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Waterfall on the Yellow River in China
Photo: Taken by Fanghong, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
Huanghe Hukou Pubu National Park (黄河壶口瀑布, Huánghé Húkǒu Pùbù) is on the Yellow River between Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces.
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The Hukou Waterfall is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest on the legendary Yellow River. As a result it is often claimed that this is "the only yellow waterfall in the world." At Hukou, located right on the border between Shanxi and Shaanxi Provinces, the 300-meter-wide Yellow River suddenly narrows and is forced violently through a 20-meter-wide gorge before falling turbulently into a stone pond 30 meters below prior to continuing its voyage towards the sea. Over 1000 cubic meters of water per second rush frothily through this narrow opening in the rock, somewhat resembling water being poured from a giant teapot. It is this appearance, plus all of this mist which the waterfall throws off, which gives rise to the waterfall's Chinese name, "Kettle Spout Falls." With viewing platforms just above the falls, visitors can view the Hukou Waterfall from close up.
Xi'an to Yichuan route
Xi’an East Bus Station (Xi’an ChengDong Keyun Zhan - 西安城东客运站) has passenger buses to Yichuan for ¥30-40. From Xi'an to Yichuan is about a 5- to 6-hour ride.
Linfen route
Linfen is officially the dirtiest city in China, as it is a major coal producer and there have been very few measures to contain pollution there.
Getting around the waterfall is really convenient. You can walk from the guesthouses to the river in about 5 minutes. The riverbed is of massive sandstone shelves, so you can wander around up and down the river freely.
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