[2025 Shiquan Attraction] Travel Guide for Zhongba Grand Canyon (Updated Apr)

Located on the outskirts of Shiquan County, Shaanxi Province, I visited Zhongba Grand Canyon and Houliushui Township on a day trip by chartered car. The off-season brought tranquility to the scenic area, with few other visitors. The experience was truly refreshing. I strolled along the suspension bridges and paths, surrounded by beautiful mountain streams and the soothing sounds of flowing water. It felt like a natural oxygen bar, purifying both body and mind. The entire tour took about two hours. My chartered car drove directly to the main gate at the top of the mountain, allowing for a leisurely downhill exploration. Afterward, the driver met me at the lower gate to take me to the next destination.

Ankang is a beautiful city with rich natural and cultural attractions. If you're planning a trip to Ankang, here are nine must-visit attractions: 🔴 Hanjiang Shiquan Ancient City Scenic Area 📍: Ming and Qing Ancient Street, Shiquan County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾: Free ⏱️: No opening hours available 🔴 Yinghu Scenic Area 📍: Yinghu Wharf, Yinghu Town, Hanbin District, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾: CNY 70/adult, CNY 35/child, student, free for seniors over 65 ⏱️: 8:30 am–4:30 pm 🔴 Zhongba Grand Canyon 📍: Zhongba Township, Houliu Town, Shiquan County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾: CNY 60/adult ⏱️: 8 am–6 pm 🔴 Shuhe Ancient Town 📍: No. 48 Shuxiao Road, Xunyang City, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾: Free ⏱️: 8:30 am–4 pm 🔴 Bashan Grassland 📍: Lancheng Road, Langao County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾: CNY 45/adult, CNY 25/student ⏱️: 8 am–5 pm 🔴 Xiangxi Cave 📍: 1 km south of Ankang City, Hanbin District, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾: Free ⏱️: 8:30 am–4 pm 🔴 Nangong Mountain National Forest Park 📍: Beside Provincial Highway 207, Nangong Mountain Town, Lan County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾: CNY 90/adult, CNY 45/senior, child, student ⏱️: 8 am–3 pm (last entry at 3 pm) 🔴 Yanshan Waterfall 📍: Shihao Road, Houliu Town, Shiquan County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾: CNY 60/adult ⏱️: 7:30 am–6 pm 🔴 Fengyan Ancient Terraces 📍: Fengyan Ancient Terraces, Xuanwo Town, Hanyin County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾: Free ⏱️: 12 am–12 am Each of these nine attractions has its own unique charm, and both the natural and cultural attractions are worth a visit. Remember to stay safe and follow the rules when visiting these attractions! 🍲 Local food: Ankang steamed noodles, Ziyang steamed pot, Ankang sour noodles, fried potato cake with bacon, Ankang eight dishes, Hanyin baked bread, Shiquan stone pot fish, Hanyin dried tofu, Hanyin white stone soup, etc.

2-Day Ankang Tour: Explore Beautiful Sights Without Getting Lost! This super practical guide will help you easily explore Ankang. Save it now! . Must-Visit Attractions: Zhongba Grand Canyon ⭐⭐⭐ - Address: 86 km west of the intersection of Houhe Road and National Highway 541, Houliu Town, Shiquan County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province - Opening Hours: All day - Duration: 1 day - The canyon is deep, with strange rocks and waterfalls. The view of the sky is amazing, like a beautiful painting by nature. Hanjiang Three Gorges ⭐⭐⭐ - Address: Hanjiang Three Gorges Scenic Area (east of Shihao Road), Shiquan County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province - Opening Hours: 08:30–17:30 - Duration: 1–3 hours - The river is clear, and the scenery on both sides is picturesque. It is known as the Qinshan Bashui Gallery and is a great place to relax. . Some Tips: 🍂 Specialty Prices: Ankang has a wide variety of specialties at affordable prices. You can buy konjac and kangkangmo. ❄️ November Weather: The temperature in Ankang in November is moderate, about 15°C during the day and cooler at night. It is recommended to bring a warm coat. ✈️ Airport Transportation: Fuqiang Airport is convenient, with a ground parking lot for self-driving and a nearby bus stop for easy travel. 📸 Attractions: The scenery of Yinghu Lake and Nangong Mountain is beautiful. Don't forget to bring your camera to capture the beautiful moments. 🍴 Food: Pay attention to hygiene when tasting Ankang food and enjoy the local flavor. 💊 Essentials: Carry common medicines with you in case of emergency. 📞 Stay Connected: Make sure your phone is working so you can contact family and friends. . Ankang's beauty is more than that. More exciting things are waiting for you to discover! Remember to like and save this post, and start your Ankang exploration journey!

Shiquan Ancient Town is like a living history book. The ancient city walls and streets paved with bluestone slabs bear the marks of time. As you stroll through the town, you'll find traditional shops lining the streets, filled with handmade crafts that exude a rustic charm. The ancient buildings with their flying eaves and upturned corners, set against the backdrop of blue skies and white clouds, resemble a beautiful ink painting. Here, time seems to slow down, allowing you to calm your mind and feel the weight of history and the tranquility of time. When you visit the Hanjiang Shiquan Ancient Town Scenic Area, the river breeze caresses your face, bringing endless refreshment. The shimmering river reflects the beautiful scenery on both banks. The distant mountains rise and fall, creating a picturesque scene with the river. As you stroll along the river, enjoying the perfect blend of natural and cultural landscapes, you feel a sense of ease and comfort. The beauty of Shiquan's mountains and rivers is even more intoxicating. The Zhongba Grand Canyon is like a masterpiece of nature. The canyon is filled with lush trees, babbling streams, and jagged rocks. As you walk along the winding paths, every view is breathtaking. Waterfalls cascade down the mountains, splashing like silver beads. Here, you can fully embrace nature and feel its grandeur and magnificence.

Ankang is located to the south of the Qinling Mountains. Geographically, the Qinling Mountains serve as the dividing line between north and south, which means Ankang belongs to the south of the motherland😃. The best season to come to Ankang is definitely not summer, because it’s really hotter than Xi’an🥵. The best season is spring. Ankang is commonly known as Xiaojiangnan. Fireworks are displayed in Yangzhou in March🌸. March, April, and even May are particularly comfortable in Ankang😌. Ankang has many small counties, all located in the mountains. On the way to the mountains in spring, you can smell the fragrance of thorn roses~ The rapeseed flowers in many rural fields are as good as those in Hanzhong🌼. The water in the small stream is also refreshingly cool and clear💧. Finally, you must eat authentic farm-style stir-fries when you come to Ankang. Ankang's stir-fried dishes are influenced by Sichuan culture and are very similar to Sichuan cuisine, but softer than Sichuan cuisine😋. From the border between Ziyang County and Chongqing to the border between Pingli County and Hubei, you can try to come to Pingli and take a 4 yuan bus to Zhuxi, Hubei🚌. ✅Day 1 Xi'an 2-hour drive to Shiquan ➡️Houliu Ancient Town ➡️Yanshan Waterfall ➡️Houliu Water Township ➡️Stone Pot Fish ✅Day 2 Zhongba Grand Canyon➡️Shiquan Ancient Town➡️Xi’an 🔴 Hanjiang Shiquan Ancient City Scenic Area 📍: Ming and Qing Ancient Street, Shiquan County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾：Free ⏱️: No opening hours yet 🔴 Yinghu Scenic Area 📍: Yinghu Pier, Yinghu Town, Hanbin District, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾: 70 yuan/adults, 35 yuan/children and students, free/seniors over 65 years old ⏱️：08:30–16:30 🔴 Zhongba Grand Canyon 📍: Zhongba Township, Houliu Town, Shiquan County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾：60 yuan/adult ticket ⏱️：08:00-18:00 🔴 Shuhe Ancient Town 📍: No. 48, Shuxiao Road, Xunyang City, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾：Free ⏱️：08:30–16:00 🔴Bashan Prairie 📍: Lancheng Road, Langao County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾：45 yuan/adult ticket 25 yuan/student ticket ⏱️：08:00-17:00 🔴Xiangxi Cave 📍: 1 km south of Ankang City, Hanbin District, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾：Free ⏱️：08:30-16:00 🔴 Nangongshan National Forest Park 📍: Next to Provincial Road 207, Nangongshan Town, Lan County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾: NT$90/adult NT$45/senior, child, student ⏱️: 08:00-15:00 (last admission 15:00) 🔴 Yanshan Waterfall 📍: Shihao Road, Houliu Town, Shiquan County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾：60 yuan/adult ⏱️：07:30-18:00 🔴 Fengyan Ancient Terraces 📍: Fengyan Ancient Rice Terraces, Xuanwu Town, Hanyin County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province 🧾：Free ⏱️：00:00-24:00

📍Shiquan is located in the northwest of Ankang, Shaanxi, named for the 'abundance of springs in the stone crevices south of the city, with clear and ceaseless flowing waters'. With its green tiles and grey bricks, time flows gently in this small town surrounded by mountains and rivers. 💚【Recommended Attractions】 🌟Shiquan Ancient Town: A simple millennium-old town, where every step on the bluestone pavement is a feeling of a thousand years of stories. 🌟Guiguling National Forest Park: The highest peak within Shiquan, a famous Taoist mountain in Shaanxi known as 'Little Wudang of Southern Shaanxi', with more than 108 unique and beautiful natural landscapes 🌟Yanxiang Cave Scenic Area: The most abundant and largest karst cave group, with forests of stalagmites and hanging stalactites, a different scenery for children to appreciate 🌟Zhongba Grand Canyon: Experience returning to nature and getting close to nature, the waterfall at the entrance of the scenic area is very beautiful, and it is a great spot for taking photos. If you are on a road trip, you can park at the mountain pass. 🌟Yanshan Waterfall: A lesser-known and less crowded secret spot, the rocks and moss are quite slippery. You can take photos for free on the bamboo rafts, it's very photogenic~ 🌟Han River Cruise: Take the kids on a boat through the misty layers of mountains, drifting between the landscapes. The boat ride is about 1h 🌟Houliu Water Town: The 'Little Jiangnan' of Shaanxi, with large areas of willows and many buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, feel the charm of the ancient town along the bluestone steps 💚【Travel Tips】 Day1 Depart from Xi'an - Han River Lake Cruise - Houliu Water Town - Yanshan Waterfall - Night Tour of Shiquan Ancient Town Day2 Yanxiang Cave Scenic Area - Zhongba Grand Canyon - Return trip You can choose between Zhongba Grand Canyon and Yanshan Waterfall, bring camping gear, and camp and play in the water with the kids💦 💚【Recommended Food】 ✅Shiquan Stone Pot Fish ✅Shiquan Spicy Chicken ✅Shiquan Collapse Spicy Chicken ✅Guiguzi Dried Tofu

🌟Houliu Ancient Street After seeing the rapeseed flowers, we came to the antique Houliu Ancient Street. There are stone bricks and green tiles here. After coming out we went to Houliushui Township to take a boat! Take the bus to Houliu Pier Pier parked many large boats and small boats, the ticket is 50 per person, round trip 40 minutes, the boat experience is okay, the time to go is a sunny day, blue waves rippling, sitting on the boat blowing the breeze, not to mention how relaxing 🌟Ankang·Shiquan In the Central Bar Grand Canyon, I saw the crystal clear lake. The whole journey can reach the finish line for more than 40 minutes. There will be a ferry (20 yuan/person) at the end. There will be a boating area at the starting point. The happiest thing is the water gun battle hahaha (RMB 50/boat/20 minutes) 🌟Later Willow Water Village The boat viewing is 1 hour, which is too relaxing on the boat. Looking at the sparkling lake in the wind, you just need to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The old street has a feeling of an ancient town, and the stone pot fish is also delicious Just stroll around with friends. 🌟Ghost Valley Ridge The bus took more than 20 minutes from the foot of the mountain to the summit. The whole journey was winding and winding, and it felt like going around Mount Camel.

⛰【Attraction Guide】 📍Detailed address: Zhongba Village, Houliu Town, Shiquan County, Ankang City Attraction Name: Zhongba Grand Canyon 🚗Transportation Guide: Take bus No. 9 to Houliu Town, then transfer to a bus or a private car for 20 yuan per person. Remember to bargain 💰Ticket Price: The ticket is 60 yuan per person. You can buy student tickets for half price, 30 yuan, at both the top and bottom of the mountain. Remember to bring your student ID and ID card. Local residents can enter for free with their ID card ⚠️⚠️⚠️ 1. The main activity in the scenic area is sightseeing, and there are no places selling food, so it is recommended to bring your own food. 2. It is recommended that families with children bring water play tools and fishing nets. 3. The overall flow of people in the scenic area is not large, making it a less crowded and fun attraction

🌟Zhongba Grand Canyon ♦It's about an hour's drive from the ancient town to Zhongba Grand Canyon. Friends who want to see waterfalls can also go to Yan Mountain Waterfall, which is also very good. We chose to go to Zhongba Grand Canyon ♦The waterfall group at the entrance is really spectacular, but if there are many people, you can come back and take pictures. The way in and out of the mountain is the same The whole journey is friendly to beginners, basically flat, no difficulty, beautiful scenery, like the landscape of Qingcheng Mountain and Emei Mountain, but what is more characteristic than Emei is that there are more mountain rocks combined with water curtain caves and green moss here ♦There are many cable bridges along the way, the most characteristic of which is the expansion cable bridge, which is very exciting but fun, and also good for taking pictures. It takes about two or three hours to go into the mountain and play, and about one hour to return ~ ♦The air in Zhongba Grand Canyon is particularly fresh. Friends who want to absorb oxygen but don't want to go to Qinling Forest Park can come here ♦At noon, we went to the back street village to eat steamed noodles (sour and spicy than cold skin) and soup noodles (a bit like Chongqing small noodles) ⭐After eating, we strolled around in Houliu Water Village again. There are clear river water and green willow trees here, which are especially suitable for flying drones