Scenic Spots in Zhushan Village

Scenic Spots in Zhushan Village

Scenic Spots in Zhushan Village

Zhushan Village is located at the southwesternmost point of the mainland coastline of China, facing Mong Cai, Vietnam, across the river. It is named after its abundant bamboo. As one of the tourist attractions in Dongxing City, Zhushan Village boasts unique natural and historical-cultural resources: the No. 1 Boundary Marker of the Great Qing Empire, the Beilun River Estuary Scenic Area, mangrove forests, the Zero Point of the Guangxi Border Highway, and the Three Saints Temple. These tourist spots attract thousands of domestic and international visitors every year.

1. The No. 1 Boundary Marker of the Great Qing Empire in Dongxing There are eight such boundary markers in Dongxing City. The No. 1 Boundary Marker of the Great Qing Empire was the first one erected in the 16th year of the Guangxu reign (1890 AD), and its inscription was written by Li Shoutong, the then Commissioner of Frontier Affairs of the Qing Dynasty and Prefect of Qinzhou with the rank of fourth grade. The No. 1 Boundary Marker of the Great Qing Empire has become one of the patriotic education bases in Dongxing City.

2. The Beilun River Estuary Scenic Area. The mainland coastline of China stretches from the Yalu River estuary in Dandong City, Liaoning Province in the east to the Beilun River estuary in Dongxing City, Guangxi in the southwest, covering a total length of 1

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0 kilometers. The Beilun River estuary is the southwesternmost point where land meets sea in China. It lies at the starting point of China’s land border and the terminal point of the coastline. Here, you can enjoy both mountain and sea scenery as well as experience the charm of the borderland.

3. Mangrove Forests. The mangrove ecological area at the Beilun River estuary is part of the Guangxi Beilun River Estuary National Marine Nature Reserve and is the largest contiguous mangrove forest area in the world. Mangroves are named for their tree clusters that form a forest-like landscape similar to land. The term “mangrove” refers to a type of green plant whose bark turns reddish-brown when cut, hence the name. Mangrove forests serve as breeding, feeding, and disaster-sheltering grounds for fish and shrimp, and play an irreplaceable role in water purification and maintaining ecological balance, thus also known as the “green lungs of the ocean.”