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Located within Zhenyuan, Shibing and Huangping Counties, the Wuyanghe River Scenic Spot includes the Wuyang Three Gorges, Mount Yuntai, the Tiexi Stream, Zhenyuan -- a well-known ancient cultural town and others. Covering 400 square kilometers, this scenic spot becomes one of the major tourist sites of the state for it is combined perfectly with the places of historic interest, the natural scenic beauty and the customs of the nationalities.
The Wuyang Three Gorges, characterized by grotesque cliffs and green water running as long as 35 kilometers, is the main part of this spot. Situated to the upper reaches of the Wuyanghe River, Mount Yuntai consists of ridges and peaks with great relief to form a fantastic karst landscape while many ancient temples, historic ruins and stone sculptures among the mountains may catch your eyes. A tributary of the Wuyanghe River is the Tiexi Stream where the rich natural vegetation covers aloft along its valley. Zhenyuan, located in the lower reaches of the Wuyanghe River and with a history over 2,000 years, is one of the major historic cultural cities of the state. Inside the town there are the Black Dragon Cave, the Zhongyuan Cave, the Peace Village, the Ancient City Wall. Among them the ancient building group of the Black Dragon Cave shows a most wonderful view because it presents the cultures of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism comprehensively and is unique in layout. This ancient building group, on a hillside and beside a stream, is the largest and well preserved one in Guizhou Province.
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