A national AAAA-level tourist attraction and international demonstration base for eco-safe tourism. It is the largest forest park on the plain integrating eco-sightseeing, fruit picking and leisure resorts, well-deservedly known as a kingdom of ancient trees and a paradise for vacations, and reputed as the "Museum of Northern Deciduous Fruit Trees". A 42-kilometer main sightseeing road connects scenic spots such as Yishou Garden, Xingwu Garden and Amusement Park. Each zone presents distinctive gorgeous scenery in different seasons, allowing visitors to step into history and travel through thousands of years within one day. Address: 10 kilometers northeast of Xiajin County Seat along Provincial Highway 315 Ticket Price: ¥60 per person

With a total investment of 1 billion RMB and an exhibition area of 88,000 square meters, it is a world-class indoor aquarium with the largest scale globally. It hosts over ten exhibition zones featuring underwater mermaid ballet and dolphin & sea lion shows. It houses nearly a thousand species of marine life and rare fish from all over the world, including polar bears, arctic foxes and beluga whales. This comprehensive venue combines appreciation, fun and entertainment while showcasing marine culture and marine science and technology. Its 172-meter underwater tunnel is the longest in Asia’s aquariums, displaying the widest variety of marine organisms. It features Asia’s largest marine animal performance theater and the world’s largest rainforest exhibition hall by landscaping area. Address: No. 08 Tourism Road, Yellow River International Eco-City, Qihe County Ticket Price: ¥160

A national AAAA-level tourist attraction. First built in the Sui Dynasty, legend holds that the eminent Tang Monk Xuanzang became a monk here. Today it is the largest Pure Land Buddhist temple north of the Yangtze River. Unique highlights include the underground palace, the only one of its kind nationwide, which artistically recreates eerie scenes of the underworld; the thousand-year-old Yanling Platform, where Zha of the Spring and Autumn Period buried his son, said to be visited by Confucius to observe rituals; and China’s largest waxwork hall themed on filial piety — the Twenty-Four Filial Piety Exhibition Hall. Address: Northern end of Central Street, Qingyun County Ticket Policy: Free entry to the temple compound. Separate tickets required for the underground palace: 25% discount for groups of over 20 visitors; 50% discount for students with valid ID.