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Recommended tourist attractions in Shanxi

The must-see scenic spots in Shanxi are recommended as follows:

1. Wutai Mountain? (Summer vacation)

Wutai Mountain is one of the top ten famous mountains in China, and it is a tourist scenic spot integrating natural scenery, historical relics, ancient architectural art, Buddhist culture, folk customs and summer vacation. Summer (July to August) is the best season to visit Wutai Mountain. The average temperature is 9.5℃ and 8.5℃, and the summer weather is cool, so it is also called Qingliang Mountain, which is a summer resort. At this time, Wutai Mountain is full of glory, with lush pines and cypresses, thick green herbs, wild flowers and brocade, cattle, donkeys, mules and horses grazing at the top of the platform, meadows and grasslands, which are excellent summer pastures.

Wutai Mountain is also one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. In summer vacation, besides bringing children here to climb mountains to escape the heat, they can also learn about Buddhist culture. In midsummer, pilgrims from home and abroad come to visit, burn incense and worship Buddha.

2. Yungang Grottoes? (research tour)

Yungang Grottoes are excavated along the mountain, stretching for 1 km from east to west. There are 45 main caves, 252 large and small caves and more than 51, stone sculptures. It is one of the largest ancient grottoes in China, and it is also known as the four major grottoes art treasures in China along with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Luoyang Longmen Grottoes and Tianshui Maijishan Grottoes. In summer, the average temperature of Yungang Grottoes is also kept at 2℃, which is very suitable for tourists to go to the summer vacation.

Yungang Grottoes are a good place for study tours. There is also a Grottoes Museum in the scenic spot. Taking children to Yungang Grottoes in summer vacation can help them learn about the history, art and Buddhist culture of the Grottoes and increase their knowledge. In Datong, Hengshan Mountain, Hanging Temple and Datong City Wall Scenic Area are also good places to study and travel. ?

3, Luya Mountain? (Sightseeing tour)

Luya Mountain is 2754 meters above sea level, surrounded by mountains and peaks, vast forests and boundless green. There are countless strange peaks and rocks, deep valleys, steep waterfalls, alpine meadows and places of interest. There are 82, mu of primitive secondary forests and 66, mu of grasslands, and the climate is pleasant in summer, with an average temperature of about 2.1℃. During the summer vacation, people come here to escape the heat.

The most famous scenic spots are Ma Lun Grassland, Tianchi and Wannian Ice Cave. Ma Lun grassland is a typical alpine meadow with abundant aquatic plants. Summer is the most beautiful season in Ma Lun grassland, with green grass and clouds of cattle and sheep. In summer vacation, you can enjoy the magnificent beauty of Ma Lun grassland without going far to Hulunbeier. Even if it's hot in summer, the ice cave in Wannian is frozen all the year round. Icicles, ice curtains, ice waterfalls, ice flowers, ice buddhas, ice beds, ice clocks, ice men and ice bodhisattvas formed by ice are all kinds of strange and exquisite. Walking in this strange ice world, nature's ingenuity will definitely make you hallucinate, as if you were in the frozen land of ice sculptures in the north of Wan Li.

4, Wangmang Ridge? (Summer vacation)

Wangmang Ridge has dense vegetation, with a vegetation coverage rate of 96%. In summer, the temperature is kept at 18℃ ~ 2℃. It is known as the "cool scenic spot" and has beautiful scenery, so it is suitable for summer vacation. The sea of clouds, sunrise, Qifeng, Songtao, wall-hanging highway, Hongyan Grand Canyon and three-dimensional waterfall here form the most famous natural landscape of the 8-mile Taihang Mountain. There are also Xiyagou Waterfall and Grand Canyon, where you can feel the wonders of nature and witness the "tiankeng" and "ground fissure" with your own eyes to increase your children's knowledge.

5, Pingyao ancient city? (research tour)

Pingyao ancient city is one of the two ancient cities in China that successfully declared the world cultural heritage with the whole ancient city. There are more than 3 sites and ancient buildings inside and outside the city, and there are nearly 4, well-preserved houses in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The street shops all reflect the original historical appearance, which is called a living sample for studying ancient cities in China.

After more than 6 years of wind and rain, the city wall is still full of vigor, and it is one of the ancient city walls in China with large scale, early history and relatively complete preservation. It is a good choice to bring children here for study and travel in summer vacation. Pingyao ancient city is also a popular scenic spot for graduation tour in Shanxi.