Five must-see attractions in Shaoguan

Danxia Mountain World Geopark, 18 Wells on the ninth floor, Mantang Hakka Dawei Tourist Area, Mantang Hakka Dawei Tourist Area, Meiguan Ancient Road, etc.

Danxia Mountain World Geopark is located in the northeast suburb of Shaoguan City. The total area is 290 square kilometers, of which Danxia landform is concentrated in 180 square kilometers. Danxia Mountain is composed of red gravel and features red cliff. It is called "China Red Stone Park". It is listed as the first of the four famous mountains in Guangdong in history, and it has been the first wonder mountain in Lingnan since ancient times. On February 4th, 2004, 14 was approved as a world geopark by the World Geopark Network Committee of UNESCO. The whole Danxia Mountain presents a red-bed peak forest structure, and Chibi is its most basic morphological feature. There are more than 600 large and small stone peaks, stone castles, stone walls and stone pillars with different volumes and shapes. Bazhai, the main peak, is 618m above sea level, and most peaks are between 300-400m. The rocks are uneven, patchy, varied and colorful, just like a ruby sculpture garden.

Located in Tanshi Village, Matou Town, Xinfeng County, Shaoguan City (northwest of the intersection of G 105 National Road and Matou Exit of Daguang expressway in Xinfeng County), Jiudong 18 Well was built in the Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty, covering an area of 25,000 square meters, with a total construction area of 1.5 million square meters. On the ninth floor, there are eighteen wells and three hospitals with square layout, which is very imposing. The upper, middle and lower halls are all beam-lifting wooden frames, and most of the wooden components are beautifully carved. The enclosure is large in scale, rigorous in layout, elegant in shape, exquisite in craftsmanship and beautifully carved. It is a relatively well-preserved Hakka enclosure in Xinfeng, which has great research value in history and architectural technology. 20 12 is listed in the list of immovable cultural relics in Xinfeng county.

Mantang Hakka Wai Tourist Area is located in Aizi Town, Shixing County, Shaoguan City. It is the hometown of Zhang Jiuling, a saint in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and Zhang Fakui, a famous anti-Japanese. Planning area of tourist area 12.69 square kilometers. The main core landscapes are Mantang Hakka Wai, Five Blessingg Road, Yuedong Historical and Cultural Trail, Wu Bai, Guanjia Old House, Wutoumenwai, Makou Town Wai, Weiwuwei, Ecological Agriculture Demonstration Zone, Riverside Leisure Zone, etc. Among them, Mantang Hakka Wai is a national key cultural relics protection unit and is known as "the first enclosure in Lingnan".

Meiguan Ancient Road is a national 4A scenic spot, a red tourism demonstration base in Guangdong Province, and one of the "four places to enjoy plum blossoms" in China. It is the throat of the ancient Central Plains leading to Lingnan and Southeast Asia, the shortest artery connecting the Yangtze River and the Pearl River, and the best preserved ancient post road in China today. Meiling, where the ancient Meiguan Road is located, is also a famous revolutionary mountain. Mao Zedong led the Chinese Red Army of Workers and Peasants through Meiling at the junction of Guangdong and Jiangxi for three times, and Chen Yi persisted in the arduous guerrilla war in Meiling for three years, leaving magnificent poems "meiling three chapters" and "Smuggling Meiguan". Plum blossoms are planted on both sides of the Meiguan ancient road. In the cold winter, Bai Mei, Hongmei, Qingmei and Chimonanthus praecox compete for beauty. It is a comprehensive scenic spot integrating red tourism, historical sites, natural landscape, cultural landscape, entertainment, fitness and sightseeing, focusing on patriotism education and leisure vacation.