Longyan Grand Canyon

Longyan Grand Canyon in the southeast of Xiyang county has diverse vegetation, a cool summer climate, distinctive regional culture and historical relics sites.

In the canyon, the steep cliffs of red quartz with a height of around 100 meters on both sides, contrast with the turbulent flow of the clear streams at the bottom of the canyon, attracting crowds of sightseers. 

Address: Kongshi town, Xiyang county, Jinzhong city, Shanxi province 

Xiyagou Valley

Mysterious clouds hang above a cliff road that winds up Xiyagou Valley. [Photo/Shanxi Daily]

The Xiyagou Valley -- with a precipitous drop of more than 1,000 meters in the southern end of the Wang Mang Mountain -- is famous for its cliff road, rated a miracle in Chinese rural road construction.

It took locals of Xiyagou village 30 years to complete the extremely challenging project which extends 7.5 kilometers, joining the isolated ancient village via a tunnel to the outside world. 

Address: southern end of the Wang Mang Mountain, Lingchuan county, Jincheng city, Shanxi province