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Henan Xinyang tourist attractions

The tourist attractions in Xinyang, Henan Province include Dasushan National Forest Park, West Jiuhua Mountain, Jigong Mountain Scenic Area, Nanwan Lake Scenic Area and lingshan scenic spot.

1, Dasushan National Forest Park

Dasushan National Forest Park is located in Guangshan County, Xinyang City, Henan Province, with a planned total area of 2,788.53 hectares and a forest coverage rate of 92.3%. It consists of Dasu Mountain, Longshou Mountain and Wangmuguan, and is one of the top ten cultural and ecological scenic spots in China.

2. West Jiuhua Mountain

West Jiuhua Mountain Scenic Area is located in Chenlinzi Town, Gushi County, Henan Province, with an ornamental area of 120 square kilometers. It is the largest eco-tourism resort integrating tea, bamboo and Zen in the Central Plains.

3. Jigongshan Scenic Area

Jigongshan, located in Xinyang City, Henan Province, is one of the four summer resorts in China. Jigongshan is a national nature reserve with dense forests and rich biological resources. There are national key protected animals and plants, such as giant salamander, long-tailed pheasant and fragrant fruit tree. It is the teaching and research base of Henan Agriculture and Forestry Normal University and medicine.

4. Nanwan Lake Scenic Area

Nanwan Lake, also known as Nanhu Lake, is located in Xinyang City, Henan Province. It is known as the "Pearl of South Henan" and is a natural scenic spot in the famous Nanwan Lake Scenic Area. Surrounded by mountains, the lake is bright and the mountains are lush. The scenery is charming and intoxicating.

5. Lingshan Scenic Area

Located in luoshan county, Lingshan Scenic Area is a famous Buddhist shrine in China. There are seven temples and three temples on the mountain, including Lingshan Temple, Jinding Temple, Zhongfosi Temple, Baifosi Temple, Baiyun Temple, Longya Temple, Shixian Temple, Yuantong Temple, Fuquan Temple and yanshou temple. Lingshan Temple is a strange temple, where there are both monks and nuns. Princess Channing once became a monk in Lingshan Temple in the Tang Dynasty, which is also a great spectacle of Buddhism in China.