Yellow River Shilin National Geopark

[brief introduction]

--The Yellow River Shilin National Geopark is located in Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province, with a total area of about 50 square kilometers. It is a geological heritage nature reserve, National Geopark and national AAAA scenic spot in Gansu Province.

[historical evolution]

--The stone forest was formed in the Cenozoic quaternary early Pleistocene 4 million years ago. Due to the geological processes of crustal movement, weathering, rain erosion and so on, it has formed a variety of stone forest landforms.

[characteristic landscape]

--The main scenic spots of Shilin are the Grand Canyon and the viewing platform at the end of the canyon, which is located in the north of the Yellow River. There are towering stone forests on both sides of the canyon. The landform is very unique and large-scale. The stalagmites are about 100 meters high, and even more than 200 meters high. It is a spectacular place for photography.

[characteristic experience]

--Riding on the donkey cart in the canyon is one of the local special folk customs. When riding on the donkey cart, the local aunt often sings a northwest folk song, which resounds in the valley and has a strong feeling.

--The sheepskin raft on the Yellow River is also the most traditional folk experience in Northwest China. The raft vibrates up and down, which is very exciting (pay attention to personal safety and electronic equipment waterproof).

--In Longwan village in the scenic spot, there are often bonfire parties and other activities in the farmhouse, performing local folk songs and dances, and tasting green and pollution-free farmhouse dishes.

[tourist guide]

--The route to visit the Yellow River Stone Forest scenic spot is complex. The general traffic destination (the entrance of the scenic spot, private cars are not allowed) is in the south of the Yellow River. After arriving at the south entrance, you need to take the shuttle bus to the north to Longwan village. From Longwan village, you need to take a battery car to the Yellow River Wharf, and take a sheepskin raft or cruise ship at the wharf to the canyon entrance on the north side of the Yellow River. Here, you can transfer to donkey cart or ride into the Canyon (you can also walk, but you need more physical strength), and then take a go kart or cableway to visit the viewing platform. After visiting the viewing platform, go back to the entrance of the canyon, take the cruise ship back to the wharf, then return to Longwan village, and then leave at the entrance of the scenic spot. Besides accommodation, the above route takes about half a day to visit the whole scenic area.

[special tips]

1. The climate in the Yellow River stone forest is very dry. Before entering the canyon, you need to prepare drinking water. You can buy it outside the scenic area or in Longwan village in advance.

2. There is a lot of dust in Northwest China, and the sunshine is very strong on sunny days. You can prepare headband, mask, sunglasses and other equipment to protect your skin and eyes.

3. Longwan village in the line is the village where you can stay in the scenic area. There are many farmhouses in the village. The room price is about 100 yuan. You can take a bath in the public toilet. If you come late in the afternoon, you can stay directly in Longwan village, and then visit the scenic spots the next day and leave. If you arrive in the morning or noon, you can visit the scenic spots first, stay in the village at night, and leave the next day. If you drive or charter a car, you can also go back and forth on the same day.

Yellow River Shilin National Geopark

Jingtai Yellow River Stone Forest National Geopark has a total area of about 50 square kilometers, including 10 square kilometers of ancient stone forest group. Jingtai Yellow River Stone Forest National Geopark is located in Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province. In 2007, it received a message from the National Tourism Administration. The Yellow River Stone Forest scenic spot in Jingtai County, Gansu Province passed the evaluation of the national tourism scenic spot quality rating committee and was awarded by the National Tourism Administration Approved as a national AAAA tourist attraction.

Features of scenic spots

With a total area of about 50 square kilometers, the scenic spot is a geological heritage nature reserve, National Geopark and national AAAA scenic spot in Gansu Province

. The park includes yinmagou (including laolonggou and baozigou), Panlongdong guanyinya and Diwan. It is a comprehensive Geopark integrating geomorphology and geology, geological structure, natural landscape and human history. It skillfully combines ancient stone forest, Yellow River, desert, oasis, Gobi and farm together, and perfectly presents the landscape of a paradise. The core landscape of the scenic spot, the ancient stone forest group, was formed in the gravel layer 2.1 million years ago. Due to the neotectonic movement, rain flood erosion and gravity collapse, many peak forests and peak clusters composed of 80-200 meters high cliffs and rock pillars were formed. The long gorge is like a gallery. Qifeng cliff, cliff crevices, a variety of forms, infinite magic. Or graceful and graceful, or rough and simple, magnificent. The scenic spot shows the pure natural, large structure and multi-level geological structure, permeated with the original charm of masculinity, strangeness, danger, antiquity, wildness and seclusion, fully reflecting the rough, vigorous, simple and heavy Western characteristics, which is amazing and unforgettable.

Stone forest formation

The Yellow River stone forest was formed in the Cenozoic quaternary early Pleistocene 4 million years ago. Due to the geological processes of crustal movement, weathering, rain erosion and so on, it has formed a stone forest landscape with yellow glutenite as the main body and various shapes. In the scenic area, the cliffs are flying in the sky, and there are thousands of sceneries. The peaks and paths turn, and the sceneries change step by step. Most of the stone pillars and stalagmites are 80-100 meters high, with a maximum of more than 200 meters. The shape of the stone pillars and stalagmites is made in heaven and earth. Narrow valley winding, such as snake out, are named after the ditch, from southeast to northwest, a total of eight ditch. Yinmagou Grand Canyon is under development. There are many scenic spots, such as lion in charge, Falcon looking back, elephant absorbing water, thousand sails advancing, learning from the West sky, lovers under the moon, Qu Yuan asking the sky and so on. According to the expert's investigation and evaluation, the stone forest of the Yellow River can be called a natural wonder of China and has great tourism development value. There are as many as eight gullies in Shilin scenic area. It is under the strong uplift of the earth's crust that the Yellow River Valley forms a deep valley, which makes the valley rise continuously.

Since Jingtai Yellow River stone forest was named as National Geopark in January 2004, after several years of development and construction, the infrastructure of the scenic spot has been increasingly improved, the service management level has been continuously improved, and the number of visitors to the scenic spot has been increasing year by year. Especially taking the opportunity of creating AAAA scenic spot, based on the advantages of rich tourism resources, we will make every effort to promote the creation of AAAA scenic spot and increase the investment in tourism infrastructure Efforts should be made to strengthen the management and protection of national geoparks and further enhance the brand of Yellow River stone forest culture. In 2007, the number of tourists has reached 150000, and the popularity and reputation of the scenic spot have been continuously improved.

The scenery of the scenic spot is marvelous

The Yellow River stone forest was formed in the late Tertiary and early Quaternary geological age of more than 4 million years. Due to the crustal movement, the Yellow River and lake facies glutenite dominated Stone Forest landforms with various shapes are formed. The cliffs of the stone forest scenic spot are flying in the sky, with a myriad of scenes. The scenery changes step by step. The shape of the stone forest scenic spot is made by nature and is like the dream masterpiece of a sculpture master. "Guanyin meditation", "Quyuan asking the sky", "Mulan expedition", "lovers under the moon", "Shili screen", "Overpass ancient road", "yixiantian" and so on, which are tens of meters or even hundreds of meters high, can be seen everywhere. The Yellow River, the mother river of the Chinese nation, forms an S-shaped backwater bay here and enters the boundary of Ningxia from south to north. In addition to the towering stone forest, there is also a "Longwan oasis" on the East Bank of the river, with mountains on its back and rivers on its front and lush trees. Experts' Evaluation: the Yellow River Stone Forest in Gansu Province is a great collection of China's geological landforms, with excellent combination of dynamic and static. It is rare in China and unique in Northwest China. It can be called a natural eco-tourism scenic spot with high development value and high grade. It is suitable for leisure, adventure, geological investigation, rock climbing and other tourism and entertainment projects. It can also be used as the best location base for western movies and scientific fantasy films. The Yellow River Stone Forest in Gansu Province is a tourist attraction in Western China. It is a beautiful flower bred from the Loess Plateau.

The stone forest of the Yellow River is an ancient unique landscape spectacle, a masterpiece of creation that transcends time and space and is a superior combination of high-grade natural scenery with different styles. In this magical world, the towering and soul pulling stone forest of the gorge and the meandering and stirring meandering landscape of the Yellow River depend on each other, with the combination of movement and stillness, and the combination of hardness and softness; the plain and moist Longwan oasis and the relaxed and vigorous Batan Gobi look across the river, with a sharp contrast between the two kinds of ecology. The scenic area shows a combination of pure nature, large structure, multi-level and tight interface, which is full of strong primitive charm. It is amazing and unforgettable. Since the 1990s, domestic geological and tourism experts have made many investigations and found that the stone forest of the Yellow River, which is rare in China and unique in Northwest China, has become another famous tourist attraction in the whole province and the whole country.

The first time I saw the stone forest of the Yellow River, I was shocked by its magnificent sight. Compared with other well-known scenic spots in China, the stone forest of the Yellow River is famous for its ancient, strange, majestic, dangerous, wild and secluded features, which fully embodies the western characteristics of ruggedness, boldness, simplicity and massiveness, so that tourists can return to nature and appreciate the strange scenery, cultivate their temperament and cultivate their body and mind. Wandering in the Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area, you can see the long river embracing the sun, the e-peak connecting the clouds, the stone forest towering, the dangerous cliff crossing, the river reflecting the mountains, the meandering and whirling, the pingchou ten li, the small village lying down, the old house and rafters, the old beach road, the shade covering the ground, the green covering the river bay, the numerous jujube full branches, the melon and fruit overflowing fragrance, the water cart singing late, the waves suppressing the rafts. It's really a paradise. If there is no overpass and ancient road to climb to the top of Nanshan Mountain, you can have a panoramic view of the peak forest, meandering stream, oasis and Gobi. However, the original power that has never been transmuted in the vicissitudes of life, the poor spirit in the canyon, and the beauty in the sunshine also teach people to open their eyes when they feel. As for the danger of Guanyin cliff, the profundity of laolonggou, the profundity of Panlongdong

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