Location: Jiujiang
Top Things to do in Jiujiang
The 10 Best Things to Do in Jiujiang, China
Jiujiang (Chinese: 九江), formerly transliterated Kiukiang or Kew Keang, is a prefecture-level city located on the southern shores of the Yangtze River in northwest Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. It is the second-largest prefecture-level city in Jiangxi province after the provincial capital Nanchang. Jiujiang literally means "nine rivers".
Restaurants in Jiujiang
1. Lushan Waterfalls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 151 reviews
Reviewed By Yew Hong N - Singapore, Singapore
There are many Waterfalls in Lushan, and my review is about the Three-tier Waterfall, San (rhymes with "done") Die (pronounced Dee-Air) Quan (Q is pronounced like Ch in "cheek", and "uan" is pronounced like "when") . Basically San means Three, Die means Tier, and Quan means Fountain or Spring.
As the name implies, the waterfall goes through three tiers before falling onto a small lake after which the river continues its path downwards. To get here, most people would descend from the main Lushan Scenic Area, where the Scenic Area bus will bring tourists to the Sandiequan bus stop. From the bus stop, you can either walk all the way down to the waterfall, or use a cable car for part of the way. The cable car is 80 CNY for a two-ways ticket. If you use it only on the way up, it is 55 CNY if I remember correctly. The cable car covers a distance of the path that is gently downslope from Lushan, but it does help to make the whole journey shorter. I reached the Sandiequan bus stop at 9am and came back to the bus stop at 1pm, using the cable car both ways.
From the Sandiequan bus stop, walk into the nearest building connected to the bus stop and there is a counter to buy the cable car tickets. You can also stock up on water here. Note that you can also buy the tickets at the cable car station itself, which is about 5 minutes walk away. From this first building near the bus stop, walk out to find a small stream with a small wooden bridge. Cross the bridge, walk down further past a few shops, and there's another bridge that brings you back to the other side of the stream. From here, there is an obvious cobblestone path that leads one to the cable car station. If you don't take the cable car, keep left near the entrance of the cable car station and the walking path continues after a semicircle bridge. The path basically follows the river that will eventually end up as the waterfall (I think). After getting off the cable car, you will pass by a Dicos restaurant - take the stairs up from Dicos to the left. To the right of Dicos there is a flight of stairs going downward - this is where you will come from if you walked. After climbing up from Dicos there's a toilet and past this you will descend a short flight of stairs to a ticket booth. You need to pay 2 CNY to buy a get-back ticket. So no need to pay if you are not coming back - you can get off Lushan through this route. From here on you have a few thousand steps to descend (and ascend if you are coming back). There is a sign warning that old folks, pregnant ladies and those with High Blood Pressure should take care and not push themselves. There are some shops along the way and one toilet, before reaching the waterfall itself. Note that there are sedans here that you can take if you really cannot make it.
At the end of the steps, the grand waterfall beckons. It is obvious when you reach. It is possible to go to the bottom of the waterfall and touch the lake - the gate is past the photo booth. Don't stand on the bench in front of the photo booth, you may be charged for it.
Near this location, you should notice what looks like a cable-car station. I have no idea what to call this contraption, think of it as a chair-lift combined with flying-fox. They put you on a ski-chair attached to a cable, and throw you down the valley like flying-fox. I suppose it saves you about 10-15 minutes of walking. Further down there are more attractions and you can eventually descend Lushan this way. I have no idea what transport options are available down this way - I did not go past the waterfall.
On the way up, just rest frequently if you are tired - there are many places to sit and catch your breath. If you are really tired, don't forget there's the sedans that you can take for a fee.
2. Wulao Peak of Lushan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By Yew Hong N - Singapore, Singapore
I took the Lushan Scenic Area bus here from Guling Town. Check my general review of Lushan to find out about these buses. From the bus stop, backtrack a bit and you will find the entrance of the Wulao Peak marked by a small wooden hut which is the office of the Forest Protection Bureau where you may be asked to write down your name and contact number in case of a forest fire. No smoking allowed! On the opposite side of the road, there is a small store where you can stock up on drinks. Lunch is possible here.
From the entrance, it is very straight-forward. Just keep going up. The most difficult part is at the beginning, so once you pass that, each of the 5 peaks are not so difficult to traverse. Whenever you see a path going up (except the one you came from), take it as that will be one of the peaks - it is easy to miss the peaks if you just keep going forward without side-tracking upward. After each peaks, there will be some descending to do but you will be going upward before long. Doing it all the way to the fifth peak is highly recommended. The way up to the last peak is beautiful, makes for a pleasant walk, and the view on top was breathtaking. After the fift peak, there is an obvious path down all the way to the Sandiequan bus stop. Note that this descent is very long and tiring and the end is not obvious - keep going downward until you see the familiar red or green roofs or houses nearby (not across the valley) then turn left at the first road towards any of these houses.
From here, it is possible to carry on to Sandiequan. Not recommended unless you are young and fit. The Wulao Peaks and Sandiequan are the two most strenuous parts of Lushan.
It possible to start the walk from the Sandiequan bus stop - not recommended. It is a monotonous upward ascent to the fifth peak.
It is also possible to go to Wulao Peaks from Hanpo Kou. At Hanpo Kou, at the platform near the edge where you can catch a good view of the area, to the left you can see the Wulao Peaks already. If you happen to be there with a tour group, the tour guide will point to that direction and start talking about the peaks. Next to the platform there is a stone gate leading up to an obvious pavilion that you can climb up to, which leads to a pathway. Take the pathway and there are signs pointing tourists to Wulao Peaks - you will have to skirt through another pavilion along the way.
3. Mt. Lushan National Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 103 reviews
A place of striking beauty, Mount Lushan combines spectacular peaks, lakes, cliffs, Waterfalls with important Buddhist and Taoist temples.
Reviewed By Frazer M - Oxford, United Kingdom
From what other people said on Trip Advisor, I thought I was going to have a miserable time at Lushan. Instead of absolutely thronging pathways everywhere I found generally deserted attractions, particularly the 5 old men peaks, which were magnificent. Instead of imminent death due to the rude locals (actually just tourists from China), I found that there are only sheer drops on certain places which you can choose to walk out onto, and then they were very controlled. While it was relatively busy in the town centre, I don't think this detracted from the experience, since it gave the place some life - it didn't take long to find a quiet spot. And if you're used to UK or US prices, the place is really quite cheap. Just try to avoid the obvious tourist traps, and buy tea as souvenirs, as Lushan is famous for its tea.
4. Jinxiu Valley of Lushan Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By aikchong - Taiping, Malaysia
Early in the morning we set out from our hotel, heading for Ruqin Lake （如琴湖）. After 5 minutes, we were at its brim. The lake water had been drained out and what was left was the bending bridge running across the dried up lake. What a disappointment! Anyway, we pressed on and walked to the Jinxiu Valley (锦绣谷）. The garden and lake in front of the hut of the famous poet Bai Ju Yi （白居易） is at the head of the valley. The flowers were in full bloom and even the lotus in the small lake were blooming. There were purple and pink ones. A statue of Bai Ju Yi is standing tall at the side of the garden. We took a short cut to go to the "Dangerous Ridge"（险峰）. The narrow space was crowded with tourists. Thousands of "Love locks' with red ribbons were seen locking together on iron chains（金锁关）. We couldn't stand the congested crowd and quickly moved on. We descended and ascended many narrow steps, following closely to one another and sometimes we had to squeeze with those coming from the opposite directions. Anyhow, the weather was a nice 20 degrees C and a breeze was blowing all the time. The different species of pines fringing the flight of steps were beautiful. We came to a pavilion. From here, we could see among the mist the "Dangerous Ridge" that we had visited. The mist came and slowly dispersed. Everything was blur and unreal. Then, we started again, going down to the Xian Ren Dong 仙人洞(The Cave of God". The smoke and smell of burning joss sticks filled the air as we approached. We went in to look at the water dripping from the limestone cave and collected in small pools, There is a big bell in front the temple built in the cave. We took photos with the bell. Mist and smoke mixed here and the scenery was blurred out. We proceeded, passing a built up stage with a few cannon holes, a round temple, a clearing in the pine forest. At last, we came to a hanging bridge(105m long).We walked slowly over it in the mist. Then, we took a 6-minute cable car up a hill and on the cable car we witnessed big rocks resembled "Panda holding a bamboo shoot", "A half hanging coffin", "The head of Lenin" etc. We had lunch at Daba大坝. Then we went down to the Wulong Lake乌龙潭, Huanglong Lake黄龙潭 then hiked up a slope to see the San Bao Su三宝树 (3 old big trees), then climbed a steep flight of steps to the brim of a big dam. We came to the end of the journey. The whole journey took about 5 hours (including lunch). It was just like an adventure in a fantasy world.
5. Fairy Cave of Lushan
Overall Ratings
4 based on 83 reviews
6. Lushan Conference Site
Overall Ratings
4 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By Asiasurfer - Xiamen
historically significant for the Chinese. This place ad also know as Xiadu, the Summer home of Jiang Jieshi (aka Chiang Kai-shek) and thge place where US General Marshall tried to broker a deal between the Nationalists and Communists after WWII to avoid a civil war. Of course the deal didn't stick. But it was interesting to the meeting hall and various buildings used by both governments until just recently. Built in the cut rock style of the British, as the area was founded and built by British missionaries.
7. Donglin Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By yipjcs88 - Hong Kong, China
I went to the Donglin Monastery (the new one) and really enjoyed the visit. The temple is majestic, complete with a large lotus pond in the front yard and a huge Buddha statue at the rear. However the statue is elevated, so there are many steps to walk up. The view from the elevated level is breath-taking. This is the new temple so it lacks the "ancient feel" as everything seems to be new (buildings, walkways, etc.)
8. Lushan Point Set Platform
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By amamenilec - Singapore
We followed tour and did not cover all part. Only went to fairy cave, Song Meiling's old house and see some nature. Can go and explore if got time ... quite nice...
9. Tianqiao Bridge of Lushan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
10. Lushan Ancient Cultural Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By Luan G - Itabuna, BA
Apreciar a vista do alto dessa montanha chinesa foi uma experiência incrível. Varios cadeados de casais apaixonados estao aqui (muito antes dos de Paris, acredite!). Guardo boas memórias
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