Landscape of Seven Star Crags and Dinghu Mountain Scenic Area in Zhaoqing, Guangdong

Landscape of Seven Star Crags and Dinghu Mountain Scenic Area in Zhaoqing, Guangdong I. Landscape Identification and Characteristics 1. Seven Star Crags Scenic Area - Core Feature: Karst landform peaks intertwined with Star Lake, with circular green vegetation landscapes (such as "Tongxin Island"), scattered islands, and lakeside town buildings. - Background: Composed of five lakes, six hills, seven crags, and eight caves, it is known as the "First Wonder of Lingnan." The lake water is clear after ecological treatment, reflecting the mountain scenery like a painting. 2. Dinghu Mountain Scenic Area - Core Feature: Dense forests (vegetation coverage exceeding 98%), interspersed mountain lakes and streams, wooden boardwalks connecting lakeside resting spots, with town and mountain outlines visible in the distance. - Background: Known as the "Emerald on the Tropic of Cancer," it boasts a 400-year-old primeval forest. Attractions like Feishui Pool have extremely high negative oxygen ion concentrations, making it a natural "forest oxygen bar." II. Practical Tips (Combining Landscape and Travel Experience) - Aerial Photography Experience: Dinghu Mountain offers "shared drone" services (starting from 19.9 yuan/use), allowing you to photograph core landscapes such as Baoding Garden and Butterfly Valley, easy for beginners to operate. - Tour Routes: - Seven Star Crags: It is recommended to enter from the East Gate, take a boat tour of the lake (enjoying the Water Moon Rock Clouds and Millennium Poetry Corridor), and photograph the bald cypress forest in the afternoon (red cypresses reflecting in the lake during autumn and winter). - Dinghu Mountain: Take an electric car to the mountaintop, then hike down, passing Qingyun Temple and Feishui Pool, to experience the coolness of the streams and waterfalls. - Ecological Value: Dinghu Mountain is China's first nature reserve, home to 2,291 species of higher plants and 62 species of national key protected animals, suitable for nature studies and oxygen-rich relaxation. These landscapes not only showcase Zhaoqing's unique "mountains, lakes, city, and rivers" pattern but also meet diverse needs such as photography, summer escape, and ecological exploration. If you plan to visit, you can adjust your itinerary focus according to the season (e.g., viewing red cypresses in autumn/winter, escaping the heat in summer).