CHINA 5A TRAVEL
Two lines, one cloud town — the shape of every Lushan plan. These notes blend official guidance with a recent two-day Mafengwo account.
Suggested Itinerary
- Two Days — West then East
Day 1: north gate bus to Guling → Flower Path & Ruqin Lake → Jinxiu Valley → Immortal's Cave → Conference Site → Meilu Villa. Day 2: Five Old Men Peaks → Sandie Spring → White Deer Grotto Academy on the way down. - One Day — The Classic West
The traditional route: Guling → Flower Path → Jinxiu Valley cliff walk → Immortal's Cave → Meilu and the Conference Site — back down by evening bus. - Three Days — The Full Mountain
Add a Hanpo Pass sunrise morning, the Botanical Garden, and the Xiufeng falls off-mountain — the waterfall Li Bai actually described.
What to See
Sandie Spring
The three-tier waterfall of the East Line — reached by long descents (and returns) of stair.
Five Old Men Peaks
Five summits in a row over the lake — the East Line's grand ridge walk.
Meilu Villa
Chiang's summer residence with Song Meiling's piano and fridge upstairs, Mao's brushwork on the walls — modern history in one house.
Jinxiu Valley & Immortal's Cave
The West Line cliff walk — carved paths, natural stone arch, views into the gorges.
The 1959 Conference Site
The hall where three pivotal conferences met, preserved as a museum with a looping documentary.
Hanpo Pass
The sunrise terrace over Poyang Lake and the cloud sea — early bus from Guling.
Photo Gallery
Tips from Real Travelers
Food & Drink
'Three Stones' of Lushan
Stone chicken (frog), stone fish and stone ear fungus — the mountain's signature trio of wild-grown delicacies.
Guling Town Eats
Family restaurants around the town serving lake fish, bamboo and homestyle Jiangxi spice.
Jiujiang Tea Cakes
The regional pastry gift — flaky, sweet, travels well.
Lushan Cloud-Mist Tea
One of China's ten classic teas, grown on mist-wrapped upper slopes since Song tribute days — the local pairing with the 'three stones' is 'one tea, three stones'.
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