Shanxi Tongtianxia Travel Guide!

👍Most recommended: Shanxi, named for its location to the west of the Taihang Mountains, is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation and also one of the main representatives of the profound Yellow River culture. With a long history and a collection of humanities, countless famous mountains and rivers are like beautiful paintings that are too numerous to count. 📍Detailed address: The Tongtianxia Scenic Area is located at the junction of Shanxi and Henan provinces, at the southern end of the Taihang Mountains, in Pingshun County, southeast of Changzhi City, Shanxi Province 🌟Highlights: The Tongtianxia Scenic Area is divided into east and west parts, the eastern part is characterized by valley lakes, waterfalls, and streams, with attractions such as Tongtian Lake, Shengui Lake, Xishui Pool, Triple Waterfall, Tianhe Hukou Waterfall, Shuilian Cave, Qianchi Gully, etc.; the western part is characterized by canyons, peak valleys, and narrow valleys, with attractions such as Shiping Mountain, Shen Zhi Peak, Xiaoyao Valley, Xianren Peak, etc. 🚉Transportation strategy: , from Taiyuan/Changzhi: Along the G55 Tai-Chang Expressway (towards Changzhi, Jincheng direction) → Changzhi East Expressway Exit → Transfer to S76 Pingchang Expressway (towards Pingshun, Anyang direction) → Hongni Expressway Exit → Hou Shi Line → Tongtianxia Scenic Area , from Handan, Hebei: Along the G22 Qinglan Expressway (towards Licheng, Changzhi direction) → Changzhi East Expressway Exit → Transfer to S76 Pingchang Expressway (towards Pingshun, Anyang direction) → Hongni Expressway Exit → Hou Shi Line → Tongtianxia Scenic Area , from Anyang, Henan: Along the S22 Nanlin Expressway (towards Linzhou, Changzhi direction) → S76 Pingchang Expressway (Hongni Expressway Exit) → Tongtianxia Scenic Area 🕙Business hours: Summer: 7:30--18:00; Winter: 8:30--17:00 💰Average cost: Scenic area ticket: 50 yuan/person, package ticket 170 yuan/person including admission, double cableway, one-way transport car, cruise, cableway one-way 60 yuan/person, round-trip 100 yuan/person, cruise 50 yuan/person, transport car one-way 10 yuan/person. Travel strategy: Eastern tour order: Shiping Mountain (distant view) -- Tongtian Lake -- Buyun Bridge -- Mi Hou Village -- Tongtian Bridge -- Lanshui Dam -- Xishui Square -- Triple Waterfall -- Xishui Pool -- Tianhe Hukou Waterfall -- Shuilian Cave -- Qianchi Gully -- Yixian Tian -- Xiaoyao Valley. The entire tour takes about 2 to 3 hours. For the western part, you can choose to take the Xiaoyao Valley ladder to the mountain, enter the Xianren Peak scenic area, pass through two major elevations, and finally reach the highest peak Xianren Peak, and then return the same way (about 3 hours); or take the Tianjie cableway directly to Xianren Peak (cableway fare one-way 60 yuan/person, round-trip 100 yuan/person), visit Lingkong Pavilion, Xianren Peak Stone Carvings, Tianlu Terrace, (takes about 1-2 hours). ✅Must experience: Asia's number one cableway Tianjie Cableway: 750 meters long, 300 meters high, with a slope of 43.5 degrees; Tianlu Terrace, Xianren Peak: Tianlu Terrace can accommodate 300 people standing at the same time, hexagonal, transparent organic glass steel structure; the highest peak of Tongtianxia - Xianren Peak, the viewing platform on Xianren Peak is one of the rare hanging viewing platforms in China, standing on the summit, you can see the stars and moon moving, the peaks changing, overlooking the vast sea of clouds, the colorful clouds bathing in the sun, majestic and mysterious, breathtaking.