The location of Shangdang Shangdang distinction is located in the southeastern part of Shanxi province, with the Taihang mountains in the east, the Taiyue mountains in the west, the Zhongtiao mountains in the south, and the  Shangdang basin in the middle, forming a relatively independent regional system. Shangdang area is characterized by mountains surrounded, and a flat in the middle, which was jokingly called “a footbath ”by MaoZedong.   It has the beautiful and magnificent scenery, for its many high and steep mountains, interlaced canyons, vast forests and numerous rivers .   There is a unique natural landscape and profound the cultural deposits.