Changzhi

Changzhi (长治; Chángzhì) is a city in Shanxi Province.

Understand

Historically, the city was one of the 36 administrative areas extant under the reign of the first emperor of a unified China.

Get in

There are two high-speed railway stations in Changzhi, Changzhi East and Changzhi South. There are other conventional train stations including Changzhi North, Changzhi and Wuxiang.

There is an airport in Changzhi called Changzhi Wangcun Airport.

See

Taihangshan Grand Canyon

• 1 Taihangshan Grand Canyon (太行山大峡谷; Tàihángshān Dàxiágǔ, Grand Gorge of Taihang), Daxiagu Town, Huguan County (壶关县大峡谷镇) (take the special tourist bus that departs from the Huguan County Seat North Bus Station; alight when you get to the visitor center), toll-free: +86 400 0710999. Not to be confused with the similarly named Taihang Grand Canyon (太行大峡谷) in Linzhou, Henan Province. As of April 2024, the park is closed due to road works. It will reopen again on July 1st. 
• 2 Shangdang Gate (上党门; Shàngdǎngmén), 15 Fushang Street, Luzhou District (潞州区府上街15号) (bus nos. 5, 5A and 14). 08:00-18:00. This old gate is a major historical landmark in Changzhi and is often seen as a symbol of the city. It was originally built during the Sui Dynasty as part of a local government office but destroyed by the Jurchens in the 12th century. The current structures date from the Ming Dynasty. Free. 
• Faxing Temple (法兴寺; Fǎxīngsì). 
• Xiantang Mountain (仙堂山; Xiāntángshān). 
• Lingkong Mountain (灵空山; Língkōngshān). 
• 3 Huangya Cave Cultural Tourism Area (黄崖洞; Huángyádòng Wénhuà Lǚyóu Qū), 168 Shangchiyu Village, Huangyadong Town, Licheng County (黎城县黄崖洞镇上赤峪村村168号) (take either a train or bus no. 818 to Licheng County, then catch bus no. 808 from Licheng Bus Station and get off at the final stop), ☏ +86 355 5512000. 08:00-18:00, no entry after 17:00. More than just a geological park, this is also an important historical site. During the Second World War, the Communist-led Eighth Route Army set up a military base here, which included the army’s first armaments factory. In November 1941, Eighth Route Army forces at the base successfully fought off an attack by the Japanese army despite being outnumbered 6 to 1. The former military base is now one of the key attractions in the park. Standard adult tickets are ¥120; tickets for children between 7 and 18 years old and adults between 60 and 64 years old are ¥60; children aged 6 or under and adults aged 65 or over are admitted for free. 
• 4 Changzhi Museum (长治市博物馆), 259 Taihang West Road, Luzhou District (潞州区太行西街259号) (bus nos. 1, 5, 5A, 15, 101, 102, 808, as well as Tourist Bus 1 and the Nancun Bus), ☏ +86 355 3553071 (enquiries), +86 355 3553682 (bookings). 09:00-17:00, no entry after 16:30, closed on Monday (except when Monday is a public holiday). Free. (updated Apr 2024)

Do

• Drifting adventure
• Spelunking
• Rock climbing
• Visiting wetland park

Sleep

Mid-range

• Changzhi Hotel (长治宾馆; Chángzhì Bīnguǎn), 110 Yingxiong Middle Road (英雄中路110号; Yīngxióngzhōnglù), ☏ +86 355 2023598, fax: +86 355 2022678. 
• Garden Holiday Hotel (长治花园假日酒店; Chángzhì Huāyuán Jiàrìjiǔdiàn), 106 East Street (东大街106号; Dōngdàjiē). Listed rates for doubles from ¥438, discounted from ¥288. 
• Taihang Hotel (太行宾馆; Tàihángbīnguǎn), Changxin South Road (长兴南路; Chángxīngnánlù) (Buses 1, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 20, 307 will take you close to there), ☏ +86 355 2185513. 
• Pengyu International Hotel (鹏宇大酒店; Péngyǔdàjiǔdiàn), 509 Changxing Middle Road (长兴中路509号; Chángxīngzhōnglù), ☏ +86 355 2199999, pengyuhotel@126.com. 
• Bayidalou Hotel, Bayi Square, Cheng District.