One River, Two Provinces, Through Seasons, Still Graceful: Pingyao Ancient City, Wang Family Compound, Yucha Grand Canyon, Wave Valley, Hukou Waterfall, Qiankun Bay
Stunned by photos of Shaanxi's Wave Valley and Yucha Grand Canyon, I traced the images and decided to go. Visiting Yan'an alone was costly, and I had barely set foot in Shanxi and Shaanxi except for Xi'an, so to share costs, I first planned a Shanxi-Shaanxi loop route. It is said the best time to view Hukou Waterfall is April–May or September–November, so I set off in mid-May to catch the spring melt, hoping to witness the miracle of the Jade Pass Nine Turns Pouring into a Pot. Eventually, to reduce difficulty, I cut most of the Shanxi sights, leaving a longing for next time when I travel to the Taihang Mountains in southern Shanxi and include Datong.
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