Overview of Fenghuang Mountain
Fenghuang Mountain is located 37 kilometers north of Chaozhou City. The highest peak in eastern Guangdong. There are huge rock caves, waterfalls and streams; there are green pines and bamboos, and exotic flowers and plants, and the natural scenery is gorgeous and colorful. The climate in the mountains is cool and the weather is ever-changing.
Among the many scenic spots, Tianchi is the most charming. It is located on the top of Wudong Mountain with an altitude of 1391 meters. It is famous all over the world for its majestic mountain scenery, colorful Shezhai customs and Fenghuang tea with extraordinary fragrance. The small valley on the west side of the main peak of Wudong Mountain is a mountaintop lake naturally formed by an ancient volcanic crater, covering an area of ??60 acres. The spring water in the pool has been gushing for thousands of years, and there are rare amphibians in the world, such as "tetrapod fish" (scientific name "newt"), "soft-shell snails" and rare frogs. The water in the pool is bone-chillingly cold, and the slopes beside the pool are flat. There are nearly a thousand acres of natural grass pastures, dotted with alpine shrubs and rhododendrons.
Standing on top of Tianchi, you can overlook the surrounding mountains, undulating peaks, shrouded in clouds and mist, and dotted with mountain villages. The two major reservoirs of Fenghuang and Fengxi in the east and west canyons are like two bright mirrors, reflecting the mountains and illuminating the sky, which is pleasing to the eye. The scenic spot Fenghuang Mountain is one of the famous tea-producing areas in my country. There are more than 11,000 acres of tea gardens on the mountain. According to the Records of Chaozhou Prefecture of the Song Dynasty: "The famous tea of ??Fenghuang Mountain was called tribute tea by the imperial edict." It has a history of more than 900 years. In 1986, "Phoenix Cao Cong", the leader in Phoenix tea, ranked first in the national famous tea competition. Mountain climbing and sightseeing, tasting famous tea, really double the fun of travel, the taste is endless.
Mountain Route
There are two ways to go up to Fenghuang Mountain. One is along the road from Yixi Town to Wenci Town in Chaozhou City to the foothills of Fenghuang Mountain and then up to Fenghuang Mountain. .
The other is to pass through Sanrao Town in Raoping County and then turn left to Fenghuang Mountain. At present, the two roads up the mountain are newly paved with cement pavement. The road condition to Fenghuang Town is quite good. However, the 13-kilometer road section from Fenghuang Town to Wudang Tianchi Hotel is winding, steep and dangerous. Tourists generally go from Fenghuang Town to Fenghuang Town. It is safer to take dedicated minibuses up the mountain.