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

Perfect for family trips - Baiyin Travel Guide | Discover the Hidden Gems of Longzhong, Embrace the Majesty and Poetry of Northwest China** --- ### 🌄 **Must-Visit Attractions** 1. **Yellow River Stone Forest National Geological Park** - **Highlights**: World-class wind-eroded landform wonder spanning 22 sq km with thousands of spectacular peaks, featured in the movie *The Myth*. - **Experiences**: ✅ Ride donkey carts through canyons to experience Northwest folk culture (recommended route: Laolongwan). ✅ Float on Yellow River sheepskin rafts for thrilling "shooting the rapids" adventure. ✅ Hike to observation decks for sunset views of "golden stone forests". - **Tips**: Allocate 4-5 hours; best in spring/autumn; sun protection essential in summer. 2. **Yongtai Ancient City (Turtle City)** - **Features**: Well-preserved Ming Dynasty military fortress with earthen walls and barbicans, a prime spot for astrophotography. - **Hidden Experiences**: 🌌 Summer night Milky Way viewing (tripod required). 🐫 Witness shepherds herding sheep into the city - a scene frozen in time. - **Transport**: ~25km from Jingtai County; recommend chartered car/self-drive. 3. **Faquan Temple Grottoes** - **Cultural Significance**: Cliffside grottoes dating back to Northern Wei Dynasty blending Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian elements. - **Notable Sights**: Tang Dynasty mural fragments, ancient 1000-year-old elm trees, April 8th lunar calendar temple fair. --- ### � **Hidden Gems** - **Shuichuan Wetland Park**: "Jiangnan of the Northwest" by the Yellow River with lotus ponds and birdwatching towers, ideal for camping. - **Tiaoshan Farm**: Vast pear orchards (April blooms) and sunflower fields (July-August), perfect for pastoral photography. - **Shoulu Mountain Forest Park**: Pristine 3300m-altitude forests for summer hikes, mushroom picking, and wild deer sightings. --- ### � **Baiyin Food Guide** - **Must-Try Trio**: 1. **Suanlanrou**: Copper-pot stewed pickled cabbage with pork belly, best with steamed buns (try Laozihao on Renmin Road). 2. **Yiwo Silk**: Crispy hand-pulled noodles - a Jingtai County intangible cultural heritage dish. 3. **Yellow River Honey Melon**: Ultra-sweet green-fleshed melons in season July-August. - **Night Market**: Wuyi Street Night Market (grilled lamb trotters, gray bean soup, milk-egg fermented glutinous rice). --- ### 📍 **Itinerary Suggestions** - **Classic 2-Day Trip**: **Day1**: Yellow River Stone Forest (full day) → Stay at Longwan Village homestay **Day2**: Yongtai Ancient City (morning) → Tiaoshan Farm (afternoon) → Return - **In-Depth 3-Day Trip**: Add Faquan Temple and Shuichuan Wetland for slow travel. --- ### ⚠️ **Travel Tips** - Climate: Large day-night temperature differences; pack jackets even in summer. - Transport: Attractions are scattered; recommend car rental/charter (Stone Forest to Ancient City ~1.5hr drive). - Cultural Note: Always ask permission before photographing Yongtai residents. --- **Baiyin - An Underrated Northwest Wonderland** Where the roaring Yellow River meets starry desert ruins, and spicy-sour flavors dance on your tongue. Pack your bags for a journey to touch the earth's raw beauty!

The beautiful Hulunbuir grassland is never boring, there is no aesthetic fatigue. We followed the Erguna border highway and came to the Wulan Mountain scenic area near Qika. When standing on the top of the mountain, looking at the vast grassland, I felt the majestic momentum, watching the Erguna River unrestrained and running on the grassland, I felt a force of life. 📍Detailed address: X904, Heishantou Town, Erguna City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 🚗Traffic strategy: Self-driving or chartered car: Navigate to Erguna Wulan Mountain Scenic Area 🕙Opening hours: 8:00～18:00 💰Ticket price: Ticket + scenic area car: 65 yuan/person (scenic area car 15 yuan/person) 📌Small Tips: You need to take a scenic area car to reach the platform at the middle of the mountain, and then walk up the mountain along the plank road. You can also take a cable car up the mountain at the platform in the middle of the mountain, but you can't reach the top of the mountain. At the platform in the middle of the mountain, you can play air swings, ziplines, etc. When returning, walk to the platform in the middle of the mountain to take a scenic area car, or you can slide down the mountain. Air swings, ziplines, cable cars and grass sliding are all charged separately, you can consult on site, you can buy single or package tickets. There are holiday camps in the scenic area

China's mother river - the Yellow River (Silver Jingyuan section) Yellow River through the area of a horse Pingchuan, are large and small farmland, planted with winter wheat and other crops, on both sides of the thick loess. The water in the Yellow River is a veritable yellow, and the upstream water flow is more moderate.