Located in the northeastern part of Laoshan, Yangkou Scenic Area is a classic region for appreciating the natural landscapes of the entire Laoshan. The area is renowned for its peculiar peaks and unique rocks, including the Lion Peak, Immortal Peach Stone, and Longevity Peak, among other well-known attractions. It also features the winding and twisting Mi Tian Cave, making it an ideal spot for enjoying the beautiful coastline of the Yellow Sea and watching the sunrise.
Yangkou Scenic Area boasts steep and elegant peaks with beautiful scenery. The area primarily features peculiar peaks and rocks such as the Lion Peak resembling a lion, the Sheep Stone resembling a sheep, the Immortal Peach Stone resembling a peach, and the Longevity Peak inscribed with the character ‘longevity’ in various sizes. Additionally, there are stone caves like the White Dragon Cave, You Long Cave, and Mi Tian Cave. On the mountain stands an ancient and serene Taoist palace, the Taiping Palace, which is a Taoist sacred site originally built during the Song Dynasty.
The scenic area is equipped with a cable car for ascending the mountain, and many tourists opt to ride the cable car up and down the mountain or take the cable car up and walk down. The cable car can transport visitors near Mi Tian Cave. Mi Tian Cave is an interesting attraction within the scenic area, composed of many large boulders stacked in the crevice between two large cliffs, divided into five layers from bottom to top. Inside the cave, it is winding, twisted, and bizarre, requiring visitors to use various skills such as crawling, climbing, and squeezing to get out.
Continuing to climb after Mi Tian Cave, one eventually reaches the summit, Tianyuan. From here, one can overlook the Yangkou beach below and the distant Yellow Sea. The Yangkou beach is wide and flat with excellent sand quality, making it an ideal beach for swimming. Moreover, the cliff inscriptions scattered throughout the Yangkou Scenic Area are also a major attraction, and one can also see the handwriting of the Yuan Dynasty Taoist Qiu Chuji’s poetry.
Opening times are as follows: 06:00-19:00 from July 1st to August 31st; 07:00-17:00 from September 1st to November 30th; 07:30-16:30 from December 1st to February 28th; 07:00-17:00 from March 1st to June 30th. Please follow the official Weibo of Laoshan Scenic Area for real-time updates on opening and operation.
Half-price tickets are available, with no discounts on sightseeing bus tickets.
People with disabilities: Individuals with valid disability certificates enjoy free admission to the scenic area, with no discounts on sightseeing bus tickets. One accompanying person for severely disabled individuals (those with disability levels one or two on their certificates) and visually impaired individuals also enjoy the same benefits. Free admission, with no discounts on sightseeing bus tickets for active-duty military personnel: Active-duty soldiers and military academy students of the People’s Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force with valid identification enjoy free admission to the scenic area, with no discounts on sightseeing bus tickets. Free admission, with no discounts on sightseeing bus tickets for veterans: Nationwide, those with the ‘People’s Republic of China Veterans’ Preferential Treatment Certificate,’ ‘People’s Republic of China Martyrs, Fallen Soldiers, and Deceased Soldiers’ Dependents’ Preferential Treatment Certificate’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘Preferential Treatment Certificate’), and residents of the city with a ‘Honorary Military Card’ holding valid identification enjoy free admission to the first gate of the scenic area, with no discounts on sightseeing bus tickets. Free admission, with no discounts on sightseeing bus tickets for firefighters and rescue personnel: Active, retired, and disabled firefighters and rescue personnel from the national comprehensive fire and rescue services, as well as students from fire and rescue academies, with valid identification enjoy free admission to the scenic area, with no discounts on sightseeing bus tickets. Free admission, with no discounts on sightseeing bus tickets for unpaid blood donors: Donors and volunteers who have received the National Unpaid Blood Donation Dedication Award, National Unpaid Blood Donation Volunteer Lifetime Honor Award, and National Unpaid Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donation Award in Shandong Province, with valid identification enjoy free admission to the first gate of the scenic area and free sightseeing bus tickets. Free for high-level talents: High-level talents holding the ‘Shandong Province Talent Card’ or ‘Qingdao High-Level Talent Green Card’ can bring one accompanying person and enjoy free admission to the scenic area and free sightseeing bus tickets within the validity period of the card. Free for journalists: News reporters with valid identification enjoy free admission to the scenic area, with no discounts on sightseeing bus tickets. Free admission, with no discounts on sightseeing bus tickets for tour group guides: Tour group guides with valid identification and team itinerary enjoy free admission to the scenic area and free sightseeing bus tickets. Free for others: Qingdao International Tourism Promotion Envoys with valid identification enjoy free admission to the scenic area and free sightseeing bus tickets. Additional notes: Other matters not covered here are executed according to national regulations. The above information is for reference only; specific information is subject to the scenic area’s daily announcements. Service facilities: Parking lot: [Yangkou Tourist Area Parking Lot] Reference price: /; Address: /; Spaces: /; Park transportation: Reference price: /; Address: Baishui River, Taiqing Square, Taiqing Cableway Lower Station; The above information is for reference only; please refer to the actual announcements in the scenic area at the time. Reference price: Refer to the online Laoshan mini-program; Address: Yangkou Cableway Station
