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Guangtou Mountain
Guangtou Mountain is located within Micaoshan Town, Wangcang County, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province. It is situated at the southern foot of the Micaoshan National Nature Reserve and serves as the boundary mountain between Micaoshan Town and Yanhe Town, with its main peak at an altitude of approx. 2276.4 m. The mountain terrain here is majestic, resembling a lotus leaf, and towers into the clouds. The mountain is rich in wild flora and fauna, with dense pine and fir forests and towering ancient trees. It is a state-owned forest area and also a provincial forest park. This place offers scenery in all four seasons: enjoy azaleas in spring and red leaves in the fall. From April to May each year, nearly 10,000 mu of alpine azaleas bloom in succession, with trees reaching heights of 6–7 m. Red, white, pink, and purple flowers cover the mountains, as brilliant as colorful clouds. In late fall, the mountains are covered in colorful forests like an overturned palette, with red maples, boxwoods, and green pines intertwined and reflecting each other, and the forest is dyed in layers. It is a premier destination for fall foliage viewing in northern Sichuan. Standing at the summit, you can overlook the entire Yanjing River Grand Canyon and gaze at the rolling mountains and surging sea of clouds. It is a great place for hiking, photography, and getting close to nature.Wangcang · 39.9km from downtown
Dashu Road Never-Sleeping Three Kingdoms City
Dashu Road Never-Sleeping Three Kingdoms City is a comprehensive cultural attraction themed around the Three Kingdoms period, located in Sichuan Province, China. This attraction blends historical culture with modern entertainment, offering a variety of amusement facilities, spectacular performances, and interactive experiences. Visitors can immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the Three Kingdoms era and participate in activities like horseback riding and archery, making it ideal for families and friends. The attraction also features a food street and shopping area, serving authentic Sichuan cuisine and unique souvenirs.Jiange · 3.5km from downtown
Jialing River
Jialing River, a tributary of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, is named after the Jialing Valley northeast of Fengxian County, Shaanxi Province. (One source is "Water Classic Notes" Volume 20 (Yangshui) records: "Hanshui River flows south into Jialing Road and becomes Jialing River") It originates from Daiwang Mountain in Fengxian County, Shaanxi Province, at the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains. The main stream flows through Shaanxi Province, Gansu Province, Sichuan Province, and Chongqing City, and merges into the Yangtze River in Chongqing City. It is about 1,345 kilometers long, with a main stream drainage area of about 39,200 square kilometers and a drainage area of about 160,000 square kilometers. It is the river with the largest drainage area among the tributaries of the Yangtze River. It is second only to the Yalong River in length and second only to the Minjiang River in flow.Guangyuan · 2.7km from downtown
Qingxi Ancient City
Qingxi Ancient Town (a national AAA-level tourist Attraction) is an ancient border town with a long history of more than 1,700 years. During the Three Kingdoms era, the Shu general Liao Hua once cultivated land and garrisoned here. It was also here that perhaps the most successful sneak attack in the history of ancient Chinese warfare took place. The Wei general Deng Ai wrapped himself in a felt and sneaked across the Motianling Mountains to capture Jiangyou and Chengdu and destroy Shu. For many years, this place has always been a border town that has been relied on by successive dynasties. The ancient city covers an area of about 300 mu. It has been the county government of prefectures and counties many times in history. Before 1951, it was also the seat of Qingchuan County. The ancient city is located in the location of "Double Dragons Playing with Pearls" and "Five Horses Galloping in the Trough". Its shape is like a "boot" and the gate is like a "jar", so it is also called "Shoe City" and "Wang City". "Catching a turtle in a jar" and "Please enter the jar" come from this. To this day, the small city still preserves a relatively complete Ming Dynasty fortress pattern and the Ming and Qing architectural complex in northern Sichuan, with an ancient and simple style. This place controls the Yinping Ancient Road, one of the ancient Shu Roads, and further ahead are towering mountains. Officials, messengers, merchants, even prisoners of the court, or down-and-out literati would stop here to rest before continuing their next unpredictable journey. Qingxi Ancient City is not only rich in Three Kingdoms culture, but also closely related to the royal secrets. Emperor Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yunwen, once lived in seclusion in Huayan Temple here. Qingxi Ancient City is a place where Hui and Han people live together and multiple religions coexist. The Hui and Han people live in harmony here. The strong Islamic residential arch architecture, the magnificent mosques and the surrounding Catholic churches, Taoist temples and Buddhist temples complement each other and become a beautiful scenery of Qingxi Ancient City. Walking in Qingxi Ancient City, you are simple, otherworldly and happy. The ancient city of Qingxi also left its own glorious chapter in the history of China's revolutionary war. In 1934, in order to cover the main force of the Red Army crossing the Jialing River and attacking Mianzhu, Li Xiannian led his troops to fight with Hu Zongnan's troops in Motianling, successfully covering the main force of the Red Army to the north, so there are still remains of the Red Army Bridge in Tangjiahe; in 1950, the People's Liberation Army entered Sichuan through the Yinping Ancient Road and liberated Qingxi and Jiangyou. The vicissitudes of the past are now just a joke. Today, the ancient city of Qingxi, which has experienced the severe disaster of the Wenchuan earthquake, has regained new vitality in the reconstruction and has become a popular tourist Attraction in northern Sichuan.Qingchuan · 39.6km from downtown
Guangyuan Museum
Guangyuan City Museum is a national second-level historical museum with a construction area of about 7,000 square meters. As a post-disaster reconstruction project of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, the museum was officially opened in May 2015 and is a comprehensive museum in Guangyuan City. The museum has three main exhibition halls, namely the "Jianmen Shu Road, the Hometown of the Queen" history exhibition hall, the "Danqing Moyun" calligraphy and painting exhibition hall and the "Ingenuity" intangible cultural heritage exhibition hall, with a total of more than 400 cultural relics and intangible cultural heritage artworks on display. Among them, the history exhibition hall is divided into six units, showing the history of Guangyuan from the Neolithic Age to the Qing Dynasty, including ship coffin burials, Han Dynasty bricks and tiles, stone carving art, and Song Dynasty cellar gold and silver wares. The calligraphy and painting exhibition hall displays Ming and Qing Dynasty and modern calligraphy and painting collections. The intangible cultural heritage exhibition hall displays Guangyuan's rich intangible cultural heritage through units such as handicrafts, folk art and dance, and folk weddings. Most of the collections in the museum come from cultural relics collection units at all levels in the city, reflecting the cultural characteristics and historical and cultural features of the Guangyuan area. It is suitable for history and culture enthusiasts to visit and is an ideal place to learn about Guangyuan's history.Guangyuan · 1.8km from downtown
Fenghuang Mountain Park
Phoenix Mountain Park, also known as "Dongshan Park", is a comprehensive park in the old city of Guangyuan that integrates leisure, entertainment, cultural activities, physical exercise and other functions and is open to the public for free. Phoenix Book Bar, Jingyuan, Amusement Park, Zoo, Reflecting Moon Pond, Mushuang Pavilion, Wutong Qifeng Square and other major attractions. The city icon of Guangyuan City - Phoenix Building is located at the peak of the park and is known as "the first building in northern Sichuan". There are still many children's amusement facilities in the park and the only zoo in Guangyuan, which has become a must-see destination for children to play on holidays. At the same time, the park is lined with trees, and it is also a good place for adults to escape the summer heat; the queen in the park is concentrated. Culture has also become a must-see for foreign tourists to understand and enter Guangyuan culture. Guangyuan Phoenix Mountain Park has been undergoing large-scale renovation for about 5 years since 2012 to further enhance the park's public service capabilities and meet the needs of the masses for leisure, entertainment and fitness. The reconstructed Phoenix Mountain Park will not only have a more distinct theme, but will also be divided into three areas: a cultural theme area, a recreational fitness area and an ecological leisure area to meet the needs of different tourists.Guangyuan · 1.5km from downtown
Bailin Ancient Town Scenic Area
Bolingou Ancient Town is located in Yuanba District under the jurisdiction of Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province. It is located at the strategic point of the ancient Shu Road. After the Han Dynasty, the eastern defense of Shu was empty, so a city was built at Bolinyi on the southern road of Shu Road, and the Shu Road was connected with Langyuan and other cities. Bolingou still retains its ancient style, and the ancient buildings and houses are well preserved, which can be called the "specimen" of the remaining houses in northern Sichuan. There are more than 500 meters of stone slabs on the street, and the ancient buildings with beams on both sides of the street are still there, and the Shu Road style is still preserved. There are five famous scenic spots in Berlin Valley: Jinlan Temple representing yellow, Chilan Temple representing red, Lantan Temple representing black, and Lanli Temple representing white. The above four temples are the four major sacred forests in Berlin Valley, while the one representing blue is an ancient bridge called Lanxi Bridge.Guangyuan · 38.7km from downtown
Tianxiong Pass Ancient Shu Road
Guangyuan · 19km from downtown
Water Park
Guangyuan Water Park, located in the urban area of Guangyuan, is a comprehensive park that combines leisure, entertainment, and sightseeing. With its vast water area and lush greenery, the park features waterfront walkways, scenic bridges, and a children's water play zone, offering a beautiful environment. It serves as an ideal spot for locals to relax, exercise, and enjoy recreational activities, as well as a perfect summer retreat to escape the heat and connect with nature.Guangyuan · 429m from downtown
Zengjia Yuanyangchi Forest Park
Guangyuan · 41.5km from downtown
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Guangtou Mountain
Wangcang · 39.9km from downtownDashu Road Never-Sleeping Three Kingdoms City
Jiange · 3.5km from downtownJialing River
Guangyuan · 2.7km from downtownQingxi Ancient City
Qingchuan · 39.6km from downtownGuangyuan Museum
Guangyuan · 1.8km from downtownFenghuang Mountain Park
Guangyuan · 1.5km from downtownBailin Ancient Town Scenic Area
Guangyuan · 38.7km from downtownTianxiong Pass Ancient Shu Road
Guangyuan · 19km from downtownWater Park
Guangyuan · 429m from downtownZengjia Yuanyangchi Forest Park
Guangyuan · 41.5km from downtown
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What travellers say about Guangyuan
M10***062 November 2024
2.0
I don't want to go there a second time. Although it's free, the scenic area is poorly managed and parking for self-driving cars is very expensive.
Guangtou Mountain
🌳蒲蒲蒲大灵🍃13 March 2026
5.0
The one-hour show features a light show, naked-eye 3D, and dance performances depicting characters and stories from the Three Kingdoms period. It's worth seeing, and the ticket price is reasonable.
Dashu Road Never-Sleeping Three Kingdoms City
cat litter boxes31 July 2026
5.0
The Jialing River in Guangyuan city offers free cruises. The river meanders through the city, offering pleasant scenery along its banks. You can stroll along the riverbank and enjoy the breeze, or pay to take a boat trip and appreciate the city's landscape from a different perspective. The evening light is the best time for taking photos and watching the sunset. There's no fixed time limit for your visit; a short stroll along the way is very relaxing, and parking is convenient for those driving.
Jialing River
M10***1914 April 2022
5.0
Qingxi Ancient City is an ancient border town with a long history of more than 1,700 years. The ancient city is located at the entrance of Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve. There is no scorching heat in summer, and the local specialties are mountain delicacies. The passionate rafting in Tangjiahe passes around the city, adding a modern beat to the quiet rhythm of the ancient city.
Qingxi Ancient City
M18***0126 October 2023
5.0
After visiting the Guangyuan City Museum, I had a general understanding of Guangyuan's history. The ancient sites, exhibits, texts, and charts were introduced in detail and clearly. After visiting, I had an impression of the ancient and modern Bashu and felt that I had gained a lot.
Guangyuan Museum
liyuzeng6018 May 2023
4.0
This park is the core park of Guangyuan City. It has a high geographical location. The Phoenix Tower at the top is the best viewing platform. The Jialing River is right at your feet, and the cityscape of Guangyuan is all around you.
Fenghuang Mountain Park
M34***4128 April 2023
5.0
Berlin Ancient Town is known as "Romantic Love Town and Beautiful Water Town Wetland". Ji Fuzheng, a nationally renowned expert on local folk architecture, calls it "Little Jiuzhaigou in the Valley". The Qin and Han Dynasty Ancient Street in the ancient town is known as a "living specimen" of northern Sichuan folk houses and is the only well-preserved "rammed earth ancient town" in the southwest region.
Bailin Ancient Town Scenic Area
三晋龙少26 September 2020
4.0
Tianxiong Pass is 5 kilometers away from Guangyuan Zhaohua Ancient City. It is an important part of "Niu Shou Xiongguan", one of the eight scenic spots in ancient Zhaohua. It was built in the Spring and Autumn Period and is an important pass on the Jinniu Ancient Shu Road. It got its name because of its magnificent pass. Climbing the Xiongguan Pass and overlooking the Tai Chi wonders of Zhaohua's mountains and waters, you will feel relaxed and happy, and dream back to Shu Han.
Tianxiong Pass Ancient Shu Road
SY. 山屿民宿11 August 2025
5.0
Where to go for the short holiday?
🚗Directions: Zengjiashan Scenic Area in Guangyuan (3.5 hours from Chengdu). You can drive directly into the park, and parking on the roadside allows you to pick up your camping gear—very convenient!
🌿Escape the city for 72 hours
Zengjiashan boasts a naturally air-conditioned 25°C in the summer, and spring is just as beautiful. Take your kids to an alpine meadow straight out of a comic book. Chase clouds, pick wildflowers, catch butterflies, and gather mushrooms! 🍄🟫
Return childhood to the mountains and embrace freedom within nature!
🌟Most importantly, let the kids and the dog run wild in the forest… no worries for mom or dad, just shoes! 👟
[Shy R]⛺️[Family Camping and Picnic Guide]
📍Recommended spots: Yuanyangchi Forest Park / Linjiaba Grassland
✅Bring your own gear: The pine forest campground halfway up the mountain is incredibly cool, and pitching your tent creates a fairytale cabin. Remember to bring a moisture-proof mat and a light jacket!
Zengjia Yuanyangchi Forest Park
