Zhengning County Travel
Zhengning County, Qingyang, Gansu - One of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. Pay homage to the Huangdi Mausoleum to trace your roots, explore the primeval forest of Diaolingguan, and stroll through the millennium-old Luochuan Ancient City. The 2-day 1-night itinerary integrates historical tracing, ecological exploration and cultural experience.
2-Day 1-Night Historical and Cultural Tour of Zhengning County
Trace the roots of the ancestor of the Chinese nation, explore the primeval forest, and stroll through the millennium-old ancient city
Pay homage to the Huangdi Mausoleum, the ancestor of the Chinese nation in the morning, and explore the primeval forest ecosystem of Diaolingguan in the afternoon.
- Zhengning Grand Hotel
- Diaolingguan Ecological Villa
- County Business Hotel
- Zhengning Steamed Chicken
- Eastern Gansu Flower Shaped Steamed Buns
- Buckwheat Hele Noodles
- Maintain solemnity at Huangdi Mausoleum
- Wear non-slip shoes for hiking in the forest park
- Prepare mosquito repellent supplies
Spend the whole day strolling through the millennium-old Luochuan Ancient City, experience traditional folk custom activities, and taste local special food.
- About 15 km from county seat to Huangdi Mausoleum
- Chartered car or self-driving is recommended
- Stroll along the ancient city wall
- Traditional paper-cutting experience
- Enjoy eastern Gansu folk songs
- Huangdi Mausoleum: ¥30
- Diaolingguan: ¥40
- Luochuan Ancient City: Free
Must-Try Foods in Zhengning County
Zhengning Steamed Chicken
Made from local free-range chickens steamed with various medicinal herbs, it has tender meat and nourishing effects.
Eastern Gansu Flower Shaped Steamed Buns
Made by kneading fermented dough into various flower shapes and steaming, it is both food and a handicraft.
Buckwheat Hele Noodles
A specialty coarse grain pasta of Zhengning, made by pressing high-quality buckwheat flour, served with mutton soup or sour soup, rich in nutrition.
- April-June: Pleasant climate with blooming flowers
- September-October: Clear autumn sky with colorful forests
- Avoid rainy season (July-August)
- Zhengning Steamed Chicken
- Eastern Gansu Flower Shaped Steamed Buns
- Buckwheat Hele Noodles
- Huangjiu (Yellow Wine) with Steamed Bun
- Tickets: About ¥70
- Accommodation: ¥150-250 per night
- Catering: ¥50-80 per day
- Experience Projects: ¥60-100
- Total: ¥500-750
- Historical significance of Huangdi Mausoleum? → Traditionally believed to be the clothes and crown mausoleum of Huangdi, the ancestor of the Chinese nation
- What are the characteristics of Diaolingguan? → Well-preserved primeval secondary forest ecosystem
- When was Luochuan Ancient City built? → First built in the Tang Dynasty, most existing buildings are from Ming and Qing dynasties
- What are the specialties of Zhengning? → Steamed chicken, flower-shaped steamed buns, yellow wine, sachets