Zhangjiagang Xiangshan Travel Guide
Scenic spot introduction:
Zhangjiagang Xiangshan got its name from the legend that during the Spring and Autumn Period, King Wu sent beauties to the mountain to collect incense. It is known as a famous mountain in the south of the Yangtze River. It is located in Nansha Town in the west of Zhangjiagang City. The mountain is in the shape of a rhombus and consists of large and small Xiangshan Mountains. The north slope is steep, the south slope is gentle, and the top is broad. It is the highest in the city.Attractions distribution:
Xiangshan has the Wangjiang Pavilion, which stands proudly on a solitary peak, overlooking the Yangtze River, the wharf, and the bonded zone; there is the Tiger's Mouth, which is surrounded by strange rocks and steep mountains; there are blooming flowers and fragrant herbs on the slopes. It is said that King Wu Fu Chai and his beauty walked up the mountain to collect incense. There is the Peach Blossom Stream, which Xu Xiake called "nine days of wind and rain, the waves of the Three Gorges, and endless sightseeing", as well as a number of natural scenic spots such as Shengguotan, Dripping Blood Rock, Xianniu Bei, and Tingsongyin.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spot, bird monitoring site in Jiangsu ProvinceScenic spot features:
Sightseeing, hiking, photography, ancient buildings, famous mountainsTransportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Jiangsu Province>Suzhou City>Kunshan City>Jingang Town
How to get there:
You can take a shuttle bus from Zhangjiagang Gangcheng Bus Station to Jingang Town. Then take a local three-wheel drive to the scenic spot.
Scenic area map:
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Tickets
Xiangshan Ticket Price:
40 yuan/person
Scenic area opening hours:
08:00-17:00
Travel Tips
travelling guideline:
1. After entering the scenic spot, tourists can transfer to the special transportation battery sightseeing car at the distribution center.
2. Tea tasting in the mountains: Tourists can meet up with friends in the Lotus Tea House to taste tea in the mountains.
3. Bird watching in the forest: Xiangshan Scenic Area is one of the bird monitoring points in Jiangsu Province. There are many birds here and it is a paradise for bird lovers.
4. Morning Jogging: The Xiangshan Scenic Area has a variety of plant species, excellent air quality, and the forest contains a large amount of negative ions, which is beneficial to human health. It is suitable for all types of people to do morning exercises here.
5. Xiangshan folk customs: "Raising loud voices" (setting off firecrackers) on the first day of the Lunar New Year (Spring Festival), cooking reunion soup, eating wontons or rice or longevity noodles, going to bed early without lighting lanterns; "Changing horse lanterns" on the Lantern Festival , "Lion Dance", "Cloud Lantern", "Hailan Lantern", "Flower Drum Opera", "Crosstalk", "Martial Arts", etc. (the performance starts at around 7 p.m. and ends at 3 to 4 a.m.), "Field Burning" "(Kill away pests and hope for a good harvest in the coming year).
Tour route:
Recommended walking route: Exhibition Hall → Cultural Exhibition Gallery → Cherry Garden → Plum Garden → Mingxiang Lake → Jiuqu Bridge → Yixiang Causeway → Tibetan Army Cave → Listening Wind Tower → Dripping Blood Rock → Deer Girl Lake → Plum Blossom Hall → Shengguo Pond
Driving route: Exhibition Hall → Cultural Exhibition Gallery → Cherry Garden → Plum Garden → Mingxiang Lake → Anxiang Pavilion → Wangjiang Pavilion → Xianniu Bei → Shengguo Pond → Xiangshan Temple
Best time to visit:
Spring and Autumn
Shopping recommendations:
Jinfeng mutton, Luyuan chicken, anchovies, saury, pufferfish, Nongli celery, Luyuan chicken, mozzarella cake, Gaozhuang dried tofu, Shazhou Youhuang, Phoenix peach, Gaofeng Luye tea, etc.
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