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Summer is the best time for travelling in Shanxi Province.

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Linfen Railway Station is located on Chezhan Street in the northeastern urban area. The north-south Tongpu Railway trunk line runs through the city, connecting northern and southern Shanxi. The Houxi and Houyue Railways, which form part of China’s second Eurasian Continental Bridge, stretch east and west. Trains run from Linfen to Beijing, Xi’an, Taiyuan, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin and other cities.

An expressway directly links Linfen and Huozhou. In addition, the Dayun Highway (Datong-Yuncheng) and National Highway 108 run north and south across Shanxi, while National Highway 320 and Jinhan Highway extend east and west. Long-distance buses departing from Linfen Coach Station reach Taiyuan, Xi’an, Yuncheng and all counties and districts under Linfen’s jurisdiction.

Linfen operates a complete network of bus routes leading to tourist attractions, bringing great convenience to tourists.

Huozhou Ancient Drum Tower stands right in the downtown centre of Huozhou City, Shanxi Province. It was first constructed in the 11th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1583 AD) and renovated in the Qing Dynasty. It has a tall platform built with bluestones and blue bricks, forming a cross-shaped arched passage leading out in four directions. On top of the platform rises a two-storey wooden pavilion. The building is five bays wide and five bays deep. The second floor adopts a triple water-dropping roof with a cross-shaped hip-and-gable structure. The surrounding covered corridors are carved with patterns of flowers, birds and beasts. The tile roof is decorated with glazed sculptures of the Twenty-Eight Constellations and tri-coloured glazed ridge beasts. The total height of the drum tower reaches 29 metres. Climbing up to the top, visitors can enjoy a full panoramic view of the mountains, rivers and the whole city of Huozhou.