# Shiniushan Mountain (石牛山)

Quanzhou, Fujian Province · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Entry ticket + round-trip cable car + sightseeing bus: ¥280
- **Opening hours:** 08:30-17:00 (winter, Nov 1 - Mar 31); 08:30-15:00 (summer, Apr 1 - Oct 31)
- **Time needed:** 1 day
- **Address:** Chishikou, Huban Village, Shuikou Town, Dehua County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province
- **Getting there:** Take a shuttle bus from Quanzhou Passenger Transport Center to Dehua, then transfer to a local bus to the mountain
- **Good for:** Hiking & Outdoors, Nature

## About Shiniushan Mountain

Shiniu Mountain (Ox Mountain) takes its name from its main peak, a boulder shaped like an ox lifting its head to bellow at the sky. It is one of two radial ancient volcanic vents in China and is known as "The Number One Strange Rock Mountain Under Heaven" and "The First Mountain to See Sunrise in Fujian".
One of its major highlights is the Daixian Waterfall, known as "the No. 1 Waterfall in East China", with a single drop of 184 metres. Interestingly, where the Chishi Stream reaches the Bianya cliff it splits into two channels, forming the Youlou Waterfall, where the water flows like oil poured through a funnel. This is why the site is also called the "Twin Waterfalls of Daixian". The whole waterfall is impressive, and when sunlight hits it, curved rainbows appear and fade, a truly beautiful sight. At the summit above the falls is the largest glass viewing platform in the country, which projects 52 metres outward and hangs 314 metres above the ground. From the platform you can take in the full panorama of the Daixian Waterfall.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1535. 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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