Huxing Mountain

　　   Huxing Mountain is located in the northernmost part of Longhui County, about 105 kilometers from the county town. It features a deep and rugged canyon where there are no fields or farmland, but there is water and rock. Though desolate and uninhabited, venomous snakes and fierce beasts are occasionally spotted. It is mysterious and fraught with danger. Right in this canyon hang majestic waterfalls.

　　   Compared to Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou, the water volume here is not as abundant, nor is the momentum as grand. It can be said that Huangguoshu has water but no mountains; Zhangjiajie has mountains but no water; Jiuzhaigou has both mountains and water but lacks folk customs. Yet Huxing Mountain’s Yao Mountain Grand Canyon possesses all these qualities. It embodies almost all the characteristics rumored to be found in Shangri-La. It is a serene, remote sanctuary, boasting rare highland natural scenery in the south and the pristine, transparent, and pure lifestyle of indigenous people.