Manghe Scenic Area

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Summer is the best time for travelling in Shanxi Province.

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Transportation is very convenient. The Tongpu and Houxi trunk railways serve as major traffic arteries in this region, with a branch railway from Liyuan to Gudui. Highways radiate outwards centering on Yuncheng City. Major highways include Taiyuan-Maojindu, Jincheng-Yumenkou, Linyi-Daning and Yuncheng-Fenglingdu. Branch highways connect Wenxi with Yongji and Fenglingdu with Pinglu. The expressways from Yuncheng to Sanmenxia and Yuncheng to Fenglingdu have been opened to traffic, while the Datong-Yuncheng Expressway is under construction.

Trains depart from Yuncheng for Beijing, Xi’an, Tianjin, Chengdu, Taiyuan, Shijiazhuang, Datong, Linfen and other cities.

National Highway 209 runs through Yuncheng, leading to Sanmenxia City in Henan Province and Huayin City in Shaanxi Province. Long-distance buses bound for Wutai Mountain leave Taiyuan Coach Station every 38 minutes. If you travel to Wutai Mountain from Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Xuzhou, Jinan, Shijiazhuang, Xi’an or Zhengzhou, you may first take an express train to Taiyuan, then take a direct long-distance bus from Wuyi Square in Taiyuan to Wutai Mountain.

There are direct flights to Taiyuan from major cities including Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Xi’an. Upon arriving in Taiyuan, tourists can take long-distance buses from Wuyi Square to Wutai Mountain.

Since neither trains nor planes can reach Wutai Mountain directly, road passenger transport is particularly important. Travellers can get off at Shahe, Fanshi, Dai County or Yuanping on the Beijing-Yuanping Railway and transfer to buses heading for Wutai Mountain conveniently. Buses to Wutai Mountain are also available at Ningwu and Yuanping on the North Tongpu Railway between Datong and Taiyuan. Multiple long-distance buses depart from Xinzhou for Wutai Mountain every day. Direct long-distance coaches run from Fuping in Hebei Province to Taihuai Town of Wutai Mountain, and daily shuttle buses travel between Taihuai Town and Taiyuan.

The peak tourist season falls during the Wutai Mountain June Fair (from the first day of the sixth lunar month to the tenth day of the seventh lunar month). Extra tourist buses are arranged from nearby towns including Dongye, Yangquan, Fuping, Fanshi, Yuanping and Shahe.

The scenic area lies in the southern part of Yangcheng County. It boasts abundant flora and fauna, including rare species such as Chinese yew, lacebark pine and brown eared pheasant. Major scenic spots include the Water Outlet Cave, Water Curtain Cave, Lion Camel Rock and the Upright Incense Pillar. The Water Outlet Cave is the source of the Mang River. Halfway up the mountain, clear and sweet spring water flows endlessly all year round