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Wangxian Valley
Vagoo is located in Wangxian Township, Guangxin District, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. It is a national AAAA-level scenic spot. It belongs to the Lingshan Mountains, just at the foot of the seventy-two peaks of Lingshan. The valley is remote and quiet, the stream is jubilant, and the pebbles are flying waterfalls. There are rammed earth walls, bluestone roads, yellow walls and black tiles, and original village houses unique to Jiangxi folk houses; there are also pines and bamboo seas and the unique Ganjia market. In the Vagoo, you can enjoy the folk customs, landscape and humanities of the Gan family, experience the long farming culture of our country, taste delicious food, and live a slow life for a few days. It is a good place for leisure, vacation, and parent-child study.Shangrao · 27.9km from downtown
Wuyuan Huangling Scenic Area
Huangling Ancient Village is a typical mountain village, Souvenir by thousands of ancient trees and tens of thousands of acres of terraced fields, creating a idyllic mountain life like a paradise. It has a beautiful natural environment and rich history and culture. It is a famous historical and cultural village in ancient Huizhou. The ancient village of Huangling hangs on the cliff, and the ground is not flat for three feet. For hundreds of years, the villagers have been accustomed to "communicating" with the rugged terrain with a peaceful mentality, painting a picture of "people drying their crops in the sun in autumn". In March, rapeflowers are in full bloom on tens of thousands of acres of terraced fields in Huangling, dotted with pink peach blossoms and snow-white pear blossoms, forming a beautiful ink painting. Here, you can become one with nature and have close contact with the sea of flowers. At the end of March, the second phase of Huangrapeling Gaoling Terraced Fields Flower Sea came online. Due to the large altitude difference, low temperature, and late-maturing rapeseed varieties, the flowering period is relatively late, and the second phase of the flower sea can last until mid-April. Come to Huangling in summer and start a wonderful summer night trip. Take a look at the night view of the ancient village, feel the sunset glow of Huangling, the lights of thousands of houses, walk on the country road with the dancing and circling 100-meter-long dragon, stroll in the quaint streets with a lantern, feel the romance of the magic forest, watch a retro old movie at the entrance of the village, and visit the cool market in the countryside. As soon as the beginning of autumn arrives, the ancient village of Huangling becomes a drying field. Come to the people who dry autumn leaves to admire the red maple leaves, enjoy the autumn leaves drying on the roof, the maple forest is dyed red, experience the folk customs, hand-cranked windmills, pumpkin traps, etc., and feel the nostalgic charm of the people who dry autumn leaves. In winter, every household in Huangling is busy drying and processing traditional local specialties for New Year's goods. The roofs are full of preserved meat customs, "drying" folk customs and "celebrating" the harvest, which means a bumper harvest in the New Year. With the arrival of the Winter Solstice, the Huangling Folk Culture Festival begins and lasts until the Lantern Festival next year. Here, you can listen to operas, visit the market, taste food, and taste the folk customs of the New Year; bask in the warm sun, cook tea around the stove, enjoy the elegant winter things, invite family and friends to take a health-preserving warm soup, and enjoy a winter-limited snow scene. In Huangling, you can enjoy the beautiful rural scenery and experience the modern urban life. You can see the exquisite and simple Huizhou century-old houses as well as the fashion and elegance of star-rated hotels. In Huangling, tourists can not only taste authentic folk snacks such as steamed cakes, Qingming fruit, gray juice fruit, etc., but also participate in the whole process of making folk snacks and handicrafts.Wuyuan · 26.3km from downtown
Sanqingshan Mount Scenic Area
Located in the northeastern part of Shangrao City, Sanqingshan Scenic Area is a national-level geological park and a world natural heritage. Sanqingshan Scenic Area is a famous Taoist mountain. It is known as the “Little Huangshan Mountain” and includes three peaks: Yujing, Yuxu and Yuhua. Their shapes resemble three Taoist gods, Yuqing, Shangqing and Taiqing, sitting on top of the mountain. In Sanqingshan, you can watch the beautiful sunrise amid the sea of clouds, admire the peculiar stones in the mountains, and walk the high-altitude plank path. The scenery is even more beautiful when the azaleas are in bloom during May and June.Yushan · 29.5km from downtown
Wunvzhou Resort
The resort is centered on the legend of the Wu girl flying to the sky, featuring the new Huizhou architectural style, and is a comprehensive holiday destination integrating sightseeing, leisure and vacation, parent-child entertainment, conferences and exhibitions. The park covers seven business types including "Encounter·Wuyuan", Huiyi culture, intangible cultural heritage experience, night tour experience, leisure and vacation, gourmet shopping, conference and exhibition, etc. , meeting, leisure and all-round travel needs......Wuyuan · 4.1km from downtown
Ge's Fairy Village
Ge's fairy village is located in Yanshan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. It was invested and constructed by Xinbang Group in June 2016, with a total investment exceeding 1.569 billion yuan. Backed by the thousand-year-old Taoist mountain Ge's Fairy Mountain, it aims to become "a new landmark of Jiangxi tourism." The project is divided into two phases, with a planned construction area of approx. 300,000 square meters. The core attraction area covers 650 mu, including three main sections: the distribution center area, Ge's Fairy Village resort, and the Tianjing Terrace attraction. Future development will continue to expand outward along the valley. Ge's fairy village is developed around the Ge's fairy mountain attraction, inspired by the cultivation stories of immortal Ge Xuan on the mountain. It integrates the cultural essence of Taoism with classical landscape painting aesthetics, recreating the mountain village scene where Ge Xuan lived and practiced during the late Han dynasty. Using water, bamboo, and village as creative elements, it aims to create a natural sanctuary and fairy village combining eco-tourism, leisure vacations, business conferences, and Taoist cultural experiences. Introduction to attractions in Ge's fairy village Yuánfāng - Heaven and earth hidden in the mountains and forests The name "Elements" is derived from the Taoist concept of "the sky is round and the earth is square." The bronze compass within Elements, meticulously crafted by renowned artists, embodies the Taoist understanding and profound mastery of the universe's principles. The overall design follows the concept of a "vanishing building," featuring a facade of glass mirrors and bamboo. From a distance, the glass mirrors reflect the natural scenery of the mountains, making the structure appear hidden within the forest. Without careful observation, one might easily overlook the building and the hidden paradise behind it. Zhongmiao pavilion - profound and mysterious, both real and illusory Zhongmiao pavilion is the highest point of the attraction, featuring an ancient architectural structure. The main building stands 26 m tall with a three-story, four-pillar pure wood design. Pavilions are typically used for storing books or enshrining deities, which adds more cultural significance to this structure. In the evening, the solemn and magnificent Zhongmiao Pavilion show takes place here, where the combination of modern technological lighting and ancient architecture creates a dreamlike and visually stunning experience. Culture has a long history The ancestral hall square mainly consists of the jiao altar at the center and the Ge Weng ancestral hall. The jiao altar is a place for capping, wedding, and sacrificial ceremonies. It served as the venue for ancient capping rites, wedding ceremonies, and rituals praying to deities. Traditional folk cultural performances are staged in the central area of the ancestral hall square. Dust-washing gate·Emerald pool - Wash away the mundane Under the moonlight, seekers perform the traditional Taoist greeting, embracing the path of Taoism. The "gate of purification," crafted with mist curtain installations, presents a mesmerizing interplay of light and shadow amidst ethereal fog, cleansing worldly dust from those who journey from afar. Water curtain film - magnificent and breathtaking The water stage at Zhongmiao Pavilion presents a grand live-action water screen movie every evening, where the fusion of water screens and light creates a dazzling visual feast. Performers dance to the rhythm of alternately intense and soothing music, bringing to life a series of dramatic legendary tales from a flourishing era. China town artifact culture museum - A long history of town artifact culture The China town artifact culture museum is located at the entrance of Lingbao Fairy Street, featuring horse-head walls that showcase the distinctive Huizhou architectural style. Inside, visitors can explore China's ancient town artifact culture through exhibition areas, retail zones, and workshop sections, gaining a deeper understanding of this cultural heritage while admiring historical artifacts.Yanshan · 25.4km from downtown
Jiangxi Lingshan
Shangrao Lingshan Mountain is a national scenic area and a AAAA-rated tourist attraction. Known as the "Sleeping Beauty" for its undulating mountain range resembling a reclining Jiangnan maiden, it's a mountainous resort integrating vacation wellness, sports leisure, sightseeing experiences, and religious pilgrimage. The area features rare circular granite peak forest formations, distinctive high-altitude spiritual stone terraces, unique rock formations, and Jiangnan's tallest granite waterfall. Since ancient times, Lingshan has been a sacred site for Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, ranking as China's 33rd Taoist blessed land. The scenic zone boasts distinctive peaks, pristine waters, and secluded valleys, with 36 waterfalls, 72 peaks, 108 caves, and over 400 scenic views. Historically housing 99 temples and palaces, the 1800-year-old Shiren Hall and Shicheng Temple remain particularly well-preserved. Celebrated as "China's premier dragon ridge and blissful spiritual sanctuary," the mountain offers harmonious lake-mountain vistas. Mount Lingshan boasts a profound cultural heritage, with over 300 literary masterpieces left by distinguished Shangrao natives and historical figures who lived or sought refuge here, including Wang Anshi, Wang Zhenbai, Han Yuanji, Xin Qiji, Xu Yuanjie, Xia Yan, and Jiang Shiquan. The Southern Song Dynasty poet Xin Qiji praised Mount Lingshan as "a majestic landscape where peaks gallop westward like ten thousand horses circling back, while other mountains yearn eastward," describing it as "grand, profound, elegant, and vigorous—like reading the works of Grand Historian Sima Qian." Ming Dynasty scholar Xia Yan extolled that "the scenic beauty of Mount Lingshan surpasses even the famed Jiuhua and Wulao Mountains," while contemporary poet Feng Xuefeng hailed it as "a magical, indomitable, and enchanting mountain."Shangrao · 14.8km from downtown
Wuyuan Scenic Area
Wuyuan Scenic Area has always been known as "China's beautiful countryside." The ancient villages here of Huizhou architecture left from the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is beautiful here in Wuyuan every spring and autumn seasons. Spring golden canola flowers surround the ancient villages with white walls and black tiles, like classical Chinese ink paintings. In autumn, red maples and morning fog surround the ancient villages. Do not miss the unique "sunbathing in autumn" practice too.Wuyuan · 10.8km from downtown
Poyang Lake National Wetland Park
Poyang Lake National Wetland Park is a great place to see Poyang Lake, especially in the evening when it sparkles in the sunset. It is also a base camp for migratory birds, a gathering place for birds native to the wetlands. Visitors can see egrets in summer, along with swans, white cranes and oriental white cranes in the winter. The scenery here is gorgeous all year round, each season with its own distinct flavor. Attractions in the park are divided into the inner lake and outer lake. The inner lake includes such attractions as Dou Mountain, Longyan Mountain, Crane Park and Zhuxi Island. Visitors can take a boat tour to get a complete view of all of the scenic spots. Attractions in the outer lake include Xiangyou Fields, where visitors can enjoy views of pristine grasslands.Poyang · 13.2km from downtown
Likeng Scenic Area
Li Valley is a waterside village surrounded by mountains and located in the Wuyuan Scenic Area. Before the village lies a field of canola flowers which turn into a field of gold in the Spring. The village consists entirely of ancient buildings built in the Huizhou style, featuring elegant gray walls and white bricks and bridges over beautiful, flowing rivers. Most of the inhabitants of the village are descendants of Li Zhicheng the champion of the Southern Song Dynasty, and his former residence still stands today. Following the road behind the village into the mountains, we can gaze upon the majestic view of the Li Valley.Wuyuan · 10.8km from downtown
Guifeng Scenic Area
Looking from the southwest, the whole turtle peak is like a giant tortoise, and there are many turtle-shaped stones in the scenic area. It can be said that it is "no mountains and no turtles, no stones and no turtles", hence the name. Guifeng consists of two major scenic spots. The first is the scenic spot of Guifeng, which is a landscape tour area with natural features. The peaks and rocks in the scenic area are unique and vivid, and the second is the Nanyan Scenic Area. It is a Buddhist cultural tourist area and is famous for its long-standing cave Buddhist culture. The main attractions are Nanyan Temple, Longmen Lake, Wenxing Tower, and the natural mountain reclining Buddha.Yiyang · 7.2km from downtown
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Moon Bay (Yueliang Bay, Wuyuan)
Wuyuan · 6.4km from downtown
Shicheng
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Shangtan Village
Wuyuan · 25km from downtown
Hekou Old Street
Yanshan · 424m from downtown
Xinjiang Academy
Shangrao · 3.6km from downtown
Site of shangrao concentration camp
Shangrao · 4.8km from downtown
Shangrao Museum
Shangrao · 675m from downtown
Qingyuan Ancient Village
Wuyuan · 27.5km from downtown
Chaguan Village
Wuyuan · 29.7km from downtown
Wuyuan Museum
Wuyuan · 3.2km from downtown
