The luxury of modern life is no longer a high-rise building, a car house, but a good air of green water and green mountains! Then, come to the stone platform and enjoy it!
Shitai County is located in the south of Anhui Province between Huangshan and Jiuhua Mountain, an area of 1413 square kilometers, jurisdiction of 6 towns and 2 townships, population of 110,000, is the core area of the construction of the Anhui South International Tourism and Culture Demonstration Zone, Beijing-Taiwan Expressway, g3w Deshang Expressway through the border. It takes more than an hour to drive from Chizhou Station of the high-speed railway, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.
The Huangshan Mountains extend westward to Shitai County, hence the name "West Huangshan". The mountains in Shitai are lush and steep, the streams are clear and haunting, the air is pure and fresh, the climate is comfortable and pleasant, and it is known as "the most worthy of the embassy in China to recommend to the world 'China's most beautiful mountain town in the original ecology'". The forest coverage rate of the county is 84.5%, with two characteristic resources of "selenium-rich and negative oxygen", the average value of atmospheric negative oxygen ions is 45,000 per cubic centimeter, which is 35 times the who defines the standard of clean air, and 70% of the land area of the county is rich in selenium, which is one of the three selenium-rich lands in China.
Shitai is rich in tourism resources. Set of "mountains, water, caves" as a whole, there are mountain scenery represented by yak down, wetland characteristics represented by Qiupu River, cave landforms represented by PenglaiXian Cave, and idyllic landscapes represented by Dashan Selenium-rich Village. There are 11 scenic spots open to the public, such as Yaniu Descending, Xianyu Mountain, Penglai Xiandong, Yulong Cave, Ciyun Cave, Baizhang Cliff, and Drunken Mountain, of which 7 are national 4a-level tourist attractions.
Shitai culture is profound. Li Bai composed 17 poems for the Qiupu River, the mother river of Shitai. There are also cultural relics and monuments such as the ancient Great Wall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom period, the ancient HuiDao, a national security cultural relics unit known as "Hui Rao Tongqu" in history, the ruins of the National Temple in Shanshan Town in the Tang Dynasty, and the creation site of Zheng Ben (Zheng Zhizhen) Mu Lian Opera. A number of outstanding figures have emerged, such as the late Tang Dynasty poet Du Xunhe, the Ming Dynasty's Four Shangshu Bi Zhen, the modern Buddhist master Yang Wenhui, and the contemporary Esperanto poet Su Amang.
The attractions here generally take half a day to play, which is much easier than Huangshan! Here, you can enjoy the original ecology of 5,000 years ago! You can also raft, surf, and have many beautiful legends!
The main attractions of The Stone Terrace can be enjoyed in two or three days. Longmen Villa, West Huangshan Inn, GreenTree Inn and other hotels are good, and can be selected according to the tour itinerary. You can taste local selenium-rich cuisine at the Yaniu Descending Hotel, Guhuidao Restaurant, Drunken Mountain Farm, Dongzhu Hotel, Qiupu Fishing Village, Qijing Mountain Residence, Jinguyuan Hotel and other places.
Of course, if you have enough time, it is best to stay here for a few days! The big mountain village, known as the "blessed land in the mountains", is a good choice. If you can't make an appointment, you can also consider other homestays, or enjoy a slow life in Slow Village, or stay in selenium bay homestay in the county seat, which is very comfortable!
It's a luxury to go to Shitai, get away from the hustle and bustle, take a deep breath in the natural oxygen bar, and eat some selenium-rich foods! (Pay attention to the WeChat public account: njhfhhh, feel the history during the trip)