The red canyons of Shifang are covered with lush green trees and flowing water
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10 attraction(s) |
total distance 139
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Day1: Deyang
6 attraction(s) ·
82 km
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Gaopingpu Ancient Town is a key characteristic project in Guanghan City aimed at inheriting historical and cultural heritage, creating distinctive tourism in western Sichuan, and supporting the Sanxingdui Scenic Area. The restoration and reconstruction of Gaopingpu Ancient Town is not only a joint effort by the Gaoping Town government and local residents to trace the origins of ancient history and culture, but also a fervent expectation for a water and wood ecological countryside. It is also a market demand for Guanghan to create supporting projects for the Sanxingdui tourism.
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Home-style dishes, taste good, nice rural setting! Service is also okay, the owner is very enthusiastic.
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A village hotel with a good environment, featuring traditional New Year paintings. The waiters are enthusiastic and the rooms are well-equipped and clean.
Day2: Deyang
4 attraction(s) ·
57 km
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The hotel provides breakfast, which is all home-cooked food. You can ask the boss anytime and they will provide it. The taste is good, with delicious pickles and fried eggs.
38
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There are too many tofu varieties in Hongbai Town, with various family traditions and local specialties in cooking methods. The shop is located on the roadside of the mountain road leading to Hongbai Town. It is a large shop, next to a factory direct sales store of tofu products. It is a tourism highlight and serves large portions of dishes.
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Shifang Yinghua Mountain Scenic Area is a high mountain scenic area mainly featuring natural landscapes such as Buddha light, sunrise, sea of clouds, holy lamps, and Huashan Mountain. It is a provincial-level scenic area located in the northwest of Shifang City. It is adjacent to Jiufengshan Scenic Area in Mianzhu, Mao County, and Peng County, and is located in the transitional zone between the Sichuan Western Plain and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is 37 kilometers away from the county town and 98 kilometers away from Chengdu. The scenic area covers an area of 180 square kilometers. The peak is 3160 meters high and is a high mountain scenic area mainly featuring natural landscapes. The Shifang Yinghua Mountain Scenic Area is characterized by high mountains and deep valleys, competing peaks, lush forests, fragrant wildflowers, magnificent and diverse scenery that is captivating. There are multiple waterfalls, with the three-stage waterfall being the most distinctive. The vegetation in Yinghua Mountain is excellent and is known as the "stacked emerald of Yinghua". It is home to rare plants such as the Ginkgo biloba, gingko, Chinese fir, Chinese nanmu, and Chinese toon. There are hundreds of species of azaleas, primroses, camellias, lilies, bluebells and other ornamental flowers. The wildlife includes giant pandas, golden monkeys, green monkeys, wild donkeys, antelope, musk deer, deer, goats, as well as pheasants such as the tragopan, pheasant, and golden pheasant. The famous swan forest is composed of pine, fir, and willow forests covering an area of nearly 8 square kilometers. There are numerous types of rare flowers and grasses, covering the entire mountain. The natural landscapes of Yinghua are exceptional, with "five wonders" and "four seas" (i.e. watching the sunrise, admiring the cloud waterfall, appreciating the Buddha light, experiencing the holy lamps, and strolling through Huashan; sea of clouds, sea of mist, sea of forests, sea of flowers) being the highlights. Especially the Buddha light in the morning, the holy lamps in the thin tomb, the sea of flowers on the mountaintop, and the roaring forest surroundings are particularly outstanding. It is known as "rare among famous mountains in the country". When the morning clouds first appear, the sunlight shines on the mountain, revealing multiple halos in yellow, blue, red, and green colors. There are black shadows in the light, resembling Buddha statues, hence the name "Buddha light". Sometimes mirages appear, displaying a golden sea of clouds with ever-changing colors, presenting the beauty of heaven and earth. The scenic area also features peculiar peaks, caves, dense forests, and rare birds. The peaks resemble flying iron castings, resembling camels, elderly people, lingzhi mushrooms, and people making offerings, adding a lively atmosphere. The scenic area is also famous for its "hundred miles high mountains, snow persists until June."
