Bashan Grand Canyon in Dazhou, Sichuan: A Must-Visit Hot Spot

⛰️Bashan Grand Canyon is located in the northeast of Xuanhan County, Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, in the southern part of the Daba Mountains. It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, a national geopark, and a provincial-level nature reserve, with a total area of 575.1 square kilometers and a core area of 298.3 square kilometers. The scenic area was originally named "Xuanhan Baili Gorge", but was later renamed Bashan Grand Canyon due to the same name as Baili Gorge in Yesanpo, Hebei. It is dominated by karst landforms, integrating natural landscapes such as strange peaks, caves, waterfalls, and cloud seas. At the same time, it carries the ancient Ba culture and the Tujia intangible cultural heritage "Weeding Gong and Drum", and is an ecological and cultural tourism destination in the hinterland of the "West Triangle" of Sichuan, Chongqing and Shaanxi. 🖐🏻Five Core Features ⛰️Magnificent geological wonders The scenic area is known as the "Natural Fold Modeling Museum" and has core areas such as Luopan Peak and Taoxi Valley. The altitude difference exceeds 2,000m, forming a vertical climate landscape of "four seasons on one mountain, different days in ten miles". Geological wonders such as cave groups (such as Elephant Cave and Panlong Cave), fold faults, and zoomorphic mountain peaks (such as Snail Peak and Frog Peak) are all over the area. 🖼️Rich natural landscape It covers canyons, waterfalls (such as Erlong Feipu), cloud seas (Luopan Cloud Sea), virgin forests, etc. The ten major attractions include the Gathering of Hundred Beasts, Nantianmen, and Fairy Rock. The clouds and mists are shrouded in all seasons, like a fairyland. ⏰Profound historical and cultural heritage As a cultural gathering place of the ancient Ba people, it retains the ruins of Fan Kuai's garrison in the late Qin and early Han dynasties, such as Shuanshi and Paoma Liang, as well as the Qinglong Village historical sites of the White Lotus Sect and Zhang Xianzhong's uprising. It also has the inheritance of Tujia folk culture. 🏞️Ecological diversity The forest coverage rate exceeds 80%, and the negative oxygen ion content is high. It is a protected area for rare plants such as cliff cypress. There are many kinds of wild animals, and it is known as a "natural oxygen bar" and a summer resort. 🚶🏻‍♂️Diverse tourism experience The scenic area offers seasonal activities, such as rafting in summer and skiing in winter, as well as extreme sports such as cliff swings and glass water slides. At the same time, it creates cultural experiences such as the "Dream Back to Ba State" performance and the Tujia Folk Town, and is actively creating a national 5A-level scenic spot. With its dual charm of nature and culture, Bashan Grand Canyon has become a comprehensive tourist destination integrating sightseeing, adventure, and health preservation in northeastern Sichuan.