Top Ten Dangerous Scenic Areas in Shanxi

The top ten tourist attractions in Shanxi include Yanmen Pass, Wutai Mountain, Hukou Waterfall, Yungang Grottoes, Yingze Park, Fenhe Park, Jinyang Lake Park, Taiyuan Shanxi Merchants Museum, Pingyao Ancient City, and Shanxi Museum.

1. Yanmen Pass

Located in Yanmen Mountain about 20 kilometers north of Dai County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, it is an important pass on the Great Wall and is known as "dangerous". It is the "first pass in China", and it is said that "there are nine fortresses in the world, and Yanmen is the leader". Visitors need to bring their own water and food.

2. Wutai Mountain

It is a tourist scenic spot that integrates natural scenery, historical relics, ancient architectural art, Buddhist culture, folk customs, and summer vacation. Mount Wutai is the first of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China and one of the five most sacred Buddhist sites in the world. Prices for accommodation, catering, transportation, etc. are extremely high, and it is common for businesses to maliciously rip off customers.

3. Hukou Waterfall

It is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world. Hukou Waterfall is located in Hukou Town, Jixian County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province, very close to Taiyuan, Shanxi and Xi'an, Shaanxi. The waterfalls are magnificent, with huge waterfalls in summer when the water volume is large, and ice waterfalls in winter.

4. Yungang Grottoes

It is one of the largest ancient grottoes in China. It is located on the north cliff of Wuzhou Mountain in the western suburbs of Datong City, Shanxi Province. The grottoes were dug into the mountains, and there are now 45 main caves, 252 large and small niches, and 5100 stone statues. The largest Buddha statue is seventeen meters high, and the smallest Buddha statue is only two centimeters.

5. Yingze Park

Yingze Park is named after it is located outside Yingze Gate of ancient Taiyuan City. It is adjacent to Yingze Street to the north, Qingnian Road to the east, Nansha River to the south, and Jiefang South Road to the west; it is a large comprehensive park in Taiyuan City.

6. Fenhe Park

Taiyuan Fenhe Park, a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, was built in October 1998. It starts from the Shanglanfen River Manshui Bridge in the north and ends in the south. It is 2 kilometers south of Yingbin Bridge, runs through the entire Taiyuan City for 43 kilometers, is 220 meters wide, and has a total area of ??about 20 square kilometers.

7. Jinyang Lake Park

Jinyang Lake Park is the largest urban comprehensive park in Taiyuan City. Opened on July 20, 2019, the park is located around the waters of Jinyang Lake in the southwest of Taiyuan City, bordering Xinjinci Road to the east, Fengyu Valley to the south, Taifen Road to the west, and Yeyu River to the north. A trail around the lake is set up.

8. Taiyuan Shanxi Merchants Museum

This special museum mainly displays the history of Shanxi merchants and the commercial culture created by Shanxi merchants. It is the successor to the new north gate of Yingze Park and the "Jinxiu" After the "Taiyuan" archway, it is another historical exhibit and landmark building of a characteristic cultural city.

9. Pingyao Ancient City

It is an ancient city with a history of more than 2,700 years, located in the central part of Shanxi Province. It was first built during the reign of King Xuan of the Zhou Dynasty and expanded in the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 2,700 years.

10. Shanxi Museum

Shanxi Museum, located at No. 13, North Section of Binhe West Road, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, is one of the first batch of national first-class museums and a national-level museum built by the central and local governments. Museum cultivation object, Shanxi's largest cultural relic collection, collection, protection, research and exhibition center.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Mount Wutai

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Yanmen Pass