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Best Things to Do
Popular Best Things to Do in Xingwen [2025]
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Xing Wen Shi Hai
4.6
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1714 reviews
6.7
From CLP 10541
17.5 km from downtown
Phone +8608318622078
Address: Shihaizhen, Xingwen, Yibin, Sichuan, China
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
Geological features & cultural insights
Karst wonders: sinkhole & cave
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Xingwen Stone Sea is a treasure-treasure tourist attraction. The scenic area is very large, with stone sea, tiankeng, cave, Bai people's village and hanging coffins, as well as many amusement facilities. The overall travel is convenient. There are tourist buses at the high-speed rail station and when returning to the scenic area. You can save time by buying tickets, sightseeing buses and boat tickets, and return buses online. Generally, you can complete all routes in about 5 hours, and it is said that it does not require physical effort.
The Xingwen Stone Sea, as seen through the eyes, is a diary of the Earth carved over 200 million years. When a young boy touches the Cambrian rock formations, his mobile phone games have long been replaced by the real shock of "the vast changes of the world"—this array of stone armor, with its ancient patterns, is opening the magical door of geology for city children.
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Bowang Mountain
4.7
/5
351 reviews
5.4
17.9 km from downtown
Phone +8608318659286
Address: Bowangshanzhen, Xingwen, Yibin, Sichuan, China
Recommended sightseeing time: 4 hours
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Following a previous user's suggestion, our navigation directed us directly to the Feiwu Valley parking lot. We had lunch at a nearby restaurant before heading in. From there, the walk to Feiwu Cave was mostly downhill, making it a painless experience. We were there before we knew it. Tickets were checked again at Feiwu Cave, and then we descended down a long stone staircase. The view below was truly breathtaking, a truly unique experience. However, the path was quite slippery, so be careful. After our visit, we returned the same way we'd come out of the cave. Feiwu Cave is said to be the highlight of the scenic area's natural beauty. We didn't explore any other areas, but instead took the scenic shuttle bus back to the parking lot. The shuttle costs 10 yuan per person, and the hike back up would have been incredibly steep.
A quick complaint: I took a photo at a check-in spot and was told I'd get a 5-inch postcard when I picked it up. I thought it was okay, considering many other scenic spots only offer 2-inch photos for free. However, when I picked up my photo, I was disappointed to find my 2-inch photo in the upper right corner of the 5-inch postcard. Even more disappointing was that the three characters "Baiwang Mountain" in the background weren't captured in full; only "Baiwang" was visible. Even more frustrating, the large photo, priced at 20 yuan, was so sharp it's worse than even a standard phone! I don't know if the girl taking the photo wasn't serious or if she really needs to improve her technique. You can't really buy photos of this quality!
It was still not cool once we entered the mountain. Apart from caving, there weren't many activities for the elderly and children. Fortunately, the vegetation was lush and provided shade once we entered the scenic area. Feiwu Cave was quite nice, a unique cave world. It was relatively cool inside, but be careful of the slippery road. The road was steep and not very friendly to the elderly and children. We returned to the cave and took the tour bus to the parking lot.
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