# Yellow River Qiankun Bay Scenic Area (黄河乾坤湾景区)

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

- **Admission:** Full ticket ¥80; Qiankun Bay single-site ticket ¥60; Qingshuiguan single-site ticket ¥30; Huifengzhai single-site ticket ¥20
- **Time needed:** 1–2 hours
- **Address:** Tugang Township, Yanchuan County
- **Getting there:** Buses leave Yan'an Dongguan Bus Station every 30 minutes for Yanchuan, from 6:30 to 19:00; the trip takes about 1.5 hours. From Yanchuan South Bus Station, take a Qiankun Bay minibus to the south-gate service area of the Qiankun Bay scenic area; the journey takes about 40 minutes.
- **Good for:** Photography, Nature

## About Yellow River Qiankun Bay Scenic Area

Known as the 'First Bend of the Yellow River Under Heaven,' this perfect 320-degree turn is the finest stretch of the Qinjin Grand Canyon and forms a natural taijitu (yin-yang symbol). Standing at Qiankun Pavilion and looking into the distance, hills rise and fall and gullies criss-cross the land, while the Yellow River surges like an unstoppable dragon. Anyone who sees it is awed by its majestic grandeur.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 680. 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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