Scenic spot introduction:
Taihang Water Town Scenic Area is located 30 kilometers east of Pingshun County and at the junction of Shanxi, Yi and Henan provinces. It has a total length of 53 kilometers and a total area of 439.7 square kilometers. The scenic area has thousands of cliffs, waterfalls, high gorges and flat lakes, turbid waves, green forests and fragrant flowers. It is a scenic spot that combines the majesty of the North and the charm of the South.Attractions distribution:
Taihang Water Town mainly consists of Dayunyuan, Zangbing Cave, Nanao Mountain, Huaye Rafting, Willow Bay, Swan Lake, Little Three Gorges, Moon Mountain, Dinosaur Valley, Longmen Temple and other scenic spots.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spots, provincial scenic spotsScenic spot features:
Photography, sightseeing, leisure, vacation, cultural tourism, historical tourism, temples, historic sites, famous mountains, waterfalls, canyons, riverstravelling guideline:
Activities: The National Journalist Rafting Invitational Competition will be held in Huaye Rafting in September; the Longmen Culture and Art Festival will be held in Longmen Temple in October.
Eat: Local snacks include potato pancakes, roasted sweet potatoes, mixed rice, pancakes, pumpkin pancakes, etc.
Tour route:
Two-day tour:
West Gate → Dayunyuan → Zangbing Cave → Willow Bay → Nanao Mountain → Xiaoshan Gorge → Moon Mountain → Dinosaur Valley → Huaye Drifting → Longmen Temple → Hongqi Canal Source.
Best time to visit:
If you go in summer, you can not only visit the mountains and rivers, but also go rafting. It is the best time to travel.
Shopping recommendations:
Pingshun County is rich in Codonopsis pilosula, walnuts, Dahongpao Zanthoxylum bungeanum, Zanthoxylum bungeanum sprouts, Valentine's hot sauce, Thirteen Incense, etc., which are the first choice gifts for relatives and friends; handicrafts such as: wood carvings, root carvings, craft gourds, etc.; decorations such as Chinese knots, insoles, cloth Tigers, etc. are all good choices.
Scenic spot location:
China>Shanxi Province>Changzhi City>Pingshun County
How to get there:
Public: Arrive in Changzhi first, then take a bus directly from Changzhi to Beidanche Village in Pingshun and get off, rent a car to go to various scenic spots; you can also take a bus directly from Linzhou, Henan.
Self-driving route: Route from Taiyuan: Lucheng City-Weizi Town-Huangniuti-Xihekou-Xin'an Bridge.
Scenic area map:
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Taihang Water Town ticket price:
The gate is 16 yuan, Dayunyuan is 10 yuan, Willow Bay is 20 yuan, Swan Lake is 20 yuan, and Dinosaur Valley is 40 yuan.
Scenic area opening hours:
8:00-17:00
