Zhangshan Grand Canyon, also known as the Valley of Great Men. It is located 22 kilometers east of Jixi County. It is said that Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor once took Rongchengzi and Fuqiu Gong to pick medicinal herbs and make elixirs in this mountain. There are still relics such as the tomb of the Son of Heaven and the tomb of the prime minister in the mountain. Therefore, Zhangshan was called Santianzidu and Sanwang Mountain in ancient times. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu and Yue took this as the boundary. In the scenic area, the stream accompanies the canyon all the way. You can play in the water. There are also various strange stones to see. There are many varieties of vegetation and it is a natural oxygen bar. There is only one footpath in Zhangshan Grand Canyon. Just walk all the way to the end and then return along the same route. You can also take a sightseeing car to reach it at the entrance of the scenic area. The one-way fare is 5 yuan. The sightseeing car travels on the road. There are few scenic spots to see along the way. The scenic spots are all beside the footpath. If you want to play more easily, it is recommended to take a sightseeing car up the mountain and then walk down the mountain along the footpath. Inside the canyon, the running water gurgles. From the entrance to the depths, the scenic spots known as the ‘four wonders’ are the stone of great men, blooming on the top, Baizhang Rock, and Hulu Pond in turn. Blooming on the top is a strange pine tree more than 400 years old growing on the top of a rock. Baizhang Rock is a single huge rock 460 meters high. It is like a huge bell covering the ground. The rock surface is almost vertical and smooth as a mirror. Hulu Pond is a pond in the shape of a gourd. It is deep in the scenic area. There is a waiting room nearby. It is the terminal of the sightseeing car. Huizhou-style villages, Longchuan, Taiji Lake Village and Zhangshan Grand Canyon are on the same line and all are in the east of Jixi County. Starting from Jixi, first go to Longchuan, then to Taiji Lake Village, and then to Zhangshan Grand Canyon. You can visit them all at once. Opening hours: Open all year round from 08:00 to 17:00. Preferential policies: Children: Children aged 6 years old (excluding) to 18 years old (excluding) enjoy half-price tickets. Half-price; Children under 6 years old (including) or under 1.2 meters (including) in height are exempt from tickets. Free. Elderly: Elderly people aged 60 years old (including) to 65 years old (excluding) can enjoy half-price tickets with valid certificates. Half-price; Elderly people aged 65 years old (including) and above can enjoy free tickets with valid certificates. Free. Students: Full-time undergraduate students (including) and below with valid certificates can enjoy half-price tickets. Half-price. Low-income households: Half-price tickets with valid certificates. Half-price. Veterans and families of active servicemen: Half-price tickets with valid certificates. Half-price. Military personnel: Active servicemen, military retirees, disabled military personnel, and ‘three types of relatives’ and civilian personnel can enjoy free tickets with valid certificates. Free. Disabled people: Free tickets with valid certificates. Free. Firefighters: On-duty, retired, disabled fire rescue personnel and students of fire rescue academies can enjoy free tickets with valid certificates. Free. Supplementary note: Valid certificates for active servicemen include: military (police) officer certificates, civilian cadre certificates, civilian personnel certificates, military (police) sergeant certificates, conscript certificates, student certificates, etc. Valid certificates for military retirees include: military retirement certificates, honorary certificates for retired cadres, etc.; Valid certificates for disabled military personnel include disability military personnel certificates.
Valid identification for veterans and their dependents includes: Discharge Certificates, Preference Certificates, etc. Valid identification for the families of active military personnel includes: photocopies of active military personnel’s documents, marriage certificates, household registration books, and other documents that can prove military affiliation. Essential tips: During holidays, there may be a large number of people, and traffic congestion is possible on the roads, so be mentally prepared.
