Have you ever longied for a nature-based escape from the hustle and bustle of the city? Relaxing in a tranquil place surrounded by just trees? In Guangdong, you have numerous great places to practice forestry regimen and following are a couple of outstanding choices.

On February 9, the Forestry Administration of Guangdong Province officially announced the list of 2021 Guangdong Forestry Health Care Pilot Base, including Guangzhou Liuxihe National Forest Health Care Base, Nanxiong Yazizhai Forest Health Care Base and other 23 bases.

List of 2021 Guangdong Forest Health Care Pilot Base

Guangzhou Liuxihe National Forest Health Care Base (广州市流溪河国家森林公园森林康养基地)

Located in Liuxihe National Forest Park, the Guangzhou Liuxihe Forest Health Care Base enjoys evergreen and picturesque landscape in all seasons. Hiking the lakeside trail, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Liuxi Lake and fresh air. This Base features not only gorges and streams, high mountains and steep hills, but also high-quality equipment as well as medical facilities.

Add.: Liangkou Town, Conghua District, Guangzhou (广州市从化区良口镇流溪河国家森林公园)

Transportation: Self-driving tour is the best choice.

Zengcheng Qun’ai Forest Health Care Base (增城群爱森林康养基地)

Located in Qun'ai Village of Guangzhou’s Zengcheng district, the Zengcheng Qun'ai Forest Health Care Base is famous for its idyllic scenery and sweet lychees. With a forest coverage rate of over 95%, Qun'ai Village is planted with more than 530,000 square meters of chrysanthemum and 1,300,000 square meters of lychee. When the lychees are ripe, the base will be filled with the aroma of flowers and fruits.

Add.: Qun'ai Village, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou (广州市增城区群爱村)

Transportation: Self-driving.

Nanxiong Yazizhai Forest Health Care Base (南雄鸦子寨森林康养基地)

With a forest coverage rate of over 98%, Nanxiong Yazizhai Forest Health Care Base enjoys a favorable location and convenient transportation. It is 25 kilometers away from Nanxiong city and about 125 kilometers away from Shaoguan. With infrastructure such as parking lots, public toilets, water supply and power supply, the base has become a leisure tourism complex integrating sightseeing, entertainment, mountaineering and fitness. The annual number of visitors is about 20,000 people.

Add.: Dahan Village, Jiangtou Town, Nanxiong city (南雄市江头镇大汉村)

Transportation: Self-driving.

Author: Ariel

Editor: Wing, Monica, Jerry