Dinghu Mountain Scenic Area [Zhaoqing]

Lying 18km to the east of Zhaoqing City, Dinghu Mountain ranks first of the four famous mountains in Guangdong and Guangxi. It is among the first group of China's nature reserves and the first group of designated scientific research stations of the UN "Man and Natural Biosphere". Known as the "green gem on the Tropic of Cancer", the mountain boasts of peaks rising one higher than another, 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 known as a living nature museum and a green treasure house. With abundant plant species, it is home to over 500 species of high-class 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.

Dinghu Mountain has been well-known for its deep and serene gorges, cold and clean waters, major scenic areas. Heavenly Brook-Qingyun Scenic Area includes the Hundred Buddha Cave, Green Trees Surrounded by Clouds, Flying Waterfalls of the Dragon Pond, and Double Rainbows, etc.. The Dinghu-Tianhu Scenic Area boasts the Black Dragon Playing Pearls, Dragon Mother Borrowing a Vessel, Exploring the Heavenly Lake, and so on; and Yunxi-Laoding Scenic Area has the traces of bottle gourds, Water Curtain Cave, Dragon Hidden in the Ancient Pond, White Clouds Embracing Ancient Trees, etc.

Going sightseeing in Dinghu Mountain, tourists may take a boat tour on the lake, walk through the forests, climb up a cliff, appreciate waterfalls and go swimming, thus fully enjoy the scenery of the great nature.