Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area in Xinhui 新会圭峰山风景区 中英文.docVIP

Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area in Xinhui [Introduction] – [Green Guifeng] – [Temple Yutai] – [Jade Lake in Forest] – [Xinhui Photos Exhibition Hall: Former Site of Xinhui Labor University] – [Chinese Fan Palm Exposition Garden] – [Sports Park] [Introduction] Good morning, dear friends! Today we are going to visit Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area. It is famous for its great natural scenery and places of interest. Now I will give you a rough idea of its size and geographic advantage. This scenic area occupies an area of about 55.1 square kilometers. It is located in the north of Xinhui town, in the south-western part of Guangdong Province. It is about one to three hours’ drive from Guangzhou, Hong Kong or Macau. People from or via these three cities have easy access to this place for their holidays. Your destination today has gained titles of different kinds. In 1989, it was listed as Guangdong Province scenic area; in December 1997, it was recognized as National Forest Park by National Forestry Ministry; and in 2002, it was honored as “4A National Level Sightseeing Area”. Today I will guide you through six highlights that attract travelers and tourists home and abroad. They are Green Guifeng, Temple Yutai, Jade Lake surrounded by green trees, Xinhui Photos Exhibition Hall in Memory of the Inspection of Premier Zhou Enlai (Former Site of Xinhui Labor University), Chinese Fan Palm Exposition Garden, and Sports Park. [Green Guifeng] When you are enjoying the green mountain, I would like to tell you bit of its history. Mountain Guifeng is noted for its countless vertical peaks, and it was named after its looks and shapes. This mountain has three peaks: Mount Guifeng, Mount Yunfeng and Mount Chishi. Mount Yunfeng, as its main peak, is 546 meters high above sea level. The legendary Chishi Peak stretches from west to east. Among these three peaks is an open clearing. It is a paradise on earth, a natural green screen. This green clearing shapes into a small plain on the top of Mou