Shaoguan Travel Guide
Location:Shaoguan is regarded as the north gate of Guangdong Province, neighboring Hunan in the north and Guangzhou in the south. Shaoguan is on the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway about 221 km north of Guangzhou.
History:
The history of Shaoguan dates back 2000 years to the Han dynasty. In World War II, Shaoguan was a strategic place where a military airport was built. As a result, it suffered a lot as the target of Japanese bombing.
In the 1950s, Shaoguan became Guangdong's main base of heavy industry and raw material and it was once the “power house” with a far-reaching economic influence in Guangdong.
However, it lost its leading position as the province's coastal Special Economic Zones, such as Shenzhen and Zhuhai, began to grow and prosper.
Transportation:
Shaoguan is an important connection city on Beijing-Guangzhou main transport artery and FuJian-Guangxi subordinate trunk. Shaoguan-Ganzhou railway is planned to be built.
Shaoguan has a perfect highway network with expressways and all kinds of high-class highways as the framework.
Shaoguan is one of the important channels of the North River valley with advantageous conditions of inland water transport.
Dining:
Good Cantonese dim sum can be found on the second floor of the Shaoguan Restaurant on the corner of Jiefang Rd and Xunfeng Rd. Shaoguan is also an ideal place to try for the distinctive foods for ethnic minority groups as Yao, Zhuang, Tujia, Bai and Tong.
Weather:
Shaoguan experiences a humid subtropical climate, with significantly cooler winters than much of the rest of Guangdong. Summers are long, hot, and humid, while winters are short and mild: the average temperature in January and July are 11.1 °C and 29.8 °C. Frosts may occur, but freezing temperatures are exceedingly rare.
Attractions:
Danxia Mountain
Danxia Mountain, a geological park of the world, lies within the boundaries of Shaoguan, covering an area of 290 square kilometers. It is the most beautiful beauty spot with the largest area.
The Danxia Mountain is formed from a reddish sandstone which has been eroded over time into a series of mountains surrounded by curvaceous cliffs and many unusual rock formations. It is described in local signage as a "world famous UNESCO geopark of China". There are a number of temples located on the mountains and many scenic walks can be undertaken. There is also a river winding through the mountains on which boat trips can be taken to enjoy the scenery.
Particularly famous are two formations: a stone pillar called the Yangyuan that bears a remarkable resemblance to a phallus and the Yinyuan hole, which somewhat resembles labia.
In 2010, Mount Danxia were inscribed as a World Heritage Site as part of the property China Danxia.
Nanhua Temple
Nanhua Temple is a Buddhist monastery of the Chan School, one of Five Great Schools of Buddhism, where the 6th Patriarch of the Chan School of Buddhism, the Great Master Hui Neng once lived and taught.
It is located 25 km southeast of Shaoguan, China in the town of Caoxi. The temple covers an area of more than 42.5 hectares (105 acres). It consists of a set of magnificent Buddhist buildings, including the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Grand Hall, Sutra Depository, Sixth Ancestor Hall, Lingzhao Pagoda and 690 Buddhist statues.
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