The downtown area in Liupanshui is surrounded by 108 hills, boasting a forest cover rate up to 45.4%. The negative oxygen ion concentration in the air is as high as 13,090 per cubic centimeter, and in over 98.4% of days year-round, the air quality is excellent. Therefore, the city is accredited as one of the Top 10 Cities with Ecological Civilization in Beautiful China.
