When is the Best Time to Travel to Shanxi


Travel to Shanxi in the four seasons

Spring: March to May

Average Tempreture: 2- 12.6℃

Clothes: Overcoat, fleece hoodie, long skirt, light cotton coat

Recommended Tour Destinations: In Shanxi, flowers bloom in spring and the weather is mild. Attractions such as Pingyao Ancient City, Yungang Grottoes and Wutai Mountain are the highlights of spring.

Pingyao Ancient City: This ancient city is one of the four best-preserved ancient cities in China and a world cultural heritage site. Its ancient city walls are solid and heavy, and the shops line both sides of the ancient streets, with red lanterns hanging high, full of ancient charm. The temperature in spring is suitable, allowing visitors to better experience the style of the ancient city.

Wutai Mountain Scenic Area: Mount Wutai is one of China's famous Buddhist mountains and a world cultural heritage site. Spring is the most beautiful season for Mount Wutai's natural scenery, as the mountains gradually don their new, tender green attire, and various wildflowers begin to bloom, presenting a beautiful picture scroll to visitors.

Travel Tips: Some scenic spots in Shanxi only accept cash, need to prepare a small amount of cash, Shanxi spring is relatively dry, with good hydration supplies, toiletries, skin care products.

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               The Pingyao Ancient City                                                    The Wutai Mountain                  

Summer: June to August

Average Tempreture:12-20℃

Clothes: Short sleeves, shorts, skirts

Recommended Tour Destinations: Qiaojia Compound, Hengshan Mountain, Baquan Gorge and other scenic spots in the summer cool and pleasant, is a good place to summer.

Hengshan Mountain: located in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province, is one of the Five Great Mountains in China. With a pleasant climate, the average temperature in summer is around 21.6 degrees Celsius, making it an ideal summer resort. Furthermore, the main peak of Mount Heng, Tianfeng Ridge, boasts an elevation of 2016.1 meters, offering a treacherous terrain and breathtaking scenery that is a paradise for hikers and photographers.

Baquan Gorge: Located in the middle section of the Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon and with a relatively high altitude, the climate in Baquixia is cool and comfortable in summer, making it an ideal destination for summer escapes.

Travel tips: Summer weather is hot, pay attention to bring sun umbrella, sunscreen and other sunscreen products.

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    The Hengshan Mountain                                                      The Baquan Gorge

Autumn: September to November

Average Tempreture: 17- 29℃

Clothes: Long sleeves, jeans, hoodie

Recommended Tour Destinations: Hengshan Mountain, Wutai Mountain, Yellow River Hukou Waterfall, Lingchuan Red Leaf Scenic spot.

Hukou Waterfall: Hukou Waterfall is the largest waterfall on the Yellow River and the second largest in China. Autumn is the best time to view Hukou Waterfall, as the water flow is calm and rainbows often appear, earning it the nickname "Autumn Breeze at Hukou". The width of the waterfall can reach up to a thousand meters, forming a spectacular, hundred-meter-long cascade that is both awe-inspiring and breathtaking.

Xuankong Temple: The Xuankong Temple is a renowned suspended architecture in China, praised as a "miracle of world architecture". In autumn, sunlight filters through the leaves and shines on the temple, imparting a sense of tranquility and mystery. The harmonious coexistence of architectural art and the natural environment here evokes awe and respect for ancient architectural techniques.

Travel tips: Autumn weather is relatively dry, please bring good lipstick, water supplies.

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The Hukou Waterfull                                                         The Xuankong Temple

Winter: Desember to February

Average Tempreture: -8- -4℃

Clothes: Sweaters, down jackets, hats, gloves, scarves

Recommended Tour Destinations: Yungang Grottoes, Tongtian Gorge, Jiexiu Mianshan.

Yungang Grottoes: Located in Datong City, Shanxi Province, the Yungang Grottoes is one of the famous ancient grotto art treasuries in China. During winter, the Buddha statues and murals of the grottoes appear even more solemn and reverent under the backdrop of snow, providing visitors with an excellent opportunity to appreciate the charm of ancient art.

Tongtianxia GorgeThe winter snowscape and ice hangings at Tongtianxia are a major attraction. Formerly cheerful and flowing streams have frozen into layers of thin ice, with ice falls, ice hangings, and ice spikes visible everywhere. These crystal clear ice landscapes come in all shapes and sizes, making people feel as if they have entered a fairyland, as if they have traveled back to the Ice Age.

Travel tips: winter weather is cold, wear down jackets, wear scarves, gloves, hats and other wool warm supplies.

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      The Yungang Grottoes                                           The Tongtianxia Scenic Spot 

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