The Jigong (cock) Mountain features many cliffs, valleys and great peaks. It is one of the four summer resorts in China together with Lushan Mountain, Mogan Mountain, and the Beidaihe River. It is so cool in summer that its temperature before noon is like that of spring, and the afternoon like autumn and night like early winter. Its main peak resembles a great cock flying in the cloud and dancing elegantly. In the mountain, brooks running silently and springs gushing rampantly, and rare birds singing can be found here and there in the forest.
The nature reserve is known as the treasure of natural creatures and the green pearl in south Sichuan for its well-preserved natural environment. Timber storage reaches 260,000 cubic meters, and forest coverage is over 97%. There are more than 3,000 species of creatures living here, including 2,061 plants. 27 plants are under key national protection, such as Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Taiwania cryptomerioides and Davidia involucrate. There are 29 animals under key national protection, such as the leopard (Panthera pardus), small Indian civet (Viverricula imdica), white-crowned long-tailed pheasants, ring-necked pheasants and Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus).
Name:Zhengzhou Jigong Mountain (Jigong Shan)
City:Zhengzhou
Address:38km south of Xinyang
Admission:CNY35
Tel:0376-6912044