Baoji Travel Guide

Baoji Facts

Chinese Name: 宝鸡市(bǎo jī shì)

Location: Located in the west of Shaanxi Province, Baoji is the joint point of Xi’an, Lanzhou, Yinchuan and Chengdu. Xianyang is to its east and Hanzhong is to its south.

Population: 3,760,000

Area: 18,200 square kilometers (7,027 square miles)

Administrative Division: 3 districts (Weibin, Jintai, Chencang); 9 counties (Fengxiang, Qishan, Fufeng, Meixian, Longxian, Qianyang, Linyou, Fengxian, Taibai)

Useful Telephone Numbers:

Tourist Complaints: 0917-3651556

City bus Complaints: 0917-3220467

Taxi Complaints: 0917-3215367

Time Inquiry: 117

Weather Forecast: 121

Zip Code Inquiry: 184

Baoji Attractions - Things to Do

Taibai Mountain National Forest Park, Mt. Tiantai, Honghe Valley, Fengxiang East Lake, Jialing River Headwaters, Guanshan Grassland

Historical and Cultural Sites:

Tomb 1 of Qin's Duke, Yongcheng (Capital of the Qin State) Site, Zhougong Temple, Famen Temple, Fishing Platform, Zhouyuan Site

Tourism Itinerary: East Route: Fishing Platform - Wuzhangyuan Site - Taibai Mountain

Around City Route:

Railway Station - Yandi Mausoleum - Dasanguan Pass - Yindong Valley - Jialing River Headwaters

Ecological and Recreational Route:

Longmen Cave - Guanshan Grassland - Guanshan Forest Park

Ancestor Worship Route:

Yandi Mausoleum - Mt. Tiantai - Jialing River Headwaters - Tongtianhe Forest Park - Mt. Zibai

Historical and Cultural Route:

Fengxiang East Lake - Tomb 1 of Qin's Duke - Zhougong Temple - Famen Temple - Zhouyuan Site

How to Get to Baoji

The city is the connection point linking northwest and northeast of China together. Many railways and national highways pass through it, extending to Xian, Beijing, Hangzhou, Hankou and other cities in Sichuan and Hunan provinces. The city has no airport, but quite convenient way to Xian Xianyang International Airport (XIY).

Visitors can take a bus in West Bus Station near the railway station. The city's East Bus Station operates buses to the nearby counties such as Qishan, Fengxiang, Fufeng and Meixian. There are also special tourist buses starting from the railway station directly to many famous tourist spots. More than 20 city bus lines and hundreds of taxies make it quite easy to travel around the urban city.

Weather

The region belongs to the warm and subhumid climate zone. The winter of Baoji weather is dry and cold while summer is hot and rainy. In autumn, rains always last for several days. The city has the most rainfall among all the cities in middle Shaanxi. Spring and autumn are the best seasons to visit Baoji, when it is neither too cold nor too hot. Every year in April, many tourism festivals and temple fairs are held, providing a good opportunity to know about the local culture. However, due to the continuous rains, please remember to take an umbrella if you go there in autumn.