Things to do in Yudu

Central Red Army Long March Starting Place Memorial Park

The Central Red Army Long March Starting Place Memorial Park is located at the East Gate Ferry in Yudu County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province. Covering an area of 60 acres, this memorial park is a historical and cultural attraction themed around commemorating the Red Army's Long March. It serves not only as the point of departure for the Long March but also as a significant witness to China's revolutionary history, carrying profound revolutionary memories and spirit. The memorial park features multiple exhibitions and commemorative facilities, including the Long March Memorial Hall, Red Army sculpture groups, and historical sites. The Long March Memorial Hall vividly recreates the arduous journey and great feat of the Red Army's Long March through extensive artifacts, photographs, and video materials. Visitors can gain an in-depth understanding of the Long March's background, process, and its profound impact on the Chinese revolution here. The Red Army sculpture group in the park vividly portrays the heroic images of Red Army soldiers through its lifelike artistic expression, evoking deep reverence. Additionally, the memorial park features walking trails and viewing platforms, allowing visitors to trace the footsteps of the Red Army and experience the unwavering faith and indomitable spirit of the revolutionaries. The Central Red Army Long March Starting Place Memorial Park is not only a place to commemorate revolutionary martyrs, but also an important base for inheriting and promoting the Long March spirit. Whether you're a history enthusiast or a casual visitor, this site offers a profound spiritual experience and historical education.

First Ferry of the Red Army’s Long March

Mount Ping Tourist Area

Mount Ping Tourist Area is situated in Jingshi Township, in the south part of Yudu County. Mount Pint has one of the highest peaks in the county. The area is full of vegetation and ravines, and is the habitat of many rare wild animals. There is a large area of natural meadow at the peak of the mountain, combining the majestic scenery of Southern China's tall mountains with Northern China's grassland scenery -- it is quite a view! In addition, at the peak of the mountain, there are Jinlianshan Temple, alpine wind turbines, and a mimic European resort for tourists.

Long March Grand Theater

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Jiangnan Songcheng Historical And Cultural Tourism Area

Jiangnan Songcheng Historical and Cultural Tourist Area is located in Hetao Old Town, Zhanggong District, Ganzhou City at the intersection of Zhangjiang River, Gongjiang River and Ganjiang River. It is a national 4A-level scenic spot. Covering an area of 143 mu, it includes five historical and cultural blocks (Yugutai, Yao Yaqian, Zaoer Lane, Nanshi Street, and Ciguling) and one block with traditional features (Xingannan Road) and the area where cultural preservation units are located. Within the block, there are Yugu Terrace, Song City Wall, Bajing Terrace, Chiang Ching-kuo's Former Residence, and the Site of the Special Committee of the Communist Party of China, etc., including Yangming Academy, Guangdong Guild Hall, Former Residence of Li Zhengdao (Nobel Prize Winner), Zhang Leping (famous cartoonist) Home, the former residence of the author of Sanmao Wanderings), Huichang Xue Mansion, Anyuan Xue Mansion, Longnan Xue Mansion, Jiuhua Ancient Pavilion and other historical buildings. Since the operation of the Jiangnan Songcheng project, the establishment of a national 4A-level tourist attraction has been completed within 3 months, and it has won the top ten cultural and tourism integration demonstration projects in Jiangxi Province, the 2020 provincial modern service industry cluster, the first batch of provincial night cultural tourism consumption clusters, Jiangxi Provincial Tourism and Leisure Block, Provincial Commercial Block Renovation Pilot Block and many other honorary titles were selected as the first batch of Ganzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Town and the third batch of Zhanggong District Youth Comprehensive Practice Base. Among them, the intelligent detection and management system for the protection of historical and cultural blocks in Ganzhou City, "Song City on the Cloud", has also become a typical case of cultural and tourism informatization development in Jiangxi Province.

Tantou Village

Tantou Village is a historic and civilized ancient village. Established in the early Ming Dynasty, it has a history of over 700 years, with simple folk customs and a culture that honors the virtuous and values morality.

Long March Eve Comrade Mao Zedong Former Residence

CPC Red Army Long Long March Starting Place Memorial Hall

The Central Red Army Long March Starting Point Memorial Park is located by the Yudu River, where the Red Army crossed the Yudu River on their Long March. There are Long March Starting Point Ferry Stone Monument, Long March Starting Point Memorial Tree, Long March Starting Point Sculpture, Long March Starting Point Memorial Hall, and Long March Starting Point Monument. It is said that when the Red Army set out on the Long March, more than 5,000 young people from Yudu joined the Red Army, and the people of Yudu donated their fine grain for a year to the Red Army. The song "Complimentary" fully shows the scene at that time.

No. 1 of Family-friendly Attractions in Ganzhou

Tongtian Grotto

Tongtian Cliffs features not only exquisite and colorful Danxia landforms, but also a number of cultural landscapes. There are many natural caves and grottoes in the mountain, one of which has a hole in the through where visitors can get a surreal look at the sky above. Two main areas comprise these cliff grottoes, an area with ancient stone carvings and a modern recreational area. The stone carving area is concentrated near the entrance, and contains five caves including Guanxin Cave, Wanggui Cave, Longhu Cave, Tongtian Cave and Cuiwei Cave. Guanxin Cave was once the location where Wang Yangming, a philosopher of the Ming Dynasty, taught his students.

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Qili Ancient Town

Qili Ancient Town Resort covers an area of ​​1,571.93 acres. It restores the ancient town texture of "one vertical, three horizontal and eighteen alleys" of the historical block. With the theme of "the first town of the thousand-mile Ganjiang River", it is divided into four functional areas: ancient town resort, hotel convention and exhibition area, leisure and commercial area, and ruins park area. It has a rare national style boutique pet park in Jiangxi, an international brand five-star hotel in southern Jiangxi, 1 urban riverside leisure and commercial street, 3 night tours and night shows, and 5 theme hotels, forming a balanced development of urban functions and recreational functions, enriching the tourists' travel experience. Qili Ancient Town Resort emphasizes the dual-wheel drive of cultural inheritance and industrial innovation, relying on the four cultural essences of "porcelain kiln, drumstick transportation, temple fair, and Hakka", to promote the in-depth night tour experience of the integration of IP matrix and Qili stories. It allows tourists to fully appreciate the rich cultural heritage of southern Jiangxi and the unique history and culture of Qili, including visiting famous historical sites, experiencing workshops, folk culture performances, tasting special food and various styles of theme resort hotels, etc., to achieve the tourism goal of "visiting Ganzhou and staying in Qili".