Xishan Red Stone Forest Scenic Area, with its majestic peaks and unique red Danxia landform, is now open for free and is a good place to climb mountains in spring.
Red Stone Forest, a part of Fuxi Mountain Scenic Area, is close to Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, with an hour's drive. It has the reputation of "Zhengzhou Back Garden". It was afternoon when I went, and the tourist center was full of vehicles, which showed popularity.
Red Stone Forest Scenic Area used to collect tickets. The policy has changed recently. Tickets are free, but the internal attractions are charged separately, which can save a lot of money for a big family.
There are three unique scenic spots here, the first is the crimson stone peak.
What a magical rock, with cliffs on one side and cliffs on three sides. The cliffs are all terracotta red, and the stone peaks are rocky, even the humble stone peaks are red. It is a warm red, strong and unrestrained, full of passion, which makes people feel high at first sight and then become enthusiastic.
In addition to the magnificent red, green grass and yellow flowers are growing on the cliff, and the three colors of yellow, green and red are intertwined. With the mountain peak as the background, it looks like a landscape painting written by a master, with an indescribable texture.
Between the cliffs is a winding hanging plank road, like a long red dragon hovering on the mountain wall, standing on the plank road overlooking the winding mountain road at the foot of the mountain. Walking on the plank road, there are grotesque stone peaks, stone pillars and stalagmites around, such as bonsai and Red Huangshan Mountain.
The red Danxia landform is a miracle of the earth's crust for hundreds of millions of years, which shows the ingenuity of the creator. At this time, the sun is setting and the sunset glow is shining, which has dyed the sky red. This cliff just faces west, and I can't help thinking that it may be infected by the morning glow day and night, which makes it so crimson.
The second is the glass corridor, which is a world record-breaking glass corridor. I have seen its photos on the Internet before, which are beautiful and magnificent. Today, I was even more impressed when I saw them with my own eyes. I can't wait to try them. I'm not afraid of heights, but I'm still afraid standing in the glass corridor. I'm walking on thin ice, only dare to move a little.
The glass corridor is 360 meters from the canyon floor and 30 meters out of the cliff, which is nearly 9 meters longer than the glass corridor of the Grand Canyon in Colorado, USA. It is "the longest high-altitude glass corridor in the world".
The bottom of the corridor is completely empty without any support. Visually, it looks like a UFO floating in the air. Walking in it is like flying in the air. You can boldly try, stand in the middle of the bridge deck, pose at will, put on bright clothes, with blue sky and white clouds as the background. It is a sense of sight at the first beat.
The third must be the cliff swing, which is a more exciting project than the glass corridor, a real brave experience.
This is the highest cliff swing in the world, about 22 meters high. When taking off, the whole body was in the air, and below it was a 360-meter-deep canyon, which was very thrilling. This is no longer a swing, but more like flying with wings, shuttling through the valley.
Sure enough, everyone who tried screamed and the waves in the crowd became higher and higher. Just looking from below, my legs are weak and I often dare not try to sit. If you are brave, you can experience the thrill of the cliff swing.
In addition to the three wonders, the Red Stone Forest Scenic Area also has the Fuxi Culture Museum, which shows the rich history of Fuxi culture. Fuxi is one of the ancient Huang San and the earliest recorded creator in China. He created writing, fishing techniques and gossip, and is known as the ancestor of China's humanities. Fuxi Mountain is said to be the place where Fuxi lives.
There are also many interesting facilities in the scenic spot, such as rainbow slides, seesaws, cars made of stones and so on. Very popular with children. Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, vegetation sprouted in Fuxi Mountain, with comfortable temperature, good ecology and no steep peaks, which was suitable for family travel.
Address: Hongshi Forest