Chinanews.com, Linfen, October 20th. Title: Exploring the Snake Wonders of the Yellow River in Shanxi: The Longxing Bay of the Big River
Author Gao Ruifeng Shangguan Yun
The Jiuqu Yellow River descends along the rapids of the Shanxi-Shaanxi Grand Canyon. The turbulent river water is deep and turbulent, and turbid waves empties. When it reaches Yonghe County, Shanxi Province, it changes its roaring forward and the majesty of crossing the gorge and cracked banks. A large "S"-shaped bay forms a dense serpentine group.
The Yellow River flows through Yonghe for about 68 kilometers, forming seven bays from north to south, namely Hero Bay, Yongheguan Bay, Guojiashan Bay, Hehuili Bay, Baijiashan Bay, Xianren Bay and Yujiazui Bay, collectively called the Yellow River Qiankun locally. Bay.
Recently, the interview team of the "China on the Mother River" web-themed event walked here to explore this magical natural landscape.
In Yonghe, Shanxi, the Yellow River is like a giant dragon winding and snakes in the gully. The vicissitudes of the landform of the Loess Plateau are all gathered here.
Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of Yonghe County Committee of the Communist Party of China
Here, the mountains are endless, the cliffs are ups and downs, the Yellow River is like a giant dragon snakes in the gullies, and the vicissitudes of the Loess Plateau are all here.
"Qiankun Bay is the largest, most well-preserved and densely-developed serpentine group on the main stream of China." said Ma Danhong, head of the Yonghe Yellow River Snake National Geological Park in Shanxi. This section of the Yellow River drastically cuts down, causing its short tributaries. Most of them are hung on the bank slopes of valley walls, forming the "hanging valley" landscape that can be seen everywhere on both sides of the bank, and the accompanying bead-shaped water erosion caves and falling beaches.
The Yonghe Qiankun Bay of the Yellow River is located in the core area of the Shanxi-Shaanxi Grand Canyon on the Loess Plateau. It retains the erosion of concave banks and the accumulation of convex banks; deep grooves, shoals, side beaches, central banks, river islands and other accumulation landforms; horizontal, vertical and vertical Grooves, caves, and pot holes shaped toward the circulation; river terraces such as erosion, pedestal, embedment, and accumulation, and the rare wind-eroded niche landform in North China.
Recently, the interview team of the "China on the Mother River" web-themed event visited the wonders of the Yellow River Snake Group in Yonghe, Shanxi.
Photo by Gao Ruifeng
“This is not only a rare tourist attraction, but also an ideal place for scientific research.” Ma Danhong said, Qiankun Bay’s unique geological and geomorphic and hydrological geographic environment provide an investigation site and site for studying the geological structure, ecological environment, and rock characteristics of the Loess Plateau. Physical specimens.
In addition, the wind-eroded landforms on both sides of the Yellow River in Yonghe Qiankun Bay highlight the "wind-eroded relief" promenade, creating a natural and natural magical "mural".
The steep cliffs formed by the long-term action of the river, like a knife cut with an axe, stand tall and rugged and majestic.
The Yellow River flows through Yonghe for about 68 kilometers, forming several "S"-shaped bays from north to south.
Photo by Wu Junjie
In 2007, Qiankun Bay was approved as the Yellow River Snake National Geological Park; in 2012, it was listed as one of the 11 key construction scenic spots and five boutique tourist routes in Shanxi Province during the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" period; in 2017, Shanxi Province reviewed and approved "The Yellow River Qiankun Bay Scenic Area (Shanxi) Master Plan (2016-2030)".
In recent years, Yonghe has relied on the resources of the Yellow River, the Loess Plateau, rural areas, and historical sites in Qiankun Bay to excavate the Yellow River culture, red culture, and green ecological culture, and promote Qiankun Bay to integrate Yellow River sightseeing, vacation and health, leisure tourism, water and land outdoor exploration and other functions. The construction of an integrated world-class river natural sightseeing experience tourist destination.
At present, the county has launched projects such as Majiawan International Living Town, the Yellow River National Health Trail, and the landscape improvement of the Xianrenwan River.
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