Wuyuan travel guide

Wuyuan is a city in Jiangxi Province. It is the central transportation hub to the many beautiful villages in the region.

Basic information

Telephone area code: 0591
Travel complaint: 0591-83355312

Medical Treatment

Wuyuan County People’s Hospital
Address: No. 17 Wengong South Road
Phone: 0793-7348264

Destination overview

Destination sketch

Wuyuan is a city in Jiangxi Province. It is the central transportation hub to the many beautiful villages in the region.

Local culture

Nuo dance

The Nuo dance, which once was used to exorcise evil, is now entertainment.
China’s Nuo dance, which originated in primeval times as a means of exorcising the plague and demons and worshiping gods, is the oldest dance form known in the country. The Nuo dance used to be performed in most parts of China, by Han people as well as by some ethnic minority groups in Southeast China.
Emerging in feudal times, when ancient Chinese were transforming from barbarism to civilization, the Nuo dance served as a talisman against the perceived evils of life. During this period, natural disasters and diseases, especially plagues, often wiped out huge segments of the population and livestock.

Language help

Most of local people can not speak English.

Best travel season

Wuyuan has a warm climate and can travel all year round. Spring and summer are the best travel seasons.

Consumption level

Wuyuan consumption is not high, the budget of 200 yuan per day is more than enough.

Practical information

Wuyuan County Post Office
Address: Tianyou Road, Ziyang Town, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City
Phone: 0793-7357626

Centennial Post Office
Address: Jiangwan Scenic Area, Yunwan Road, Jiangwan Town, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City

Intercity traffic

Aircraft

Jingdezhen Luojia Airport, JDZ
Address: Hongyuan Town, Fuliang County, Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province
Arrival method: There is a bus from Jingdezhen Airport to and from the entrance of the original Jingdezhen City People’s Government Courtyard. You can also take a taxi to the airport or the city. The starting price is 6 yuan during the day and 7 yuan for the night, and every kilometer after two kilometers. 1.2 yuan metering
Phone: 0798-8569656

Huangshan Tunxi International Airport, TXN
Address: Tunxi District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province
Arrival method: Huangshan Airport has a civil aviation shuttle bus and a taxi to and from the city. The bus No. 18 and No. 19 to and from the Suizhong Garden will be operated every 20 minutes from 7:00-17:30.
Phone: 0559-2934144

Train

Wuyuan Station
Address: Meizhou Village, Yucheng Street, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City
Arrival method: Take Bus No. 1 to reach Old North Station, and Laobei Station has shuttle bus to each township.

Long distance bus

Wuyuan Bus Station
Address: Wengong South Road, Wuyuan County
Phone: 0793-7348565

Bus

There are many buses in Wuyuan County, and it is convenient to travel. Ordinary model 1 yuan / person, air-conditioned car 2 yuan / person.

Taxi

The taxi starts at 4.5 yuan, but generally does not play the table, it is best to negotiate with the driver to negotiate the price and then ride.

Chartered bus

Chartered is the most convenience way to travel. If there are more people, it is more suitable. However, during the Golden Week, the chartered car is relatively tight, and the price of the car will increase by 30%-50%, and it is not necessarily included. The price of the chartered car is generally about 200 yuan / day, the model has Geely, Xiali car, Changhe 6 seat.

Bicycle

The attractions of Wuyuan are scattered in various places along the way, so it is more suitable to go on a bicycle trip. The price of renting a car is about 10-20 yuan/hour.

Attractions

There are 10 towns and 6 townships in Wuyuan. The 14 scenic spots on Wuyuan scenic ticket are distributed in various townships and villages.
The Wuyuan through ticket is 210 yuan, and the daily opening time is 7:50-17:30. Tickets for a single attraction are 60 yuan. The through ticket includes: Sixi, Yancun, Rainbow Bridge, Yantian, Datun Mountain Wolong Valley, Lingyan Cave, Shicheng, Jiangwan, Likeng, Xiaoqi, Wangkou, Baizhu Ancestral Hall, Jiangling, Wengong Mountain, Wuhu. Tickets for other place that not include in through ticket: 60 yuan in Likeng, 60 yuan in Hongcun, 20 yuan in Qingyuan, 55 yuan in Qingfeng Cave, 168 yuan in Wulongyuan drifting, 60 yuan in Congxi drifting, and 60 yuan in Yuantou Ancient Village.

Jiangwan

Although probably not worth visiting on its own, if you are touring the eastern villages do spend an hour wandering around the old part of Jiangwan (away from the main road). The people are warm and friendly. Sit a while and chat to some of The old women sat out on steps and stools in the alleyways who always seem to be smiling.

Sixi Yancun

A strange claustrophobic duet of villages with tall gray walls and narrow maze-like streets and tumble-down buildings. With the tourist entrance set further away from the town, these villages manage to preserve their living identities better, and, especially towards the end of The day, it really does seem that time stopped in these villages many years ago. There is also an ancient bridge in Sixi that although not as old as Qinghua, is far more pleasant and really renders a visit to Qinghua where the bridge is pretty much Its only redeeming feature, a bit pointless.

Rainbow Bridge

Built in 1137 during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), Rainbow Bridge stretches over a river near the old street of Qinghua Town, which is 14 miles (22 km) north of Wuyuan County. Having stood for more than 800 years, this Bridge is the longest covered bridge in the area of ​​ancient Huizhou (Anhui and Jiangxi Provinces, nowadays). As one of the most beautiful covered bridges in China, it features beautiful natural scenery and abundant cultural relics. There are many engineering features on the bridge That embody the wisdom of the ancient Chinese. Today, Rainbow Bridge is the best known scenic spot in Wuyuan.

Qinghua

More nice if underwhelming bridge, inside a small hamlet. More beautiful are the larger bridges nearby – from the Rainbow Bridge entrance, walk alongside the river, turn right when you have to, past the row of shops and dentists, and make a left at The first intersection. After a few minute’s walk, at the bend in the road, is an amazing look over a valley, it is easy to go down and explore. This is also the place to get a bus back to Wuyuan.

Small Likeng

here are Buddhist temples, active farms, traditional homes, and teahouses — but also a lot of cars, motorbikes, and the high speed railway going above (but not stopping in) the village. There can be many guided tour groups, so it is best visited on weekdays or off-season. A new edition seems to be a long gauntlet of tourist stalls that you have to walk through from the entrance, to the village itself. Having no hair does not seem to be a disincentive for the sellers to try and sell you the ubiquitous sandalwood combs. That aside once in the village, it earns its reputation as one of the nicest villages in Wuyuan. There are also a couple of decent places to eat with some great views down the little canals.
It’s worth noting that the people living in this village now survive primarily on the tourist industry. They have no qualms about making money off you, or trying to make more money from other tourists, rather than you. For example, one traveler reports that when he and his Chinese girlfriend were there, their dinner table was given away to a larger group of tourists. This is still a nice canal town, but it is heavily touristy, and prone to many of the same problems of bigger tourist destinations.

Lingyan Cave

Lingyan Cave Forest Park, about 7,413 acres (30 square kilometers), is located at the north tour line of Wuyuan County, Jiangxi Province. This park features beautiful natural scenery with the most distinctive feature – karst caves. It contains three scenic areas: Lingyan Cave Group Area, Shicheng Village Rare and Ancient Trees Area and Eco-Tea Garden Area. Nowadays, it is gradually gaining popularity among the locals and tourists and achieved the national 4A level scenic spot in 2008. The favorable eco-environment and the special type of landform contribute to the popularity of Lingyan Cave Forest Park.

Wolong Valley of Dazhang Mountain

Wolong Valley of Dazhang Mountain, also known as Wolong Canyon, located at the eastward ranges of Yellow Mountain – Dazhang Mountain, Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province, is about 26 miles (43 kilometers) away from the center of Wuyuan County. Embraced by rolling mountains from all sides, this valley is just like an emerald inlaid in the verdant valley. Its advantageous location and the perennial vegetation coverage of 90.7% endow it with a beautiful and unique gorge landscape. Wolong Valley is also praised as the most magical and mysterious valley in the area of Yangtze River delta. Nowadays, it is gaining popularity among local people and tourists all over the world, and becomes one of the most worthy scenic spot located at the north tour line of Wuyuan.

Xiaoqi

This is another duet of villages and on the whole very worthy of a visit. Lower Xiaoqi is tacky and pretty much a guided path around tourist shops, but head out the other side and cross the rice paddies to Upper Xiaoqi for a more secluded, and peaceful place to loose yourself in the buildings. The houses may be similar in both upper and lower Xiaoqi, but its so much easier to appreciate them in Upper Xiaoqi. Food is available here at the tea house on the right as you first wander into upper Xiaoqi.

Huangling Village

A picturesque hilltop village. The village can be accessed either by cable car or sightseeing car or by walking up the hill.

Itinerary

Northern Line Day Tour
Sixi – Yancun – Long Beach – Rainbow Bridge – Hongcun – Wolong Valley

East Line Day Tour
Likeng – Wangkou – Xiaoqi – Jiangling

Wuyuan three-day tour
DAY 1: Sixi – Yancun – Rainbow Bridge – Wolong Valley – Yantian – Hongcun
DAY 2: Lihang-Hongguan-Lingjiao-Guankeng-Qingyuan
DAY 3: Qingyuan – Jiangling – Xiaoqi – Likeng – County

Activity

Rafting

Wulong Mountain Rafting
Address: Wulongyuan drifting 45 kilometers from the county seat
Arrival method: You can take the bus from Zhongyuan to Zhongcun to get off at the first stop. Wulongyuan Canyon drifting
Tickets: 168 yuan

Biking

East Line
– a chain of beautiful ancient villages
Moon Bay → Likeng Village (Small Likeng) → Wangkou Village → Jiangwan Village → Huangling Village → Xiaoqi Village → Jiangling Village → Qingyuan Village → Wulongyuan Driftage → Guankeng Village

North Line
– delicate villages and natural attractions radiating from Qinghua Town
Congxi Driftage → Sixi & Yancun Villages → Changtan Village → Rainbow Bridge (in Qinghua Town)

When arriving in Qinghua Town, tourists can choose from the following three branches:
a. Wolong Valley of Dazhang Mountain → Ancestral Hall of Huang Village → Jujing Village → Lingyan Cave Forest Park → Shicheng Village
b. Hong Village → Qingfeng Cave → Camphor Tree Folk Garden
c. Zheyuan Country → Hongguan Village → Likeng Village (Big Likeng)

West Line
– secluded natural scenery; town of Chinese tea

Accommodation

Wuyuan has a number of hotels near the Wuyuan bus stations (but Wuyuan is uninspiring, get out to the villages asap). Any of the villages have simple and cheap accommodation easily available. There are many signs, generally with English. Small Likeng’s teahouses do not have signs out, but have private rooms that can be rented. Off-season prices are in the range of ¥100-120.

You can also check C-trip.com, but note that the pictures and facilities are not actually as advertised.

Shopping

Wuyuan Green Tea
Dazhang Mountain Tea
Wuyuan ink
Dragontail ink stone
Jiangwan pear

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