Taining Ancient Town
The ancient town in Taining Global Geopark was first built in 958 and has some ancient buildings including official residences, folk houses and ancestral halls. There are surviving ancient city walls and gates, a well-preserved Minister Mansion and a Performance Hall. The Minister Mansion was a minister’s residence in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It has five houses and covers 7,175 square yards (6,000 square meters). You can watch local drama named Merlin Drama at the Performance Hall next to the mansion.

Zhuangyuan  Rock
Dense forests and many tropical plants grow here. Rocks hang on the cliff containing many natural caves. The mountains are steep and the roads are rugged and narrow. On the mountain there is a big rock cave in which a Zhuangyuan (the highest master of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279)) once studied. It is said that he chiseled more than one thousand stone steps to devote himself to learning there. Now the wall of the cave is carved with “Zhuangyuan Rock” and his portrait to memorize him.

Shangqing River
Shangqing meanders through the deep, narrow and criss-crossing long gorges, making it a good place to drift. Putuo Rock Cave, a large cave containing stalactites, is on a cliff in the middle reaches of the river. To the east of the cave is a reservoir with Danxia cliffs soaring skywards on both sides.

Nine-Dragon Pond
Nine-Dragon Pond was named for its nine inflowing dragon-like winding springs. It is 59 feet (18 meters) deep and about 100 meters wide at its widest point to less than 3 feet (1 meter) wide at the narrowest point. A canyon, over 3 miles (5 kilometers) long, lies beside the pond, and densely covered with Danxia stone forests. Boating on Nine-Dragon Pond, you will feel like you are in a fairyland.