Lushan Travel Guide～"Where the Clouds Embrace · Autumn Drunk in the Sea of Clouds · Poetry and Painting Enter Lushan"

💦 Creating this was no easy feat, bosses, please take your time to savor this guide📖, like and follow for more🥰, love you all～🌟 Personally tested, Lushan is super exciting🥳! Follow this guide, plan your time reasonably, and have an amazing time, hurry up🐛!💖 Stepping onto Lushan, I was instantly healed by the fairy aura wrapped in mist! The air is filled with the scent of plants, every step feels like walking in a poem～🍃 Family🥳! I just rushed back from a wild "party" in Lushan🤣! Don’t guess wildly if I was "stuck" by some problem, actually this Lushan trip was so thrilling I "couldn’t stop the car"💥! I feel like I was cast a marvelous spell by this mysterious immortal elder of Lushan🧙, completely "enchanted," not wanting to move a step! The strange peaks are so impressive👏! Some look like sharp swords piercing the sky, majestic; others like fairies dancing gracefully in colorful robes, soft and elegant, the mystery is off the charts. And the ethereal misty clouds🌫️, standing on the mountain top feels like strolling in a dreamy fairy palace, floating gently, reaching out my hand, I even suspect I’m about to become a carefree immortal in the clouds🤭! I came back and immediately started organizing this guide, darlings, quickly take notes🐎, follow it and you’ll definitely have the best time🥳! 📍 Must-Read Before You Go! Basic Information 📅 Best Seasons: April-May (azaleas bloom), September-October (clear autumn skies), avoid rainy season and winter ice period~ 🎫 Tickets: 160 RMB/person, sightseeing bus 70 RMB/7 days (highly recommended! Attractions are scattered, hiking will tire your legs🦵) 🚡 Cableway: Jiujiang Station → Guling Town, one-way 75 RMB, 10 minutes direct to the summit, a blessing for those prone to motion sickness (mountain road has 400+ bends, will make you doubt life🤢) 🏨 Accommodation: Guling Town: super convenient for food and transport! Recommend hotels with private cars, call anytime, much better than waiting for sightseeing buses!🚗 Special B&Bs: Lushan Xinyuan Smart Hotel (4.9 rating), Lushan Shan Yu Shan Qing B&B (scenic views right outside the window🌳), low-price rooms are in high demand, don’t miss out! 🗺️ 2-Day Highlight Route | West Line + East Line, lazy-friendly! Day 1: West Line · Natural Scenery + Wild Monkey Fun🐒 🌅 Morning: Drop luggage in Guling Town → sightseeing bus to Ruqin Lake (shaped like a violin, reflecting mountains, perfect for photos📸) → Huajing (Bai Juyi’s Thatched Cottage, poetry interaction with small gifts🎁) 🌿 Noon: Simple meal near the entrance of Jinxiu Valley (recommend Shanshui Shiguang Restaurant, 46 RMB per person, Lushan specialty farmhouse dishes🍲) 🚶 Afternoon: Jinxiu Valley: Along the way see "Good Luck Stone," "Sky Bridge," "Infinite Scenery on Dangerous Peaks" (inscribed by Chairman Mao!), encounter wild macaques🐒 (don’t feed, watch out for bag snatching!) Xianren Cave: Natural sandstone cave, place where Lü Dongbin practiced, nearby Taoist temple, 10 minutes to visit~ 🌇 Evening: Watch sunset at Little Tianchi (full zen atmosphere🌅), evening enjoy "Lushan Love" song and dance show on Guling Street (super lively atmosphere!💃) Day 2: East Line · Culture, History + Lake and Mountain Views🌊 🌄 Early Morning: Watch sunrise at Hanpoukou (carpool in advance, sea of clouds sunrise is breathtaking!🌅) 🍜 Breakfast: Eat Jiujiang radish cakes in Guling Town (Jiang’s radish cakes with clay pot soup, sweet shredded radish, soup stewed for 6 hours, perfect dip for cakes!🥟) 🚶 Morning: Hanpoukou: Between Jiuxi Peaks and Wulao Peak, like a giant dragon opening its mouth to swallow Poyang Lake🌊 Wulao Peak / Sandie Spring (choose one!): Wulao Peak: Climb 5 connected peaks, intense but the scenery is amazing ("If you don’t climb Wulao Peak, your Lushan trip is incomplete")🧗 Sandie Spring: "Upper level like drifting snow, middle like broken jade, lower like a jade dragon swimming in the pool," 6-year-olds can hike down (exit from East Gate, taxi to Jiujiang Station very convenient🚕) 🌿 Afternoon: Meilu: Former residence of Soong Mei-ling, second floor closed, history buffs must visit📜 Lushan Conference Site: Red tourism spot, preserves precious artifacts and photos📸 Lulin Lake: Lake where Mao Zedong once swam, water like a mirror, perfect for photos that get tons of likes!💦 🍜 Foodie Must-Visit! Lushan Food Map 🔥 Around Guling Town: Shanshui Shiguang Restaurant: 46 RMB per person, Lushan stone chicken (meat firm like chicken drumstick🍗), stone ear mushroom scrambled eggs🥚 Yuxiang Mixiang · Lushan Specialty Dishes: 50 RMB per person, Poyang Lake fat fish head (two ways to eat, fish head stewed soup milky and fresh🐟) 🌊 Lushan West Sea (go if you have time!): Fish Head Stewed with Tofu: freshly caught fish + tender tofu, cooked into milky white soup, unbelievably fresh!🍲 Steamed White Fish: fish meat white as jade, melts in your mouth, original flavor🐟 🍪 Jiujiang Specialty Snacks: Jiujiang Tea Cake: tea oil + osmanthus + sesame, crispy and sweet, perfect with Lushan cloud mist tea!🍵 Radish Cake: fermented dough crispy crust wrapped shredded radish, pan-fried golden and crispy, juicy in every bite!🥟 ⚠️ Pitfall Guide! Lessons Learned the Hard Way 1️⃣ Traffic: No parking on Guling Street! Temporary parking lines allow short stops for passenger drop-off/pick-up🚗 2️⃣ Safety: Turn off phones during thunderstorms, don’t shelter under trees⚡️; wear anti-slip shoes or straw shoes in icy/snowy weather👟 3️⃣ Crowd Control: Wulao Peak and Sandie Spring limit 8,000 visitors, avoid peak times!🚫 4️⃣ Shopping: Don’t buy flashy "tourist version" tea cakes in scenic spots, look for old shops selling freshly baked ones!🛍️ 📸 Photo Hotspots! Places that will flood your social feed Ruqin Lake: Morning mist surrounds, like a fairyland!🌫️ Huajing: Bai Juyi’s Thatched Cottage + vintage pavilion, perfect for Hanfu photos👘 Hanpoukou: Sea of clouds surging at sunrise, even phone photos look like masterpieces!🌅 Lulin Lake: Sparkling waves, wear a light-colored dress, instantly a fairy!🧚 💌 Final Tip: Lushan means "leisure," don’t rush, take your time~ Bring a good mood and have a romantic date with the clouds and mist!☁️💕