Guangxi Buluotuo Scenic Mango Orchard
2 min readThe Guangxi Buluotuo Scenic Mango Orchard is located in Baiyu Village in Baiyu Town of Tianyang County, about 5 kilometers from the city district of the county National highway Route 324 runs by the entrance to the scenic area and the nanning-Kunming railway passes along the area, so transportation is never a problem. The main theme of the scenic area is the mangoes, but the rural sightseeing tour combines mango production, application of modern agricultural techniques, rural sightseeing and rest and recreation. The orchard helps increase scientific knowledge among the masses, raises the incomes of the local people as well as meets a wide range of consumer demands. In July 2005, the orchard was named as a national model for agricultural tourism and was approved as an autonomous zone.
In 1985 Tianyang County made the strategic decision to set up the youjiang valley man Product Production Base and concentrate on development of mango production as a key industry in reviving the economy of Tianyang County and helping the local people throw off poverty. The scenic orchard greatly benefits from government direction and the bootstrap effect of state and collective participation in encouraging all local farmers to develop mango production Mango cultivation has now reached 130, 000 mu in Tianyang County. Increasing farmer incomes and mango production has become a way for local residents to throw off poverty and begin living better lives. In 1995 Tianyang County became the largest mango producing county in the ministry of China’ s Mango Village. A mango variety produced in the county won silver med a highest award that year in its category at the First China Agricultural Exhibition held in 1992 and gold medal at the second held in 1995, and was called, “king of mangoes The scenic orchard covers an area of 10, 560 mu, including 8, 600 mu of mango cultivationand over 3, 000 mu that has been developed The orchard has mango, longan and lichee treesincluding l4 varieties of mangoes. Local specialties include fragrant mango, red-goldes.
The orchard is divided into three sectie Orchard, Jinsui Orchard, and Guixiang Orchard, which feature food and beverage services conference and holiday facilities, and rest and recreation opportunities. The special styl of the pile-supported structures of the Zhuang minority among the hectares of fragrant orchards against the reflection of the scenic area s reservoir and fishing pond create a beautiful and picturesque pastoral scene. When the mango trees are in season, the hectares of ripening mangoes attract great numbers of visitors from all over the country and the rest of the world. The orchard not only provides tourists with the opportunity to pick their own fragrant sweet mangoes and enjoy the bountiful harvest, but also gives them the chance to fish, enjoy a barbeque, and ride a horse in the scenic area.