Things to do & places to visit in Lin County, Shanxi, China

Lin County city in Shanxi, China. Timezone: Asia/Shanghai, current date and time: Monday, April 29, 2024, 21:37.

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Top things to do

• Mountains
• Historic Walking Areas
• Caverns & Caves

Top places to visit

1. 4.0 Qikou Scenic Area (25 reviews)
   - Authentic experience and still loving it
   Historic Walking Areas
   
   
   This is the Lijiashan you have been reading about. It is a 550 year old village and everyone there either has the surname Li, or is relative with one. Tucked away from the rest of China, other than occasional group of Chinese tourists dropping by for day trip, you pretty much get to enjoy it raw. It's a 5/6-hour (long-distance) bus ride from Taiyuan to Qikou and from there you can pay for a (very skilled) private taxi to drive you to the doorstep of your homestay family. We stayed with Mr Li HP 138 3583 2614, for about 50yuan per person per night, 3 meals inclusive. At the time of our stay, they were installing a western shower toilet so we are expecting things to get more convenient by the time you go. But we loved it the way it is, naturally cool room in summer, underground natural fridge for storage of drinks and vegetable, rock bed with thin mattress and traditional homemade Shaanxi noodle by the Mrs Li. See more..
   
2. 4.0 Lijia Old Village (9 reviews)
   - Get there quick!
   Mountains • Caverns & Caves
   
   
   Li Family Mountain (Lijiashan) is small village on the side of hill alongside the Yellow River in Shanxi Province. The closest town is Qikou. The village is one of the better preserved examples of traditional cave houses that are built into the hillsides (called yaodong in Mandarin)). This place is getting ready to explode, not with the foreign crowd but with the domestic audience. A new five-star resort has just broken ground and a new highway is inching its way toward this out-of-the-way location. You will stay in a genuine cave house and the owners will cook for you, all included in the room price. But get here quick, before it's overrun. See more..