Dinghu Mountain

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Dinghu Mountain is located to the east of Zhaoqing. It takes about 2 hours from Guangzhou to Dinghu Moutain by bus. It is one of the four famous mountains in Guangdong Province. It is also among the first group of designated scientific research stations of the UNESCO "Man and Natural Biosphere".

Known as the "green gem on the Tropic of Cancer", the mountain is filled with ancient towering trees, flying waterfalls, fresh air, various birds and colorful flowers. Since ancient times, it has been a tourist attraction and a Buddhist sacred place.

Dinghu Mountain is formed by 3 scenic areas, namely Tianxi-Qingyun Scenic area, Yunxi-Laoding Scenic area and Tianhu-Dinghu lake scenic area. The major attractions are Baoding Park, Qingyun Temple, and Flying Waterpool.

The transportation from Guangzhou to Dinghu Mountain is convenience. There are direct buses to Zhaoqing at all bus stations in Guangzhou.

the UNESCO "Man and Natural Biosphere"	Green gem on the Tropic of Cancer

Dinghu Mountain has an area of 113.3 k㎡. Its highest peak, Jilong Mountain, is in the height of 1000.3 meters (3281 ft). Abundant forest types are distributed here, including montane rainforest, evergreen broad-leaved forest, subtropical evergreen broadleaved forest, coniferous forest and bushes. The best preserved evergreen broadleaved forest is the virgin hypo-forest which has a history of more than 400 years. The mountain is home to over 500 species of plants, including 23 rare species in imminent danger under state protection. It is also home to various kinds of animals, including 178 species of birds and 38 species of animals, 15 species of which are under state protection. Famous for its special research value in and abroad, the mountain is regarded as the Gene warehouse and live nature museum of South China biology species.

Full range of greenery	Buddha sculptures

Baoding Park

"Ding" is an usually three-legged ancient Chinese cooking which is a representation of ancient Chinese culture. It is a important implement symbolizing comity, unify and peace.

With an area of 13,000㎡, the Baoding Park is located near the Tianhu scenic area of Dinghu Mountain. The theme of the park is to show all kinds of "ancient Ding" to the world. It blends the "ancient Ding" together with the landscapes. Designed by the senior architecture designers and bronze experts in China, the whole park is filled with Chinese culture features. There are two top of the world in the park; one is Jiulong Baoding, the other is Duanxi Dragon Inkstone.

Jiulong Baoding	Duanxi Dragon Inkstone

Qingyun Temple

Located in the middle valley of Dinghu Mountain, Qingyun Temple is one of the most famous temples in Guangdong province; the other three are Nanhua temple in Shaoguan, Guangxiao temple in Guangzhou and Kaiyuanzhenguo Temple in Chaozhou. Qingyun temple has strong characteristics of Eastern art and architectures.

In 1633A.D of Ming Dynasty (1368A.D-1644A.D), a monk named Zaiyi came to the mountain and established Lianhua Hut. Qingyun Temple is built on the base of Lianhua Hut. With an area of 12000㎡, the temple has more than 100 halls of different sizes. From the bottom to the top, the first floor is Weituo Hall with drum-tower and bell tower in it; the second floor is the Mahavira Hall; the third floor is Zhongzheng Hall; the fourth floor is Bharhut Hall and the fifth is the Stupa Hall which is the original Lianhua Hut.

The temple has also lots of cultural relics of Buddhism like Sarira which are the relics of monks after cremation, copper bell and steles.

Qingyun temple	Qingyun temple

Flying Waterpool

Flying Waterpool is located at the half mountainside of Dinghu Mountain, to the east of Qingyun Temple. A waterfall of more than 40 meters (131.2 ft) rushes down to the pool from the peak of the cliff; the stream below the waterfall forms a lake with a huge stone in the middle.

Flying Waterpool	Flying Waterpool

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