Xikou Ancient Ferry (Hequ)
西口古渡（河曲）
The starting point of the 'Going West Through Xikou' migration, a Yellow River ferry crossing with an ancient wharf, a Yu Temple and river lantern customs. It is the home of Hequ folk songs.
The Xikou Ancient Ferry on the Yellow River in Hequ County was one of the main crossings used during the Ming and Qing dynasties by people from Shanxi who 'went west through Xikou' to Inner Mongolia to make a living. Today it has a wharf, a memorial archway and a river god temple. Across the river lies Jungar Banner in Inner Mongolia. Every year on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, there is a folk custom of releasing river lanterns. Hequ's two-person opera and shanqu folk songs are also well known. The ferry crossing is free, and you can take a boat out to Niangniang Sandbar in the Yellow River. It is about 50 km from Pianguan and suits a self-drive trip along the Yellow River.
Opening hours
All day