[2025 Ningqiang ] Travel Guide for Hanshui Ballad Country Resort (Updated Jul)

⛰️The winding Han River and the lush Qinba Mountains—if you're wondering where to spend this summer, "Han Shui Yao" is the place you're looking for. ⛰️Wake up to misty clouds like a fairyland, sleep under a sky full of stars—this isn’t a dream but the true portrayal of Han Shui Yao. —————— 🏠Homestay Info 【Homestay】Secluded Countryside · Han Shui Yao 【Address】Ningqiang County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province 【Transport】Navigate to "Han Shui Yao Rural Resort" by car 【Amenities】Library, restaurant, café, outdoor pool, meditation space 【Rooms】 🌸Phase 1: 2 bathtub suites, 4 two-bedroom suites 🌸Phase 2: 10 boutique rooms, 2 two-bedroom suites —————— 🌟Highlights ✅The source of the Han River, a hidden gem in Qinba 👉Flowing eastward, the mountains and rivers nourish the land of Shaanxi. The homestay is nestled at the source of the Han River on the southern slopes of the Qinling Mountains, with green hills and winding waters right outside your window. 👉Located in Ningqiang County, southern Shaanxi, Han Shui Yao blends the essence of Sichuan and Shaanxi cultures, offering both the grandeur of northern mountains and the gentleness of southern waters. 👉Choosing to settle here is also our tribute to Han River culture, hoping Han Shui Yao can become everyone’s spiritual homeland. ✅Mountain aesthetics, harmony with nature 👉The courtyards are based on traditional southern Shaanxi rammed-earth architecture, with gray-tiled roofs, wooden beams, bamboo fences, and stone paths, blending wilderness with poetic living to create a unique mountain aesthetic. 👉Rooms include private courtyards and single units, with minimalist or wabi-sabi styles to suit your taste, making mountain life more delightful. Private terraces frame the valley views like a painting. 👉Two pools, each with its own charm—one amidst flower fields, the other on a rooftop—reflect the starry night sky right beside you. ✅Ultimate experience, secluded luxury 👉Phase 1 rooms focus on courtyards, with minimalist designs showcasing quality living—a private courtyard is perfect for family vacations. 👉Phase 2 adds 10 boutique rooms with wabi-sabi designs, where limited space exudes infinite charm. 👉All rooms feature top-tier amenities: skin-friendly bedding, custom toiletries, and every decor piece is worth admiring. —————— 🚗Nearby Attractions 1️⃣Hanjiangyuan: A pristine forest oxygen bar, explore the birthplace of the Han River. 2️⃣Qingmuchuan: An ancient village at the junction of three provinces, listen to centuries-old legends. 3️⃣Caochuanzi: A Taohuayuan tale in the Bashan Mountains, with stone forests and waterfalls picturesque in all seasons. 4️⃣Chanjia Rock: A world-class karst sinkhole, featuring underground waterfalls and geological wonders. 5️⃣Xifanggou: A thrilling cliffside road for self-drive adventures, accompanied by canyon streams.

⛰️ You'll either visit southern Shaanxi once, or countless times 🏔May Day is approaching, if you haven't made plans yet, look here 🏔Sincerely recommend you to visit this treasure town - Ningqiang 🏔Tiankengs, tea fields, hanging highways, Aokigawa Ancient Town... 🏔And the highly sought-after mountain homestays, now with a new phase open - 🏡 Homestay: Inns & Out · Hanshui Ballad Country Resort ✨Room Types: 2 two-bedroom courtyards, 10 double/twin rooms 🛁 Amenities: Riverside restaurant, private rooms, rooftop pool, cafe, etc. 📍 Address: Hanshuiyuan Village, Hanyuan Subdistrict, Ningqiang County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi 📅 Opening Date: Officially opens on May 1, 2025 - 🏡 Homestay Room Introduction ✔ 10 mountain view double/twin rooms and 4 independent courtyard family rooms (booked as a whole unit with two bedrooms and one living room or four bedrooms and two living rooms), all backed by mountains and surrounded by rivers. ✔ The village where the homestay is located is the source of the Han River, far from the city, surrounded by mountains, hidden in the Qinba Mountains valley, and adjacent to the original residents. Here, the hustle and bustle of the city transforms into the wind in the forest, the streams in the valley, and the songs of birds and insects. ✔ The overall architectural style continues the local architectural features such as rammed earth walls, large eaves, small green tiles, and wooden beam ceilings. Natural elements such as old wood, bluestone, and floral art are peacefully placed indoors. ✔ Staying here, you can stroll through the countryside, explore the source of the Han River, or swim in the rooftop pool. You can also bring camping gear for a wilderness camping trip or a delicious BBQ. ✔ It is also suitable for group building. The conference room can accommodate 20-30 people, and there are also private large/small rooms, chess and card rooms, etc. In the evening, you can also set up a valley dinner outdoors. - 🚦 Transportation Information: Easy travel, just go 📍 Homestay Address: Hanshuiyuan Village, Hanyuan Subdistrict, Ningqiang County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province 🚗 Self-driving: Navigate to "Hanshui Ballad Country Resort" 🚅 Public Transportation: Take the high-speed train to "Ningqiang South", then take a taxi for about half an hour to arrive - 🌼 Surrounding Attractions: Self-driving Secret Realm Guide 🌿 Yuhuangguan Tea Plantation | Cloud and Mist Wonderland The most beautiful provincial-level pastoral scenery, 30 minutes' drive from the homestay. Pick spring tea in the morning, surrounded by a sea of clouds, with emerald tea ridges looming in the mist. 🌿 Jiutaiguan | Symphony of Mountains and Seas Also within a half-hour drive, it boasts a 360° viewing platform. On sunny days, the mountains are like splashed ink, and on rainy days, the clouds and waves crash against the shore, capturing the magnificence of the Qinling Mountains. 🌿 Han River Source | Landscape Gallery A national 4A-level scenic spot, directly accessible by car. Trace the source of the clear water, accompanied by mountain cherry blossoms and waterfalls, with national-level geological wonders in every frame. 🌿 Aokigawa | Amber of Time A 90-minute journey that is a bit further but worthwhile. The Ming and Qing ancient building complex completely preserves the traces of the Tea Horse Road, with the eaves of the stilted buildings hanging with the solidified six hundred years of time.

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🌳The B&B is located in a small village at the source of the Han River. It has 3 courtyards and 10 guest rooms. It is decorated with large eaves, small green tiles and rammed earth walls in the style of southern Shaanxi folk houses, allowing people to blend into the characteristic courtyards of rural houses. Don't have a quiet feeling. The overall architectural style follows the style of southern Shaanxi folk houses, retaining the appearance of the original farmhouse building and courtyard enclosure. The interior design incorporates natural elements, such as old wood, bluestone, floral art, linens, etc., giving the overall rural atmosphere🌿 ✨Surrounding scenery ✅Qingmuchuan Ancient Town: Three provinces in one step, different cultures meet here, and unique chemical reactions occur. The well-preserved ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties have been selected as filming locations for film and television dramas. ✅Yuhuangguan Tea Garden: 3A-level Yuhuangguan Tea Cultural Tourism Scenic Spot, one of the top ten most beautiful pastoral areas in Shaanxi Province, full of lush greenery, refreshing fragrance of tea, and pure heart in the empty mountain ✅Zhanjiayan Tiankeng Group: Looking from the edge of the Tiankeng, the rolling green mountains surround the huge Tiankeng, and you can experience the uncanny workmanship of nature. 🎈Tips 🌼Full name of the B&B: Hanshuiyao Countryside Resort 🌼Address: Hanshuiyuan Village, Hanyuan Street, Ningqiang County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province 🌼Self-driving: Navigation~ Seclusion in the countryside Hanshui Yao B&B 🌼High-speed rail: Xi'an North-Ningqiang South, you can contact the driver in the B&B who will pick you up at the station in advance 🌼There is also a small swimming pool in the yard, and there is a shallow stream next to it. When the weather is good, you can play in the water and catch fish. The B&B can provide fishing tools. 🌼The B&B provides breakfast, which is light and appetizing and very comfortable to eat. In the afternoon, there are also cooking, hot pot, barbecue, coffee, etc.