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three day Taiyuan Tianlongshan Yuci itinerary

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Three-Day Taiyuan Itinerary

A three-day Taiyuan deep dive: Jinci and Mengshan, the Twin Pagodas and Shanxi Museum, then Tianlongshan Grottoes, Juewei Mountain and 1,400-year-old

Day 1 · 09:00

Jinci & Mengshan

The full morning at Jinci (¥70), then the Mengshan Giant Buddha and its pine-clad ridge in the afternoon.

Day 1 · 19:00

Fen River night walk

The riverside park after dark — bridges, lights and the evening opera crowd.

Day 2 · 09:00

Twin Pagodas & Shanxi Museum

Pagodas first (¥30), then the free museum reservation slot — the Jin Soul story of the province.

Day 2 · 16:00

Tianlongshan Grottoes

An hour west to the Tang cliff Buddhas (¥30) — 21 caves and the story of the scattered statues.

Day 3 · 09:00

Yuci Old Town

The 1,400-year-old walled town (¥60) — county yamen, city god temple and snack streets.

Day 3 · 15:00

Hougou cave village

The living loess village of 458 cave rooms (¥40) — rural Shanxi frozen in time.

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