Jiujiang

1. Lushan Mountain Scenic Area

Lushan Mountain is the most famous scenic spot in Jiujiang, it is also a World Cultural Heritage, World Geopark, and National 5A Tourist Attraction, known as "the most beautiful mountain under heaven".

Lushan Mountain is famous for its grand, strange, dangerous and beautiful scenery. The strange peaks, sea of clouds, and waterfalls are all unique in the world. The most famous is the Sandiequan Waterfall, with a total drop of 155 meters. The waterfall is divided into three layers, the first layer falls straight, the second layer scatters, the third layer rushes down, there is a saying that "if you don't go to Sandiequan, you haven't been to Lushan". In addition, Hanyu Pass is the best place to watch the sunrise and sea of clouds, Wulao Peak looks like five sitting old men, steep and spectacular, and Huajing is the place where Li Bai wrote the famous line "When the flowers in the world are all gone in April, the peach blossoms in the mountain temple just start to bloom".

The average temperature of Lushan in summer is only 22.6℃, it is a famous summer resort in China. Every summer, countless tourists come here to escape the heat, and the sea of clouds of Lushan is also amazing, in the early morning, the sea of clouds rolls, like being in a fairyland.

2. Xunyang Tower

Xunyang Tower, located on the bank of the Yangtze River in Xunyang District, Jiujiang, is the city landmark of Jiujiang, it is famous for the story of "Song Jiang wrote a rebellious poem in Xunyang Tower" in the classic novel *Water Margin*.

Xunyang Tower was built in the Tang Dynasty, countless literati and poets have visited here in history, Bai Juyi, Su Shi and others have left famous poems here. Today's Xunyang Tower is an antique rebuilt building, 21 meters high, with three floors. When you climb to the top, you can overlook the rolling Yangtze River, you can feel the pride of Song Jiang when he wrote the poem, and also experience the unique jianghu culture here. There are also a lot of exhibits related to *Water Margin* in the building, let you immerse yourself in the story of the Water Margin.

3. Shizhong Mountain

Shizhong Mountain, located in Hukou County, at the intersection of Poyang Lake and the Yangtze River, it is famous for the famous article *Record of Shizhong Mountain* written by the great writer Su Shi of the Northern Song Dynasty, this article was also selected into the middle school Chinese textbook, known by countless people.

Although Shizhong Mountain is not big, it has a unique charm, because the lake water hitting the rocks will make a sound like a bell, so it is named Shizhong Mountain. It is surrounded by water on three sides, and backed by mountains on one side. Standing on the mountain, you can see the spectacle of the clear water of Poyang Lake and the turbid water of the Yangtze River meeting, one clear and one turbid, distinct, stretching for dozens of miles, this is the famous "two colors of river and lake" landscape. In addition, there are a lot of ancient cliff inscriptions on the mountain, which are the calligraphy left by the literati and poets of the past dynasties, full of strong cultural heritage.

4. Lushan West Sea

Lushan West Sea, located in Wuning County, Jiujiang, formerly known as Zhelin Lake, is a national scenic spot. It was originally a large reservoir, but now it has become a beautiful scenic spot comparable to Qiandao Lake, with thousands of green small islands, so it is also called "Qiandao Lake of Jiangxi".

The water of Lushan West Sea is extremely clear, the visibility is as high as 11 meters, it is one of the clearest lakes in China. You can take a cruise ship, shuttle between the small islands, enjoy the lake and mountain scenery, you can also go to the hot spring resort on the island to soak in the hot spring, relax your body and mind. The air here is fresh, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, it is a great place for leisure and vacation, away from the noise of the city, enjoy the quiet mountain and lake life.

5. Poyang Lake National Nature Reserve

Poyang Lake is the largest freshwater lake in China, and Jiujiang is located on the bank of Poyang Lake. Poyang Lake National Nature Reserve is a paradise for migratory birds. Every winter, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds fly from the north to spend the winter here, including rare birds such as Siberian cranes and hooded cranes. 90% of the Siberian cranes in the world will come here to spend the winter, so it is also called "the kingdom of Siberian cranes".

Every winter, watching the migratory birds here is an amazing experience, tens of thousands of migratory birds fly and forage on the lake, the scene is very spectacular. And the lake scenery of Poyang Lake is also charming, the grass by the lake is green in spring, the lake water rises in summer, the smoke is vast, there are different scenery in four seasons.

Special Food

1. Three Treasures of Lushan

The three treasures of Lushan are the most representative mountain delicacies of Lushan, they are Stone Ear, Stone Fish, and Stone Chicken. These three ingredients are unique to Lushan, growing on the cliffs and mountain streams, they are pure natural wild mountain delicacies.

Stone Ear is a wild fungus growing on the rocks, similar to fungus, but more tender and more nutritious; Stone Fish is a small fish growing in the mountain streams, extremely tender; and Stone Chicken is not a chicken, but a wild stone frog, the meat is as tender as chicken, so it is named. These three mountain delicacies, whether used for soup or stir-fry, are extremely delicious, they are the must-try special food when you travel to Lushan.

2. Jiujiang Tea Cake

Jiujiang Tea Cake is the traditional famous snack of Jiujiang, it is also one of the four famous snacks of Jiangxi, with a history of more than a thousand years, in ancient times it was the royal tribute.

Jiujiang Tea Cake is made of tea oil, sesame, osmanthus, and glutinous rice flour. The made tea cake is golden in color, the skin is crispy, the filling is sweet, but not greasy, with a faint osmanthus and tea fragrance. One bite, it is crispy and melts in the mouth, full of fragrance. It is the necessary snack for Jiujiang people to entertain guests, and also the favorite souvenir for tourists, whether you eat it yourself or give it to others, it is very suitable.

3. Poyang Lake Fish Head

Poyang Lake Fish Head is the signature famous dish of Jiujiang, it uses the wild bighead carp head of Poyang Lake, the wild fish of Poyang Lake has no earthy smell, the meat is extremely tender.

This dish is usually steamed with chopped chili or fermented soybean, the steamed fish head has tender meat, rich soup, it is even better to soak the rice with the soup, the delicious taste makes people memorable. This is the necessary big dish for Jiujiang people to entertain guests, when you travel to Jiujiang, you must try this authentic lake fresh.

4. Jiujiang Stir-fried Rice Noodles

Jiujiang Stir-fried Rice Noodles is the standard breakfast for Jiujiang people, it is also the representative of Jiangxi stir-fried rice noodles. The rice noodles of Jiujiang are thicker than those of Nanchang, and more chewy.

When stir-frying, blanch the rice noodles, then add green vegetables, eggs, shredded pork, and chili to stir-fry together. The fried rice noodles are oily, salty and slightly spicy, very appetizing. This is the breakfast engraved in the DNA of Jiujiang people, on the streets of Jiujiang, you can eat the most authentic Jiujiang stir-fried rice noodles in any breakfast shop, one bite, full of the worldly life of Jiujiang.

5. Glutinous Rice Cake

Glutinous Rice Cake is the traditional snack of Jiujiang, it is also the essential New Year dish for Jiujiang people during the Spring Festival. It is made of glutinous rice, eggs, and pork belly. The steamed cake is golden in color, soft and salty, one bite, full of glutinous rice and meat fragrance, extremely delicious.

It is the traditional food of Jiujiang, carrying the New Year memory of Jiujiang people, and also the must-try special snack for many tourists when they come to Jiujiang.

Cultural Heritage

1. Lushan Culture

Lushan Mountain is a cultural famous mountain in China, countless literati and poets have visited here in history, Li Bai, Bai Juyi, Su Shi, Wang Anshi and others have left thousands of famous poems here. And the famous pastoral poet Tao Yuanming is from Jiujiang, his pastoral poems were created here.

In addition, Lushan also has a deep Buddhist culture, Donglin Temple is the birthplace of Pure Land Buddhism, it is one of the eight ancestral courts of Chinese Buddhism, with a history of more than 1,600 years, it is one of the earliest temples in China, every year countless believers come here to worship.

2. Jianghu Culture

Because of the story of Song Jiang writing a rebellious poem in Xunyang Tower in *Water Margin*, Jiujiang has a unique jianghu culture, Xunyang Tower is the representative of jianghu culture, it used to be the place where countless jianghu heroes gathered.

At the same time, as a port city of the Yangtze River, Jiujiang has been a important port town in history, merchants and jianghu people from all over the country gathered here, forming a unique wharf culture, and also created the bold and warm character of Jiujiang people, this is the jianghu culture of Jiujiang.

3. Intangible Cultural Heritage