Tourism resources
Zhangmutou town has a long history, simple folk customs, is the only Hakka town in Dongguan City, was named "Guangdong Provincial Tourism Characteristic Town" in 2008. Township government to increase tourism promotion and publicity efforts to build a strong tourism town, and strive to 2010, the annual reception of more than 3 million travelers. Zhangmutou town has a number of excellent tourist attractions, including Guanyin Mountain Forest Park, Baoshan Forest Park, the country's largest museum of ancient furniture - Guanhe Museum, Zhangmutou Town Generals Hall, Riverside Park and so on. [10]
Guanyin Mountain Forest Park
Guanyin Mountain Forest Park is located in Zhangmutou Town within the Shixin community, 1.5 kilometers away from the town center area, with a total area of 18 square kilometers, which is a natural scenic area integrating ecological sightseeing and religious and cultural tourism. Guanyin Mountain, formerly known as Guanyin Belly Mountain, is one of the mountains in Zhangmutou territory in the southeast of the screen, and double-sided bun mountain (the main peak elevation of 791.3 meters), the big fine pots, Penjiao Mountain, Xinguangling, Flying Squirrel Mountain, Jianfeng and other groups of mountains interlocked with the elevation of 450 to 750 meters, from the southeast to the northwest direction inclination. Guanyin Mountain
[11] Guanyin Mountain forest coverage rate of 99%, the average negative ion content in the air 1100 per cubic centimeter, the average annual temperature of 22.1 ℃, the average annual rainfall of 1800 millimeters, frost-free period of 332 days. The vegetation is complete, the soil has high organic matter content, and there are abundant animal and plant resources. According to the experts, there are 73 categories of common plant species, 199 species, and 22 species of state-protected plants, among which the sticky wood, white cinnamon wood, Sutherlandia syncope, earthworm frost, golden camellia and wild longan are protected endangered plants. Animals have beasts wild boar, game meat, python, pangolin, etc.; birds have partridge, a brother, eyebrow, sparrow, chicken, etc., crustaceans to reproduce in the mountain streams and water streams in the pit snail, mountain shrimp male as much; insect animals are more difficult to count. In the summer of 2004, the park surveyors in the Yaofo Ling region at an altitude of 400 to 560 meters, found a number of prehistoric stone barriers, triggering a number of experts, tourists go hunting. Visitors from Zhangmutou central district bus station to take the park bus, only 15 minutes drive, you can arrive at the park's "Buddha Road". It is a mountain road, winding, individual sections of the mountain steep bends (maximum gradient of 35 degrees), winding 6 kilometers, straight to the top of the 488-meter Guanyin Mountain. This road was built in 1993, and has been continuously improved since then, (lowering slopes, setting up guardrails, etc.), with a high safety factor. The road is the only highway that can be traveled by car instead of by foot. Another walking road for visitors to climb on foot in the park is called "Buddha's Edge Road". Visitors need to climb over 3,999 stone steps (1,650 meters) to reach their destination. This road has deep forests, lush foliage, winding paths and corridors, and the air has the highest content of negative ions. Guanyin Mountain Park peaks and peaks, more than ten main peaks surrounded by clusters, competing with each other, perennial clouds and mist, the scenery is unpredictable. Nature's miraculous creation, Guanyinshan added countless natural landscapes, the more spectacular is the drop of 380 meters, winding rock 36 levels of Xianquan waterfalls and 3,999 levels of curved paths "Buddha's edge of the road", the sea of forests and pines of the "forest bath". After 2000, the park entered the middle stage of construction, has invested 200 million yuan for infrastructure construction. The main projects are basalt Guanyin Bodhisattva statue, Guanyin Temple Mahamudra, International Convention and Exhibition Center, Museum of Ancient Trees, and constantly improve more than 20 large and small attractions, additional transportation, etc., so that the park's many functions such as tourism, religious beliefs, culture and entertainment, scientific and technological education, etc., is becoming more and more perfect. Since the park was put into operation in 2001, with the popularity of "Zhangmutou - Little Hong Kong" and superior geography and transportation advantages, it has actively cooperated with the local government and all walks of life to carry out multi-level and multi-content activities, so as to enhance the image and popularity of the park. December 15-17, 2005. The park hosted the second health culture festival, in which "100,000 people praise the motherland" photo report exhibition held in the sunshine hall of the CPPCC conference center in Beijing. Wang Wenyuan, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, cut the ribbon for the opening of the exhibition hall, and Wang Dingguo, a 95-year-old CPPCC member (an old Red Army woman warrior), and Ye Miaolan, a famous Peking Opera artist, took part in the activity, which was highly praised. The park is equipped with a number of transportation bus 13 sightseeing tours, Dongguan city has a special line of tourism buses directly to Guanyinshan. [11]
Baoshan Forest Park
Baoshan Forest Park is located in the southwestern part of Zhangmutou Town, Dongguan City, with a total area of 1,424 hectares, Baoshan Forest Park
[12] Dongguan's old eight scenic spots, "Baoshan Shion out of the hibiscus," originating here. The park's lush forests, blue lakes, birds singing, wild and interesting, to the quiet, static, show, wild as the characteristics of the **** is divided into four major areas: First, Baoshan mountaineering excursion area, within the Xiaofu film and television city amusement area, the top of the forest excursion area of the Ju Lake, the gold mine pit characteristics of the park science and education area, Baoshan mountaineering area, Sluo pit gully exploring the area; Second, the Hibiscus Temple religious and cultural excursions, within the fisherman's sunshine nets characteristics of the cultural area, Hibiscus Temple cultural area; Third, the Sky Lake forest area; Third, the Hibiscus Lake Forest Park. The third, the sky lake forest retreat area, set up the sky lake health care retreat area, the sky lake villa leisure area, chicken ancient stone top fitness excursion area; Fourth, the golden chair park management service area, set up the park management area, the staff living area, food service area. [12]
Riverfront Park
Riverfront Park is located in Zhangmutou Dongcheng District, covers an area of 400,000 square meters, for the town government spent more than 40 million yuan to build, opened in February 2001, is the Zhangmutou town public welfare park. Riverside Park is close to the Shima River, the natural situation is interlaced with the river, the wetland is wide and moist, plant bushes, perennial green. The park's construction pattern is a flat pile of mountains, bridges over the water, because of the landscape, blue water and blue sky. The whole park consists of four areas: the center island, the south end, the north end and the cultural square. There are 8 mud bridges, wooden bridges and stone bridges in the park, and the river trestle is 2 kilometers long. The man-made hills are winding and undulating, and the colorful pavilions, platforms, pavilions, rockeries, fountains, water pavilions, and fishing platforms are scattered. In addition, the entire park is covered with no less than one hundred kinds of tropical forest flower nursery, winding paths, modeling crafts have everything. Citizens are free to enter the park to enjoy. Young and old. [13]
Crown and the Museum
Crown and the Museum by the Crown and the Group President Mr. Su Yongyou invested in the founding of the Museum in September 2001 was completed and opened, is located in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, known as "Little Hong Kong," said Zhangmutou Town, Guangdong Province, the third floor of the central plaza, is a collection, display, research as one of the comprehensive museum. It is a comprehensive museum for collection, display and research. Museum of cultural relics display area of more than 5,000 square meters, the total investment of hundreds of millions of yuan, with tens of thousands of various types of cultural relics, by twelve comprehensive exhibition halls and a fine arts hall. And in 2004 built Huizhou City Guanhe Museum, won the national "AAA-level tourist attractions" title. Guanhe Museum
[14]The overall layout of the museum according to the "garden in the museum, the museum in the garden" concept design, unique layout of the pavilion, color novelty, rich in Chinese national characteristics of the combination of corridors and glazed tiles, reproducing the classical style. In addition to Ming and Qing dynasty furniture, there are also brick carvings and stone carvings, wood carvings and root carvings, weapons and musical instruments, paintings, calligraphy and ceramics, Western antiques and souvenirs of the Cultural Revolution period, and so on. The museum is well-equipped with elegant environment and sincere service. Guanhe Museum has been named "Dongguan City Tourism Association member units", "Zhangmutou primary and secondary education base", "the province's advanced civil organizations", "Dongguan Patriotism Education Base" and "Dongguan Culture and Art Collection Display Base"; and won the "Zhangmutou Cultural Contribution Award". [14]
Generals Pavilion
Generals Pavilion is divided into five major parts: preface, generals profile, double support **** construction, generals inscriptions, writings and postscript. Generals Hall
[15] Generals Introduction part of the main display had been stationed in Zhangmutou town barracks, and later grew into the army deputy military level above the heads of the work of the combat experience of a brief introduction, they have 5 generals, 3 lieutenant generals, 21 major generals, not awarded the rank of generals above the rank of vice-military level of 16 (of which 7 died), **** 45. The second part of the "double embrace *** building", mainly display Zhangmutou town support for the military, support for government and love for the people's excellent deeds, characters and touching images and the town leaders visit the generals when the picture material. It is understood that in May 2010, Zhangmutou Town officially launched the "Generals Museum" preparatory work across nine provinces to seek the views and suggestions of the old generals, while collecting the collection of objects, including the generals of the honor, information, objects and so on. As of September 2010, Zhangmutou Town has visited 38 generals. [15]
Hakka Kirin
Zhangmutou Town is the only pure Hakka ancient town in Dongguan, inheriting the unique Hakka culture - Kirin art, Kirin art not only has a long history, but also unique, y rooted in the cultural soil of Hakka, with a unique artistic style and strong It has a unique artistic style and strong local flavor. The Qilin is a sacred animal in folklore, a symbol of peace and good luck, and the totem of the Hakka people. 2,500 years ago, the image of the Qilin appeared in China, and the Qilin Dance emerged in the early Tang Dynasty. The Qilin art is a representative of Hakka culture. For a long time, the Hakka people have been dancing the Qilin at every festive occasion without the need to set up lighting, sound and other scenes, and the performance time is usually 30-45 minutes. With the percussion instruments playing various rhythms of light, heavy, slow and sharp, the single or double Qilin swings its head and tail, jumps and flashes, suddenly playing wildly, suddenly tumbling in the air, licking its feet, rolling, tumbling, picking up the green and other actions to express joy, anger and sadness. Kirin Dance Competition
[16] The Kirin Dance followed the Hakka ancestors from the Central Plains to the South, and took root in Zhangmutou. According to historical records, Zhangmutou Hakka Qilin Dance has a history of more than 450 years. Zhangmutou Town pays great attention to the inheritance and promotion of Qilin art, so that the Qilin Dance has gone on stage from the original lawn performance to the whole country and the world. Zhangmutou town has allocated more than 5 million yuan to cultivate the Qilin dance, there are 19 Qilin dance teams in the town, the total number of Qilin Wushu Association is more than 1,000 people, and they have participated in more than 1,000 major events in various teams, and they have won the gold medal of the first national Qilin Dance Competition, and visited Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, etc, and have been warmly welcomed by the people of various countries. 2007, Zhangmutou Qilin Dance was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage, and in 2008, the Qilin Dance was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage. In 2007, Zhangmutou Qilin Dance was listed as provincial intangible cultural heritage, in August 2008, Zhangmutou Qilin team was invited by the Ministry of Culture to participate in the Olympic Games Square cultural activities, in November 2008, Zhangmutou Town was named by the Ministry of Culture as the "township of China's folk culture and art". 2010 at the end of July, Zhangmutou Town Qilin team will participate in the Shanghai Expo "Guangdong Week" cultural and artistic performances. Week" cultural and artistic exhibition activities. [16]