Qiachuan Scenic Area

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Qiachuan lies 20 kilometres east of the county town of Heyang, on a terrace on the west bank of the Yellow River, and covers 176 square kilometres. It is a national 4A attraction and national scenic area, known for the largest and most biodiverse natural wetland in north-west China, with 100,000 mu of reeds and more than 150 kinds of rare birds such as red-crowned cranes and whooper swans. Of its seven upwelling springs the best known is the Maiden Spring, whose water stays at 29-31°C all year. It is held to be the origin of the "Guanju" poem of the Book of Songs.

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