Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area is located in Shibanyan Township, Linzhou City, the northwestern part of Henan Province and the southern Taihang Mountains. It is 50 kilometers long from north to south, 1.5 kilometers wide from east to west, and 800-1739 meters above sea level. The relative height difference is more than 1000 meters. The total area of the scenic area is 89 square kilometers, and its vegetation coverage rate is 90%. It has the reputation of natural oxygen bar. The height of the cliffs in the territory is high, the peaks are crowded, the masculine is exposed, the walls are staggered, the streamis flowing, and the waterfalls are hanging. It is a typical representative of the “Northern scenery”.
What to see?
Taihang Grand Canyon has operated scenic spots including: Peach Blossom Valley, Taihang Sky-road and Wangxiang Rock. The four seasons of Taihang Grand Canyon are different and fascinating. Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area has convenient transportation and perfect reception facilities. It is a good place for leisure health, hang gliding, summer vacation, painting and painting, exploring ancient times and sightseeing.
Peach Blossom Valley
Also Taohua Valley, it is the core attraction of the Taihang Grand Canyon. The peaks in the valley are steep and sturdy. Toahua Stream is wingding to run through the canyon. The grass and vines on both sides of the stream are hanging, and the mixed woods are infinite. The green tide that flows with the mountains is like a sea. The stream flowing down the valley falls into a waterfall, and the waterfall falls into a pool. The waterfalls are connected by the lake, which constitutes the water of the valley. There are more wonders in the snow. Huanglong Pool, Feilong Gorge, Feilong Waterfall, Feilong Plank Road, Jiulian Waterfall, Taohua Cave and other scenic spots are combined to show the long-term beauty of the deep gorge.
Taihang Sky-road
It is located at the top of Taihang Mountain, from the Peach Blossom Valley Scenic Spot in the north to the
Xianxia Valley Scenic Spot in the south. It is about 30km long and is an important part of the scenic ring road. It is also a good location overlooking the magnificent scenery of Taihang Mountain. The car travels on Taihangtian Road just like being in the Hundred-mile Gallery. There is nowhere to be a magnificent scroll of Chinese paintings, deep canyons and upright rock walls, giving visitors a strong visual shock. Combining the mountain shape of Taihang, there are more than 10 observation decks along the road, which are far away, and feel open and distracting.
Wangxiang Rock
Wangxing Rock is adjacent to the stream, west to the cliff. Surrounded by cliffs in the three ways, it forms a closed and extremely valley. Facing to the Suzaku Peak, which is open to the rock, it is coincided with the best Fengshui of ancient Chinese geography. The ideal mode of the post-Xuanwu" attracted the celebrities of the past to come to this self-cultivation. The Emperor Wu Ding and the slave minister Fushuo who were all born in the
Shang Dynasty once iived here. So, the rock is named the Wangxiang Rock, meaning the King & Minister Rock, and it is also praised as the "Soul of Taihang Mountain".
Taihang Grand Canyon has been attracted tourists from home and abroad. The relative relief reaches 1000 meters. Spectacular peaks, cliffs, gorges and waterfalls generate this outstanding natural scenery in North China. People have lived there since the remote
Shang Dynasty, and the residence building there are all made of locally quarried stone, integrating them well with the surrounding landscape.
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Address: Shibanyan Township, Linzhou City, Henan Province
Open time: 08:00-17:30
Entrance Fee: CNY 180
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