Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon

Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area

synonym

Taihang Grand Canyon (Taihang Grand Canyon, Linzhou, Henan) generally refers to Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area

Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Spot is located in Linzhou City in the northwest of Henan Province and the eastern foot of South Taihang. It is 50 kilometers long from north to South and 1.25 kilometers wide from east to west.

Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area is a national AAAAA scenic spot, a national key scenic spot and a national geopark.

Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Spot is located at the junction of Shanxi and Henan provinces, across the northwest of Linzhou City, with an altitude of 800-1736m and a relative elevation difference of about 1000m. On October 31, 2012, the State Council issued the list of the eighth batch of national scenic spots, which was approved as "national scenic spots". On October 13, 2016, the National Tourism Administration announced that the Hongqiqu Taihang Grand Canyon in Anyang, Henan Province has become a 5A national scenic spot.

geographical environment

topographic features

Taihang Grand Canyon is located at the junction of Shanxi and Henan provinces. It is located in the northwest of Linzhou, Anyang City, Henan Province. It is 100 li long from north to South and 8 Li wide from east to west. It starts from Huishan corner of Rencun town in the north and ends at the bottom of Shanxi well in the south. It is a deep canyon with a length of 50 km and a width of 1.5 km cut by Lushui River, a tributary of Zhuozhang River With an altitude of 800-1739 meters and a relative elevation difference of more than 1000 meters, the Grand Canyon is a typical example of mountain water scenery in northern China.

natural resources

Biological resources

The total area of the scenic spot is 120 square kilometers, with 90% vegetation coverage and 80% forest coverage. Among them, the original vegetation accounts for about 60%, the conversion of farmland to forest, artificial afforestation accounts for about 30%, the forest is dense, the natural ecology is good, the vegetation is rich, it is a natural oxygen bar.

Landscape resources

Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area is a national key scenic spot, a national AAAAA tourist area, and the birthplace of Shibanyan supply and marketing cooperative's "shoulder pole spirit".

It is the hometown of Gu Wenchang, the son of Taihang Mountain, and the creative training base of the calligraphy and painting center of China Federation of literary and art circles. It is also one of the largest rock climbing bases in China.

There are green waves, chopping cliffs, various kinds of rocks, waterfalls, deep pools, magnificent temples, fascinating caves and fascinating legends.

The scenic spots are full of reality and emptiness, light and darkness, light and color, wonder and danger, which make the natural landscape and cultural landscape of the scenic spot perfect.

The landscape is wonderful and interesting. There are thick shade and green waves, cliffs, rocks, waterfalls, deep pools, magnificent temples, fascinating caves and fascinating legends.

There are reality and emptiness, light and darkness, light and color, wonder and danger. The natural landscape and cultural landscape are combined to form an interesting contrast. There are more than 400 landscapes and 44 scenic spots.

Main attractions

Taihang Grand Canyon is located in Shibanyan Township, Linzhou City, Anyang City, Henan Province, northwest of Henan Province and east foot of South Taihang Mountain. It is 50 kilometers long from north to South and 1.5 kilometers wide from east to west, with an altitude of 800-1739 meters and a relative elevation difference of more than 1000 meters. The total area of the scenic spot is 89 square kilometers, and its vegetation coverage rate is 90%. It has the reputation of natural oxygen bar. It is a typical example of "beixiong scenery" with high cliffs, towering peaks, strong sun, staggered platform walls, turbulent Cangxi River and flowing waterfalls.

The core scenic spots of Taihang Grand Canyon include: spring pool waterfall peach blossom Valley, Baili Gallery Taihang Tianlu, the soul of Taihang wangxiangyan, primitive ecological Canyon drifting and fairyland Xianxia valley. Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area is famous for its green cliffs like diandai, red cliff like Zhaoxia, tree like birds, pool like green water, and beautiful scenery. The residential buildings in the canyon are made of local materials. The stone street, stone courtyard, stone wall, stone column, stone ladder and stone building are integrated with the nature. They are antique and intriguing.

Peach blossom Valley

Peach blossom Valley is a valley in the valley, about 4km long, about 800m-1736m above sea level, altitude difference of nearly km.

In the valley, the unique peaks are abrupt, steep and majestic. A winding peach blossom stream runs through the valley. Grass and vines hang down on both sides of the stream. The forest is boundless. The green tide surging with the mountain wind is like sea water.

Peach blossom Valley has beautiful scenery, known as love valley. The fog is scattered, the clouds are changing, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, the high mountains are hanging, the waterfalls are falling, the springs and pools are as clear as a mirror, the streams flowing down the Valley fall into waterfalls, the waterfalls fall into pools, and the pools are connected, forming the charm of peach blossom valley.

Taohua Valley is a place where scenery changes step by step and is connected with scenery. Huanglong lake, Feilong gorge waterfall, Feilong gorge plank road, Jiulian waterfall, Taohua cave and other scenic spots are perfectly matched, showing the remote artistic conception of deep gorge.

Taihang Tianlu

Taihang Tianlu scenic spot is located on the top of Taihang Mountain, with a total length of about 30km, starting from Taohua valley scenic spot in the north and Xianxia valley scenic spot in the south. It is not only an important part of the tour road of the scenic spot, but also an excellent location to overlook the magnificent scenery of Taihang Mountain.

Taking a sightseeing bus to walk on Taihang Tianlu, the deep canyon and vertical cliff bring tourists a strong visual shock.

Combined with the mountain form, there are more than 10 viewing platforms along taihangtian road.

Wang Xiangyan

Wangxiangyan scenic spot is adjacent to the stream in the East and the cliff in the West. Surrounded by the cliffs on the left and right sides, it forms a closed Valley to meet the rosefinch peak, which coincides with the ideal mode of "Zuo Qinglong, you Baihu, Qian rosefinch, Hou Xuanwu" in ancient Chinese geomantic omen, and attracts celebrities and scholars of all ages to come here to cultivate themselves and live in seclusion.

According to records, King Wuding and slave Prime Minister Fu Shuo of the Shang Dynasty both lived here, so they were later called Wang Xiangyan.

Wuding was the 22nd king of the Shang Dynasty. When he was young, he was sent by his father Xiaoyi to linfilter mountain in the west of the Shang capital. He worked and lived with slaves and became friends with slave Fu Shuo.

Wuding thinks Fu Shuo is very talented. After Wu Ding succeeded to the throne, he became prime minister. After taking office, Fu Shuo did his best to help Wu Ding manage the government in an orderly way, which made the Shang Dynasty achieve unprecedented development, which was called "Wu Ding's resurgence" in history.

Canyon drift

Taihang grand canyon rafting is located in the Taihang Grand Canyon in Linzhou, Henan Province, which is a national AAAAA scenic spot, a national key scenic spot and a national geopark. The whole course is 4500 meters, with a drop of 85 meters, and the drifting time is 2-2.5 hours. The whole course is located in the mountainous forest belt. The trees on both sides of the river are lush, and the scenery is spectacular. It is called "the drifting without dark sun", which is worthy of the name of "ecological oxygen bar drifting".

Cultural Activity

"Beating flower stick" is a folk performing art with local characteristics, which is popular in all villages of the Grand Canyon Scenic Area. The flower stick is about eyebrow long, with holes at both ends, rings in the holes, and small bells tied on the rings. According to the fixed program, it can make rhythmic sound by knocking on the limbs, shoulders, back, waist and other parts. The flower style includes one-way round field marching, two-way parallel marching, crossing and so on. It is mainly used to welcome and see off disciples Soldiers and festival celebrations. It has become an important performance in the scenic area, with strong participation and entertainment. Tourists can see the art performance form in Taihang Tianlu viewing platform and participate in it in person.

Tourism information

geographical position

Taihang Grand Canyon is located at the junction of Shanxi and Henan provinces. It is located in the northwest of Linzhou, Anyang City, Henan Province. It is 100 li long from north to South and 8 Li wide from east to west. It starts from Huishan corner of Rencun town in the north and ends at the bottom of Shanxi well in the south.

Traffic information

Self driving:

1. Beijing Hong Kong Macao (Beijing Zhuhai) Expressway (Anyang to Anyang) - Anlin Expressway - get off the expressway and go to the urban area (pay attention to the road signs) - Lin Shi line, pass through Taihang tunnel and reach Taihang Grand Canyon in Linzhou.

2. Beijing - Beijing Zhuhai Expressway - Anyang - Anlin Expressway - Linzhou - Linshi line - slate - Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area Center, 642 km.

Public transportation:

Take a bus or train to Anyang City of Henan Province, transfer to (anyang Linzhou) bus (west station of Anyang bus station) to Linzhou (about half an hour), transfer to (Linzhou slate) bus to Shibanyan of Linzhou City, and get off to Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area of Linzhou.

Address: Qiaoshang Township, Huguan County, Changzhi City

Longitude: 113.445698

Latitude: 35.945869

Tel: 400-0710-999; 0355-55

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