Located in the northwestern corner of Huixian city under Xinxiang city, South Taihang Resort in Xinxiang city abuts Yellow River to its south, is 600 kilometers from the capital city of Beijing to its north and over 100 kilometers from Zhengzhou International Airport in Zhengzhou, capital city of Henan to its south. With Beijing-Guangzhou expressway running through it from the south to the north, Xin He and Xin Yue line traversing it from the east to the west and ongoing expressways covering Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway, 106 and 107 national roads, A Shen, Ji Dong, Jin Xin and Jin He Expressways passing through its border, it is superior in geological location and is convenient in traffic.
South Taihang Resort in Xinxiang City contains seven scenic spots covering Baligou, Mountain Wanxian, Mountain Jiulian, Hui Long Sky Border Mountain, Mountain Guan, Qiu Ditch and King Qi Stockade. It has multiple national AAAA scenic spots, state forest parks, state geology park, national natural reserve for macaque, national key relic protection units and the country’s sole state-level park for climbing passing review by the General Administration of Sport of China.
Seven scenic spots in South Taihang Resort in Xinxiang city feature their respective characteristics in scenery. With their respective characteristics, they compose a glamorous picture by being magnificent, queer, dangerous, mesmerizing and quiet. Baligou is known as ‘world of water in the north and soul of water in Mountain Taihang’. It is a place aggregating essence of Mountain Taihang. Mountain Wanxian contains both magnificent and spectacular red-cliff precipice and gorgeous mountainous charm. The over 1250-meter long aisle in the precipice that is entirely dispelled by people is honored as ‘the world’s eighth miracle’. The geological relic formed with splitting of mountain and earth some 2.5 billion years ago can be said as a marvelous spectacle that is encircled by cliffs with tranquil brooks adding radiance to it. Mountain Sky Border is a famous holy land for Taoism and is home to 360-degree peak gallery. Mountain Jiulian earns its name as its nine peaks resemble lotus. Sutra chanting enhances the mystical nature of ‘minor western paradise’. Bonsai landscape in Qiu Ditch and King Qi stockade can be said as land of idyllic beauty.
South Taihang is known for its gorgeous sceneries.
Baligou scenic spot in Xinxiang City is located within the border of Huixian county in the northwestern corner of Xinxiang city, Henan at the foothill of Mountain Taihang and the boundary between Henan and Shanxi. It is 18 kilometers from Huixian city, 42 kilometers from Xinxiang city and 110 kilometers from the capital city of Zhengzhou. Covering a total area of 109 square kilometers, it is a state AAAA scenic spot, the first batch of standardized model units for tourism, national natural reserve for macaque, state geology park and Top 10 scenic spots in Henan
With its glamorous landscape, blue river and red precipices, it demonstrates you a scene marked by red cliffs, and unique precipices. You can revel in the gorges and cloud, enjoy the running spring and falling waterfalls, imbibe Taoism by Lao Zi, read Lotus Heaven Book, and travel in roads in the cliff. ‘Immortal Greeting Pine’ is here to welcome your arrival.
Baligou travelers’ service center is an area for comprehensive services in the scenic spots. It carries such functions as parking, information consultancy, reception of travelers, dining services, tourism and shopping, leisure and entertainment and so forth.
Mountain Shimen earns its name as its two precipices resemble two doors facing each other. The mountain is famous for its production of drugs, mountain fruits, wood materials and so forth. An old saying goes that ‘it can rake in tons of gold on the daily basis’.
It contains such scenic spots as Three Pond, Shimen Reservoir and San Kan. Three Pond is located in the northern corner of Shimendian Village. With two mountains facing each other and water gushing from it, ponds are formed. The three ponds are addressed from inside out as First Pond, Second Pond and Third Pond. Dark green in color, it is bottomless. Three immortal temples lie above the pond. During dry seasons, ancient men would come over to this place to beg for raindrops and it worked wonders. Eight yards in front of and behind the temple are magnificent. Niu Shouzhen, a poet in Yuan Dynasty, lauded it with a poetry that went by the meaning of ‘Mountain Sumen is mesmerizing and gorgeous. It is home to precipices and green dragons playing around gushing spring. With Buddhist temples, it is covered by cloud and mist. Scenes here are spectacular’.
Shimen reserve lies 1.5 kilometers upstream from Three Ponds. Shimen Reserve was founded in 1970 and is one of the eight reserves in Henan Province. It is a middle-scaled reserve dominated by irrigation that can be used to prevent flood and produce power. It covers a drainage area tallying 132 square kilometers. It mainly contains four parts namely Water Prevention Dam, Flood Spilling dam, Water Divergence Cave and Behind-Dam Power Station that directly guarantee safety of flood prevention of 120,000 people in 5 villages and towns covering Upper Bali Town, Hong Zhou Village and so forth in the downstream as well as flood prevention in such key infrastructural facilities as main channel in the central line of the south-to-north water transfer project, Ji Dong expressway, Jing Guang Rail and so forth. It is convenient in geological location. Shimen reserve reflects the spirits of ‘self-dependence, hardship and combative nature’ seen in people in Huixian county.
Under 7000-chi red-cliff flanking the reserve lies the natural stone niche. It is known as ‘San Kan (Three niche’. The first niche contains well with crystal and mellow water. The second niche contains pinnacle that is unique in modeling and contains lingering tower footing, and the third niche contains ancient temple. It is known as ‘Cloud Peak’. It is a building in Ming Dynasty.
A three-way intersection lies in the front. It leads to Baligou and Xilian scenic spot to the left; it leads to Master Peak to the right.
As is known to all, Mountain Taihang spans four provinces namely Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi and Henan. It is a major mountain range and geological boundary in the eastern part of China. It is over 1200 meters in elevation in most places. With the mountain running from the north to the south, it contains myriads towering precipices and is easy to hold but hard to attack. It is a hotly contested spot by military strategists throughout generations. During the Anti-Japanese War period, it is a natural battlefield for launching guerrilla warfare. The national revolutionary army under the leadership of the Communist Party and people living in Mountain Taihang got united and founded Mountain Taihang Revolutionary Base. They went through eight toiling years combating the Japanese intruders in this backward mountainous area. Free from modernized weapons, they only have ‘millet and rifle’, but they were up against intruders who far outperformed them with modernized airplanes and cannons. As the revolutionary base was deprived of grains, they had to grow plants on their own. They were compelled to make their own garments, excavate water on their own and grow vegetables. Soldiers of all ranks would join the masses in pulling through difficulties. The Communist Party won over the masses and the war with Taihang spirit of hard work, plain living and cooperation between soldiers and the masses. Taihang spirit is the heritage of residents in Taihang. It congregates spirits for struggles among Chinese people. It will be forever the valuable spiritual treasure for the Chinese nation.
