The following are some scenic spots we recommend for short trips from Taiyuan, the provincial capital. Let's have a look.
Feel the Spring and Autumn Tibetan Lonely Resort "Spring and Autumn Tibetan Lonely Resort" is the core attraction of the Tibetan Mountain Scenic Area in Yuxian. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhao's orphan, the posthumous son of the State of Jin, escaped safely for fifteen years in the "hidden solitary cave" in Tiancheng, so his name is immortal. The orphan of Zhao, the first of the top ten tragedies in classical China, is written here! Here, with towering peaks and ancient trees, there is no cold in winter and no heat in summer. It is a treasure house for exploring secluded places and praying for blessings.
Tibetan independence resorts contain unique natural scenery culture, unique Zhao's ancestral culture, splendid ancient building culture, profound celebrity tourism culture and colorful folk culture. With its magical nature and broad and selfless mind, it nurtured foreign asylum seekers, continued Zhao's aristocratic lineage, and merged into the long river of China's history and culture for thousands of years.
Travel Tips: Take the EMU for 35 minutes to reach Taiyuan-Cangshan (Yangquan North). Tourists are advised to wear light sports shoes, casual clothes and things they need to bring when going out: relevant documents, umbrellas, motion sickness medicine, etc. Senior citizens aged 60-69 (old age card or ID card) and primary and secondary school students (student ID card) can enjoy half-price concessions.
Experience the pastoral scenery of Yuci Hougou. In May, the mountains are green and the wind is soft and slippery. After living in the city for a long time, you can find the pleasure of hiking nearby. Hougou Ancient Village, located in Dongzhao Township, Yuci District, is an ancient village with a long history, which can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. The village building is close to the kiln in northern Shaanxi and built along the river according to the mountain, with a drop of 66 meters. In Hougou, you can also see a large number of ancient buildings and exquisite bricks, wood and stone carvings, such as brick kilns, quadrangles and independent caves. The exquisite and unique ancient stage, Kannonji and Bodhisattva Hall in the village are living fossils of northern folk culture, which will definitely bring you different feelings. Sitting on the stone bench by the village, enjoying the mottled red stone walls of the ancient kiln in the village, the winding stone steps eroded by wind and rain, breathing the fresh breath of the soil, enjoying this rare peace, pastoral scenery and homesickness will make you linger.
Travel tips: According to the route guide of go on road trip, Hougou is about 50 kilometers away from Taiyuan city center. If you drive to Hougou, you can get on the ring expressway from downtown, get on the Taijiu Expressway, get off at the first exit of Taijiu Expressway, then drive south, turn left at the traffic lights after crossing a railway bridge, and follow the signs. In addition, the shoes should be light, non-slip, highly elastic, and the size should be appropriate, which will not affect blood circulation and prevent the toes and soles from being numb and uncomfortable. You can also prepare goggles or sunglasses.
Phoenix Mountain Enjoy Pastoral Scenery Shanxi Phoenix Mountain Ecological Botanical Garden is located in Tangtou Hot Spring Development Zone, Dingxiang County, Xinzhou City. It is the first multifunctional leisure resort in our province that relies on ecological construction to promote the development of wetland hot springs and integrates fruit picking, agricultural science and technology demonstration area and plant science and technology exhibition area. In the Baiguo Picking Garden, many kinds of green fruits, such as plums, peaches, etc. 100, have achieved fruitful results, and the fragrance overflows the garden. Tourists enjoy picking ginkgo here.
Since the construction began in 2002, it has invested nearly 100 million yuan to create a bright spot of green eco-tourism. At present, infrastructure construction such as main roads, communications, irrigation networks and landscaping has been completed. There are 3 million trees of 159 species, 300,000 flowering shrubs, more than 200 species of fruit trees and plants in the park. It is the latest plant gene bank in North China, with fresh air and fragrant flowers, basically achieving the goal of having fruit in two seasons, flowers in three seasons and evergreen in four seasons. At present, the Botanical Garden has successfully developed the Baiguo Picking Garden, Peony Garden, Agricultural Science and Technology Demonstration Garden, Wu Tong Villa and other comprehensive service attractions.
Travel Tips: go on road trip takes Dayun Expressway from Taiyuan, gets off at the entrance of Baicun Village, and goes east 10 mile to the north of Tangtou Village.
Qikou Town feels the history Qikou is located in the middle section of the Shanxi-Shaanxi Gorge of the Yellow River, 48 kilometers south of Linxian County, and is named after the Qikou of Datong in the Yellow River. Qikou, with Yellow River water transportation, rose in the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, and has been a famous commercial town in northern China for more than 200 years, with many shops and businessmen. During the 170 years before the construction of beijing-baotou railway, more than 50 wooden boats came and went to Qikou Wharf every day. From Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Sui and Mongolia, a large number of grain, oil, fur and medicinal materials were shipped. Cotton cloth, silks and satins, tea and ceramics were transported from Taiyuan and Fenzhou to Ai Qi by land through Xiangyang Box. There is a folk song of "an endless load of mouths, an endless load of martial arts city". However, the prosperity of the former commercial and trade center no longer exists. In Qikou, we can only feel the history by stepping on the remains left by the ancients.
Travel Tips: Self-driving tourists can start from Jinci Highway in Taiyuan, take Taifen Expressway or National Highway 307, and go to the monument on the north side of Geshang Village intersection in the western suburbs of Lishi City.