# Qingtian River (青天河)

Yuntai Mountain, Henan Province · Central China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥70; boat ticket ¥90 (full route); cable car ¥80 (full route)
- **Opening hours:** 08:00-17:30
- **Time needed:** 0.5–1 day
- **Address:** Qingnan Road, Zhaihuo Township, Boai County, Jiaozuo City
- **Getting there:** Take a shuttle bus from Jiaozuo Long-Distance Bus Station
- **Good for:** Architecture, Nature

## About Qingtian River

Daquan Lake is the highlight of Qingtian River. Here you can see northern pastoral scenery and feel the charm of southern waterside villages at the same time. Its middle section closely resembles the Wu Gorge, earning it the nickname 'Three Gorges of the North'. Inside the scenic area, Jinjialing Ridge turns a sea of red every autumn, arguably the finest autumn foliage in the Central Plains, and the thousand-year-old Yueshan Temple holds plaques and couplets bestowed by Emperor Qianlong, which are well worth seeing.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2116. 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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