The Majestic Sceneries of Yellow River

Hukou Waterfalls
It is a national AAAA-class scenic spot, located in Yichuan County, Yan’an City. When the mighty Yellow River flows through the Shaanxi-Shanxi George to Hukou, the 400-meter-wide water suddenly narrows down to a single pool, like a herd of galloping horses. This scenery is called as “the Yellow River pooled into a kettle opening.” The main waterfall is 40-meter wide with a drop of more than 30 meters. It is the largest waterfall on the Yellow River, with its torrential flows dashing down with deafening noises and throwing up misty water, which is renowned as “the wonder of yellow waterfall.” It is also the second largest waterfall in China after the Huanguoshu Falls.

Dragon Gate on the Yellow River
It is located at opening of the Gorge of the Yellow River, 30 kilometers north of Hancheng City. With two mountains facing each other on both sides, and the Yellow River flowing between, the width of the river is less than 40 meters. Once out of the Dragon Gate, the torrent rolls thunderously on for a thousand li. It is said that Yu the Great had been handling the water here, hence the name “Gate Yu”. The allusion of “Chinese carp leaping over Dragon Gate” refers to here too.

Hechuan Wetland
Located in the juncture of Shaanxi, Shanxi and Henan in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, it is a national AAA-class scenic spot in Heyang County, Weinan City. There are the largest reed marshes of 16,474 acres in the river basin and the largest wetland protection area of 24,711 acres. It is the habitat for rare birds, such as swans, crested ibises, black storks, and great bustards. The sceneries here fit very well into the description “ten thousand acres of reed marshes, thousands of springs, hundreds of animals, ten-li-long lotus pond, the Yellow River, Shaanxi and Shanxi bordering each other”.

①Hukou Waterfalls
②Hechuan Wetland

Qiankunwan River Bend
It is located in the Yanchuan County, Yan’an City, with the Yellow River stretching across the Shaanxi-Shanxi Gorge, one of the Top Ten Most Beautiful Gorges in China, which forms an S-shape bend in the Tugang Village in Yanchuan County.

Tongguan Yellow River Scenic Area
It is situated near the ancient city of Tongguan, a famous military Pass, 140 kilometers from Xi’an and only 20 kilometers from Mount Huashan. The surging waves of the Yellow River run across the Shaanxi-Shanxi George, and become more fierceful for the resistance of Mount Taihua once out of Tongguan. Here is the first bend on the Yellow River, which is located in the intersection of Yellow River, Weihe River and Luohe River. The islands scattered around in the reed marshes make it more charming. The delicious catfish soup which is unique in Tongguan Scenic Area attracts lots of visitors.