
Huangshui National Forest Park spans 7 km from north to south, has an average altitude of 1,500 m, and is a tourist scenic area featuring the Tujia ethnic minority culture.
The park is extremely rich in tourism resources, with 36 scenic spots including the Tujia paradise "Bizika Lvgong", the plateau pearl "Huangshui Lake", the primeval forest "Dafengbao Scenic Area", the water wonderland "Wanshengba", the natural gallery "Youcao River Scenic Area", and "China's No. 1 Metasequoia Mother Tree". The summer climate is cool, making it an ideal summer retreat. It is not only a natural oxygen bar and natural air conditioner, but also a plant kingdom, a base for mountain delicacies, and an animal paradise. In addition to over 3,000 common tree species, the park is home to rare national protected plants, such as the China's No. 1 Metasequoia Mother Tree, yew, Ficus virens, Emmenopterys henryi, Cathaya argyrophylla, and maidenhair fern. The untouched primeval forest area has become a paradise for more than 50 species of wild animals, including leopards, river deer, and pheasants.
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Show More ReviewsHuangshui National Forest Park is located in Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, Chongqing. It is a summer resort featuring alpine forests, lakes and Tujia culture. In recent years, it has been successfully upgraded to a national tourist resort, attracting a large number of tourists to escape the summer heat and relax. The following is a comprehensive review of the park: 1. Climate and natural environment Cool summer vacation: The average temperature in summer is only 21℃, the forest coverage rate is as high as 85%, and the concentration of negative oxygen ions exceeds 3000/cm³. It is known as a "natural oxygen bar" and is particularly suitable for summer vacation and health care. Rich landscape: The park has the "Dafengbao" primeval forest, "Moon Lake" and "Sun Lake" and other alpine lakes, as well as "Youcao River" and other natural landscapes. The scenery is beautiful and suitable for outdoor activities such as hiking and rafting. 2. Tourism experience Cultural characteristics: The Tujia style is strong. Visitors can experience folk activities such as "Ten Thousand People Waving Dance", "Luoer Diao" folk songs, bonfire parties, and taste special foods such as water shield fish and Tujia Baiwei Chicken. Leisure and entertainment: The park is equipped with leisure facilities such as a lakeside trail, a hammock area, and a dam teahouse. Visitors can enjoy a slow life, and some visitors even live here for a long time for health care. 3. Transportation and supporting facilities Convenient transportation: The high-speed train can directly reach Huangshui Station. It only takes about 1.5 hours from the main city of Chongqing, and about 3 hours by car, which greatly improves accessibility compared with the past. Facility upgrade: In recent years, the resort has been continuously improved, with new sightseeing lines, cultural performances, and boutique tourist routes, but some tourists still reflect that the infrastructure (such as WiFi coverage and toilet hygiene) needs to be improved. 4. Tourist feedback Positive evaluation: Most tourists appreciate its cool climate, beautiful environment and Tujia cultural experience. Some patients with chronic diseases (such as rhinitis and hypertension) said that their symptoms were relieved after recuperation here. Negative opinions: There are too many tourists in the peak season (July-August), and some attractions are crowded; non-self-driving tourists report that public transportation is inconvenient to connect; a few tourists think that some facilities (such as catering and accommodation) are average in cost performance. 5. Improvement suggestions Optimize management: Strengthen the diversion of tourists during peak periods and improve the quality of infrastructure such as toilets and networks. Ecological protection: Some areas are at risk of overdevelopment, and it is necessary to balance tourism development and ecological sustainability. Summary: Huangshui National Forest Park is one of the top choices for summer vacation in Chongqing and surrounding areas, especially for family travel, health and wellness travel, and cultural experience travel. Despite the peak season