3 Days and 2 Nights in Jiujiang | Travel Through the Landscape Paintings of Jiangxi

| 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!"