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❤️Reasons for recommendation: Baquanxia Scenic Area is located in Qiaoshang Township, Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province. It was originally called "Badashui," and was named after the eight springs in the canyon. There are four sightseeing areas in the scenic area: the gate, the canyon, the cable car, and the trail. There are 36 main attractions. ✨Introduction to attractions: The main attractions of the Baquanxia Scenic Area are: Black Dragon Pool, Purple Cave, Red Bean Gorge, Baquanxia Gorge, and Qinglong Gorge. Baquanxia Gorge is known as the "First Gorge of Taihang," and is located in the middle section of the Taihang Grand Canyon. It covers an area of 24.11 square kilometers, with a minimum elevation of over 600 meters and a maximum elevation of over 1400 meters. The maximum drop is about 1100 meters. It has been awarded many honors, including "National 5A Scenic Area," "National Forest Park," "National Geological Park," and "Top 10 Most Beautiful Canyons in China." It is known as "World-class Tourism Resource" and "First Gorge of Taihang." 📍Location: Baquanxia Scenic Area is located in Qiaoshang Township, Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province. It is located in the middle section of the Taihang Grand Canyon. 🎫Tickets: Scenic area tickets are 100 yuan/person, and there are also 180 yuan package tickets, which include sightseeing cars, cruise ships, Sky City, and cable cars. 🌈Highlights of the scenic area: Baquanxia Gorge is known as the "First Gorge of Taihang," with a minimum elevation of over 600 meters and a maximum elevation of over 1400 meters. The maximum drop is about 1100 meters. It is a national 5A scenic area. Baquanxia Gorge was originally called "Badashui," and was named after the eight springs in the canyon. There are a total of over 300 springs and over 30 waterfalls in the gorge. The three major features of the scenic area: ground tour, water tour, and sky tour. 🌸Four tourist routes in Baquanxia: 🍃Route A: Sightseeing car → cruise ship → cable car → Yuhuang Feiyun → Sky City → sightseeing elevator → sightseeing car 🍃Route B: Sightseeing car → sightseeing elevator → Sky City → Yuhuang Feiyun → cable car → cruise ship → sightseeing car 🍃Route C: Sightseeing car → cruise ship → cable car → airbus → sightseeing elevator → sightseeing car 🍃Route D: Lantian Poetry Monument ⇌ Yunya Plank Road ⇌ Zhongtianmen ⇌ Eight Small Lotus Ponds ⇌ Tianmen Cave ⇌ Yuhuang Feiyun 🌟Recommended attractions: 1⃣️Baquanxia Gate The architectural style of the Baquanxia Gate adopts elements such as flat roof, dougong, beams, and pillars painted in vermilion, colorful paintings on the ceiling, and blue-purple murals. According to the "eight" of Baquanxia, the gate adopts a "eight" shape with diagonal pillars, highlighting the harmony between Baquanxia and the sun and the earth. There are four floors and 34 steps in total, which means step by step. Its appearance is in the shape of "eight," echoing the mountains on both sides of Baquanxia Gorge. The three characters "Baquanxia" on the gate were written by Mr. Ren Farong, the former president of the Chinese Taoist Association, when he visited Baquanxia. 2⃣️Sightseeing Dam The sightseeing dam is 70 meters long and 69 meters high. It is a trapezoidal gravity dam with a bottom width of 67 meters and a top width of 5 meters. The reservoir is over 2500 meters long and has a capacity of 2.0599 million cubic meters. The reservoir is over 60 meters wide at its widest point and over 20 meters wide at its narrowest point. The maximum water depth is over 60 meters and the average water depth is over 20 meters. It plays an important role in power generation, residents' drinking water, and tourism development. Inside the dam is the cruise ship boarding pier, from where you can take a boat trip and enjoy the magnificent canyon. Outside the dam, at the foot of the dam, there is a great viewing point called "Silver Waterfall Hanging in the Mountains." It is also the starting point for exciting rafting. 3⃣️Great Man Peak The Great Man Peak is located between the cliffs of "Six Mu Di" natural village in Hougu Village. It is a magical elephant-shaped mountain. There is a viewing platform on the west bank of the valley outside the "Six Mu Di" natural village, which is the best place to view the Great Man Peak. The best time to view the Great Man Peak is at sunrise. Before sunrise, the light and clouds gradually appear at the Great Man Peak, until the sun rises from the top of the Great Man Peak, the light shines, and the spectacle of the great man and the sun shining together is presented to people. 4⃣️High Gorge and Tranquil Lake: This is the first attraction in the Baquanxia Scenic Area, and also the most representative attraction. The high gorge and tranquil lake are a wide expanse of water formed in the canyon. On both sides are towering mountains and steep cliffs, forming a unique contrast and beauty. 5⃣️Cable Car: This is the second attraction in the Baquanxia Scenic Area, and also the most exciting and spectacular attraction. It is known as the "First Cable Car in North China," and is also one of the longest, highest, and most dangerous cable cars in the world. 6⃣️Sky City: This is the third attraction in the Baquanxia Scenic Area, and also the most mysterious and romantic attraction. It is known as the "First Sky City in China," and is also one of the highest, largest, and most beautiful sky cities in the world.
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