Qibailong National Geopark

Qibailong National Geopark

Qibailong National Geopark is located in the middle reaches of the Hongshui River in the Pearl River Basin. It is located in Dahua Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, and enjoys the reputation of "a new pearl in the west of Guangxi". With a planning area of 1300 square kilometers, the scenic spot is an autonomous regional scenic spot integrating rare karst landform at home and abroad, modern large-scale hydropower engineering landscape and ethnic customs. In August 2009, qibailong was granted the qualification of Guangxi Dahua qibailong National Geopark by the Ministry of land and resources.

About the park

Guangxi Dahua qibailong National Geopark is located in the lower part of the southeast slope of Yunnan Guizhou Plateau and the north of Dahua Yao Autonomous County. It is the only Geopark with high peak cluster deep depression as the dominant landscape in China. The main geological relics are high peak cluster deep depression, and the secondary geological relics are karst Valley, canyon, cave, underground river, geological section and water landscape, which are divided into Qianshan wannong Viewing platform, Banlan Canyon Scenic Area, shiguotiandu scenic area and shiliyougu scenic area, covering an area of 323.4 square kilometers. The Geopark is the best developed and most typical peak cluster deep depression area in the world. It is a typical representative of karst landform in Southwest China. The mountain and sea wonders, Doulin and other landscapes formed by the Geopark are of great scale and great ornamental value. It is a rare karst landform at home and abroad. Along with Shilin in Yunnan and Yangshuo peak forest in Guilin, they are three typical karst types in the world. Geoparks systematically reveal the development and evolution history of karst landforms in Western Guangxi, which is of great scientific value for in-depth study of the causes of development and evolution of karst landforms in tropical and subtropical regions and exploration of the distribution characteristics of peak cluster landforms in Southwest China. Qibailong National Geopark has reasonable spatial structure, perfect functional system and distinctive product features. It is an important base for popularizing Geoscience Knowledge, carrying out scientific research and popular science education. It is also a national 3Al tourist attraction. In 1996, it was designated as an autonomous regional scenic spot, and in 2009, it was awarded the qualification of National Geopark by the Ministry of land and resources.

Seven hundred Lane scenery

Dahua Hongshui River qibailong scenic spot has a large scale and many types of tourism resources. According to the characteristics of landscape combination and comprehensive functions, it can be divided into qibailong scenic spot, Dahua Guhe scenic spot, Yantan Lake scenic spot (including the Three Gorges of Hongshui River) and Hongshui River qitanqixia scenic spot. In December 1995, 25 academicians, professors, experts and scholars from 19 units across the country attended the expert consultation meeting on the protection and development of Guangxi Dahua scenic spots and tourist resources. They pointed out that "qibailong and its surrounding areas are the most typical areas of karst peak depth depression development in the world, with the World Natural Heritage level." Professor D. Ford, academician of the Royal Society of Canada and former chairman of the international cave Association, pointed out in his evaluation of Dahua Hongshui River qibailong karst landscape: "I think the investigation across Hongshui River Plain and qibailong karst area is the best tourism I know..."

Qibailong is "the most typical area of karst peak cluster deep depression development in the world, with world natural heritage level" (expert group of Academician Li Jijun of Chinese Academy of Sciences). Among the 251 square kilometers of stone mountains in this area, there are more than 5000 peaks and hills with an altitude of 800-1000 meters; among the more than 1300 depressions (called "nongchang" by the local people), 324 primitive and simple Yao villages are dotted at the bottom; on the scenic highway, you can look up at the peak cluster with a height of about 300 meters and look down at the depressions with a depth of 200-300 meters, which is really like "paradise". Hongshui section, 42 km from Dahua to Guhe River, known as "80 Li Gallery", is a 300-500 m wide gorge reservoir formed after the completion of Dahua Hydropower Station. In the four seasons, you can go boating to see the beautiful mountains and waters on both sides of the Strait, Zhuang village and Yao village, and the gardens of safflower, green bamboo, orange and longan are continuously displayed. During the boating, the scenery changes, which is very pleasing to the eyes. She boat landing, you can visit the ancient river fairy cave.

Mountain and sea wonders

The depression in this area is the steepest, deepest and largest in the world. Doulin and poli valley are also rare in the world. The karst development on the surface is spectacular and typical, which is awe inspiring. The large-area and overall high peak cluster deep depression has large scale, peculiar shape, strong sense of hierarchy, wonderful combination, and outstanding aesthetic characteristics such as peculiar beauty and ingenious combination; The structure of underground river and cave is complex, which is caused by the development of underground karst. The area also has a unique human ecological environment. Bunuyao, the second branch of Yao nationality, has lived here for generations. Rich ethnic customs. Therefore, the area can not only become the main scientific research and popular science education base of the country, but also a good place for scientific research, cliff climbing, sketching and ethnic tourism.

It has rich ethnic customs and many tourist attractions: the unique Shuangfu underground labyrinth, the eight mile and nine bend highway like a dragon belt, the mysterious Miluotuo palace, the natural and unrestrained Tianjie villa, the magnificent mountain viewing Pavilion, the unique shiguotiandu, the magical huoshennong, the magnificent longjuan land, and the "No.1 Lane in the world" like a paradise, It's a sense of isolation.

Introduction to scenic spots

Seven hundred Lane

Qibailong is located in the northwest of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi. This is a place favored by God. God has given it wonderful and magnificent scenery. Therefore, it has the most typical karst peak cluster deep-lying landscape in the world. This is another place cursed by the devil. The devil stole the water and soil that human beings depend on. Therefore, for many years, it has been synonymous with the poor mountainous areas in Guangxi.

The so-called "Nong" means "deep depression" in Yao language. It is the palm of the hand arched by mountains and the foot nest connected by mountains. The peak cluster depression overlaps layer by layer, and there are depressions on the depression. Yao people live in nongdi, build houses near the mountain, and cultivate "bowl by bowl" land.

Within 251 square kilometers of qibailong area, there are more than 5000 peaks with an altitude of 800-1000 meters, and more than 1300 deep depressions (called "Nong" in local Yao language). The depression in this area is the steepest, deepest and largest in the world. Doulin and poli valley are also rare in the world. The development of karst landform is spectacular, typical and awe inspiring. From a broad perspective, it can be seen that there are numerous mountains and majestic mountains, rugged rocks, beautiful peaks, various shapes, and humanoid things, such as uncanny craftsmanship.

Bunuyao, the second branch of Yao nationality, has lived here for generations, and 324 primitive and simple Yao villages are scattered at the bottom of the depression. In 1904, the government set up the General Bureau of the Communist Youth League in this area. Under the Bureau, there were seven village groups, each of which had more than 100 lanes under its jurisdiction. Therefore, it was named "seven hundred lanes".

Lianhua Mountain

Lianhua Mountain, 12 kilometers from duyang to Shuangfu, falls on a long canyon. Looking up from the right along the way, under the blue sky and white clouds, there are many majestic and precipitous peaks, which are different from the continuous and beautiful peaks in lane 700. Along the way, it passes through Chaya, naxiu, Xialin, Shanglin and other small villages. The names of these villages are the names on the old map, and on the old map is Lao Fu. Shanglin is the last village on the road, 2.7 kilometers away from Shuangfu. After about 1 km of Shanglin, you can see a small pavilion on the right side of the mountain. From the foot of the mountain, there is a path winding up the mountain to Lianhua Mountain. Lianhua Mountain is composed of five surrounding peaks, which form a lotus shape. The highest peak is 1101 meters above sea level. There is a Taoist temple on Lianhua Mountain, which is full of incense. It is said that all the 5000 steps up the mountain were donated by pilgrims. The straight-line distance between the peak of Lianhuashan mountain and Shanglin village is only 2km, but the path up the mountain is about 3km long and the height difference is about 900m. In addition to being very attractive to pilgrims, it is a good choice to climb to see all the mountains, or watch the sunrise. Most of the peaks of Qibainong are 800-1000 meters above sea level, but few are higher than 1000 meters. Standing on Lianhua Mountain, the mountains of Qibainong are at the foot. It takes enough time and energy to climb Lianhua Mountain. You should make a careful decision before climbing.

ethnic customs

Every year on May 29 of the lunar calendar, Yao people's traditional important festival "Zhu Zhu Festival". At this time of the year, colorful flags flutter in front of qibailong Township, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, laughing and singing. Nearly 3000 Yao compatriots from each village of the township, together with leaders and guests from the county, township and surrounding Brother towns, solemnly celebrated their own festival. This day's celebration activities are rich and colorful, including traditional "laughing wine", "duel song", "playing bronze drum", "bamboo pole dance" and "playing birds", as well as new programs, such as song and dance "Miluo Tuo and buluoxi", new Yao, Zhuang song duet, Yao song chorus, etc. Yao's "bronze drum dance", "drum with gongs" and "ten side drum dance" have sonorous drum sound, graceful dancing posture and steady dancing steps; Yao's songs are sung in pairs, and Zhuang's songs are sung in pairs, praying for good weather, peace in four seasons and prosperity of six animals.

Natural resources

The main arbors in the scenic area are pine, fir, rendou, Toona sinensis, Melia azedarach, kapok, maple, Qinggang tree, Junshu, Dazhou bamboo and Cizhu; the national rare trees are Qingtian tree and Jinsi plum.

Local products mainly include dajiajing, Xiangnuo, black beans, black sesame, hemp, sunflower, pumpkin, peanut oil, cassava chips, Canna edulis, ginger, tung oil tree, gauze paper, longan and chestnut.

Wild animals and aquatic products include: black, hemp and flower colored goats; gecko, snake, wild boar, yellow croaker, wild goat, monkey, pheasant, hairy chicken, civet, pangolin and bamboo rat; swordfish, Bama cheilocheir, dark rock fish and long tailed lip.

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