Longyuwan National Forest Park

Situated in the mountainside of Mountain Funiushan, southwest of Luoyang, Longyuwan National Forest Park has an area over 60,000 mu (9,884 acres) with 12 scenic areas and 218 spots of interest. To meet most visitors’ need, the forest park opened to the public in May of 1994 and was honored the first National Civilized Forest Park of Henan Province seven years later. In 2002, it was listed as the National AAAA Tourist Spot by China National Tourist Office. Longyuwan National Forest Park is a perfect choice for summer vacations as the highest temperature in summer is just 21 C (69.8 F) and the average annual temperature is 12 C (53.6 F). Nowadays, it has attracted millions of visitors for its rich natural resources.

Longyuwan National Forest Park is a state forest park authorized by Ministry of Forestry of China. Now there are 12 scenic sections composed of 100 scenic spots. Longyuwan National Forest Park is the backyard garden of Luoyang city; it is also the top of the ten famous singhts in Luanchuan County. It is outstanding for its lofty mountains, limpid water, bizarre peaks, odd rocks, incommodious valleys, quiet hollows, imposing scenes and lucid springs. The 6600 acres of pine trees decorate the whole mountians, making the mountains a splendid vision. The highest mountaintop in the mountains is Changxiaofeng (also named Jijiaojian), which is 2212.5 meters above the sea level. The peak is like the beak of a singing cock, weird, appalling and breathtaking.

There are many places of interest to visit in the Longyuwan National Forest Park:

Jijiaojian Peak: as its name implies, it looks like a rooster's head has an altitude of 2,219 meters (7,280 feet), and is the highest peak on Funiushan Mountain. It is noted for the No.1 Peak in the Central Plains of China. The most beautiful scenery is in May, when you can see the mountainside covered with 200 mu (33 acres) white and red azaleas on the top the Jijiaoshan Peak. In fact, it is the largest azaleas garden with probably the finest flowers of their kind in China currently.

Heilong (Black Dragon) Pond: The pond takes its name from the legend which says that a black dragon took bath here. The Heilong Pond rushes down the mountain in two steps and forms a pool of swirling green water on each level. The waterfall coursing from the pond has a drop of more than 34 meters (112 feet), and makes a deafening sound. Beside the pond, there is the Black Dragon King Temple, where the villagers pray to God for rain. Also there are Sun Pond, the Yueya Pond (crescent pond) and the Xingguang Pond (starlight pond). They connect with each other to form a circle.

Other places worthy of mention are the Hongluo Temple, Longyuwan, the Leida Rock and over 20 dells. Each and every one has a unique style and is well worth seeking out when visiting the area. In addition, visitors can taste the special local products there, such as walnut, Chinese chestnut, Chinese gooseberry and potherb.

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