Geographical Location: Located in Shiban Town, Linzhou City, Henan Province.
Features: It combines majesty, uniqueness, danger, seclusion and beauty, with surging green forests like waves, cliffs cut by knives and axes, rocks in various shapes, waterfalls like silver ribbons, and rippling deep pools.
Main Attractions
Peach Blossom Valley
Landscape: Strange peaks rise abruptly in the valley, majestic and steep. A winding Peach Blossom Stream runs through the canyon. Grass and vines hang on both sides of the stream, and the miscellaneous forests are vast and endless. The surging green tide like sea waves rolls with the mountain wind. There are attractions such as Huanglongtan (Yellow Dragon Pool), Feilong Gorge Waterfall, Feilong Gorge Plank Road, etc.
Tour Suggestion: You can stroll along the trail to enjoy the landscape of mountains and waters. It takes about 2 3 hours in total. If you visit in spring, you can enjoy the beautiful scene of peach blossoms in full bloom.
Wangxiangyan
Landscape: It is adjacent to the stream in the east and cliffs in the west, surrounded by cliffs on both the left and right sides, forming a highly enclosed enclosed valley, facing the Zhuque Peak (Rosefinch Peak) that unfolds on the rock. It conforms to the ideal pattern of ancient Chinese feng shui, “left green dragon, right white tiger, front rosefinch, back black tortoise”. The main attractions include Motian Tube Ladder, plank road, Yangtian Pool, etc.
Tour Suggestion: You need to climb a certain mountain road, so it is recommended to wear comfortable sports shoes. The Motian Tube Ladder is relatively thrilling and exciting. Tourists with acrophobia should choose carefully. The whole tour takes about 3 4 hours.
Taihang Sky Road
Landscape: It is like a jade belt winding around the Taihang Mountains. Tourists can take a sightseeing bus along the Taihang Sky Road. The deep canyons and vertical rock walls give tourists a strong visual impact. There are several viewing platforms along the sky road, such as the Dream Valley Viewing Platform, Tianjing Viewing Platform, etc., from which you can enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Grand Canyon from different angles.
Tour Suggestion: Take a sightseeing bus tour and get off at each viewing platform to take photos and enjoy the scenery. The tour time is about 1.5 2 hours.
Tour Route Planning
One-day Tour
Morning: After arriving at the Taihang Grand Canyon scenic area, first visit the Peach Blossom Valley and enjoy the landscape of mountains and waters.
Noon: Have a meal at a farmhouse restaurant in or around the scenic area and take a short break.
Afternoon: Visit the Taihang Sky Road, take a sightseeing bus to enjoy the magnificent scenery and take photos at the viewing platforms. Then go to Wangxiangyan to experience the fun of climbing, but the time may be tight, so you need to make a reasonable arrangement.
Two-day Tour
First Day
Second Day
Tickets and Opening Hours
Ticket Price: The through ticket (including Peach Blossom Valley, Wangxiangyan, Taihang Sky Road) is 140 yuan per person, and the ticket is valid for 2 days. The scenic area sightseeing bus is 60 yuan per person (a must-buy item).
Opening Hours: Open all year round, from 08:00 to 17:00 (the specific opening hours may be adjusted according to the season, subject to the actual situation of the scenic area).
Traffic Guide
Public Transportation
First go to Linzhou City. You can take a train or long-distance bus from Anyang to get there. Then take a shuttle bus to Shiban Town at Linzhou City Bus Station. After arriving in Shiban Town, you can take a taxi or local small transportation to the Taihang Grand Canyon scenic area.
Self-driving
From Anyang: Drive along the Anlin Expressway and get off at the Linzhou exit, and then go to the Taihang Grand Canyon according to the signs of the scenic area. The whole journey takes about 1.5 hours.
From Zhengzhou: Pass through the Lianhuo Expressway, Zhengyun Expressway, Jinxin Expressway, Anyang Ring Expressway, Anlin Expressway, etc., get off at the Linzhou exit and go to the scenic area. The whole journey takes about 3 4 hours.
Food Guide
Special Dishes
Taihang Grand Canyon Huicai (Stewed Mixed Vegetables)
Ingredients and Cooking Method: Mainly use ingredients such as streaky pork, pork ribs, pizha (a kind of local food made from sweet potato starch), fried tofu, vermicelli, Chinese cabbage, kelp, etc. First, stew the streaky pork and pork ribs until they are seven or eight mature, and then add other ingredients to stew together and season with various seasonings.
Taste Characteristics: A combination of meat and vegetables, rich in nutrition, with a strong and mellow taste. It is a common dish on the local people’s dining table and is also very popular among tourists.
Linzhou Chaosanbuzhan (Fried Three Non-stick)
Ingredients and Cooking Method: Use egg yolks, starch, white sugar and other ingredients. First, beat the egg yolks, add starch and an appropriate amount of water and stir into a paste. Then pour an appropriate amount of oil into the pot, pour in the egg yolk paste, and stir-fry over low heat while adding white sugar until it is fried into a paste that does not stick to the pan, spoon or teeth.
Taste Characteristics: Golden yellow in color, sweet and soft, with a delicate taste. It is a rather distinctive dessert.
Hongqi Canal Suyu (Crispy Fish of Red Flag Canal)
Ingredients and Cooking Method: Use crucian carp as the main ingredient. After cleaning the fish, put it into a soup made of various seasonings and simmer slowly over low heat.
Taste Characteristics: The bones are crispy and the meat is tender, with a delicious taste. Even the fish bones can be eaten and it has high nutritional value.
Special Snacks
Linqi Jianbao (Linqi Fried Dumplings)
Ingredients and Cooking Method: Use flour, Chinese chives, vermicelli, pork, etc. as the main raw materials. Wrap the filling into the rolled dough, put it into a flat pan, pour in batter water, and fry over low heat until the bottom is golden and crispy while the upper dough is soft.
Taste Characteristics: The outer skin is crispy and the inner filling is fresh and fragrant. Especially when it is just out of the pan, the aroma is overflowing and makes people salivate.
Xiaomi Choufan (Thick Millet Porridge)
Ingredients and Cooking Method: Cooked with millet, red radish, white radish, Chinese cabbage and other ingredients. First, cook the millet until it is half-cooked, and then add the cut vegetables and continue to cook until it is thick.
Taste Characteristics: Light and refreshing, rich in nutrition, with a strong rural flavor. It is a traditional farmhouse meal in the local area.
Food Streets and Restaurant Recommendations
Shiban Town: There are many restaurants and farmhouses in the town, such as “Laoxiangshi Farmhouse”, where you can taste the authentic Taihang Grand Canyon specialty cuisine at a relatively affordable price.
In the Scenic Area: There are also some snack stalls and restaurants near attractions such as Peach Blossom Valley and Wangxiangyan, which are convenient for tourists to replenish energy during the tour, but the price may be relatively higher.
