Things to do in Baoxing

No. 5 of Best Things to Do in Ya'an

Mount Dawagengzha

Mount Dawagengzha is the Yaomei Peak (literally peak of the youngest sister, the fourth peak) of the famous Mount Siguniang. It is located in Gari Village, Qiaoqi Tibetan Township, Baoxing County, Ya'an City. From the mountain, tourists can see Mount Siguniang in the north, Mount Pagela in the south, and the Gongga Peaks in the west. The mountain scenery is beautiful, with forests, grasslands, canyons and lakes. If lucky enough, you can also enjoy the sea of clouds and the sun shining upon the golden mountain. With no accommodation at of the mountain, tourists can stay in the village at the foot of the mountain.

No. 10 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Sichuan

Shenmulei

Shenmulei is a place for immortals to play in Tibetan style, with a varied landscape including forests, snowy mountains, streams, alpine meadows and calcified pools in high mountains. The main tourist attractions include the redwood level ground, Shenmulei, the root carving garden and cuckoo forest. Shenmulei is an exciting place due to its primitive scenery. It has towering old trees and a grassy marshland plateau, with a well-preserved primeval forest and refreshing air. Tourists can drive along new mountain roads and across wooden bridges.

No. 4 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Ya'an

Dongla Canyon National Park

Dongla Mountain Grand Canyon is located in the Baoxing section in the south of the Qionglai Mountains in the Longmen Mountains. It is located in Longdong Town, Baoxing County, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province. It is 235 kilometers away from Chengdu, 98 kilometers away from Ya'an City and 28 kilometers away from Baoxing County. The scenic spot includes five major scenic spots, including Dongla Valley, Ganyangzheng Valley, Lujing Valley, Guilong Bay and Maoziwan. It integrates typical canyon landforms and natural landscapes such as snow-capped grasslands. It is the representative of the natural landscape of canyon landforms in western Sichuan. . The strange peaks in the mountains, the streams and waterfalls, the rain and fog, the red leaves, the forests, birds and animals are dizzying. In the spring, you can see the colorful flowers, the grassland canyons in the summer, the forests and wild laurels in the autumn, and the snow-capped mountains and ice waterfalls in the winter. Especially when autumn comes, the successive autumn rains usher in frost, and the leaves of Dongla Mountain gradually turn from green to red. Looking around, the autumn forest is completely dyed, the red leaves are in full bloom, and they are blooming in the green of the wild osmanthus forest. In addition, the Dongla Mountain Grand Canyon is very famous among self-driving tourists, and it is one of the more comfortable places in the self-driving tour of the ring road. Tips: Before and after the frost every year to the middle and late November is the viewing season for red leaves in the Dongla Mountain Grand Canyon. The red leaf period is divided into: high altitude canyon red leaf period, colorful forest period and snow mountain red leaf period.

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Jiajin Mountain

Jiajin Mountain, also known as "Jiajin Mountain", is called "Jiaji" in Tibetan, and Jiajin is a transliteration, which means high and steep. Located in the southeast of Xiaojin County, it belongs to the Qionglai Mountains, lying between Dawei Township in Xiaojin County and Baoxing County in Ya'an Region, with an altitude of 4124 meters. Jiajin Mountain is also the birthplace of the Qingyi River. The turbulent flow, steep cliffs on both sides, deep valleys and gorges, clear lakes, splashing waterfalls, and wild animals and plants can be seen everywhere, forming a natural landscape that people yearn for. This is also the only way from Ya'an to the Little Golden Siguniang Mountain. Jiajin Mountain is the first snow-capped mountain climbed on foot by the Chinese Workers and Peasants' Red Army's Long March. On the afternoon of June 12, 1935, under the leadership of head Wang Kaixiang and political commissar Yang Chengwu, the 2nd Division and 4th Regiment of the First Army of the Red Army overcame all difficulties and finally successfully crossed Jiajin Mountain from Qiaoqi Township at the southern foot of Jiajin Mountain. A part of the 74th Regiment of the 25th Red Division on the mission met in the Mujigoukou area of Dawei Township at the foot of the mountain. The unexpected meeting laid the foundation for the successful meeting of the two main forces of the Red Army, the First and Fourth Front Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.

Fengtongzhai Dengchi Valley Scenic Area

Fengtongzhai Dengchigou Attraction Area has rolling mountains, bamboos everywhere, and long streams. It is a natural paradise for rare wild animals such as giant pandas and golden monkeys, and is also the rooting place for model plants such as Davidia involucrata and Glechoma longituba. The reserve management office covers an area of ​​more than 1,000 acres, with scientific research exhibition rooms, animal breeding farms and rescue rooms, and domesticated giant pandas, red pandas, black bears, Malayan bears, red-bellied cones and other animals. The more than 40-acre semi-wild panda breeding farm has giant pandas, white-lipped deer, red pandas and other animals for tourists to watch. There are also Nanshan Monkey Area, Back Mountain, Dashuigou, "Three Peaks and One Rock" and other attractions near the management office. Dengchigou Catholic Church is where the French missionary and biologist David discovered the giant panda in 1869, and introduced the Chinese giant panda to foreign countries from here, becoming an important attraction. The three Souvenir nature reserves of Wolong, Heishui River and Laba River form a protective iron triangle. Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve is located in the center of the iron triangle and is a key corridor for the giant panda habitat in the Qionglai Mountains.

No. 17 of Family-friendly Attractions in Sichuan

Bifeng Gorge Scenic Area

Bifeng Gorge Scenic Area is located in Xiali Township, Yucheng District, Ya'an City. It takes about 4 hours to walk through the entire canyon, and you can take the scenic shuttle bus directly to the Panda Garden. When strolling through areas such as Bifengxia Scenic Area - White Bear Flat, Panda Kindergarten, and Leopard Hill in the garden, you can see semi-free-range giant pandas. Looking at the cute giant pandas will instantly lift your mood. The wildlife park there is also well worth a visit. To fully explore the Bifeng Gorge Scenic Area, it may take up to 6 hours or even a full day. If you prefer a more relaxed experience, you might consider staying overnight near the scenic area. There are dozens of farm stays offering accommodation and meals at the farm stay center just outside the scenic area gate. Additionally, there are numerous food stalls inside the scenic area where you can take a break to eat and drink when you get tired. A popular choice among visitors is the homemade cured pork ribs, which are spicy and flavorful—definitely worth a try if you're interested.

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Tiantai Mountain Tourist Attraction

Tiantai Mountain Tourist Attraction is located in Qionglai, the first city west of Chengdu on the ancient Southern Silk Road. It is approx. 110 km from downtown Chengdu, with its main peak, Yuxiao Peak, standing at 1,812 m. It is part of the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site, a national scenic area, a national forest park, and a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction. It is also one of the top eight global destinations for firefly viewing.TiantaishanOriginally known as Dongmeng mountain, it is said to have been the site where Emperor Yu offered sacrifices to heaven during his flood control efforts, earning the name "Yu Gong Meng mountain." Historically, the mountain was shared by Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, with over 100 temples, Taoist shrines, and official residences at its peak. The attraction features a box-shaped synclinal mountain, roughly forming a U-shape resembling a westward-facing "chair." The mountain rises from low to high, creating three terraces: Yitian terrace, Ertian terrace, and Zhengtian terrace, showcasing the distinctive scenery of "each terrace ascending to the heavens." Renowned for its "unique peaks, bizarre rocks, beautiful waters, serene forests, and enchanting clouds," the area boasts "ninety-mile rivers with eight hundred streams, nine thousand peculiar rocks and two thousand peaks," with approx. 95% forest coverage and abundant flora and fauna. "The higher the mountain, the higher the water," as the Jinlong river meanders down from the highest peak, Yuxiao peak, creating scenic water features like long beaches, cascading streams, waterfalls, and alpine lakes, along with phenomena like low-altitude sea of clouds and Buddha's halo. It is celebrated as "no need to see water after visiting Jiuzhaigou, no need to play with water after visiting Tiantai," making it a mountainous summer retreat famous for high-altitude water activities and nighttime firefly viewing, as well as a biodiversity-focused natural attraction for science education. Recommended half-day tour routes for Tiantai Mountain attraction Route 1: Visitor center > (approx. 15 min by vehicle) > Yitiantai (visit the firefly micro museum, check in at the Tiantai mountain gate, approx. 40 min tour) > (walking) > Wanshui bridge > Changhong waterfall > Shenfeng cave > Xiangshuitan waterfall > Zushi bridge (approx. 1.5 hr walking tour at Yitiantai) > Ertiantai (check in at the silk road post station, Tiantai mountain geology micro museum) > (approx. 25 min by vehicle) > Visitor center (return). Route 2: Visitor center > (approx. 15 min by vehicle) > Yitiantai (visit the firefly micro museum, check in at the Tiantai mountain gate, approx. 40 min tour) > (approx. 30 min by vehicle, passing by Changhong waterfall, geology museum, inverted boot stone, Huashi sea, Jinglun academy, etc.) > Zhengtiantai (check in at the Tianfu tree king,Hydrangea seaHigh-altitude forest plank road > butterfly beach > Bailong crossing (walking tour takes about 30 minutes) > (about 15 minutes' walk) > Zhengtian terrace > (about 40 minutes' drive) > visitor center (return). Recommended 1-day tour routes for Tiantai Mountain attraction Visitor center > Yiantai (visit the firefly micro museum and firefly research institute, check in at the Yiantai mountain gate) > (walking tour of Changhong waterfall, Shenfeng cave, the first waterfall in western Sichuan - Xiangshuitan waterfall,GuanyinqiaoEtc. Distance approx. 1.7 km.) > Ertiantai (check in at the silk road post station, visit the Tiantai mountain geology micro museum) > (approx. 3.6 km by vehicle) > Zhengtian terrace (visit Leiyin temple, Tianfu tree king - thousand-year-old yew,Hydrangea sea,Forest aerial walkway) > Bailong crossing (branch 1: Butterfly beach, Shibali fragrant grass gully to experience high-altitude water play fun, enjoy over 20 water interaction projects; branch route approx. 1.2 km. Branch 2: Visit Xiushui three charms, Panlong waterfall; branch route approx. 2.2 km) > Zhengtian terrace (approx. 14 km by vehicle) > Visitor center. Recommended 2-day tour routes for Tiantai Mountain attraction First day Tiantai mountain visitor center > accommodation > Yitiantai Xiaojiawan mountain gate > (visit the firefly micro museum and firefly research institute, check in at the Tiantai mountain gate) > (walking tour: attractions along the ancient southern silk road including Changhong suspension bridge, Changhong waterfall, Shenfeng cave, Xiangshuitan waterfall, etc. Distance approx. 1.7 km) > Ertiantai (check in at the silk road post station, visit the geology micro museum) > Ancient southern silk road (Tang dynasty pilgrimage route) > (walking tour to attractions including Tang dynasty great Buddha, Tianfeng gorge, Drunk stone maze, Ginseng tree, Small mill, etc. Distance approx. 1.2 km) > (take vehicle from Small mill station to Zhengtian terrace, approx. 10 min drive) > Zhengtian terrace (walking tour to Leiyin temple, Tianfu tree king - thousand-year-old yew,Hydrangea sea, forest skywalkButterfly beach and other attractions; distance approx. 1 km > Bailong crossing (branch 1: Shibali fragrant grass gully, experience high-altitude water play fun, enjoy over 20 water interaction projects, distance approx. 1.2 km; branch 2: Xiushui three charms, walking tour to Tiantai Mountain Tourist Attraction - Guifei pool, fragrant grass stacked stream, moon cave flying water, Panlong waterfall and other attractions, distance approx. 2.2 km) > Zhengtian terrace > Accommodation (dinner) > Firefly viewing spots (Xiaojiawan/Denglean/Zhengtian terrace) > Accommodation (late-night snack, entertainment, rest). Day 2 Accommodation → Huangjiang rock/Yehe ridge/Yinding peak (sunrise and sea of clouds viewing) → Accommodation (breakfast) → Monk's yamen (walking tour through ten-li shaded avenue,Stone lion from the Ming dynastyAttractions such as the monk yamen and the southern silk road poetry corridor (approx. 1.3 km away) → sandao bay entrance (walking tour includes the jinglun academy ruins, yingyue bridge, and camellia corridor)Dieyin springAttractions, distance approx. 3 km) → Sandao bay exit → Accommodation (lunch, check-out) → Tiantai mountain visitor center →Red Army Long March memorial hall(VisitRed Army Long March memorial hallAttractions such as the site of the Shita District Soviet Government, the Southern Song Dynasty Shakyamuni Tathagata True Body Pagoda, and the Digital Memorial Hall of the Long March of the Red Army → Return.

Jiajinshan Yakou

Jiajinshan Pass is one of the road signs in Jiajinshan. Many people who ride here will take pictures here.

Yaoji River