Shilong

　　    Located at the southern end of the central city, about 5 kilometers southwest of Phoenix Mountain, it gets its name from a rocky mountain that resembles a dragon. The dragon’s body appears and disappears intermittently, complete with scales, horns, and prominent ridges. During the Ming Dynasty's Wanli era, Shilong was a garrison site for the Ansai Tusi’s troops. Today, remnants such as the old camp, upper and lower official camps, city walls, battlements, sentry posts, and guard shelters still remain. The Shilong area features overlapping mountain ranges, deep and perilous ravines, underground rivers, a humid climate, and well-preserved vegetation with lush green hills and clear waters. The springs here have high-quality water and are home to aquatic animals such as the Chinese giant salamander and horned frogs. In spring, you can admire fields full of red blossoms; in summer, escape the heat; in autumn, enjoy sweet wild fruits; and in winter, appreciate the snowy white landscapes. The Liupanshui Railway South Marshalling Yard is situated here, placing Shilong at the major crossroads of the Zhuzhou–Liupanshui double-track line, the Guiyang–Kunming Railway, and the Shuicheng–Bijie Railway. Shilong is set to shed its long-standing image of being “surrounded by mountains, with inaccessible transport, poor communication, and backward poverty.”