Hongchiba National Forest Park

Chongqing Wuxi Hongchiba National Forest Park is located in Wuxi County, Chongqing, 440km away from the main city of Chongqing, 200km away from Wanzhou and 84km away from the county. The elevation of the park is between 1800m and 2800m, the total area of forest and grassland is about 362000 mu, the average annual temperature is 7.1 ℃, the extreme maximum temperature is 29.5 ℃, the minimum temperature is - 25.8 ℃, the snow cover period in winter is 4 months, and the content of negative oxygen ions is more than 2000 / cm3.

The park has so far the largest and most beautiful sea of flowers in the world's high-altitude areas - "sea of flowers in the clouds", and the "summer ice cave" which can be called a world wonder. It is also the largest alpine meadow grassland in southern China, known as "New Zealand of China". In the park, there are vast forests, vast grasslands, steep mountains and clouds, dancing peaks, dangerous mountains and secluded valleys, grotesque caves and rocks, rich water scenery and magnificent sky. It is a combination of majestic, rough, primitive and mysterious features. In the three seasons of spring, summer and autumn, the grass is green, colorful, fragrant, and boundless; in the middle of winter, the mountains and fields are covered with silver, which is particularly enchanting. It is a tourist holy land for mountain flowers in spring, summer, autumn, colorful forest and winter snow.

The park has profound cultural heritage and rich cultural landscape. It is the birthplace of "witch culture" and "salt culture" in ancient China; it is the hometown of Chunshenjun, one of the four gentlemen of the Warring States period and an important Minister of Chu state; it is the turning point of Liu Xiu and Wang Mang's struggle for the world and the establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty in the late Western Han Dynasty; it is also the place where the revolutionaries of the older generation, such as Xu Xiangqian, he long and Chongqing's "old woman with two guns", once fought against the enemy Fang, the blood of revolutionary martyrs has dyed every inch of land here red.

Hongchiba National Forest Park

Hongchiba National Forest Park is located in the northwest corner of Wuxi County, Chongqing city. It is the largest alpine grassland in Southwest China. It enjoys the reputation of "the largest sea of flowers in the clouds in the world" and "the largest snow resort in the South". It is also known as "New Zealand of China" and "the geographical heart of China".

The scenic spot is endowed with unique ecological and human resources. The total area of forest and grassland is 253.8 square kilometers, including Yunzhong Huahai, tianzicheng grassland, xiliuxi, Tuancheng and other areas. The altitude of Hongchiba is between 1600 meters and 2630 meters, with 2000 negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter. The average temperature in cool summer days is as low as 17 ℃, which is an excellent summer resort.

In 2002, Hongchiba was approved as a national forest park. In September 2012, Chongqing Wuxi Hongchiba scenic spot was officially approved as a national AAAA (4a) scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration. It is a bright ecological pearl on the golden tourism line of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and Fengjie Wuxi Wushan "Golden Triangle" and a new beautiful business card of Chongqing Tourism window.

geographical environment

The forest flora in the park has an ancient origin, obvious vertical band spectrum characteristics, colorful natural forest, vast and prosperous aerial forest sea, numerous streams, springs and waterfalls, unique climate conditions, magnificent natural landscape and rich cultural landscape, It has the characteristics of primitive, simple, rough and strange, and has many functions such as summer vacation, grassland scenery, ice and snow recreation, aesthetic pleasure, enlightenment and education. It is a bright pearl in the golden triangle of Fengjie Wuxi Wushan tourism in the Three Gorges Golden Tourism Belt.

The construction of Hongchiba forest area into a national forest park is of great practical and historical significance to more effectively protect and cultivate the ecological environment of the Three Gorges Reservoir area, adjust and optimize the forestry and local industrial structure, promote the formation of the tourism pillar industry and the sustainable development of social economy in Wuxi County, and accelerate the implementation process of the national poverty alleviation and development project.

Main attractions

Hongchiba Alpine Grassland

Hongchiba alpine grassland, known as wanqingchi in ancient times, is the former residence of Chu Prime Minister Chunshen Jun Huang Xie in Warring States period. It covers an area of nearly 20000 hectares and is composed of several karst troughs and valleys. The bottom of the trough valley is vast and flat. In summer, the grass is green and the flowers are beautiful. In winter, it is covered with silver. It is a northern scenery. The Chinese Academy of Sciences has carried out a number of scientific research activities in this area. There are 10000 sheep in the grassland, and the cultivation of Fritillaria, Panax quinquefolium and other Chinese medicinal materials has achieved initial results. It is a good place for summer recuperation and winter skiing.

Summer ice cave

XiaBing cave is one of the top ten Grottoes in China. It is still an unsolved mystery. XiaBing cave is located in the upper reaches of Daning River, 80 kilometers west of Wuxi County, in the primeval forest of Hongchiba alpine grassland, with an altitude of 2200 meters. The stratum where the ice cave is located is Triassic limestone with an inclined dip of 195 degrees and an inclination of 30 degrees. The hole faces east in a triangle, 5 meters high, 10 meters wide at the bottom, 40 meters long, 20 meters high and 50 meters wide at the bottom. The bottom of the hole is lower than the opening. Every summer, the outside of the cave is covered with green trees and all kinds of rhododendrons are in full bloom, while the inside of the cave is a world of ice, so it is called summer ice cave. The most amazing part of the cave is the ice falls on the four walls of the cave, which are like the Milky Way breaking its banks, the torrent rushing down, the ice waterfall rushing down. In the meantime, it's breathtaking and breathtaking.

Tricolor pool

There are three pools in the three color pool scenic area. It's strange that although they are not far apart, they are naturally different. The water in the three pools is red, green and black.

In other areas, there are zhalupan, tianzicheng, yinchangping, sangenshu, xiliuxi, Beiwan, shierya and other scenic spots with their own characteristics.

A sea of flowers in the clouds

Yunzhong flower sea scenic area is composed of 1500 mu of composition flower area, 3000 mu of flower lawn area, 3000 mu of sparse forest grassland flower area, 2500 mu of organic ecological agriculture flower sea sightseeing area and leisure life entertainment area. It is the largest and most beautiful flower sea landscape in high altitude area in the world, and its area is seven times of that in Hokkaido, Japan. The journey of Yunzhong flower sea is about 13.5 kilometers. There are seven scenic spots, such as the shadow of flowers and trees, colorful ribbon, Jintai colorful, and Jinxiu flower street. There are more than 50 kinds of Alpine flowers, such as thiopicea, cosmopolitan chrysanthemum, golden pheasant, purple pinecone chrysanthemum, Dabin chrysanthemum, black heart chrysanthemum, Calendula officinalis, emerald and tianrenju. The flowering period is from May to October. Linglong flower Hall: the tranquil lake water and colorful wild flowers make up the beautiful landscape of the main entrance. The flowers are as numerous and broad as the ocean, and the lake water is as mysterious and elegant as the mirror, which makes the tourists feel the kindness and tranquility of nature instantly and yearn for the scenic spot. This is the first stop for tourists to enter the scenic area. It is a natural "living room" composed of flowers and lake water.

The shadow of flowers and trees: there are green pines above to block out the sun, and colorful flowers below. Here, flowers and trees are interdependent and coexist harmoniously - wood is the sky of flowers, and flowers are enchanting because of wood. Under the mottled shadow of the trees and in the soil covered with pine needles, the flowers are in full bloom and the fragrance is strong. It is an unforgettable scenic spot in the scenic area. Yan color ribbon: all kinds of flowers are covered in ribbons, colorful, gorgeous and mottled. Ribbons are like many silks spreading on the grass, forming a colorful ocean under the rolling mountains. The simple strip composition of nearly 100 mu, overwhelming domineering, gives people rich reverie, more like a huge ribbon, to the scenic area to increase the magnificent color and gorgeous.

Huadian pick green: color sleeve dipped in a few drops of goose yellow, hand pick a few wisps of green. Walk in the colorful rain of flowers, feel the soft of flowers, listen to the sound of petals falling. Here, visitors can enjoy the idyllic scenery, the endless sea of flowers in the vast sky is more distant. Flower cluster Jinqiu: the mountains are continuous, the hills are undulating, the terrain rises and falls one after another, the height is scattered, and the silk like flowers are dotted among them, like a flowing movement, expressing the elegance and fragrance of the flowers. The fragrance of flowers is everywhere, the flowers are in full bloom, the colorful scenery is dazzling, and the wild beauty is haunting. Jintai colorful: in the original site layer upon layer of rising terrain, in different heights of the platform to plant different flowers, flower fields like chain like belt, layer upon layer, high and low scattered. The scenery varies with the seasons.

Flower street scenery show: This is a corridor of flowers, which is full of wild flowers on both sides. There are various forms, such as embracing and dancing, singing together, meditating, or washing feet in the wind. Like the colorful and bright jumping notes, flowing in the scenery along the way. On both sides are endless spring flowers and willows, endless mountains and beautiful waters.

Xiliuxi

Xiliuxi is named for its water flowing from east to west. It is a strange river that flows from the underground river and disappears from the underground river. It is about 10km long. The water quality of xiliuxi spring is excellent and almost pollution-free, reaching the first grade standard of national water environment quality. As the water quality of Xixi River is excellent and cold, which can meet the living conditions of giant salamander (giant salamander), there are a large number of national second-class Wild Aquatic Animals Giant Salamander in the river.

Zhalupan

Zhalupan is a pot circle rock nest with an opening on one side, and three cliffs with a height of more than 100 meters form an oval circle bottom. The bottom of the circle is about 300 meters long and 50 meters wide. It is as green as grass and flat as a stone. One side of the opening is more than 20 meters wide, just like a huge door without crossbars. I don't know what Dynasty, people built a small gate about 2 meters high on the east side of the gate with a piece of stone, and the only wall left on the west side. The top of the cliff is luxuriant in vegetation, and the rock joints on the cliff are very complex. The west half circle is inclined laterally and twisted and flexed at various angles. The east half of the circle is longitudinal shale, while the rock surface at the bottom is relatively regular horizontal joints, which can be called "the fold of the earth ten million years ago".

Site of Chunshenjun's former residence

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