Mt. Yaowang in Tongchuan City

Mt.Yaowang - Yaozhou Kiln - Yuhua Palace - Huangdi Mausoleum

Mt. Yaowang, 70 kilometers north of Xi'an, is situated on Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City. Travelers could take a coach at Xi'an Coach Station (Address: the opposite side of the railway station exit; Bus ticket: CNY55.00net per person) or Xi'an North Coach Station (Address: No. 9 Bei Er Huan Xi Duan). The driving will take 1.5-2 hours and the bus ticket costs about CNY15.50 net per person. Upon arrival in Tongchuan, take bus No 18 or 103 to Yaowang Mountain Scenic Area (Admission fee: CNY40.00 net per person). There are many carved stone tablets in the mountain. And it is also a home for more than 200 kinds of officinal vegetables.

The appearance of Yaozhou Kiln Museum, Tongchuan

After a half day tour, rent a car to the Site of Yaozhou Kiln (Address: No 25, Xinyinan Road, Huangpu Town, Wangyi District, Tongchuan), which is one of the six famous kilns in the ancient time. The site, 5 kilometers long from south to north and 2 kilometers wide from east to west, was once called “Ten-mile kiln” because of its large scale. The kiln was used to made pottery and porcelain wares. There is a pottery theme museum which is the largest one in China at present. (Admission fee: CNY35.00 net per person; Opening time: 08:30 - 17:00; Contact number for tourist service: 0919-7189413)

Transfer back to Tongchuan City to stay one night. (Recommended hotel: Yinhe Grand Hotel; 3 star; Address: No 21, the middle section of Xianfeng Road, Xin District; Contact number: 0919-3456789)

In the next morning, take bus No 3 to Yuhua Palace, which is 45 kilometer north of Tongchuan City. Yuhua Palace, also called Xuazang Memorial, was a place where Master Xuazang once lived and studied. It consists of 9 majestic palaces. (Admission fee: CNY50.00 net per person)

Yaozhou Kiln in Tongchuan

Huangdi Mausoleum, 55 kilometers from Yuhua Palace, can be accessed by a coach at the exit of the palace. The bus journey will take around 1 hour and bus ticket cost around CNY10.00 net per person. Huangdi Mausoleum, the grave of legendary Emperor Huang, plays a significant role in China's history. The mausoleum is composed of Jialong Mausoleum, Mingming Mausoleum, Zhaozhi Mausoleum, Side Mausoleum, Jianfu Mausoleum, Tongqing Mausoleum and Qiding Mausoleum. (Admission fee: CNY91.00 net per person from March 1st to November 30th; CNY50.00 net per person from December 1st to the end of February; Opening time: 08:00 - 19:00 all the year round; Contact number for tourist service: 0911-5212742)

Travel back to Xi'an from Huangdi Mausoleum or continue the adventure to Yan'an City.