Guide Yellow River Guide Stone Garden

　　The full name of the stone garden is the Guide Yellow River Guide Stone Garden, affectionately nicknamed “? Garden.” It covers an area of 50 acres and took fifteen years to build. Located in Gejia Village, Hexi Town, Guide County, it is a large-scale stone park in the Yellow River basin adorned with ancient rocks that are tens of thousands of years old and towering century-old trees. It is also a privately-owned garden rich in cultural charm on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The Guide Stone Garden combines the appreciation of unique stones, the enjoyment of life, and the philosophy of living through the artistic medium of poetry inscribed on stones. It presents the brilliance of Chinese civilization against the backdrop of the Yellow River — the mother river of the Chinese nation — and showcases the magnificence of Yellow River culture. It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, a national cultural industry demonstration base, and has been awarded the title of Hometown of Chinese Folk Culture and Art. With its vast collection of stones and profound cultural significance, the Guide Stone Garden was affectionately dubbed the “Kingdom of Unique Stones” by the CCTV program “Traveling Through China.”

　　“? Garden” is like a book — if you’re willing to read it, it will surely captivate you…

　　Qinghai is not only the source of major rivers but also one of the most beautiful places in the world (Hoh Xil Nature Reserve is applying to be recognized as the most beautiful place on Earth). The Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation, and the saying goes, “The Yellow River is clearest at Guide.” The Yellow River guide stones are formed through the river’s relentless washing and polishing. Therefore, the Guide Stone Garden, with its Yellow River culture as the backdrop and its rich and profound cultural connotations as its foundation, should be a scenic wonder for visitors to the Qinghai Plateau to savor slowly and enjoy deeply.

　　The reason it is affectionately nicknamed “? Garden” is because — the beauty of nakedness is the purest form of beauty in the world. This unadorned beauty is timeless, enduring until the day humans and the sun part ways. So in the Guide Stone Garden, you can not only appreciate the wondrous charm of ancient, uniquely shaped stones but also admire the splendid civilization of ancient China that these stones have helped nurture.

　　Address: Gejia Village, Hexi Town, Guide County

　　Attraction level: National AAAA-level

　　Phone: 0974--8552551

　　Ticket price: 20 RMB

　　Opening hours: May 1 – October 30, 8:30–18:00; November 1 – April 30 of the following year, 9:00–17:00