Sumushan Forest Farm, Xinghe County, Ulanqab City
Xinghe County Sumushan Forest Park is located 45 kilometers south of Xinghe County. It borders Yanggao and Tianzhen counties of Shanxi Province to the south, and Fengzhen City to the west. It is the junction of Shanxi, Hebei and Inner Mongolia, and is known as "the place where the crowing of a cock can be heard in three provinces." The average altitude of the forest area is over 2,000 meters. The highest peak, Huangshiya, is 2,334.7 meters, which is the highest point in Ulanqab City.
Sumushan Forest Park is 35 kilometers long from east to west and 10 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total area of 13,300 hectares and a forest coverage rate of 68.8%. It is the largest artificial forest farm in the central and western parts of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and has become a natural plant kingdom in the central and western parts of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. There are artificially planted tree species such as larch, larch, pine, and spruce, natural trees such as white birch and poplar, wild shrubs such as tiger hazel, Lespedeza, mountain apricot, mountain elm, mountain willow, mountain cherry, mountain locust, Spiraea, and barberry, more than 30 kinds of exotic flowers and plants, more than 10 kinds of edible plants such as yellow flowers, fungus, bracken, and mushrooms, and more than 120 kinds of medicinal plants such as Polygala, ginseng, bupleurum, astragalus, Fritillaria, and Angelica. Among them, wild Astragalus is the pure "True North Astragalus", which is high in powder and sugar, has thick stems and bright yellow color. It can cure a variety of diseases. It is a superior tonic product and enjoys a high reputation in the domestic Chinese herbal medicine market. At the same time, this is also a place where animals live and reproduce. There are sika deer, roe deer, badgers, hares, eagles, cuckoos, larks, pheasants, woodpeckers, orioles and other animals and birds walking and flying through the forest.
The Sumu Mountain Forest Park Tourist Area, with its steep mountains, dense forests, colorful flowers and rich ethnic customs, attracts more and more travelers who are eager to enjoy the beauty of nature. Those who return are all impressed by its uniqueness and beauty! As you climb along the serpentine mountain trail, you will reach the highest point with charming views - Wangtianya. Looking around, you can see green mountains and misty fog, like a mural of appropriate shades hanging in the sky. The light breeze brings the rich fragrance of flowers and the gurgling sound of mountain streams, making people feel like they are in a fairyland, relaxed and happy, and all the worries and sorrows of the world disappear...