Yonghe County, Linfen, Shanxi — Home of Yellow River meanders, sacred land of the Red Army's Eastern Expedition. Integrating Yellow River Qiankun Bay, Red Army Eastern Expedition Yonghe Memorial Hall, Yonghe Confucian Temple, and Gedi Ancient Village, it blends the wonder of the Yellow River, red memories, and ancient county culture. A 2-day 1-night in-depth tour decodes the history and nature at the bend of the Yellow River, capturing the unique charm of 'Number One Bend of the Nine-Bend Yellow River, Red Genes Passed Down Through Generations'.
View Qiankun Bay to enjoy the wonder of the Yellow River, visit the Eastern Expedition Memorial Hall to remember the revolutionary years, tour the Confucian Temple to trace the county's cultural lineage, wander the ancient village to experience Yellow River folk customs.
Morning ascend the Qiankun Bay viewing platform to enjoy the 320-degree large bend of the Yellow River, afternoon explore Immortal Bay to see Yellow River wetland scenery, evening step into Gedi Township Ancient Village to experience folk customs and cave dwelling culture along the Yellow River.
Morning visit the Red Army Eastern Expedition Yonghe Memorial Hall to revisit the history of the Red Army's Eastern Expedition, afternoon explore Yonghe Confucian Temple to feel the ancient county's cultural lineage, evening stroll through the county town to experience Yonghe's local customs before returning.
Specialty dish along the Yonghe section of the Yellow River, made with wild Yellow River carp, mainly braised or stewed, seasoned with local chili and Sichuan pepper. The flesh is firm and tender, the broth rich and savory. There's a saying: 'Not eating Yellow River fish means you haven't truly visited Yonghe.' It is the signature dish for entertaining distinguished guests.
A traditional Yonghe noodle dish made by mixing mung bean flour with wheat flour, pressed through a special sieve into boiling water, shaped like small fish. Served with tomato sauce or minced meat sauce, the texture is smooth and chewy, easy to digest. It is a daily staple for locals, embodying the dietary wisdom of 'refined coarse grains' in western Shanxi.
A traditional Yonghe festival snack, made with local soft yellow millet as the skin, wrapped with jujube paste or bean paste filling, deep-fried until golden. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, sweet and delicious. Because Yonghe's soft millet grows along the Yellow River with unique quality, the oil cake's flavor far exceeds ordinary yellow millet oil cake, making it an essential food for Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and other holidays.
A dessert made from the national geographical indication product 'Yonghe Red Dates', mixed with yellow millet flour and steamed. Red dates are pitted and mashed, layered with flour and steamed, resulting in a bright red color, soft and sticky texture, sweet and delicious, rich in nutrition. It is a specialty food in autumn and winter, and also an excellent gift.