Jincheng (晋城; Jìnchéng) is a small city in Shanxi Province in China. It is not a common tourist destination, but there are a few noteworthy destinations within Jincheng prefecture, outside the city. The surrounding area offers a combination of natural beauty, historical landmarks, and local culture that might appeal to travelers looking for a more off-the-beaten-path experience.
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蟒河国家级自然保护区, Mang River National Nature Reserve, 蟒河生态旅游区 Mang River Ecotourism Area
玉皇庙, Jade Emperor Temple
A large Taoist temple dating from the Song Dynasty. The temple is noteworthy for its many old sculptures, particularly the figurines representing the 28 mansions of Chinese astronomy.
晋城博物馆
Jincheng's main museum. Holds over 20,000 artefacts.
皇城相府
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郭峪古城
A walled village with many old residences dating from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The village is only about 300 meters from the House of the Huangcheng Chancellor.
湘峪古堡
Another fortified village full of well-preserved historic buildings. It was built in the early 17th century by the Sun brothers, who held important positions in the Ming bureaucracy. The uniquely-designed walls are particularly impressive.
Yushan
Jue Mountain, also known as Jade Mountain, is located in Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, China, and is part of the Southern Taihang Mountains. Known for its magnificent natural scenery and deep Taoist culture, Jue Mountain is an important tourist destination that attracts many visitors to explore its beautiful landscapes and rich history.
Confucian Temple was built in Tang Dynasty or earlier, is one of the important landmarks of cultural inheritance in Jincheng area. The temple demonstrates the influence of Confucianism in local society through its architecture, inscriptions and artifacts.When visiting, please respect the cultural and religious traditions of the temple and do not touch the cultural relics or disturb the activities of the temple.
Lingchuan County, in the northeast of Jincheng, is famous for its red maple trees. The best place to see them is reportedly in the area about 20 km south of the county seat, particularly along the stretch of road between Huaishuling Village (槐树岭村) and the township of Duohuo (夺火乡). The leaves of the maple trees are at their most colorful during the months of October and November.
Wangmangling is a renowned scenic area known for its stunning natural landscapes and rich cultural heritage. It features unique rock formations, lush greenery, and numerous Taoist temples, making it a popular destination for both nature lovers and those interested in spirituality. The area offers various hiking trails, allowing visitors to explore the picturesque environment while enjoying fresh air and serene surroundings. Wangmangling is particularly famous for its tranquil atmosphere, providing a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.
The rope crafts from the Jincheng area are renowned for their unique weaving techniques, with common items including various woven accessories and daily goods, making excellent gifts.
Shanxi province is famous for its ceramics, and Jincheng is no exception. You can find exquisite ceramic dishes, vases, and decorative items, which serve as wonderful souvenirs.
In addition to food and handicrafts, Jincheng offers local specialties such as Shanxi apples and dried fruits, which are also great options to purchase.
At markets and snack stalls in Jincheng, you can discover many local specialty snacks, like fried dough and tofu pudding, perfect for bringing home to share.
The temple fair culture in Jincheng has a long history, especially during the Spring Festival and Qingming Festival, the temple fair activities are grand. The local temple fair not only includes religious ceremonies, but also integrates folk performances, food stalls, traditional handicrafts, etc., becoming an important cultural event. There are many temples and ancestral halls in Jincheng City, and temple fairs are held all year round, especially during the Lantern Festival and Dragon Boat Festival.
"Eryue Er" is a traditional Chinese festival, also called Dragon Head Raising, usually celebrated on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar. Farmers in Jincheng and surrounding areas hold various activities to pray for a good harvest. Local celebrations include dragon dances, sacrifices and fairs.
Shanxi is one of the important cradles of Chinese traditional drama, and Jincheng also has its own drama culture with local characteristics. Every year, Jincheng may hold a number of local operas or cultural arts festivals, showcasing performances of local operas such as Jin Opera.
This is a dish made of fresh pork liver with secret seasonings. It is carefully cooked through multiple processes such as frying, steaming and deep-frying. It has a unique taste and is a must-try for many tourists .
This is a traditional snack with a history of more than 100 years. The cold noodles are cut into pieces and fried in oil, then added with minced garlic in vinegar. Is soft, tender, spicy and delicious.
This is a special dish made of lean pork with water starch, carrots, black fungus and other ingredients. It is bright in color and tender in meat. Is a classic food in Jincheng.
This is a traditional Shanxi drink, mainly made of flour, peanuts, sesame and other roasted and boiled into water, taste strong, with the effect of warming the stomach.
made of dark plum, hawthorn, licorice, etc., sweet and sour delicious, with the role of thirst, heat and greasy.
Almond as the main raw material, ground into powder, add water and boil, delicate taste, with the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough.
With local specialty red jujube as the main raw material, boiled tea, sweet and delicious, with the role of nourishing blood and beauty.
晋城颐宾大酒店
晋城阳光大酒店
山西兰花大酒店
晋城金辇大酒店
晋城大酒店
晋城太平洋大厦
Zezhou red hawthorn is a special product of Zezhou County. Zezhou hawthorn protection area belongs to temperate continental monsoon climate, four distinct seasons, spring drought, little rain, sufficient sunshine, large amount of sunshine; Summer is hot and hot, rainfall concentration; Autumn rainy, high air, suitable for planting hawthorn. Zezhou red Hawthorn is a local famous varieties, the variety of red round large, single fruit weight of about 20 grams, pink flesh, flesh taste alcohol, sweet and sour delicious, known as the national "Hawthorn king" reputation. Zezhou red hawthorn not only has red skin and flesh, sweet and sour taste and unique quality, but also has high nutritional and medicinal value. The fruit is sweet and sour and delicious, which can generate water and quench thirst, and has high nutritional and medicinal value.
Qinshui black fungus is a special product of Qinshui County. Black fungus is mostly born in bigtree, cork oak, mache oak, bigleaf oak and other broad-leaved trees. Qinshui black fungus produced in Lishan is excellent, and can be eaten and made of Chinese medicinal materials. Qinshui black fungus shape like "flying", like "yan", not only delicate meat, crisp and smooth mouth, but also rich in nutrition, containing protein, fat, carbohydrates and a variety of vitamins and inorganic salts. Because Qinshui black fungus is rich in various nutrients, it is known as "vegetarian meat". On March 25, 2010, the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China approved the registration and protection of geographical indications of agricultural products for "Qinshui black fungus".
Gaoping Rhubarb pear is a special product of Gaoping. Gaoping City is a continental warm temperate monsoon climate, four distinct seasons, rain and heat in the same season, the annual average temperature of 10.4 degrees Celsius, the average annual precipitation of 600 mm, frost-free period 180-200 days, suitable for all kinds of crops. It is very suitable for the planting of Rhubarb pear in Gaoping City, which is the "hometown of yellow pear". Gaoping Rhubarb pear fruit is yellow, large and neat, the peel is thick, waxy, storable, white flesh, juicy and crisp, moderate glycolic acid. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was a tribute to the imperial court. The cultivation of rhubarb pear in Gaoping City has a long history, which was honored as a tribute treasure by the royal family in the Sui Dynasty, and has a cultivation history of 1500 years. In the Compendium of Materia Medica, Li Shizhen, a medical sage of the Ming Dynasty, praised Gao Ping Rhubarb pear as the top quality, which had the effects of promoting fluid and moistening dryness, clearing lung and heart, removing phlegm and reducing fire.
"Bagong green onion" is one of the four famous local specialties in early Shanxi Province. Because of its unique quality, it is as famous as Shanxi Fenjiu and Qingxu vinegar. It is characterized by scallion and white hypertrophy, single plant and stem, scallion and white meat thick heart solid, fine structure, strong and spicy taste, its nutritional composition and bactericidin higher than general scallions, anticancer index can reach 26%, with high edible value and medicinal function. Bagong Town of Zezhou County is located in Linggang, is a red clay soil, dry air, adapt to the growth habit of green onion like cool, very suitable for planting. Since 2000, in order to protect this traditional variety, Bagong Shuangfengyuan green Onion professional Cooperative of Zezhou County has re-developed Bagong green onion by selecting and breeding traditional excellent varieties.
Yangcheng mulberry is a special product of Yangcheng County. Yangcheng County has a long history of mulberry cultivation and sericulture, which originated in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties and flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It has a history of sericulture production for more than 3000 years. As early as 2000 years ago, mulberries were used as supplements for the emperor of China. After more than a year of preliminary examination, expert review and publicity, in 2013, "Yangcheng Mulberry" was certified by the Ministry of Agriculture's agricultural products geographical indication, becoming another business card of Yangcheng agricultural products after "Yangcheng Dogwood" and "Xicheng Mountain millet". "Yangcheng Mulberry" by the Ministry of Agriculture geographical indication certification, will greatly improve the popularity of Yangcheng mulberry. Mulberry production will become one of the sources of farmers' income increase.
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