A small county town at the border of Shanxi and Henan provinces, no mosquitoes in summer, and blankets are needed during the dog days

In our country, there is a little-known summer resort, which is a small county town at the border of Shanxi and Henan provinces. There are no mosquitoes in summer, and blankets are needed during the dog days, making it suitable for summer vacation and retirement! Curious friends might ask, where exactly is this small county town at the border of Shanxi and Henan provinces? What unique scenery does it have? With these questions and curiosity, let's talk about the stories of Lingchuan County today. Lingchuan County is under the jurisdiction of Jincheng City, Shanxi Province. Lingchuan County is located at the southeastern end of Shanxi Province, bordering Gaoping to the west, Zezhou County to the southwest, Huguan and Changzhi to the north, and adjacent to Huixian City and Xiuwu County in Henan Province to the east and south, serving as the gateway to southeastern Shanxi Province. The total area of the county is 1,751 square kilometers, with most areas at an altitude of 1,200-1,600 meters. The highest altitude reaches 1,796.2 meters, and the lowest altitude is 628 meters. The rocky mountainous area accounts for 43.9% of the total area of the county. Moreover, it is particularly worth mentioning that Lingchuan County has a long history and rich cultural heritage. The ancient territory was the Yao and Shun tribes, and it is the origin of Go in the world.