What geology is there in Qingyuan?

Qingyuan has outstanding location advantages, tourism geological resource advantages and environmental advantages. It has broad space and huge potential to develop the tourism and leisure economy. How to rationally develop and utilize Qingyuan City's tourism geological resources, develop tourism and leisure economy, and benefit the people of Qingyuan has become a new topic worthy of in-depth discussion and has important practical significance.

1. Tourism geological resources Ornamental geological landscapes are often the basis and prerequisite for the establishment of tourist attractions. The tourism geological resources available for development and utilization in Qingyuan City mainly include the following categories:

1. Karst geological landscape: Karst geological landscape is found in Yingde, Yangshan, Lianzhou, Liannan, Qingxin and other places in our city. It is the most widely distributed and has various types. There are cave types: Yingde Baojing Palace, Yangshan Yulong Palace, etc., underground river types: Lianzhou Underground River, Jinlongdong Underground River, Yingdexianqiao Underground River, etc., peak forest peak cluster type: Yingxi Peak Forest Corridor, Liannan Sisters Pavilion, etc. This type of geological landscape is composed of shallow sea Or soluble carbonate rocks deposited in coastal phases are formed under the combined action of surface water and groundwater. The peaks and peaks seen on the surface are formed by the weathering and erosion of rocks exposed on the surface after the earth's crust is uplifted, while the caves and underground rivers are caused by the dissolution and transportation of carbonate rocks by groundwater, which have been gradually hollowed out over the long geological years. The caves are formed by the uplift of the earth's crust, and the production of multi-layered caves is caused by the multi-stage intermittent uplift of the crust in the area during the formation of the caves.

2. Granite peaks and ridges: As we all know, magma is a molten material located deep in the earth. It has a very high temperature. It intrudes upward along the structural weak zone under the action of geology, and slowly cools down. Become a magmatic rock mass. Granite is a type of magmatic rock. The huge rock mass has been weathered and denuded over a long period of geological time. Due to different geological processes, material composition and invasion time, it has formed various and majestic peaks and dangerous valleys, such as those located in The first peak scenic spot in Guangdong in Yangshan is full of strange peaks and dangerous valleys. Its highest point is 1,902 meters above sea level, the highest in southern Guangdong. The view from the top is refreshing and refreshing.

3. Canyon landscape: The canyon landscape is mainly due to geological processes, forming narrow structural zones in fault fracture zones or other structurally weak parts. Over the long geological time, it has been eroded by surface water. , forming a long and narrow natural landscape. The water in the canyon area is often deep and fast, and the rocks on both sides are steep and dangerous. It is more common in mountainous rivers, such as Qingyuan Feilai Gorge, Lianzhou Huangchuan Three Gorges, etc.

4. Waterfalls: In mountainous areas, due to fault structures or other geological effects, steep slopes with large drops are formed. Water flows down the steep slopes, forming spectacular waterfalls, such as the Asahi Mountain Waterfall Group in Lianshan.

5. Rafting: In subtropical areas, there is abundant rainfall, dense mountainous valleys and streams, large water drop, well-protected vegetation, rich and clear water bodies, making it a good place to build a rafting base. Qingyuan City is endowed with a unique natural environment, with clear springs and clean water, and fresh and sweet air. Currently, more than a dozen rafting bases have been developed such as Huangteng Gorge, Bijia Mountain, and Xuanzhen Ancient Cave. The water is clear and the currents are fast and thrilling. It is a good place to cool off in the summer, and is a great place for the general public. It left a deep impression on tourists and became a new highlight of Qingyuan tourism. In 2005, China's first rafting challenge was successfully held, and it was awarded the title of "China's Rafting Hometown" by the country.

6. Geothermal: Groundwater flows along deep-cut faults or other geological structural zones through the interior or edges of magma rocks that store huge amounts of heat. After being heated underground, it gushes out or erupts under a certain pressure. Hot springs emerge from the earth's surface and form hot springs. The hot spring water often contains a large number of trace elements that are beneficial to the human body and has unique curative effects on certain diseases. It is a good place for winter recuperation and vacation. Our city has Qingxin Sankeng Hezhong Hot Spring, Yangshan Shiluo Forest Hot Spring, More than a dozen hot spring tourist resorts, including Lianzhou Dadongshan Hot Spring, have been awarded the title of "China's Hot Spring Town".

7. Beach: Beijiang River is one of the main rivers in the Pearl River system. It flows through a large area of ??granite. The quartz in the granite that is not easily weathered enters the river channel through surface water erosion and is transported and distributed by the river. Through the selection and rounding effect, it is deposited on the inside of downstream bends and in places where the water flow speed is slow when the river channel changes from narrow to wide. Under the action of long-term waves, a riverside beach with uniform particles and pure water is formed. The slope is gentle and can be developed into a beach entertainment area. Or sports ground. Qingyuan City is located in the middle and lower reaches of Beijiang River. There are many beaches that can be developed. Currently, Feilaiwan Beach Bathing Beach and Jiangkou Big Beach are developed.

8. Strange rocks: Rocks with different compositions, structures, and structures are subjected to physical and chemical effects such as weathering, dissolution, transportation, and rounding on the surface or underground, forming various and unique shapes in nature. For ornamental stones, the Yingde stone from our city and the yellow wax stone from Lianshan have long been famous in the strange stone world.

9. Gold mine: Gold mine is usually divided into two types: rock gold and placer gold. The so-called rock gold is the gold element in rocks that migrates and is enriched in structural fissures under the action of hydrothermal fluids. It is often produced in the form of disseminated or irregular veins. Gold is difficult to see with the naked eye and must be extracted after soaking with chemicals. Placer gold is secondary enrichment of rocks containing gold elements during the weathering process and becomes gold particles visible to the naked eye. Since gold has a high density and sand and gravel have a low density, it can be obtained by direct panning with a shaker or gold bucket. Our city There are gold mines in Qingxin and Lianshan, and their tourism development value can be studied.

10. Strange springs: Groundwater buried and moving in the gaps of underground rock and soil layers naturally gushes (overflows) to the surface to form springs under suitable terrain, geology, and hydrogeological conditions. There are many unique ornamental springs all over China. Among them, there is a "sacred spring" in Niuyuzui, Qingyuan, which "violates the laws of nature" (large amount of water in the dry season, but no flow in the rainy season). There is a strange spring that generates tides in Shakou Town, Yingde City. It makes a whirring sound when the tide is coming, and the spring water bursts out, and the tide lasts for up to ten minutes.

11. Ancient glacier relics: relics left over from glaciation in ancient times. A glacier relic from 20,000 to 30,000 years ago was discovered in Huanghua Town, Fogang County, our city. The glacial mortars are located on the rock formations. Most of them are in the shape of a round bowl with a very slippery inner wall. They come in different sizes. The larger ones are several meters in diameter, while the smaller ones are only a few meters in diameter. centimeter.

2. Development of tourist geological resources Qingyuan City has a unique natural environment and rich tourist geological resources, which is a huge wealth given by nature to the people of Qingyuan. How to rationally develop and utilize these tourist geological resources will matter Regarding the survival and development of the tourism industry in our city, the author believes that in order to develop tourism geological resources and promote the upgrading and sustainable development of the tourism industry, the following measures should be taken:

1. Integrate tourism resources and improve competitiveness. It is recommended to integrate the city's tourism resources, strengthen the planning and management of tourism geological resources, end the state of "blooming everywhere, chaos and disorder", and "close, suspend, merge, and merge" small businesses with small scale, weak competitiveness, and no characteristics. "Transfer", support tourism enterprises with large scale, strong competitiveness, characteristics, good reputation and prospects from the aspects of capital, technology, policy and other aspects, and concentrate manpower and funds to carry out systematic construction, upgrade and improve the level of main characteristic scenic spots. Highlight the "natural and fresh" characteristics of Qingyuan tourism. Reasonably plan the route to create "hot spring tours", "rafting tours", "strange stone tours", "Hanyu cultural tours", "adventure tours", "ethnic customs tours", "ancient building tours", etc. Specialty tourism, in order to adapt to the needs of different tourist groups, will gradually become bigger and stronger, expand its influence and popularity, improve its competitiveness, and strive to become the first choice for people in the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong and Macao regions to travel and vacation.

2. The development of tourism geological resources should be combined with the cultural landscape.

Qingyuan City is home to 15 ethnic minorities, mainly Yao and Zhuang. Their houses, folk customs, folk songs, etc. are all very distinctive. Feilai Temple, one of the three ancient temples in Lingnan, the Nineteenth Blessed Land of Chinese Taoism, Taihe Tourist attractions such as Cave, Biluo Cave, Huiguang Pagoda, and Beishan Temple have poems and stone carvings left by literary giants such as Han Yu, Liu Yuxi, and Su Dongpo, as well as a large number of ancient villages and ancient buildings. Tourism companies should pay attention to tourism geology when planning and constructing scenic spots. The combination of landscape and cultural landscape makes the artificial landscape harmonious and integrated with the natural and cultural landscape, creating a harmonious beauty that allows tourists to enjoy the sight and increase their knowledge during travel.

3. Establish a protective development concept to ensure the sustainable development of tourism geological resources. If possible, tourist geological landscapes should be properly separated from hotels, hotels, commercial streets and other facilities to minimize man-made pollution and damage. For geological resources such as stone buds, stalagmites, stalactites and travertine in limestone areas, local regulations should be formulated to protect them. Predatory mining is strictly prohibited and damage to tourism geological resources. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen the geological formation of various ornamental geological landscapes. Study conditions and delineate areas that may form different types of ornamental geological landscapes to guide the exploration of tourism geological resources. Take effective measures to prevent the occurrence of geological disasters and cultural relic diseases (stone carvings, weathering of stone carvings, etc.) in scenic spots and ensure the safety of various landscapes. It is recommended to establish the Qingyuan Tourism Geological Resources Exploration Research Institute (composed of experts and scholars in tourism, geology, humanities, aesthetics and other disciplines) to be responsible for research on the exploration, evaluation, planning, design, protection and other aspects of the city's tourism geological resources, and explore ways to meet the requirements of tourism geological resources. Our city's actual new approach to the development and utilization of tourism geological resources will improve the comprehensive development level of scenic spots and promote the tourism industry to a new level.

4. The scientific value of developing tourism geological resources. The development of tourism geological resources should include its commercial value and scientific value. The tourism geological landscape currently developed in our city, the tour guide's commentary is too mythical, and today, with the rapid advancement of science and technology, it is obviously unable to meet the requirements of tourists. It is recommended to increase efforts. Develop the scientific value of tourism geological resources, such as using modern technology to simulate and demonstrate the formation era, geological background, and evolution process of each tourist geological landscape, uncovering the mystery of ancient geological times, so that tourists can increase their knowledge and deepen their understanding during the tourism process. Impressions of various tourist geological landscapes.

5. Introduce domestic and foreign funds and technology to develop tourism geological resources. Due to financial and institutional constraints, the development of tourism resources and the construction of scenic spots in our city lag behind, which seriously restricts the development of tourism. It is recommended to strengthen communication and cooperation with tourism enterprises in developed areas, improve the management level of tourism enterprises, formulate relevant preferential policies for investment in the tourism industry, attract well-known domestic and foreign enterprises, and introduce domestic and foreign funds in various forms such as auctions, leasing, and equity participation to invest in scenic spots. Construction and upgrading, the introduction of advanced technology for exploration, development and management, and concentrated efforts to create Qingyuan's famous tourism brand.

6. Pay attention to the cultivation of tourism geological talents. People are the foundation of all things. The competition in the 21st century is actually the competition of talents. Currently, our city is relatively short of senior professional and technical talents who are familiar with the exploration, development and management of tourism geological resources. Without technical support, it is difficult to grow bigger and stronger. To vigorously develop the tourism industry and raise its level, the tourism department must take the following measures to improve the overall quality of employees: (1) Go to relevant institutions of higher learning and the society to recruit a group of high-quality tourism professionals. (2) Pay attention to systematic training of existing tourism professional and technical personnel. (3) Adopt various methods such as "going out and inviting in" to strengthen cooperation and exchanges with well-known domestic and foreign tourism companies, and learn and absorb advanced experience. (4) Select and send key tourism professionals to tourism colleges, scientific research units, and major tourism companies for further studies to cultivate “leaders” in the industry. (5) Establish a tourism branch at Qingyuan Vocational and Technical College to cultivate senior tourism professionals and provide continuing education to the city’s tourism practitioners.

7. Strengthen the exploration and evaluation of tourism geological resources.

8. Accelerate the construction of tourism infrastructure and supporting facilities.

The construction of infrastructure and tourism supporting facilities directly affects the development of tourism in a region, because when tourists choose a tourist resort, in addition to considering the characteristics of the scenic spot, they will also fully consider the local transportation, communications, electricity, hotels, hotels , entertainment and other facilities, and finally decide whether to go and stay there for consumption. The construction of infrastructure and tourism supporting facilities in Qingyuan City lags behind, which seriously restricts the development of tourism. For example, the picturesque Yingxi Peak Forest Corridor has fewer tourists and is not well-known. The author believes that it is directly related to the poor local transportation and tourism facilities. Therefore, our city should increase capital investment, accelerate the construction of tourism infrastructure and supporting facilities, and create a good internal and external environment for tourism in order to give full play to the advantages of tourism geological resources and promote the development of tourism.