I plan to go back to Hepo Town in Jiexi during the National Day. Do you have any good suggestions? It is also possible to visit nearby places, such as those near Jieyang.

Overview of the tourism industry

Jiexi County is full of beautiful mountains and beautiful waters. The county is rich in tourism resources. There are 188 scenic spots of various sizes and 48 places of interest in the county, including 35 major scenic spots. Lintian Zudian, Tianzhu Ancient Rock, Guangde Cave Sky, Pagoda Flying Crossing, Longtan Waterfall, Roaring Immortal Stone, Yunhu Two Moons, and Shiling Ancient Temple are known as the Eight Scenic Spots of Jiexi. In recent years, new tourist attractions such as Dayang Tourist Resort, Longshan Scenic Area, Huangmanyu Waterfall, and Mianhu Ancient Iron Street have been developed. There are also important historical memorial sites such as Mianhu Xingdao Academy, Hepo Daguang School, Datong Hospital, and Zhonghua Hospital where Zhou Enzhou, Chiang Kai-shek, and Liao Zhongkai stopped during the Eastern Expedition.

Lintian Ancestral Temple is said to have been built in the Sui Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,400 years. It was originally called Mingkuang Temple, also known as Sanshan Ancestral Temple, and is commonly known as the Big Temple. It is at the east foot of Yufeng, 2 kilometers west of Hepo Town. There is an arched stone bridge in front of the temple, and inside the stone gate is a courtyard with a main hall, an apse, and a slanted hall. There are 59 statues of gods in total. There are hundreds of Sanshan King temples in Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan and Southeast Asian countries, all of which originated from this temple. Since the 1980s, people from all walks of life at home and abroad have donated more than 5 million yuan to renovate the ancestral temple. Sanshan Ancestral Temple is now becoming a tourist attraction in eastern Guangdong. Compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, overseas Chinese and tourists from the Chaoshan area are flocking to visit and pay homage. It has been designated as a tourist attraction by the Shantou Municipal Tourism Bureau. Key tourist spots.

Tianzhu Rock is located on the hillside of Yinshan Mountain 4 kilometers southwest of Hepo Town. There is a natural stone cave in the temple, covered with huge rocks and engraved with the three characters "Tianzhu Rock". The back hall inside the rock is dedicated to the Tathagata Buddha, the Eighteen Arhats, and the four Vajra gods. According to "Guangdong General Chronicles", this rock was built in the middle period of Jiading in the Song Dynasty. In 1981, it was designated as a key cultural relic protection unit by the county.

Guangde Nunnery is located on the hillside of Laohuchang Mountain, 2 kilometers east of Hepo Town. This nunnery was built in the early Qing Dynasty. The nunnery is built on a complete large stone. There are forests of strange rocks under the nunnery and towering ancient trees in front and behind. Under the cliff in front of the nunnery, there is a cave entrance called "Bie Dong Tian". You can walk up the winding steps in the cave to get directly to the nunnery gate. Sitting at the nunnery gate, you can have a bird's eye view of the panoramic view of Hepo. The nunnery is dedicated to the Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva and the Eighteen Arhats. On the left side of the nunnery is the Zhusheng Niangniang Temple, and more than a hundred meters away from the nunnery there is a grotto dedicated to the "Luofushan" shrine, also called "Xia'an". There are many outer grottoes behind the nunnery, 100 meters wide inside, with twists and turns. It is unfathomable. The nunnery was renovated and became more spectacular in 1981.

Longtan Waterfall is located in the northwest of Nanshan Town. There are two Longtan Waterfalls: one is Shanglongtan. Tiaohe Longtan; the second is Xialongtan, also known as Tianxin Longtan. The upper Longtan is located in the upper reaches of Longtan River. The stream flows straight down, stirring up wild waves and forming a deep pool. The stone pool is vast and bottomless. "Dalongtan". Xialongtan is located in the upper reaches of Huizhai River, flowing to the north of Tianxin Village, forming a deep pool of Longtan Waterfall. Beishan Reservoir and Power Station were built in the upper reaches of Xialongtan. Its water pipe is 1,200 meters long and has a drop of 500 meters. It is the power station with the highest altitude in Chaoshan.

Dayang Tourism Resort is located on a high mountain with an altitude of more than 800 meters, 30 kilometers northeast of Jiexi County. The interaction between high altitude and subtropical climate makes the place beautiful. The clouds are shrouded, and midsummer is like cool autumn. It is a summer vacation resort. In the 1920s, missionaries and businessmen from Britain, the United States, France and Germany built villas, churches and schools here. In 1994, Mr. Zou Shunda lived in Malaysia. A huge amount of money has been invested in the construction of Dayang Tourist Resort. The planned construction projects include: international golf courses, resorts, conference centers, helicopters, etc. At present, the first phase of the 36-hole international golf course has been completed, and Dayang International Golf has been completed. The golf club has officially opened. Resorts, conference centers, entertainment cities and other supporting facilities have also been gradually improved.

In recent years, the tourism industry in Jiexi County has developed rapidly, creating a "unique trendy style and green ecology". With the brand "Jiexi Tour", the number of tourists has increased year by year. Since 1990, the number of foreigners, compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, overseas Chinese and domestic tourists who have traveled to Jiexi County to travel, visit, explore their roots and engage in various activities has increased day by day. In 2001, The county received 262,000 tourists. Jiexi has become one of the tourist attractions in eastern Guangdong.

Overview of Social Development

There is a county cultural center for culture and art in the county. , museums, libraries, and 20 cultural stations in towns and villages. The county library has a collection of more than 20,000 books, and the county museum has a collection of 428 cultural relics from the Paleolithic Age. There are 14 theaters in the county, and a Chaozhou opera troupe with 38 actors. , 2 amateur theater troupes. It also publishes publications such as "Jieling", "Nostalgia", "Beishan Literature and Art" and "Jiexi Folk Stories".