us go to Shaoguan together and feel the charm of Shaoguan.

Jiulong Eighteen Beaches

Jiulong Eighteen Beaches, also known as Longshui and Xialong, are located in the middle and upper reaches of Wujiang River. In 1987, China's first river rafting tourism project was opened, known as "the best rafting in the world". Rafting on the Eighteen Beaches in Kowloon, starting from Jinjiling in Shiping Town and ending in Lechang County, the journey is more than 60 kilometers. After 1995, the journey was changed to 30 kilometers, and the destination was Tanxiao, Dayuan Town. The narrowest river channels in Kowloon's Eighteen Beaches are "Old Dragon" and "New Dragon", and the most dangerous is "Vertical Dragon", with a drop of 3 meters; the most beautiful place is "Hundred Chicken Beach", which is characterized by "one beauty, two wonders and three risk". In 1991, "People's Pictorial" made a special report in three pages at home and abroad, promoting rafting on the Eighteen Beaches in Lechang, which was hailed as a "tourist resort for the brave"; in 1988, Ancient Buddha Rock - Yaotai Moon Viewing~2000, has been rated It is one of the four top tourism products in Guangdong Province and one of China’s national tourist attractions.

Meiguan

Meiguan is located at the top of Meiling, about 30 kilometers away from Nanxiong City. Meiling is one of the five mountains in the eastern part of Dagen Mountain. Dayu Mountain spans Guangdong and Jiangxi provinces, with a total length of more than 200 kilometers. Meihaibo is only more than 400 meters long, but it is at the throat of Dageng Mountains and the terrain is dangerous. Before the Qin Dynasty, the south of Wuling was the land of the Southern Barbarians, which was listed as outside the territory of the ancient dynasty. At that time, Lingnan was inaccessible and sparsely populated. Meiling occupies an important position in the history of Lingnan's economic and cultural development. Meiling was developed by the Yue people and became the foothold of the Han people who migrated south from the Central Plains. The Central Plains culture gradually took root in Meiling and spread to Lingnan. Meiling is not only an ancient battlefield, but also a place where the Red Army fought many times during the Revolutionary War. In particular, Comrade Chen Yi led the troops to fight guerrilla warfare in this area for three years.

Danxia Mountain

Danxia Mountain (China Red Stone Park) is located in Renhua County, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, with a total area of ??292 square kilometers. It is the largest scenic spot in Guangdong Province and is famous for its Danxia landforms. Mainly scenic spots, world natural heritage sites. Danxia Mountain is the place named after "Danxia Landform" in the world. It consists of more than 680 pieces of red gravel rocks, with a flat roof, a steep main body and gentle foothills. It is "as beautiful as a pile of peonies and as brilliant as a morning glow" and is characterized by red cliffs. According to research by geologists, more than 1,200 types of Danxia landforms have been discovered in the world, including the most typical, most complete types and richest forms. From 140 million to 70 million years ago, Danxia Mountain was a large inland basin. Affected by the Himalayan orogeny, the surrounding mountains were strongly uplifted, and the basin received a large amount of clastic sediments, forming very thick red strata. About 7,000 years ago, the Earth's crust rose and was gradually eroded. Starting 6 million years ago, the basin has risen intermittently many times, with an average rise of about 1 meter every 10,000 years. At the same time, the red layer of Danxia was cut into a group of red mountains, which is now the Danxia Mountain Scenic Area.

Shitang Ancient Village

Shitang Ancient Village is one of the best-preserved ancient villages with a long history, large-scale ancient buildings, and a long history in Renhua County, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province. Since Li Keqiu moved from Fujian to Shitang Ancient Village during the Hongwu Period of the Ming Dynasty, Shitang Village has been built for more than 640 years. On December 13, 2010, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage announced the fifth batch of Chinese historical and cultural towns and villages. There are 99 townships and towns in the country selected, and only 4 in Guangdong Province. Shitang Ancient Village in Renhua County is among them, becoming the only "Chinese Historical and Cultural Village" in Shaoguan. Most ancient buildings

Mao Maofeng Forest Farm

Mao Maofeng Forest Farm is located in the northwest of Nanxiong City, bordering Dayu County, Ganzhou, Jiangxi to the north and northwest. In January 2011, with the approval of the Guangdong Provincial Forestry Department, the "Guangdong Mao Zifeng Provincial Forest Park" was established, covering an area of ??709.7 hectares. Maomaofeng Forest Park is a provincial forest park established on the basis of the state-owned Maomaofeng Forest Farm. Ownership of forest land and forest trees belongs to the state. The total area of ??Maomaofeng Forest Farm is 2924.6 hectares. It is a low hill with large undulations. The forest farm is high in the north and low in the south, high in the west and low in the east. Guangdong Maozifeng Forest Park has a mild climate throughout the year and abundant rainfall and snowfall in winter, presenting a snowy climate that is rare in the south. Many places have retained their original forest features, and there are wild fruits everywhere. The forest farm is full of chirping birds and fragrant flowers all year round, with birds and animals coming and going. There are many trees, flowers and plants, which are fragrant all year round.

Especially in late autumn, the ginkgo trees in the forest farm are golden and dyed, making them popular among many photography enthusiasts. It has the reputation of "Jiuzhaigou Valley in Northern Guangdong".

Yuntianhai Hot Spring

Yuntianhai Hot Spring Virgin Forest Resort covers an area of ??more than 4,000 acres. It is a five-star standard investment and construction project that integrates luxurious guest rooms, Chinese and Western restaurants, large open-air hot springs, and health facilities. It is a resort-style hot spring hotel integrating sports entertainment and large, medium and small conference rooms. It is located in Maikeng, Likengjiao, Meikeng Town, Xinfeng County, a national ecological construction demonstration county. It is mainly distributed in high mountain dense forests, about 12 kilometers away from the center of the county, and is located in Jiyun Scenic Area. It is close to the 105 National Highway, 140 kilometers away from Guangzhou and 180 kilometers away from Shenzhen, with convenient transportation. The scenic area has a narrow terrain, strange mountains, overlapping mountains, lush forests, and clear streams running through it. The negative ion concentration is as high as 100,000 units/cubic centimeter.

Donghua Mountain

Donghua Mountain is located in the eastern suburbs of Wengyuan County, with a total area of ??6.5 square kilometers. It consists of five scenic spots: Donghua Temple, Ruzhu Rock, Jigongling, Tongling Rock and Wuzhishan. Donghua Mountain Scenic Area integrates beautiful mountains, strange peaks, beautiful water and secluded caves. After several years of development, the construction of Donghua Ancient Temple has begun to take shape, with projects such as the Sutra Pavilion (also known as Pilu Hall), Zen Hall, and Recreation Pool built. And supporting luxury villas have also been built. This ancient temple is presided over by Master Wanhang, who has been practicing for two years. Famous temples, villas and natural scenery constitute the unique tourist attractions of Donghua Mountain Scenic Area. There are many folklores about Donghua Temple. It is said that during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Indian Buddhist monk Zhiyao arrived in Guangdong and preached from Luofu Mountain in Huizhou to northern Guangdong, passing through Donghua Mountain. Because of the extraordinary state of the place, the Buddha's light shines everywhere, and the mountain shape resembles the coffin of Tianzhu, a temple was built in Donghua Mountain and named Lingsi Vulture. Later, it was renamed Donghua Temple during the Jinglong period of Tang Dynasty, 258 years earlier than Nanhua Temple, so it is known as "Donghua Temple No. 1"

Ruyuan Grand Canyon

Ruyuan Grand Canyon is located in Ruyuan Dabu Town is 68 kilometers southwest of Yuan County. The Grand Canyon runs through Dabu Town and Yingdeboro Town in Shaoguan, with a total length of 15 kilometers and a deepest point of more than 400 meters. The scenery along the way is beautiful. Both sides of the Grand Canyon are steep cliffs with very high angles. The rocks exposed in the canyon are sedimentary rocks formed more than 300 million years ago, mainly dense and hard quartzite. The top of the Grand Canyon is shaped like a Dacheng, and the valley is about 600 meters wide. The calm Tai Po River meanders from southeast to northwest, and then suddenly flows here, forming a waterfall, which is majestic and breathtaking! There is a deep pool under the waterfall, and the water flows out of Yingdeboro Town along the Grand Canyon and into Beijiang. About 20 kilometers away from the Grand Canyon, there is a rare quartz sand cave in China - Jingfeng Cave. There are various kinds of strange stones in the cave, which are different and unique in style compared with the limestone caves.

Nanling Red Desert

Nanling Red Desert is located between Huangtian Village and Lianye Village, Mashi Town, Shixing County, 20 kilometers away from the county seat, with a total area of ??about 20 square kilometers. The scenic spot is mainly a red basin with purple color, mostly exposed hilly areas, shaped like a desert. It is commonly known locally as "Huang Sha Ke" and its scientific name is "Nanxiong Red Soil Layer". The development of the "Nanling Red Desert" scenic spot is a key project implemented by Shixing County around the development strategy of "revitalizing the county through tourism". The government has financed more than 30 million yuan, and the first phase of construction covers an area of ??nearly 2 square kilometers. The scenic spot has several major features such as leisure sightseeing, hiking and camping, film and television photography, scientific research and exploration. It is equipped with a visitor center covering an area of ??60 acres, a parking lot with more than 200 parking spaces, an antique city wall with a total length of more than 200 meters, and an indoor corridor with a length of more than 80 meters. There are seven scenic spots in the scenic area: Fu, Lu, Shou, Cai, Zhi and Xian, as well as two castles with an area of ??more than 100 square meters.

Nanshui Lake

Nanshui Lake is located in the west of Ruyuan County and 15 kilometers away from the county. It has a water surface of 57,000 acres, a storage capacity of 1.2 billion cubic meters, and a deepest depth of 120 meters. It is the third largest artificial reservoir in Guangdong Province. The water quality is excellent and belongs to the first-level drinking water source protection zone. The lake is strip-shaped, with vast water surface and beautiful scenery. There are 12 islands in the lake, like 12 emeralds inlaid in Nanshui Lake. Nanshui, known as Zhoutou Water in ancient times, has been one of the eight scenic spots in Ruyuan since ancient times. Nowadays, the sunset at Pinghu makes Nanshui Lake even more charming. Flying boats and speedboats are good places for people to return to nature, close to mountains and rivers, and enjoy the fun at the same time. The clouds are steaming in the morning and the clouds are bright, the blue waves are rippling at noon, and the evening is colorful. This is heaven on earth. It is a great pleasure to hang by the Nanshui Lake and taste the local lakes and mountains.

Shaoguan Forest Park

Shaoguan National Forest Park is located in the southeastern suburbs of Shaoguan City. It was a national forest park established in 1993 on the basis of the state-owned Shaoguan Forest Farm with the approval of the former Ministry of Forestry. Including Huanggang Mountain, Lotus Mountain and Furong Mountain. It is a mountainous natural scenic area. The park is one of the main places for fitness, leisure and entertainment for nearby citizens, and it complements the urban scenery of the Three Rivers and Six Banks. Because it maintains a good forest environment and serves as a green ecological barrier for Shaoguan City, it is known as the "Lungs of the City".

Yunji Mountain

Jiyun Mountain Tourist Area is a provincial nature reserve. The main peak is 1,438.8 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in the Pearl River Delta. It has both the beautiful scenery of the south and the majestic mountains of the north. Jiyun Mountain is full of strange peaks and rocks. The Lion Peak is majestic and precipitous, the Jade Girl Mountain is free and easy and beautiful, the Jiuhu Er Peak is lifelike, and the Wuzhi Mountain towers into the clouds. The elephant-shaped rocks all over the mountains and plains look like people or animals, standing, squatting, or leaning, with different shapes and beautiful shapes. Looking back, the male teacher saluted the Silly Elephant, the Golden Turtle Pilgrimage, the Ape-Man Stone, the Mother-child Elephant, etc. All lifelike, lifelike. And the most unique and magical Tengu was born while looking at the moon, overlooking everything, and making people marvel at the magical creation of nature.