List of 5a scenic spots in Shanxi

There are 9 scenic spots in 5A in Shanxi, including Yungang Grottoes in Datong City, Wutai Mountain Scenic Spot in Xinzhou City, Xiangfu Ecological and Cultural Tourism Zone in Jincheng City, Mianshan Scenic Spot in Jiexiu City and Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Spot in Jinzhong City.

Yungang Grottoes in Datong City 1

Yungang Grottoes are located atNo. 1 Yungang Town, Yungang District, Datong City, with a carving area of 18000 square meters, including 45 main caves and 209 auxiliary caves. The tallest statue is 17m, and the smallest is only 2cm, with more than 59,000 statues. It is one of the largest ancient caves in China, a national 5A-level tourist attraction and a world cultural heritage.

2. Wutai Mountain Scenic Area in Xinzhou City

Wutai Mountain Scenic Area is located in the northeast of Wutai County, Shanxi Province, with the highest elevation of 306 1 m, ranking first among the "four famous Buddhist mountains in China". Wutai Mountain is surrounded by five towering peaks, and the climate between the five peaks is cool and pleasant, so it is also called "Liang Qing". It is a tourist attraction integrating Buddhist holy land, revolutionary holy land, summer resort and geological science popularization base. It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction and has been included in the World Heritage List.

3. Jincheng Huangcheng Xiangfu Eco-cultural Tourism Zone

Huangcheng Xiangfu Eco-cultural Tourism Zone is located in Huangcheng Village, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province. It consists of six scenic spots (Imperial City Xiangfu, Xiangfu Manor, Manghe Scenic Area, Jiunvxian Lake, Guoyu Ancient City and Haihui Academy), four hotels and more than 100 homestays. It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction.

4. Mianshan Scenic Area, Jiexiu City, Jinzhong City

Mianshan Scenic Area is located in Nanhuizhi Village, Mianshan Town, Jiexiu City, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. It is a branch of Taiyue Mountain, with the highest elevation of 2560 meters. It is the birthplace of China Tomb-Sweeping Day (the Cold Food Festival), and the Qingming Cultural Research Center and Museum of China Cold Food, which has been rated as a national 5A-level scenic spot.

5. Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Spot in Jinzhong City

Pingyao Ancient City is located in Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. It was founded in Zhou Xuanwang period and has a history of more than 2,800 years. The ancient city of Pingyao well preserved the basic features of the county town in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is an outstanding example of ancient cities in China in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is known as one of the "four best preserved ancient cities" and listed as a world cultural heritage. It is also one of the two ancient cities in China that successfully declared the world cultural heritage with the whole ancient city.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Yungang Grottoes in Datong City.