Yongji

Located on the southwestern edge of Shanxi, Yongji City is an important political, economic, cultural, and military center in what was known anciently as the Hedong region (today's southwestern Shanxi). It is Shanxi’s gateway to the south. Yongji City has a long history as one of the cradles of Chinese civilization. Many famous people came from the area, including one of the Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song, Liu Zongyuan (773-819), and the famous poet Wang Wei (699-759). Among the many tourist attractions here, you will find one of China's four great historical towers, Stork Tower; the Pujiu Temple, where the story of the famous drama Romance of the Western Chambertakes place; and the Wulaofeng (“Five Old Peaks”) National Forest Park.