Scenic spot introduction:

Poyang Lake is the largest freshwater lake in China and the second largest lake in China, second only to Qinghai Lake. It is located in the northern part of Jiangxi Province and on the south bank of the Yangtze River, spanning the cities and counties of Nanchang, Xinjian, Jinxian, Yugan, Poyang, Duchang, Hukou, Jiujiang, Xingzi, De'an and Yongxiu. The vast misty waves, lush water and grass, a large number of rare fish from the Yangtze River Basin roam in the lake, and many rare birds inhabit here every year, making the scenery of Poyang Lake even more pleasant.

Attractions distribution:

In the wet season of the vast Poyang Lake, the river and lake are integrated, and the water and sky are of the same color, stretching as far as the eye can see. People in it feel like they are in the sea; in the dry season, the water falls and emerges from the beach, forming a vast wetland and grassland, forming a beautiful Jiangnan continent. Grassland; the sand mountains in the area are undulating and stretch for more than ten miles, forming a spectacular water desert.

Scenic spot qualifications:

Internationally important wetland, national nature reserve

Scenic spot features:

Sightseeing, inspections, ecotourism, historic sites, lakes, migratory birds, wetlands

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Travel Notes of Travellers:

  • Take your own happiness: Poyang Lake trip
  • Travel Guide: Nanchang Free Travel Guide for Two Days 2018

travelling guideline:

1. Generally, you can go to Poyang Lake for bird watching from Nanchang. You can take a speedboat to Poyang Lake for bird watching in the Wucheng Town area of ​​Yongxiu. There is a migratory bird sanctuary there. You can get there in two hours, and the ticket is 30 yuan. You can see cygnets, wild geese, storks, wild ducks, etc. near the sand lake. After watching the birds, you can take the speedboat back to Nanchang at 2:30 pm.

2. Get up early to see birds. If you go late, the birds will fly away, because when there are more people, the birds will definitely be scared and run away. And bring a high-powered telescope to go bird watching, so you don’t need a tour guide.

Tour route:

1. Migratory Bird Watching Tour

Main attractions: Yongxiu Wucheng, the newly built Nanjishan National Nature Reserve, the summer migratory bird watching spot in Lidonglin Village, Duobao Township, Duchang County, and the heron colony in Susan Township→ Dazizui Village, Poyang Lake National Wetland Park, Poyang County.

Highlights: Rare birds gather together, grass reaches the sky, and reed flowers dance. "Birds fly thousands of times, and the sun is half red." The five migratory bird viewing spots have different characteristics and are so beautiful that you will never leave.

2. Leisure and health trip

Main attractions: Gongqingcheng, Lushan International Golf Club, Xingzi Hot Spring City.

Highlights: Listen to the earliest scavengers tell the story of the founding of Gongqingcheng; watch the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, poetry and springs, and enjoy the fun of hot spring leisure culture.

3. A journey of secluded exploration

Main attractions: Duchang Laoye Temple, Heshe Ancient Village, Xinjian County Wangshan Tube.

Highlights: Explore the pastoral songs of Ganpo folk customs at Wangshan Tuku and Heshe Ancient Village, and worship the God of Poyang Lake at Laoye Temple.

Best time to visit:

October

Shopping recommendations:

(Specialties) Lotus root balls, bodiless lacquerware, spring vegetables, and Poyang Lake pure whitebait.

(Gourmet) Chunbulao and Huangyatou, big-headed dumplings, lotus root dumplings, catfish soup paste, steamed five-legged vegetables, stir-fried bacon with artemisia arborescens, whole fish feast, fried cakes, rice dumplings, deep-fried dough sticks wrapped with hemp seeds , snails, sugar cake.

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Jiangxi Province>Shangrao City>Poyang County

How to get there:

From Jiujiang: Take an hour's drive to Hukou County, where there is a ferry to Shizhong Mountain.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Poyang Lake ticket price:

Tickets for Bird Observation Deck: 15 yuan

Tickets for Shizhong Mountain: 61 yuan

Tickets for Dagushan Mountain: 5 yuan

Tickets for Poyang Lake National Wetland Park: 60 yuan/person

Scenic area opening hours:

Poyang Lake National Wetland Park: 9:00-18:00

Shizhong Mountain: 7:00-18:00

Dagushan is open all day

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