Jiuxi Longmen Scenic Area

　　The Jiuxi Longmen Scenic Area is situated in Longmen Village, Qixi Town, Kaihua County, and includes four natural villages: Wangjia, Yujia, Damaiwu, and Waishan. It spans an area of 14.14 square kilometers. It is a national 3A-level tourist attraction.

　　Known as the “Taiji Village of Jiuxi Longmen, the Golden Houses of Tulou in the South of the Yangtze,” the Jiuxi Longmen Scenic Area is located at the source of the Qiantang River—the mother river of Zhejiang—on the border between Zhejiang and Anhui provinces. The name “Jiuxi Longmen” (Nine Creeks & Dragon Gate) comes from the nine uniquely shaped, high-quality creeks that converge in a hundred-foot-deep pool in the northwest of the village. The steep cliffs on both sides of the deep pool resemble a dragon gate, and the area is named to symbolize the legend of the carp leaping through the dragon gate. With a forest coverage rate of 93.5%, the area enjoys fresh air year-round, and the oxygen ion concentration reaches up to 20,000 per cubic centimeter. The scenic area boasts rich tourism resources, with key attractions including rural guesthouses, the Yue State Ancestral Hall, Mingfeng Hall, Peach Blossom Valley, Laolongyuan, and the ancient Waishan Village. The mountains look like gracefully drawn eyebrows, layer upon layer, together with the blue sky and clear waters forming serene and beautiful rural scenery.

　　Source: Quzhou Municipal Bureau of Tourism