Zhexi Scenic Area

　　Zhexi Scenic Area is situated near the county town, dominated by mid-to-low mountains with a landscape of alternating water and mountain, presenting a lake-like formation. Together with the nearby natural scenery, cultural landscapes, and geological relics, it forms a comprehensive tourist destination.

　　Natural attractions include over 40 sites such as the Beauty of the Calm Lake, Twin Streams Facing Each Other, The Steed Looks Back, Sunshine Island, Flying Moon Island, White Crane Waterfall, Sacred Emperor Mountain Mist, Love Rock, and Thunderous Waves. Traveling upstream or downstream along the Zi River, visitors can enjoy the panoramic views of lakes and mountains, experience the gentle breeze and bright sunshine, and admire the emerald-green mountains layered like dyed silk, clouds drifting and shifting after the rain. In the wider sections of the water, the vast expanse rivals that of Dongting Lake; in the narrower parts, where water meets sky in a single line, it surpasses the beauty of West Lake.

　　Cultural attractions comprise more than 20 sites such as the Darong Folk Village, Orange Orchard Viewpoint, Tea Mountain Splendor, Sacred Emperor Tower, White Crane Temple, Monkey Island, Auspicious Dragon Villa, Water Park, Holiday Villa, and Dream Garden Villa. The Darong Folk Village showcases traditional customs in farming, daily life, clothing, food, housing, transportation, weddings, funerals, celebrations, social interactions, beliefs, and taboos, all of which appear pure and rustic. The classic wooden structures, including the fragrant powder shed, wooden plank walls, fir bark tiles, and waterwheels, outline an original and primitive charm.

　　The area features glacial erratic rocks stretching across three mountaintops, spanning over 700 meters in length and 100 meters in height, with high carbonate rock content. These are deposits formed by glaciers, commonly referred to locally as “natural concrete.” Previously, such rocks had only been found in Africa, but the glacial erratic rocks here are considered “the best in the world” in terms of both scale and rock quality.

　　The scenic area has been awarded the “A-Level Scenic Spot” plaque by the National Tourism Administration and holds broad prospects for development.