Attractions · Shangrao

Wuyuan's most famous autumn-drying ancient village, with Huizhou-style houses built along the slope; the drying trays and terraced flower fields are the classic images. Main highlights include the cableway. Touring tip: rapeseed flowers in March–April and autumn drying in September–November; there are cableway queues. Practical information: the scenic area is located at Huangling, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province; ticket ¥145 (includes cableway); opening hours 07:30–17:30. Best travel season: March–April for rapeseed flowers and October–November for autumn colours; Wuyuan is rainy in spring. It can be combined with Jiangwan, Likeng and Moon Bay in Shangrao for a half-day or full-day itinerary. Before setting out, confirm that day's opening and reservation policies and allow ample time for the visit. In peak season or on holidays, book in advance and travel off-peak, and allow time for queues and security checks. Arrange your length of stay sensibly according to opening hours and your energy. If carrying luggage or travelling with children, allow more time for security checks and walking. Before setting out, confirm that day's opening and reservation policies so that a temporary closure does not disrupt your itinerary. Best season: March–April for rapeseed flowers and October–November for autumn colours; Wuyuan is rainy in spring.

Tip: Rapeseed flowers in March–April and autumn drying in September–November; there are cableway queues.

• Address: Huangling, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province
• Ticket: ¥145 (includes cableway)
• Opening: 07:30–17:30

A representative Huizhou ancient village in Wuyuan, with the Xiaojiang ancestral hall, old houses and lanes well preserved, and fewer visitors than Huangling. Main highlights include Huizhou-style old houses and the countryside. Touring tip: it can be done with Huangling on the same day by chartered car; in spring the flower fields are outside the village. Practical information: the scenic area is located at Jiangwan Town, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province; ticket ¥60 (subject to scenic-area notices); opening hours 07:30–17:30. Best travel season: March–April for rapeseed flowers and October–November for autumn colours; Wuyuan is rainy in spring. It can be combined with Huangling, Likeng and Moon Bay in Shangrao for a half-day or full-day itinerary. Before setting out, confirm that day's opening and reservation policies and allow ample time for the visit. In peak season or on holidays, book in advance and travel off-peak, and allow time for queues and security checks. Arrange your length of stay sensibly according to opening hours and your energy. If carrying luggage or travelling with children, allow more time for security checks and walking. Before setting out, confirm that day's opening and reservation policies so that a temporary closure does not disrupt your itinerary. Best season: March–April for rapeseed flowers and October–November for autumn colours; Wuyuan is rainy in spring.

Tip: It can be done with Huangling on the same day by chartered car; in spring the flower fields are outside the vi…

• Address: Jiangwan Town, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province
• Ticket: ¥60 (subject to scenic-area notices)
• Opening: 07:30–17:30

A Huizhou village of the small-bridge-over-flowing-water kind, with a stream running through the village and houses built along the water, good for a slow walk and photographs. Main highlights include Huizhou-style houses and the ancestral hall. Touring tip: fairly commercialised, with fewer people in the morning; on the same route as Jiangwan. Practical information: the scenic area is located at Qiukou Town, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province; ticket ¥60 (subject to scenic-area notices); opening hours 07:30–17:30. Best travel season: March–April for rapeseed flowers and October–November for autumn colours; Wuyuan is rainy in spring. It can be combined with Huangling, Jiangwan and Moon Bay in Shangrao for a half-day or full-day itinerary. Before setting out, confirm that day's opening and reservation policies and allow ample time for the visit. In peak season or on holidays, book in advance and travel off-peak, and allow time for queues and security checks. Arrange your length of stay sensibly according to opening hours and your energy. If carrying luggage or travelling with children, allow more time for security checks and walking. Before setting out, confirm that day's opening and reservation policies so that a temporary closure does not disrupt your itinerary. Best season: March–April for rapeseed flowers and October–November for autumn colours; Wuyuan is rainy in spring.

Tip: Fairly commercialised, with fewer people in the morning; on the same route as Jiangwan.

• Address: Qiukou Town, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province
• Ticket: ¥60 (subject to scenic-area notices)
• Opening: 07:30–17:30

A classic viewpoint on a Wuyuan river bend; during rapeseed season the water reflects the flower fields and Huizhou villages, good for roadside photographs. Main highlights include the reflections. Touring tip: roadside parking is heavy in flower season, so take care; outside flower season it is fairly ordinary. Practical information: the scenic area is located in Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province; ticket Free; opening hours Open all day. Best travel season: March–April for rapeseed flowers and October–November for autumn colours; Wuyuan is rainy in spring. It can be combined with Huangling, Jiangwan and Likeng in Shangrao for a half-day or full-day itinerary. Before setting out, confirm that day's opening and reservation policies and allow ample time for the visit. In peak season or on holidays, book in advance and travel off-peak, and allow time for queues and security checks. Arrange your length of stay sensibly according to opening hours and your energy. If carrying luggage or travelling with children, allow more time for security checks and walking. Before setting out, confirm that day's opening and reservation policies so that a temporary closure does not disrupt your itinerary. Linking nearby sights into a single outing makes a half-day or full-day itinerary more relaxed. Best season: March–April for rapeseed flowers and October–November for autumn colours; Wuyuan is rainy in spring.

Tip: Roadside parking is heavy in flower season, so take care; outside flower season it is fairly ordinary.

• Address: Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province
• Ticket: Free
• Opening: Open all day