Handan Travel Guide Handan Attraction Recommendations

Handan has a history of 3,100 years. It was the capital of Zhao State during the Warring States Period and one of the five major cities in the Han Dynasty. It is an important transportation hub in Hebei and a national historical and cultural city. The editor below will introduce to you what you should do in Handan and which attractions you should visit. About Handan

Handan is a national historical and cultural city, the most famous of which is the capital of Zhao State, one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period. Of course, Handan is also the capital of Handan idioms and allusions. The most famous one is "Handan learns to walk". In addition, there are also idioms and allusions such as "asking for sin upon a thorn, returning the jade to Zhao, and priceless" all come from Handan. In addition, Handan is also known as the "Hometown of Tai Chi". Yang Luchan, the first generation Tai Chi master, came from Handan Yongnian.

Handan "East Taihang" East Taihang Scenic Area is located in the Taihang Mountains in Handan City, Hebei Province. Investment and construction began in 2018 and opened to the public in September 2017. The Internet-famous glass plank road that "breaks as soon as you step on it" is located in this scenic spot.

Although it is located in Handan, it is relatively close to Xingtai. Take the highway from Xingtai to Shanxi (Xingfen Expressway) at the Luo exit, and then follow the S202 Pingshe line (in the direction of Shexian County and Jingniang Lake) to directly reach the East Taihang Scenic Area. Guangfu Ancient City

Guangfu Ancient City has a history of more than 2,600 years, as recorded in the earliest records. It was a fiefdom of Mao Sui during the Warring States Period, and Dou Jiande once established his capital here in the late Sui Dynasty. The ancient city of Guangfu is also the hometown of Chinese Tai Chi, the birthplace of Yang Style Tai Chi and Wu Style Tai Chi. The main famous foods are: crispy fish, donkey meat sausage, bamboo elbow, Nantang, etc.

The biggest attractions in Guangfu Ancient City are the Wu Family Courtyard, Wu Yuxiang’s Former Residence and Tongjia Courtyard. They are relatively well-preserved Qing Dynasty residences and are relatively large in scale. However, the Tongjia Compound is not included in the pass. If you want to visit, you need to purchase a separate ticket. There are also newly built government offices that have not yet opened. Except for the above-mentioned scenic spots, the entire ancient city of Guangfu looks similar to most villages and towns in the north. Internet celebrity glass plank road

The East Taihang glass plank road is located at the upper waist of the "Longtou Cliff", the highest peak at the east end of the scenic spot. It has become famous on the Internet because it "breaks as soon as you step on it". The picture below shows Longtou Cliff. The glass plank road is U-shaped and surrounds the peak more than 1,000 meters above sea level. It is more than 260 meters long and 2 meters wide.

On one side is a cliff, and on the other side is an abyss with many twists and turns. Cloud Plank Road

As the name suggests, the plank road goes straight into the clouds and is built on a thousand-meter cliff.

I think that the plank roads, including the glass plank road, are the biggest highlight of this scenic spot and are worth seeing.

As for the other scenery, it should be very average, especially the water flow is rarely seen. In several scenic spots to the north of Taihang Mountain (within Xingtai), there are abundant springs and many waterfalls.

The mountains here are mainly characterized by the landscape of quartz sandstone peaks and forests. They are steep cliffs, strange stone forests

standing, and the mountains are majestic and majestic. The plank roads are all built on cliffs more than 1,000 meters above sea level. One side is a cliff and the other side is an abyss. Walking on it definitely exercises your courage. Danxia landform

The Taihang Mountains here belong to Danxia landform. Walking on the plank road, in addition to overlooking the beautiful scenery of Taihang Mountain, you can also enjoy the unique geological landscape. Wulingcong Terrace

A national 4A-level scenic spot, one of the five famous historical terraces in China, and a landmark building in Handan.

Wuling Congtai is located in Congtai Park, Handan. According to legend, it was built during the Warring States Period of King Wuling of Zhao. It was a place where King Zhao reviewed the troops and watched singing and dancing. It was called "Wuling Congtai" in ancient times. It was destroyed many times in the past dynasties and rebuilt many times. The existing ancient Congtai was rebuilt during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is a three-story blue brick platform with an area of ??more than 1,100 square meters and a height of 28 meters.

Congtai Park is free and open. If you want to visit Congtai, you need to buy a 5 yuan ticket. You can visit Congtai and Qixian Temple.