The best place for winter tourism in Shanxi

The best places for winter tourism in Shanxi are Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River, Mianshan Scenic Area, Gypsum Mountain, Sanwan Swan Scenic Area in Pinglu County, and Cangshan Scenic Area.

1. Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River. Located at the junction of Jixian County, Shanxi Province and Yichuan County, Shaanxi Province, it is the Shanxi-Shaanxi Grand Canyon. The water surface of the Yellow River upstream of the waterfall is 3 meters wide, and it has the spirit of harvesting a pot of the Yellow River.

2. Mianshan Scenic Area. Located in Shanxi Central Nature Reserve, in the south of Jiexiu City, with high altitude and low temperature. In Mianshan in winter, the magnificent scenes of "Qionglou Yuyu" and "Yushu Qionghua" can be seen everywhere in the northern scenery.

3. Gypsum Mountain. At the beginning of winter every year, when the gypsum mountain is still rainy, the mountain is already covered with snow. In the early spring, the spring rain rustled at the foot of the mountain, while the gypsum mountain was still wrapped in silver and hung with ice towers.

4. Sanwan Swan Scenic Area in Pinglu County. Located at the junction of Shanxi and Henan provinces, it belongs to Sanmenxia Yellow River reservoir area, with rich vegetation and mild climate, and is built on Pinglu Yellow River wetland.

5. Tibetan Mountain Scenic Area. As the east gate of Shanxi tourism, the peaks in the area stand tall and steep, with waterfalls and springs. In spring, there is an ocean of flowers in the mountains, and dozens of kinds of flowers bloom all over Shan Ye.