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Fengkai, once known as Guangxin, is the
birthplace of the Lingnan culture (the culture of South China) as well
as the Guangdong dialect (Cantonese).
The Fengkai Geopark, located in the
northwest of Guangdong Province, became a national geopark with approval
from the Ministry of Land and Resources on August 31,2005.
The geopark is well-known in the Pearl River
Valley, with its abundant geological resources, such as karst and
granite landforms, sandshale landforms, human fossils (from the Old
Stone Age) and geological disaster relics.
As the nation's first geopark named after a
county, Fengkai geopark has received an increasing number of tourists in
the past years, especially from the cities on the Pearl River Delta.
The geopark is also a picturesque place with
uncommon scenic beauty, including huge rocks, strangely shaped peaks,
deep caves, vast forests, green mountains and raging rivers.
To attract more visitors, the geopark
authorities offered a new type of tourism program, called "ecological
camping", during the golden week.
They established several camping areas in
the major scenic spots and rented out tents to interested tourists
wanting to spend a night in the mountains.
Many tourists said they appreciate
"ecological camping" because it is not only relaxing and interesting but
also provides conveniences for many tourists who fail to reserve hotel
rooms during peak season.
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