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Yinghu Lake scenic spot
Yinghu Lake, a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, national water conservancy scenic area and provincial tourist resort, is a practical education base for study trips of primary and secondary school students in Shaanxi Province. The attraction is located 15 km southwest of Ankang city center. With a vast water area of 77 square km, Yinghu Lake features scattered islands and peninsulas, expansive waters and clear quality that consistently meets national Class II water standards. Yinghu lake is an eco-tourism destination focused on sightseeing, water recreation, and leisure vacations, renowned as a distinctive attraction showcasing the natural scenery of Qinba and Hanshui. It offers diverse experiences: Yuxing island with birdsong, floral fragrance, and adorable pets; Jinluo island, named for romance, witnessing love stories; Zhinv stone narrating ancient legends that spark imagination; Hanshui street creating a fairy-tale ambiance, dreamlike and enchanting; plus a water sports center where passion dances with lake views. A one-stop solution for sightseeing, vacations, family-friendly fun, and sports, Yinghu lake ensures your journey transcends mere scenery.Ankang · 19.5km from downtown
Shuhe Ancient Town
Shuhe Ancient Town is located at the confluence of the Shu and Han rivers, and is located in the transportation hub of two provinces and three counties. It has a very advantageous geographical location. It reaches Sichuan and Han in the west, Guanzhong in the north, western Hubei in the south, and Central Plains in the east. It is an important material distribution center and commercial town in the upper reaches of the Han River, and is known as the "Little Hankou". The name Shuhe can be inferred as the place where the Western Zhou Dynasty was established. When King Wu of Zhou granted vassal status to protect Zhou, he granted Shu to the north of Nanyang, Henan. The impoverished and weak Shu was forced to migrate westward due to the expansion of Chu and stayed here, hence the name. Shuhe Town has many cultural attractions and rich cultural heritage. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, the commodity economy developed day by day, and a large number of residents from Huguang moved in. The golden waterway of the Han River entered its heyday. Merchants from all over the world settled here to do business, set up businesses, opened pawnshops, and set up more than 100 money houses. During the Jiaqing period, Yan Ruyu, who was the magistrate of Xunyang, called Shuhe "a place full of merchants" and "a small metropolis of the Han River" in his book "Three Provinces Border Defense Preparation".Xunyang · 33.6km from downtown
Fengyan Ancient Terraced Fields
Fengyan Ancient Terraced Fieldsare located in Xuanwo Town, Hanyin County. As an irrigation-type water conservancy scenic area, they cover a contiguous area of over 12,000 mu and have a history of over 250 years. The scenic area spans 38.78 km² and are currently among the largest and best-preserved Qing Dynasty terraced fields discovered by archaeology in the Qinba Mountains. In 2010,Fengyan Ancient Terraced Fieldswere named one of the Top 10 New Discoveries of the Third National Cultural Relics Survey in Shaanxi Province. In 2013, they were designated as a provincial-level water conservancy scenic area by the Provincial Department of Water Resources, and in 2014, they were named a Beautiful Chinese Countryside by the Ministry of Agriculture.Hanyin · 14km from downtown
Han River Three Gorges
The Hanjiang Three Gorges is located in Shiquan County of Ankang City. The Han River is the ancient birthplace of the Chinese civilization and the origin point of the North-South Water Transfer Project. The Han River Three Gorges scenic area begins at the Lotus Ancient Ferry. In the middle of the scenic area, you'll go past the Fenghuang (Pheonix) Gorge, Liuxi (Willow Creek) Gorge, and the Xiangbai (Fragrant Cedar) Gorge, before reaching the endpoint at the Xi River Guiyuan Scenic Area. As you travel by boat, you can enjoy the beauty of the Han River Three Gorges all around you. This area is sometimes also called the "Qinba Mountain Water Gallery" in honor of its artistic beauty.Shiquan · 4.9km from downtown
Xiangxi Cave Park
Xiangxi Cave Scenic Spot is divided into five scenic spots: Xiangxi Cave, Santianmen, Wenwu Mountain, Centipede Mountain, and Niuti Ridge. The scenic area is surrounded by mountains and peaks. Streams meandering down the mountain, wild flowers and herbs in the valleys, colorful. Among them, the flower name is "Xiang Tuan Thorn", and the flower color is yellow and white. In the spring of March, the fragrance of flowers spreads far and wide, and the valley is fragrant, hence the name "Xiangxi". Going up the river, the valleys are narrow and the mountains are steep, and the hanging rocks are intertwined. According to legend, Lu Dongbin once cultivated Taoism and became immortal here. Later generations built bridges and buildings here, and drilled rocks to open holes, which were named "Xiangxi Cave". Xiangxi Cave is a Taoist grotto. According to the existing inscriptions and local chronicles, it has been established for more than 500 years. After various generations of repairs and additions, there are towers, palaces, bridges and caves. When you visit Xiangxi Cave, you can go up the winding mountain road from Shandi Cave, and stop at the "Tianmen" where you can look at the Han River area, and the Ankang city has a panoramic view. There is a stone wall blue tile hut built on the door of the three days, and the stone on the door is inscribed with four characters "going to the sky five feet". Then there is Chunyang Cave, there are statues of Baizu in the cave, and there are stone inscriptions on the wall: "Traveling to and from Daqianshu for half a day, there is a firewood gate on the south bank of Jinzhou", "The immortals have already taken the dragon to descend, and the Yushi still suspects that the crane will come" and other poems. . In addition, there are Yaowang Cave, Longwang Cave, Longquan, Baxian Cave, Chess Pavilion, Jiayun Bridge, Tongtian Ladder, Yuhuang Pavilion and other places of interest. Xiangxi Cave, Yaowang Cave, Sanmao Cave, Longwang Cave, Wenchang Cave, Baxian Cave, Cihang Cave, and Zushi Cave are also called "Xiangxi Eight Caves".Ankang · 2.6km from downtown
Ankang Museum
Ankang Museum is located on Ankang Avenue in Hanbin District. It was formerly known as Ankang History Museum. It was established in 1984 and moved to its current location in 2014. It is the only comprehensive museum in Ankang City, with more than 4,000 collections. The museum covers a total area of about 43 mu, of which the building area is 14,825 square meters and the exhibition area is more than 6,000 square meters. Designed by Huaxia, led by Chinese architectural master Academician Zhang Jinqiu, the main building has 3 floors and part of it has 6 floors. It embodies the style characteristics of "high platform overlooking the river, transparent on all sides, Qin and Chu style", and is an important landscape building on the scenic line on both sides of the river in the central city of Ankang. The museum's exhibits consist of "three main and two auxiliary", namely the three basic displays of "Gifted Ankang", "Source of Ankang" and "Dreaming Ankang" and the two special exhibitions of "Ankang's Third Line Construction Process Exhibition" and "Collection of Fine Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition". They systematically display Ankang's "characteristic resources, cultural history, major events, brilliant achievements, and future plans", outline Ankang's past, present and future, and truly play the role of "Ankang Cultural Ancestral Hall" and "Ankang Reception Hall".Ankang · 2km from downtown
Houliu Town
Houliu Town, Houliu Ancient Town, Houliu Water Township, is a 3A scenic spot. It is located along the Han River, 18 kilometers south of Shiquan County, bordering Chihe Town in the east, Xihe Town in the south, Tiedou Town and Xiangxian County in the west, and Chengguan Town in the north. This ancient town is about 25 kilometers wide from east to west, about 13.5 kilometers long from north to south, and covers an area of about 154 square kilometers. It now administers 14 administrations, 105 villager groups and 1 neighborhood committee, with a total output of 4,960 households and a total population of 14,611. Located in Houliu Town on the shore of Han River, the water landscape is very vast, the natural resources are particularly rich, and the cultural heritage is strong, just like a superb ink painting. In 2017, Houliu Tourism Ancient Town has won three consecutive awards, China Rural Tourism Model Village, Top Ten Famous Tourism Towns in Shaanxi Province, and Top Ten Boutique Homestays.Shiquan · 13.1km from downtown
Anlanlou
The construction of this place started in March 2002 and was completed in early 2004. It is located on the commanding heights of Jiangbei, facing the west side of the First Han River Bridge to the east, the Huanggou section of Jiangbei Riverside Avenue to the north, and Wangjiang Park of the Han River to the south. It is a double-eaved attic with five floors in width and depth.Ankang · 1.9km from downtown
Longwang Mountain
Ankang · 11.9km from downtown
Shaanxi History Museum
History background: Shaanxi History Museum is located in the northwest of the Dayan Pagoda in Xi'an. It is one of the landmark attractions of Xi'an. The museum was planned in 1983, started in the summer of 1986, and officially opened on June 20, 1991. It was named Shaanxi History Museum. In 2016, Shaanxi History Museum was selected as "China's 20th Century Architectural Heritage" by the Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Chinese Architectural Society. Museum Features: Shaanxi History Museum is a large modern museum, and its completion marks a new milestone in the development of China's museum industry. This museum is a Tang-style building complex with a "central hall and four corner towers". The main and secondary buildings are well-organized, the heights are staggered, and the momentum is solemn. It integrates national traditions, local characteristics and the spirit of the times. The museum covers an area of 65,000 square meters, and houses more than 380,000 cultural relics ranging from simple stone tools used in the initial stage of ancient humans to various artifacts in social life before 1840, covering a time span of more than one million years. The cultural relics are not only numerous and diverse, but also of high quality and wide value. The collections in the museum are dazzling and exquisite. It is an art hall that showcases the history and culture of Shaanxi and ancient Chinese civilization, and is known as the "Pearl of the Ancient Capital, the Treasure House of China." There are many treasures in the museum, including bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, pottery figurines from various dynasties, gold and silver utensils from the Han and Tang dynasties, and murals from Tang tombs. Most of them are treasures from the prosperous periods of the Han and Tang dynasties, and some of them are fine items that are prohibited from leaving the country. Collection treasures: There are three exhibition halls in the center of the museum. The first exhibition hall displays cultural relics from the prehistoric civilization of Lantian ape-man 1.15 million years ago to the Qin Dynasty; the second exhibition hall displays cultural relics from the Han Dynasty and the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties; and the third exhibition hall is mainly cultural relics from the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Each exhibition hall has its own treasure. There are special exhibition halls on the east and west sides of the central hall. On the west side, there is a "Special Exhibition of Tang Dynasty Treasures (Treasure Hall, Cultural Relics Unearthed in Hejiacun)", where many fine gold and silver wares from the heyday of the Tang Dynasty were transferred to be exhibited. On the east side, there is a "Treasures of Tang Dynasty Murals Exhibition", which exhibits a number of authentic Tang Dynasty tomb murals. The tripod The tripod is placed in the first exhibition hall at the entrance of the museum, and it can be said to be the treasure of the first exhibition hall. The replica is placed here, and the original is kept in the warehouse. Inscription on the outer wall: The inscription "All under heaven is the king's land; all the people are the king's subjects" reflects the land ownership system in the Western Zhou Dynasty. There are four lines of inscriptions with 28 characters on the inner wall of the Yi Ding. The general meaning is: In early August of a certain year, Wang Jiang took back the land originally given to Shi Lu and gave it to Yi, who then made this tripod to commemorate it. Queen's Seal: One of the treasures worth seeing in the second exhibition hall is the jade seal of the empress of the Han Dynasty, which is displayed separately. The seal is made of Xinjiang Hetian mutton-fat jade and is engraved with a Chihu, symbolizing royal power. Three-color camel figurines carrying music: This world-famous tri-color camel figurine carrying music is located in the third exhibition hall of Shaanxi History Museum. Its overall appearance and color are well preserved. There are seven men sitting on the camel's back, holding different musical instruments in their hands. Among them, the figurine holding the clapboard is listening attentively, as if intoxicated by the wonderful music. The woman in the middle is performing, and the camel opens its mouth wide and looks up to the sky, as if it is also singing with its master. Gold-inlaid animal head agate cup: This cultural relic, located in the special exhibition "Tang Dynasty Relics Special Exhibition", is one of the first 64 national treasures listed by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage that are never allowed to be exhibited abroad. There are also many other treasures such as black-glazed oil-drip bowls, green-glazed porcelain pots with handles, gilded silver bamboo-joint copper incense burners, gold bowls with mandarin duck and lotus petal patterns, and so on.China · Xi'an
Free things to do in Ankang
Yinghu Lake scenic spot
Ankang · 19.5km from downtownImmediate access, Book now for today, Cancel anytimeShuhe Ancient Town
Xunyang · 33.6km from downtownFengyan Ancient Terraced Fields
Hanyin · 14km from downtownHan River Three Gorges
Shiquan · 4.9km from downtownXiangxi Cave Park
Ankang · 2.6km from downtownAnkang Museum
Ankang · 2km from downtownHouliu Town
Shiquan · 13.1km from downtownAnlanlou
Ankang · 1.9km from downtownLongwang Mountain
Ankang · 11.9km from downtownShaanxi History Museum
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What travellers say about Ankang
Anonymous user5 October 2026
5.0
I went during the National Day holiday, entering through the North Gate. If you go early, you can drive in and park at the boat dock. Later, due to traffic restrictions, cars aren't allowed in, so you'll have to park outside and take the shuttle bus or walk in. The island scenery is beautiful. This saves you from having to go to Houliu Water Town to take a boat; you get both a boat ride and scenic views here, making it more cost-effective. I recommend it.
Yinghu Lake scenic spot
爱旅游的鱼波3 August 2025
5.0
It retains the intact structure and non-commercial character of a major commercial town during the Ming and Qing dynasties, making it an ideal spot for visitors seeking a deeper understanding of the Han River culture and the Qinba Mountains. The core of Shuhe Ancient Town
The ancient town has not undergone large-scale commercial transformation, and its architectural complex, including bluestone streets, wooden buildings, and rammed-mud horse-head walls, is remarkably well-preserved. There are 102 designated ancient dwellings and five provincial-level cultural relics. The brick carvings of the Huangzhou Guild Hall and the Ming Dynasty relics of the mosque are particularly valuable.
Shuhe Ancient Town
Nancyhr050415 March 2023
5.0
During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the Wu family from Shanhua County, Changsha Prefecture, Hunan Province moved to Hanyin, Shaanxi Province, and began to reclaim wasteland, build farmland, dikes and build embankments. For more than 200 years, the Fengyan Ancient Terraces have been in use to this day.
Fengyan Ancient Terraced Fields
Anonymous user17 February 2024
5.0
After thousands of years, the natural karst cave is still alive. It is not big and suitable for the elderly and children. You can also go down to the river to pick up stones, and you can also take a walk in the nearby Iron Ancient Town.
Han River Three Gorges
行摄ing31 July 2025
4.0
在安康市区，公交可达，但又像原始森林，绿意盎然，清幽静谧。兼有古刹殿阁，历史传说，人文气息浓郁，所以尽管爬天梯下陡坡体力消耗比较大，却不觉得累，兴致勃勃。
Xiangxi Cave Park
WillSum16 December 2020
5.0
Ankang Museum is located at the riverside corner of the city. The architectural style of the entire museum has a strong sense of history. The third floor of the museum gathers many local cultural relics and introduces the historical process of the entire Ankang area and the characteristics of the Western Capital era.
Ankang Museum
papaya菲10 April 2021
5.0
Shiquan County belongs to Ankang City. It is a small county with beautiful mountains and rivers and is located along the river. Houliu Town was originally part of an ancient town, but later it developed tourism and expanded it. A pier was built along the water, making it a popular check-in spot for visiting the Little Three Gorges of the Han River.
Houliu Town
M41***635 December 2024
5.0
The night view is beautiful, but it is recommended to go there during the day. There are not many people there at night, so just look at it from a distance. The lights are a little bit like the Yellow Crane Tower.
Anlanlou
扶疏子19 February 2020
5.0
Longwang Mountain is located in Guanmiao Town, 15 kilometers northeast of Hanbin District, Ankang City, on the bank of Han River, 867 meters above sea level, with a protruding peak like a cone. The top of the mountain is open, with ancient trees blending together, and there is a temple and a hall on it.
"Longxing Temple" was built in the Ming Dynasty, the building complex is quite large, and the incense is very prosperous. The "Ancestor Hall" 100 meters away was built in the first year of the Ming Dynasty (1457 AD), and the fortune-telling is the most effective. During the temple fair on March 3 every year, there are more than 10,000 pilgrims.
Longwang Mountain
GH97060815 October 2026
5.0
Knowing that tickets to the Shaanxi History Museum are hard to get, I tried signing up for a guided tour. I was surprised by how reliable the service was from a large platform. The guide, Zhang Xiaojing, sent me the important information and meeting point the day before. He was also there early the next day to wait for everyone. Thanks to Xiaojing, the explanations were excellent, covering the most famous treasures and unique exhibits in Halls 1, 2, and 4 very clearly.
Shaanxi History Museum
