Red Stone Park of China: Danxia Mountain
Xianglong Lake scenic area
Xianglong Lake scenic area, so named because of the lake's resemblance to a
flying dragon, is located to the south of Zhanglao Peak. A Taoist Temple stands
on the cliffs in memory of Zhang Tianshi who subdued the white tiger and saved
the green dragon in Chinese legend.
Yangyuan Mountain scenic area
On the other side of Zhanglao Peak scenic area is Yangyuan Mountain scenic
area named after the Yangyuan Stone. Yangyuan Stone is 28 meters high and 7
meters in diameter, and is famed as the "First Marvelous Stone in the World".
Due to the weathering, the Yangyuan Stone separated from the stone-wall before
about 300,000 years and formed into its unique shape today. Tongtai Bridge, with
the span of 38 meters and height of 15meters, is the biggest natural stone arch
bridge in the Danxia Mountain scenic area.
Jingjiang River scenic area
A lot of amusements such as yachting, boating and swimming are available in
Jingjiang River scenic area.
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