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Updated Aug 2024
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  • No.1
    󰺂6.9
    4.7/5
    3411 Review
    From1066.36
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 24 reviews
    "Very beautiful scenery! Wang Xiangyan, Taohua Valley, Taihang Tianlu have all gone, it takes a day and a half. Wang Xiangyan has no cable car, car and other traffic throughout the whole journey. It is pure climbing, the whole journey is 4 hours, the scenery is very good! Peach Blossom Valley for 3 hours, Taihang Tianlu for 3 hours, and eat for one hour at noon. At the exit of Taohua Valley Scenic Area, there are other foods such as Taohua dumpling noodle restaurant. After eating, take the battery car to Taihang Tianlu and have three stops. The last stop is the sky suspension corridor, and then buy a tour ticket to go up and see and experience the high-altitude glass platform. Peach Blossom Valley also needs to climb the mountain in the canyon. There are streams and waterfalls along the way, and the scenery is good. Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area, I hope for a few years, finally made a trip, it is a worthwhile trip!"
    Linzhou
    48.6km from Licheng
    Highlights: Linzhou Taihang Grand Canyon is located in the northwest of Henan Province, at the junction of Henan, Shanxi and Hebei Provinces, in Shibanyan Town, Linzhou City, Anyang City, Henan Province. The total area of ​​the Attraction is 89 square kilometers, 50 kilometers long from north to south, 1.5 kilometers wide from east to west, and 800-1739 meters above sea level. Taihang Grand Canyon is a national 5A-level Attraction, a national scenic spot, and a national geological park. The Attraction includes: Peach Blossom Valley with Springs and Ponds, Cascading Waterfalls, Taihang Sky Road with 100 Miles of Gallery, Wangxiang Rock, the Soul of Taihang, and Primitive Ecological Canyon Rafting. "The green cliffs are like dots of black, the red cliffs are like morning glow, the trees are covered with birds, the pools are green, and the scenery is beautiful and is known to the world." The scenery of Taihang Grand Canyon Attraction varies in different seasons, which is fascinating.[Cascading Waterfalls and Flowing Springs Peach Blossom Valley] Taohua Valley is a valley within a valley, about 4km long, with an altitude of about 800m-1736m, and a height difference of nearly 1,000m. The valley is full of steep and majestic peaks, and a winding Taohua Creek runs through the canyon. Grass vines hang down on both sides of the creek, and there are endless mixed woods. The green tide surging with the mountain wind is like the sea.[Hundred Miles Gallery Taihang Sky Road] The "Taihang Sky Road"Attraction is located on the top of Taihang Mountain, starting from Taohua Valley Attraction in the north and ending at Xianxia Valley Attraction Area in the south. It is about 30km long. It is not only an important part of the Attraction's circular tourist road, but also a good location to overlook the magnificent scenery of Taihang Mountain.【Taihang Soul King Xiangyan】 Wangxiang Rock, the "Soul of Taihang Mountain", is also known as Laodao Rock and Baoquan Rock. It is located two kilometers south of Shibanyan Town, Linzhou City. It faces the stream in the east and the cliff in the west. It has attracted celebrities and scholars from all dynasties to come here to cultivate themselves and live in seclusion. Many literati and poets in the past dynasties have compared it with Shaoshi in Songshan, Penglai in the East China Sea, Emei in Sichuan, and the peaks of the Three Gorges.There are alsoVisitors are welcome to visit the zip line (extra charge), Dream Valley Sky Corridor (extra charge), Taihang Grand Canyon Glass Bridge (extra charge), Sky Tube Ladder and other special projects!
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  • No.2
    󰺂7.5
    4.5/5
    2191 Review
    From1011.06
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 5 reviews
    "The scenery is beautiful, the cableway cable car overturns the mountains and over the mountains, the price of the scenic spot is not high, all five-star praise! The only downside of this trip is that there were too many people on the day to park far away. When I finally finished the tour, I waited for the shuttle bus for too long. The waist of the station was all guilty."
    Huguan
    64.1km from Licheng
    Highlights: Baquan Gorge is in Qiaoshang Town, Huguan County, Changzhi City. It is a high-quality scenic spot that elicits magnificent and rich connotations of the essence of the natural beauty of Taihang Mountain. There are springs at the back of the gorge, as well as two springs in the middle. Altogether, it there are eight springs, giving it name Baquanxia (8 springs).
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  • No.3
    󰺂7.2
    4.7/5
    4438 Review
    From394.95
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 48 reviews
    "Ok, before going to the Yinxu Museum, you can look at the palace site and the Wangling site first. Probably understand the historical background. When I came, it was the tail of the summer vacation, and there were fewer people. The interpreter is better."
    Anyang
    94.1km from Licheng
    Highlights: Yinxu is the site of the capital of the late Shang Dynasty in China. It is the first capital confirmed in Chinese history and is located in Yindu District, Anyang City. A large number of bronze artifacts, oracle bones and other cultural relics with precious historical value have been unearthed in Yinxu. Among them, the "Simuwu Large Square Ding" weighing 875 kilograms is a precious bronze artifact; and oracle bones are the predecessors of ancient Chinese writing and Chinese characters. Its discovery has changed China's archaeological chronicles and brought China's credible history with written records back to the Shang Dynasty.The total area of ​​Yinxu is very large, reaching 24 square kilometers. Tourists mainly visit the Yinxu Museum (currently moved to the new Yinxu Museum), the Yinxu Royal Tombs and the Yinxu Palace Temple Site. The signboards in the scenic area are very clear, and it is very easy to walk around according to these signs. The Yinxu Museum (new building), which opened in March 2024, displays a large number of unearthed cultural relics such as bronze, stone, and jade, but precious cultural relics such as the "Simuwu Large Square Ding" and the "Fuhao Owl Zun" have been transferred to the National Museum of China or the Henan Museum. What you see here are replicas of cultural relics.The Yinxu Royal Tombs in the scenic area are recognized by the academic community as the royal mausoleum and sacrificial site of the Shang Dynasty. A large number of oracle bones and bronze artifacts were unearthed in the palace area, including the "Simuwu Large Square Ding". 13 royal tombs, more than 2,000 burial tombs, sacrificial pits and chariot pits have been discovered here. In the eastern area of ​​the Royal Tombs, there are many sacrificial pits with many people (those buried alive) and animal skeletons in them. It was a public sacrificial site for the Yin royal family to worship their ancestors.The palace and ancestral temple ruins of Yinxu were the places where the Shang kings handled government affairs and lived. They are the most important ruins and components of Yinxu, including more than 80 palace and ancestral temple foundations. To the west and south of the palace and ancestral temple ruins, there is an artificially dug defense moat that surrounds the palace and ancestral temple, playing a role similar to that of a palace city. The ancestral temple ruins are also one of the famous "classical city-states" among the ancient civilizations of the world.The palace and ancestral temple ruins also include the tomb of Fu Hao, the wife of King Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty. This is the best-preserved tomb of a member of the Shang royal family discovered so far, and it is also the tomb of a member of the Shang royal family that can be linked to oracle bones and determine the age, tomb owner and identity. 16 "sacrificial victims" were also found in the tomb, and thousands of artifacts were unearthed, including bone, jade and bronze artifacts.In the eastern part of the scenic area, there is an "Oracle Bone Stele Beilin", which displays a large number of oracle bone inscriptions in the form of steles. Interested tourists can go and have a look.
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  • No.4
    󰺂7.7
    4.8/5
    27296 Review
    From157.98
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 1005 reviews
    "The scenery is really good. Take your parents and family to travel together for a happy companionship trip ❤️ Haha will come again. I hope Yuntai Mountain will get better and better, driving for five hours!"
    Xiuwu
    >100km from Licheng
    Highlights: The Yuntai Mountain Scenic Geopark includes Xiaozhaigou Valley, Red Rock Gorge, the Wanshan Temple, the Qinglong Valley, and Zifang Lake. The landscape at Yuntai Mountain is strikingly unique, and its scenery changes with the seasons. Spring brings beautifully colored mountain flowers, and the summer paints the forest in deep green. Red leaves burst out like flames in the autumn, and in the winter all is coated in silvery white. Yuntai Mountain is famous for its scenery of continuous peaks and mountains and is known as having “a spring every three steps, a waterfall every five steps, and a pool every ten steps.”
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  • No.5
    󰺂6.7
    4.3/5
    854 Review
    Free
    "The historical heritage is rich, the Taiji culture is unique, the water city is worthy of the name, the city wall is grand, and the characteristics are distinctive. It is a worthwhile trip. Orderly service, rich dining, full atmosphere, complete accommodation, popular, and rich surrounding attractions."
    Handan
    >100km from Licheng
    Highlights: Guangfu Ancient City, also known as Yongnian City, is located in the northeast of Handan City, Hebei Province, about 20 kilometers away from Handan City. It is a famous ancient city with a history of more than 2,600 years. The buildings in the ancient city were mainly built in the Ming Dynasty. They are well preserved, with a simple and elegant style, surrounded by water, with beautiful reed marshes and lotus ponds. It is a veritable northern water city. Visitors here can visit ancient buildings, visit the former residences of celebrities, and take pictures of the city wall surrounded by lakes. It is a good place to visit ancient times and play around Handan. The architectural style of the ancient city is simple, and the main attractions are Taiji culture. There are many former residences of Taiji masters, such as the former residence of Wu Yuxiang, the former residence of Yang Luchan, the Folklore Museum, Ganlu Temple, Taiji Culture Square, etc. About 2 kilometers outside the east gate of the city, there is also a famous local Hongji Bridge. The current bridge body was built in the Ming Dynasty. The whole small bridge is simple and beautiful, and it is also a good place to take pictures. In addition, pork elbow, crispy fish and donkey meat are famous snacks in the ancient city.
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  • No.6
    󰺂8.1
    4.6/5
    9009 Review
    From908.38
    "The last time I came to Shanxi, I went to the Wang's compound. This time I came to the Qiao's compound to see. I said that because of a movie, the Qiao's compound is not as cost-effective as the Wang's compound. The tickets for Qiao's compound are too expensive."
    Qi County.Qiao Family Courtyard
    >100km from Licheng
    Highlights: Qiao Family Courtyard, also known as “Central Courtyard”, is located in the middle of Qiaojiabao Village, Jixian County. It was the residence of Qiao Zhiyang, a famous commercial and financial capitalist, during the Qing Dynasty. It was also the filming location of more than 30 film and television works, such as “Qiao Family Courtyard” and “Raise The Red Lantern”. If you have seen these movies, then you must be familiar with the scenes here: rows of high-hanging red lanterns, high brick walls, exquisite carvings, beautiful arched cornices and deep lanes, this is the famous Qiao Family Courtyard. In addition, there are three treasures in the Qiao Family Courtyard: the Ten Thousand Balls, the Rhinoceros Moon Mirror and the Kowloon Light, that are also worth a look.
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  • No.7
    󰺂6.7
    4.5/5
    1881 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 169 reviews
    "Beautiful scenery, compatible landscape, high cultural heritage, profound educational significance. The top of the mountain is surrounded by clouds and mist, the Chinese people in the mountains, the inscriptions are many, the valley trees are green, and the streams are gurgling. It is worth a visit."
    Jiexiu.Mian Mountain Scenic Aera
    >100km from Licheng
    Highlights: Mianshan Scenic Area is located 20 kilometers southeast of Jiexiu City. Surrounding the area are magnificent cliffs, cypress and pine trees, making for a beautiful landscape. Mianshan also has numerous ancient trees and fascinating stone formations, as well as all kinds of caves and waterfalls. There are more than one hundred caves, cliffs and stone formations both large and small. These include Baofu Rock, Fengfang Spring and Ligu Cliff. The hole in Baofu Rock is enormous. More than ten thousand visitors could fit inside at the same time without any of them feeling crowded. There are also many ancient temples scattered about the mountain. Tiewa Temple began construction during the Eastern Han Dynasty and Baofu Temple was founded during the Cao-Wei Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms Period.
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  • No.8
    󰺂7.0
    4.6/5
    3563 Review
    From908.38
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 55 reviews
    "Living in the homestay opposite the attraction, I went early in the morning. There were not many people in the attraction. The explainer spoke very clearly. I also saw the performance of the attraction. The commentator continued to accompany the introduction after the performance."
    Yangcheng.House of the Huangcheng Chancellor
    >100km from Licheng
    Highlights: The “House of the Huangcheng Chancellor” was the official mansion of the famous Qing dynasty official Chen Tingjing, who was the chief editor of the Kangxi Dictionary (the standard Chinese dictionary of the 18th and 19th centuries) and tutor of Emperor Kangxi. The entire architectural complex is divided into an “inner city” and “outer city,” and the architectural style is similar to that of the Qiao Family Compound or Wang Family Compound in Shanxi; all are classic examples of the northern courtyard architecture of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1912). However, it is different in that as many as 38 members of the Chen clan who resided here were government officials. The complex also has a plaque inscribed and bestowed by the Kangxi Emperor himself, in honor of the complex and its owner.
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  • No.9
    󰺂8.6
    4.5/5
    12972 Review
    From971.57
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 1373 reviews
    "You don’t need to buy tickets to enter the ancient city. You need to buy a pass to enter the attraction. The attractions are not sold separately. However, there are also some free attractions in the ancient city. The streets and alleys can be visited. The scenic spot is very large. You can stay for two days."
    Pingyao
    >100km from Licheng
    Highlights: The Pingyao Ancient City is one of the most well-preserved ancient cities in China and a world cultural heritage site. It used to be China's financial center in the late Qing Dynasty. Now, the streets, shops, and houses in the ancient city still maintain its traditional layout and style. When you enter this once prosperous ancient city, you will be readily brought back to the period when Shanxi's merchant culture was at its peak. With regards to food, the beef of Pingyao is also well-renowned. Towards the end of the Qing Dynasty when Empress Dowager Cixi passed by the ancient city, she loved eatng Pingyao beef.
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  • No.10
    󰺂7.5
    4.7/5
    4216 Review
    From971.57
    "Very shocking performance, unlike other performances, this is a first half of the journey to watch the performance and sit and watch the performance for the last half hour. The actors are also in place."
    Pingyao.Outside Pingyao Ancient City
    >100km from Licheng
    Highlights: When visiting the ancient city of Pingyao, make sure to watch the large-scale live performance "Seeing Pingyao” in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. “Seeing Pingyao” tells a story from ancient times. This work by famous Chinese director Wang Chaoge. Unlike other performances in this series, “Seeing Pingyao” takes place at an indoor theater, as the weather in northern China in the winter can be below freezing. Visitors can stay warm and enjoy the performance. "Seeing Pingyao" is very special interactive performance, as the audience is encouraged to freely take part in many of the scenes.
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FAQ

What are some Best Things to Do near Licheng?
Some Best Things to Do near Licheng include:Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area, Eight Spring Canyons, Yin Xu, Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area, Guangfu Ancient Town
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do near Licheng?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do near Licheng include:Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area:4.7, Eight Spring Canyons:4.5, Yin Xu:4.7, Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area:4.8, Guangfu Ancient Town:4.3
Where are Best Things to Do near Licheng located?
The Best Things to Do near Licheng are mainly located in:Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area:Linzhou, Eight Spring Canyons:Huguan, Yin Xu:Anyang, Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area:Xiuwu, Guangfu Ancient Town:Handan
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