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Yuncheng Tourism
Yuncheng in Shanxi Province is the birthplace of Chinese Nation. Endowed with the soul of Chinese Nation, the fertile land nears the Yellow River, as well as the resources in Salt Lake, and it used to the hometown to emperors, the birthplace of China, and the root of Chinese people. Since the ancient time, it was the place where the men of letters and the gifted talents were born. Nowadays, the city boasts a prosperous business and the people live a happy life.
Yuncheng boasts a profound history and magnificent landscape. The historical site and relics, the national sceneries are dotted on the area like the stars in the sky or the dots on the chessboard, forming its extreme abundant tourism resources.
There are majestic natural landscapes. Taking the Salt Lake, Hukou Waterfalls of Yellow River as the representative, and the renowned ancient ruin and structures, such as Guandi Temple, Yongle Palace and Pujiu Monastery etc., which boast great value in the terms of appreciation, sight viewing and art.
The Salt Lake
The winding Yellow River has nurtured the civilization of China while the Salt Lake in Yuncheng nurtures the Salt culture of China.
Located in the basin in the south of Shanxi Province, the Salt Lake was formed in fourth age of Cenozoic. As the land rose into the mountain and a large number of minerals which are posed by salt were left behind.
After a long period in deposition, a natural salt lake came into being.
The salt lake in Yuncheng enjoys the same popularity with the Dead Sea in Israel which was renowned in the world. Taking a bird’s eye, the fields are cross linked in the lake and thousands of silver islets like a piece of jade dotted around the Zhongtiao Mountain.
The silver light reflected from the surface made the salt lake reputed as “silver lake”.
The Yongle palace
Located to the east of Longquan Village about three kilometers to the north of Ruicheng county, Yongle Palace was originally set up on the historical site