Baligou Valley
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Baligou Valley also known as North Water World, is located in Xinxiang
Xinxiang
Xinxiang is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to its southwest, Kaifeng to its southeast, Hebi and Anyang to its north, Jiaozuo to its west, and the provinces of Shanxi and Shandong to its northwest and...

 City in the Taihang Mountain scenic area in Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...

 Province, People's Republic of China. In 2006 Baligou Valley was named a National AAAA-class tourist attraction. The site offers eco-tourism, leisure, vacation, entertainment, tourism, and aquaculture
Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...

 in the original natural scenery.

Geography

Baligou Valley is located in the Taihang Mountains spanning the two provinces of Henan and Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....

, lying some 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) from Xinxiang City and 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) from Huixian
Huixian
Huixian is a city in Xinxiang, Henan, China. The city has over 100,000 inhabitants....

 City. It has a total scenic area of 40 square kilometres (15.4 sq mi).

Scenery

Baligou Valley includes Peach Bay, Mountain Temple, Sheep State, Hongshi River and One-Line-Sky, known togther as the Five Baligou Valley Scenic Spots. It has 5 metres (16.4 ft) wide waterfalls with a drop of 157 metres (515.1 ft) which flow throughout the year.
Baligou Valley has ancient and original natural scenery with a forest coverage rate of up to 90%, more than 1,700 plant species. The annual average temperature is 14 degrees whilst the anion content of the atmosphere 5000 per cubic centimeter making it a natural oxygen bar
Oxygen bar
An oxygen bar is an establishment, or part of one, that sells oxygen for recreational use. Individual flavored scents may be added to enhance the experience...

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