2025 Heyang Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in October)

Hidden in Heyang, Shaanxi, Qiachuan Wetland is an important transit station and home for migratory birds traveling north and south in China. With vast waters and pristine ecology, it nurtures rich biodiversity, providing excellent habitats for birds to rest, breed, and forage. Qiachuan Wetland is a paradise for birdwatching enthusiasts, where many rare birds dance gracefully. The "White-clad Fairy" egret moves elegantly, leisurely strolling through the shallow waters; the "Water Dancer" swan glides with a curved neck, adding purity and nobility to the water's surface; the "Black-clad Fisherman" cormorant stands steadily on branches, showcasing ancient hunting skills; the "Ironclad General" black stork, draped in black satin, is one of the most precious sights in the sky. With ecological improvements, more and more birds migrate here, from national first-class to second-class protected species, making this a thrilling "birdwatching checklist." Come to Qiachuan, and you will enjoy a "double feast" for your eyes and soul, experiencing the wonder and beauty of nature. This winter, why not temporarily set aside your busy schedule, bring your curiosity and camera, and meet the sky’s spirits at Qiachuan, creating beautiful memories.

In eastern Shaanxi, there is an underrated treasure city—Weinan. Here you can find the thrilling majesty of Mount Hua and the poetic romance of the Yellow River wetlands; you can trace the footsteps of Sima Qian writing the Records of the Grand Historian and touch the textures of Ming and Qing architecture in a thousand-year-old ancient village. In 4 days and 3 nights, let's unlock multiple ways to experience this "Root of Chinese Civilization" together～ 🌄 Itinerary Overview Day 1: Mount Hua Sword Debate · Challenge the Natural Hazard Day 2: Visit Ancient Hancheng · Dialogue with the Sage of History Day 3: Qiachuan Wetland · Journey of the Book of Songs Day 4: City Tour · Carb Feast 🏞️ Must-Visit Highlights 🔹 Mount Hua Scenic Area (Day 1) "The Most Dangerous Mountain in the World" lives up to its name! Recommended route: take the West Peak cable car up (140 RMB), check in at the Axe-Splitting Rock where Chen Xiang saved his mother, and feel the adrenaline on the Plank Walk in the Sky (30 RMB/person, reservation required). In the afternoon, hike along Canglong Ridge and take the North Peak cable car down (80 RMB). For the physically strong, try the night climb to watch the sunrise, departing from Yuquan Temple at 11 PM and arriving at the East Peak sunrise viewing platform around 5 AM🌅 🔹 Sima Qian Shrine (Day 2) 99 steps symbolize the chapters of the Records of the Grand Historian, with a panoramic view of the magnificent Yellow River from the top. It’s recommended to hire a guide (50 RMB) to hear the story of the Sage of History who "explored the relationship between heaven and man and understood the changes from ancient to present." The adjacent National Cultural and Historical Park is stunning in autumn, with golden ginkgo trees🍂 🔹 Dangjia Village (Day 2) "Living Fossil of Eastern Human Dwellings," with 120 well-preserved Ming and Qing courtyard houses. Focus on the Feng Shui layout of Wenxing Pavilion and the brick-carved family motto "Farming and Studying Pass Down the Family" on the door lintel. Experience paper-cutting and flower bun making at local farmhouses for about 60 RMB per person to learn intangible cultural heritage～ 🔹 Qiachuan Wetland (Day 3) The origin of the Book of Songs' "Guan Guan" verse! Don’t miss the natural hot spring sand bath at Virgin Spring (60 RMB entrance fee), with water temperature around 30°C year-round, where you naturally float on the water. Take a bamboo raft through thousands of acres of reed marshes, and if lucky, see flocks of egrets flying🦢 🍜 Foodie Map 🌞 Breakfast Must-Try ▪️ Shichen Baozi: Old Zhu’s pork-filled buns on Jiefang Road are amazing! 1.5 RMB each, oily but not greasy, paired with millet porridge to start your day energized ▪️ Tofu Puffs: Wu’s at Xinda Plaza serves tender tofu pudding with broken bread soaked in red oil and fragrant toon sauce, 5 RMB fills you up ▪️ Nanqi Heluo: Buckwheat noodles with mustard as the soul! 8 RMB per bowl, perfect with a roujiamo sandwich 🌛 Reliable Main Meals ▪️ Shuibeng Mutton: Old Li’s in Chengcheng, tender meat and clear broth, 28 RMB per bowl with crescent moon bread, eat with sugar garlic to cut the grease ▪️ Heyang Xuemian: China’s earliest "instant noodles"! Buckwheat noodles cooked for 30 seconds, 10 RMB per bowl with secret spicy sauce ▪️ Hancheng Mutton Heluo: Old Ma’s in the ancient city, buckwheat noodles with mutton soup and chili oil, 15 RMB per bowl, try a cup of Sichuan pepper yogurt (5 RMB) for a unique taste 🍡 Snacks to Finish ▪️ Babao Spicy Sauce: The perfect roujiamo condiment! Chili oil with peanuts and walnuts, 10 RMB per serving ▪️ Fuping Qiong Guotang: Sesame candy wrapped with walnuts, 15 RMB per bag, sweet but not cloying ▪️ Crystal Cake: Century-old brand "Tong Yixiang," flaky crust that crumbles, 2 RMB each 🚗 Transportation and Accommodation Guide 🚄 Major Transport External: High-speed train to Weinan North Station (30 minutes from Xi’an), or fly to Xi’an Xianyang Airport and transfer by bus (2 hours/50 RMB) Internal: Recommended to rent a car for self-driving (150 RMB/day), or take taxis in the city with a starting fare of 6 RMB, or shared county rides about 50 RMB per person 🏨 Accommodation Recommendations Mount Hua: Affordable guesthouses at the foot of the mountain, "Hua Shan Yinju" scenic room 200 RMB/night, 10-minute walk to the visitor center Hancheng: Ming and Qing courtyard guesthouses in the ancient city, "Sanshe Mansion" with courtyard rooms 300 RMB/night, enjoy the Confucian Temple light show at night City Center: Near Wuyue Plaza, "Zhiyin Hotel," family rooms 180 RMB/night, super cute robot service🤖 💡 Travel Tips Save on tickets: Mount Hua ticket 160 RMB (valid for 48 hours), half price for students; combined ticket for Dangjia Village + Sima Qian Shrine 100 RMB Clothing advice: Mount Hua is windy, bring a windbreaker; Qiachuan Wetland has many mosquitoes, bring insect repellent Seasonal highlights: Peach blossoms at Mount Hua in March-April, golden reeds at Qiachuan in September-October, less crowded Mount Hua Red Leaf Festival in November (ticket 60 RMB) Souvenirs: Fuping persimmon cakes (sweetest after frost), Hancheng Sichuan pepper (50 RMB/jin), Heyang Xuemian instant packs (15 RMB/pack) 💰 Budget Reference Tickets: Mount Hua 220 + Sima Qian Shrine 50 + Dangjia Village 50 + Qiachuan 60 = 380 RMB Food & lodging: 150 RMB/day × 3 nights = 450 RMB Transport: Xi’an round-trip high-speed train 80 RMB + local 200 RMB = 280 RMB Total: about 1110 RMB per person (students can reduce to 800 RMB)

#SeptemberGoodPlaces2025 In Qiachuan Scenic Area, where the Yellow River and the Yanze Lake meet, vast reed marshes undulate in the wind, resembling a green ocean. A misty morning shrouded the waterway, and I sailed in a small boat. Egrets fluttered their wings, and the water shimmered. The distant mountains were azure, and water birds chirped, creating a scene of flowing ink painting. After landing, I walked along the wooden plank road, feeling the soft waterweed beneath my feet and the breath of nature filling my ears. At dusk, the setting sun painted the lake crimson, golden light shimmered on the tips of the reeds, and the wind rustled like a song. Qiachuan is not only a gift from the Yellow River, but also a hidden haven for spiritual healing, allowing one to forget the hustle and bustle of the world and simply wish to breathe in harmony with nature.

🌄 2-Day Weinan Adventure Guide! Where Mountain Majesty Meets Culinary Delights~ 📅 Day1 Hua Mountain Duel + Shaohua Secret Realm 🌅 Morning: Conquer Hua Mountain Peaks ✳️ Hua Mountain Scenic Area (opens 7:30) "World's Most Precipitous Mountain" lives up to its name! ⛰️ The Plank Walk feels like swinging on a cliff - my kid clung to the chains yelling "Mom, is this a kung fu movie set?" 🎬 Must-dos: Sunrise at East Peak, touch clouds at West Peak's Star-Gazing Platform 🍳 Noon: Mutton Paomo at Mountain Base ✳️ Lao Wan Hui·Hua Mountain Branch (11:30-13:30) Must-order: Big bowl of mutton paomo! 🐑 Tender meat in rich broth with hand-torn bread, chili oil so fragrant it'll blow your mind 🌶️ Perfect with sweet garlic - this sour-spicy combo is legendary! 🌇 Evening: Shaohua Glass Walkway ✳️ Shaohua Mountain Scenic Area (opens 8:30) Cliff swing will make you scream! 🪂 Glass walkway feels like walking on clouds - my kid curled up shouting "Mom, is this trapeze training?" 🤸 Must-do: Pray for love at Qianlong Temple with red strings 📅 Day2 Hancheng Time Travel + Qiachuan Wetlands ☀️ Morning: Explore Ancient Hancheng ✳️ Hancheng Ancient Town (open all day) Ming-Qing streets feel like time travel! 🏮 Take hanfu photos under scholar arches - my kid played "Little Sima Qian" reciting Records of the Grand Historian: "All men must die..." 📜 Must-do: Touch millennium-old cypress at Confucian Temple 🍱 Noon: Hancheng Mutton Hele Noodles ✳️ Lao Ma's Hele Noodle House (12:30-14:30) Must-order: Buckwheat hele noodles! 🥢 Sour-spicy broth with wild herbs, chili so pungent you'll sneeze 🌶️ Pro tip: Add spoonful of fresh Sichuan pepper oil 🌆 Evening: Qiachuan Wetland Sunset ✳️ Qiachuan Wetland Park (free) Reeds sway like green ocean! 🌾 Ride white horses along Yellow River - my kid chased ducks yelling "Mom, is this Wizard of Oz?" 🦆 Must-do: Photograph Milky Way at stargazing campsite 🏨 Hotel Recs 👉 Weinan Jianguo Hotel (Tower B) ✔️Perk: Smart-toilet rooms with mountain views ✔️Why: Balcony frames Hua Mountain silhouette - kid said "sleeping feels like resting on clouds" ☁️ AR-effect bathroom mirror makes face-washing feel sci-fi! 🚌 Transport Tips ✅ Carpool + shuttle: Hua Mountain-Hancheng 60¥/person - views so beautiful they'll make you cry 💢 Pain point: Shaohua Mountain stairs will wreck your legs - descending feels like robot dancing 🩰 💡 Tips ❗️Wear anti-slip shoes at Hua Mountain - rainy walkways get slick ❗️Visit Hancheng early to avoid crowds (or your photos will be full of strangers' heads) ❗️Bring mosquito spray at Qiachuan - bugs are more enthusiastic than tourists 🍜 Must-Eat List 1️⃣ Shui Pen Yangrou: Clear broth with tender mutton, pair with crescent moon bread pockets 2️⃣ Xue Noodles: Chewy dough sheets wrapped in fiery chili paste 3️⃣ Time Buns: Thin skins bursting with juicy fillings 4️⃣ Heyang Chili Tofu: Crispy outside, silken inside with soul-stirring chili 5️⃣ Chengcheng Wheat Stew: Spicy lamb soup with bread - winter warmer 6️⃣ Tongguan Roujiamo: Flaky pastry stuffed with braised meat - so fragrant it clings to clothes 💰 Cost Breakdown Accommodation: 400¥ (1 night) Food: 500¥ Transport: 300¥ (carpool + gas) Tickets: Hua Mountain 160¥ + Shaohua 60¥ = 220¥ Extras: 180¥ (hanfu rental + camping gear) Total: ~1600¥ (400¥ over budget but worth every penny!) Weinan delivers! 2 days transform kids into "little martial artists + history princesses" - Hua Mountain clouds lift dress hems, Shaohua sunsets dye hair red! Come be "Silk Road explorers"! 🗡️ Pack extra power banks - mountain signals are more mysterious than kung fu~ PS: Hua Mountain offers "Huo Qubing-style" archery - my kid's "borrowed arrows" stunt impressed guides 🏹 Shaohua yields crystal stones - my kid collected "rainbow rocks" like treasure 💎 Hancheng has ancient rubbing workshops - self-printed Records of the Grand Historian makes perfect souvenir! 📜 Book now to catch Yellow River performance! 🚢✨ Detailed Costs Hotel: Jianguo Mountain View 400¥/night ×1 = 400¥ Food: Hua Mountain 150¥ + Hancheng 200¥ + Qiachuan 150¥ = 500¥ Transport: Hua Mountain carpool 120¥ + Hancheng charter 180¥ = 300¥ Tickets: Hua Mountain 160¥ + Shaohua 60¥ = 220¥ Extras: Hanfu 60¥ + camping light 30¥ + snacks 90¥ = 180¥ Total: ~1600¥ (down to the last yuan!) Poetic Closing Weinan's mountains compose poetry 📜 Its rivers ferment into song 🎶 This place fulfills all your wuxia and ancient dreams! My kid shouted from Shaohua peak: "Mom, I want to be an herb gatherer living here!" 🌿 Convinced yet? Start packing! ✈️

🚄Transportation Guide ▫️Xi'an → Weinan: The G3154 high-speed train takes only 16 minutes and costs CNY 29.5. ▫️City Transportation: The Huashan scenic area uses the taxi starting price. For attractions in the city center, it is recommended to use shared electric bikes (CNY 2/hour). 🗺️Itinerary (suitable for Friday evening departures) 👉🏻DAY1: Night climb of Mount Hua → Watch the sunrise at East Peak → Take the West Peak cable car down the mountain → Tongguan Ancient City 👉🏻DAY2: Qiaochuan Wetland bamboo raft → Sima Qian Temple → Weinan Old Street Night Market ⛰️[Mount Hua Nanny-Level Guide] ✅Lazy Route: West Peak cable car up → South Peak (highest point) → Plank Road in the Sky → East Peak → North Peak cable car down (5 hrs to see all the highlights) ✅Night Climbing Gear: Headlamp + gloves + light down jacket (0℃ at the top of the mountain). There are supply points along the way that sell instant noodles for CNY 15. ✅Photo Spots: Qinglong Back Cliff Photo, Xianzhang Cliff Hanfu, Golden Lock Pass Lovers Lock Wall ❗Note: Buy tickets 3 days in advance on the official account (including cable car combo tickets are more cost-effective), and bring your ID card to enter by scanning your face! 🌊[Hidden Ways to Play in Qiaochuan Wetland] ◆ Bamboo raft rafting should be done at 4pm. The sunset + reed marshes = a cinematic experience (CNY 40/person, including folk song performances) ◆ The lotus festival in July and August is a must! Wear a white dress and take a new Chinese-style blockbuster at the Lotus Viewing Pavilion. ◆ Virgin Spring Hot Spring: Natural 40℃ hot spring, containing sulfur minerals (remember to bring a swimsuit) 📸[Niche Photo Spots] 📍Tongguan Ancient City: Free! Climb the city wall to photograph the confluence of the Yellow River and the three rivers. Wear denim shorts + Martin boots for a cool look. 📍Hancheng Ancient City: Photograph the humanities of the ancient Ming and Qing streets. The photo spot is on the second floor of the cafe at the diagonal of the Chenghuang Temple. 📍Weinan Museum: Spiral staircase + bronze exhibition area, a niche high-end exhibition hall 🍜[Eat Your Way Through Weinan in 24 Hours] 🌅Breakfast: ▫️Lao Zhu Jia Tofu Bubble (opens at 5:30! Soybean milk boiled with fried dough sticks and chili sauce is a must with sugar garlic) ▫️Shichen Steamed Buns (old store on Dongfu Street, wild vegetable filling + oily chili dipping sauce is the best) 🌞Lunch: ▫️Chengcheng Lao Ge Water Basin Mutton (crescent moon bread with meat + free refills of mutton soup, CNY 25 per person) ▫️Chao Wa Roujiamo (Tongguan time-honored brand! Crispy crust, served with duck slice soup) 🌙Night Market: ▪️Beitang Night Market (opens at 18:00): Grilled pig's trotters CNY 15/piece, fried oil cake CNY 2/piece ▪️Qianjin Road Night Market: Babao Chili Roujiamo, Zhe Mian (the same kind of non-heritage coarse grain noodles as in "A Bite of China") 💡Local Insider Tips 1️⃣Check the "Huashan Meteorology" official account in advance to see the sunrise on Mount Hua. The probability of sunny days is higher. 2️⃣Choose live Yellow River fish for Tongguan Iron Pot Fish. The second floor of "Wanghe Tower" is recommended for its view. 3️⃣Qiaochuan bamboo raft bargaining skills: If you have 4 people, you can get a group price of CNY 30/person. 🎒Packing List ◆ Essentials: Sunscreen + sunglasses (Mount Hua has strong UV rays) ◆ Outfit: Quick-drying clothes + hiking shoes (night climbing), Hanfu/cheongsam (wetland photography) ◆ Artifact: Folding foot bath bucket (it's so refreshing to soak your feet after climbing the mountain) 📸Cover Photo Spot Recommendations Huashan Plank Road in the Sky Suspension Photo｜Qiaochuan Ten Thousand Acres of Lotus Pond｜Tongguan Ancient City Yellow River Sunset

|Named after a healing spring. Located in Fang Town, Heyang County, on the Weibei Plateau in northeastern Shaanxi, this ancient village has a history of over 2,000 years. It is 15 km east of Heyang County, with the Yellow River winding westward to the east and Mount Hua standing tall to the south. The village is surrounded by Fushan, Shoushan, and Lushan, making it a feng shui treasure. Legend has it that 2,000 years ago, the village was named Lingquan Village after a healing spring behind Fushan to the east. Address: Lingquan Village, Fang Town, Heyang County, Weinan Transportation: Take the Xilin Expressway to Weinan, then take National Highway 108 to Heyang County. From Heyang County, drive east along X305 for about 20 km to reach Lingquan Village.

|A Buddhist and Taoist holy land. Wudi Mountain Forest Park is a famous mountain in Heyang County and a Buddhist and Taoist holy land. It covers a total area of more than 600 square kilometers, with the highest point at an altitude of 1,548.3 meters. It is also called Liangshan by locals. The mountain is mainly composed of water rocks, with many peaks, stones, trees, grass, and cultural relics. The folk song "Thousand Buddha Cave, Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda, Zhaoying Stele, Sleeping to Watch the Yellow River Wind Grinding, Seventy-two Golden Water Buckets" describes the main attractions on the mountain. Descend from the south side of Shengxiantai and head northeast, stepping on the stone-paved "Shendao", where there is a strange stone, shaped like a giant dragon about to fly, called "Shenlong Tan Hai"; another strange stone, like a crouching frog, gathering strength, waiting for an opportunity to leap, is said to predict cloudy and rainy weather, called "Jinchan Mingyu". Continue along the Shendao to see "Mata Leishi Cliff", where Emperor Wu rode his horse. Behind the mountain is Fangma Valley, where there is a spring, where Emperor Wu released his horse, and also the source of Jinshui. Strange stones and peaks, full of spiritual energy, allow you to appreciate the wonders of nature in the midst of magnificence and release your mind in a compact life. Address: Heyang County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province Transportation: Self-driving is recommended

| A large reed marsh. Virgin Spring is actually a group of springs with 10,650 springs of various sizes. It is one of the largest reed marshes in China and the only wetland tourist attraction in China. The wetland reeds stretch as far as the eye can see, covering an area of 150,000 mu, like a huge green painting. Virgin Spring is the treasure of this secret place, known as "East E'Zha", with clear spring water and pleasant scenery. You can take a boat ride through the maze of reeds and experience the unique charm of the "Little Jiangnan of the North". There are also 72 species of rare birds and unique warm-water fish to accompany you, making you feel like you are in a fairy tale world. Address: Xinli Village, Heyang County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province Transportation: Self-driving, from Xi'an (153 km from Xi'an) Xi'an Ring Expressway - Xiyu Expressway - Heyang Exit, via Qiachuan Tourist Road (22 km) to Qiachuan Scenic Area. Tickets: 55

|Visit a brick pagoda from the Song dynasty. Daxiang Temple Pagoda was built in the Song dynasty and was originally part of Daxiang Temple. The temple was destroyed during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, but the pagoda still stands. The pagoda is 13 stories tall and about 30 meters high, and is a square brick pagoda with dense eaves. The first story has a dougong (bracket) under the eaves, which is a rare design in similar buildings. There is an arched door on the west side of the first story. Inside, you can see a square courtyard made of blue bricks and a blurred Buddha niche on the wall. The top of the pagoda's central room is a dome made of bricks, with six layers forming a pyramid-shaped "treasure cover." The first, third, and fifth layers are decorated with five diamond-shaped teeth, while the other layers are flat bricks. The pagoda you see now has been restored. Before restoration, the pagoda was tilted to the northeast, with a vertical tilt angle of 3.51°. Address: Loess Plateau, northeast of Anyang Village, Chengguan Subdistrict, Heyang County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province Transportation: After navigating to Daxiang Temple Pagoda, you need to walk or drive about 200 meters uphill to reach the pagoda.

|Legendary Feng Shui Building. Qianjin Tower, also known as Baiyi Temple Tower, is a national key cultural relic protection unit located in Tianhe Garden, southeast of Heyang County. It was built in the 37th year of the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1609 AD) and was built with a donation of 1,000 taels of silver by Kang Shouji, a native of Huaili, the county seat, hence the name "Qianjin Tower." It is an octagonal, 13-story, dense-eave, hollow brick Feng Shui tower. The bottom floor of the tower is 3.3 meters long on each side, with an arched door in the middle of the north side, with the words "Qianjin Tower" on the lintel. Under the eaves of the bottom floor, there are brick carvings of dougong, eaves, and hanging flower columns. The tower is made of blue bricks with eaves, and the bottom has diamond teeth. There are north-south arched windows on the second, sixth, and tenth floors, and east-west arched windows on the fourth and eighth floors. The top is pointed, the tower is gone, and the tower is about 27 meters high. This tower belongs to the Feng Shui tower type building. According to the Qinglong Ben "Heyang County Complete Records": "(County seat) There is a mountain in the southeast, there is a Kuixing Temple on the mountain, there is a Qianjin Tower in the west of the temple, and Wanli Yixi Yimin Kang Shouji donated 1,000 gold to build it." It can be seen that the tower is an auxiliary building of Kuixing Temple, and it is named after Kang Shouji alone donated "Qianjin." The people of the time built this tower with the intention of supplementing the literary context of Heyang. Address: Tianhe Garden, Heyang County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province Transportation: Take Heyang 102 Road to Yujing Haoting Station, and walk to this historic brick tower

The sky breeze suddenly carries the fragrance of lotus, and a leaf floats in memory of my hometown. This is the landmark building in my hometown: Heyang Weinan Confucian Temple, located opposite the Heyang County People's Government. It was founded in the eighth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1093) in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is a group of ancient buildings from the Song and Ming Dynasties with historical and artistic value. The main buildings include Yucheng Hall, Minglun Hall, Zunjing Pavilion, two rooms, two verandas and two wings. Walking into this ancient building complex that has stood majestically in the small county town for more than 900 years, looking at its exquisite red walls and black tiles, cornices and brackets, carved beams and painted columns, can you feel its simplicity, vicissitudes, and Its grace and splendor cannot be concealed by the years. Friends who have not been to this treasure place should go quickly. Tip: Because it is located in the center of the former county, there are many snacks in the side streets, so you don’t need to bring water or food.