Yuncheng Travel Guide
Yuncheng is a city of the utmost historical significance. With traces of human existence dating back almost two million years, the city is an origin of Chinese heritage.
- Worth It?
- If you are interested in tracing China's ancient history, Yuncheng's an extremely significant point.
- What to Do
- visit ancient temples and monuments, bathe in the world's third largest sodium sulphate inland lake.
- Best Time to Go
- during the warmest season from May to October.
- How Long?
- A day or two would suffice.
- Trivia
- on June 25, 2008, the Olympic Torch Relay passed through the city on its way to Beijing.
Yuncheng is located in the southwest of Shanxi Province and borders with Linfen and Jincheng to the northeast, and Henan and Shaanxi to the south and west. The Zhongtiao Mountains dominate the southeast, with the Yuncheng Basin at their foot. The Yellow River meanders from the west of the city to the south.
A good transport network serves Yuncheng, with flights to major cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, and regular trains to Xian. The abundance of ancient sites entices historians to the city, and the Salty Lake attracts bathers who hope to beautify themselves in China's version of the Dead Sea.
Travel to Yuncheng - Getting There
Flying to Yuncheng from Beijing takes just 1 hour, 35 minutes and flights from Shanghai take slightly longer at 1 hour, 55 minutes. Three trains to Yuncheng depart from Xian daily and take around 4 hours.
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