Linfen

Linfen (临汾 ; Línfén) is a city of almost 1 million people (2020) in Shanxi. Linfen is a main industrial center for coal mining, which has significantly damaged the city's environment, air quality, farming, health and its previous status as a green village. Linfen prefecture is home to several notable tourist attractions including the Hukou Waterfall which is the largest waterfall on the Yellow River and the second largest in China. Hukou Waterfall is located 150 km (93 mi) west of Linfen city in Jinshan Gorge.

Get in
Linfen is on the main rail line which runs through Shanxi. It is also accessible by bus from most major cities nearby.

By car
Take these roads to Linfen:
 * China National Highway 108
 * China National Highway 309
 * G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway
 * G22 Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway

Stay safe
One should generally not plan to stay in Linfen for long as air pollution is a serious issue in the city.

Go next

 * Hu kou pu bu &mdash; China's greatest waterfall. A day trip from Linfen, on the border with Shaanxi province.