Things to do in Sanmenxia

Traveling during the Qingming Festival holiday wasn't too crowded. Buying tickets in advance on the platform according to your itinerary is more convenient and won't delay your trip! Because when we boarded, there were passengers next to us who had just bought tickets on-site and couldn't board immediately; they had to wait for the next departure. In the warm spring season, the scenery of the Yellow River from the boat is still very beautiful!

Sanmenxia Swan Lake Wetland So many swans! Swans that migrate from Siberia and Mongolia to spend the winter! It's so beautiful!!! Swans fly overhead every now and then! You can see swans taking off and landing just like in documentaries! You can buy noodles/beans from the swans, and they love it! But please be a respectful birdwatcher! Hopefully, the environment will become more beautiful and there will be more and more swans! Such beautiful scenery can actually be seen for free! (So I feel that Sanmenxia City has a tough time... The historically famous Hangu Pass and Shanzhou, although attracting many tourists to see the swans, actually spend very little, just buying some bird food...) Actually, Sanmenxia also has the Guo State Museum worth visiting, with many delicious foods (Guo State mutton soup, beef soup, various noodles, etc.), and good accessibility facilities. The overpass at Wanda Plaza has elevators, and there are even water dispensers inside! This is the first time I've ever seen a Wanda Plaza that provides hot water!

The main urban area of ​​Sanmenxia is the old urban area, followed by Shanzhou. So when you come to Sanmenxia for tourism, you must visit the old city of Shanzhou, which is the Shanzhou Scenic Area. There may be fewer natural landscapes here, but the cultural landscape can bring you many historical memories and stories from the past.

This is still worth seeing, you will find that culture comes from Henan

After exiting the Lianhuo Expressway, we took Yingbin Avenue and followed the navigation to the vicinity of the Miaodigou Museum. Due to road construction, the museum entrance was difficult to find; we circled around twice before finally locating it. There is a dedicated parking lot. From the outside, the museum consists of three interconnected buildings. We walked along a passageway to the sunken entrance. Admission to the museum is free (as usual, it is closed on Mondays). Upon entering, we were immediately drawn to the high, white, petal-shaped dome. Sculptures adorned the front and sides of the main hall. Having researched beforehand, we headed straight to the "Flowers Bloom in China" and "Memories of Miaodigou" exhibition halls to learn about the Miaodigou culture from over 6,000 years ago. The excavation of the Miaodigou site is one of the major discoveries of 20th-century China, a significant representative of the Yangshao culture, and proof of humanity's journey towards civilization and the conscious creation of artistic beauty. The exhibition halls displayed thousands of painted pottery artifacts, none of which were duplicates. Some were restored, while fragments of the original painted pottery were embedded in various jars, bowls, plates, basins, and pots. Some were simply irreparable fragments displayed in showcases. One exhibit, a painted pottery piece resembling a hot pot, tells us that the people of Miaodigou already knew how to cook and enjoy life. The cowrie shells indicate that they had currency to buy things. The Jiahu bone flute, with its seven notes, testifies that Chinese music predates that of other countries. The exhibition also features a model of the semi-subterranean dwellings of the Miaodigou people, which visitors enthusiastically photograph. Although the exhibition hall is small, it is well worth a visit.

This museum is located in the former Shanzhou ruins area, surrounded by ancient monuments, ancient towers and parks, with a good environment and convenient transportation. There are many cultural relics worth seeing in the museum!

Brought the kids there, the cultural relics and ancient buildings were really shocking. We asked for a guide and learned some history. It's really worth a visit. Not many people there, so it's worth it. The only thing is that the incense and worship items in the main hall are quite expensive. We went to the Temple of the God of Wealth at the back, where the incense prices are more affordable.

The Sanmenxia Yellow River Forest Park is located on Liufeng North Road, Binhu District, Sanmenxia City, close to the bank of the Yellow River. You can overlook the entire Yellow River by climbing up the corridor. Across the Yellow River is the full view of Sanmenxia. At the end of the corridor, you can see the Sanmenxia Yellow River Bridge. The scenery is very spectacular. There are many trees, flowers and plants in the park. It is a good place for citizens to relax, entertain and exercise!

Knowing that tickets to the Shaanxi History Museum are hard to get, I tried signing up for a guided tour. I was surprised by how reliable the service was from a large platform. The guide, Zhang Xiaojing, sent me the important information and meeting point the day before. He was also there early the next day to wait for everyone. Thanks to Xiaojing, the explanations were excellent, covering the most famous treasures and unique exhibits in Halls 1, 2, and 4 very clearly.