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Mount Xiqiao

西樵山

Overview

DesignationNational Park of China (second batch)
ProvinceGuangdong
LocationNanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong
Latitude, longitude22.9, 113.0 Google Maps
HighlightsExtinct volcano, waterfalls, statue of Guanyin
Area14 km²
Highest point346 m
Nearby citiesGuangdong, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan, Shenzhen, Macao
Nearby sitesStar Lake, Zhaoqing, Mount Luofu, Mount Danxia, Mount Baiyun, Guangzhou, Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, The Historic Centre of Macao
ThemesMountains, Volcanoes, Waterfalls, Springs, Hills, Statues

About

Mount Xiqiao lies in south-west Nanhai, Guangdong, 45 km from Guangzhou, 14 km² and 346 m high. An extinct volcano with over 200 springs and 28 waterfalls, it is also a tea-growing area, the “tea mountain”.

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