Call to tourists from one ... of the birthplaces of China

Linfen offers an array of sites for both nature and history buffs.

Being from China, I was a little ashamed that I didn't know Linfen was one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation.

I recently took a three-day trip to Linfen. The city, located in southwestern Shanxi province, is about a five-hour high-speed train ride from Beijing. I arrived late in the afternoon and visited the Fen River Park, which was built along Fen River, the mother river of Shanxi.