A Fairyland on Earth --- Gexian Village, Jiangxi
by TrekkingGlobetrotter.
Oct 17, 2025
🌿 5 Days 4 Nights in Shangrao|Stay on a Cliff to Chase the Sea of Clouds! A Complete Guide to Off-the-Beaten-Path Fairyland Away from the Crowds
(Includes exclusive photo spots + pitfall warnings! Hanfu time travel / Dreaming in the Milky Way💫)
📅 Trip Highlights|Every day is a wallpaper-worthy moment!
🔥 Day 1: Wunvzhou Resort Area Wunvzhou·Dreaming with the Milky Way
🚄 High-speed train direct to Wuyuan! [Pushpin] 15min sprint to Wunvzhou → Straight to the rowing boat! White walls and black tiles reflected in the water, like traveling inside a painting🌉
📚 Wenchang Pavilion plunges you into a sea of books! Rotating bookshelves + dome-shaped book sea, a must for literary fans!
🌌 The main event! Intangible Cultural Heritage Iron Flower Show! 8:00 PM front row seats! Molten iron splashes into the night sky like golden rain falling into the Milky Way✨ Stunningly beautiful!
🏮 Overnight in a Huizhou-style guesthouse in the scenic area: open the window to see twinkling lights, instantly transported back a thousand years!
🔥 Day 2: Huangling, Wuyuan · Enter the Autumn Drying Fairy Tale
🌾 Cable car flies over tens of thousands of terraced fields! Huangling in the morning mist looks like a fairyland → Off-peak secret: stay on the mountain!
📸 Three must-shoot autumn drying scenes!
→ Top floor of the drying workshop: colorful drying plaques as background, chili peppers and corn laid out like an oil painting🎨
→ Window frame view from Wugui Hall: panoramic view of the ancient village at a click! (Be quick!)
→ Huaxi Water Street creek tracing: misty water, full of fairy aura~
🏡 Overnight at the "Autumn Drying Boutique Stay": enjoy the ancient village alone in the early morning! Worth every penny!
🔥 Day 3: Wangxian Valley Wangxian Valley·Cliffside Lantern and Glazed Night
🚗 2-hour drive worth it! Must-eat lunch: Yanshan hot rice noodles + Dengzhan cake (radish filling is amazing!)
🌊 Creek tracing and hiking at Baihe Cliff! Waterfalls pouring overhead💦, refreshingly cool to scream!
✨ Magical moment arrives! Twilight gathers as you rush to the Moon Viewing Bridge‼️ Blue hour lights turn on💡, cliffside pavilions instantly transform into the bathhouse from "Spirited Away"! Camera won’t stop clicking!
🌌 Overnight in a cliffside guesthouse: sleep under the Milky Way, a life checklist item✔️!
🔥 Day 4: Sanqing Mountain · Shangrao Sanqing Mountain·Stroll Among Cloud Stones
🚠 Cable car straight to the sky! Choose Jinsha Cableway up → Two routes to choose from:
👶 Easy version: Giant Python Descends Mountain → Goddess Peak → Sunshine Coast (3h, high chance of sea of clouds)
🧗♀️ Hardcore version: + West Coast Skywalk → Sanqing Palace (5h, king’s view of the sea of clouds!)
☀️ Overnight at the mountaintop hotel: wait for sunrise and sea of clouds! Goddess Hotel has the best location!
🔥 Day 5: Gexian Village Resort Gexian Village·Hanfu Lantern Night Tour
🏮 Rent Hanfu on Lingbao Immortal Street! 50 RMB/2h → Rush to Tianjing Pool for aerial shots! Maximum fairy vibe🧚
🍵 Zhongmiao Pavilion for scripture copying and tea tasting: calm experience, time travel to Tang and Song dynasties
🎇 Grand finale night tour! Water curtain movie + light show (7:30 PM) → Walk the streets with paper lanterns🏮 Perfect ending!
🍜 Foodie Highlights! Local secret food map[ServiceBell]
Wuyuan: Lotus Leaf Red Carp🐟 Huangling Tianjie Hotel (Huangling Scenic Area branch) (Huangling Tianjie Restaurant)! Stinky tofu so fresh it’ll blow your mind!
Wangxian Valley: Dengzhan cake (make sure it’s radish filling)! Wangxian tofu tenderer than first love → Baiwei Street “Wangxian Snack Shop”
Shangrao City: Yanshan hot rice noodles + fried dough sticks! Walking street “Old Brand” local breakfast spot!
Gexian Village: She ethnic group Wulao cake! Sanqing Mountain tofu pudding silky smooth → Tianyuan Restaurant
⚠️ Foodie alert: Jiangxi’s fresh and spicy hits hard🌶️! Mild spice lovers say “less spicy” + prepare stomach medicine!
⚠️ Pitfall Warning Guide|Saving one is saving all!
🚗 Transportation lifeline:
Attractions are very spread out! Car rental is best (about 400 RMB/day)🚫 Don’t gamble on bus schedules!
Sanqing Mountain cable car stops at 4:00 PM! Miss it? Cry all night in the cold wind on the mountaintop!😭
🏠 Cliffside guesthouse booking tips:
Wangxian Valley cliff rooms! Book 1 month in advance! Last-minute? 1500+ RMB painful💸
Huangling choose "Autumn Drying Boutique Stay" Tianjie room! Window opens to autumn drying scene (600-1200 RMB)
📸 Golden photo moments:
Wangxian Valley blue hour lighting: within 30 minutes after sunset! Perfect fairy colors💙
Huangling autumn drying no crowd version: 7 AM! Rent the entire oil painting village!
🎒 Life-saving gear checklist
Non-slip shoes! Skywalks are slippery⚠️
Outdoor jacket! 15℃ temperature difference on the mountaintop + strong wind warning💨
Mosquito repellent + sunscreen! Outdoor warrior’s double shield!
💎 Off-the-beaten-path extras|Must-go if you have time!
Guifeng Danxia: Free for teachers and college entrance exam students in June! Glass skywalk to see the Red Cliff wonder🗿
Poyang Lake Wetlands: Birdwatching paradise in winter🦢, reed marshes for forest-style photos in summer🌾
Lingyan Cave: Karst cave light show + underground river boating🚣♀️, a heavenly summer retreat!
✨ Final thoughts:
The beauty of Shangrao is to be savored slowly! Spend half a day drinking tea and daydreaming🍵, listening to the wind and watching clouds—that’s the true essence of vacation~
Rushing to check spots? No way!❌
📸 #ShangraoFairyTrail #JiangxiHiddenGems #CliffsideGuesthouseCheckIn #OffTheBeatenPathTravelTop #HanfuTimeTravel
“Who do you most want to stay in a cliffside guesthouse with? @Them Check out the guide!”
“Autumn drying photos VS sea of clouds sunrise, which moves you more? Comment battle below!” 👇
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