Shanxi Province is located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River and in the eastern part of the Loess Plateau. There are high mountains, criss-crossing hills, mountains and rivers, complex terrain, diverse landforms, moderate climate, and four distinct seasons. The miraculous work of nature has created colorful scenery everywhere. Shanxi is also one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. It has a long history and a long history. It is known as the "Museum of Ancient Chinese Art" and the "Land of Documents". It retains 70% of the country's ancient ancient buildings on the ground. Therefore, the tourism industry says : "Look at Shenzhen for ten years of China, look at Shanghai for a hundred years of China, look at Xi'an for a thousand years of China, and look at Shanxi for five thousand years of China." Natural beauty, historical civilization, revolutionary historical sites and construction achievements in the new era, together constitute Shanxi's unique, ancient and modern tourism resources.

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Natural tourism resources

Shanxi’s complex and ever-changing geology, landforms, hydrology, and meteorological conditions have created many majestic and fascinating natural landscapes such as famous mountains and rivers, caves and strange rocks, clear springs and lakes, torrential waterfalls, magical celestial phenomena, and precious creatures. The richness of tourism resources ranks among the top in the country. Shanxi has almost all natural landscapes except oceans and deserts, but salt ponds, ten thousand year ice caves, and volcanoes are not found in most provinces.

Famous mountains and rivers: Shanxi has many famous mountains and is the only province in the country that has five mountains, five towns and four famous Buddhist mountains. The most famous ones are Beiyue Hengshan, one of the Five Sacred Mountains, Mount Wutai, one of the four famous Buddhist mountains, Beiwudang Mountain, Mianshan, a famous Taoist mountain, Wulaofeng, a national scenic spot, Luya Mountain, one of the top ten nature reserves in the country, Zhongzhen Huoshan, one of the five towns, Lishan, which preserves the largest virgin forest in North China, the extremely steep Taihang Grand Canyon in the Taihang Mountains, Wangmangling, Huangyadong, Lingkong Mountain, Gypsum Mountain, Xiantang Mountain, Guanchuan Mountain, Pangquangou, etc. have different mountain colors and different expressions. They are surprising for their steepness, elegance and beauty. Some can be visited and admired, some can be used to escape the heat, some can be visited in ancient times, and some can be admired. The Yellow River is the natural dividing line between Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. It flows through 19 counties in Shanxi and has a course of 965 kilometers. It has merged into 18 larger tributaries and thousands of streams. There are many beautiful peaks on both sides of the Shanxi-Shaanxi Yellow River Gorge. The Yellow River has various shapes. The Yellow River in Fenglingdu area is dozens of miles wide, making it the widest part of the Yellow River. These famous mountains and rivers are like picturesque scrolls of great beauty, forming many scenic spots and becoming inexhaustible tourism resources in Shanxi.

Dongshixiongguan: There are many limestone caves in Taihang, Luliang and Zhongtiao Mountains in Shanxi, such as Qinshui Baiyun Cave, Huguan Zituan Cave, Yuxian Wanhua Cave, Yuhua Cave, Taiyuan Tian Most of Longshan Karst Cave, Xinzhou Yuwang Cave, etc. are well preserved, with vast cave bodies and a dazzling array of stalactites in various shapes. Some of them are open to the public for tours. The province's landforms are peculiar, and strange peaks and rocks can be seen everywhere in the famous mountains. For example, the peak of Luya Mountain is shaped like a reed bud, reaching into the sky; , the huge "Wind Rock" in North Wudang Mountain, and the "Lingshi" in Lingshi County are particularly unique. There are many dangerous passes such as Niangzi Pass, Yanmen Pass, Pianguan Pass, Ningwuguan, and Pingxing Pass among the dangerous peaks.

Qingquan Lake: Shanxi is short of water resources, but natural lakes are spread throughout the province. Many reservoirs and artificial lakes have been built over the years, like pearls embedded in the land of Shanxi. There are tens of thousands of springs in Shanxi, divided into three types: cold springs, hot springs and mineral springs. The larger cold springs include: Shuozhou Shentou Spring, Wutai Prajna Spring, Taiyuan Nanlao Spring, Qingxu Pingquan, Hongdong Huo Spring, Linfen Longzi Temple Spring, etc.; hot springs include Hunyuan Tangtou Spring and Xinzhou Qicun Spring. , Yuanping Daying Hot Spring, Dingxiang Hot Spring, Yuxian Hot Spring, Xiaxian Hot Spring, Xinjiang Hot Spring, etc. Among the mineral springs, Prajna Spring is the representative one.

The natural lakes in Shanxi include Wutai Mountain Beidaiding Tianchi, Ningwu Tianchi, Jinci Fish Marsh, Qingxu East Lake, Pingquan East Lake, West Lake, Yuncheng Wuxing Lake, Yanchi, etc.; artificially constructed reservoirs include Yuanqu Xiaolangdi Reservoir and Wanjiazhai Yellow River Diversion Project, Motan Shuanluquan Reservoir, Hengshan Reservoir, Fenhe Reservoir, Wenyu River Reservoir, Huihe Reservoir, Zhanghe Reservoir, Zhangze Reservoir, etc. These water resources have become tourist attractions.

Rapid Waterfalls: The famous waterfalls in Shanxi include Hukou Waterfall, Niangziguan Waterfall, Wangguangu Waterfall, and Manghe Waterfall. Hukou Waterfall is famous for its magnificence, and Niangziguan Waterfall is famous for its beauty. Rapids and rapids can be seen in many places in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, such as the Longcao rapids below Hukou and the "Three Rapids" of Longmen, which make people feel majestic.

Weather scene: Shanxi's climate is highly seasonal, complex and changeable. It not only has the scenery of thousands of miles of frozen north, but also has the conditions to carry out a variety of temperate zone tourism activities, and can also enjoy the unique atmospheric landscape. The "East China Sea Sunrise" on the top of Mount Wutai and the Shunwang Ping View in Mount Li is comparable to Mount Tai. The "Moonlight Night" on Mengmen Mountain on the Yellow River is charming, and the "Baoguang" on Mount Wutai is one of a kind.

Rare organisms: Shanxi has established 12 nature reserves. Ancient and famous trees, rare birds and animals are hidden deep inside. Brown-eared pheasants, macaques and giant salamanders are all rare and exotic animals.

Attachment: List of scenic spots in Shanxi Province

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Humanistic Tourism Resources

Shanxi’s long history has left us with many ancient buildings - temples, temples, ancient pagodas, grotto statues, painted murals, ancient city passes, Cultural heritage sites, unearthed cultural relics, handed down treasures, customs, flavored foods, cooking techniques and other cultural heritages. The title of “Shanxi – the Museum of Ancient Chinese Art” has been recognized by people from all walks of life at home and abroad.

Temples and palaces: Shanxi’s existing ancient buildings rank first in the country in terms of number and historical and artistic value. There are 35 cultural relics units listed as key national-level protection, and 284 cultural relics units listed as key provincial-level protection. According to statistics, there were 106 wooden buildings before the Song and Jin Dynasties, accounting for more than 70% of the buildings in the country during the same period. Among them, those from the Tang Dynasty include the main hall of Wutai Nanchan Temple, the east hall of Foguang Temple, and the Guangrenwang Temple in Ruicheng; those of the Five Dynasties include Pingshun Dayun Temple, Pingyao Zhenguo Temple Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall, etc.; and those of the Song, Liao, and Jin dynasties include nearly a hundred Among them, the representative ones are the Jinci Notre Dame Hall in the Song Dynasty, Youxian Temple, Chongming Temple, Kaihua Temple, and Daxiong Hall in Gaoping, the Huayan Temple complex in Datong in the Liao and Jin Dynasties, Shanhua Temple in Datong, Chongfu Temple in Shuozhou, and Yingxiong Temple. The main hall of County Pure Land Temple, Manjusri Hall of Foguang Temple in Wutai, Mahavira Hall of Qinglian Temple in Jincheng, Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall of Chongqing Temple, Fenyang Taifu Temple and Wu Zetian Temple in Wenshui, etc. Shanxi has more ancient buildings preserved after the Yuan Dynasty. The buildings and murals of Yongle Palace and Guangsheng Temple in the Yuan Dynasty are art treasures; the Hanging Temple, built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty, is breathtaking and unique, unique to China and foreign countries; and the Wutai Mountain complex, the first of the four famous Buddhist mountains, serves as a pure land. Xuanzhong Temple in Zongdaochang, Shuanglin Temple in Pingyao, known as the "Treasure House of Oriental Painted Sculpture Art", and Guandi Temple in Jiezhou, the top martial arts temple in the country, are all artistic masterpieces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In addition, Mengxian Zangshan Temple, Jiexiu Houtu Temple, Mianshan Huiluan Temple, Wanrong Feiyun Tower, Qiufeng Tower, Lingkong Mountain Shengshou Temple, Linfen Yao Temple, etc., all have their own merits and shine with the brilliance of history and art. .

Ancient pagodas of the past dynasties: There are more than 280 ancient pagodas in the province, including the Buddha Pagoda of Fogong Temple in Ying County, the White Pagoda of Mount Wutai, the Ashoka Pagoda in Dai County, the twin towers of Yongzuo Temple in Taiyuan, The Feihong Pagoda of Guangsheng Temple in Hongdong and the Yingying Pagoda of Pujiu Temple in Yongji are the most famous.

Grotto statues: According to investigation, there are 19 large-scale grottoes in Shanxi during the Northern Dynasties, 21 during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, 2 during the Song Dynasty, 2 during the Yuan Dynasty, and 5 during the Ming Dynasty, plus the Yungang Grottoes. There are 51 Tianlongshan Grottoes. Among them, Datong Yungang Grottoes, one of the three largest grottoes in the country, are the most popular. Taiyuan Tianlongshan Grottoes, Longshan Grottoes, Changzhi Yangtoushan Grottoes, and Pingding Kaihe Temple Grottoes also have high artistic value.

City Wall Pass: Shanxi has been a battleground for military strategists of all ages. The Great Wall inside and outside extends to eight places and cities in Shanxi including Datong, Shuozhou, Xinzhou, Jinzhong, Luliang and Yangquan, totaling about 3,500 kilometers. There are important passes such as Yanmen Pass, Pingxing Pass, Ningwuguan, Niangzi Pass, and Pianguan Pass. The most complete ancient city walls in Shanxi include Pingyao City and Niangziguan City. In addition to the city wall, Pingyao City's drum tower, Town God's Temple, neighborhoods, shops, and residential buildings all maintain the shape and style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Ancient murals: Shanxi has many ancient buildings, most of which are Buddhist temples and Taoist temples. Almost all of these temples have murals. According to statistics, there are still 27,000 square meters of murals in Shanxi temples. Among them, the murals of the Tang Dynasty are 32 square meters, the murals of the Five Dynasties are more than 20 square meters, the murals of the Liao Dynasty are 15 square meters, the murals of the Song Dynasty are 86 square meters, the murals of the Jin Dynasty are more than 440 square meters, and the murals of the Yuan Dynasty are more than 1,000 square meters. It covers an area of ??more than 430 square meters, including more than 2,300 square meters of Ming Dynasty murals and more than 2,910 square meters of Qing Dynasty murals. Among these murals, the Yuan Dynasty murals in Yongle Palace in Ruicheng are the most famous. These palaces are all Yuan Dynasty buildings. The walls and arches of each palace are covered with murals. The total area is more than 100 square meters on a single side.

Ancient painted sculptures: There are nearly 13,000 ancient painted sculptures in Shanxi. Among them, there are 82 sculptures from the Tang Dynasty, the most famous of which are the colored sculptures of Nanchan Temple in Wutai Mountain, the colored sculptures of Foguang Temple; the colored sculptures of the ancient Qinglian Temple in Jincheng, etc.; the 11 sculptures of the Five Dynasties period, the most famous of which are the colored sculptures of Zhenguo Temple in Pingyao; the Song, Liao, and Three hundred and ninety-four in the Jin period, the most famous ones are the Liao sculptures of Huayan Temple in Datong, Jinci Temple in Taiyuan, Changzi Faxing Temple, Song sculptures of Erxianguan in Jincheng, Chongfu Temple in Shuoxian County, and gold sculptures of Wenshu Hall of Foguang Temple in Wutai, etc. There are 386 sculptures in the Yuan Dynasty, the most famous of which is the Twenty-Eight-Sud Colored Sculpture of the Yuhuang Temple in Jincheng; there are 5,878 sculptures of the Ming Dynasty, the most famous of which are the Colored Sculpture of Shuanglin Temple in Pingyao and the Xiaoxitian Colored Sculpture of Xi County; the colored sculptures of the Qing Dynasty, There are more than 6,000 statues in Shanxi.

Ancient cultural sites: Many ancient cultural sites with high research value have been excavated in Shanxi. Those belonging to the Old and Neolithic Ages include Ruicheng Xihoudu Site and Hehe Site, Xiangfendingcun Site, Qinshui Xiachuan Site, etc. Important ancient sites and tombs after the Xia Dynasty include the Spring and Autumn Tombs in Luocheng, Taiyuan, the ancient Jin capital site of Houma, Shuo Prefecture Han tombs, the ruins of the Battle of Gaoping and Changping, the ruins of the ancient city of Jinyang, etc. The cultural relics and archeology departments have unearthed a large number of coins, pottery, stone tools, wooden tools and other precious cultural relics from ancient tombs at these ancient sites, and new discoveries are constantly being made.

Revolutionary Historical Memorial Site: The modern and modern people’s national and democratic revolutionary struggles have left many precious revolutionary cultural relics and hometowns to Shanxi. Listed as national key cultural relics protection units are the former site of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters in Wuxiang County, the Taihang Memorial Hall of the Eighth Route Army in Wangjiayu, Wuxiang, the former site of the Battle of Pingxingguan, the former site of the Bethune Model Ward in Songyankou, Wutai County, and the Liu Hulan Martyr Memorial Hall. Others include Huang The site of the Yadong Defense War, the memorial site of General Zuo Quan’s sacrifice, the Anti-Japanese Overseas Chinese Heroine Li Lin Memorial Hall, Changzhi Taihang Taiyue Martyrs Cemetery, Mao Zedong’s former residence, etc., they truly record the historical achievements of the revolutionary struggle from different aspects.

Attachment: List of historical places of interest in Shanxi Province

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National Historical and Cultural City

Datong City: It was called Pingcheng in ancient times. It was the capital of the early Northern Wei Dynasty. It was the companion capital in the Liao and Jin Dynasties and was called Xijing. It has always been the political, economic and cultural center of northern Shanxi. There are many cultural relics and historic sites, including the Yungang Grottoes excavated from 453 to 495 AD (Northern Wei Dynasty), as well as Shangxia Huayan Temple, Puhua Temple, Jiulongbi and other national key cultural relics protection units.

Pingyao County: Pingyao, the Yangshao painted pottery culture discovered in the ancient city proves that people lived here as far back as the Neolithic period. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the central capital of the Jin Kingdom, and in the Han Dynasty, it was Jingling County. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, Pingtao County was governed, but it was changed to Pingyao County because Emperor Taiwu's name was taboo. There are many cultural relics and sites in Pingyao City. The existing ancient city wall is one of the only four relatively complete ancient cities in my country. It was first built in the Western Zhou Dynasty and expanded in the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 2,000 years.

The streets, alleys and residential houses in the city are full of ethnic characteristics, as well as the style of residential buildings in northern China during the Ming Dynasty. Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple outside the city are famous both at home and abroad for their exquisite colorful sculptures.

Dai County: Dai County, an ancient state, is an important political, military, cultural and economic town in northern Shanxi. It has scenic spots and historic sites such as Yanmen Pass, Bianjing Tower, Ashoka Pagoda, Yang Family Ancestral Hall, Zhao Gao Temple, etc. In history, Chen Zi'ang, Li Bai, Wang Changling, Wang Wei, Li He, Fan Zhongyan, Yuan Haowen, etc. all left masterpieces about Dai County's scenic spots and historic sites. In addition, Dai County's clumsy paper-cutting art, lifelike dough sculptures, exquisite and gorgeous embroidery crafts and other folk culture and arts are all dazzling, especially the folk paintings that are even more amazing.

Qixian: A treasured land in Jinzhong, where ancestors settled as early as 6,000 years ago in the Neolithic Age of the Yangshao Culture. The current county seat of Qixian County was built during the Taihe period of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,500 years. There are many celebrities in Qi County, including Qi Huangyang, Wang Yun, Wen Qiao, Wen Tingyun, Dai Tingshi, etc. The famous Qiao Family Courtyard and Qu Family Courtyard in Qixian County are exquisite residential buildings in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The ancient city of Qixian County is full of ancient shops and temples, and the city is full of brick carvings, stone carvings, paints and paintings, which are antique. The collection of ancient books, historical relics, and folk art is rich and colorful. Qixian Yangge has a long history, and the Lantern Festival Festival is popular. The wax sculptures, dough sculptures, and paper-cuts are lifelike, which fully reflect the profound accumulation of the ancient Yellow River culture in Qixian.

Xinjiang County: Jinnan Shangcheng, a state and county established since the Northern Wei Dynasty, is a famous ancient city and merchant place in southern Shanxi. It collects cultural relics from Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in one city , mainly including Jiangshouju Garden, Jiangzhou Hall, Longxing Temple inner tower, etc. The well-preserved "Jiang Tie" is one of the four most famous posters in the country. In addition, there are murals in Jiangzhou Drum Tower, Bell Tower, Music Tower and Jiyi Temple. Xinjiang is home to outstanding people, including Xunzi, Wang Zhihuan, Gao Keming, Li Yuxiu, etc., who were also born here.

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Customs, customs and tourism resources

Taigu, Qixian, Linfen, Yangcheng, Jincheng, Hunyuan, Shuozhou, Xiangfen, Dingxiang and other places have preserved a large number of residential buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Xiangfen Ding Village Folk Museum, Qixian Folk Museum, and Dingxiang Folk Museum reflect the traditional folk customs, weddings and funerals, etiquette and customs, folk crafts, agricultural production, and cultural and entertainment activities in southern Shanxi, central Shanxi, and Xinzhou. and other typical northern folk customs. For details, please refer to Shanxi Folk Customs on this site

Famous specialties and snacks: Xinghuacun Fenjiu, Shanxi noodles, Pingyao Tuiguang lacquerware, Xinjiang cloud carvings, lacquerware, Datong bronzes and other products, which have a long history History, famous at home and abroad.

Folk song art: Shanxi is known as the “Ocean of Folk Songs”. It has a long history and has made great achievements as early as the Spring and Autumn Period. The "Tang Feng" and "Wei Feng" in the "Book of Songs", including "Cutting Sandalwood" and "Shuo Shu", are all Shanxi folk songs. There are more than 100 counties in Shanxi, and almost every county has its own folk songs. According to relevant statistics, more than 20,000 folk songs have been collected. There are not only many folk songs in Shanxi, but also very distinctive local colors. Folk songs from various parts of Shanxi are very different in artistic style. The folk songs in the Hequ, Baode and Pianguan areas have high-pitched tones and large jumps in sound lines, so they sound quite like the unique sense of vastness and majesty of the Saishang Plateau, and their lyrics are straightforward, pungent, simple and bright. It is also full of humor and lingering beauty. Xinzhou and Dingxiang folk songs, as well as Datong, Yanggao and Shuo County folk songs, each have their own characteristics compared to Hequ folk songs. Zuo Quan's folk songs form a line of their own, fresh and gentle. There are many "three-beat" love songs among them, which are not found in other folk songs. Qixian and Taigu folk songs, as well as Shouyang and Taiyuan folk songs, are relatively flexible, free and full of changes in content and form. The folk songs in Huguan, Jincheng, Yangcheng and Qinshui areas in southeastern Shanxi have traditional styles and strong local customs. The folk songs of Qinyuan County are good at expressing the passionate feelings of local farmers in real life and have a strong flavor of the times.

Folk dance: Many experts also call Shanxi the "hometown of folk dance".

For example, the "Le Pavilion" built in the Niuwang Temple in Weicun, Linfen in the 20th year of the Yuan Dynasty, the stage built in the 5th year of the Yuan Dynasty in Dongguan Village, Linfen, the music building built in the Qiaoze Temple in Wuchi Village, Yicheng in the 9th year of the Yuan Dynasty, etc. In the Ming Dynasty, folk artists in Puzhou, Shanxi, Tongzhou, Shaanxi, and Shaanzhou, Henan boldly reformed the singing style of Northern Zaju and incorporated huqin, gongs, drums, suona, etc. into the opera, especially because of the need to change the style. With a pair of jujube wooden clappers, the "Puzhou clapper" opera appeared in Shanxi. Later, Puzhou Bangzi was combined with local operas and customs in central Shanxi, northern Shanxi, southeastern Shanxi and other places, and gradually formed Zhonglu Bangzi, North Road Bangzi and Shangdang Bangzi. In addition, there are many types of operas in Shanxi. There are more than 300 types of operas in the country, and Shanxi has 54, accounting for one-sixth. There are now more than 200 professional theater troupes in Shanxi, employing 15,000 people. Among the fifty-four opera types, Zhonglu Bangzi drew on the strengths of others, and due to geographical, historical and other reasons, it gradually developed into Shanxi's representative opera. Therefore, people also call Zhonglu Bangzi "Shanxi Bangzi" and "Jin Opera".

Paper-cut art: In terms of style, Shanxi's paper-cut art is basically divided into two categories: rough and simple monochrome paper-cut and graceful and soft colored dot-dyed and carved paper. The former is spread throughout southern Shanxi, southeastern Shanxi, central Shanxi, and northwestern Shanxi, while the latter is concentrated in the Yanbei area, especially Guangling. In Shanxi's folk paper-cutting, there are many patterns designed using homophonic techniques. For example, the images of "chicken", "xin" and "ruyi" are used to express "good luck and good fortune"; the images of "lotus" and "fish" are used to express "more than one year after year"; the images of "lotus", "osmanthus" and other images are used to express "continuous life". Takako" and so on. Other patterns are represented by legendary symbols, such as "deer" and "crane" representing longevity, and "dragon" and "phoenix" combined to express wedding joy, that is, "dragon and phoenix present good fortune." Among a large number of paper-cut works, it can be seen that the patterns with "dragon", "snake", "fish" and "frog" as the content are the most common. This is the biggest feature of the Chinese national culture with dragon and snake as totem. Shanxi folk paper-cutting is not only realistic and vivid, but also has rich artistic imagination. Shanxi's folk paper-cutting is also closely connected with various folk activities of people from all over the country, including traditional festivals, etiquette and customs throughout the year, as well as birthdays, weddings, birthdays, and funerals.

Shadow puppet art: Shanxi's shadow puppet art was widely spread as early as the Song Dynasty in my country. Shadow puppets are mostly carved from cowhide and have extremely rich shapes, ranging from heaven to earth, from characters to animals and birds. The shadow puppets are composed of flat curves, and the characters are all frontal and profile, with various roles of raw, dan, net, mo, and ugly, similar to the facial makeup and costumes of dramas. During the performance, the picker uses three small sticks to control the body and limbs of the shadow puppet, and uses light to project the image on the "paper window" or "sand window", which looks very interesting.

The art of New Year pictures: Shanxi’s woodblock New Year pictures began in the Song and Jin dynasties. Among them, Shannan woodblock New Year pictures are as famous as Hebei Wuqiang New Year pictures, Tianjin Yangliuqing New Year pictures, and Suzhou Taohuawu New Year pictures. Shanxi's woodblock New Year pictures are mostly auspicious and festive in content. Common forms include lantern paintings, nave paintings, strip screens, tribute papers, window paintings, door paintings, kitchen niche paintings, shadow murals, door paintings, table skirt paintings, etc. kind. Shanxi's woodblock New Year pictures have full compositions, bright colors, concise lines, rough styles, and are highly decorative.

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Current situation of tourism in Shanxi

In a comprehensive evaluation of national tourism resources in the past few years, Shanxi unexpectedly ranked first. However, the tourism revenue of Shanxi Province is currently at the bottom of the country. The main reason is that the development intensity is insufficient, which is different from Shanxi Province. The current overall economic situation is inseparable; the second is the lack of publicity, which is mainly due to insufficient attention from government departments and backward concepts. In addition, Shanxi's tourism resources themselves have some weaknesses that also restrict the development of Shanxi's tourism industry. 1. Shanxi’s scenic spots are mainly historical places. This determines that those who are interested are often tourists with a certain cultural level, and they only account for a small part of the tourists, and many of them are visiting, visiting, and inspecting rather than traveling at their own expense. 2. Scenic spots are scattered and transportation is inconvenient.

The special terrain of Shanxi makes tourism a relatively arduous exercise. The poor road conditions and passenger transportation economy make most of Shanxi's scenic spots suitable only for self-driving or group tours and not convenient for self-guided travel. The author said this during the self-guided tour Deeply touched. 3. The natural environment is harsh. Shanxi itself has a lot of sand and coal dust, and industrial pollution has exacerbated the deterioration of the ecological environment, making foreign tourists extremely disappointed.

The distribution of tourism resources in Shanxi can be divided into eleven cities: Taiyuan, Datong, Shuozhou, Xinzhou, Jinzhong, Luliang, Yangquan, Yuncheng, Linfen, Changzhi and Jincheng according to administrative divisions. According to tourist routes There is no unified standard for dividing by the distribution of scenic spots and attractions. There have been many divisions. This site divides them as follows:

1. Datong Tourist Area. The main attractions include Yungang Grottoes, Huayan Temple, Shanhua Temple, and Jiulong Wall in Datong City, Hengshan Mountain and Xuankong Temple in Hunyuan County, Wooden Pagoda in Ying County, Yanmen Pass, Yangzhong Wu Temple, Bianjing Tower, and Zhaogao in Dai County. Watch and wait.

Second, Wutai tourist area. The main attractions are the temple complex of Mount Wutai and the natural scenery of Mount Wutai.

3. Hukou Tourist Area. The main attractions are Hukou Waterfall and Guangsheng Temple, Yao Temple, Big Sophora Tree, Susan Prison, etc. along the route.

4. Jinzhong Tourist Area. The main attractions are Jinci Temple in Taiyuan City, Pingyao Ancient City and Shuanglin Temple in Pingyao County, Wang Family Courtyard and Mianshan in Lingshi County, Qiao Family Courtyard and Qu Family Courtyard in Qi County, Cao Family Courtyard in Taigu County, etc. .

5. Yuncheng Tourist Area. The main attractions include Jiezhou Guandi Temple, Changping Guandi Temple, Yanchi, Pujiu Temple, Yellow River Tieniu, Yongle Palace, Feiyun Tower, Qiufeng Tower, Wulaofeng, Wangguan Valley, Xiaolangdi, etc.

6. Taihang Tourist Area. That is, the tourist areas of Changzhi and Jincheng. The main attractions are Lishan and Liu's residences in Qinshui County, Manghe, Huangcheng Xiangfu, and Motan in Yangcheng County, Taihang Grand Canyon in Huguan County, and Licheng County's Huangyadong, Wangmangling, Xiyagou, Wujiawan, etc. in Lingchuan County.

7. Other tourist attractions. There are mainly scenic spots such as Luya Mountain, Pangquangou, Niangziguan, and Lingkong Mountain.

Shanxi has many tourist attractions, which can be roughly divided into five categories.

1. Traditional ace attractions. These scenic spots have long been famous and have great influence across the country. They are the trump cards of Shanxi's tourism industry. They mainly include: Yungang Grottoes, Xuankong Temple, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, Wutai Mountain, and Jinci Temple.

2. Emerging tourist attractions. Although these scenic spots are well-known throughout the country, most of them were actually developed and spread nationwide only after the mid-1980s. They mainly include: Hukou Waterfall, Pingyao Ancient City, Shuanglin Temple, Wang Family Courtyard, and Qiao Family Courtyard.

3. Traditional outstanding scenic spots. These scenic spots have long been tourist attractions, and in many aspects are not inferior to the first two types of scenic spots. However, due to various reasons, their influence in the country is not great. They mainly include: Guangsheng Temple, Yao Temple, and Dahuai Shu, Su San Prison, Guandi Temple, Pujiu Temple, Yellow River Tieniu, Yongle Palace, Hengshan, Niangziguan, Pangquangou, etc.

4. Emerging outstanding scenic spots. After vigorous development and publicity in recent years, these scenic spots have become tourist hotspots in the province, including Mianshan Mountain, Luya Mountain, Yuwang Cave, Xinzhou Hot Spring, Imperial City Prime Minister's Mansion, Taihang Grand Canyon, etc.

5. Attractions under development or to be developed. These scenic spots have beautiful scenery, but are under development or not yet developed due to economic and other reasons. They mainly include Lishan, Liu's Residences, Wulaofeng, Manghe, Motan, Xiaolangdi, Lingkong Mountain, Wangmangling, and Xiyagou , Wujiawan, etc.