I rarely use the word "stunning" to describe a place!

Taking the kids to see the grottoes for the first time
Chose this underrated small city: Handan, Hebei, a city waiting for you for three thousand years!
When the sunset shines through the grotto skylight, casting golden ripples on the golden Buddha statues, at that moment, it truly feels like having a time-traveling conversation with the craftsmen from a thousand years ago.

🌈【Why must you visit Xiangtang Mountain?】
✔︎ The royal aesthetics of the Northern Qi dynasty are absolutely exquisite! Flying Apsaras art, flame-patterned Buddha niches, every carving is so delicate you can't look away.
✔︎ This place was inspected by Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin, and it’s also the birthplace of national treasures featured on the show "National Treasure." Changle Temple has even been featured in National Geographic.
✔︎ Xiangtang Mountain is divided into North Xiangtang and South Xiangtang, two separate scenic areas about 15 km apart, both can be visited in one day, morning and afternoon.

🌈【North Xiangtang Tour Route】
North Xiangtang Grottoes → Changle Temple → Digital Museum
These three are worth visiting; for the rest, just take the sightseeing bus for a quick look without getting off!

⭕️ North Xiangtang’s North Cave (Great Buddha Cave), Middle Cave (Shakyamuni Cave), and South Cave (Sutra Engraving Cave)

🌟 Be sure to take the sightseeing bus straight to the mountaintop; if you have time, you can hike up in about 40 minutes.
🌟 On holidays, remember to rush there right when it opens at 8 AM!

🌈【South Xiangtang】
After visiting North Xiangtang in the morning, have lunch and then head to South Xiangtang in the afternoon.
South Xiangtang is small but quite damaged and still very worth seeing 👀

🚗【Transportation】
• 🚗 If driving, just navigate to "Xiangtang Mountain Scenic Area Visitor Center."
• 🚄 Take the high-speed train to Handan East Station, then taxi to Fengfeng Bus Station, and take Bus No. 1 directly there.

👗【Outfit Tips】
✔︎ Wear light-colored clothes for better effect.
✔︎ Definitely wear sneakers.

💗【Tips to Avoid Pitfalls】
❗ Do not use flash when photographing murals.
❗ The best lighting is before 11 AM and after 3 PM, perfect for taking photos.