The Yellow River Hukou Waterfall Tourist Area has been identified as a 5A-level scenic spot

According to the national standards of the People’s Republic of China, “Division and Evaluation of Quality Grades of Tourist Scenic Areas” and “Administrative Measures for Quality Grades of Tourist Scenic Areas”, the relevant Recommended by the cultural and tourism administrative department of the province (region, city), the Ministry of Culture and Tourism will organize a comprehensive evaluation according to procedures and complete the public announcement on July 12, 2022, and determine the following 12 tourist attractions as national 5A-level tourist attractions. The list is as follows:

1. Yellow River Hukou Waterfall Tourist Area (Yan’an City, Shaanxi Province, Linfen City, Shanxi Province)

2. Taizhou Fucheng Cultural Tourism Area, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province

3. Sanbai Mountain Scenic Area, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province

4. Weishan Lake Tourist Area, Jining City, Shandong Province

5. Jigong Mountain Scenic Area, Xinyang City, Henan Province< /p>

6. Three Gorges Waterfall Scenic Spot, Yichang City, Hubei Province

7. Huangyao Ancient Town Scenic Spot, Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

8. Baidi City, Fengjie County, Chongqing ·Qutang Gorge Scenic Spot

9. Anren Ancient Town Scenic Spot, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province

10. Zhijin Cave Scenic Spot, Bijie City, Guizhou Province

11. Longnan City, Gansu Province Guan’egou Scenic Spot

12. Jiangbulak Scenic Spot, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

It is hereby announced.

Ministry of Culture and Tourism

July 15, 2022

On July 15, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued an announcement to determine the Yellow River Hukou Waterfall Tourist Area (Linfen City, Shanxi Province, Shaanxi Province) through procedures such as recommendation, comprehensive evaluation, and publicity. 12 tourist attractions, including Yan’an City, are national 5A-level tourist attractions.

Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River is located in the Shanxi-Shaanxi Grand Canyon. It is the largest yellow waterfall in the world and a symbol of the spirit of the Chinese nation. Shanxi Yellow River Hukou Waterfall Tourist Area has a planned total area of ​​116 square kilometers and a core scenic area of ​​34.3 square kilometers. It is a scenic spot integrating the natural landscape and cultural attractions of the Loess Plateau.

In recent years, the Hukou Waterfall Scenic Spot on the Yellow River in Shanxi has made full use of the advantages of Hukou’s natural landscape and cultural characteristics of the Yellow River. The creation of national 5A-level tourist attractions. Through high-level planning and high-standard construction, the scenic spots, public facilities, operation management and other aspects of the Hukou Waterfall tourist area have been comprehensively improved. attractiveness and competitiveness of the district.

Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River is a cultural and tourism resource shared by Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. In accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ji County and Yichuan County in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces jointly established a national 5A-level tourist attraction to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. The two Yellow River Hukou Waterfall tourist areas have been jointly determined through consultation, unified management agencies, unified image logos, unified ticket prices, unified complaint handling, unified external publicity, and jointly successfully created a national 5A-level tourist attraction!

Shanxi Economic Daily reporter Wang Yuan correspondent Yan Haibin