Today's Henan has faded away from its historical prosperity, but it has also become a popular tourist attraction in China because of its heavy history. The impression of Henan to tourists is mostly mixed with historical vicissitudes and rich culture, while ignoring the beauty of nature. In more people's understanding, it seems to be the eastern Henan plain and granary. The real Henan is also a province rich in tourism resources, which also contains extremely beautiful natural scenery.
Henan is high in the west and low in the east as a whole. To the east, it is the vast eastern Henan plain, while to the west, it is a landscape. In the north, there are Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area and Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon, which are famous at home and abroad. There is Songshan Scenic Area in the west and the beautiful Funiu Mountain in the southwest. Among these mountains, there is a little-known small county town, which is known as "Little Tibet" because of its beautiful scenery and high altitude.
This mysterious and low-key county is Lushi County, which is located in the west of Henan Province and belongs to Sanmenxia City. Lushi County has a total area of 4,004 square kilometers and a total population of 382,000. Its county area is the largest in Henan Province, and it is a veritable "first county". However, due to its unique mountainous characteristics and sparse population, it is the county with the lowest population density in the province. Lushi county has a long history. It was founded in the fourth year of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty (BC 1 13), and it has been more than 2,000 years since. However, its name and status have not changed. It is one of the few county towns in China that has not changed its name for more than two thousand years.
Lushi County is named "Little Tibet" because of its unique landform. There are 4037 peaks in Lushi County, with complex and diverse topography, beautiful water in Shan Qi and secluded forest caves. In addition, the terrain here is relatively high, with an average elevation above 1000 meters. Compared with the whole flat Henan province, it can be said to be a well-deserved "little Tibet".
Lushi County is located in the north of the Huaihe River line in Qinling Mountains, and it belongs to one of the Qinling Mountains as a whole. There are three veins of Lushan Mountain, Xiong 'er Mountain and Funiu Mountain in Qinling Mountains, which also bring unique natural scenery to Lushi County. Rich mountain resources and unique geographical climate have preserved the unique original natural features in the depths of the Qinling Mountains, where the forest coverage rate reaches 69.34%. Therefore, Lushi County is also called "Jade of Central Plains", "Back Garden of Western Henan" and "Natural Oxygen Bar".
Lushi County is rich in tourism resources, especially famous for its mountains and valleys, the most famous of which is the Western Henan Grand Canyon Scenic Area, a national 4A-level scenic spot. There are dozens of waterfalls and hundreds of pools in the territory, with lush trees on both sides and cool scenery, which retains extremely primitive natural scenery. Yuhuangshan National Forest Park is a primeval forest scenic spot with mountains as the main body. Yuhuangjian, the main peak of Yuhuangshan, is the highest peak in Lushi County, with an altitude of 2057 meters. There are a large area of virgin forests and unique landscapes, and the air quality is good, which is suitable for travel and rest. In addition, China's Xiong 'er Mountain Scenic Area and Shuanglong Bay Scenic Area are also worth visiting.