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The scenery of Sanbai mountain

The scenery of Sanbai mountain

Write: Arlo [2011-05-20]

The scenery of Sanbai mountain

The Sanbai Mountain scenic spot is located in the southeast of Anyuan County, Jiangxi Province, covering an area of 138 square kilometers. Sanbai Mountain is honored as a National Park of China, which is famous for the volcanic landform, flying waterfalls and deep pools, well-preserved forests with jungles, ancient trees, rare birds and beasts. Sanbai Mountain is the source of Dongjiang River which supplies drinking water to Hong Kong compatriots. Sanbai Mountain lies near the eruption vent of ancient volcanoes, and lakes caused by ancient volcano eruptions are well-preserved. Such lakes have great scientific research and sightseeing value. There are groups of waterfalls in Sanbai Mountain, the number of which is up to 100. Fu'aotang Waterfall is the most well-known among them, which has a vertical drop of more than 150 meters. Fu aotang Waterfall is named the first waterfall of Dongjiang. Wangtian Waterfall and Zhiyin Hot Spring are also very famous.
Sanbai Mountain is in the southern part of middle subtropical zone. The ecosystem is so well-preserved that the forest coverage ratio is 98%, which is rare in Southern China.
The typical cultural landscape in Sanbai Mountain is Hakka round houses, which are residential buildings for Hakka people and are symbolic of the Hakka culture. In the Sanbai Mountain scenic spot, about 100 Hakka round houses are well-preserved, such as Dongshen Hakka Round House and XinFeng Hakka Round House.