Top 10 Must-Visit Tourist Attractions in Yiyang – JinGangtai
JinGangtai National Geological Park is located 7 kilometers southeast of JinGangtai Town, Shangcheng County, Anyang City, Henan Province, at the junction of Henan and Anhui provinces, with a total area of 138 square kilometers, and the main site area is 72 square kilometers.
JinGangtai boasts more than ten peaks over one thousand meters, with the main peak JinGangtai reaching an altitude of 1584 meters, known as 'The First Peak of Dabie Mountains' in Henan Province. JinGangtai, stretching from north to south, jointly portrays a landscape of mountains and waters, with magnificent pine trees and strange rocks. Currently, JinGangtai West River Scenic Area is the only national-level geological park, national-level AAAA-level tourist scenic area, national-level nature reserve, one of China's '130 Red Tourism Boutique Routes,' a Henan ecological tourism zone, Anyang City's Anti-Corruption Education Base, a Youth Revolutionary Tradition Education Base, a national Ba Jia Wan Bao Photography Base, and the birthplace of the song 'Eight Month Lilacs in Bloom' and a movie filming location.
JinGangtai West River Scenic Area is a comprehensive geological park integrating geological landforms, subtropical scenery, a biological treasure, and red culture. When you enter here, you can appreciate the magnificent scenery created by nature's art, visit ecological tea gardens, and also visit red revolutionary sites, imagining the fiery years of 'Eight Month Lilacs in Bloom.'