By plane

The local airport is a short taxi ride out of town and has flights every day to Xian and Beijing. A new airport farther out is under construction (May 2007)

By train

The train station lies on the Xian-Hohhot rail line so no direct trains to Beijing are available.

By bus

Location - corner of Yuyangzhong Road and Xinjian South Road.

    * Shenmu - takes about 3 hours
    * Xian - takes about 12 hours

Hongshi Gorge

Houses 44 cave dwellings, lush garden-like atmoshere, pagodas and massive inscriptions on the cliffsides.

Yulin Old Town

Well preserved with all the old hutongs and courtyards still preserved. Fragrant Cloud Temple (Xiangyun Si) and Bring Gladness Temple (Daixing Si) are hidden in among the hutongs, like jewels among the flowers.

Zhenbei Platform

One of the largest guard towers on the Ming Great Wall.

January - March
October - December

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