{"id":13494,"date":"2014-01-13T00:36:38","date_gmt":"2014-01-12T16:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=13494"},"modified":"2014-02-27T00:29:32","modified_gmt":"2014-02-26T16:29:32","slug":"how-to-visit-yellow-river-frescos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/shanxi-travel\/how-to-visit-yellow-river-frescos","title":{"rendered":"How to Visit Yellow River Frescos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are going to visit the ancient flagstone paved <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/shanxi-travel\/qikou-town-travel-guide\/\">Qikou Town<\/a> and the cave-house <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/tag\/li-jiashan\/\">Lijiashan Village<\/a> on your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/shanxi_tour\/\">Shanxi tour<\/a>, you may also consider having a 3-hour excursion driving along the Yellow River Highway north of Qikou Town and visit the Yellow River Frescos high on the eastern bank.<\/p>\n<p>The Yellow River Froscos are not rock paintings and they are just the trails left by the rock erosion or the river currents on the river bank. The river currents have left deep scratched patterns high up on the cliff face of the eastern bank of the Yellow River.<\/p>\n<p>The deep scratched patterns or the natural frescos on the eroded bank present us a huge roll of natual rock painting. These trails are dimensional and formed naturally. Just use your brain to activily think about the images ( natural rock paintings or frecos) &#8211; resembling to clouds, buddhas, houses, boats, rock falls, Chinese scripts and abstract paintings.<\/p>\n<p>The site of the Yellow River Frescos is about 30km north of Qikou Town, one hour&#8217;s drive along the Yellow River Highway. No public transport from QiKou Town to the Yellow Rive Rock Painting. You have to negotiate with local tourism van for approx.RMB 150 for round trip. Once you arrive at the fresco site, you will pay RMB 300 for a small speed boat seating maxum 10 people for 40 minites cruising along the &#8220;fresco bank&#8221; of the Yellow River.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s go! The newly asphalt highway is designed to develop the tourism industry along the Yellow River. It is asightseeing driveway &#8211; the massive Yellow River, the sandbanks, the beaches and water flows, constituing a pretty picture of the mighty Yellow River.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13500\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-newly-asphalt-highway-is-designed-to-develop-the-tourism-industry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13500\" alt=\"The newly asphalt highway is designed to develop the tourism industry\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-newly-asphalt-highway-is-designed-to-develop-the-tourism-industry.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-newly-asphalt-highway-is-designed-to-develop-the-tourism-industry.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-newly-asphalt-highway-is-designed-to-develop-the-tourism-industry-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The newly asphalt highway is designed to develop the tourism industry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the highway,\u00a0 you will enjoy the intoxicating sand beaches on the Yellow River.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13497\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/impressive-sand-beach..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13497\" alt=\"impressive sand beach.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/impressive-sand-beach..jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/impressive-sand-beach..jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/impressive-sand-beach.-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">impressive sand beach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the end of my 30km drive,\u00a0 I\u00a0see \u00a0below the bank is the simple whaf moored with three speed boats that charge RMB300 for one short loop tour of\u00a0 the natural painting or frescos.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13515\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-bank-is-the-simple-whaf-moored-with-three-speed-boats-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13515\" alt=\"the bank is the simple whaf moored with three speed boats\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-bank-is-the-simple-whaf-moored-with-three-speed-boats-1.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-bank-is-the-simple-whaf-moored-with-three-speed-boats-1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-bank-is-the-simple-whaf-moored-with-three-speed-boats-1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the bank is the simple whaf moored with three speed boats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So jump into a speedboat and expore the mystery of the river bank natural paintings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13501\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-river-bank-has-numwerous-carved-patterns-and-trails1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13501\" alt=\"The river bank has numwerous carved patterns and trails1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-river-bank-has-numwerous-carved-patterns-and-trails1.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-river-bank-has-numwerous-carved-patterns-and-trails1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-river-bank-has-numwerous-carved-patterns-and-trails1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The river bank has numwerous carved patterns and trails1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just look at these eroaded rock frescos<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13502\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-eroaded-rock-resembling-a-buddhist-book.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13502\" alt=\"The eroaded rock resembling a buddhist book\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-eroaded-rock-resembling-a-buddhist-book.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-eroaded-rock-resembling-a-buddhist-book.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-eroaded-rock-resembling-a-buddhist-book-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The eroaded rock resembling a buddhist book<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A huge book from the heaven<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13504\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-huge-book-from-the-heaven.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13504\" alt=\"A huge book from the heaven\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-huge-book-from-the-heaven.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-huge-book-from-the-heaven.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-huge-book-from-the-heaven-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A huge book from the heaven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is the nest for the water flows<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13507\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/It-is-the-nest-for-the-water1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13507\" alt=\"It is the nest for the water1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/It-is-the-nest-for-the-water1.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/It-is-the-nest-for-the-water1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/It-is-the-nest-for-the-water1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It is the nest for the water1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A multi-storey buildings<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13508\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-multi-storey-buildings.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13508\" alt=\"A multi-storey buildings\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-multi-storey-buildings.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-multi-storey-buildings.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-multi-storey-buildings-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A multi-storey buildings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>the huge teeth<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13509\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-huge-teeth1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13509\" alt=\"the huge teeth\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-huge-teeth1.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-huge-teeth1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-huge-teeth1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the huge teeth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A beautiful rock frecso<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13510\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-beautiful-rock-frecso.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13510\" alt=\"A beautiful rock frecso\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-beautiful-rock-frecso.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-beautiful-rock-frecso.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-beautiful-rock-frecso-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A beautiful rock frecso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the end of your fresco tour, your boatman will drive you to the soft sand beach or bank in the middle of the Yellow River<\/p>\n<p>The soft sand beach in the middle of the Yellow river<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13513\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-soft-sand-beach-in-the-middle-of-the-Yellow-river.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13513\" alt=\"The soft sand beach in the middle of the Yellow river\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-soft-sand-beach-in-the-middle-of-the-Yellow-river.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-soft-sand-beach-in-the-middle-of-the-Yellow-river.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-soft-sand-beach-in-the-middle-of-the-Yellow-river-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The soft sand beach in the middle of the Yellow river<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Any questions, just drop\u00a0a line.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are going to visit the ancient flagstone paved Qikou Town and the cave-house Lijiashan Village on your Shanxi tour, you may also 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