Guangyuan Travel Guide

  Basic information Area code: 0839 Emergency phone: 110, 120, 119 Guangyuan Tourism Complaint Telephone: 96927 Guangyuan Tourism Advisory Telephone: 0839-3301219 Medical treatment Guangyuan Second People Hospital Address: 81, Section 1, Lizhou East Road, Guangyuan City Tel: 0839-3456789 Guangyuan Central […]

 

Basic information

Area code: 0839
Emergency phone: 110, 120, 119
Guangyuan Tourism Complaint Telephone: 96927
Guangyuan Tourism Advisory Telephone: 0839-3301219

Medical treatment

Guangyuan Second People Hospital
Address: 81, Section 1, Lizhou East Road, Guangyuan City
Tel: 0839-3456789
Guangyuan Central Hospital
Address: No. 16 Jingjia Lane, Guangyuan City
How to get there: Take Bus No. 24 to Dongjie Station,
Tel: 0839-3222256
Www.gycch.com

Destination Overview

 

Destination sketch

Formerly known as Lizhou, the history of Guangyuan could be traced back to 4,000 years ago, when Ju Kingdom was founded. During 770B.C. to 221B.C., it belonged to the territory of Shu. In West Wei Dynasty, it was Named Lizhou and Manager Mansion was set up in this area. Until Yuan Dynasty, the name was changed into Guangyuan. In 1949, Guangyuan was liberated, while in 1985, Guangyuan Government was founded.

Best Travel season

Since Guangyuan is situated at the foot of Qinling-the transition belt between north and south, the climate here is combined the characterboth north and south. Under the influence of subtropical humid monsoon climate, the annual average temperate is 16.1°C, while it is 26.1°C in July and 4.9°C in January. Its sunshine hour achieves 1400 hours and the precipitation ranges between 800-1000mm. The free-frost period lasts for 220-260 days.

Currency and Consumption

 

Consumption level

Guangyuan’s consumption level is medium, with complete supporting facilities in the urban area and convenient shopping. Multi-line bus and long-distance bus will reduce transportation costs. Traveling in Guangyuan cost average 300 yuan per day.

Practical information

Guangyuan Tourism Bureau
Address: No. 745 East Lizhou Road
Tel: 0839-3269080
Www.gysta.gov.cn
Guangyuan City Zhaohua Tourism Bureau
Address: Middle of Hanshou Road, Zhaohua District, Guangyuan City
Tel: 0839-8723003
Visitor Center: 0839-8310480
Www.zhaohualy.com
Cangxi County Tourism Bureau
Address: No. 226 Beimengou Road, Lingjiang Town, Cangxi County
Tel: 0839-5251419
Www.old.cxlyj.gov.cn
Qingchuan County Tourism Bureau
Address: 4th Floor, Agricultural Center, Qingchuan County, Yuancheng District www.qclyj.com
Wangcang Tourism Bureau
Www.wc.gysta.gov.cn

Intercity traffic

 

Aircraft

Guangyuan Panlong Airport,GYS
Address: Panlong Town, Guangyuan City, 14 kilometers away from the urban area
Arrival method: You can take bus No. 12 to Guangyuan Airport Station
Tel: 0839-3561888
Www.scgys.com.cn

Train

Guangyuan Railway Station
Address: Baxitian Road, Shangxi County, Lizhou District, Guangyuan City
Arrival method: Take 1, 6, 15, 19, 20, 24 Road to Shangxi Railway Station
Tel: 0839-5562362

Long distance bus

Nanhe Bus Station (tourist bus terminal)
Address: Southwest corner of the intersection of Binhe South Road and Shuozhou South Road, Lizhou District, Guangyuan City
Arrival method: You can take bus No. 6 to Nanhe Coach Station
Tel: 0839-3320131

Guangyuan Shangxi Terminal (Passenger Terminal)
Address: Shangxi Zetian Road, Guangyuan City, opposite to the Royal Zee Bridge
Arrival method: Take the 6th route to the West Long-distance Bus Station
Tel: 0839-3605198

Beimen Bus Station
Address: North Section of Yanbo Street, Guangyuan City, near Wangjiang Road
Arrival method: Take Bus No. 7, 8 and 9 to Beimen Bus Station Tel: 0839-3222295

Bus

Guangyuan City has a well-developed public transportation system, with multiple lines covering major streets and suburbs, and a unified fare of 2 yuan.

Sightseeing bus

Route: Hongxing Park – Xujiawan – Xuefeng Intersection – Xuefeng Administrative Committee – Wanyuan Road Interchange – Guangmei Office – Tong Avenue Company – People’s Bank Dormitory – Lizhou District Court – City Natural Gas Company – Labor Building – City Hall – Military Transfer Office – Qintai Square – Guangyuan China Travel – Emergency Center – Phoenix Hotel – Market Street – Construction Road – Sheraton – Shangxi Administrative Committee – Huangze Temple
Opening hours: 6:30-21:00

Taxis

The taxi starting price in the urban area is 5 yuan, and the unit price is 1.6 yuan per kilometer.

Attractions

 

Thousand-Buddha Cliff

Located 5 kilometers (3 miles) north of downtown on the east bank of Jialing River, it is home to the largest grotto in Sichuan. About 1,500 years ago, numerous Buddha statues and niche caves was chiseled on the long cliff, which measures about 45 meters (148 feet) tall and 200 meters (656 feet) long. Dayun Cave is the largest in scale among these grottoes with a total of 234 statues. The Thousand-Buddha Cliff is easily attainable from the Ancient Plank Road in the south and stands facing the Huangze Temple on the other side of the River.
Address: Qianfo Cliff Scenic Area, East of Jialing River, Lizhou District, Guangyuan City \
Arrival method: Take Bus No. 7 to Qianfoya Station
Opening hours: Winter 8:30-17:30, Summer 8:00-18:30 Tickets: $50
Huangze Temple

Huangze Temple

The worship temple of China’s only female emperor Wu Zetian, is situated in the west of the Jialing River, Guangyuan city, Sichuan Province. In 1961, it was listed as the first important Heritage Site under State Protection by the State Council. It preserves 6 caves Excavated from Bei Wei to Qing Dynasty, 1203 bas-reliefs on precipices and all dynasties stele-inscription
Address: Binjiang Road, Shangxiba, Lizhou District, Guangyuan City
Arrival method: Take the 1, 15 and 20 roads to Huangze Temple or take a sightseeing bus. Opening hours: Winter 8:30-18:00, Summer 8:30-18:30
Tickets: 50 yuan

Pingle Temple

It was built in the first year of Shaoxing in Southern Song Dynasty, about 880 years ago. There are more than 20 ancient buildings in the temple, covering more than 200 acres. In the temple, there are the King of Heaven Temple (to worship the Maitreya Buddha), the Goddess of Mercy Temple (to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva), the Main Hall (to worship main Buddha), and the Seven Buddha Temple (to worship the Buddhas of Sakyamuni, etc.).
Address: Near 201 Provincial Highway, Zhaohua District, Guangyuan City
Arrival method: Take the 11th road to the Red Earth Junction Station
Tickets: Free

Mingyuexia Ancient Plank Road

The ancient cliff path of Mingyuexia was built on the cliffs on the eastern bank of the Jialing River. It was an important channel for connecting Sichuan and Shaanxi in ancient times. It started in the pre-Qin period. There are two plank roads in Mingyue Gorge preserved well, and the mountain scenery is beautiful. You can enjoy the scenery of the ancient road .
Address: Guangyuexia Scenic Area, Chaotian District, Guangyuan City
Arrival method: Take a shuttle bus to Chaotian District at the North Gate Bus Station and the fare is RMB 9
Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 in summer and 8:30-17:30 in winter
Tickets: 80 yuan

Zengjiazhen Scenic Area

The scenic spot is composed of five parks, six scenic forest landscape parks and one hundred kilometers of ecological new village promenade.
Address: Zengjia Town, Chaotian District, Guangyuan City
Arrival method: At present, the area is closed to the shuttle bus, and you can take the 212 National Highway – Baida Road, and the distance is 57 kilometers.
Tickets: 50 yuan, 20 yuan for stalagmite, 30 yuan for Chuan-dong, www.zjsly.com

Ancient Town of Zhaohua

Zhaohua District. Claimed to be the best preserved ancient town from the Three Kingdoms period.
Address: Zhaohua District, Guangyuan City
Arrival method: Take a bus bound for Zhaohua at Nanhe Bus Station. The fare is 7 yuan.
Opening hours: Summer 8:40-17:00, Winter 8:00-17:30
Tickets: The gate is free, and the ticket price is RMB 58 (include exam tent, county agency, temple of literature, Jinghou Temple, city gatehouse)

Jianmen Shu Road

It is also known as the ancient plank road, was the main pass from Central China to Southwest China through Shu (old name for Sichuan). The pass runs from Hanzhong City in Shaanxi to Chengdu. The plank road is total 450 kilometers (280 miles )) long with a history stretching back two thousand years. Jianmen Shu Road refers to the section of the ancient plank road near the Jianmen Pass. The Ancient Plank Road in Mingyue Gorge that was first built by the Qin States in Warring States Period is the starting Point of the ancient Jianmen Shu Road.
Address: Near National Road 108, Jianmenguan Town, Jiange County, Guangyuan City
Arrival method: Take a shuttle bus to the Jianmen Pass at Nanhe Bus Station, rolling start, fare 15 yuan Opening hours: Summer 7:00-18:00, Winter 7:30-18:00
Tickets: 115 yuan

Cuiyun Corridor

Between Jianmen Pass and Jiange County, thousands of ancient cypresses grow on the ancient Shu Road and Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway to make a corridor. Exuberant cypresses seen in the distance scrape the sky like a verdant cloud, so it is named Cuiyun Corridor, a section Of ypress Road, extending about 150km (93mi). The cypresses grow into different shapes over many years, so people give them some interesting names accordingly, such as Sisters Cypress, Mandarin Duck Cypress, Arhat Cypress, Stone Ox Cypress and Fairy Lady Cypress
Address: Jianmenguan Town, Jiange County, Guangyuan City
Arrival method: Take a shuttle bus to Pu’an, Yangcun, and Chenjiang at the Guang’an Bus Terminal, get off at Cuiyun Gallery
Opening hours: Summer 7:30-18:30, Winter 8:00-18:00
Tickets: 50 yuan

Tangjiahe Nature Reserve

Tangjiahe Nature Reserve has an elevation of 1150 to 3864 meters. Within the reserve, there are nearly 300 species of animals including the national animal panda, golden monkey, green-tailed rainbow trout and leopard at the national level. Including national key protected plants such as Indus, Ginkgo biloba, Shuiqingshu, Lianxiangshu, etc. More than one plant.
Address: Qingxi County Qingxi Town, Guangyuan City
Arrival method: From Qingxi town charter to the scenic spot, from around 300 yuan
Opening hours: 8:00-17:00, 16:30 to stop selling tickets
Tickets: 55 yuan, sightseeing car 20 yuan Tel: 0839-7809999
Scenic Area Administration Tel: 0839-7809938 www.tjhnr.cn

Donghekou Earthquake Relic Park

The Wenchuan Earthquake Site Protection Memorial was built on November 12, 2008. It is the site of the worst casualties in the earthquake. There is a documentary and movie show in the hall
Address: Donghekou Village, Guanzhuang Town, Qingchuan County, Guangyuan City
Arrival method: Take the bus bound for Qingchuan at Nanhe Bus Station and the fare is RMB 38.5. After getting off at Liangshui Bridge, transfer to the park entrance.
Tickets: Free www.512dhk.cn

Longtanxia

Located in the valley below the Longtanzi Waterfall, the valley is 10 to 20 meters wide and the cliffs on both sides are cut as high as two to three hundred meters.
The scenic spot is a karst Zhongshan landscape, which contains many small attractions, such as Yanhe Gorge, Huangmaozi, Boots Rock, Longtanzi Waterfall, etc.
Address: Longtan Gap, Wangcang County, Guangyuan City
Arrival method: Take a bus bound for Wanjia at Wangcang Station, 2 flights per day, departure time is not fixed, fare is 15 yuan
Tickets: 50 yuan
Tel: 0839-5551111

Guangyuan Tianzhao Mountain Tourism Scenic Area

The area’s forest coverage rate is 92%, and the altitude is from 1100 to 1700 meters. The average annual temperature is 11.1°C. It is a typical mountain climate.
On the Tianzhao Mountain, Buddha’s lotus was seen in the light. Therefore, there are many Buddhist temples and fairy temples in the scenic spot, and the incense has continued for thousands of years.
Address: Crossing of Longmen Mountain and Mi Cangshan of Guangyuan City
Arrival method: Take a taxi, 20 yuan
Tickets: 50 yuan www.gytzs.com

Itinerary

 

Road to the Three Kingdoms

DAY 1: Guangyuan City – Jianmenguan Scenic Area – Cuiyun corridor
DAY 2: Jiange City – Zhaohua Ancient City – Thousands Buddha Cliffs

Old Town Hometown Route

DAY 1: Guangyuan City – Mingyuexia Pre-Qin Ancient Pathway – Xuexi Cave Scenic Area – Thousands Buddha Cliffs
DAY 2: Huangze Temple – Zhaohua Ancient City – Guangyuan City

Guangyuan trip for 4 days

DAY 1: Guangyuan City – Jianmenguan Scenic Area – Cuiyun corridor Scenic Area
DAY 2: Dong Hekou Earthquake Relic Park – Tangjia River Rafting – Qingxi Ancient City
DAY 3: Qingxi Ancient City – Tangjiahe Eco-tourism Area – Zhaohua Ancient City
DAY 4: Zhaohua Ancient City – Mingyuexia Pre-Qin Ancient Pathway – Guangyuan City

Five-day tour of Jianjianmen Road

DAY 1: Chengdu – Luoyang County, Deyang City – Fuleshan
DAY 2: Fuleshan- Zitong County-Jueyuan Temple- Lanma Wall- Jianzhou Ancient City-Cuiyun corridor- Jianmenguan-Jiange County
DAY 3: Jiange County – Mingyuexia Scenic Area – Zhaohua Ancient City
DAY 4: Zhaohua Ancient City – Langzhong
DAY 5: Langzhong – Nanchong – Chengdu

Food

Queen steamed noodles
Sour- hot bean jelly

Activity

Drifting
Tangjia River Canyon Rafting
Address: Green River Town, Qingchuan County, Guangyuan
Ticket: RMB 168
Tel: 0839-7809999

Luanxi River Rafting Tourist Resort
In addition to rafting, there are outdoor sports such as CS, rock climbing, beach motorcycles and archery.
Address: Fuxi River, Baolun Town, Lizhou District, Guangyuan City
Ticket: 148 yuan

Accommodation

There are many hotels and inns at Guangyuan Railway Station and Bus Terminal. They are very suitable for travellers who travel in transit. Most of them include breakfast and wireless internet coverage. There are numerous Zhaohua Ancient Town Inns, with different styles. The accommodation price is between 100 and 200 yuan, and the price is lighter during the busy season.

Shopping

Jianmen tofu
Ma Liu embroidery
White Flower Carvings
Qingchuan black fungus
Cangxi Snow Pear

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