Pingyao Ancient City or Hukou Waterfall, which is better? Please state the pros and cons.

Hukou Waterfall: Ticket price: 9 1.00 yuan in summer and 46.00 yuan in winter. Opening hours: 06:30~ 19:30 Tips: It will change with the season and weather. Address: 45 kilometers west of Jixian County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province. On weekdays, Hukou Waterfall, which is "roaring and roaring thousands of cows", presents a different style in peace: the Yellow River water flows down from the ice on both sides of the river and the stacked ice in Admiralty window, and the water mist aroused reflects a beautiful rainbow in the sun, and a beautiful ice bridge is built under the waterfall. The water column formed by the overflow on both sides of the river is like an ice peak of different sizes hanging upside down on a cliff, in which a rainbow floats, colorful and crystal clear. There are several routes to visit Hukou: First, you can take CMB from Yichuan County, and the fare is 8 yuan; Along the way is the asphalt road-Panshan Road, which is difficult to walk. From Nanniwan or other places to Hukou, you can go to Yichuan first and then take a bus.

2. There is a bus from the East Bus Station diagonally opposite Yan 'an Railway Station to Hukou. The fare is 26 yuan. There is only one bus at 7: 30 every day, and it will arrive at Hukou around noon.

Eat and drink Yellow River carp, Yan 'an fine wine.

Pingyao County is located in the middle of Shanxi Province, about 85 kilometers away from Taiyuan City. Together with the second batch of national historical and cultural cities Langzhong, Sichuan, Lijiang, Yunnan and Shexian, Anhui, it is called "the four best-preserved ancient cities in China", and it is also the only ancient county in China that successfully declared the world cultural heritage as an ancient city as a whole.

The towering ancient city wall is thick and deep, and the streets, shops and houses in the ancient city still maintain the traditional layout and style, with a strong cultural atmosphere of Shanxi merchants and simple folk customs in Jinzhong. Pingyao exudes a long, quiet and introverted temperament.

South Street is the central axis of Pingyao ancient city, starting from the junction of East Street and West Street in the north, south to the south gate (Yingxunmen), and running through the north and south with Gushi Tower. On both sides of the street, the window of old brands and traditional famous shops is the most prosperous traditional commercial street. During the Qing Dynasty, South Street controlled more than 50% of financial institutions in China, and was called "Wall Street" in China.

Rishengchang, the first bank in China, is located in Pingyao West Street and is famous for "Huitong the World". After a hundred years of vicissitudes, it is the first of China's national banking industry. The building adopts three halls, which not only embodies the traditional characteristics of Jinzhong folk houses, but also absorbs the style of Jinzhong shops.

Ya 'an is located in the center of Pingyao ancient city. Founded in the Northern Wei Dynasty, finalized in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, the earliest preserved building was in Yuan six years (1346), with a history of more than 600 years. The whole window building complex in Jinzhong is an organic whole with orderly master and slave, patchwork and reasonable structure, which can be called the epitome of the palace in terms of architectural layout and functional setting.

The houses in the ancient city of Pingyao are mainly wooden quadrangles with brick walls and tiled roofs, with strict layout, symmetry and order. Large families build two-entry, three-entry courtyards or even larger courtyards, which are separated by gorgeous hanging doors. Most residential courtyards are beautifully decorated. Brick carvings are usually built at the entrance, wood carvings are placed on the beams under the eaves, and stone carvings are used to decorate columns, doorposts and stone drums.

In addition to the ancient city wall, the other two treasures in Pingyao are Zhenguo Temple and Shuanglin Temple. Zhenguo Temple is located in Dong Hao Village, about 0/2km northeast of Pingyao County. There is not a nail in the whole temple, and all the structures are made of wood and wood, which is a great treasure of ancient architecture in China. In Shuanglin Temple, 10 has more than 2,000 colored plastic statues from Yuan Dynasty to Ming Dynasty (13 ~17th century), which is known as the "treasure house of colored plastic art".

In a word, you like spectacular scenery and go to Hukou Waterfall. If you like quaint and elegant ancient buildings, go to Pingyao.