Black Dragon Pool Scenic Area in Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon

　　Scenic Area Address: Qiaoshang Township, Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province

　　Best Travel Time: April – October

　　Opening Hours: 7:00 – 17:00

　　Scenic Area Ticket: The scenic area operates on a single ticket system. The ticket price is 125 RMB per person, covering ten attractions: Black Dragon Pool, Zituan Cave, Zhenze Palace, Yangchangban, Red Bean Gorge, Bayunxia Gorge, Qinglong Gorge, Tianqiao, Mount Wanfo, and Eighteen Bends. Recently opened attractions include Red Bean Gorge, Black Dragon Pool, Qinglong Gorge, and Zituan Mountain.

　　Transportation Information: By car: 1. Visitors from Taiyuan: Take the Tai-Chang Expressway (Changzhi Exit) → Changzhi Ring Expressway (Huguan Exit); 2. Visitors from Beijing: Take the Jing-Da Expressway (Datong Exit) → Er’guang Expressway (Changzhi Exit) → Changzhi Ring Expressway (Huguan Exit); 3. Visitors from Hebei: Take the Beijing-Kunming Expressway (Xiaodian Exit) → Tai-Chang Expressway (Changzhi Exit) → Changzhi Ring Expressway (Huguan Exit); 4. Visitors from Henan: Take the Er’guang Expressway (Changzhi Exit) → Changzhi Ring Expressway (Huguan Exit). By bus: Visitors can take a shuttle bus to the scenic area from the Huguan County Bus Station.

　　Travel Tips: Changzhi is located in the Shangdang Basin in the southwestern part of Shanxi Province. It has a warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 7.5°C to 12°C. The four seasons are distinct, winters are mild and summers are cool, making spring and summer the best times to visit Changzhi each year.

　　Source: Shanxi Provincial Tourism Development Commission