Must-see attractions in Xinyang travel guide

Xinyang Travel Guide Self-driving tourist attractions include Tangquanchi, Nanwan Lake, and Jigong Mountain.

1. Tangquanchi

Located at the foot of Leishan Mountain, 20 kilometers southwest of Shangcheng County, it is a beautiful hot spring area. There are 8 springs in the city. The spring water contains sulfur, hydrogen sulfide, strontium, barium and other minerals. The water quality is excellent and has wonderful therapeutic effects.

There are also some scenic spots with excellent natural scenery beside the Tangquan Pool, such as Dalei Mountain, Gushan Village, Huangpi Village, etc. Among them, the most praised ones are the various strange rocks in each scenic spot. There are two stone piles on the east slope of Leishan Mountain. The stone on top seems to have flown from the sky, so it is called "a visitor from outside the world".

Tangquanchi is named after the hot spring and is famous for its medical value.

The hot spring was formed about 100 million years ago. There are currently three springs with a daily water volume of 650 tons. The water quality is clear and clean. The water temperature is 56°C-58°C. The spring water has been quantitatively analyzed by light spectrum and contains strontium. , silver, titanium, boron, chromium, copper, lead, calcium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, fluorine and other elements, which are classified as fresh hot springs, silicate springs and fluorine springs according to the classification of medical mineral springs.

2. Nanwan Lake

It is located five kilometers southwest of Xinyang City, Henan Province, with a total area of ??720 kilometers, of which the scenic water area is 75 square kilometers and the maximum water storage capacity is 1.63 billion cubic meters.

It is a national 4A scenic spot, a national forest park, a national water conservancy scenic spot, a Chinese forest oxygen bar, and a provincial civilized scenic spot. It has been honored as the "Best Tourism Destination" and is known as the "No. 1 Lake in the Central Plains".

Nanwan is rich in resources. The scenic spot is located in the transition area from the subtropical zone to the warm temperate zone. It has the characteristics of "North Country in the South of the Yangtze River and South Country in the North Country". It has abundant rainfall, a mild climate, and four distinct seasons. It is suitable for the growth of a variety of animals and plants. It is rich in ecological resources, with more than 2,000 species of various animals and plants. In particular, the "Nanwan fish" abundant in Nanwan Lake is well-known in the Central Plains.

The upper reaches of Nanwan Lake are surrounded by mountains and shrouded in clouds and mist. It is the main producing area of ??"Xinyang Maojian" tea, which is famous at home and abroad.

Nanwan has beautiful mountains and clear waters and pleasant scenery. The territory is full of green mountains, dotted with oases, and 61 islands of different sizes and shapes scattered in the clear blue lake. The forest vegetation coverage rate in the scenic area is as high as 89%, and the air has high negative oxygen ion content. Tourists come to Nanwan Lake Scenic Area for tourism and leisure, or take a boat trip to see the lake and mountains, and listen to the singing of birds and the chirping of cicadas.

You can explore the deep mountains, listen to the sound of grape water, taste Xinyang Maojian, and eat South Bay fish; or you can take a walk on the islands, breathe oxygen in the natural "oxygen bar", and admire the exotic flowers and plants. Wonderful sights are everywhere, poetic and picturesque, and beautiful.

3. Jigong Mountain

Located in the south of Xinyang City, as early as the beginning of the 20th century, Jigong Mountain was as famous as Beidaihe, Lushan and Mogan Mountain. It is a famous mountain in my country. One of the four major summer resorts. In 1978 and 1982, it was included in the eight newly opened tourist areas and national scenic spots by the country.

The Jigong Mountain area has abundant rainfall and is located in the transition zone between north and south plants in my country. It has luxuriant plants with more than 1,200 species, including both southern and northern tree species, including both coniferous trees and broad-leaved trees. There are evergreen trees and deciduous trees, making it a mixed natural botanical garden.

Specialties include Maojian tea, kiwi fruit, chestnut, white fungus, Polygonum multiflorum, etc. The Jigong Mountain forest has diverse vegetation and numerous wild fruits. It is a natural place for various birds to inhabit and breed. According to preliminary surveys, there are more than 100 kinds of wild birds.

Jigong Mountain has majestic mountains, clear springs and green forests, a unique climate, beautiful scenery, and common clouds and fog, so it enjoys the reputation of "Yunzhong Park". There are various weather conditions and different scenery throughout the year. In spring, the mountain flowers bloom here, and azaleas, grass flowers, and coreopsis make Jigong Mountain particularly beautiful; in summer, the climate is cool, with an average temperature of 24 degrees Celsius.