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Wuyuan (婺源; Wùyuán) is a city in Jiangxi Provinde. It is the central transportation hub to the many beautiful villages in the region.

[edit] Get in

Wuyuan does not have a train station. The nearest city is Jingdezhen, where there are regular buses from the Licun Bus Station to Wuyuan North Bus Station (2 hours). There are also buses from Nanchang, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Quanzhou, Shanghai, and various large cities in the general region.

[edit] Get around

There is very little in the way of public transportation around Wuyuan region. The only regular bus service goes between Wuyuan North Station and Qinghua Village (¥6, 30 minutes). There are swarms of motorcycle taxis throughout the area, it is also possible to rent them for the day. They should typically charge ¥1 per 2 minutes of travel, make sure of the price before the ride. A trip from Wuyuan to Small Likeng should cost about ¥10. There are also a few taxis that cost four or five times as much as a motorcycle.

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There are many small villages and temples throughout the region, and a number of scenic spots where it is rewarding just to stop and look around. Many of the villages will charge an admission, with a large majority being operated by a single company, you can purchase a ticket that grants admission to a certain number of sites. ¥110 will grant three entrances, ¥150 grants five.

• Small Likeng (小李坑). An impressive old village built around several creeks that intersect. There are Buddhist temples, active farms, traditional homes, and teahouses. However with narrow pathways and many guided tour groups, it is best visited on weekdays or off-season.  edit

• Sixi Yancun (思溪延村). A strange claustrophobic village with tall gray walls and narrow maze-like streets. It is possible to take the bus between Wuyuan and Qinghua and get off in the middle, at the turnoff, the area near the turnoff is extremely beautiful, crossing the bridge to the small hamlet is worthwhile. From the turnoff, it is still a ten minute motorcycle ride past a beautiful village and on to Sixi Yangcun.  edit

• Qinghua (清华; Rainbow Bridge). A nice if underwhelming bridge, inside a small hamlet. More beautiful are the larger bridges nearby - from the Rainbow Bridge entrance, walk alongside the river, turn right when you have to, past the row of shops and dentists, and make a left at the first intersection. After a few minute's walk, at the bend in the road, is an amazing look over a valley, it is easy to go down and explore. This is also the place to get a bus back to Wuyuan.  edit

• Big Likeng (大李坑), (Northwest of Small Likeng). Not operated by the same company as most of the other villages.  edit

• Fucun Town.  edit

• Wenggong Mountain.  edit

• Dazhong Mountain.  edit

• Wang Kou.  edit

• Jiangwan.  edit

• Xiaoqi (晓起).  edit

• Jiangling.  edit

[edit][add listing] Do

The rivers in the area have rafts that can be hired. There is also a very miniature version of this in the streams of Small Likeng.

[edit] Talk

Very little English is spoken, although most of the touristed villages will have signs in English, Japanese, and Korean, as well as Chinese. If you are not Asian expect have people constantly yell "hello" at you, and stare.

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[edit][add listing] Eat

Wuyuan city does not have good restaurants. It's best to eat inside the villages. Guangming Chalou, in Small Likeng, has nice food and an English menu.

[edit][add listing] Drink

There is a bar/cafe in Small Likeng. There are many teahouses.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

Wuyuan has a number of hotels near the Wuyuan bus stations. However, any of the villages will have simple and cheap accommodation easily available - there are many signs, generally with English. Small Likeng's teahouses don't have signs out, but have private rooms that can be rented. Prices are in the range of ¥50-100.

Li Yang Gen, Small Likeng (first hotel/restaurant on rhs before old bridge), ☎ 13879349519. A good place to stay and eat in Small Likeng. Friendly familly, good rooms with a patio area on the top floor. Hot showers, double with private bathroom and air con. Was clean and good value when we stayed there. Shindi is a great cook and we had good meals for the 3 nights we stayed. Try the local fish. Food was cheap.

[edit] Get out

There are regular buses from the North Bus Station to Jingdezhen. There are two daily buses to Shanghai, at 9:30AM and 6:30PM, they take approximately seven hours and cost ¥165. There is a 9:20AM bus to Hangzhou, it takes approximately five hours and costs ¥103. There are also buses to Nanchang, Huangshan, and other cities in the region.