[2024 Shilou Attraction] Travel Guide for First Bay of the Yellow River (Updated Dec)
Rivers
Address:
Majiapan Village, Qianshan Township, Shilou County, Luliang City
Opening times:
Opens at 08:30-18:00Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Discover the soul of the Yellow River and uncover the secrets of the "First Bend of the Yellow River" - Qiankun Bay.
Discover the soul of the Yellow River and uncover the secrets of the "First Bend of the Yellow River" - Qiankun Bay. What natural wonders does it hide? What makes it known as the most beautiful bend in the Yellow River?
The Yellow River, our mother river, draws five S-shaped chapters in Yanchuan. Among them, Qiankun Bay is particularly outstanding. The ticket is only 80 yuan, covering Qiankun Bay, Qingshui Bay and Huifengzhai. If you buy Qiankun Bay alone, it will cost 60 yuan, and the joint ticket is more cost-effective. Online booking enjoys a special offer of 72 yuan, but please note that it will take effect one hour in advance! In the scenic area, the sightseeing car only costs 10 yuan, which can easily shuttle and save the trouble of walking. Qiankun Bay and Qingshui Bay are like a natural Tai Chi map, embedded in the Qinjin Gorge, showing the most shocking beauty in the 99 bends of the Yellow River. There is also the Yellow River plank road, which is 1,600 meters long and built along the mountain and cliff. The challenge and beauty coexist. Remember to wear a helmet and explore the magnificence of this ancient relic safely.
The beauty of the Yellow River is all in Qiankun Bay. Whether it is the shock of natural scenery or the profoundness of humanities and history, it is worth your personal experience. Don't hesitate, come to the comment area to share your Yellow River trip, let us witness this magnificence and magic together!
LauraKokko
When spring comes, the Loess Plateau can also be full of greenery. Come and feel the exotic customs of the people in the northwest.
I was moved by the misty clouds on the Loess Plateau, and I was amazed by the twists and turns of this huge canyon. This kind of landform stretches for hundreds of kilometers between Shaanxi and Shanxi. This is the mark of the Yellow River's lingering on this land. This is also the new vitality and greenery that can grow on the Loess Plateau after the weather warms up. The photo was taken at the first bend of the Yellow River between Qingjian, Yulin, Shaanxi and Shilou, Lvliang, Shaanxi.
Audrey@456 Simmons
Li Jia Mountain, a must-visit paradise in Lüliang, Shanxi, as depicted by Wu Guanzhong
Shanxi Lüliang is most famous for its Qikou Ancient Town, but I recommend the Li Jia Mountain Village, which is four kilometers away from Qikou Ancient Town even more.
This is the paradise that Wu Guanzhong painted, with the entire village nestled among the loess highlands, scattered in a picturesque disorder. The village architecture is dominated by cave dwellings and quadrangle courtyards, each with a flat courtyard carved out of the hillside and caves dug into the mountain, said to be warm in winter and cool in summer. Due to inconvenient transportation and backward conditions, the young people have all gone out to work, leaving almost only the elderly behind.
There are not many tourists in the village, some of whom are art teachers and students coming to sketch. It also happened to be the season when the village's jujube trees were ripe, and you could reach out and pick the jujubes. It is said that Lin County, where the village is located, is also known as the hometown of red dates, with many ancient jujube trees that are over a thousand years old.
【Transportation】The nearest train station is not Lüliang Station but Liulin South Station. I took a taxi from Liulin South Station and negotiated a price of 80 yuan to get here.
【Admission】Free
It is recommended to visit in the afternoon. The village is small and can be toured in one or two hours, and then you can go to Qikou Ancient Town. However, it is difficult to hail a taxi during the off-season, so I had to spend 30 yuan to take a villager's car to Qikou Ancient Town (actually only 4km away)
PS: The Yellow River flows through Lüliang, Shanxi, turning into a peculiar nearly 'O'-shaped big bend, known as 'the first bend of the Yellow River in the world'. On one side of the Yellow River is Shanxi, while the other side is Shaanxi.