An Underrated City 'Linfen' 2 Days 1 Night Guide

Initially, the decision to go to Shanxi was attracted by the filming location of Black Myth: Wukong, Xiaoxitian . After learning more, I discovered this place is a treasure trove. Each ancient building scattered in various remote counties is impressive on its own . "Have you not seen, the Yellow River's water comes from the sky"—Hukou Waterfall, a place long imprinted in my mind . 🚉Transportation Guide: How to get to Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area ① There are buses to the scenic area from Linfen Railway Station and Linfen West Station every morning . ② The journey takes 2 hours, the ticket price is around 60, arriving at the scenic area at 11:00 AM, and returning at 2:00 PM . Hukou Waterfall Water Volume December-March (least water volume, not recommended to visit) April-May (moderate, mixed with upstream melting ice and snow, slightly white) September-October (best, large water volume, good season, gives a sense of thousands of horses galloping) . ✅Must Experience: How to Enjoy Hukou Waterfall 1 Take the scenic shuttle bus at the entrance for 20💰, five minutes to the waterfall viewing point, or walk 4km, about 50 minutes if not taking the bus. 2 Enter the waterfall viewing point, walk downstream along the waterfall, playtime 30min-1h. 3 Underground caves are closed, there are donkey rides for photos 📸 for 20+💰. Transportation: Two railway stations: Linfen Station (old station, green trains) and Linfen West (high-speed rail station). 🏨Hotel Environment: Choose near Guli or Linfen Station, convenient for transportation and dining, average cost 50-100 per person . 🍲Food Recommendations: Linfen people love eating wheat, dry chewing buns are very fragrant . Beef meatball noodles, casserole dried tofu, cold noodles stir-fried buns, juanjuan, pan-fried soft rice . 🗓Itinerary: Linfen is said to be an underrated city. Besides Hukou Waterfall, this small city of Linfen is also great for strolling . ① Drum Tower: The Drum Tower at dusk gives a feeling of being in Xi'an, there is a photo wall with the words 'Linfen' near the north of the Drum Tower 📸. ② Fen River: Fen River Park under the Rainbow Bridge, a place for locals to relax and play, Fen River is the mother river of Linfen . ③ Iron Buddha Temple: A scenic spot reachable from the Drum Tower, the Iron Buddha Temple inside is very impressive! Time: 09:00-17:00 . ④ Linfen Museum: A national first-class museum, the 'Pottery Human Face Barrel-shaped Vessel' is the treasure of the museum, closed on Mondays, 9:00-17:00 . ⑤ Huamen: Known as the 'Monument of Chinese Civilization' and 'The First Gate of the World' in North China, 08:00-18:00, ticket price 35 . ⑥ Xiaoxitian & Guangsheng Temple: Recently very popular, relatively remote, ticket price 35, ps: there are cars to the scenic area from Luogu Street, 2h to the scenic area, ticket price 35 . 🍽Dining Recommendations: 🍜Beef Meatball Noodles (Shifeng, Bai Laosan, Xue Laowu are all very good and reliable). Xinbaihui Naota Xiaoyuan (gathers Linfen's special snacks and delicacies! Worth a visit to try, recommended dishes: Guoguo Egg Pancake, large stinky tofu, secret spicy sauce is very fragrant). Small Stewed Meat Noodles, Neng Neng Food, Nine Points Sweet, Linfen Spicy Mix (sweet and sour slightly spicy yyds!). From witnessing historical ancient buildings to nurturing civilization of the Yellow River, the static and dynamic, feeling the ultimate Chinese aesthetics and the endless power of civilization .