Hailai Resort is nestled between the Greater and Lesser Hongluo Mountains, surrounded by mountains and water, offering pleasant scenery. Climbing up Hongluo Mountain to overlook Hongluo Lake, you can take in the beautiful views of Hailai, creating a breathtaking feeling as if you were in a fairyland. The resort is 24 kilometers from the city center, built in 1999, covering an area of 31,000 square meters, with a building area...
The Reclining Buddha Temple is located on the east side of the Jinzhou–Hongluoxian Highway, 43 kilometers from Lianshan District. On the wide flat ground west of the village elementary school, a small solitary hill with exposed rocks abruptly rises. It runs from north to south and resembles a stone turtle, hence its name Turtle Hill. To the north of Turtle Hill, the Nü’er River meanders from west to east. As the saying goes...
During China’s history, the Great Wall was built on three large scales during the Qin, Han, and Ming dynasties. The section that passes through Jinxi is the Ming Dynasty Great Wall, also known as the “Liaodong Border Wall,” and is part of the Ten-Thousand-Li Great Wall. The construction of the Liaodong Great Wall began between the second year of the Zhengtong era and the thirty-seventh year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1437–1609 AD). The History of Ming records: “Thus, throughout the Ming Dynasty…”
Yalingou Karst Cave (also known as Yalingou Cave Site), locally referred to as Lingshan Cave, is located in Yalingou Village, Xintaimen Manchu-Mongolian Town, Lianshan District, approximately 48 kilometers from downtown Lianshan District. The cave is situated on the mountainside east of the village, with its entrance facing west at a bearing of 14° south. In front of the cave lies a flat, open area; to the north are three residential houses, in front of which stands a cultural heritage protection monument. …
Shundaigou Cave is located in Xintaimen Town in the mountainous northwest region of Lianshan District and was discovered on May 19, 2004. This cave is the most precious stalactite cave found so far in the Liaoxi Corridor. It is approximately 300 meters long, with its main cavity formed by the dissolution of fracture zones, and the passageways are relatively narrow. The cave rocks consist of...
Originating from Dahongluo Mountain and flowing eastward into the Bohai Bay, the Lianshan River is the mother river of the people of Lianshan. The park covers a total area of 132,000 square meters, with a water storage capacity of 200,000 cubic meters, and features over 6,000 various trees and shrubs. The 6,400-meter-long dam is lined on both sides with granite railing posts, inlaid with colorful lights that create a dazzling effect at night— the lights shining because of the posts, and the posts glowing because of the lights. A thematic sculpture symbolizing harmony stands at the park entrance, while more than 10 sculptures representing Lianshan’s history and culture, such as Lianshan Post, Hongluo Maiden, Taiping Drum, and New Melody of Zheng Island, are scattered across the 38,000-square-meter lawn. Lianshanhe Park is a comprehensive urban leisure park integrating flood control, ecological environment, cultural entertainment, recreation, fitness, and tourism.
Tashan Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery, located east of Tashan Village in Tashan Township, Lianshan District, Huludao City, is 12 kilometers from the city center. Established on October 15, 1963, on the 15th anniversary of the liberation of Jinzhou during the Liaoshen Campaign, it is a provincial-level key cultural relics protection unit and a national patriotic education demonstration base. Tashan is a strategic transportation hub between inland and coastal regions…
The Taijitun City Site is located on the north bank of the Nü’er River in Xiaohuangdi Village, Jitun Township, Lianshan District, Huludao City, Liaoning Province. It is an ancient city site dating from the Han Dynasty to the Liao Dynasty. The site includes three cities: Xiaohuangdi Mountain City, Xiaohuangdi North City, and Yingfang Ancient City. The Taijitun Ancient City was initially built from the late Spring and Autumn period to the early Warring States period, flourished during the rise of the Han and Wei dynasties, and reached its peak in the Western Han Dynasty…
Lingshan Forest Park is located southwest of Liangshuijingzi in Shenshenmiaozi Township, Lianshan District, Huludao, approximately 48 kilometers from downtown Huludao, 58 kilometers from Jinzhou, and 75 kilometers from Chaoyang. The core scenic area covers an area of 12 square kilometers. It features majestic peaks, dense forests, birdsong and floral fragrance, rugged rocks, deep caves, and sweet mountain springs...
The unique wonder of Northeast China—Baishan, located in Guzhangzi Township in the northeast of Jianchang, features undulating peaks and evergreen pines and cypresses. Among the dense woods, 880,000 cypress trees thrive, making it the region with the highest concentration of cypresses in the Northeast. Within the scenic area, the Shanzuizi Cave belongs to the Hongshan Culture type dating back 6,000 years, where human activity began as early as the Neolithic Age...
Dahei Mountain is located 10 kilometers east of Jianchang County, covering a total area of 93 square kilometers, with its main peak standing at 1,140.2 meters above sea level. With its magnificent and diverse scenery and abundant forest resources, it attracts numerous visitors and generations of builders. People praise its grandeur, beauty, and richness, and it is hailed as a green pearl embedded in the land of western Liaoning...
Bailang Mountain, also known as Bailu Mountain, is called "Buhutu Mountain" (Mountain of Deer) in Mongolian. It is the main peak of the Nulu'erhu Mountain Range, an extension of the Yin Mountains. Bailangdui (Bailashi Stack) refers to the summit of Bailang Mountain, named for the scree slope on its southern side. In ancient times, there were heroic legends about the White Snail Maiden and the Black Snail Maiden. It is the sister mountain of Hongluo Mountain in Lianshan and is also called Bailuo Mountain, ...
The Longtan Grand Canyon tourist area is a national AAA-level scenic spot and a geological park of Liaoning Province. It is located at the border between Liaoning and Hebei provinces, in Laodazhangzi Township, Jianchang County, Huludao City, Liaoning Province, adjacent to the three cities of Qinhuangdao, Huludao, and Chaoyang. It is 330 km from Beijing, 324 km from Tianjin, and 440 km from Shenyang, offering convenient transportation. Long...
Daqing Mountain is the rooftop of western Liaoning, with an elevation of 1,223.8 meters. It stretches 3.5 kilometers from north to south and spans 10 kilometers from east to west across two townships (Hezhangzi Township and Xinkailing Township). The majestic Daqing Mountain is located 39.5 kilometers south of Jianchang County, belonging to the Yanshan Mountain range extension and the Songling Mountain range. Its eastern, western, and northern sides are steep and precipitous, while the southern…
Konglong Mountain is located southeast of Xinglong Village, Wangbaoyingzi Township, Jianchang County. On the mountaintop east of the village, there is a huge crescent-shaped hole. On sunny days, when the sun rises slowly from the east side of Konglong Mountain, the strong sunlight shines through the hole, creating an extremely spectacular sight. Climbing to the top of Konglong Mountain, you can gaze into the distance at the rolling mountains shrouded in mist, hazy and ethereal, bathed in a rosy glow...
The Mother Lake of Huludao — Liaoxi Lake (Gongshanzui Reservoir, the lake of western Liaoning, the West Lake of Liaoning) is like a dazzling "dragon pearl" inlaid in the southwest of Jianchang County. It’s not the south of the Yangtze River but resembles it, not a water town but surpasses one. It’s not like Dongting Lake in shape but echoes its spirit, not like a heavenly lake in form but captures its essence. The western shore of Liaoxi Lake features abrupt peaks and peculiar rocks…
As the premier rafting experience beyond the Great Wall, this project holds 120,000 cubic meters of water. The entire reservoir area forms the shape of a gourd, hence it is called “Gourd Pool.” The shimmering lake sparkles under the sun, with azure waves gently rippling. Flowers on the western bank cast reflections in the water, while fish dart among the floral shadows; the undulating mountains on the eastern shore create distinct light-and-shadow curves in the water…
Gallery Valley of the Mysterious Eastern Gorge is located in Datun Town in the southeastern part of Jianchang County, within the Panling branch range of the Yanshan Mountain system. It consists of one main canyon and five branch canyons, with Mount Xumi and Mount Five Fingers at the canyon’s end, the Sacred Water River running through the entire valley, and Dragon-Turtle Lake nestled like a piece of jade just outside the valley. This is an area that combines lush mountains and clear waters, …
Pear Blossom Paradise is located in Yangmadianzi Township, a traditional hub of pear and fruit cultivation, adjacent to the Daqing Mountain Scenic Area and Gallery Valley Scenic Area. Centered around tens of thousands of acres of pear orchards and supplemented by greenhouse fruit picking, it is an ecological tourism zone anchored by the Buddhist landscape of Pudu Temple and the natural scenery of Zaomugou. “In spring, stroll through seas of blooming flowers—a scene as picturesque as a dream. In autumn, savor pears…” The high-quality fruits are renowned far and wide, earning the area the title “Pear Township,” a distinction it has held for over 300 years. It has even been praised by provincial leaders as the “World’s Number One Pear.” In recent years, building on its foundations, Yangmadianzi Township has successively developed five orchards spanning ten thousand acres each and two pear orchards covering a thousand acres each, encompassing seven administrative villages and benefiting over 3,000 farming households—accounting for more than 70% of the township’s total households. The number of fruit trees has grown from 700,000 in 2000 to 1.5 million today, with an annual fruit yield reaching 50,000 tons. The pears from this region were exported to Singapore and Southeast Asia as early as the 1950s, becoming a pillar industry for farmers’ income growth and prosperity.
The Dongdazhangzi Warring States Tombs in Jianchang, Liaoning, are located in Jianchang County, Liaoning Province, covering an area of over 100,000 square meters. Built between the 3rd century BC and the 5th century BC, the tomb complex has been remarkably well-preserved. Its high status and large scale are extremely rare in northeastern China and even across the entire Northeast Asia region. In 2012…