Muhuguan Ecotourism Resort

　　Muhuguan is located atop the Qinling Mountains in the northwest of Shangzhou District, acting as the western gateway to Shangluo City. It neighbors Lantian County of Xi’an City to the west and Heilongkou Town of Shangzhou District to the east, with National Highway 312 passing through. It is about 58 kilometers from the Xi’an Ring Expressway, a world-renowned tourist city, and 46 kilometers from downtown Shangluo. Muhuguan lies within the Yellow River basin, featuring distinct seasons, an average annual temperature of around 10.3°C, and vegetation coverage exceeding 85%. The area is conducive to the growth of a wide variety of flora and fauna, earning it the reputations of a “natural garden” and a “natural oxygen bar.” It is an ideal destination for summer retreats and leisure.

　　The resort is divided into four functional areas: The first is the Muhuguan Summer Resort Area, which includes villa complexes in four styles—Xiangzi Garden, Wengong Studio, Liuxiu Pavilion, and Shepherd’s Joy. The second is the Tianpinggou Eco-Tourism and Recreation Area, featuring a ski (grass) slope, rock climbing, shooting, archery, fishing gardens, paintball (airsoft), horse riding, sheep herding barbecues, and hiking sightseeing. The third is the Han Yu Temple and Xiangzi Cave Cultural Scenic Area, encompassing the Han Yu Temple Forest Park, Xiangzi Cave, Shangzhou Cultural History and Folk Museum, and Qinba Mountain Eco-Museum. The fourth is the Green Agriculture Sightseeing Area, mainly consisting of livestock zones and the production of one-season corn, potatoes, off-season shiitake mushrooms, and greenhouse vegetables. The first phase of the project covers an area of 39 mu, with a total floor space of 26,800 square meters. Thirty European-style villas have been completed, with a construction area of 8,000 square meters, along with a conference center (dining and entertainment) building spanning 3,600 square meters. Currently, the ski (grass) slope, resort village, and conference center officially opened on December 18, 2005.

　　To accommodate the diverse consumption levels of visitors, we have also launched an “agritainment” program, with 20 households officially operating. Here, you can enjoy a rich variety of local Muhuguan specialties: Muhuguan potato cakes, red bean porridge from the top of the Qinling Mountains, Muhuguan dried tofu, pickled vegetable mixed noodles from the Qinling hinterland, Muhuguan purple string bean dry noodles, Wengong Le stewed dishes, Xiangzi Smile stick buns, free-range Qinling eggs, and wild game.

　　According to the overall tourism plan, the Muhuguan Ecotourism Area can form tourism resource sharing with Lantian’s Shuilu Temple and Wangshun Mountain to the west, and Shangzhou’s Xian’e Lake, Jingquan Mountain, Danjiang River rafting in Danfeng, and the Golden Silk Grand Canyon in Shangnan to the east. This will drive the economic development of the entire region and establish it as a tourism highlight atop the Qinling Mountains.