Dafu Mountain Forest Park (Photo: Xiao Xiong)

Dafu Mountain Forest Park (Photo: Xiao Xiong)

In Dafu Mountain Forest Park, natural resources such as forest, climate, mountain and water have been fully tapped to highlight its forest culture. With trees of sheltering splendor, a mesmerizing lake landscape, a vast expanse of green grass, blooming flowers and singing birds, it is a modern forest park for sightseeing, leisure, exercises and health preservation.

Located in the west part of Shiqi of Panyu District, Dafu Mountain Forest Park is about 27 kilometers away from downtown Guangzhou. Known as the "natural oxygen bar of Payu District, the park covers an area of 9,000 mu (one mu equals approximately 666.7 square meters). The park boasts a picturesque landscape of vast mountain ranges, a variety of ponds of different sizes and several delicate man-made lakes. The park is equipped with a host of facilities for entertainment and leisure, including a barbecue site, a fishing ground, a yacht marina, a kite-flying range,a children's playground, an adults' amusement park, a model-ship pier and a tea house.

With an enchanting landscape of lakes of mountains, towering trees, blooming flowers, vast expanse of green grass and singing birds, the park is a prime location for city-dwellers to escape the hustle and bustle of urban life. A variety of palm plants help shape an intoxicating tropical environment.

۞ Bicycling

There are some one thousand bicycles in the park, including single bicycles, child-mother bicycles, bicycles for couples and bicycles for three. It takes about one hour to cycle across Dafu Mountain from south to north. Along the way, you will amazed and delighted by murmuring streams, forested hills, trees of sheltering splendor and a panoramic view of Dafu Mountain.

۞ Barbecue Range

Sitting in the barbecue range that is hidden in a dense jungle, you will listen to the sound of burning fire amid the tranquil natural surroundings. The barbecue range has a holding capacity of 2,000 people. You can chat with your intimate friends around a barbecue grill as you enjoy mouth-watering food. This large-scale barbecue range is a prime location for companies to host large group events.

۞ Kite-Flying Range

The kite-flying range has a holding capacity of some one hundred people. As a famous kite-flying range in Panyu District, it is a prime destination for leisure and entertainment,

※ Address: No. 668 Yushan Xi Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou (广州市番禺区禺山西路668号)

※ Ticket: Free of charge

※ Transportation:Take Metro Line 3, get off at the Shiqiao Station, use Exit B, then walk for 5 minutes to the Guangming Beilu bus station to take the Panyu Bus No.16 to the Dafu Mountain Forest Park Terminus.