Sanmenxia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
prefecture-level city in Henan, China
About Sanmenxia
Sanmenxia is on the southern bank of the Yellow River. Sanmenxia city is one of the cradles of Chinese civilization. During the Warring States period, this city guarded the strategic pass between the Qin forces in the Wei Valley to the west and the kingdoms of the North China Plain to the east. It is here that Laozi wrote the Dao De Jing, the founding charter and source of Taoism. In 1921, the first of late Stone Age paintings were found in MianChiXian Yangshao village. These paintings showed a Chinese matriarchal society. The patterned painted pottery is one of the important features of what came to be known at Yanghao culture. According to legend, when Dayu was controlling floods, he swung his magic axe to split the mountains into three canyons, namely "Human Gate", "God Gate" and "Ghost
Top Attractions in Sanmenxia
Explore the best things to see and do in Sanmenxia:
- ★Guo State Museum
- ★Hangu Pass
- ★Sanmenxia Dam
- ★Sanmenxia Museum
- ★Shanxi Rift System
- ★SHANZHOU SILO-CAVE
- ★Swan Lake Wetland Park
- ★Yangshaoxianmen Mountain Scenic Area
Where to Eat in Sanmenxia
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴McDonald's
- 🍴Old Luo Luo Yang Noodle House (Banshan Road Branch)
- 🍴Starbucks
- 🍴Xiao Chen's Special Big Plate Chicken
Where to Stay in Sanmenxia
- 🏨Royal Hotel International Sanmenxia
- 🏨Sanmenxia Mingzhu Hotel
Sanmenxia Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: