Three forest parks in Tai'an, Shandong province have been included in the list of "China Forest Oxygen Bars" elected by the China Forest Oxygen Bar Forum, let's have a look!

1. Lianhua (Lotus) Mountain National Forest Park

The picturesque Lianhua Mountain is located at northeast of Quangou town, Xintai, a county-level city of Tai'an, Shandong province. [Photo/WeChat account: sdtxta]

With an area of 100,000 square meters and the main peak at 999 meters, the Linahua Mountain is now a world geological park, National Forest Park and a national 4A scenic area. There are nine peaks embracing each other, resembling the shape of a lotus, hence the name Linahua (Lotus) Mountain.

Lianhua Mountain is renowned for its beautiful natural sceneries with fancy hills, unique stones, green forests and beautiful water. With forest coverage of more than 90 percent, the mountain provides a beautiful surrounding and is known as a health resort for its green trees and fresh air. Besides, there are many rare stones here that have deep scientific research value.

Komatiite rocks on Lianhua Mountain. Komatite is a very rare extrusive igneous rock only formed from incredibly hot magma. [Photo/WeChat account: sdtxta]

Lotus Mountain is the largest place of enlightenment of Guanyin (Buddha of Charity) in the north of China and a unique tourism site of Buddhist culture in Shandong province. [Photo/WeChat account: sdtxta]