Yan' an travel guide about Yan' an travel guide and scenic spots

Hukou Waterfall: Hukou Waterfall is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world. The Yellow River flows here, with steep stone walls on both sides and narrow estuaries like Hukou, hence the name Hukou Waterfall. The water surface of the Yellow River upstream of the waterfall is 300 meters wide and is compressed to 20-30 meters wide in a long distance of less than 500 meters. 1 1,000 cubic meters/second of river water pours down from a steep cliff more than 20 meters high, forming the spirit of "a pot of Yellow River travels thousands of miles".

2. Ganquan Yucha Grand Canyon: Yucha Grand Canyon is located in Yucha Village, Xiasiwan Town, 56 kilometers northwest of Ganquan County, Yan 'an City, Shaanxi Province. Experts call it "the wonder of natural ground fissures on the Loess Plateau", which originated from the fact that the strong earthquake hundreds of millions of years ago caused the surface to be cut into cracks, and then after hundreds of millions of years of flash floods, such a unique canyon landform was gradually formed. There are four previously discovered canyons, which are located in Longbagou Canyon, Huabaogou Canyon, Nanhegou Canyon (also known as Peony Canyon) and Yuchagou Huashugou Canyon. The geology of several gullies has its own characteristics. Yucha Grand Canyon shows us a wonderful world carved by millions of years of wind, water and time. The gorge wall is concave and convex, graceful and smooth, and everything seems so simple, harmonious and natural.

3. Huangdi Mausoleum: It is the mausoleum of Xuanyuan, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. According to legend, the Yellow Emperor ascended to heaven, so the mausoleum was covered with a canopy. The scenic spot consists of Xuanyuan Temple and Huangdi Cemetery. Cooper 16 trees in the hospital. The most precious cypress was planted by Emperor Xuanyuan himself. It is the oldest cypress in the world more than 5,000 years ago. The three characters "Huangdi Mausoleum" in front of Huangdi Mausoleum were put forward by Chiang Kai-shek. After the founding of New China, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Chung Yeung Festival are held here every year.

4. Yan 'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall: The museum was founded in 1950. The original site of the memorial hall is at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain. 1968 A new museum was built in Wang Jiaping and officially opened to the public in 1973. The word "Yan 'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall" above the main entrance of the exhibition hall was inscribed by Guo Moruo. The new building covers an area of 5,000 square meters and an exhibition area of 3,240 square meters. This is an exhibition of revolutionary cultural relics. It mainly publicizes the glorious history of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China leading the China Revolution in Yan 'an and the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region from June 65438 to March 365438.

5. Baota shan Scenic Area: Baota shan, formerly known as LAM Raymond, was renamed Jialing Mountain in the Song Dynasty. Now people are also called Baota shan. Located in the southeast of Yan 'an, with an altitude of 1 135.5 meters, it is the highest among the surrounding mountains. Baota shan has a wide field of vision, lush trees, fresh and cool air in the mountains, and the average temperature in summer is 3 ~ 4 degrees Celsius lower than that in the mainland. This is a good place to spend the summer. Built in the Tang Dynasty, this pagoda is 44 meters high and has 9 floors. Climb to the top of the tower and you can see the whole city. It is a symbol of Yan 'an, a famous historical city, and also a symbol of the revolutionary holy land. There is an iron clock cast in Ming Dynasty next to the tower, which was used by the Central Committee to tell the time and give an alarm when it was in Yan 'an. In addition, there are 260 meters long cliff stone carvings and forest of steles on the mountain. The stone carvings on the shore are neat and complete, which is a rare stone carving art. Baota shan Park is built on a hill with lush trees and beautiful environment. Baota shan is a landmark building in Yan 'an and a must-see place to visit Yan 'an.