# Liping Scenic Area (黎坪景区)

Southern Shaanxi, Shaanxi Province · Northwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Off-season ¥45; peak season ¥75; sightseeing bus ¥40
- **Opening hours:** 08:00-18:00
- **Time needed:** 4–6 hours
- **Address:** Hanli Road, Liping Town, Nanzheng District, Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province
- **Getting there:** Take a shuttle bus from Hanzhong to Nanzheng District, then transfer to Liping Town. Buses also run directly from Hanzhong Bus Station in Hantai District, the central urban district, to Liping.
- **Phone:** 0916-5691111
- **Good for:** Photography, Nature

## About Liping Scenic Area

Liping Scenic Area consists of four major sub-areas: Huangyang River, Shima Mountain, Lengba and Liping. Its main attractions are its primeval forests, the folk customs of the Bachi people and the former residence of An Han. Within the scenic area, Zhonghua Dragon Mountain is a unique geological formation created when the mountain fractured during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, and it is highly worth seeing. Shima Mountain is a classic high-altitude peak-cluster stone forest. For its latitude and elevation it is considered unrivalled, and it is the only one of its kind in China. The Erlangshan Reservoir is a high-gorge lake, with green mountains reflected in the water, where landscape and water blend together. The Lengba area is dominated by alpine meadows, where cattle and sheep graze, pastoral songs drift through the air and wildflowers cover the ground, creating a beautiful rural landscape. In March and April each year, when the rapeseed flowers bloom, Liping turns into a sea of yellow blossoms, and the golden colour spreads across the entire scenic area in a truly spectacular display.

## Tips from the guidebook

- Tickets purchased after 15:00 on the day of your visit remain valid for entry the following day. You can arrive in the afternoon, stay overnight at a hotel or a farmhouse inn (nongjiale) in the surrounding area, and head back into the mountains the next day.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 686. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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