Wutong Mountain

The Wutong Mountain scenic spot is in the east of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, West to Shenzhen reservoir, east to Yantian port, and North and south near the boundary of the Special Administrative Region. The scenic area is adjacent to the downtown area, facing the Nanhai Dapeng Bay, connecting with the new territories mountains in Hongkong, the river connected with the river, the Wutong Mountain is located at the southern foot of the Wutong Mountain scenic area, the North Lake scenic area, the Phoenix Valley Qin Qin scenic spot, the Wutong smoke cloud scenic area, the South Luo Sha highway, the West connecting with the Liantang east area, the East and the Bi Wu Qi Feng scenic spot is connected, is the Shenzhen River's birthplace, the landscape is " "Wutong", "Xiu", "quiet" and "open" are the notable features, among which "Indus smoke cloud" is rated as one of the eight new scenes of Shenzhen by the Shenzhen municipal government.

Wutong Mountain

Wutong Mountain scenic area is located in the coastal area of 113 degrees 17'to 114 degrees 18', and 22 degrees 23'to 22 degrees north latitude, east of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, West Shenzhen reservoir, east to Yantian port, North and south near the border of the Special Administrative Region.

The scenic spot is adjacent to the prosperous urban area and faces Dapeng Bay in the South China Sea. It is connected with the mountains in the new territories of Hong Kong and connected with streams. It has a unique geographical location in domestic scenic spots.

The area was 31.82 square kilometers. In 1989, it was approved by the Ministry of forestry to set up a national Forest Park (Wutong Mountain Forest Park). In May 1993, it was awarded the provincial scenic area by the Guangdong provincial government. It was announced as a national scenic spot by the State Council on December 31, 2009.

The main peak is 943.7 meters above sea level.

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The origin of the name of the mountain

Wutong Mountain should be the voice of Wu Shan.

The earliest record of the Wutong Mountain was the Ming Dynasty's Tongzhi volume thirteen, Guangdong, Dongguan, which was under the jurisdiction of Dongguan county. The book was "the seventy Li Wutong Mountain of the South" (the wooden Wutong). This book was written by Huang Zuo in 1561, 127 years earlier than Xin'an County annals in 1688, and 258 years earlier than Xin'an County annals compiled by Wang Chongxi in 1819. It can be seen that the name of Wutong Mountain comes from "Wutong". That is to say, the name of Wutong Mountain is because of the Wutong tree on the mountain.

There is a record of Wutong in our Book of Songs: "Fenghuang is in the vicinity of the mountain. Wutong is born in Chaoyang. He is a well-off man This poem is about the growth of Wutong, which leads to the crowing of Phoenix. In Chuang-tzu's autumn water, he also mentioned Wutong: "there are birds in the south. The Wutong flies in the South China Sea and flies to Beihai, but the phoenix trees are not only... " Wutong and Phoenix are linked here. "Chick" is one of Phoenix. He said Phoenix flew from the South China Sea to Beihai, and only fell on the Wutong tree. Wutong Wutong is seen only in Phoenix, Phoenix is not Wutong not habitat. The legend of Wutong Wutong is widely circulated in the folk. The phoenix tree is endowed with spirituality and expresses people's great wishes for Wutong Mountain.

Features of scenic spots

topographic features

Wutong Mountain has gradually risen from southwest to northeast. There are three main peaks (692 M / 706 M / 944 m above sea level) on the main mountain back line. From here, you can see Shenzhen City in the west, Dawu Mountain in Hong Kong (958 meters above sea level) in the south, and Dapeng Bay and beautiful Dapeng Peninsula in the southeast.

Wutong Mountain is a rare urban neighborhood in China.

Wutong City, with its coastal, mountainous and natural vegetation as the main landscape type, is characterized by its "sparse", "show", "quiet" and "open". The "phoenix tree" is one of the eight new scenic spots in Shenzhen by the Shenzhen municipal government. Change unpredictably move among force and soft mountain, the main peak of Wutong Mountain is 943.7 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in Shenzhen. The magnificent mountains and changeable clouds are tender and soft, and are shining with the vast sea of Dapeng Bay.

natural resources

Wutong Mountain is the main distribution area of natural evergreen broad-leaved forest. The area of forest land is 1933.3 hectares. In turn, it is regularly divided into subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest, subtropical mountain evergreen broad-leaved forest and mountain dwarf forest.

According to the survey, there are 233 families, 764 genera and 1376 species of vascular plants distributed in Wutong Mountain. There are rare and endangered species such as Acanthopanax, spike, Bai Guimu, soil, and sticky wood. Wild animal resources are very rich, and 24 species, 64 families and 196 species. There are national key protected wild animals such as boa constrictor, kite, red bellied eagle, brown winged crow cuckoo, pangolin, kitten, etc.

There are 240 families and 1419 species of wild plants in the Wutong Mountain scenic area. Among them, there are 86 species of bryophytes, 30 families and 109 species of gymnosperms, 9 species of 5 families of gymnosperms, 1219 species of 163 families of angiosperms, and classification of resource plants according to their usage. Wutong Mountain scenic spots have 968 species of all kinds of resources and plants, including 1219 species of medicinal plants, 1219 species of oil plants, species of honey plants, and species of plants for use in plants in the Wutong Mountain. There are also a large number of edible, landscaping and other resource plants, including Alsophila spinulosa, Camellia oleifera, Camellia dabaobaishan and Camellia latifolia, rare and endangered plants such as Amentotaxus fortunei, Cinnamomum cassia and myxoxylon.

Wutong Mountain is the birthplace of the "Shenzhen River". Wutong Mountain is densely covered with mountains. The water of Tianchi falls down the valley, forming a group of spectacular waterfalls. When it rains in spring, it falls 100 meters and sounds like a torrent, arousing thousands of waves and scattering thousands of mist flowers, which is extremely beautiful. There is a small hole in the bottom of Longtan, where the water from the Tianchi Lake flows into it. It contains precious giant salamanders and turtles. From Longtan to Longzhu mountain, Shenzhen River is formed by collecting eight valleys and canals. Mr. Feng Shui called this place "the treasure land of Fengshui for Jiulong opera". There is a stone and grind stone on the Wutong Mountain, more than 20 times larger than the stone in Huqiu, Suzhou. The next lover tree is made of nine ancient trees and vines, and there is a fairy chair under the tree. Waterfalls, strange rocks, ancient trees, green bamboos, wonderful scenery and unique scenery are amazing.

Scenic Area Planning

According to the Shenfu [1993] No.66 document and the municipal government's No.38 order, the management scope of the scenic spot is 31.82 square kilometers. The scenic area was put into operation in 1987 and approved as a provincial scenic spot in 1993. In September 1999, the Guangdong Provincial People's Government approved the master plan for the scenic area. The plan divides the landscape into the main entrance scenic spots, the Phoenix Valley Qin Qin scenic spot, the Wutong smoke cloud Scenic Area, the Bi Wu Qi Feng scenic spot, the ecological protection area, the closing mountain and forest area, the East Lake park scenic area, and the fairy lake botanical garden scenic spot eight scenic spots.

The Wutong Mountain scenic spot has been constructed since 1987, and was approved as a provincial scenic spot in 1993. In December 2009, it was approved by the State Council as a national scenic spot and became the Eighth National Scenic Spot in Guangdong province.

1. Main entrance Scenic Area

Wutong Mountain is located at the southern foot of the Wutong Mountain scenic area, north of the fairy lake botanical garden, the Phoenix Valley Qin Qin scenic spot, the Wutong smoke cloud scenic area, the South Luo Sha highway, the West and the Liantang east area, the East and the Bi Wu Qi Feng scenic area is connected, the area approximately 4.56 square kilometers. The area is planned to be the main entrance of the scenic spot. And build a Xiantong sports park with sports facilities as the main content and garden characteristics for the general public to carry out fitness activities, the project is being implemented; the area also includes the improvement of supporting services and management facilities in the scenic area.

Xiantong sports park covers an area of 2.05 million square meters, with an investment of 53.19 million yuan. It is equipped with public sports and entertainment facilities, including 6 badminton courts, 4 basketball courts, 6 tennis courts and a standard football field. At the same time, an international standard rock climbing field is planned by using the original abandoned quarry. The whole rock climbing field is combined with the mountain, with six international tracks and training for children and beginners. After completion, it will be the best outdoor rock climbing field in China. The overall project of the sports park was completed on August 28, 2010.

2. Fenggu Mingqin Scenic Area

Located at the northern foot of Wutong Mountain, located between the Wutong cloud and the fairy lake botanical garden scenic area, the main stream is the Ma Shui Jian, and the mountain stream and the stream are rich in water resources. The planned area is 2.43 square kilometers.

Little Wutong is located in the scenic area. Its landscape features are overlooking the urban area and wide vision. Along the ridge of the mountain, there is a corridor for people to see the city from the mountain. Because the mountain is not high and the transportation is convenient, the main sightseeing activity of the scenic spot is to climb high and look far away, so it is suitable for people of all ages to visit and rest. The completed "Phoenix attraction" is the best location to overlook the urban area, Hong Kong New Territories, Mirs Bay, Shenzhen Bay and Lingdingyang. In addition, the scenic area is rich in waterscape. Mashuijian is composed of six mountain streams, with continuous water flow throughout the year, especially in spring and summer. The water is crystal clear. The shade plants in the valleys on both sides grow luxuriantly and are rich in species. Due to the great fluctuation of the mountain and the fluctuation of the water flow, the water quality landscapes such as waterfalls, springs, rocks and pools are formed. From the foot of the mountain and up the stream, whether you are entertaining by the stream or passing through the dense forest, the murmur of water comes from time to time

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