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China Shanxi Travel & The Most Popular Tourist Routes In 2025

Shanxi, located in North China, is a province with a long history and deep cultural heritage.
Shanxi is one of the important birthplaces of China's ancient civilization and has many famous historical and cultural cities and monuments. The ancient city of Pingyao is famous for its well-preserved ancient city walls, streets and dwellings, and is regarded as "China's Ancient Capital, the Treasure of Humanity". The Yungang Grottoes, the Hanging Temple and other Buddhist cultural heritages are also world-famous, showcasing the mastery and grandeur of ancient Buddhist art.

The natural beauty of Shanxi is equally breathtaking. Mount Hengshan, one of the Five Mountains in China, not only has beautiful natural scenery, but also contains a profound Taoist culture. The Hukou Falls on the Yellow River is famous for its spectacular waterfalls and the roaring sound of water.

Reasons to choose Shanxi for your trip:

Shanxi - Long History and Culture: Shanxi is one of the important birthplaces of ancient Chinese civilization, with many historical relics and cultural treasures.
Shanxi - unique natural scenery: Shanxi is located on the Loess Plateau, with complex and varied topography, and unique and charming natural scenery.
Shanxi - rich folk culture: there is the famous Jin merchant culture, there are unique folk art such as paper-cutting, shadow, face molding and so on.
Shanxi - Gourmet Paradise: Shanxi is the hometown of noodles in China, with many unique gourmet dishes. Knife-shaved noodles, oil splashed noodles, each kind of noodle is memorable.

Special Experience

Discover the essence of China's most captivating cities through unique experiences. Each destination offers a blend of cultural, historical that provide a deep and enriching travel experience.

Yungang Grottoes

Yungang Grottoes, located in Datong City, Shanxi Province, is one of the four major grottoes in China, which were excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty, with a history of more than 1,500 years. The grottoes are carved out of the mountain, stretching about 1 kilometer from east to west, with 45 main caves, 252 large and small niches, and more than 51,000 stone statues, representing the outstanding Buddhist cave art in China from the 5th to the 6th centuries A.D., and are the treasures of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. Visiting Qiao Family Residence and Wang Family Residence, you will learn about the way of doing business and lifestyle of Jin merchants, and feel the profoundness of Chinese traditional culture.

Qiao Family Courtyard

Qiao Family Courtyard, also known as Jhongtang, is located in Qiaojiabao Village, Qixian County, Shanxi Province. It was built in 1756, and is an ancient residence with the traditional residential architectural style of the north. It is famous for its majestic architectural groups and rich cultural connotations, with more than 5,000 pieces of precious relics on display, reflecting the folk customs of the Jinzhong area in Shanxi Province.

Wang Family Courtyard

Located in Jingsheng Village, Jingsheng Town, Lingshi County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, the Wang Family Courtyard is a masterpiece of residential architecture in the Qing Dynasty, built by the Jingsheng Wang family through the Ming and Qing dynasties. Famous for its grand scale and exquisite architectural craftsmanship, the Wang Family Residence is known as the "First Residence of Chinese Folk Dwellings" and the "Forbidden City of Chinese Folk".

Xuankong Temple

Xuankong Temple, with a long history, was built in the late Northern Wei Dynasty (491), more than 1,500 years ago. The Xuankong Temple is a unique temple that combines Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. The architecture is very distinctive, and it is famous for its steepness as if facing an abyss, which is regarded as the "First Scenic Spot" among the eighteen scenic spots of Hengshan Mountain. The architectural structure and location of the Hanging Temple fully reflect the wisdom and courage of ancient Chinese craftsmen, and is one of the treasures of Chinese civilization.

Wutai Mountain

Wutai Mountain, one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, is a World Heritage Site and a national AAAAA level tourist attraction. The five peaks here are towering and the top of the peaks are flat like a platform, hence the name Wutai Mountain. Its unique Buddhist culture and historical background attracts many tourists and believers to visit and worship. The climate of Wutai Mountain is cold, and the summer is cool and pleasant, known as the "cool mountain", is a summer resort.