Mount Guangwu - Nuoshui River: Poetic Landscapes, Red Bazhong
Mount Guangwu -Nuoshui River Cultural Tourism Integration Development Demonstration Zone in Bazhong City, Sichuan Province is the"heartland" in the geographical map of Chengdu-Chongqing-Xi'an, where 1,656 km2of the most dynamic landscapes and the most profound cultural heritage, creating a highly desirable international leisure and tourism destination and a health resort for all ages in inland China. It is a golden business card of a UNESCO Global Geopark, shining alongside 8 national-level eco-cultural tourism brands, collectively telling the story of its extraordinary uniqueness.
The four seasons here are a three-dimensional masterpiece painted by a master.
In spring, atop Xianglu Mountain, thousand-year rhododendrons burst through the cliffs, not as mere embellishments, but as a cascading floral waterfall pouring down against the vast sea of clouds.
In summer, the vast pine waves form a green ocean and countless flowing springs are dancing musical notes; where the wind passes, it dyes the body with a refreshing coolness to the bone.
In autumn, when the Fagus pashanica, hailed as a"living fossil of plants", sets the mountains ablaze, 830 km2 of splendid hues flow across the land, unfolding the"longest natural red carpet in Asia", where every step treads upon an epic of color.
In winter, the rare rime spectacle in southern China outfits the vast forest sea in crystal armor, creating a magnificent and serene glassy dreamland.
The geological features here are a history book that opens across heaven and earth.
3.3 billion years of sedimentation have forged the majestic landform of ridge-type karst peak cluster. Bizarre peaks, grotesque rocks, secluded valleys, exquisite waters and perilous peaks" are hailed as the"Five Wonders". This is not a static landscape, but a relic of Earth's heartbeat - a living museum of geological evolution in East Asia.
The human heritage here is a long song echoing through a thousand years. Treading the 3,500-year-old Micang Ancient Road, the war cries of the Qin and Han dynasties, the strategies of the Three Kingdoms and the night rain in Tang poetry seem to still whisper in the wind. Here is engraved the timeless longing of"Night rain filled the autumn pool from Ba Mountain", and stands a spiritual monument forged in the red years of heroic struggle. History overlaps here, and culture here coexists in harmony.
Life here embodies a philosophy of"harmony between man and nature". Located in the gentle transition zone between the northern and southern climates of China, the area boasts a forest coverage rate of more than 95%, a summer average temperature of 18℃, and excellent air quality enjoyed for over 97% of the year. Over 30,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter make every breath a healing experience that is no longer limited to a single sensory stimulus, but evolves into an immersive nature-integrated sports and education complex. Here you'll find a theme hotel nestled in the mountains, a whimsical parent-child non-powered amusement park, a nature-exploring research base, and a multi-functional outdoor sports ground. It will be a crucial leap from sightseeing to immersive experiences, enabling families to connect with nature through joy, inspiring youth to unleash their passion through sports, and transforming lucid waters and lush mountains into vibrant, participatory and consumable sources of vitality. (Source/xinhuanet)
Translated by: Zhang Feng from Jinan University
Reviewed by: Mao Min from Beijing Yooyi Culture and Media Com., Ltd.
