The top ten famous scenic spots in Shanxi include Mount Wutai, Pingyao Ancient City, Yungang Grottoes, Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon, Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area of ??the Yellow River, Wulaofeng Scenic Area, Ningwu Wannian Ice Cave, Yanmenguan Scenic Area, Wangmangling Scenic Area and Tianji Mountain Scenic Area.

1. Mount Wutai

Mount Wutai is a tourist scenic spot that integrates natural scenery, historical relics, ancient architectural art, Buddhist culture, folk customs, and summer vacation. It is the most famous tourist attraction in Shanxi It is a tourist attraction that has titles such as the top ten famous mountains in China, the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, and the five most sacred Buddhist sites in the world.

2. Pingyao Ancient City

Pingyao Ancient City was built in the period of King Xuan of Zhou Dynasty and expanded in the third year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 2,700 years and is known as the best preserved city. One of the four major ancient cities, it is also one of the only two ancient cities in China that has successfully applied for a world cultural heritage as an entire ancient city, and has been selected as a famous cultural tourism site in China.

3. Yungang Grottoes

The Yungang Grottoes are a famous tourist attraction in Shanxi and one of the largest ancient grottoes in China. Stretching for about 1 kilometer, the cave area is divided into three areas: east, middle and west from east to west according to the natural mountain terrain. There are 45 main caves and 209 subsidiary caves in the scenic area, with a carving area of ??more than 18,000 square meters.

4. Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon

The Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon has forests, mountains, canyons, caves, springs, waterfalls, pools, rivers and other natural landscapes. It is majestic, spectacular, profound and peculiar. It is a national forest park, a national geological park, one of the ten most beautiful canyons in China, and a famous scenic spot in Shanxi Province.

5. Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area of ??the Yellow River

Hukou Waterfall is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world. It is rated as the 50 most scenic spots on the Yellow River in China. The water surface of the Yellow River upstream of the waterfall is 300 meters wide. In a distance of less than 500 meters, it is compressed to a width of 20 to 30 meters. River water of 1,000 cubic meters per second pours from a cliff more than 20 meters high, forming a thousand-mile Yellow River. The spirit of harvesting in one pot.

6. Wulaofeng Scenic Area

Wulaofeng Scenic Area covers an area of ??200 square kilometers. It is known as the 52nd blessed place in the Taoist world and Donghua Mountain. It is known as a famous Taoist cultural mountain in northern my country.

7. Ningwu Wannian Ice Cave

The Wannian Ice Cave Scenic Area is led by the ice cave, which is one of the most unique in China and a wonder of the world, and the mother river of the Three Jin Dynasties, the origin of the Fen River. The land is the tail of the dragon, including ice caves, thousand-year-old volcanoes, geological museums, karst landforms and other landscapes.

8. Yanmen Pass Scenic Area

Yanmen Pass is located on the Gouzhu Mountain Ridge in the north of Daizhou Ancient City. It is an important part of the world cultural heritage Great Wall. It has a long history and frequent wars. The ancient pass, which is well-known and has a wide influence, is known as the "No. 1 Pass in China". In 2009, it was rated as one of the top ten outstanding brands of Shanxi tourism industry.

9. Wangmangling Scenic Area

Wangmangling Scenic Area, named after Wang Mang of the Western Han Dynasty drove Liu Xiu to camp here, is one of the top ten landmarks of New China and a national high-quality red tourism demonstration site. The sea of ??clouds, sunrise, strange peaks, pines, wall-mounted roads, red rock canyons, and three-dimensional waterfalls in the scenic area form the most famous natural landscape in Taihang over 800 miles away.

10. Tianji Mountain Scenic Area

In Tianji Mountain Scenic Area, water flows continuously all year round. Various waterfalls and springs are scattered throughout the valleys. There are green peaks and numerous vegetation. In addition to Tianquan and waterfalls, There are also tourist attractions such as the Tianji Giant Buddha, the Sky Plank Road, the Love Forest, and the Sandie Waterfall.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shanxi