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Cloud Walking! A Wang Mangling Cliffside Adventure

🌈Attraction Highlights: ❗️"Taihang Supreme" cloud sea sunrise takes over your Moments feed🌅 | Xiyagou Cliffside Road, a 30-year hand-carved miracle 🚧 (the villagers' tearful history is extremely shocking!) | Filming location of the "Journey to the West" Women's Kingdom, a fairyland 📽️ | Red Rock Grand Canyon with its own "Mars filter" 📸 | Immersive experience of the Legend of Liu Xiu City during the Three Kingdoms Period 🗡️ | Chance encounter with a wild leopard as an added bonus 🐆 📅Itinerary: 🌞One-Day Walking Tour: 1️⃣ Morning: Head to the scenic area gate → Take the cable car straight to the summit 🚠 → Take photos of the sea of clouds at the Sunrise Viewing Platform 📸 → Pose for photos of Liu Xiu jumping off the cliff (for the brave only!) 2️⃣ Noon: Enjoy Xiyagou corn noodles 🍜 | Buy "Taihang Warrior" cultural ice cream 🍦 3️⃣ Afternoon: Hike the Cliffside Road (feel the 30 years of blood and sweat by touching the chisel marks) 💦 → Take sci-fi-like photos in the Red Rock Canyon 🪐 → Listen to the pine trees and watch the sunset and fiery clouds at the Qin Platform 🌅 4️⃣ Evening: Join the bonfire party and dance the Shanxi Yangko folk dance 🔥 | Spend the night in a starry sky tent and count fireflies ✨ 🌙Two-Day In-Depth Tour: Day 1: Summit Walking Tour + Cliffside Road → Stay at the Yunding Jiuyuan Hanfu-themed homestay 🏮 Day 2: Xiyagou Grand Canyon stream tracing 💧 → Take fantastic photos of the karst caves in Kunshan 🕳️ → Pack codonopsis pilosula stewed chicken before returning 🍗 🚗Self-Driving Tips: Navigation: Taiyuan/Zhengzhou → Gaoxin Expressway "Xiyagou" Exit 📍 | Parking fee is CNY 10/day (B1 fast charging for electric cars ⚡️) Avoid the Crowds: Arrive before 7am during peak season (May–October)! Traffic jams are common on weekends 🚦 | Don't trust "shortcuts" from unofficial guides (the Cliffside Road only has an official entrance) Mountain Road Warning: The Cliffside Road has many falling rocks and sharp turns ⚠️ Novice drivers are advised against it | Prepare anti-skid chains for rainy and foggy days ⛓️ ⛱️Must-Visit Attractions: 🔥Top 3: 1️⃣ Cliffside Road (hand-carved tunnel + cliffside spots, 99% photo-worthy 📸) 2️⃣ Sunrise Viewing Platform (sea of clouds with golden edges + sunrise light pillars 🌄) 3️⃣ Red Rock Grand Canyon (Jurassic sandstone formations + wild waterfalls 💦) ✨Hidden Gems: 🔍Find dinosaur footprint fossils on the cliff walls 🦖 | 💧Drink mountain spring water directly from the Hanxi River (bring your own empty bottle!) 🎭Culture Enthusiasts: Blow the bugle at the Taihang Warrior Camp 📯 | Check in at the filming location of "The Story of Qiu Ju" 📽️ 🏨Accommodation Guide: ▪️Luxury Choice: Yunding Jiuyuan (Hanfu theme + butler photography 📸 Average CNY 800+) 🏯 ▪️Homestay Lovers: Fengcheng International Hotel (sea of clouds view from the window ☁️ Average CNY 300+) 🏡 ▪️Value for Money: Huameishi Hotel (includes breakfast + night tour ticket 🎫 Average CNY 200+) ✅Avoid: Don't book "exclusive mountaintop accommodation"! Only 3 officially partnered hotels are really close to the attractions 💗Other Tips: ✅ Must-Bring List: Windbreaker + sunglasses! Temperature difference of 20℃+ on the mountaintop 🌡️ UV radiation is strong 🕶️ ✅ Best Photo Spots: 📍Close-up of chisel marks on the Cliffside Road | 🌅Backlit silhouette at the Sunrise Viewing Platform | 🌌Lantern wall at night ✅ Fun Facts: 🌟The Cliffside Road was selected as one of the "60 New China Landmarks" | The lyrics of the song "On the Taihang Mountains" were born here 🎶 ✅ Safety Tips: ⛈️Canyon boardwalk is closed during the rainy season | 🐆Do not travel alone in areas where leopards are present (official guided tours are a must!)
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Posted: May 6, 2025
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