[Mingyueshan Scenic Spot] National AAAAA Scenic Spot, National Key Scenic Spot, National Forest Park, National Natural Heritage Site, and National Geological Park. Mingyueshan Scenic Spot is 15 km to the southwest of the city proper of Yichun, and has a floor area of 386 squarekilometers.It’s known for its fascinating natural scenery, rare selenium-rich hot springs, holy land of Zen, and unique moonculture.It’s a scenic spot integrating eco-tourism, recreational vacation, andreligioustourism.
[Sanzhualun Scenic Spot] As a national AAAA scenic spot and a national demonstration forest park, Sanzhualun Scenic Spot is locatedinJing’an County, Jiangxi Province and is 84 km away from the city proper ofNanchang.It’s accessible by Dacheng through Anyi and National Highway G320 after exit from Xinqizhou Exit on the Nanchang-JiujiangExpressway.It’s a forest ecotourism destination offering summer resort, recreational vacation, entertainment and sightseeing, adventure and drifting, andscientificeducation.
Situated on the eastern foot of Jiuling Mountains, Sanzhualun Scenic Spot has a gross land area of 193 square kilometers. The highest peak Jiuling Peak is 1794 meters above sea level. This strategic scenic spot offers charming natural landscape and a number ofattractions.It’s reputed as the treasure of greenness and natural oxygen bar. There are about 90 main attractions, including Guanyin Rock, Fairy Bathing Waterfall, Baishuidong Waterfall, Tianya Mountain, Panlong Lake, Dazi River Sight, Songzi Guanyin, Daotianya, Wanqing Lvhai, Kuangzhong Yuanlin, Luya Scenery, Dadongshan Canyon, Baofeng Temple, and Mazuta Pavilion. Main entertainment options available are drifting, mountain grass skiing, ziplining, surfing, motorboat and yachting. Activities like giant salamander watching, ponkan picking, mountaineering, tenting, campfire party, barbecuing and outward development are also available. Mazu Festival is held in the second lunar month, Drifting Festival celebrated in August and Ponkan Festival unfolded in November every year, drawing an extensive numberoftourists.
[Tianmu Mingyueshan Spa Resort] Tianmu Mingyueshan Spa Resort is a national AAAA scenic spot and a large open garden spa resort. Situated in the picturesque Mingyueshan Scenic Spot in Yichun, JiangxinProvince,it’s 15 km away from the city proper of Yichun, 205km away from Changsha to the west and 210km away from Nanchang to the east. Covering a total land area of400mu,it’s an ideal place for vacation, health preservation, food service and conferencing for its abundant food, accommodation, recreation, entertainment, wellness and health options. The natural hot spring resources in the resort have been made into full use. In the open spar area are about 50 differently shaped hot spring pools with varying functions divided into the Chinese herbal medicine series, beauty series, SPA series, history and culture series, and indoor spa pools. Dynamic water leisure sports popular internationally have been introduced. Water entertainment facilities like wave pool, python slide, countercurrent pool and functional bubble pool are equipped. Furthermore, there about 200 five-star rated guestrooms, conference center, sauna, light-wave bath, lounge, aromatherapy house, gym and other supportingfacilities.
[Midland Fantasy Ecological Scenic Spot] As a national AAAA scenic spot, Midland Fantasy Ecological Scenic Spot is locatedinJing’an County which is known as the Chinese Hometown of GiantSalamander.It’sChina’s first eco-tourism scenic spot characterized by fantasyelements.It’s divided into six areas and onecenter:Children’s Fantasy Area, Public Leisure Resort Area, Forest Ecological Conservation Area, Mountainous Health Preservation Area, High-end Resort Club Area, Long-term Development Reserve Area and Tourist Reception Service Center. Covering a land area about5,000mu,it’s invested with about 2 billion yuan in three phases. Phase 1 is invested with 300 million yuan on 16 projects, completed and opened in November 2011; Phase 2 is invested with 620 million yuan, completed in April 2014; Phase 3 is invested with 108 billion yuan, completed in April 2017. In May 2012, the scenic spot was honored with the Silver Award of Design Creativity at the National Leisure Agriculture Creative Products Competition East China Division sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture; in October 2012, it was rated as Provincial Leading Enterprise in Agricultural Industrialized Operation and National Demonstration Park of Leisure Agriculture and Rural Tourism; in March 2013, it was rated a national AAAA scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration after the evaluation of the National Committee for Quality Assessment ofTouristAttractions.
[Baizhang Mountain Scenic Spot] Baizhang Mountain Scenic Spot is a national AAAA scenic spot located in Baizhang Mountain in the west of Fengxin County. Baizhang Temple is the birthplace of Zen monastic regulations and oneofChina’s top ten ancient Buddhist temples, enjoying a reputation in the domestic and international Buddhist circles. In 2004, Master Benhuan, president of the Consultative Committee of the Buddhist Association of China with Shenzhen Hongfa Temple, raised 150 million yuan through investment attraction for temple restoration, and restored the former glory of this millennium-old temple. Covering a land area of 1164.25 mu, Baizhang Temple has a floor area about 50,000 m2. This majestic temple is reputed as a Chinese leading and world-famous Zen temple well hidden in a land ofidyllicbeauty.
[Yichun Capital of Zen Cultural Expo Park Scenic Spot] Yichun Capital of Zen Cultural Expo Park Scenic Spot is a national AAAA scenic spot, located to the north of Jinxiu Avenue, to the south of Luzhou Road Extended Section and to the west of Xiujiang River in Yiyang New District,Yichun.It’s planned with a total land area of 3200mu, about 1300mu of which is the core scenic area, invested with 650 million yuan. Based on the profound Zen culture of Yichun, the ZEN Expo Park is planned and designed on the concept of Buddhist Zen, Life Zen and Yichun Zen to highlight the Tang style architecture.Fourareas—Zen Watching Area, Zen Apprehension Area, Zen Appreciation Area and Zen Medication Area have been established. In the Zen Watching Area are attractions like Five-leaf Null Gate, Buddhist Lotus Pond, Five-leaf Altar, Zen Mind Square, Zen Watching Ladder, and Dhvaja Trail. In the Zen Apprehension Area you can see attractions like Zen Poetry Garden, Zen Asking Path, Zen Story Sculpture Garden,ZenBuddha’s Hand, and Dharma-vessel Corridor. In the Appreciation Area are attractions like Zen Tea House, Buddhist Chant Concert Hall and Moon Invitation Pool. In the Zen Medication Area are Chongsheng Temple and Nursing Home. The ZEN Expo Park is an important scenic spot of Zen tourisminYichun.
[Gezao Mountain Scenic Spot] Gezao Mountain Scenic Spot is a national AAAA scenic spot, and a birthplace of pharmaceutical capital and industry inChina.It’s also the temple of Lingbao Taoist school, gaining its name by the immortals, its reputation by pharmaceuticals and its prosperity by Taoism. In 2002, Gezao Mountain was rated a National Forest Park for the forest covered area takes up 83.4% of the land area of 6860 hectares. Gezao Mountain is also called Jiulonggu Scenic Spotasit’s formed by nine dragon-like peaks huddling together. This ever-green place has a forest coverage rate of 92%, mostly grown with bamboos, woods and Chinese medicinal materials. In an area about 3,000mu, there are 175 kinds of plants in 54 families, including 29 rare tree varieties. Gezao Mountain is the source of camphor trees, known as the Garden of All Kinds of Herb. Among the Chinese medicinal plants, Ophiopogon japonicus, Eucommia ulmoides, radix asparagi, chrysanthemum, root of kudzu vine, Platycodon grandiflorum, radix Polygonati officinalis, Lophatherum gracile and honeysuckle can be abundantly found. The rich animal and plant resources and the distinctive natural environment form uniqueforestlandscape.
In the seventh year of ReignofJian’an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (in 202), Taoist Ge Xuan came to the mountain to gather medicinal herbs and concoct pills of immortality, and founded Lingbao Taoist school. Gezao Mountain enjoyed a booming pilgrimage and a nationwide reputation. In the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Gaozong LI Zhichi named Gezao Mountain the thirty-third blessed place across China. In the Song Dynasty, Gezao Mountain, Mao Mountain and Longhu Mountain were collectively known as Three Holy Lands of Taoist Records; intheHuizong’s reign of Song, Gezao Mountain had one thousand and five hundred houses and no Taoist temple more prospered than it. The Taoist culture has been carried forward for over one thousand years, generating an endless stream of Taoist followers. Over the years about 50 attractions have been built, including Jiexian Bridge, Goose Creek, Mountain Gate, Yitian Gate, Imperial Road, Toulong Pond, Dragon Pavilion, Zhuxi Bridge, Zhaomen Pine, Herbal Garden, Flower Garden, Grand Longevity Palace TaoistTempleComplex.
[Chinese Ancient Sea Tourist Area] The Chinese Ancient Sea Tourist Area is a national AAAA scenic spot. Based on the health preservation culture, underground brine resources together with Chinese liquors and traditional Chinesemedicine,it’sChina’s first composite health preservation tourism project, a high-end health preservation tourism complex and a world-class health preservation tourism resort. Guided by the new concept of health preservation tourism and tourism in health preservation, it creates a fantasy blue sea themed beautiful and comfortable resort environment for tourists to nourish the body, the mind, and the soul in theirjourney.It’s designed with tourist products and supporting facilities like Health Preservation Club, Romance of the Sea Four-season Floating Hall, Salt SPA, Salt Kang, Salt Sand Hall, Taichi Salt Mud Hall, 3D Floating Cinema, Health Preservation Restaurant, Gourmet Restaurant, Conference Center, Mountain View Boutique Hotel, Xiangquan Palace. The salt brine 1,000 meters deep underground formed over 145 million years contain 28% of sodium chloride, on which the body can float freely. Also containing 40 minerals and trace elements like sodium, potassium, calcium and bromine with a content over five times than that in top-notched hot springs, it can balance the PH value of the human body, and has remarkable curative effect on 45 diseases including dermatitis, rheumatism and arthritis, andsub-healthconditions.
[The Autumn Harvest Uprising Memorial Site Scenic Spot] The Autumn Harvest Uprising Memorial Site Scenic Spot is a national AAAA scenic spot, composed of three key attractions: MAO Zedong Danger Elimination Site, The Autumn Harvest Uprising Tonggu Memorial Hall and XiaojiaAncestralTemple.
Covering a land area about 400mu and invested with 12 million yuan, MAO Zedong Danger Elimination Site was opened to tourists on December 26, 2006. In the site are Former Residence ofMAOZedong—Wujia Ancestral Temple, MAO Zedong Danger Elimination Exhibition Hall, MAO Zedong Danger Elimination Shelter, MAO Zedong Cooper Statue Square and natural attractions. In 2009, MAO Zedong Danger Elimination Site was honored as National Defense Educational Base by Yichun Military Sub-area. In 2011, it was awarded one of the first China Top Ten Red Tourist Destinations inJiangxiProvince.
Completed and opened in August 1977, The Autumn Harvest Uprising Tonggu Memorial Hall was inscribed by SONG Ren, a founding father of the New China. Featuring a three-storey brick and concrete structure, the Memorial Hall has a total land area of 5,000 m2 and a total exhibition line of 130m. In 2007, Tonggu County Government invested about 4 million yuan on the renewal of display in the exhibition hall and the external architectural repair. On September 11, 2007, the Memorial Hall was re-opened to the public. In 2001, it was includedintoChina’s National Patriotism Education Demonstration Bases by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China. In 2004, it was rated as one of Jiangxi Province Top Ten Red Tourism Destinations. In December 2009, it was designated as one of the first National Defense Education Demonstration Bases. In 2010, it was named as an on-the-spot teaching site by Jinggangshan CadreAcademy.
On September 10, 1927, MAO Zedong chaired the meeting for cadres over platoon leaders of three regiments in Xiaojia Ancestral Temple. He conveyed the spirit of the August 7 CPC meeting and the decision of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, and announced the army to be adapted as the first division of the first army of revolutionary troop of workers and peasants. The Front Committee was officially established, and the General Headquarters of the Front Committee for The Autumn Harvest Uprising was set here. In December 1987, the former site of headquarters of the third regiment, first division, first army of revolutionary troop of workers and peasants was announced as one of the third batches of key cultural relics under provincial protection. In 2013, the former site of the Front Committee for The Autumn Harvest Uprising was approved as one of the seventh batches of key cultural relics undernationalprotection.
[Tangli Forest Resort Area] Tangli Forest Resort Area is a national AAAA scenic spot located in Tangli Village, Daduan Town, Tonggu County. Situated in the intersection of Hunan, Hubei and JiangxiProvinces,it’s easily accessiblethroughNanchang-Changsha,Daqing-GuangzhouandTonggu-YichunExpressways. It can reach cities like Nanchang, Changsha and Yichun within 2 hours and Wuhan in 2.5 hours. Surrounded by mountains on four sides, it embraces unique landform, and picturesque scenery. With a forest coverage rate as high as 96%, it offers about 100,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter, and enjoys an annual average temperature of 16 degrees Celsius. With a water temperature of 72 degrees Celsius, the medium sulfur hot springs generate a daily water flow of 3000 tons, and contain multiple elements beneficial to the human body. Tangli Forest Resort Area is an integrated scenic spot integrating recreational health preservation, hot spring bathing, summer resort, sightseeing and outward development. With a controlled area of 30 square kilometers and a planned area of6800mu,it’s planned and designed by the Beijing Superplanner Institute of Urban Planning &Design, Peking University according to national AAAAA scenic spots, invested and constructed by Jiangxi Haoyu Tourism Development Co., Ltd. With an aggregate investment of 2 billionyuan,it’s developed in three phases. Phase 1 is a core area invested with 600 million yuan and constructed with Tourist Center, Recreation and Entertainment Street, Haoyu Mansion, Xinyue Mansion, Conference Center, Performance Center, Resort Hotel, Spa Center, Brook Park and Cultural Corridor, with 500 million yuan used. Phase 2 and Phase 3 are mainly constructed with Summer Retreat, Longquan Valley, Chuangwang Drill Ground, Film and TV Base, Outward Bound Base, Low Altitude Flight Base, Medical Treatment and Wellness Center, Ice &Snow World, and TouristTown.
[Jiutian International Ecological Resort] Jiutian International Ecological Resort is a national AAAA scenic spot located in the west hillside of Guanshan National Natural Reserve in the northwest of Yifeng County. The majestic main peak Huanggang Mountain is 1480m above sea level. The 18km long winding grand canyon is wreathed in mist throughout the year, looking like a giant dragon falling from the Ninth Heaven and wriggling through the jungles and hills. Covering a land area of 15,000mu, the scenic spot has a medium-sized reservoir with a capacity of 500,000 m3 in the upperreaches.It’stheprovince’s natural ecological resort with the best water quality, the most adequate water supply and the best preserved vegetation. With an annual average temperature of 17.1 degrees Celsius, the resort is reputed as the Little Mount Lu in NorthwestJiangxi.It’s a large multifunctional resort offering food, accommodation, drifting, sightseeing, entertainment and outward bound training. Featured options include rural style food, farm house stay, alpine canyon drifting, primitive scenery watching, fun water recreation activities, river exploration and self limit challenging. The functional areas are mainly Jiutian Food and Accommodation Service Area, Jiutian Canyon Drifting Area, Jiutian Xiaoyao Valley Ecological Oxygen Bar Area, Jiutian River Exploration Area, Jiutian Outward Bound Area, Jiutian Bamboo Grove Game Area, Jiutian Yuanquan Lake Water Entertainment Area and Jiutian Wild Bonfire Party and Barbecue Area. The resort is 15km away from Tianbao interchange hub between Daqing-Guangzhou Expressway and Nanchang-Tonggu Expressway, easily accessible. Around the scenic spot areCaodongSchool’s ancestral temple Dongshan Ancient Temple,LinjiSchool’s ancestral temple Huangboshan Ancient Temple, Tianbao Ancient Village and Tree Complex, Tanshan Hot Spring, East Zen Culture Park and China Bamboo ExpoPark.
[Henghui Art Agricultural Scenic Spot] Henghui Art Agricultural Scenic Spot is a national AAA scenic spot rated in 2017 and located in Sanxing Town, WanzaiCounty.It’s rated as National Five-star Enterprise of Recreational Agriculture and Rural Tourism, AAAA Rural Tourism Destination of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Province Recreational Tourism Demonstration Site, National Agricultural Science and Technology Park, and National Modern Organic Agriculture Demonstration Zone. As an art agricultural scenic spot integrating recreation and entertainment, sightseeing, farming, ecological health preservation, science popularization and education, the scenic spot is planned with 23 functional areas within one building, three halls, one park, one center and seventeen bases in light of the advantageous natural and ecological conditions of Wanzai County, rich organic agriculture resources and profound health preservation culture. Over the past 3 years, the Integrated Building, Organic Hall, Jiangxi-Taiwan Farming CultureHall,Farmers’Dream Hall, Rose Garden, and 12 science popularization and production, entertainment and recreation bases have been built. Featuring vacation, entertainment and recreation, wellness and health preservation, science popularization and interactive experience, the scenic spot is enjoying an increasingly high reputation and has received good social and economic benefits. The construction of water themed Waterside Resort and wellness and elderly care themed Organic Wellness Town will bestartednext.
[Wugu Jungle Liquor Expo Park Scenic Spot] Rated as a national AAA scenic spot in 2017, Wugu Jungle Liquor Expo Park Scenic Spot is located next to the connection line to Yeshi on the Nanchang-Shangli Expressway in Shanggao County Science Park. Depending on the unique geographical advantage, culture, liquor, production scenes, high-tech production facilities, factory environment and corporate culture have been utilized to showcase the corporate image. Covering a land area of 100mu, Phase I of the Liquor Expo Park is built with the jungle fermentation base &liquor culture theme park. On the basis of preserving ancient liquor brewing and spreading liquor culture and centering on the focus of personal experience, the park is meticulously designed according to the nine grids and eight diagrams in the Book of Changes in the Taoist principle of liquor used for disease treatment, health preservation and collection for the ultimate purpose of experiencing, comprehending and advocating Tao. The experiencers are expected to feel the miracle of ancient liquor brewing and appreciate the charm of traditional Chinese culture. In the Wugu Village Liquor Industry Cultural Park, drinking vessels from different periods of China are displayed, and various liquor culture themed facilities decorated with drinking vessels are equipped. Built against the mountain, the liquor brewing base is ingeniously tugged in the primitive col, perfectly creating an half-open climatic microcirculation brewing environment, and a Yin-Yang harmonious storage place. The cultural sights and buildings in the park are respectively themed with Foundation of Liquor (Tianyi Pool, Lide Terrace, TCM Garden, Miqu Pavilion, and Liandan Spring), Root of Liquor (Zhanyou Terrace), Brewing of Liquor(Jiejiu Cottage), Utilization of Liquor (Sanwei Liquor Corridor, Yunhai Column and Yuanheng Hall), Storage of Liquor (Forest Liquor Array, Xianyi Cave and Xianle Cave), Entertainment of Liquor (Weixun Rock, Liubei Pavilion, Liquor Culture Corridor, and Daofang Yangyuan Hall), Company of Liquor (Stillage Eco-vegetable Garden, Wugu Shanju Folk House, Wugu Yuanwei, and Taonifang), and Learning of Taoism (Wugu Academy). The liquor culture charm of harmonious integration between Chinese liquor, nature and societyisexhibited.
[Zhuojiang Scenic Spot] A national AAA scenic spot, Zhuojiang Scenic Spot is located in Sanyang Town in the north of Yuanzhou District, Yichun, JiangxiProvince.It’s 18km away from the city proper of Yichun, accessible via the national highway G320 and Sanshui Road. The natural scenery and majestic karst caves have made it one of the earliest developed scenic spots in Yuanzhou with unique characteristics and ornamental value. There are a dozen of karst caves, one medium-sized national reservoir and an orchard of about 300mu. Zhuojiang Cave is about 900m long, opened to the tourists in 1986. Bailong Cave is about 1700m long, opened to the touristsin1992.
[Tianzhu Peak Scenic Spot] Tianzhu Peak Scenic Spot is a national AAA scenic spot and a national forest park, located in the southeast of Tonggu County.This ecological scenic spot can be accessible by Daqing-Guangzhou Expressway, Nanchang-Tonggu Expressway and Yichun-Tonglu Expressway, about 180km away from Nanchang and 120km away from Yichun. The scenic spot is composed of four sights: Jiulong Lake, Tonggu Rock, Longmen Cliff and Dawei Mountain. Covering a gross floor area of 10512 squarekilometers,it’s reputed as the Biological World of Jiangnan. There are 188 wild animal species, including 2 national first-class protected animals, 21 national second-class protected animals and 46 provincial protected animals. Furthermore, there are 534 native woody plant species, including 13 national protected tree species and 31 provincial protected tree species. A batch of revolutionary cultural sights can be found here, such as National Patriotism EducationDemonstrationBase—the Autumn Harvest Uprising Memorial Hall, Former Residence ofMAOZedong—Xiaojia Ancestral Temple, Paibu Wanshou Palace. Within the scenic spot are rich hot spring geothermal resources, mineral spring water resourcesand“coldmud”resources.It’s a tourist resort to get close to nature, return to pastoral, escape from the summer heat, and enjoy leisurevacation.
[Fengshui Lake Scenic Spot] Fengshui Lake Scenic Spot is a national AAA scenic spot located in the west of new urban area of Fengcheng in Hezhou Sub-district. Opened to the tourists in October2008,it’s an integrated cultural park and a cultural performance stage to create a life stage for the citizens and carry forward the culture and spirit of the city. Participatory options include water entertainment attractions like boating, fishing and swimming, and cultural sightseeing attractions likeLongquanTai’e Treasure Sword, Zhuangyuan Building, Hehe Tower, Fenglin Bridge, Weimei Long Kiln, Museum, Fengge Pavilion, Heshunshui and Two-sword Wall, and rural fun attractions like watermill, ox cart, hand-pushed mill, stone roll, drum windmill, water carrying andoilpress.
[Hualinzhai—Shangyou Lake Scenic Spot]As a national AAA scenic spot and scenic spot of JiangxiProvince,Hualinzhai—Shangyou Lake Scenic Spot is situated in Hualin Mountain in the southeast branch range of Jiuling Mountains in the northwestofGao’an.It’s the oldest granite low mountain landscape scenic area of Jiangxi Province. Hualinzhai is the highest peak of Hualin Mountain, hugged by the peaks and grown with luxuriant trees. Precipitous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, it was the camp of multiple peasant rebel armies inhistory.It’s accessible by the national highway G320 heading northwest from the city proper of Nanchang, or going downward along the Ganzhou-HeyuanExpressway.It’s 23km away from the urban areaofGao’an and 83 km away from Nanchang. The scenic spot has a total area of 178 square kilometers, composed of threescenicareas—Shangyou Lake National Water Conservancy Scenic Area, Hualin Mountain Scenic Area and Wuqiao Scenic Area, and sixindependentsights—key cultural heritage unit under national protection Zhu Shi Cemetery, national teenager science education base Wu Youxun Science Education Museum, Provincial key scenic spot Daguanlou and Qixingdui Ancient Tomb Complex, Tuanshan Temple Massacre Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall, and MifengResort.It’s built with Shangyou Lake floating terminal, luxury yacht and water recreational sports ground. Sightseeing and entertainment options like Hualin Drifting, Mountaineering and Rock Climbing, Stone Cave Exploration, and Primitive Forest Exploration areavailable.
[Zhushan Cave Scenic Spot] Zhushan Cave Scenic Spot is a national AAA scenic spot in Mabu Township of Wanzai County, 10 km away from the seat of Wanzai County, accessible by the national highway G320. With a planned area of 4000 hectares, it boasts many karst caves. Zhushan Cave, which is reputed as the number one underground river in East China, is 3985m long. The spring water flows and bizarre rocks stand inside the cave which is kept at a constant temperature of 18 degrees Celsius. Main attractions inside the cave are Tianma Mountain Reclining Buddha, The God of Longevity Giving Directions, Crisscross Fields, Gold Cow Looking Back, Thousand-Buddha Cliff, Mirage, Cedar by the Water, Stone Scepter and Forest. In addition to Zhushan Cave, there are karst caves like Yinshan Cave, Tiannao Cave, Lingxu Cave, Guanyin Cave, Rabbit Cave and Yunlian Dong. Surrounding scenic spots include Shibazhe, Tianma Mountain and Gambling ProhibitionStele.
[Xianyuan Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi Red Tourism Scenic Spot] Rated as a national AAA scenic spot, Xianyuan Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi Red Tourism Scenic Spot is located in the north-west of Wanzai County, 50km away from the county seat. On April 12, 1932, the CPC Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi Provincial Committee and Provincial Soviet Organ and other direct provincial organs were relocated from Xiushui to Xianyuan which was known as the Little Moscow then. In October 2004, the CPC Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi Provincial Committee and Provincial Soviet Government Former Site Complex were ranked fifth among theJiangxiProvince’s Top Ten Red Tourism Scenic Spots Loved by the People. In June 2006, the site of Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi Old Revolutionary Base was approved and included into the sixth batch of National Cultural Heritage Sites under Protection. Within the scenic spot are extensive revolutionary sites which make rich resources for Red Journey characteristic tours. There are also plenty of cultural sights and natural sights, such asWanzaiCounty’s second tallest peak Huangpijian (1182m above sea level), the picturesque Xianren Lake (Tankou Reservoir), and many rare ancient trees and animals. The Teaching Base of Xianyuan Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi Revolutionary Base of Jinggangshan Cadre Academy is now being built in the scenic spot with a focus on the CPC Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi Provincial Committee and Provincial Soviet Government Former SiteComplex.
[Jiulong Primitive Forest Scenic Spot] Rated as a national AAA scenic spot, Jiulong Primitive Forest Scenic Spot is situated in the northeast of Wanzai County. Located on the southwest slope of the middle section of Jiuling Mountains in the northwest of Jiangxi Province, the scenic spot has a forest coverage rate as high as 92%, offers about 60,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter. This negative oxygen ion content is 30 times more than the highest level (level 6) of the national evaluation standard for health care concentration of negative oxygen ions in the air, and 70 times more thantheWHO’s“freshair”standard.Therefore,it’s a natural oxygen bar worthy of its name, and an ideal leisure resort. Within the scenic spot are the thrilling Primitive Forest Drifting and the magical and unique Natural Choerospondias axillaris Forest; The Arsenal Site will remind the visitors of theera“being prepared against war and natural disasters forthepeople”and“gathering fine forces and horsesforthree-lineconstruction”; the Love Story in the Papermaking Shed tells the romantic love story of the working people; the Water-driven Scoop Waterwheel represents how diligent and wise our ancient working people were; The Site of the Red Army and White Army under the Same Roof recorded the arduous days of our revolutionary predecessors; Jiulong Temple and Footprints of Immortals showed how our ancestors yearned for good harvest and happiness; Jiulong Waterfall is a hauntinglybreathtakingsight.
[Baiyun Peak Drifting Scenic Spot] Rated as a national AAA scenic spot, Baiyun Peak Drifting Scenic Spot is located in the south of Nangang Town, Shanggao County. Baiyun Peak is the main peak of Mengshan Mountain in the intersection of Yushui District and Fenyi County of Xinyu, 1004m above seal level, reputed as the Ridge of Shanggao. The winding canyon, towering rocks, flying waterfalls and flowing springs, tweeting birds and fragrant flowers, flourishing woods and tall bamboo bushes make it a fairyland. In the scenic spot are the site of Shengji Temple built in the Tang Dynasty, the site of Mengshan Ancient Silver Mine which was mined for about 160 years from the Southern Song Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty and knownasAsia’s largest andtheworld’s third largest silver mine, the site of Zhengde Academy built in the Yuan Dynasty and known across Jiangnan, majestic natural sights like Taizibi, Xianguzhai, Jinzitou and Sangziyuan. The 3.6km long drifting riverway offers a drifting drop height of 299m and 56 adventurous huge drop height slides with the longest being about 80m and the individual drop height being 22m. Along the riverway are towering rocks and green bamboos. Not contaminated at all, the water is pure like spring water and crystal clear. One can see the trees growing on the cliff in the canyon, feel the breeze blowing by the face, and embrace the poetic sight of people drifting in the water and mountains flowing inthepainting.
[Yuan Blue and White Porcelain Museum] Yuan Blue and White Porcelain Museum is a national AAA scenic spot located in 674 Ruiyang Avenue, RuizhouSub-district,Gao’an. Covering a land area of 31.365 mu and a gross floor area of5,000m2,it’sChina’s first themed museum named after Yuan blue and white porcelain andtheworld’s one and only museum named after Yuan blue and white porcelain. In 2006, the National Cultural Heritage Administration designated the museum as a national key museum. The museum is divided into two parts: the MuseumofGao’an to display the representative history, culture and relicsofGao’an, and the Blue and White Porcelain Museum to exhibit the Yuan blue and white porcelain relics unearthedinGao’an and replicas of blue and white porcelain relics housed by domestic and international museums. Furthermore, a temporary exhibition hall and a multi-media exhibition hall are designed. Housed in the museum are about 10,000 pieces of cultural relics (including 62 pieces of first grade cultural relics, 183 pieces of second grade cultural relics and 2,031 pieces of third grade cultural relics), and artifacts produced by Jingde Town Kiln, Zhejiang Longquan Kiln, Henan Jun Kiln and Shaanxi Cizhou Kiln in the Yuan Dynasty. Underglazed red porcelain artifacts of Yuan blue and white porcelain are of the highest grade in the Yuan Dynasty for their intactness, huge size, complete range, beautiful shape and exquisite workmanship. The museum houses 19 pieces of Yuan blue and white porcelain and 4 pieces of underglazed red porcelain housed in the museum, ranking third in the world and first in China in terms of numberofcollectibles.
The museum building is shaped like a jar with a lotus-leaf-shaped cover. The inclusion of this historical and cultural element has fully manifested the unique charm of thisgardenmuseum.
[The Park of Exploitation of the Works of Nature] Rated as a national AAA scenic spot, the Park of Exploitation of the Works of Nature is located in the hometown of SONG Yingxing, Songfu Town, Fengxin County. In 1987, Fengxin County built the SONG Yingxing Memorial Hall in the county seat in honor ofthe400thanniversary of the birth of noted scientist SONG Yingxing in the late Ming Dynasty. In 2005, Fengxin County started the construction of the Park of Exploitation of the Works of Nature in the hometown of SONG Yingxing and relocated the SONG Yingxing Memorial Hall to the park. The new memorial hall is situated in the east of the central square of the park, and has a floor area of 3,800m2. The memorial hall is one ofJiangxiProvince’s top ten celebrity halls and the Patriotism Education Demonstration Base and Teenager Science Education Base of Jiangxi Province. Featuring an ancient architectural style, the majestic memorial hall is designed with pavilions, corridors, open and closed courtyards. Texts, photos and stele corridors are used to exhibit the life story of SONG Yingxing and the essence of his sciencemasterpieceExploitation of the Works ofNaturein details. Models and molds are utilized to vividly exhibit the ornamental and fun production scenes and processes regarding agriculture, handicraft, smelting, printing and dyeing as depicted in Volume XVIII of the book. Visitors and teenagers can thus gain a more intuitive understanding of ancient scientific and technological knowledge, and beinspiredintellectually.
[Luobo Ponds Scenic Spot (Baxian Waterfalls and Ponds)] Rated as a national AAA scenic spot, Luobo Ponds Scenic Spot is located in Luobu Town, Fengxin County. The majestic eight ponds and eight waterfalls have won them the name of Number One Waterfall Complex in Jiangnan, thus the scenic spot is also known as Baxian Waterfalls and Ponds Scenic Spot. The eight ponds are differently shaped and have varying styles. The waterfall is about 12m at the widest and 15m at the highest. The straight-line distance from the first pond to the eighth pond is about 500m, connected with about 2000 winding steps. Within the canyon are peculiar rocks crafted by the nature. The Sword-testing RockandImmortal’s Feet as well as the square Imperial Jade Seal Rock and round Crown Rock in Guanyin Pond are fascinating and remarkably true to life. This picturesque scenic spot is covered with bamboo trees and flowering trees. With 65000 negative oxygen ions per cubiccentimeter,it’s a natural oxygen bar hard to come by. Visitors can enjoy the water and rocks, take in fresh air and relax their mind, and embrace the fun of returning to nature. In 1999, the scenic spot was rated Jiangxi Provincial ScenicSpot.
[Kangle Longyun Scenic Spot] Rated as a national AAA scenic spot, Kangle Longyun Scenic Spot is located in the seat of Wanzai County which has an area of 28 square kilometers. There are about ten sights in the scenic spot, namely, Former Residence of MAO Zedong, Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi Revolution Memorial Hall, Memorial Hall for Revolutionary Martyrs, Martyrs Cemetery, Civilization Tower, Wanfo Temple, Xiaobeiguan Ancient Block, City God Temple Faux Ancient Street, Longhe Old Bridge, Longhu Park, Longshan Park, Fenghuang Mountain Park, Longhe Park and Wanzai International Fireworks Show Event Center. These sights give a full interpretation to the theme culture of health and wellness in Wanzai, Charm of Dragon Rising. Longhu ParkisChina’s first open integrated ecological leisure park characteristic of fireworks and firecrackers culture. Covering a land area of about700mu,it’s built with a first-rate international fireworks show event center. In October 2014, the second International Fireworks and Firecrackers Culture Festival was successfully held here. TianxiaAncientTown—Wanzai Block Tourism Development Project has been comprehensivelylaunched.It’s planned to explore the urban history and culture of Wanzai, form urban cultural features of western Jiangxi, and conserve, utilize and development the historical and cultural landscape of the ancient town inWanzai.
[Jingshan Scenic Spot] Rated as a national AAA scenic spot in 2016, Jingshan Scenic Spot is located in 10km to the east of the seat of Shanggao County and run by National Highway G320. Jingshan is such named for three peaks as round as a mirror on their edge. Shanjing Peak, Zhongjing Peak and Xiajing Peak rest on Aoling Ridge in the west and face Jinshui River in the west. Zhongjing Peak and Xiajing Peak stand across Shangjing Peak, forming the Jingshan Pass Canyon. The pine trees and cedar trees grown on the mountain cover all the sky, and the canyon is deep and secluded. It has always been a thoroughfare of strategic importance of Hunan and Jiangxi Provinces from of old. During the Shanggao Battle in 1941, the Chinese troops made full use of the natural barrier of Jingshan Pass and defeated the Japanese troops at the foot of the mountain. Jingshan Pass is thus known as the Holy Place of the Anti-Japanese War. In Jingshan Forest Park are attractions like Jingshan Night Moon, Jingshan Leisure Square, Jingshan Martyrs Cemetery, TV Tower, Jingshan Reservoir and Jingshan Temple Ancient Site. Zhongjingshan Leisure Square covers a land area of 128mu, built with rockeries, fountains, stone bridges and pavilions and equipped with fitness equipment. In 1985, Jingshan Scenic Spot was approved as a provincial key scenic spot. In 1993, it was approved as a provincial forest park by the Provincial Department of Forestryin1993.
[Jiufeng Scenic Spot] Rated as a national AAA scenic spot, Jiufeng Scenic Spot is situated in Xujiadu Town, 29km to the southwest of the seat of Shanggao County, 141km away from the city proper of Nanchang, 80km away from Yichun and 183 km away fromChangsha.It’s such named for the ninebeautifulpeaks—Xianglu, Tianzhu, Furong, Yunmo, Emei, Qingliu, Cuixia, Cangyu and Feiyun. Of a long history, Jiufeng is an important Taoist place in the history of Zen. Noted Zen masters like Puman, Liaoran, Tongxuan, Zhixian, Daoqian and Fanghui have worked as abbot or practiced Zen here. Within a circumference of 20 square kilometers, about 30 scenic spots with development value have been ascertained. In the rolling limestone hilly area in the north foot hill, stone forests stand in great numbers and green cypresses stretch. Within about 30 karst caves, stalactites present a variety of vivid sights. Jiufeng Mountain is 801.9m above sea level at the highest, and has rich animal and plant resources. The stone forests and karst caves in various forms, breathtaking sight of peaks over peaks, and varied places of historical interest have made it a great place for scientific research, tourism, sightseeing and summer retreat. Mainattractionsinclude:
Jiufeng Temple (also known as Chongfu Temple) is a cultural relic site under protection in Shanggao County. Built inEmperorZhaozong’s Reign in the TangDynasty,it’s located in the north of Jiufeng Mountain. Bhiksuni Moshan Liaoran once disseminated Buddhismhere.
Xianglu Peak is 100m away from the front gate of Jiufeng Mountain. On the left of the top of the peak is a bottomless incense burner cave. Every spring and winter, wisps of purple smoke slowly rise from the cave, as if an incense was burned in thecave.
Guanyin Spring is right under Xianglu Peak. The wok bottom shaped Guanyin Spring gushes out from Guanyin Cave and flows back to the cave. Around the spring are bamboo trees and ancient cypresses covering all the sky. There are attractions like Tree Hugging Rock, Rock Hugging Tree and Seven-girlTree.
The Lucid Ganoderma Stone Forest and Cypress Forest stretch for 5km on limestone exposed ground from Guanyin Spring to the col via the village. Lucid ganoderma-shaped stones and cypress trees of varying shapes can be seeneverywhere.
The Sky Pond is located in the tallest intermountain basin of Jiufeng Mountain. The rippling pond is surrounded by mountains grown with pine trees and cedar trees on four sides. Spring water gushes out throughout theyear.It’s warm in winter and coolinsummer.
Yepi Cave is 2 li next to Tianzhu Peak. The karst cave is divided into upper and lowerlayers.It’s about 10m high at the highest and 8m at the widest and 0.7m at the narrowest. Stalactite landscape can be seen within thecave.
[Dawei Mountain Scenic Spot] Rated as a national AAA scenic spot in 2016, Dawei Mountain Scenic Spot is located in Yongfeng Village, Paibu Town, Tonggu County. ReputedasChina’s Hometown of Taxus chinensis, this picturesque scenic spot has a forest coverage rate as high as 96%, offers about 110,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter, and enjoys an annual average temperature of 16.2 degrees Celsius. In June 2015, Jianweixia Drifting Area was completed and opened to the public. Covering a land area about 30,000 m2, the Drifting Area has a 3km long winding and thrilling drifting route. There are 40 standard drifting slides with the longest being 60m. The individual drop height is about 20m and the total drop height is about 300m, making it the greatest drop height in China. Drifting down, one can embrace the fascinating scenery of mountains along the riverway. The scenic spot is equipped with perfect facilities with completefunctions.
[Hemei Ceramics Museum Scenic Spot] Hemei Ceramics Museum is a national AAA scenic spot situated in the park of Jiangxi Hemei Ceramics Co., Ltd. in Meilin Town,Fengcheng.It’s an exhibition of the corporate culture and development achievements of Hemei. Covering a gross floor area of5,000m2,it’s divided into Chinese Building Ceramics History Exhibition Hall, Aesthetic Culture Ceramics Hall, Aesthetic Technological Innovation Hall and Hongzhou Kiln Aesthetic Art Center. Combining exhibition with watching andexperience,it’s a scenic spot designed with Relics ExhibitionArea,Artists’Studio and Aesthetic Modern Ceramics Workshop. In 2016, it was rated as a national AAAscenicspot.
[Xinkangfu Manor Scenic Spot] Xinkangfu Manor Scenic Spot is a national AAA scenic spot located in 699 Huancheng South Road, city proper of Yichun. Covering a land area of200mu,it’s easily accessibleasit’s connected with the High-speed Rail Station to the east, adjacent with Mingyueshan Airport to the west and national AAAAA scenic spot Mingyueshan Scenic Spot to the south, and only a 10-min drive away from the city proper to the north. In the picturesque manor Qingli River flows downward. Surrounding it are plenty of tourism resources. Invested with about 10 million yuan by Yichun Xinkangfu Eco-tourism Development Co., Ltd. in 2013, Xinkangfu Manor is committed to building an integrated resort area integrating recreation and entertainment, travelling, conferencing, outward bound, and science popularization and education based on local scenery resources and farming culture. It has received honorary titles like China Golden Farmhouse of Rural Tourism, AAAA Rural Tourism Destination of Jiangxi Province, Ten Traditional Rural Snacks of Jiangxi Province, Yichun Demonstration Site of Recreational Agriculture, Yuanzhou District Leading Enterprise of Recreational Agriculture, Yuanzhou District Cultural Creation Base, Yichun Famous Store, Vice President Unit of Yuanzhou District Rural Tourism Association, and Consumer TrustedEnterprise.
Scarecrow Culture Art Exhibition, Windmill and Oiled Paper Umbrella Art Festival and other types of activities have been held. Xinkangfu Manor has received officials and people from all walks of life. It has been extensively reported by TV shows like Jiangxi News Report and Daohuaxiangli, news agencieslikeFarmers’Daily and Jiangxi Daily, new media like People.com.cn, Xinhuanet, jxnews.com.cn and NetEase. In 2017, it was named as a national AAA scenicspot.
[Jiajia Ancient Village Scenic Spot] Jiajia Ancient Village Scenic Spot is a national AAA scenic spot situated in the southofGao’an. There are about 300 ancient buildings in good condition, including 119 buildings with building names and 140 buildings from the Ming and QingDynasties.It’s a typical exampleofChina’s ecological ancient villages, winning the reputation of Jiangnan Ancient Village in Sheshan. Around the ancient village are scenic spots like Luquan Lake Reservoir, Puxian Zen Temple, and Wenjing Tower. The scenic spot has been successively rated as Famous Chinese Historical And Cultural Village, Jiangxi Province Rural Tourism Demonstration Site, Provincial AAAA Rural Tourism Destination and Important Heritage Site under StateProtection.It’s an ideal place for historical and cultural exploration, rural life experience, recreational vacation, andidylliclife.
[Yuanzhou Park Scenic Spot] As a national AAA scenic spot, Yuanzhou Park Scenic Spot is located in Xicun Town, YuanzhouDistrict.It’s 10 km away from the central urban area of Yichun to the east, adjoining national AAAAA scenic spot Mingyueshan Scenic Spot to the south and 50 km away from the urban area of Pingxiang. Easily accessible and advantageouslylocated,it’s right next to national highway G320 and only 6 km away from the exit of Xicun in the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway. With planning and construction started in 2009, it was approved as one oftheprovince’s first batch of provincial modern agriculture demonstration parks by the Provincial Department of Agriculture. In June 2011, JIA Qinglin, then member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and president of the CPPCC, came to inspectthepark.
In the same year, the Provincial Department of Agriculture named it a provincial agricultural technology demonstration park. In 2015, it was further approved as national agricultural technology demonstration park and national modern agriculture park of integrated agricultural development. The scenic spot is an integrated project featuring natural scenery, modern agriculture, recreational vacation and tourism. Centering on the ideaof“sustainable”natural scenery conservation in construction, the park is a full reflection of combining eco-tourism, modern agriculture and environmental protection of Yichun as a tourist city in its ecosystemdevelopment.
[Eastern Zen Culture Park Scenic Spot] As a national AAA scenic spot, Eastern Zen Culture Park Scenic Spot is located in the county seat of Yifeng County, and has a total planned area of 1,000 mu (1 mu=0.0667 hectare). With architectural design completed by LU Bingjie, a noted architect in ancient buildings of the TongjiUniversity,it’s a park construction project undertaken by Changshu AncientBuildingsGroup—national Level I ancient building constructor. Invested with 150 million yuan, the scenic spot is composed of Main Entrance Area, Zen History Museum, Zen Garden, Zen Culture Learning Center, granite carving featuring 500 arhat statues, and Zishou Temple. As an integral part of the park, the granite carving presents 2.2m tall standing figures and 1.7m tall sitting figures. A masterpiece of artist CHEN Xiulin over several decades, these arhat figures are beautifully and vividly carved, majestic and breathtaking. These refreshing yet peculiar figures in different poses and with different expressions have made the carving a treasure of China and zen culture. Receiving an increasing number of tourists year on year, the scenic spot has drawn a large number of tourists in the province and neighboring provinces. It has now become a good destination for Zen believers to practice Zen and for the public to relax. In 2017, it was rated as a national AAA scenicspot.