Yellow River Hukou Falls [Yan an]

"One of Top Six Most Beautiful Waterfalls in China"
Ranked by China National Geoegraphy Magazin

Hukou Waterfall in between Jixian County, Linfen City of Shanxi Province and Yichuan County, Yan’an City of Shaanxi Province Border: Myriads of scenes in a Kettle

The Hukou (kettle’s Mouth) Waterfall on the Yellow River is located in the Shanxi-Shaanxi section of the Yellow River valley. It is one of the world’s few yellow waterfalls and has a fall of about 30 meters; at its widest it is over 1,000 meters across, and has an average flow of 1,010 cubic meters per second. The Yellow River is the symbol of the Chinese race, honored as the mother river, and the Hukou Waterfall is the most spectacular natural view on the Yellow River, a precious treasure gifted by Nature.

The river narrows and cascades dramatically into a stone pond more than 30 meters below, creating the famous Hukou Waterfalls. The gentle water turbulent and gains speed as it rushed forward till it finally cascades over the waterfall, forming an illusion of water being poured from a kettle, hence its name 'Kettle’s Mouth'. The yellow water plunged down, the pounding against the stones echoes like thunder and suddenly narrows at this point and plummets down, with a thundering roar, yellow waves, and rising mist. The most dramatic changes occur during deep winter and early spring when the river surface becomes frozen.

In winter, the Hukou Waterfall is partially frozen, creating a special kind of beauty. The ice on the banks resembles powerful lions about to bathe in the waters of the Yellow River which is howling, majestic, stirring...

Best time to go
April, May, September, October and November
In Linfen City, the annual average temperature is 47.48F to 54.68F.
In Yichuan County, the annual average temperature is 49.82F.

Ticket
RMB 60/person

Around Landscape
In Yan’an City: The Mausoleum of Huangdi Emperor, Baota Mountain, Yan’an Revolution Memorial, Luochuan Customs Museum, The Grottoes of Zhongshan Temple, Qingliang Mountain, Nanniwan, etc.
In Linfen City: Seeking-root & Offering-ancestral at Chinese Scholar Tree, The Tomb & Temple of Emperor Yao, The Ruins of Jin State, Susan Prison, The Xuejia Mansion, The Guandi Temple, Guangsheng Temple, etc.

Local Snacks and Specialties
In Shaanxi Province:　Bellyband, Replica of Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Tangsancai (Tang tricolor pottery), Shanbei Paper-cutting, Shaanxi Peasant Painting, colored drawing or pattern & Mud-mold, Yulin Carpet, Lantian Jade-engraved, Xi’an cloisonné, etc.
In Shanxi Province: Shanxi Wheat-Flour Food, Fushna Paper-cutting, The Fenjiu Liquor, Shanxi Vinegar, etc.

Travel Tips
There is no enclosure around Hukou Waterfalls so do not close it and safety is first.
The road to Hukou Waterfall is not better so rent an experienced driver.
Please take enough necessity before going.
You had better stay at least one night near the Hukou Waterfall.
There is much difference in temperature between day and night.
Local people speak dialect. Please take sunbonnet, sunglass, and suntan oil in summer.
Shaanxi and Shanxi is drier climate so please eat many vegetables and drink water in summer.

Distance
Beijing (1552 km) Yan’an City (160 km) Yichuan County (50 km) Hukou Waterfall
Beijing (897 km) Linfen City (125 km) Jixian County (50 km)Hukou Waterfall
Beijing (1200 km) Xi’an City (368 km) Yan’an City (214 km) Hukou Waterfall
Beijing (508 km) Taiyuan City (274 km) Linfen City (165 km) Hukou Waterfall