# Qingshangou Scenic Area (青山沟风景区)

Dandong, Liaoning Province · Northeast, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/qingshangou-scenic-area
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Qingshan Lake ¥40, boat ticket ¥55; Hutang Gully ¥40; Feipu Gully ¥40; Manchu Culture Park ¥30; combined pass ¥185 (includes boat ticket)
- **Opening hours:** 7：00—17：00
- **Time needed:** 1 day
- **Getting there:** First take a bus from Dandong Bus Station to Kuandian County town, then transfer to Qingshan Gou. Chartering a car round trip from Dandong costs about ¥400 plus ¥20 in road tolls.
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Nature

## About Qingshangou Scenic Area

Qingshan Gou is a renowned tourist destination, with cascading springs, waterfalls, green hills, clear lakes and numerous historic sites. It is one of the few unpolluted areas in the world. Its distinctive draws include the famous 'Chinese Painters' Village,' the Hutang Valley, which is called the 'Finest Secluded Place Under Heaven,' the bells of the thousand-year-old Qingfu Temple, and the unique Manchu culture.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2269. 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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