Shanxi (山西省) · 7 places · 7 cities
7 places in Shanxi, grouped by city. The last column is the gate: 2 of them are open at all hours, and the others close, often earlier than the light does.
Most common here: Geopark (3), Mountain and forest (3), Historic garden or scenic site (1). See all provinces, or the background on parks.
1 place
Changzhi (长治市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Taihang Grand Canyon (太行大峡谷)Three gorges running 45 km through the Taihang range, with a cable car, a glass platform and a lift of 208 m built into the rock. Baquan gorge is the main section. | Geopark | 7:00 to 18:00 |
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Datong (大同市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Heng & Xuankong Temple (恒山-悬空寺)The northern marchmount, with the Hanging Temple pinned to a cliff face on wooden beams. It is the only surviving temple in China holding Buddhist, Daoist and Confucian halls together. | Mountain and forest | 8:00 to 17:30 |
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Jinzhong (晋中市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Mianshan (绵山)Where Jie Zhitui is said to have hidden and died, which is where the Cold Food and Qingming observances are traced from. Eighty-eight temples hang on a cliff face at 2,500 m. | Historic garden or scenic site | 8:00 to 18:00 |
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Jinzhongyuci (晋中榆次)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Wujinshan National Forest Park (乌金山国家森林公园)A wooded hill outside Taiyuan with temples among the trees, used mainly as an escape from the summer heat. | Mountain and forest | 8:00 to 18:00 |
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Linfen (临汾市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Hukou Waterfall (壶口瀑布)The Yellow River narrows from about 300 m wide into a channel of twenty to thirty metres and drops. Since June 2026 a single ticket covers both the Shanxi and Shaanxi sides; the Shanxi side has a tunnel that looks up into the fall. | Geopark | 7:00 to 18:00 |
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Shuozhouyouyu (朔州右玉)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Youyu Volcanic Neck National Geopark (右玉火山颈群国家地质公园（牛心山）)Volcanic necks, the solidified throats of old volcanoes left standing after the cones eroded away. Niuxin hill rises alone out of the plain. Cool enough in summer to be worth the trip. | Geopark | Open at all hours |
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Xinzhou (忻州市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Wutai (五台山)UNESCO CULTURALThe first of the four Buddhist mountains, given to Manjusri, and the only place in China where Han and Tibetan Buddhist monasteries stand together. Five flat summits enclose the valley. | Mountain and forest | Open at all hours |
Which Ones Need a Whole Day
A city park is an hour before dinner. A geopark can be a full day with a shuttle and a cable car, and the gate closes earlier than the park does. Tell our local team where you will be and they will say which of these fit the day you have.