Shanzhou陕州

Sunken courtyard villages cut into the loess, still warm in winter.

Suggested stay

1 days

Editorial guides

Arrive at

Sanmenxia South railway

Best season

Apr–Oct, Jan for folk fairs

Why stop here

Three reasons to get off the train

In motion

Down into the courtyard

Shanzhou Sunken Courtyards · 1:26

1 editorial guides

Houses dug down into the loess, not built up

4.42 h 30 min|¥60

History & people

c. 1040 BCEEventsZhou

The dukes of Zhou and Shao split the new kingdom at a marker in Shanzhou — the origin of the phrase for dividing duties.

Local food

Food notes for this county are still being gathered. The provincial food index covers the wider region.

Notes from the field

“From the field you see nothing. Twenty steps down and there is a whole household.”
Clara Jensen · Architecture notes
Shanzhou Sunken Courtyards

Getting here

Rail times below are planning estimates, not timetable data. Confirm departures before booking.

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