Nanxi River is a famous tourist destination for river waterfalls in Wenzhou.
Nanxi River is a national key scenic spot located in Yongjia County, Wenzhou City, southeastern Zhejiang Province. It is 23 kilometers away from Wenzhou in the south and connected to the Yandang Mountain Scenic Area in the east. It is adjacent to Xiandu Scenic Area in the west and Xianju Scenic Area in the north. The total area is 625 square kilometers. The Nanxi River Scenic Area is based on the clear, curved, graceful and beautiful Nanxi River. Its main features are beautiful water, strange rocks, many waterfalls, ancient villages, beautiful beaches and forests, and a blend of landscape and pastoral interest. It is a scenic spot for An ideal place for sightseeing, rest and vacation.
Nanxi River is divided into seven major scenic spots: Nanxi River and the rural cultural scenic spots along the river (referred to as Nanxi River Yantou Central Scenic Area), Daruoyan Scenic Area, Shiweiyan Scenic Area, Beikeng Scenic Area, There are more than 800 scenic spots in the seven major scenic spots including Shuiyan Scenic Area, Doumen Scenic Area and Sihai Mountain Scenic Area. As of the first half of 1997, three major scenic spots have been developed: Daruoyan, Nanxijiangyantou Center and Shiweiyan. The upper reaches of the Nanxi River are deep and forested, with a large number of secondary primeval forests that are lush and unique in charm. There are more than 50 colorful and strange waterfalls at the source of the Nanxi River and on both sides of the middle and upper reaches. There are 30,000 acres of land on both sides of the Nanxi River. The beach forest, lush and colorful, is unique among the river scenic spots in the country; there are many strange peaks and rocks, mysterious caves in the scenic spots, and the cultural landscape is also quite rich: there are literati of the past dynasties such as Xie Lingyun, Wang Yizhi, Meng Haoran, Su Dongpo, etc. The poet's traces and poems. Su Dongpo, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, once said in a poem: "I say that a superior officer is like a spiritual force, and he can make the country look like Yongjia."
The cultural landscape of Nanxi River is quite rich, including ancient pagodas from the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Ancient bridges, ancient archways, Furong Village and Cangcheng Village built with the layout of "Seven Stars and Eight Dou" and "Four Treasures of the Study" and the concept of Yin and Yang Feng Shui of the Five Elements will allow you to appreciate the original style.
Nanxi River has a pleasant climate, warm in winter and cool in summer. It is rich in famous local products such as kiwi fruit, Jingzhou millet, Bilian pomelo, Yantou watermelon, Wanli grape, Chengtian bayberry, Shagang dried powder, Wu Niu morning tea, etc. It also has boxwood carvings, bamboo silk bonsai, and bamboo silk curtains. and other special handicrafts. Since 1988, Nanxi River Scenic Area has received more than 3 million Chinese and foreign tourists. Its quaint folk houses, strange landscapes, silver curtains and rock peaks are deeply loved by tourists. The 300-mile Nanxi River is winding and winding, with 36 bays and 72 beaches. The Nanxi River runs through the north and south of Yongjia, with a rainwater collection area of ??2,429 square kilometers. The stream flows from north to south, and finally flows into the Oujiang River and flows back to the East China Sea.
The beauty of Nanxi River lies in its primitiveness, simplicity and wild nature; the beauty of Nanxi River lies in its purity, softness and no pollution. After testing, the sand content is only one ten thousandth of a gram per cubic meter, the water quality is neutral, and the pH value is 7. It meets the national first-class water standard and is praised by experts as "the best water in the world." The stream is clear, majestic and beautiful, with reflections in the river. The water is clear and you can see the bottom, fish swimming on the gravel, and you can clearly see it. It's like taking a boat and rafting on the river during the day, overlooking the rolling green mountains in the distance, seeing the lush beach forest up close, overlooking the blue river water, and enjoying the scenery of the streams and mountains. Singing in the fishing boat at night, being gently brushed by the river breeze and listening to the gurgling water, is enough to fully express the tranquility and elegance; like resting in the forest on the beach, with the horizontal tree covered above, the lawn like grass, the daytime like dusk, hazy and quiet, sitting together and talking, full of poetry. What a joy.
Local characteristics: ancient villages
The so-called ancient villages refer to the ancient villages in the middle and lower reaches of Nanxi River that still maintain relatively complete historical features and many traditional cultural relics. The most famous among them are the three Song villages of Yantou, Cangpo and Furong. These villages still maintain relatively complete historical features and many traditional cultural relics. Here, you can not only learn about the evolution of farming and reading culture and clan culture in ancient Chinese society, but also feel the charming charm of village architectural art, which has high research value and appreciation value.
There are many waterfalls
The Nanxi River Basin is located on the south side of the Neocathaysian sub-uplift belt in southeastern my country. It has developed fault structures, especially in the upper reaches of each tributary, with steep cliffs and deep valleys, forming Colorful waterfalls. According to a preliminary survey, there are more than 50 waterfalls of certain size and high ornamental value. Among them, there is the "Baizhang Waterfall" with a height of 124 meters, the three-level waterfall and the seven-level waterfall that are continuous like ladders, the "Lotus Waterfall" that hits the rocks and is shaped like a lotus, the "Drumming Waterfall" and the "Daqing Waterfall" that sound like gongs and drums. There are "Gong Waterfall", "Yaxiaku Mian Waterfall" whose whole picture cannot be seen without entering it, and "Henghong Waterfall" where flying beads splash jade and rainbows reflect the Bitan in the sun.
Even more rare is the nine-fold flying stream with different shapes in the valley less than two kilometers long, which is called the Shimentai Nine Waterfalls. Every waterfall and scenery here has its own beauty. Among them, the ninth waterfall is three to forty meters high. It plunges into a deep pool between the cliffs surrounded on three sides. The banks of the pool are all stone walls, except for the exit, which looks like the stone door of the Elephant Trunk Cave. , the pool water comes out of the stone gate and turns three folds into eight characters and flows down the wall. The strange peaks and cliffs, the waterfalls and the deep pools form a unique landscape with rich levels of movement and tranquility.
Water Show
Nanxi River is a tree-shaped water system with abundant water and never dries up all year round. The main river valley is wide, yet flexible. The river twists and turns, with the so-called "36 bays and 72 beaches". The water flows smoothly but not stagnantly, and the speed is moderate. The speed of the flow and the loop of the river form an ingenious combination of time and space, giving people a comfortable rhythm.
Purity and purity are the main symbols of the inherent beauty of Nanxi River water. The stream is crystal clear and highly transparent. It is a river that is tens of kilometers long. Its riverbed and floodplain are covered with large and small smooth pebbles, especially the underwater pebbles, which are colorful and very cute. The water quality of Nanxi River is excellent, and water sample analysis shows that it fully meets the national first-class water standards. This is a rare natural resource in today's world. As the saying goes, "famous mountains are easy to find, but good water is rare."
The water surface of Nanxi River is wide and shallow, with a general water depth of about 1 meter, and a few deep pools can reach several meters. The beach has rapids but not turbulence, and the water in the pool is calm but not blocked. It is suitable for swimming, viewing and playing. According to the hydrological and water features of Nanxi River, it is very suitable for rafting on bamboo rafts.
Beautiful beaches and forests
The bed of Nanxi River is wide, flat and gentle. Due to the repeated movement of floods, tens of thousands of acres of beachland have been formed along the river. For generations, people have built beach forests on the flooded sand to combat floods and wind disasters. As the river rises and falls, the sedimentary soil layer on the beach continues to thicken, and the trees grow more vigorously. More than 30,000 acres of beach forest are displayed on both sides of the Nanxi River with its unique beauty.
Nanxi River Beach is beautiful with its layers, changes and harmony. If the most beautiful thing about the Lijiang River is taking a boat ride to see the peaks of the Lijiang River, then the most beautiful thing about the Nanxi River is taking a bamboo raft to see the Nanxi River beach forest. This beach forest, which stretches for tens of kilometers, is like a green barrier, hiding the villages, fields, and barren hills on both sides of the bank, forming a rich landscape of river beaches, grasslands, distant mountains, near water, blue sky, and white clouds centered on the clear stream Bitan. landscape. Not only does it have natural wildness that changes with the four seasons, but you can also feel its various changes even in the morning and dusk of the day. Yet it's all so harmonious and natural. You will feel that even the shepherd boys playing in the water, the buffaloes bathing or the village women in colorful clothes pounding clothes with hammers by the stream are full of poetry and painting. Sitting on a bamboo raft and going down the river, you will see the beach forest on both sides of the river one after another. You can see its shape from different directions and feel its changes, as if it forms a dynamic movie scene with the mountains and water. As the bamboo rafts move slowly, the beach forest that comes here sometimes puts a green apron on the barren mountains and ridges, sometimes adds a strong touch to the strange peaks and rocks, and sometimes acts as a background for the waves on the reefs and the white sails of fishing boats... ....
There are about 80 beach forests in the middle of Nanxi River, Xiaonan River, Zhenxi River, Hesheng River, etc. The scale and quantity are unmatched by other scenic spots in the province. It is organically combined with beautiful water, strange rocks, numerous waterfalls and ancient villages to compose a uniquely charming chapter of Nanxi River Scenic Area.
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The upper reaches of Nanxi River and its tributaries are composed of volcanic rocks composed of tuff and rhyolite. Vertical and columnar joints are very developed, forming strange peaks and steep cliffs. The strange landscape is characterized by straight peaks, sharp cliffs, and overhanging cave walls. It is majestic and majestic. It forms a strong contrast with the soft and friendly Nanxi River waterscape. It is a kind of rigid beauty that is fascinated by adventure seekers. .
Shiweiyan is one of the most unique peaks in the world. It is surrounded by streams on three sides and has one peak rising from the ground. It looks like a ship mast and is very spectacular. Another example is the twelve peaks of Daruoyan. They have different postures and staggered postures. They have the potential to break through the sky and compete for the sky. Watching this scene will make people feel refreshed. There are even more strange peaks and rocks standing in twos and threes in the valley, such as "Tianzhu Peak" and "Bangchui Rock".
Another peculiar feature of the rocks in Nanxi River is the sharply cut cliffs. Tuff with vertical joint characteristics has formed many canyons, valleys, cliffs, and cliffs through water erosion and collapse. It's like a valley under a cliff, with towering steep walls on both sides, deep into the mountain. When people are in the valley, they can see a line of sky. The water falls three levels at the bottom of the valley, forming three pools. The upper pool is surrounded by cliffs. Looking at the sky is like a well. Waterfalls are flying in the air with a sound like thunder. boom. There are cut-wall cliffs like this in almost every tributary of the Nanxi River, making them a good place to explore.
The overhanging wall of the cave is another feature of the Nanxi river, mountain and stone wonders. On the cliffs that connect the sky and the earth, there are many caves of different sizes and shapes. For example, Xiaoruo Cave is suspended between a nearly 200-meter-high cliff. It is tens of meters below and more than a hundred meters above. A plank road leads in from the edge of the wall. The cave is two to thirty meters high and three to forty meters deep. Daruo Cave, also known as Taogong Cave, is covered by a cliff and faces a river valley. It is deeper and wider than Xiaoruo Cave. There are many caves dotted among the cliffs around Daruo Rock, adding a lot of mystery to the rock. For example, the Guanyin Cave between the cliffs in the back mountain of Shangbu can accommodate more than 300 people. There is also a clear spring for drinking in the cave. It was the activity center of the guerrillas in southern Zhejiang at that time. More caves are located in dangerous walls and are inaccessible to humans. Watching this wonderful scene is thought-provoking. Arouse the curiosity to uncover secrets.
Nanxijiang is also very rich in local specialties, mainly including Wu Niu morning famous tea, pomelo, chestnut, tomato, grape, loquat, bayberry, kiwi, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, asparagus, sweet fish, field. Fish, pheasant. Nanxi River tourism facilities are perfect in developed scenic spots. There are hundreds of state-owned, collective, joint-stock and individual tourism service enterprises, which can provide tourists with one-stop services of food, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainment at any time.