Recently, the 2025 Green and Beautiful Guangdong Boutique Routes were announced by the Forestry Administration of Guangdong Province. A total of 25 special attractions of forest culture were selected, covering various types, such as national nature reserves, national forest parks, world geological parks, national botanical gardens, ancient tree parks, and green and beautiful villages.
Among them, Xincheng Park in Shalang Town, Dianbai District (电白区沙琅镇新城公园), has been successfully included in the "Green and Beautiful Leisure Tour Route for People's Prosperity", while the Ancient Lychee Garden in Genzi, Gaozhou City (高州根子古荔园), has been selected for the "Green and Beautiful Ancient Tree Tour Route".
Located in Dianbai District, Maoming City, Xincheng Park is the only provincial-level demonstration site of "Green and Beautiful Guangdong" in Dianbai District. The park is divided into areas featuring Bauhinia forests, Cassia javanica forests, and Flame Tree forests. During the flowering season, the park is ablaze with colors, presenting a breathtaking scene.
Xincheng Park is located in Dianbai District, Maoming City.
The Agarwood Theme Park in Xincheng Park.
Dianbai has also integrated the agarwood industry into the construction of the Xincheng Park demonstration site, creating an agarwood greenway around the agarwood planting base. Next to the greenway, the Shalang Agarwood Commune (沙琅沉香公社) has been built, where visitors can experience the entire process of agarwood from raw material to processing.
The Ancient Lychee Garden is located in Baoqiao Lingyao Village, Genzi Town, Gaozhou City. Established during the Sui and Tang dynasties, the garden is currently one of the largest, oldest, and best-preserved ancient lychee gardens with the most ancient lychee trees and the most complete varieties in China, earning it the title of "Lychee Museum". There are a total of 92 ancient trees in the garden, including 90 ancient lychee trees and two ancient jackfruit trees.
The Ancient Lychee Garden is located in Baoqiao Lingyao Village, Genzi Town, Gaozhou City.
Centering on the Ancient Lychee Garden, local authorities have vigorously improved the infrastructure of surrounding villages while encouraging villagers to open farmhouse inns and homestays, breathing new life into the ancient lychee culture.
Author | Deng Jianqing, Zhou Liang
Photo | Deng Jianqing
Editor | Liu Lingzhi, James, Shen He
