Qiankun Bay, the first bay of the Yellow River, a natural Tai Chi diagram

“The Yellow River in the world has dozens of bays, and there are dozens of boats on the dozens of bays. The Yellow River in the world has ninety-nine bends, and there are ninety-nine boats on the ninety-nine bays.” . I often think of these lyrics in my mind, and the feeling of heroism and desolation goes straight to the bottom of my heart.

In the past ten years from 2007 to now, I have been to Qiankun Bay five times. Each time I have a different feeling. Every time I go, the scenic spots have changed a lot, especially the recent ones. This time, it was quite shocking because it was so different from before.

The Yellow River has nine bends and splits the ground.

Qiankun Bay is located in Tugang Township, Yanchuan County, Yan'an City. I remember that there was no admission fee before 2015. After 2015, the attractions expanded several times. The ticket is a pass. After entering the scenic spot, there are multiple branch attractions, Qiankun Bay, Huifengzhai, Qingshui Bay, Nianpan Folk Culture Village, Qingshui Yamen, Fuxi Pier (you can raft to Shoe Island), each attraction is more than ten kilometers apart It is convenient for self-driving. You can drive in directly or take a shuttle bus. The ticket is valid for three days. There are many accommodations in the attraction (mostly cave dwellings). You can continue playing the next day. It is recommended to stay for one night.

The Yellow River Snake in Yanchuan County extends from north to south, in order: Whirlpool Bay, Yanshui Bay, Fusi Bay, Qiankun Bay, and Qingshui Bay.

Huifeng Village faces the Yellow River to the east. The artificial remains of the village were built in the 25th year of Jiajing reign in the Ming Dynasty. The ancients relied on the natural dangers of Huifeng Mountain to build village walls, village gates, sentry towers, etc., forming a trend of "a tiger sitting on a dragon's plate, as solid as a golden soup", and became one of the earliest existing military fortifications in northern Shaanxi

The long ladder can be climbed down At the bottom of Huifengzhai Valley, you can walk to the Yellow River and fish there, as the Yellow River carp is very expensive.

I once picked up stones at Shoe Island in Qiankun Bay. I was lucky enough to pick up very beautiful stones. A friend of mine once picked up a very beautiful stone in the Yellow River section of Yulinfu Valley, and then polished it into a bracelet. I have seen this bracelet with my own eyes. It is black and bright, and the color is excellent. It is not inferior to agate or jade bracelets at all. It is very beautiful. It amazes me.

Qiankun Bay is an S-curve of more than 320 degrees, known as the first bend of the Nine-Bend Yellow River. There are many resorts in the scenic area, including Qiankun Bay Resort, Qingshuiwan B&B, Nianpan B&B, Qiankun Bay Hotel, Ancient Ship Inn, and Huifengzhai Accommodation. The ticket is valid for three days. It’s a good idea to stay for a few days on vacation and experience the cave culture of northern Shaanxi.