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Shaoguan (韶关; Sháoguān) is a small city in Guangdong Province in China. It is famous for its surrounding nature and the hot springs.

[edit] Get in

A train ride from Guangzhou takes about 3 hours and should cost ¥39 on the hard seater.

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The main bus terminal is just next to the train station. Buses leave from here to the major sights. Locally operating buses start here, but the town center is within walking distance. Just cross the river opposite the train station and you are almost there.

Tourist guides will occasionally offer their services to newly arrived travellers. Prices obviously are subject to negotiation.

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• Nanhua Temple (南化神寺; Nán​huā​shén​sì​). The former temple of Huineng (the sixth patriarch of Zen Buddhism) and the location of his mummified remains. As such, the temple is an important pilgrimage site for practitioners of Zen Buddhism.  edit

• Danxia Mountain (丹霞山; Dān​xiá​shān​). A canyon like valley carved into the stone. The main attractions include an old monastery on top and various formations with sexual characteristics.  edit

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Restaurants in Shaoguan are not set as densly as in Guangzhou. A good place to find many restaurants is Heping Road (和平路) at the northern end of the main shopping and pedestrian area. The choices include a McDonalds and various Chinese cuisines.

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• Dongyuan Hotel (东园招待所; Dōng​yuán​ Zhāo​dài​suǒ​), (Next to the river at the junction of Jianguolu (健国路) and Dongdinanlu (东堤南路)). Rooms can be bargained down to ¥50 per bed and night.  edit

• Hot Spring Hotel (泉景酒店; Quán​jǐng​jiǔ​diàn​), 1 Huanyuan West Street (环园西路1号; Huányuánxīlù), ☎ +86 751 8186068.  edit

• Danxia Hotel (大丹霞酒店; Dà​dān​xiá​ jiǔ​diàn​), 128 Jiefang Road (解放路128号; Jiě​fàng​lù​), ☎ +86 751 8188206.  edit

[edit] Get out

Changsha ← Zhuzhou ←

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→ Guangzhou