[2025 Xiuyan Attraction] Travel Guide for Longtan (Dragon Pond) Bay (Updated May)

|Longtan Bay: See the Colors of Winter. Longtan Bay, Xiuyan Maple Leaves 🍁🍁🌸 Stroll alone through the maple forest of Longtan Bay in Xiuyan to feel the romance and tranquility of winter. 🍁 Scenic Area Introduction: 1⃣ Longtan Bay Tourist Resort is located in Longtan Town, Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County, at the junction of Anshan, Yingkou, and Dalian, 30 km from Xiuyan County. Legend has it that during the Qianlong period, a villager sat on a mountain to watch the bay after a sunset rain. Suddenly, he saw mist rising and colorful clouds swirling, like a dragon playing in the water, so he named it "Longtan Bay." Longtan Tourist Resort is rich in flora and fauna, with well-preserved vegetation. The forest coverage rate is over 95%, with coniferous and broad-leaved forests intermingling, and the area is especially famous for its Magnolia sieboldii. Longtan Mountain is home to more than 1,200 species of herbaceous plants, including more than 300 species of wild medicinal herbs and more than 80 species of wild vegetables. The forest is rich in more than 30 species of precious fungi, such as Hericium erinaceus. The entire resort is a famous tourist destination for scientific research, health, leisure, and maple viewing. 📍 Location: Longtan Bay, Xiuyan, Liaoning Single Ticket: Self-driving Ticket CNY 50/person Discounts: Free admission for children under 1.3 m, seniors over 70, active military personnel, and people with disabilities 🌟 Highlights: 1️⃣ Longtan Bay: A picturesque village that is even more beautiful when the maple leaves turn red 2️⃣ Maple Leaves: Red as fire and blood, yellow as gold and wheat, green as jade and emerald, colorful and beautiful 3️⃣ Streams: Clear and bottomless, babbling water, and maple leaves complement each other like a beautiful painting 4️⃣ Village: Quaint and quiet, like a paradise, making it hard to leave

📍Detailed address: [100][Island][Beach] Longtan Bay is located in Longtan Town, Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning Province. It is the junction of Anshan, Yingkou and Dalian, and is about 30 kilometers away from Xiuyan County [Highway]. The scenic area covers an area of ​​17.8 square kilometers. It is now a provincial forest park, a provincial nature reserve, and a national AAAA-level tourist resort. 🌟Highlights: [100][Island][Beach] The Longtan Bay Scenic Area [FireBalloon] is rich in natural landscapes [Scenic] and has many scenic spots, including Longtan Bay, Yaowang Valley, Qinglong Gorge, Dragon King Temple, Wanghai Peak⛰️, etc. Among them, the most distinctive one is "Longtan Bay". 👍Most recommended: [100][Island][Beach] The surface of Longtan Bay is in the shape of a peach [Drops], with giant stone walls and a rocky bottom in the middle of the pool. Water from upstream flows into the peach stem from the cracks in the canyon rocks, swirls in the pool, and flows out from the peach tip. The pool is 8.2 meters deep, the water is clear and sweet, and contains many elements beneficial to the human body. The east and west sides of the pond are made of piled stones to form cliffs, about 15 meters high. Crescent Bay is the largest lake in the mountains. The water is crystal clear and the lake covers an area of ​​more than 1,500 square meters. Small boats are available for this purpose, making it a great place for tourists to relax and escape the summer heat. 🌸🌸🌸

The sixteenth stop of the Northeast China tour introduced by Northeasterners is the Longtan Bay Scenic Area in Xiuyan, Anshan, Liaoning. Located within the territory of Longtan Town, Xiuyan County, Anshan City, the scenic area covers 17.8 square kilometers. Not only is it a provincial-level forest park and nature reserve, but it is also a national AAA-rated tourist attraction. Longtan Mountain was anciently known as 'Suhulu Mountain', named after the legend of the deep water stone pools in the area, especially the legend of the azure pool hiding a dragon. Poets from the Jin Dynasty, Wang Ji, and from the Qing Dynasty, Wang Dezhi, have both made clear records in their poetry, showing its profound historical and cultural heritage. The core attractions of Longtan Bay Scenic Area include Longtan Bay, Longtan Eighteen Bays, etc. Longtan Bay is peach-shaped, with a huge stone ridge at the bottom of the pool, and the upstream water gushes from the canyon's crevices to the peach pit, swirling in the pool before spilling out from the peach tip. The pool is 8.2 meters deep, with clear and sweet water containing various elements beneficial to the human body, making it one of the best-preserved areas for forest species, vegetation, and environmental conservation in southern Liaoning. There are more than 1,200 species of herbs in the area, including more than 300 kinds of wild medicinal materials, over 80 kinds of wild vegetables, and more than 30 kinds of wild fungi such as Hericium erinaceus. According to professional departments, the air in the mountains contains 20,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic meter, making it a natural oxygen bar. Longtan Bay has a long history. The Hongshi site belongs to the Warring States period, with two stone shelters to the east of the site belonging to the Bronze Age. In the second year of Mingchang of the Jin Dynasty, Wang Ji, the criminal prosecutor of Xianping Road in Liaodong, composed a poem here, praising the natural beauty of the place. In addition, Longtan Bay is rich in folk legends and stories, such as the story of the Little Dragon King, which add a strong cultural color and tourist attraction to the scenic area.

I was dragged to Xiuyan, Anshan by my parents. Before departure, my friend asked me if it was fun, I said I didn't know, the main purpose was to accompany them～ But I was the one who couldn't stop taking pictures! I was also the one who shared the photos in various friend groups! I want to visit this hidden gem more times while it's not crowded! - Location: Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County, Anshan ⏰Time: 3 hours from Shenyang 🚗Itinerary: Super practical to avoid pitfalls! Day1: Depart from Shenyang—Xiuyan Water Lane—Lunch at Non-Heritage Qianbao Mutton Soup—Visit the Giant Jade Body—Pick up stones—Dinner at Chengdong Bighead Carp Restaurant—Rest at the hotel Day2: Visit the morning market—Yutong Jade Culture Museum—Shunyi Small Pot City-Return to Shenyang (For mountain climbing to see maple leaves, go directly to Longtan Bay on the second day) - 【Travel tips】 ⚠This trip includes elderly people, we took it slow, for key points to avoid pitfalls, see below⬇ 1⃣Water Lane ticket 80r, ferry 10r, awning boat 30r🅿Parking is free, you can camp by the river⛺You can barbecue🍖! The National Day ticket🎫is slightly expensive, the scenery is more, less for children to play, like to take a boat, walk various bridges… 2⃣It's nice to take photos in Hanfu and cheongsam in Water Lane, the counter-current river is rare, I took the ferry bamboo raft, didn't take the awning boat, it's very relaxing to take a walk~ Not many people! 3⃣Visit the Giant Jade Body in Hada Monument Town (Picture 9) Digging for mines on the small road before going up the mountain, picking up treasures~ I've been immersed… I'm fascinated and said I want to get rich when I come back to wash the stones, I found some transparent ones, they look great in the fish tank! 4⃣About the restaurant: Wait for 3-4 tables at Non-Heritage Qianbao Mutton Soup, tendon pancake! Mutton soup! Fried lamb chops! Chengdong Bighead Carp Restaurant recommends choosing one of fish/chicken/silkworm pupae, otherwise the bill is slightly expensive! A shop with a brand that can't be seen clearly, there are many cars at the door… Make a reservation in advance! The portion is large and not suitable for two people, it's more suitable for family meals~ Shunyi Small Pot City is a god-like shop, featuring braised pork, green bean pot stickers and potatoes, I prefer green bean pot stickers and potatoes🥔! The overall price is not expensive~ 5⃣Go to the mountain goods morning market for the morning market, there are local mushrooms, green dates~ If you like jade, you can join the jade morning market, which is almost the same as buying goods 6⃣Yutong Jade Culture Museum, ticket🎫56r, if you particularly like it, it is recommended to ask for an explanation! I stayed here for more than 2 hours, the group of Eighteen Arhats (see picture) is simply the eye-catching package of the museum 7⃣It is recommended to take a walk up the mountain on the rockery behind the museum, it is said to be made of jade, some steps can see the green jade material inside, walk around when it's time to turn 8⃣On the way back from the museum, you will pass Huaxi Town, which has a Jiangnan style, free🆓, you can stroll around on the way back, commercialization has not yet started, it is not recommended to go specifically~ 9⃣This time I regret not going to Longtan Bay, I have arranged to go to see the maple leaves🍁 in the middle and late of the month I can't write anymore, ask in the comment section～