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Shuipo Liangshan Scenic Area
Shuipo Liangshan Scenic Area is located in Liangshan County. This is the birthplace of the stories in "Water Margin," where the layout of Liangshan's stronghold and architectural scenes have been recreated according to the descriptions in the novel. Here, you can enjoy ancient costume performances such as "Majestic Gongs and Drums" and "Heroes Welcoming Guests," listen to traditional Shandong Kuaishu and Lianhualuo, and watch exciting performances like Liangshan martial arts and folk customs such as cockfighting and sheep fighting, experiencing the rich culture of "Water Margin." The Water Margin-themed performances are a major highlight of Shuipo Liangshan Scenic Area, where you can watch various scenes related to the classic novel "Water Margin," such as "Yang Zhi Selling His Sword," "Yan Qing's Martial Arts Challenge," and "The Real and Fake Li Kui." You'll be amazed by the ancient-costumed "heroes" showcasing their impressive martial arts skills – it's truly spectacular. Additionally, you can enjoy wonderful folk art performances like Shandong clapper ballads, qinshu storytelling, and lotus chant. All these performances are included in your admission ticket and have fixed performance times and locations. We recommend arriving early in the morning, as the attraction's broadcast announcements will help you plan your visit to catch these shows. Shuipo Liangshan Scenic Area centers around Liangshan Mountain, featuring numerous structures built along the mountainside including the stronghold gate, Left Army Camp, Right Army Camp, Command Platform, and Loyalty Hall, recreating the majestic appearance of the Liangshan stronghold. With an elevation of 197.9m, the mountain isn't particularly high but has steep climbing paths. Hiking up allows visitors to experience the strategic terrain described as "one warrior guarding the pass can stop ten thousand troops." The attraction also offers horseback riding tours up Liangshan, where visitors can follow the ancient horse trail directly to the Loyalty Hall at the summit. Within the attraction stands the ancient Lotus Terrace Temple, founded by a Tang Dynasty monk. Built against the mountain, its halls are arranged in picturesque disorder. The temple houses a statue of Sakyamuni carved from a natural boulder. During Buddhist festivals each year, numerous devotees come to pray, making it a highly active site of worship.Liangshan · 1.7 km from downtown
New Great Song Never-Sleeping City
Dongping Great Song Never-Sleeping City is located in Dongping County, Tai'an City, Shandong Province, at the heart of Dongping Lake National Tourism Resort. This large-scale cultural tourism attraction features Song Dynasty themes, offering immersive historical experiences, cultural activities, entertainment performances, and leisure vacations all in one destination. The attraction has undergone a comprehensive upgrade based on the original Dongping Great Song Never-Sleeping City. With "Elegant Song Culture" as its spiritual core, it deeply integrates Dongping's local Water Margin culture and canal culture to create an "Elegant Song Culture Never-Sleeping City." The overall layout includes "Heavenly Gate Long Street" and five themed districts, forming an immersive experience space of "Participatory Poetic Song Dynasty History."Dongping · 24.8 km from Liangshan
Shui Hu Hero City
Heze's Water Margin Haohan City—Yuncheng—was built in the Spring and Autumn Period during the fourth year of the reign of the Han Dynasty's Duke of Lu (587 BC). This is the ancestral hometown of famous heroes of the Water Margin such as Chao Gai, Song Jiang, and Wu Yong. Yuncheng is located on the southwestern plains of Shandong in China's eastern monsoon region. Song Jiang Lake is the only extant bit of water remaining from the famous eight hundred li (about four hundred kilometers) Liangshan Lake. This is also where the seven stars of righteousness gave birth to the band of brothers who would be known as the "Outlaws of the Marsh." This was also the site where Song Jiang's Jiutian Xuannu Temple was built, the site of Song Jiang's renowned Military Academy and a famous scenic area built with the theme of Water Margin Tourism.Yuncheng · 28.4 km from Liangshan
Liangshandizhi Park
The park is a small geopark featuring karst geological landforms, as well asgeological sections, fault structures, and other geological relics.Liangshan · 1.8 km from downtown
Mount Taishan
Crowned as "The King of the Five Sacred Mountains", Mount Tai has been one of China's most famous mountain peaks since ancient times. A large and impressive rock mass covering 25,000 ha and rising to 1,545 m above the surrounding plateau, Mount Taishan is considered one of the most beautiful scenic spots in China and was an important cradle of oriental East Asian culture since the earliest times. The mountain was an important object of the cult worship of mountains even before 219 BCE, when the Qin Emperor paid tribute to the mountain to inform the gods of his success in unifying all of China. Watching the sunrise and catching the spectacular sea of clouds are common activities that visitors engage in. You are also encouraged to explore the ancient sites, engravings, and religious temples to understand the role of Mount Tai in China's long history.China · Tai'an
Millennium City Park
Millennium City Park is located by the Longting Lake in Kaifeng, a large-scale historical and cultural theme park that faithfully recreates the Northern Song Dynasty's capital based on the famous painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" by artist Zhang Zeduan, following the original layout at a 1:1 scale. The park is divided into two sections by the Shuangting Bridge: the southern area recreates the bustling urban life of Bianjing, with taverns, teahouses, pawnshops, and artisan workshops lining the streets, where peddlers with shoulder poles and shouting shop assistants move about; while the northern area features imperial gardens, with lakeside halls and quadrangular courtyards standing by the water. Staff and vendors throughout the park wear Song-style attire, accompanied by ancient music and the rhythmic sounds of bells and drums, creating the illusion of "stepping into a painting and traveling back a thousand years in a single day." The architecture here offers visually striking highlights: the Rainbow Bridge spanning the Bian River replicates the famous bridge from ancient paintings, arching like a rainbow—watching grain barges pass beneath recreates the painting's ambiance. Fuyun Pavilion towers above all other structures with its crimson facade and golden-roofed eaves, offering panoramic garden views. The reconstructed Shangshan Gate mirrors Kaifeng's Northern Song dynasty city gates, standing majestic with resplendent paintings as the garden's most imposing structure. Waterside pavilions like Shuixin Xie, Double Pavilion Bridge, and Nine Dragons Bridge dot the emerald waters in picturesque harmony. The daytime highlight is the scattered live performances throughout the park: "Judge Bao inspecting the Bian River grain transport" unfolds on the water by Rainbow Bridge, "Squire Wang's daughter seeking a husband" brings the embroidered ball tossing matchmaking to the streets, and "Yue Fei unhorsing Prince Xiao Liang" stirs up dust with galloping hooves in the drill ground. Folk performances like cockfighting, stilt walking, cuju (ancient football), and pan drumming are interspersed throughout. Families with children can visit Fun Garden and Great Song Games to try archery, dart throwing, rope climbing, and hoop diving—experiencing every Song dynasty game from a thousand years ago—or dress in period costumes at Square Courtyard to take mock imperial exams. Street-side workshops showcase folk crafts like Bian embroidery, Zhuxian Town woodblock prints, official kiln porcelain, and dough figurines, where visitors can watch artisans at work. The park takes on a different face after nightfall: red lanterns light up one after another, and the streets are ablaze with lights, making it seem like a completely different place from daytime. The large-scale water show "Northern Song Dynasty: Splendid Dreams of Dongjing" is performed on Jinglong Lake. The entire show is connected by eight classic Song Dynasty poems and a scroll of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival," transporting the audience back to Dongjing of the Northern Song Dynasty a thousand years ago. The performance lasts approx. 70 minutes, and many travelers specifically reserve their itinerary for the evening to wait for this show. After the performance, you might as well climb the Shangshan Gate tower to overlook the park scenery and the night view of Kaifeng under the lights. Dining in the park is also convenient: the snack street and night market around the Dongjing food area gather Kaifeng snacks like soup dumplings and mutton pancake, perfect for eating while strolling; for a proper sit-down meal, head to Sunyang Restaurant, a recreation of the "main shop" depicted in paintings, and try traditional Henan dishes such as soup dumplings and carp with noodles.China · Kaifeng
Dongping Lake Scenic Area
Dongping Lake is the remnant of the 800-li marsh featured in Water Margin. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the lake boasts beautiful scenery and is known as Little Dongting.Dongping · 21.9 km from Liangshan
Wansuishan Martial Arts City
Wansui Mountain Martial Arts City is located in the Wansui Mountain tourist area in the northwest of Kaifeng city. It is a large tourist area built with the background of Song Dynasty culture and martial arts culture. There are antique and charming Song Dynasty garden streets and alleys in the scenic area. There are wonderful martial arts and ancient costume performances all year round, as well as rich entertainment facilities. It is a good place for relaxation and entertainment Souvenir Kaifeng, Zhengzhou and other places. When visiting the Wansui Mountain Martial Arts City, the first thing you feel is the beautiful scenery of the scenic spot. The entire martial arts city has created the atmosphere of the Song Dynasty, including the Wansui Temple, which reproduces the glory of the thousand-year-old ancient temple in the Song Dynasty, the Dragon Altar that embodies the spirit of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism, the intact ancient city wall ruins of the Ming and Qing Dynasties that have been preserved in the world, and one of the largest man-made streams and waterfalls in China. Many landscapes such as "Jiulong Waterfall" are very eye-catching. What's rare is that there is also a very large forest and green space in the scenic area, which is quiet and quiet. There are flowers in bloom every suitable season, which is very suitable for photography. After that, tourists will notice the unique martial arts features in the scenic spot. There are 36 martial arts-themed plays performed here year round (about 60 per day), such as "Cross Slope", "Wu Song Drunk Beats Chiang Menshen", "Wild Boar Forest" and so on. The themed drama is quite exciting and must not be missed when you come here; and interactive performances such as "Martial Arts Film and Television Experience Hall", "Wu Zhuangyuan" and "Li Kui's Case" can also allow tourists to participate in martial arts stories, which is full of fun. There are also many elements of martial arts in the architectural design of the scenic spot, such as the martial arts road with large weapons such as the "Yitian Sword" and the "Bawang Sword", the "Knight's Picture" of the Song Dynasty Martial Arts Hall, the "Sword Altar" on the cross slope, and the "Sword Altar" on the cross slope. Xianzhuang, Wulin venue and other places are unique. In addition, during the Spring Festival every year, Wansui Mountain holds a large-scale temple fair, with grand performances, rich snacks, dazzling handicrafts and unique entertainment activities. The atmosphere is warm and it has become one of the most popular temple fairs in the Central Plains. one.China · Kaifeng
Song Du Huangcheng Cultural Tourism Resort
Song Du Huangcheng Cultural Tourism Resort is located in the northern part of the old city of Kaifeng, precisely on the site of the imperial palace of the Northern Song Dynasty's Dongjing city. The millennium-old central axis of Kaifeng runs through this area, making it the core zone of the royal culture of the Song Dynasty. Here, you can find the Song-style imperial architecture of the Longting attraction, the tales of the Yang Family Generals at Tianbo Yang's residence, and the calligraphic steles of Han Yuan Stele Forest. The Shuanglong Lane historical and cultural block, 960 Cultural and Creative Park, and Qisheng Corner have transformed old streets and courtyards into Song-style blocks perfect for leisurely exploration. The resort also connects a series of Song culture attractions: Wansui Mountain Great Song Martial Arts City stages year-round martial arts live shows and intangible cultural heritage iron fireworks, while historic sites like the Iron Pagoda, Kaifeng city wall, Zhouqiao and Bian River ruins, Shanshangan Guild Hall, Yanqing Taoist Temple, and Fan Pagoda are scattered across the old city, along with niche spots like the underground wartime grain storage. These places are hard to cover in one day, so we recommend focusing on two or three key sites. After dark, a different experience awaits as the attractions light up in unison. Boarding a painted pleasure boat on the Great Song Imperial River to watch the illuminated pavilions and towers sway with the rippling water is a popular nightlife option here.China · Kaifeng
Baotu Spring
Baotu Spring is located in the bustling downtown area of Jinan, bordered by Qianfo Mountain to the south, Daming Lake attraction to the north, and connected to Quancheng Square to the east. This spring-themed garden is renowned as the "No. 1 spring under heaven" and ranks first among Jinan's "72 famous springs," with a history spanning over 2,000 years. It has also frequently appeared in literary works, most notably in Lao She's "Baotu Spring." Visitors come here to witness the spectacular sight of the three gushing springs. The main spring serves as the park's centerpiece, with its crystal-clear water gushing in three separate jets day and night, reaching several feet high during peak flow. The spring is surrounded by large stone masonry and guardrails, allowing visitors to overlook the spectacular sight of the three jets from the railings. A dark green stone tablet inscribed with "No. 1 spring" stands nearby, bearing the calligraphy of Licheng's Wang Zhonglin from the Tongzhi era of the Qing Dynasty. In the vicinity, over thirty other famous springs are scattered, including Jinxian Spring, Shuyu Spring, Xibo Spring, Liuxu Spring, Huanghua Spring, Dukang Spring, and Bailong Spring. July and August, when local rainfall is abundant, make for the best season to observe these springs. In the height of summer, visitors can get up close with the springs in the park. Some springs have no railings around them, with stone paths in the pools where water flows over. Visitors can step into the pools to interact with the water, walking on the stone paths where their feet will get wet from the cool spring water. Besides water interaction, there are free drinking springs available for visitors by the pools. On the east side of the springs stands the Wangheting teahouse, specially catering to visitors.This springFragrant tea brewed with water at a moderate price. In addition to the springs, another highlight of the park is its magnificent south gate, adorned with grandeur and elegance. The horizontal plaque above the gate, inscribed with "Baotu Spring" in golden characters on a blue background, bears the imperial handwriting of Emperor Qianlong from the Qing Dynasty. It is acclaimed as the "first gate" of Chinese classical gardens. In previous years, seasonal water stoppages frequently occurred here, but through recent conservation efforts, normal water levels have been largely restored. Additionally, the attraction regularly hosts various cultural events. Every year on the first day of the lunar new year, a lantern festival is held for 20 days. In late September, there's a spring water culture festival lasting about 10 days, featuring folk activities, calligraphy and painting exhibitions, and traditional opera performances for visitors to enjoy. From late October to late November, a chrysanthemum exhibition takes place where the golden fall scenery of gushing springs and blooming chrysanthemums creates a spectacular sight well worth seeing. In addition, the attraction has launched a cruise route. After visiting the attraction, interested visitors can board the cruise at the dock, passing through the west gate bridge in Jinan's old town, the east gate of Wulongtan Park, and entering Wulongtan Lock, Jinan's first passenger ship lock in history, where they can experience a drop of over 2 m. Sitting on the east side of the boat, visitors can also see the relief of "Jinan's eight scenic views". The riverbanks along the route are lined with aquatic plants, and the water is crystal clear. The cruise finally passes through Yanbo Bridge and enters the Daming Lake attraction.China · Jinan
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What travellers say about Liangshan
M31***62October 5, 2026
5.0
Having seen Yang Zhi Selling His Knife, Cleverly Seizing the Birthday Gifts, Wu Song Fighting the Tiger, and the Real and Fake Li Kui, the overall experience was quite good. The only slight regret was that it didn't feel like a deep dive into the story. The staff at the scenic area were very polite and enthusiastic, and there weren't too many tourists, which was acceptable.
Shuipo Liangshan Scenic Area
Lo1aaaOctober 12, 2026
5.0
The Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) was one of the most remarkable periods in Chinese history, celebrated for its art, scientific discoveries, flourishing cities, and extraordinary cultural achievements.Key factsPeriod: 960–1279 ADFounder: Emperor Taizu (Zhao Kuangyin)Capital: Kaifeng during the Northern Song; Hangzhou during the Southern SongGovernment: Imperial monarchyMajor achievements: Printing, gunpowder development, the magnetic compass, porcelain, painting, and commercial growth.
New Great Song Never-Sleeping City
若水清扬October 2, 2026
5.0
A great place to relax with kids on the weekend. There are various games where you can win silver tickets, and lots of exciting performances. The grand horse battle against Fang La in front of the Martial Temple Square is particularly spectacular and highly recommended.
Shui Hu Hero City
爱运动的川儿October 26, 2026
5.0
[Celebrating] Climbing Mount Tai, a journey through all four seasons! ⛰️ Initially sunny, then a sudden downpour, heavy rain covering the mountain, thick fog shrouding the peaks.
On the way down, I was surprised to find a clear sky and a sea of clouds surging.
All the twists and turns transformed into a magnificent vista before my eyes, and my heart felt instantly lighter and more open. ✨
Mount Taishan
如鱼得水的如水October 27, 2026
5.0
Millennium City Park, Kaifeng, is located at No. 5 Longting West Road, Kaifeng City, Henan Province. It is a large-scale historical and cultural theme park based on the painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" and restored to a 1:1 scale. It covers an area of over 600 mu (approximately 40 hectares), including 180 mu (approximately 12 hectares) of water surface and more than 30,000 square meters of landscape buildings.
Millennium City Park
铁甲小宝爱旅游June 16, 2025
4.0
Family! Tai'an Dongping Lake must be praised! The lake water is so clear, and the heart is open when you look at it from a distance. The surrounding scenery is also beautiful, and the air is full of the smell of nature. There are just a few entertainment projects, but for the lake and mountains, it is really great to come here to relax. Recommended!
Dongping Lake Scenic Area
鱼得木October 27, 2026
5.0
I had a fantastic time. I came to Banzai Mountain because of Dante, although I didn't get to see him in the end. The park itself is huge; even after three days, you can find something new every day. The NPCs in the park are all very friendly; they greet you whenever you see them. The food inside the park isn't overpriced, and drinks are mostly at full price. I'd definitely come back next time.
Wansuishan Martial Arts City
M55***20August 18, 2026
5.0
It's very worthwhile, but it's also very crowded, which might slightly detract from the overall experience. However, the people are incredibly welcoming, and there are many beautiful spots for taking photos. The food is also affordable and inexpensive, which kids enjoy. I'll definitely go back when it's less crowded.
Song Du Huangcheng Cultural Tourism Resort
WasabiROctober 24, 2026
4.0
Baotu Spring is definitely worth a visit. The park is beautiful, and aside from being very crowded, it has no other drawbacks. The three springs are quite large, though the spray isn't very high. Each pool is different, and it's quite interesting to observe closely. Some pools constantly emit small bubbles, and many pools are teeming with koi. However, due to the large number of people feeding them, the fish have become very picky eaters.
Baotu Spring
