When does Bainiu Crossing the River start?

The Bainiu River Crossing starts on the last weekend of April every year.

"Hundred oxen crossing the river" has a long history. As early as the 1990s, the water level in the Jialing River rose due to the impoundment of water at the lower gate of the Mahui Power Station, forming two huge islands in the river in the basin. The lush green grass on the island attracts nearby buffalo to graze. Over time, the cattle developed the habit of crossing the river to go to the island to graze at sunrise and swimming back to the pen at sunset.

Since 2010, on the last weekend of April every year, Peng'an County has held the Jialing River Cattle Grazing Season at the Bainiu Crossing Scenic Area on the banks of the Jialing River. It has been held for several consecutive years. With the opening of the Jialing River cattle grazing season, a variety of activities have also begun.

Between April 30 and May 5, a series of cultural and tourism activities such as "Dryland Curling", "Niu Qi Da Chong Guan" and "Niu Niu Color Run" in Bainiu Dujiang Scenic Area were launched one after another, just like the old city Along with various scenic spots, opera, money board, lantern show, Peking opera, Sichuan opera face-changing, and sketches are performed in turn, providing tourists with a fun and beautiful cultural and tourism feast.

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The location of Bainiu Crossing the River:

Peng'an is located in the Jialing River Basin and is the hometown of Sima Xiangru, a great poet in the Han Dynasty. Starting from the end of April every year, the upper reaches of Youfanggou Village Hundreds of buffaloes swim to the small island in the middle of the river to graze every morning and return at sunset, attracting many tourists and photography enthusiasts to come and watch.

Since 2010, every year from late April to the eve of the National Day holiday, the ecological wonder of "Hundred Niu Crossing the River" can bring nearly 8 million yuan in tourism revenue to Youfanggou Village. After a long period of training, Tou Niu learned to lead hundreds of cattle to and from Youfanggou Village and Sun Island. Many tourists exclaimed after watching: "I have never seen so many cows crossing the river together. It's really awesome."

As the brand influence of Youfanggou Village's "Hundred Cows Crossing the River" gradually increases , the local cattle industry chain is also continuously extending. From traditional cattle raising to the development of tourism, villagers have received tangible benefits, and Youfanggou Village has become one of Sichuan Province's "Four Good Villages" and a rural revitalization demonstration village. From 2010 to now, "Hundred Niu Crossing the River" has become a golden sign of the local tourism industry.