Shajiaodong Cathaya Argyrophylla Forest Park

　　    Shajiaodong Cathaya Argyrophylla Forest Park spans 1,621 hectares and lies in the northeast of the county. In addition to being home to a large number of “national treasures”—Cathaya argyrophylla—it also hosts over 100 types of precious trees such as Tsuga chinensis, Pinus armandii, and Pseudolarix amabilis, along with more than 1,500 other plant species. The abundance of trees, the rarity of medicinal herbs, the uniqueness of the landscape, the diversity of flora, the high canopy density, and the richness of floral fragrances all leave visitors in awe and feast their eyes.

　　    The vast forest is also inhabited by over 200 kinds of rare animals and birds, including rock sheep, serows, masked palm civets, owl-faced owls, giant salamanders, pythons, and stone frogs. Hikers may encounter them at any time and see them everywhere. The park has developed over ten scenic spots, including the Upper and Lower Arhat Waterfalls, the Cathaya Argyrophylla Viewing Platform, the Majestic Scenery, the Bafu Tower Bamboo Sea, the Arrow Pole Secluded Path, and the Fairy Pond. Through these sites, visitors can admire dozens of meters-high waterfalls cascading like torrents of jade and thunder, glistening Cathaya argyrophylla, thunderously roaring forests, and bamboo groves stretching lush and green for ten kilometers... A visit to Shajiaodong Cathaya Argyrophylla Forest Park offers the feeling of having just returned from “Xishuangbanna.”

　　    The dense woods are teeming with over 200 species of rare wildlife such as rock goats, serows, masked palm civets, owls, giant salamanders, pythons, and frog species—encounters that are frequent and visible throughout the park. More than ten attractions have been developed within the park, including the Upper and Lower Arhat Waterfalls, the Cathaya Argyrophylla Observation Deck, the Magnificent Scenic Area, the Bafu Tower Bamboo Grove, the Arrow Shaft Secluded Trail, and the Fairy Lake. These sites offer visitors the chance to witness waterfalls dozens of meters high, cascading like torrents of jade and sounding like thunder, dazzling Cathaya argyrophylla trees, thunderously rumbling forests, and bamboo forests that stretch lush and verdant for ten kilometers. A trip to Shajiaodong Cathaya Argyrophylla Forest Park gives visitors the impression of having returned from “Xishuangbanna.”