Shangluo Travel Guide

Shangluo Facts

Shangluo MapChinese Name: 商洛市 (shāng luò shì)

Location: Located in the southeast of Shaanxi Province, Shangluo lies in the south ranges of Qinling Mountain (the dividing line between north China and south China) and is neighbor to Hubei and Henan provinces.

Population: 2,406,169

Area: 19,292 square kilometers (7,448 square miles)

Administrative Division: 1 district (Shangzhou); 6 counties (Luonan, Danfeng, Shangnan, Shanyang, Zhen'an, Zhashui)

Useful Telephone Numbers:

Tourist Complaints: 0914-2313238

Shangluo Bus Station: 0914-2312982

City Bus Inquiry: 0914-2312037

First Aid Center: 0914-2312121

Shangluo Attractions - Things to Do

Danjiang River

Being the longest branch of Hanjiang River (one of the branches of the Yangtze River), Danjiang has been important water transportation since the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-470 BC). Danjiang Cruise is the first cruise in northwest China and is famous for its excitement, beautiful scenery and long history.

Zhashui Cave

Located in Shiwong Town in Zhashui County, Zhashui Cave is well renowned for it unpolluted environment and omniform karst caves.

Niubeiliang National Nature Reserve

Located north to Zhashui County, it is on the highest peak of the region. The mountain forms a shape looking like the back of huge ox, hence its name Niubeiliang (Back of Ox Mountain). It is home to more than 20 kinds of rare animals and precious herbs.

Jinsixia National Forest Park

Located in Shangnan County, the valley lies like a torch encircled in mountains. It is famous for large quantity of rivers, verdant forests and primitive environment.

Other Spots: Xian'e Lake, Laojun Mountain, Elang Temple, Sihao (four famous literates in the Tang Dynasty (618-907)) Ancient Tombs, Danfeng Huamiao (an ancient palace in Danfeng County)

How to Get to Shangluo

It's quite convenient from Xi’an to Shangluo. There are national highways linking Xi’an, Weinan, Xianyang, Shangluo and other provincial cities together. Xi’an Bus Station near the railway station operates those long-distances buses running here. Alternatively visitors can choose to take trains. There are three scheduled trains every day coming from Xi’an. Shangluo Bus Station has buses to its cisborder counties.

Weather

The north of the city belongs to warm temperature zone while the south enjoys the subtropical climate. Four seasons are distinctive with dry and cold spring and wet and hot summer. The annual average temperature of Shangluo weather is from 7.8C (46F) to 13.9C (57F) at lowest and 37C (99F) to 40.8C (105F) at highest. The best time to visit this place is either spring or autumn that is March to May or September to October.