Linzhou — The Red Flag Canal and the grand canyon country of the north Taihang.

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Linzhou林州

The Red Flag Canal and the grand canyon country of the north Taihang.

Suggested stay

1 day

Editorial guides

Arrive at

Anyang East + 1 h drive

Best season

Apr–Oct

The short version

Linzhou (林州) rewards 1 day, reached via Anyang East + 1 h drive. It suits travellers interested in mountains & water, heritage. The best window is Apr–Oct. The headline sights are Red Flag Canal.

Why stop here

Three reasons to get off the train

01
Mountains & water
Taihang cliffs, forest trails and reservoirs
02
Heritage
Imperial capitals, grottoes and excavated cities
03
Bring these together
Red Flag Canal

What to see in Linzhou

1 editorial guides

Heritage

Video 2:08

Red Flag Canal

红旗渠

A canal hand-cut along a cliff for 1,500 kilometres

4.64 h|¥100

History & people

What happened here

Full timeline

1965EventsModern

The Red Flag Canal

Ten years of hand-cut channels brought water across the Taihang cliffs to Linzhou's dry fields.

Local food

What to eat in Linzhou

Food guide

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

Notes from the field

“You keep looking for the machinery and there isn't any. Just a channel in the rock and a very long drop.”
Tom Becker · Photo essay
Red Flag Canal

Getting here

Arrive, then move slowly

Gateway: Anyang East + 1 h drive
Rail access: Direct high-speed rail
Time needed: 1 days · 4 h of site time

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

Nearby by rail

City	Distance	Est. rail
Anyang 安阳	52 km	0h 49m
Hebi 鹤壁	57 km	0h 50m
Huixian 辉县	69 km	0h 54m
Weihui 卫辉	79 km	0h 57m

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