Shitai, formerly known as Shidai County, has a history of nearly 1500 years since the establishment of Datong County in Nanliang. It is an ancient and beautiful original ecological mountain village in southern Anhui. There are more than 84% forest coverage and rare selenium-enriched areas. It is one of the first nine "natural oxygen bars" in China and one of the "three natural selenium-enriched places" in China. Not only that, Shitai is also a mountainous county with eco-tourism, beautiful scenery and rich humanities. It is a famous county for ecological leisure tourism, which integrates the characteristic landscapes of "mountains, water and caves", among which the famous "Seventeen Scenes of Shitai" is highly praised by countless literati. With the continuous development of tourism today, it has become the purpose and motivation of many people to come to Shitai to enjoy the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, drink selenium-enriched tea and breathe fresh air.
Can I not swim Qiupu River when I get to Shitai? This river, known as the "River Flowing with Poetry", originated from Wulishan Mountain in southern Anhui, with a total length of 180 km, and passed through the town from south to north. The coastal historic sites are lush and the waterfalls are smart, which not only have charming natural scenery, but also a long-lived hometown of selenium-enriched health, and is known as "Qiupu Wonderland". The poet Li Bai visited Qiupu five times, leaving many poems such as Song of Qiupu, which made Qiupu River more legendary. Poems such as "Qian Qian Heather Trees, Ten Thousand Ligustrum lucidum Forests" are the truest portrayal of the beauty of Qiupu.
Speaking of the three highs in southern Anhui, besides Huangshan Mountain and Qingliang Peak, there is also Guniu Mountain in Shitai. Guniujiang, called "West Huangshan Mountain" in ancient times, is the main body of Huangshan Mountain extending westward. The elevation of the main peak is1727.6m, with a total area of 6700 hectares. With beautiful scenery and rich ecological resources, it is the first comprehensive national nature reserve in Anhui Province and has the reputation of "East China Animal and Plant Gene Bank". In addition to the strange pines, strange rocks, waterfalls and sea of clouds in Huangshan, there are also strange and gorgeous rare Buddha lights and many profound cultural relics. It is the most famous scenic spot of Shitai.
Xianyu Mountain Scenic Area is an eco-cultural tourist area integrating beautiful natural ecology and long-standing ancient site culture. Among them, Dashan Village in Xianyu Town, also known as Selenium-enriched Village in Tian Fang, is a production base of selenium-enriched organic tea raw materials. Because of the discovery of a rare large-scale and high-content selenium-enriched area in China, it is known as "the first selenium-enriched village in China" and a veritable "longevity village". Not far away, Xianyu Mountain is the fourth peak in southern Anhui. Legend has it that it is the residence of immortals. Because it is rich in tea, it has the reputation of "Xianyushan tea is as strong as wine" and has enjoyed a high reputation since ancient times. Here, you can visit the ancient Huilu, taste selenium-enriched tea and visit the colorful Jade Valley.
Penglai Fairy Cave is the first geological park in Anhui Province, and it is also the most famous cave with a name of 100 in Shitai related local classics. The cave is located in du cun, Gongxi Township, Shitai, the hometown of Du Xunhe, a famous poet in the late Tang Dynasty, with a total length of more than 3,000 meters and a sightseeing area of nearly 20,000 square meters. It is a large natural limestone cave, with a four-layer structure of sky cave, middle cave, underground river and multi-level, multi-stage and multi-accumulation. There are many strange stones in the cave, colorful and colorful. There are not only the famous "Four Wonders of Penglai", but also many stone carvings left by historical celebrities.