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Luoyang Tour of
Flower and Fruit National Forest Park (Hua Guo Shan)
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The Flower and Fruit Mountain
National Forest Park (Hua Guo Shan) is situated in the Yiyang County
which is 89 kilometers away to the west of
Luoyang City. With an
acreage of 180 square kilometers (about 69 square miles), it spans
over 108 hills, and the main peak is 1831.8 meters (about 6010 feet)
above the sea level. 87.4% of the mountain is covered by forests,
resulting in abundant attractive sceneries. The Flower and Fruit
Mountain was originally named Daughter Mountain or Stone Rooster
Mountain. Since early Jin Dynasty (256-420), it has been a popular
tourist attraction in China. In ancient times, it has enjoyed the
reputation of one of the Seventy-two Blissful Lands (being the
residence of Taoist immortals) such as Mt. Lushan and Mt. Wudangshan.
According to the various different themes of the
sceneries, this park could be mainly divided into five sections. In
the east area of the park, here lies the Summit Yue beauty spot.
This area covers about 2163.7 hectares (about 5346.6 acres). With
the characteristics of charm and sequester, the area boasts natural
views of sunrise, snow scenery on Summit Yue, the tranquil forest
scenery and the various remarkable rocks.
The mid part of this park, with an area of 810.6
hectares (about 2003 acres), portrays an image of odd, artful and
cunning. Taking the prosperous Huashan Temple (Flower Mountain
Temple) as the center, one can find some remarkable rocks that
resemble figures of priest Xuanzang and Monkey King, personified in
the famous Chinese story Journey to the West.
Covering about 938.1 hectares (about 2318 acres), the
west part of this park is an area full of diverse waterfalls and
pools. Some are narrow but nevertheless torrential, such as the
Jiuqu Waterfall, while some are huge and powerful like Shuangdie
Waterfall (Double Waterfall).In the southwest area of the park,
there is a rare animal and plants reserve. The dense virgin forests
here provide those animals a perfect living environment.
As the name Flower and Fruit Mountain implies, the park
is a fascinating place full of beautiful flowers and fruits. In the
spring, the gorgeous colorful flowers all over the mountains display
a prosperous sight. When the golden autumn comes, the branches of
the fruit trees are bended by the countless fruitages. The mountain
would then dip in a harvest scene.
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