What are the nine famous landscapes along the Yellow River?

The Yellow River, which originates from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, meanders through nine provinces (autonomous regions) and finally flows into the Bohai Sea. The Yellow River is about 5,464 kilometers long and is the second longest river in China. The Yellow River is the most important birthplace of Chinese civilization and is called "Mother River" by us. Today, many natural and cultural landscapes worth visiting have been formed in the places where the Yellow River flows.

Yellow river headwater scenic spot

Kariqu, one of the headwaters of the Yellow River, started from five springs, while Maqu, the other headwaters, has only one spring. This is the source area of the Yellow River, where tourists can't imagine that the Sect of the Yellow River is not a raging flood, but a small spring and a barren beach with many gravel weeds. The headwaters of the Yellow River have pleasant scenery, rich aquatic plants and spectacular lakes and streams.

Venue: Niutoubei, Yellow River Source, maduo county, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province.

2. The first bend of the Yellow River

Next to the Suokezang Temple in Tangke Township at the junction of Sichuan, Qinghai and Gansu provinces, the cross section of the Yellow River here is 300 meters in diameter. The Yellow River comes from Gansu side, and the Baihe River flows from the top of the first bay of the Yellow River in an "S" shape. The water of the Yellow River floats slowly from the horizon like a fairy's ribbon, gently caresses the edge of Sichuan and turns back to Qinghai, so it is called the first bay of the Jiuqu Yellow River. There are many islands in the first bay of Jiuqu, and red willows become forests. It is a paradise for golden pheasants, yellow ducks, rabbits, red-crowned cranes and black-necked cranes. There is a hill in front of the Suokezang Temple, and the top of the hill overlooks it.

Location: 9 kilometers north of Tangke Township, ruoergai county, Sichuan.

3.hukou Waterfall

Hukou Waterfall, the second largest waterfall in China, has a large amount of water in summer and is magnificent; In winter, the whole water surface freezes, forming a rare huge ice waterfall. In Hukou area, the west bank of the Yellow River is steep and gentle, and the cross section of the Yellow River is in the shape of a valley in the valley. Water flows to the spout and rushes into a deep ditch with a flat bottom. Above the spout, water is popular in the wide trough. At the upper end of the deep trough, the water surface 400 meters wide suddenly poured into the deep trough 30 to 50 meters wide, forming a waterfall.

Location: the junction of Jixian County, Shanxi Province and Yichuan County, Shaanxi Province

4. Luxiang Temple

Luxiang Temple faces the Yellow River in the east and is empty on three sides. Only the northwest side is connected with the ancient city gate of the county by a narrow diameter. There is a boulder with a diameter of 5 meters and a height of more than 20 meters in front of the peak, which is 2 meters away from the main peak. It looks like a tall incense burner, so it is named a temple. "Incense burner at night" is one of the eight scenic spots in jia county. Whenever the sun sets, the afterglow of the setting sun casts a picturesque reflection on the solitary pavilion of the Yellow River, which is called "Little Penglai" by local people. Luxiang Temple was built in 16 14. The main hall is Notre Dame, with annex halls on the left and right, and mountain gates and stone tablets on the south.

Location: Luxiang Peak, 200 meters east of Jiaxian County, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province.

5. Gankun Bay

Gankun Bay is a natural Tai Chi map, which is a great natural landscape on the Qin Jin Canyon on the ancient Yellow River Road. When the Yellow River flows through Hehuili Village and Houshanli Village in Yonghe County, Shanxi Province and Dacheng Village, Chengxiao Village and Fuyi Village in Tu Gang Township, Yanchuan County, Shaanxi Province, it forms an "S"-shaped turn and mysterious shape. At the top of Mount Saint-Lansing, from a distance, the mountains are undulating and ravines are criss-crossing. The Yellow River runs like a dragon between the hills and gullies of the Loess Plateau. Hehuai Village and Fuyihe Village, which are located on the edge of the S-shaped ancient Yellow River Road, are like the "yin and yang fish" embraced by the Yellow River Dragon.

Location: the junction of Yonghe County, Shanxi Province and Yanchuan County, Shaanxi Province.

6. Tongguan

It is bordered by the Yellow River in the north and the mountainside in the south. The river flows south in the pass, which stimulates the pass, so it is called Tongguan. Tongguan was established at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, ranking second among the top ten famous Guanzhong in China, and known as the "first pass". Emperor Qianlong visited the great rivers and mountains of the empire. As for this trip, he couldn't help feeling the rigor of Tongguan, leaving a "first pass" gilded imperial book on his forehead outside the tower. The main attractions are Twelve Liancheng, Yangshao Cultural Site, Maqiquan, Fotouya, Tiegou Lanquan and Yellow River Railway Bridge.

Location: Beigangkou Town, Tongguan County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province

7. Xiaolangdi of the Yellow River

With the completion of Xiaolangdi Water Control Project, a natural landscape with lakes and mountains, thousands of islands dotted around and "high gorge out of Pinghu" has been formed here. * * * is divided into four scenic spots: Xixia Lake, Daba Wetland Park, Zhang Ling Peninsula Resort and Three Gorges of the Yellow River. The Three Gorges of the Yellow River is the essence of Xiaolangdi Scenic Area. Bali Hutong is located in the narrowest part of the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, with broken walls on both sides and a swift river in the middle. The three Gorges (Gushan Gorge, Longfeng Gorge and Bali Gorge) have their own styles.

Geographical location: the junction of Luoyang City and Jiyuan City, Henan Province

8. Yellow River Laoniuwan

Laoniuwan is the first stop for mother's Yellow River to flow into Shanxi. The Great Wall extends along this steep mountain range, parallel to the Yellow River to the south, like two dragons flying hand in hand. Due to the uniqueness of topographic conditions, the limestone cliffs here are uneven and uneven; Laoniuwan Fort, a military fortress along the ancient Great Wall, is located here, and has the reputation of the Yellow River as the first village in Shanxi and the first pier in the Great Wall.

Venue: Wanjiazhai Town, Pianguan County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province

9. Shanxi-Shaanxi Grand Canyon

The Shanxi-Shaanxi Grand Canyon is bounded by the Yellow River, connected to Pianguan County in Shanxi in the south and Qingshuihe County in Inner Mongolia in the north. Zhungeer Banner, adjacent to Ordos Plateau in the west, is a place where chickens crow in three cities. The Great Wall inside and outside meet here, the Yellow River enters Shanxi from here, and the Grand Canyon of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Mongolia starts from here. The vicissitudes of the Loess Plateau, the endless magnificent scenery and the contest between water and stone have made the Yellow River Baili Gallery magical, beautiful and magnificent. This section of the river bank has formed a picturesque natural water erosion landscape, some like dense "gobbledygook", some like animals and plants, some like music scores, and some like a winding "maze".

Location: the junction of Pianguan County, Shanxi Province and Qingshuihe County, Inner Mongolia