Wangshiao Coal Mine Heritage Park
王石凹煤矿遗址公园
A large coal mine built with Soviet aid in the 1950s. After closure it was converted into an industrial heritage park, and its Soviet-style headframe and coal preparation plant have become popular photo spots.
The Wangshiao Coal Mine is located in Wangshiao Subdistrict, Yintai District. It was built with Soviet assistance, began construction in 1957 and started production in 1961. It was a key project of the First Five-Year Plan and reflects the history of Tongchuan as a coal city. It closed in 2015 and was then converted into an industrial heritage park and a National Mining Park. The park preserves the tall main shaft headframe, the Soviet-style coal preparation plant and office building, coal-transport railway lines and steam locomotives. It also has a coal mine museum and exhibits on miners' daily lives. Its industrial architecture has become popular on Xiaohongshu in recent years. Opening hours and admission fees follow the park's official notices. The mine is about 15 km from Chenlu Ancient Town, so the two can be visited on the same day. Driving is the main way to get there.
Opening hours
approx. 09:00–17:30 (check park announcements)
Nearby sights
- Chenlu Ancient Town
- Yaozhou Kiln Museum
- Yaowang Mountain
- Shende Temple Pagoda
- Yuhua Palace Ski Resort
- Yuhua Palace
- Xiangshan Mountain (Daxiangshan Temple)
- Zhaojin Danxia Landform (Xuejiazhai)