What tourist attractions are worth visiting in Shanxi?

The scenic spots worth visiting in Shanxi include Yungang Grottoes, Wutai Mountain, Hukou Waterfall, Pingyao Ancient City and Qiao Family Courtyard. 1. Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area has 45 main caves and 209 auxiliary caves, with a carving area of18000m2. The tallest statue is 17 meter, and the smallest is 2 cm. There are more than 1 100 shrines and more than 59,000 statues. Yungang Grottoes, also known as "the treasure house of ancient carving art in China", was once rated as the most internationally influential leisure tourist attraction in China. 2. Wutai Mountain Wutai Mountain is a tourist attraction integrating natural scenery, historical sites, ancient architecture art, Buddhist culture, folk customs, summer vacation and leisure. It has ten famous mountains in China, four famous Buddhist mountains in China and five Buddhist holy places in the world. It is a must-see attraction in Shanxi. In addition, Wutai Mountain is also a Buddhist Dojo, with 86 existing temples. Hukou Waterfall Scenic Spot of the Yellow River Hukou Waterfall is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world. It has been rated as "Fifty Scenes of the Yellow River in China" and "Forty Best Tourist Attractions in China". The scenic spot integrates the Yellow River Gorge, Loess Plateau and Guyuan Village, showing the magnificent natural landscape and colorful historical and cultural accumulation of the Yellow River Basin. 4. Pingyao Ancient City is known as one of the "Four Best-preserved Ancient Cities", and it is also one of the only two ancient cities in China that successfully declared the world cultural heritage as an ancient city as a whole, and was selected as "China Cultural Tourism Scenic Area". The ancient houses in the city are quadrangles with blue bricks and gray tiles, with clear and symmetrical axes, especially the brick cave houses retain a strong local flavor. 5. Qiao Family Courtyard Qiao Family Courtyard brings together the historical features of Shanxi merchants and embodies the characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a magnificent building complex with exquisite design and exquisite workmanship, which embodies the unique style of China's residential buildings in the Qing Dynasty and has high ornamental, scientific research and historical value. It is an unparalleled treasure house of art.