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Xibaipo Scenic Area
No. 9 of Best Things to Do in Shijiazhuang

Xibaipo Scenic Area

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Xibaipo Scenic Area is located in Xibaipo Town, Pingshan County, northwest of Shijiazhuang City, about 85 kilometers away from downtown Shijiazhuang. Today, Xibaipo is a nationally famous red tourism destination where tourists can visit the former living and working sites of many revolutionary martyrs, learn about the struggle history of the Communist Party of China to achieve national liberation in the exhibition hall, commemorate the martyrs, and understand the great contributions made by predecessors to the construction of New China.The scenic area is now open to the public free of charge, but you need to get a free ticket at the visitor center at the entrance before entering. The scenic area is very large, and a circle is about 2-3 kilometers, which takes about half a day to visit. At present, small and medium-sized vehicles with less than 30 seats can enter the scenic area (vehicles with more than 30 seats can only park in the parking lot at the gate). There are parking lots next to the main attractions, but the scenic area recommends that vehicles park in one place after entering and walk around, and try not to drive around in the scenic area to facilitate other tourists to walk.There are many scenic spots in the scenic area, including the former site of the CPC Central Committee, the National Security Education Hall, the Sculpture Park, the Xibaipo Monument, the Youth Civilization Park, the Xibaipo Memorial Hall, the Integrity Education Hall, and the Stele Forest. The scenic area faces the Gangnan Reservoir. In summer, the water is blue, the climate is cool, and the scenery is very good. Among the many scenic spots, the former site of the CPC Central Committee and the Xibaipo Memorial Hall are the two places that need to be visited.The former site of the CPC Central Committee is located on the right hand side after entering the scenic area, and is a key area in the scenic area. In fact, this is not the original place where the martyrs worked, as the original place was submerged when the reservoir was built. However, the houses in the village have been moved here in their original state, and the layout and display are the same as at that time, so you can still understand the living and working environment of the leaders and learn the spirit of the predecessors.The Xibaipo Memorial Hall is located in the center of the scenic area and is also an important place to visit. The museum systematically displays the situation and strategy of the Chinese Communist Party's national liberation through a large number of pictures and text descriptions. There are also many revolutionary relics such as original telegrams, which are worth visiting.It is recommended to hire a tour guide to help you understand the connotations behind the cultural relics. There are four scenic spots in the scenic area that can be explained by tour guides, including the former site of the CPC Central Committee, the Xibaipo Memorial Hall, the National Security Education Hall, and the Integrity Education Hall. Each explanation is charged separately. Depending on the level of the tour guide, the fees for each scenic spot range from about 50 to 120 yuan. In addition, there are restaurants, hotels and souvenir shops in the scenic area, but the prices are relatively high, so it is not recommended to eat or stay here.

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爱吃鱼的兔纸鹤5 September 2025
5.0
Xibaipo is a revolutionary sanctuary, home to the older generation, the cradle of the People's Republic of China, and the seat of the CPC Central Committee during the latter stages of the Liberation War. Today, let us journey into this glorious era, experience the revolutionary spirit, and etch it into our hearts!

Xibaipo Scenic Area

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Anonymous user1 November 2026
5.0
Bailu Hot Spring boasts beautiful gardens, a wide variety of hot spring pools, and warm, comfortable water. The rest area offers complimentary fruit drinks, and the service is attentive, making it the perfect place for a relaxing family vacation.

Bailu Hot Spring

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冰咖啡彩虹糖21 July 2026
5.0
Tuoliang is located in Hehekou Township, Pingshan County, at the border of Hebei and Shanxi provinces, with its main peak reaching an altitude of 2,281 meters. It gets its name from the twin peaks at the summit that resemble the spine of a camel. The entire scenic area covers 22 square kilometers of pristine forest, renowned throughout North China for its five unique features: coolness, tranquility, wildness, seclusion, and verdant beauty. In Tuoliang, abundant mountain springs cascade down the valleys, forming nearly a hundred waterfalls that create a ten-mile-long water corridor, a verdant mountainside with countless waterfalls cascading down. The refreshing coolness that city air conditioning can't provide is readily available here: walking along the forest trails, the streams carry a refreshing coolness, and the mountain breeze carries the fragrance of grass, trees, and wildflowers; a deep breath dissipates the heat of the day.

Tuoliang Scenic Area

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Anonymous user24 January 2026
5.0
Wuwushui is incredibly beautiful in winter, with various ice sculptures creating a vibrant, colorful spectacle at night. We even had some snowfall, which made for a wonderful time with the kids – a truly delightful experience! We stayed one night and returned the next day. The trip was relaxed and enjoyable, with no stress or fatigue. It was a great itinerary!

Wuwushui Ecological Scenic Area

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_WB***5911 August 2026
5.0
The cable car ride up and down was quite easy; walking around the top wasn't tiring at all. From the cable car station, I noticed the stairs looked incredibly long if you wanted to climb up yourself. Also, the middle station (the entrance to the slide) and the end station are on two different mountain peaks, requiring you to go up and down the stairs. The scenery at the summit was fantastic, with cliffs and precipices typical of the Taihang Mountains. To get to Wanfo Cave, you need to climb a short, rather steep staircase. The descent isn't far, but the drop is significant; some steps are as high as my calf. Wanfo Cave was cool and shrouded in mist. There are some shops on and at the foot of the mountain; bottled water is 2 yuan, very affordable. However, the KFC at the foot of the mountain wasn't open.

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最美的一点2 March 2025
5.0
In addition to Sanqing Peak and Wanghai Peak in the main scenic area of ​​Tiangui Mountain, it is mainly distributed in the line of Shajiutuo-Cuiping Mountain-Caoduo Mountain and a series of ridges extending along the provincial boundary. Since the mountain is almost entirely composed of Cambrian and Ordovician limestone, it has formed a typical medium and low mountain karst landform in the middle section of Taihang Mountain. The types of surface karst landforms include stone buds (small stone forests), karst pits, small karst gullies, isolated peaks, stone piers, stone walls, stone pillars, peak clusters, natural bridges, gaps, etc. The underground karst landforms are mainly caves, and there are large caves of more than a thousand meters.

Tiangui Mountain Scenic Area

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笑笑李4 May 2026
4.0
To be honest, I chose to visit Hongyagu after reading numerous positive reviews; the descriptions were all so perfect! However, once I arrived, it was nothing like that. I recommend taking the sightseeing bus immediately upon arrival. It's cheaper to take the bus round trip, and you can stop at various points to explore. A single bus ride costs 20 yuan, which isn't worthwhile. If you want to go to the glass walkway, you can take the cable car up the mountain, but it requires two rides and costs 50 yuan per ride! The cable car doesn't go directly to the glass walkway at the top! I didn't take the cable car and climbed up myself! It took me two hours, and once you reach the glass walkway, you can only walk to the end and then back; you can't go down to the other end! Walking on the glass walkway isn't really necessary unless you're curious and want to experience it. The worst part of the scenic area is the mountain path. The wooden plank paths, steps, and many of the planks on the viewing platforms are old and dilapidated. I suggest you be careful, as a fall can be quite painful! Going down the mountain is much easier, as going up is quite tiring. Overall, I felt it was just average compared to the scenic area itself. It wasn't as good as the descriptions suggested.

Hongya Valley Scenic Area

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M49***6615 August 2022
5.0
Xibaipo is located in the middle of Pingshan County, Hebei Province. It was the seat of the Central Working Committee, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army during the War of Liberation. In May 1947, Liu Shaoqi and Zhu De led the Central Working Committee to station in Xibaipo. In May 1948, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Ren Bishi led the Central Front Committee and the People's Liberation Army Headquarters to Xibaipo to meet with the Central Working Committee. Here, Mao Zedong and his comrades held the National Land Conference of the Communist Party of China, adopted the "Outline of China's Land Law", and realized land to the tiller; they commanded the three major battles of Liaoshen, Huaihai, and Pingjin, which determined the fate of China. ; The Second Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held, drawing a grand blueprint for New China. On March 23, 1949, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army left Xibaipo and went to Beijing to found the People's Republic of China. New China comes from here.

Xibaipo Memorial Hall

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乐乐嘻嘻哈哈3 September 2019
4.0
Seeing the comments about Mo Lai not having good physical strength, I didn't take it seriously and thought that my physical strength was good. It turned out that I had overestimated it. I did stop and walk a lot, otherwise it would be quite tiring. This place is located in the hinterland of Taihang Mountain and there are many legends. You can follow some tour groups and the guide will explain along the way.

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