Scenic spot introduction:
Hongshi Gorge is located in the Yuxi River Valley at the foot of Hongshan Mountain at the entrance of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty, 5 kilometers north of Yulin City. Because the mountains are all made of red rocks, it is named Hongshi Gorge. Two mountains are facing each other, a stone gorge opens in the middle, and a clear stream forms an oasis. Whenever the sunset shines in the west, the red rocks in Hongshi Gorge are particularly beautiful. "Red Mountain Sunset" is known as one of the eight scenic spots in Yulin.Attractions distribution:
Hongshi Gorge passes through the Yuxi River Valley and is divided into two sections, the north and the south. The upper part of the North Gorge is a natural lake, forming an ecological area. The South Gorge is carved into caves along the walls. There are large and small grottoes, and there are reshaped grottoes along the steps of the grottoes. Grotto Buddha statue. The most ornamental value of Hongshi Gorge is the cliff stone carvings on the east and west walls. The stone carvings include poems, records of achievements, travel records, metaphors of scenery, expressions of feelings, etc. The calligraphy is complete with real cursive and seal characters, as well as Mongolian script with different writing techniques. A rare group of large-scale cliff carvings in my country has been admired by the world and fascinated by tourists.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 3A scenic spots, provincial scenic spotsScenic spot features:
Summer vacation, stone carving art, ecology, hiking, cliff carvings, ecology, forests, lakesAttraction Address
Travel Guide
Best time to visit:
spring, summer, autumn
Shopping recommendations:
Hongshixia delicacies include the local red dates. Due to the low rainfall in Yulin area, the red dates produced here are large in size, sweet in taste and fine in texture. In addition, the cut-side lamb meat is tender and delicious, and it is relatively cheap. Yulin's special flavor foods include rice-fat donkey sausage, Suide oil spinner, Qingjian pancake, Jiaxian horseshoe crisp, etc.
Tourist Transportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Shaanxi Province>Yulin City>Yuyang District
How to get there:
From Yulin Railway Station, take bus No. 6 and get off at No. 2 Kindergarten Station, transfer to bus No. 3 and get off at Zhenbeitai Station and walk there.
Scenic area map:
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Attraction Tickets
Hongshixia ticket price:
20 yuan
Scenic area opening hours:
Open all day