Top ten must-visit attractions when traveling in northern Shaanxi
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1. Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River (Shaanxi side)
Introduction
The Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation, and Hukou Falls is a bright pearl embedded in the Jiuqu Yellow River. It is also the only golden waterfall in the world. "It originates from Kunlun and spreads a great stream, and Yuguan turns nine times and collects it in one pot." The Yellow River flows through the Huangshi Plateau and enters the Qinjin Gorge. The river bed suddenly shrinks from 400 to 500 meters wide to 40 to 50 meters wide, like a giant pot pouring soup, hence the name.
The "Yellow River Cantata" performance starts on time at 17:00 every afternoon at the Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area in Shaanxi Province and lasts 45 minutes. The performance is divided into four chapters of the "Yellow River Cantata". You can experience the local folk culture of northern Shaanxi and experience the influence of red culture in the revolutionary spirit of the Anti-Japanese War.
Gudukou Town Attractions: Known as Gezhentan in ancient times, Gudukou Town prospered during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are many shops, boatmen and merchants gather there. Together with the East and West Dragon King, it is the Hukou river boat trading center. It is called Sangjin Ferry, and is as famous as Fengling Ferry downstream. Part of its old appearance has been restored. Tourists can enjoy the Loess Plateau's characteristic cave dwellings and taste local delicacies in Gudukou Town.
Tel
0357-7955000; 0911-4838030
Time reference
1-3 hours
Transportation
General routes to Hukou Waterfall:
1. Xi’an City/Yan’an City – Hukou Waterfall
2. Yan’an City – Hukou Waterfall
Car:
Xi'an - Hukou
1. Xi'an Textile City Passenger Terminal
Xi'an Textile City Station has direct access to Hukou Waterfall The bus journey takes about 5 hours. Alternative route: Hukou on the Shaanxi side belongs to Yichuan. You can also take Yichuan and then go to Hukou Waterfall. After arriving in Yichuan, find a shared car. It costs about 30 yuan per person to go to the scenic spot. The distance from Yichuan to the scenic spot is about 40 minutes. minute. The fare to Yichuan ranges from about 97.5 yuan/103.5 yuan/110.5 yuan. This route is suitable for those who have free time or can stay one more night.
2. Chengbei Passenger Terminal
Chengbei Passenger Terminal has a shuttle bus to Hukou Waterfall every day. The fare is about 99.5 yuan and the journey takes about 5 hours.
Yan'an - Hukou
There is a direct shuttle bus from Yan'an South Bus Station to Hukou Waterfall, which takes about 3 hours. It is worth noting that the car will pass by the Nanniwan Production Exhibition Hall about 1 hour and 20 minutes after departure. The car will stop here for 15 minutes and you can get off and take photos.
Tickets
Normal ticket: 90 RMB (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)
Half ticket: Height 1.2 meters (inclusive) College, middle and primary school students and above (excluding adult education and postgraduate students) pay half price with their student ID cards, and Shanxi seniors aged 60 and above.
Free admission: active military personnel, police officers with police certificates and ID cards, revolutionary disabled soldiers, children under 1.2 meters, journalists, seniors aged 65 and above, and disabled people are free of charge.
Tips:
*The above information is for reference only, and the actual situation of the scenic spot shall prevail.
Opening hours
08:00-17:00 (October 1st - Monday - Sunday, March 31st of the following year)
07:30 -18:30 (Monday to Sunday, April 1st - September 30th)
tips:
*The above information is for reference only, and the specific information shall be subject to the announcement of the scenic spot on the day.
Attraction location
Yanhu Road, Hukou Town, Yichuan County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province
2. Wave Valley Scenic Area
Introduction
The Danxia landform landscape in the scenic area was mainly formed during the Cretaceous period 96 million years ago.
The sand dunes here are constantly immersed in groundwater, deposited layer by layer, and condensed into sandstone. They are also naturally carved by crustal movement, flowing water and wind, forming various types of unique Danxia landforms such as line valleys, lane valleys, and red cliffs, which are like time. The growth rings and fingerprints of the earth record the imprints of hundreds of millions of years of wind and frost cleaning the sand dunes, and also accumulate the vast and profound history and civilization of the Loess Plateau.
The scenery of Wave Valley is unique and has both landscape and wonders. With the "Earth Danxia" below the horizon, the "Flame Danxia" above the horizon, and the "Water Danxia" standing by the lake, the Danxia landforms are diverse and rare in the country. Wave Valley is constructed and built according to the national 5A-level tourist attraction standards. It is a tourist attraction integrating photography, sketching, adventure, research and sightseeing.
Telephone
0912-4830101
Tickets
Tickets: Adult ticket 90 RMB/half-price ticket 45 RMB/glass landscape bridge 50 RMB /Escalator 15 RMB (January 01-December 31)
Half-price: 1. Minors aged 6 (exclusive) to 18 (inclusive) present student ID card/ID card;
p>2. Children with a height of 1.2 meters (inclusive) or above
3. Full-time undergraduate students and below with student ID cards; teenagers traveling from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and other places "Hong Kong and Macao residents" Mainland Travel Permit", "Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents" or student ID card and other valid identity documents can enjoy the same ticket price discount as mainland teenagers; 1. Minors aged 6 (exclusive) to 18 years old (inclusive) must present student ID/ ID card;
2. Children with a height of 1.2 meters (inclusive) or above
3. Full-time undergraduate students or below with student ID card; entry from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, etc. Traveling teenagers with valid identity documents such as "Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents", "Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents" or student ID cards can enjoy the same ticket price discounts as mainland teenagers;
Free admission: 1. Height is less than 1.2 meters Children;
2. Active-duty military personnel (including retired military cadres) must present their officer ID or soldier ID (must present military security card at the same time)
3. Over 65 years old (including 65 1 year old) with ID card/senior preferential treatment certificate; 4. Journalists with press cards issued by the State Administration of Press, Radio, Film and Television, members of the China Photographers Association, and Chinese Writers Association Members must present valid certificates;
5. Disabled persons must present disability certificates (it is recommended to be accompanied by someone);
6. Shaanxi Provincial Public Security Police (with police officer certificates), firefighters (with firefighting certificates) ).
7. "Sanqin Talent Card" card holders can bring three people into the park at the same time
Glass Landscape Bridge: Free admission is limited to children under 1.2 meters in height
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Tips:
*The above information is for reference only, please refer to the actual disclosure of the scenic spot on that day.
Opening hours
08:00-18:00; last admission time: 00:00 (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)
Attraction location
About 21 kilometers southeast of Longzhou Town, Jingbian County, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province
3. Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor
Introduction
This is the mausoleum of the Xuanyuan clan, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. It is said that the Yellow Emperor ascended to heaven, so the mausoleum is a tomb.
The scenic spot consists of Xuanyuan Temple and the Yellow Emperor Cemetery. There are 16 ancient cypresses in the courtyard. The most precious cypress was planted by Emperor Xuanyuan himself more than 5,000 years ago.
The three characters "Huangdi Mausoleum" in front of the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum were mentioned by Chiang Kai-shek. All dynasty and national ceremonies have been held here.
Telephone
0911-5212742; 0911-5218880
Time reference
1-3 hours
Transportation
Take Huangling Bus No. 1 and get off at Miaoqian District (bus station), which is within walking distance
Tickets
Tickets: 75 RMB (March 1 (Sunday - Monday - Sunday, November 30)
Half-ticket: Full-time undergraduate students or below must present their valid ID.
Free tickets: 1. Children 1.2 meters tall and below or 6 years old and below;
2. Seniors 65 years old and above with valid ID;
3. Active duty Military personnel, policemen and disabled persons must present valid certificates.
Ticket: 50 RMB (December 1st - Monday - Sunday, February 28th of the following year)
Half-ticket: valid for full-time university students with bachelor's degree or below. Documents.
Free tickets: 1. Children 1.2 meters tall and below or 6 years old and below;
2. Seniors 65 years old and above with valid ID;
3. Active duty Military personnel, policemen and disabled persons must present valid certificates.
Tips:
*The above information is for reference only, please refer to the actual disclosure of the scenic spot on that day.
Opening hours
08:00-18:00 (all day); closing time: 17:00 (December 1st - Monday, March 31st of the following year - Sunday)
07:30-18:30 (all day); last admission time: 17:30 (April 1st - November 30th, Monday - Sunday)
Attraction location
No. 179, Dongguan, Huangling County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province
4. Ganquan Grand Canyon
Introduction
Ganquan The Grand Canyon is located in Yucha Village, Xiasiwan Town, about 56 kilometers northwest of Ganquan County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province. Experts call it "the natural seam wonder of the Loess Plateau". It originated from the strong earthquakes hundreds of millions of years ago that caused the earth's surface to be cut into seams. After millions of years of flash floods, this unique canyon landform slowly formed. The Yucha Grand Canyon shows us a wonderful world carved by millions of years of wind, water and time. The canyon walls are concave and convex, the graceful figures have graceful and smooth lines, and everything looks so simple, harmonious and natural.
Telephone
0911-4562018
Time reference
More than 3 hours
Tickets
Ticket: 98 RMB; shuttle bus: 70 RMB (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)
Opening hours
08:30-15:00 (December 1st - Monday - Sunday, February 28th of the following year)
08:00-16:00 (Monday - Sunday, June 1st - August 31st)
Attraction location
Zhangjiagou Village, Xiasiwan Town, Ganquan County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province
5. Yan'an Revolution Memorial Hall
Introduction
The museum was founded in 1950. The original site of the memorial hall was at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain. In 1968, a new hall was built in Wangjiaping. It was officially opened to the public in 1973. The seven characters "Yan'an Revolution Memorial Hall" above the main entrance of the exhibition hall were written by Guo Moruo. The new museum has a construction area of 5,000 square meters and an exhibition area of 3,240 square meters. It is a memorial hall that displays revolutionary cultural relics and reflects the history of the revolutionary struggle in Yan'an under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. It mainly promotes the period from October 1935 to 1948. In March, for nearly 13 years, the Party Central Committee led the glorious history of the Chinese revolution in Yan'an and the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region.
Telephone
0911-8213694
Time reference
1-3 hours
Tickets
Free
tips:
Free admission with ID card
Opening hours
08:00-17:00 (all days); closing time: 16:30 (April 1st - October 31st, Monday - Sunday)
08:00-16:00 (all day); closing time: 16:00 (November 1 - Monday - Sunday, March 31 of the following year)
Attraction location
Yan'an Revolution Memorial Hall, Wangjiaping Road, Baota District, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province
p>6. Baota Mountain Scenic Area - Yan'an Baota Mountain
Introduction
Baota Mountain is located in Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province. It is named after the pagoda built on the mountain. Standing on Pagoda Mountain, you can have a bird's eye view of the entire city of Yan'an.
Pagoda Mountain is an important symbol and symbol of Yan'an, the holy land of revolution, and a must-see when visiting Yan'an.
At the foot of the mountain, there are many Moyan inscriptions left over from past dynasties. The inscriptions "Jialing Mountain" and "There are tens of thousands of soldiers in the chest" written by Fan Zhongyan are the most famous.
Baota Mountain is a famous scenic spot integrating natural landscape, cultural landscape, historical relics and revolutionary sites.
Telephone
0911-8080707
Time reference
1-3 hours
Tickets
Free
Opening hours
08:00-18:00 (all day); last admission time: 17:00 (April 1st - October 31st Monday - Sunday)
08:00-17:30 (all day); last admission time: 17:00 (November 1 - March 31 of the following year, Monday - Sunday)
Attraction location
Jialing Road, Baota District, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province
7. Zaoyuan Revolution Site
Telephone number
0911-2852223; 0911-8060016
Time reference
1-3 hours
Tickets
Free
Opening hours
08:00-18:00 (all day); closing time: 17:30 (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)
Attraction location
Zaoyuan Road, Zaoyuan Village, Zaoyuan Street, Baota District, Yan'an City
8. Hongshixia Ecological Park
Introduction
Hongshi Gorge is also called Xiongshi Gorge. The Great Wall passes through the gorge and has the reputation of "the most beautiful scenery of the Great Wall".
The east and west cliffs of Hongshi Gorge face each other. Grottoes are carved into the cliffs. Most of the grottoes are located on the east cliff. The most interesting thing is the cliff carvings in the gorge, which are known as the "Forest of Steles".
The location where the movie "Ashes of Time" was filmed is the most suitable place to visit in the evening and dusk. The red rocks reflect the sun, making it particularly beautiful.
Telephone
19929116190
Time reference
1-3 hours
Transportation
Bus: You can take bus No. 3 and get off at Hongshixia Reservoir Station, which is within walking distance.
Tickets
Tickets: Full price ticket 30 RMB/half price ticket 15 RMB (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)
Half price ticket : For primary and secondary school students, college students, and senior citizens over 60 years old (including 60 years old), they can enjoy half-price discounts with corresponding student ID cards, senior citizen ID cards, and ID cards.
Free admission: for children under 1.2 meters (inclusive) and groups of middle and primary school students who carry out patriotic education (student ID card matches ID card); for children over 65 years old (inclusive) The elderly, active military personnel, students from military academies, retired Red Army soldiers, military security cards, officer ID cards, soldier ID cards, police officer ID cards, disability cards and personal ID cards are free of charge.
Tips:
* The above information is for reference only, please refer to the actual official disclosure on that day.
Opening hours
08:00-19:00 (all day); closing time: 18:00 (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday )
Attraction location
Beiyue Miao Village, Yuyang Town, Yuyang District, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province
9. Yan'an Yangjialing Revolutionary Site
Introduction
The former revolutionary site of Yangjialing is located in the northwest of Yan'an City. It is the site of Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De and the former site of the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. From 1938 to 1940, and from 1942 to 1943, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China led the Chinese Anti-Japanese War here and led the famous Yan'an Rectification Movement and the Large Production Movement. Mao Zedong wrote many important articles here, such as "Opposition to Surrender Activities", "Chinese Revolution and the Chinese Communist Party", "Current Strategic Issues in the Anti-Japanese United Front", "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art", etc. Here, Comrade Mao Zedong is still talking to American reporter Anna? Louis? In his talk, Strong made the famous assertion that "all reactionaries are paper tigers." On April 23, 1945, the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held here. Mao Zedong made a political report "On Coalition Government" at the conference, and Liu Shaoqi made a "Report on Amending the Party Constitution." The conference adopted a new party constitution. The Party Constitution clearly stipulates that Mao Zedong Thought, which combines Marxist-Leninist theory with Chinese revolutionary practice, is the guiding ideology of the Communist Party of China. The congress elected the Central Committee headed by Mao Zedong. This congress prepared conditions for the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the final victory of the Chinese People’s Revolutionary War
Telephone number
0911-2330511
Time reference
1-3 hours
Transportation
Highway: There is National Highway 210 passing through Yan'an City, which can reach Yulin in the north and Xi'an in the south, which is very convenient. Xi'an and Yan'an long-distance buses. The bus location is at Xi'an Xiaonanmen Bus Station, Dongjiao Bus Station, or you can take a one-day tour transfer at Xi'an Railway Station or transfer to Yan'an No. 1, No. 3 bus or special bus. About 4 hours. You can take the No. 13 tourist bus to Yangjialing.
Tickets
10 yuan
Opening hours
08:00-18:00 (all day); closing time: 17:30 (June 1st - August 31st, Monday - Sunday)
08:00-17:30 (all day); last admission time: 17:00 (December 1st -Monday to Sunday, February 28 of the following year)
Attraction location
Near Yangjialing Road, Baota District, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province.
10. Tongwancheng Ruins
Introduction
Tongwancheng is the only capital ruins left by the Huns in history. The city walls are white. People call him Baichengzi.
The capital city consists of three parts: the palace city, the inner city and the outer city. The city is made of steamed earth and rammed earth. The rammed earth is a city that cannot be penetrated by a needle. The city walls, city gates, horse faces and turrets can still be seen. The 31.62-meter-high southwest corner pier is the tallest existing building at the site.
The ancient city has stood in the Mu Us Desert for more than 1,600 years. Tourists who like history and frontier culture should not miss it.
Telephone
0912-4611155
Time reference
More than 3 hours
Transportation
Bus: Take the shuttle bus to Jingbian from Yulin Long-distance Bus Station, take the "Jingbian-Baichengze (Village)" minibus at Jingbian County Bus Station to Baichengze Village near Tongwancheng, and then walk Arrive at the scenic spot in about 20 minutes.
Tickets
30 yuan
Opening hours
All day (all day)
(January 1 Sunday - Monday - Sunday, December 31)
Attraction location
Baichengze Village, Hongdunjie Town, Jingbian County, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province