Acacia falls

Acacia falls

Xiangsi waterfall is located on Hengqin Island in the south of Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province. It originates from the top of naobei mountain, the second peak of Zhuhai City. It has green mountains and beautiful scenery. According to reports, after the Portuguese occupied the three islands of Macao in the 1840s, they searched for new water sources on Hengqin Island, discovered Acacia falls, and sent troops to seize it. Later, the Hengqin people organized forces to fight against it and drove the enemy out of Hengqin island through fierce fighting Up to now, on the stone wall of Acacia waterfall, there are still words carved on it by Portuguese, which has become a witness of history

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brief introduction

After the Portuguese occupied the three islands of Macao in the 1840s, they once searched for new water sources on Hengqin Island, discovered Acacia waterfall, and sent troops to occupy it. Later, the Hengqin people organized forces to fight against it and drove the enemy out of Hengqin island after fierce fighting Up to now, on the stone wall of Acacia waterfall, there are still words carved on it by Portuguese, which has become a witness of history.

Hengqin Island, the largest island in Zhuhai, is rich in tourism and cultural resources, which is worth exploring in many aspects.

Hengqin not only has its own unique tourist attractions, but also contains rich cultural resources on the island, which is worthy of tourists' good discovery and taste. For example, Xiangsi waterfall, which records Hengqin people's heroic deeds of resisting foreign invasion, and Hengqin district's open tourism and cultural square built in 2002.

Hengqin tourism and culture square has the largest Han white jade relief in Guangdong Province, 54 meters long and 5 meters high. The relief shows the story of Hengqin island's name "Legend of Xianqin". There is an acacia waterfall beside the square. The water source is from the top of naobei mountain in Hengqin, with beautiful scenery.

As a simple town at the intersection of "one country, two systems", Hengqin is just 200 meters away from the three islands of Macao across the river. The residents of Hengqin Island have always maintained close contact with Macao. The folk exchanges between the two places are frequent. At Hengqin wharf, you can often see ships passing through Macao. On the opposite side of the wharf is Macao road around the island, where tourists can enjoy the nostalgic European style of Macao Buildings and so on, to appreciate another style.

Special food

Hengqin oyster is famous on the island. Due to the junction of salty water and fresh water, the water quality is not polluted. Hengqin oyster is delicious and nutritious, so it is known as "sea milk". In the oyster season, the Hengqin oyster restaurant is full

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Hengqin's farm food is also very popular. Friends who like coarse grains and fruits will surely reap a lot here: sweet potatoes, peanuts and corn planted in farmlands, as well as Hengqin sweet carambola and bananas, each with its own characteristics.

Transportation tips

Urban tourists can take Xiangzhou No.14 bus and Gongbei CMB to Hengqin terminus (Hengqin town), and then walk 200 meters to the tourism culture square and Xiangsi waterfall.

Address: 32 Tianhe Street

Longitude: 113.547737

Latitude: 22.114734