Introduction: Youyu is a county in Shanxi. Although it is a small county, there are natural landscapes everywhere worth visiting. Especially in autumn, the autumn colors of Youyu are as beautiful as Kanas. So, what is there to do when traveling to Youyu? Let's take a look with the editor.

Introduction

Youyu County is located in the northwest border of Shanxi Province, surrounded by mountains, high in the south and low in the north. The Cangtou River runs through the north and south, and it belongs to the gentle slope area of ??loess hills. Ancient castles can be seen everywhere in the territory, fire towers on the top of the mountain confront each other along the mountain, and the ancient Great Wall winds and twists. There are many cultural relics and historic sites in the county such as "Fengtai Range Rover", "Hundred Flowers Flowing Garden", "Niuxin Pregnant Pu", "Leifeng Zhanyu" and so on. Natural landscapes include Zhongling Lake Tourist Area, Hushan Mountain, Yaojiajia Mountain Pine Garden, Cangtou River Ecological Corridor, Xinbaoliang Ten Thousand Mu Forest Sea and Shahukou Ancient Culture Tourist Area.

Best time to travel

Summer is the best time to travel.

Recommended tourist attractions in Youyu

Shahukou

Shahukou is located at the junction of Shanxi and Inner Mongolia provinces (districts) in the county, with the ancient Great Wall to the north and the Lin Cangtou River. It has a history of more than 2,000 years.

Nanshan Park

Nanshan is located in the south of the county, meaning "Shoubi Nanshan" and covers an area of ??400,000 acres. There are various flowers, shrubs and grasses, and the scenic area is 20 kilometers long. There is a Yulin Lake in the park with an area of ??38 acres and a storage capacity of 15,000 cubic meters. There are rockery ponds, waterfalls and bridges, and a folk exhibition hall. .

Songtao Garden

Songtao Garden is located in the north of the county, on the east side of Hushan Line. The scenic area is dominated by pines and cypresses, with varieties of Mongolian pine and deciduous pine. The pines stand in the mountain breeze, and the Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Tower stands in the middle. It is a place where teachers and students of primary and secondary schools in Youyu County commemorate the heroes.

Da Nan Mountain

Danan Mountain is located in the county seat. 6 kilometers northwest, the highest altitude is 1,592 meters. The mountaintop tombs and ancient monuments from the Ming Dynasty record the historical fact that Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty came to Pingcheng to worship his ancestors.

Zhongling Lake

Zhongling Lake is located in the southwest of the county. It is mainly located in the Zhongling Lake Reservoir Area. It is a tourist attraction integrating sightseeing and leisure. There are 16,000 poplar trees, 1,100 Pinus tabulaeformis, 3,000 Pinus sylvestris trees, and 210 weeping willow trees and 1,500 apricot trees in the scenic area. . It has a nursery covering an area of ??more than 26 acres, two observation pavilions and a resort.

Youyu Specialty Food Guide

Youyu Mutton

You. Jade mutton is a geographical indication of national agricultural products. On September 13, 2010, the Ministry of Agriculture approved the geographical indication protection of Youyu mutton agricultural products.

Youyu County

Youyu County has a high altitude and a unique climate. The cool environment is the best environment for growing oats. The oats produced have bright color, fragrant taste and high nutritional value. The oil noodles are mainly refined from oats, and the protein content is more than 7 times higher than that of white flour, rice and corn. On par with refined flour.