Dabie Mountains

A mountainous area where Hubei, Henan and Anhui meet, with Tiantangzhai, Mount Tianzhu, Baodao Peak and the tea mountains of Xinyang, balancing red culture and ecology.

The Dabie Mountains span Hubei, Henan and Anhui, forming the watershed between the Yangtze and Huai rivers and a famous revolutionary base area. On the Anhui side are Mount Tianzhu (the “ancient Southern Sacred Mountain”), Tiantangzhai in Jinzhai and the Red Army Square, Baimajian, the main peak of the Dabie Mountains in Huoshan, and Wanfo Lake. On the Hubei side are Tiantangzhai in Luotian, Baodao Peak, Nanwudang in Yingshan, the Fourth and Fifth Patriarch Temples in Huangmei, and Li Shizhen's hometown in Qichun. On the Henan side are Jigong Mountain, Nanwan Lake and Maojian tea plantations in Xinyang, Huangbo Mountain in Shangcheng and the red-themed ancient towns of Xin County. The Dabie Mountains scenic route links the three provinces and suits a 4–6-day self-drive trip. Hefei, Wuhan and Xinyang are the main gateways, with stations along the Hefei–Wuhan and Beijing–Hong Kong high-speed railways, and driving is the main way to get between mountain attractions. Weekends in the azalea and red-leaf seasons are busy, and winding mountain roads call for careful driving. The Dabie Mountains are an important tea-producing region, and Lu'an Guapian, Huoshan Huangya, Xinyang Maojian and Yingshan Yunwu tea all originate here, so you can go up the mountains to pick tea in spring; the area also has many revolutionary sites, with Jinzhai, Hong'an and Xin County serving as important red-education bases.

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