Travel Notes | Don’t regret visiting Shaanxi: Hukou Waterfall, Yucha Grand Canyon, Wave Valley

Shaanxi, in addition to the red gene of the revolutionary base area, also has miraculous wonders of nature: Wave Valley, Colorful Yucha Grand Canyon, and Hukou Waterfall. Some of these landscapes have just been discovered, some are still under development, and some have not yet been discovered. It is open to tourists. If you go at this time, there will be few tourists, and you can taste the original natural scenery without any trace of artificial carving.

Starting from Shanghai, it only takes 4-5 days to explore everything easily.

We found a local guide in Yan'an online. We made specific requests and they arranged the itinerary for meals, accommodation, scenic spots, etc.

Tour duration: 4–5 days

Accommodation: Hotel in Yan'an city.

Transportation: Take a flight from Shanghai to Yan'an. After being picked up by a local travel agency, we will provide minibus and full-service services.

Meals: Lunch provided by the travel agency, dinner at your own expense. The catering in Yan'an is mainly pasta, and the prices are not cheap, almost the same as in Shanghai.

All scenic spots are not far from Yan'an City, and you can choose to stay in Yan'an city hotels for 4 days.

Day 1: Red base area—Yan’an cave dwellings, Zaoyuan, where the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries worked and lived. Yan'an Revolution Memorial Hall.

Day 2: Yucha Grand Canyon

Day 3: Valley of Waves

Day 4: Hukou Waterfall, Nanniwan.

Ganquan Yucha Grand Canyon

According to local people, the Grand Canyon in Yucha Village, Ganquan County, was discovered in 2017. Hundreds of millions of years ago, a strong earthquake occurred in northern Shaanxi, which split a large loess mountain into a large crack. After long erosion, the current "China" with unpredictable colors was gradually formed. Antelope Canyon.”

Birch Valley The sun finally got to the bottom of the valley

I accidentally saw it online. Because this attraction was just discovered, I went there early to appreciate the most authentic Yucha Grand Canyon.

Yucha Grand Canyon consists of Huashhu Valley, Huabao Valley, Longba Valley, Mudan Valley and Yixiantian. Due to traffic and safety reasons, some valleys are not yet suitable for tourism and are still under road construction and development.

You cannot enter the Grand Canyon on rainy days because there will be water in the ditch, and without the mediation of sunlight, there will be no color in the ditch. Many tourists stay in Yucha Village to enjoy the scenery and wait until the rain stops and the sky clears.

The day we went, the sky was cloudy all the way, and sometimes a few drops of rain fell. The tour leader said that the climate in Ganquan was like this. Maybe the sky would clear up when we reached the canyon. It was a perfect fit. When we arrived at our destination, the sun came out!

We went to Huashhugou and Longbagou. Huashhugou is the most beautiful of the several gorges, while Longbagou is much inferior in comparison.

The bottom of Birch Valley can be wide or narrow, and in some places only one foot can touch the ground. The bottom of the canyon is beautiful, winding and winding, and the canyon walls are colorful and unpredictable due to the refraction of the sun. The rock wall that was covered with green moss just now turned into red and purple after a roundabout turn.

The birch ditch is so deep that when you look up you can only see a ray of sunlight. People took photos with their cameras and got carried away. Tourists in the front were reluctant to move, while tourists in the back rushed forward. There were many places where only one person could pass. When we were approaching the exit, the road was very narrow. Someone among the tourists said loudly: "Hey, you stepped on me!" Everyone realized the danger. I was the least promising person and was the first person to escape from Huashugou. .

The total length of Huashugou is about 800 meters, and there is no turning back when entering or exiting the ditch.

Entering Birch Valley from here, the rock walls change colors as the sun rises.

There are no entrance fees for Yucha Grand Canyon, and there are no dedicated personnel responsible for controlling the entrance of the canyon. A local guide drove us to our destination.

Wave Valley

In Jingbian, Shaanxi Province, it is a gift from nature to mankind. A great wonder. The red soil was turned upside down like the waves on the seashore. The waves extend upward in circles, magnificent and majestic.

Starting from Yan'an city, it takes more than 2 hours by car.

The Wave Valley has not yet been developed and is a primitive ecology. There is no admission fee and the aborigines will drive you to the scenic spot. There are five scenic spots in Wave Valley. We only went to No. 3, 4, and 5 scenic spots. The local government in No. 1 and No. 2 scenic spots was encircled to build infrastructure and was closed. It will be opened after repairs.

The ebb and flow that can only be seen at sea, actually reappeared on the plains of Shaanxi.

The highest point of the Wave Valley is about 20 to 30 meters above the ground. We walked up the circle and reached the top of the slope. There were undulating hills, some round and pointed, some stacked on top of each other, and green woods in the distance. , the most beautiful thing is the lake in the middle of the Wave Valley, which meanders along the valley wall, green and clear, like an emerald inlaid in the Wave Valley.

The lake in the middle of the Wave Valley is green and clear, like an emerald embedded in the Wave Valley.

Jingbian had a farm meal for lunch. The table was full of vegetables. The vegetables picked in the morning were fresh and delicious, especially the fish, which was so tender. This is the famous Yellow River carp.

The newly harvested millet from the farmers' fields was piled in a corner of the room. I bought some millet and went back to Shanghai to cook porridge. It was so sticky and fragrant. The rice oil floated on the surface of the porridge, and I knew it was really delicious. What is Xiaomi like. Fortunately, I left the farmer’s phone number. Now that I’m done eating, I’ll call his house and ask for courier delivery.

Yan'an Revolutionary Base Area

Revolutionary base site. Today, the children in the base area are wrapped in happiness, and they are all bright and fleshy.

Nanniwan

It was originally called Lanniwan, and a memorial hall was built there to record the time when the 359th Brigade reclaimed wasteland here.

A sumptuous farm meal, so fresh and tender Yellow River carp. There are also honest workers.

yellow river waterfall

The water of Hukou Waterfall hits thousands of miles. Under the refraction of the noon sun, the water mist sets up two rainbows at different heights on both sides of the Yellow River. The tour guide said that such luck is rare. What really caught my eye was the affectionate appearance of the unknown grandson and grandson in front of the Hukou Waterfall Monument.

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