Tingxi Primeval Forest

　　The Tingxi Primeval Forest in Jing County spans over 100,000 mu, making it a well-preserved expanse of natural forest and one of the better-preserved natural history foundations in Anhui. Tingxi Township is a green ecological haven, boasting picturesque scenery and a beautiful environment. It features the mysterious Ghost Millstone, a vast primeval forest of 100,000 mu, as well as attractions like Cat-Ear Cave and Guanxi Pavilion—making it an ideal destination for leisure, sightseeing, vacationing, and wellness.

　　The Tingxi Primeval Forest serves as a relatively intact natural research base for studying the development of subtropical mountain forest ecosystems, forest vegetation renewal and succession, systematic classification and evolution of wildlife, as well as the protection and management of flora and fauna resources. It functions as a natural gene bank for plant species.

　　The currently established "Tingxi Nature Reserve" covers an area of approximately 7,000 hectares, with about 6,600 hectares of woodland. The main landforms in the area consist of mountains extending from the remnants of the Huangshan Mountain Range. The uplifted zones feature towering peaks and undulating ridges with distinct layers, while fault zones have developed into intermountain valleys and plains through river erosion, offering breathtaking views.

　　Rare tree species found here include the nationally first-class protected Southern Yew, Ginkgo, as well as second-class protected species such as Toona sinensis, Emmenopterys henryi, Pseudolarix amabilis, Torreya grandis, and Eucommia ulmoides. Countless other precious tree species under third-class protection and provincial-level safeguards abound. Precious wildlife includes nationally first-class protected species like the Clouded Leopard and Black Musk Deer, and second-class protected animals such as Rhesus Macaques, Short-tailed Monkeys, Pangolins, Large Indian Civets, Silver Pheasants, and Tiger Frogs. There are also countless species of fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and up to 83 varieties of butterflies, such as the Troides helena, Byasa alcinous, Papilio memnon, Pieris canidia, Lethe diana, Neptis hylas, Lethe sicelis, Lampides boeticus, and Erynnis montana—to name just a few—truly making it a bustling animal kingdom.

　　Trekking through the forest, you’ll find valleys and ridges crisscrossing, ravines stretching in all directions, clouds and mist lingering, and trees thriving. Strange rocks and cascading waterfalls abound, accompanied by birdsong and fluttering butterflies. Here, beams of sunlight piercing through foliage sparkle like scattered petals on the ground—it’s hard to tell where the sun ends and the butterflies begin. The melodious singing of tea-picking girls drifts in and out of earshot, blending seamlessly with birdsong, making it difficult to distinguish human voices from nature's own. You might even encounter playful monkeys waving and making faces from the treetops, or hear the calls of Clouded Leopards, as well as cheering greetings from Wild Boars, Roe Deer, Sika Deer, and Roe.

　　Even more entertaining is the local wild boar farm. At the caretaker’s whistle, these well-trained boars cheerfully dash out from the woods and line up along the path to salute visitors, leaving you both startled and amused.

　　The Tingxi Primeval Forest enchants with its fragrant blossoms, serene tea fields, lush woodlands, and dreamy mist—leaving you captivated and reluctant to leave.