Jigong Mountain（雞公山）

Jigong Mountain [File photo]

Jigong Mountain Nature Reserve, established in 1982, is located in Xinyang County of Henan Province. It is a sanctuary for transitional types of subtropical forest vegetation and rare wild animals and plants.

Covering some 3,000 hectares, the nature reserve has 1,000 species of "higher" plants, such as the masson pine, Huangshan pine, oak, white oak, magnolia, northern poplar, willow and elm. It also boasts 300 species of medicinal plants, 210 different bird types and more than 100 different mammals, including pheasants, owls, wild goats, civets, lynxes and giant salamanders.

Jigong Mountain is the watershed between Yangtze River and Huaihe River, in a transitional belt among the northern subtropical zone and southern temperate zone. Its highest peak rises up 814 meters, making it an ideal place for tourists to visit.

Admission: 80 yuan (US$13.22) / person