2025 Pengze Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in May)

#CelebrateWithTrip Cave tour is not my favorite thing to do but this cave is an exception. It's a very big cave. An entire village can fit inside the cave. No need to bring headlights because they installed lights already from the entrance to the exit. Pathways are concrete. Inside, you can see real dinosaur bones. We enjoyed the boat tour in Jade Cave The Dragon Palace Scenic Spot consists, Dragon Palace Cave, Yuhu Cave, Jade Immortal Cave, Xianzhen Cave, Lover's Valley Drift and the Forest Park. Here you can see a spectacular forest view, tingling spring etc Location : Pengze County, Jiujiang Jiangxi Best time to visit: Rainy season to enjoy the river and falls inside the cave. #MyTripVlog #tripblazers

| Travel Through the Landscape Paintings of Jiangxi. 📅 Itinerary Overview Day 1: Mount Lu Misty Encounter (Guling Town - Like Qin Lake - Sandie Spring) Day 2: Stone Bell Mountain Exploration + Dragon Palace Cave Spectacle Day 3: Xunyang Tower Poetic Night Tour + Bailudong Academy 🚗 Transportation Guide • Main Transportation: ✈️ Plane: Fly directly to Nanchang Changbei Airport, transfer to high-speed rail to Jiujiang Station (1 hr, 💰CNY 50), take a taxi to Guling Town, Mount Lu (1.5 hrs). 🚄 High-Speed Rail: 1 hr direct from Wuhan/Nanchang to Jiujiang Station, city bus No. 5/tourist line directly to Guling Town, Mount Lu (💰CNY 15). • Scenic Area Transportation: 🚌 Mount Lu: Scenic area sightseeing bus CNY 80/7 days (must buy! Cable car one way 💰CNY 90). 🚤 Stone Bell Mountain: Take a taxi from Jiujiang Station to Hukou County (💰CNY 60), take a boat from the scenic area pier (💰CNY 50 including tower access). 🚗 Dragon Palace Cave: Chartered car from Mount Lu Station (💰CNY 150 round trip), walk through the karst cave. 🌿 Day 1: Mount Lu Misty Encounter 🎫 Tickets: Mount Lu Main Ticket CNY 160 (Trip.com early bird ticket CNY 140), sightseeing bus ticket CNY 80. 📸 Photo Guide: • Guling Town Street Heart Park overlooks the sea of clouds, like a floating fairyland in the morning mist! • Shoot the waterfall under Sandie Spring, wearing a bright raincoat for better photos~ 🚌 Route: Mount Lu Station → Sightseeing bus to Guling Town (1 hr) → Walk to Like Qin Lake (bamboo forest path) → Take the cable car to Wulao Peak → Hike to Sandie Spring (2.5 hrs). 🍜 Food: • Lunch: Guling Town "Mount Lu Stone Chicken" (💰CNY 68), stone frog is tender and spicy! • Dinner: Street Heart Park "Cloud Tea Cake", paired with Mount Lu cloud tea is super healing~ 🏨 Accommodation: • Value Choice: Jiujiang Xinhua Jianguo Hotel, Mount Lu (💰CNY 300+/night), 5-min walk to the sightseeing bus station! ⚠️ Tips to Avoid Pitfalls: • The steps of Sandie Spring are steep, wear non-slip shoes! Bring trekking poles for less effort~ • Don't believe the local guides in the scenic area who sell high-priced incense! 🏔️ Day 2: Stone Bell Mountain Exploration + Dragon Palace Cave Spectacle 🎫 Tickets: Stone Bell Mountain CNY 80 (including tower access), Dragon Palace Cave CNY 72 (half price with student ID). 📸 Photo Guide: • Shoot the lake and mountain scenery on the cliff plank road of Stone Bell Mountain, the golden sunset is super stunning at dusk! • Take photos with lighting in the Dragon Palace Cave, the stalactites are full of fantasy! 🚌 Route: Mount Lu → Jiujiang Station (1 hr) → Take a taxi to Hukou County (1 hr) → Stone Bell Mountain Cruise (1.5 hrs) → Chartered car to Dragon Palace Cave (1 hr) → Cave Exploration (2 hrs). 🌊 Featured Experience: • Take a boat trip to Stone Bell Mountain to explore the wonder of "The river flows with sound, and the steep banks are thousands of feet high", the roaring waves in Su Shi's writings! • Boating on the underground river of Dragon Palace Cave, see the "Sea Needle" stone pillar straight into the top of the cave~ 🍲 Lunch: • Hukou County "Stone Bell Fish Feast" (💰CNY 80/person), steamed lake fish is fresh, tender and without fishy smell! 🏨 Accommodation: • Featured Experience: Hukou Stone Bell Mountain Inn (💰CNY 250+/night), enjoy the lake view from the window! ⚠️ Tips to Avoid Pitfalls: • Choose the official pier for Stone Bell Mountain cruises, private boats may increase the price! • The Dragon Palace Cave is slippery, wear non-slip shoes, and don't touch the stalactites (easy to break)! 🏮 Day 3: Xunyang Tower Poetic Night Tour + Bailudong Academy 🎫 Tickets: Xunyang Tower CNY 20 (half price for students), Bailudong Academy CNY 40 (including explanation). 📸 Photo Guide: • Take a night view of Xunyang Tower from the same perspective as "Water Margin", the red lanterns are super dramatic! • Red walls and ancient trees of Bailudong Academy, wear Hanfu to take ancient style blockbusters! 🚌 Route: Dragon Palace Cave → Jiujiang Station (1.5 hrs) → Walk to Xunyang Tower (15 mins) → Night tour of Xunyang River → Bailudong Academy (opens at 9:00 the next day). 🍱 Food: • Breakfast: Jiujiang Radish Cake (Xunyang Tower Snack Street 💰CNY 5/piece), crispy and juicy! • Dinner: "Old Three" Restaurant, must-order Poyang Lake Fish Head Soup (💰CNY 88)! 🏨 Accommodation: • Preferred in the city center: Jiujiang Xinhua Jianguo Hotel (💰CNY 400+/night), near the Yangtze River Bridge, beautiful night view! ⚠️ Tips to Avoid Pitfalls: • Ignore the fortune-telling stalls around Xunyang Tower! Be careful of being tricked into buying amulets~ • Bailudong Academy needs to make an appointment for explanation in advance, otherwise it is easy to miss historical stories! 🍵 Versatile Tips 1️⃣ Dressing: Mount Lu has a large temperature difference, prepare a windbreaker, the temperature in the cave is constant at 18℃, you need a jacket! 2️⃣ Tickets: Trip.com saves CNY 30 on Mount Lu + Stone Bell Mountain combo tickets! 3️⃣ Transportation: Jiujiang attractions are scattered, it is recommended to charter a car (💰CNY 400/day including driver). 4️⃣ Specialties: Mount Lu Cloud Tea, Hukou Douchi, Jiujiang Tea Cake, it is more affordable to buy in supermarkets! 📸 Travel Notes Golden Sentences "Jiujiang is a poetic scroll intertwined with landscape and culture - the clouds and mist of Mount Lu are the blank space of the sky, the roaring waves of Stone Bell Mountain are the poetic lines of the river, and the lights of Xunyang Tower are the footnotes of thousands of years of stories. This May Day, follow the guide and pack the soul of Jiangnan into your bag!"

📍Jiujiang Longgong Cave • Natural wonders: 500 million-year-old karst landforms, strange mountains and rocks, and dreamy lights complement each other, as if you are in the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea. ✨ • Cool experience: The temperature in the cave is kept at 18℃ all year round, with flowing water under small bridges, hanging stalactites and towering stalagmites. Taking a boat tour is like entering the real-life version of "Grave Robbers' Chronicles". 🌟 • Fewer tourists, better photos: Small attractions, few people, beautiful scenery, great for taking photos! 📍Location: Wulong Mountain, Tianhong Town, Pengze County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province 🚗Transportation: About 1 hour by car from Jiujiang city 🎫Tickets: 69.9 yuan package (6 free tickets with one card, 20 yuan for boat tickets) ✅Effortless travel route Visitor Center → Sightseeing Bus → Elevator/Stairs → 1st Entrance to Dragon Palace → 2nd Entrance to Dragon Palace (optional) → Tiger Cave → Return to the Boarding Area → Go straight through the exit → Stone Steps → Sightseeing Bus Back to Visitor Center → Take the Boat on the Left Path → Guanyin Cave or Return to Visitor Center Other highlights: 1. Yuhu Cave: There are two caves, one on land and one on water, with reflections of the waves. It is very interesting to visit them by boat. 2. Xianzhenyan: The thousand-year-old Longxian Temple, with morning bells and evening drums, and lingering Buddhist chants. 3. Longmen Waterfall: China's largest karst cave waterfall, magnificent and majestic. 4. Linglong Flower Valley Power Park: A great place for family fun, where you can check in along the way! A must-go place in summer: a summer resort where you can enjoy the cool and comfortable environment and feel the wonders of nature! 🌿

Longgong Cave in Jiujiang is a national 4A-level tourist attraction, located at the foot of Wulong Mountain in Tianhong Town, Pengze County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. 1. Formation and History: - Formation: In ancient times, this area was a vast ocean with thick limestone deposits. Later, the seabed rose to form land, and the limestone was buried in the earth's crust. During the ice age hundreds of thousands of years ago, the underground water level dropped, the cave dried up, and snowmelt dripped, slowly forming limestone. - History: Discovered in 1978, completed in 1979, and officially opened in June 1980. 2. Cave Scenery: - Scale: Longgong Cave is about 2,700 meters long. The cave is like a grand underground art palace with spacious space. - Featured Scenery: - The front hall has three stalagmites side by side, resembling three old men of longevity; the stalactites in the East Palace are varied and dazzling under the light; the West Palace has a stalagmite closely connected to the stalactite on the cave top, like the Sea-Calming Divine Needle of the Dragon King of the East Sea, pressing down on a stone turtle; the stalactites in the Drum and Music Hall resemble a huge waterfall, composed of hundreds of stalactites; the stalactites hanging from the top of the main palace resemble palace lanterns, with mottled patterns on the walls. - Temperature: The cave maintains a constant temperature of 18°C all year round, warm in winter and cool in summer. 3. Scenic Area Composition: - In addition to the main Longgong Cave, there are also Yuhu Cave, Yuxian Cave, and other karst caves. Yuhu Cave consists of both water and dry caves, with a dry cave of 500 meters and a water cave of 700 meters. The cave has flowing water, reflections, and a spacious and bright Yuhu Hall, which has hosted national basketball games and is rated as a Guinness World Record. The stalactites in Yuxian Cave, formed by calcium carbonate, resemble hanging icicles and ice flowers, crystal clear. - Additionally, the scenic area includes Xianzhenyan Temple, a forest park, and Lover's Valley rafting, making it a tourist destination combining mountains, water, karst caves, and Buddhist culture. 4. Transportation Information: - Self-driving: Visitors from Jiangsu and Anhui can take the route from Anqing—Dongzhi—Pengze—Dingshan—Longgong Cave; visitors from other provinces can take the route from Jiujiang—Hukou—Dingshan—Longgong Cave; visitors from Jiujiang City can take the route via G105—Hangrui Expressway—Shizhongshan Toll Station (Hukou)—Niujiu Line—Longgong Cave. - Public Transportation: You can buy a ticket from Jiujiang Bus Station to Pengze (buy a ticket to Dingshan), then take a minibus from Pengze to Tianhong; you can also take a bus from Jiujiang to Yangzi, which passes by Longgong Cave (Tianhong Township).

One-day tour Jiujiang Pengze Longgong Cave

■I found the real-life version of the 'Dragon Palace of the Eastern Sea' in Jiujiang Ever since I was a child, I've been fascinated by the fantastical colors and luxurious palaces of the Dragon Palace of the Eastern Sea from Journey to the West. This time, while in Jiangxi, I stumbled upon this off-the-beaten-path attraction—Longgong Cave. Carved out by nature over 500 million years, this karst landscape is filled with bizarre mountains and rocks. Coupled with the lighting effects added later, the entire cave is exceptionally dreamy, as if I've really arrived at the Dragon Palace. Of course, there are many caves with similar styles in China, but the overall experience and the photos I took in this cave rank very high in my heart. Moreover, the key point is that there are really few tourists. Even during the summer holidays, there aren't too many people in the scenic area. Friends from the 'Lonely Planet' will definitely like it~ Jiangxi Jiujiang Pengze County Longgong Cave ticket: 80 (including admission and boat ride) Transportation: One hour's drive from Jiujiang city center, or you can take the 1:40 bus to Yangzi at the bus station, which passes by Longgong Cave tips: The visit lasts 2-3 hours, the cave is quite large, and it takes a long time to walk through, but there's no need to backtrack. After visiting Longgong Cave, you can go to Yuhu Cave for a boat ride, which feels very much like something out of 'The Grave Robbers' Chronicles'. There is also rafting available in the scenic area, and after the full visit, you can take the shuttle bus back to the entrance of the scenic area.