Xianju, free entry

Ticket: Free Most people know that people from Xianju and those born in the Year of the Dragon can enter for free, but actually, you can also enter for free on Fridays. 555 free tickets are released every Thursday at 10 am. Set an alarm and get your tickets easily. Xianju Tourism Group - Bottom right corner online YD - Ticket YD - Xianju Ticket YD - Crazy Friday Transport: Exit Xianju South Station and turn right to find the Z11 bus (see picture X for departure times). The bus is free and takes 20 minutes to reach the bus station. Enter the Intercity Bus Terminal on the left and take a bus to Xianju (departs on the hour and half hour). The bus takes 50 minutes and costs CNY 6 to reach the North Gate of the scenic area. There is a shuttle bus between the North Gate, Visitor Center, and South Gate, which costs CNY 5. Buy a ticket before boarding. Route: North Gate - South Gate, CNY 5 shuttle bus, stops at the Visitor Center, takes about 25 minutes South Gate - Lotus Terrace, 3 km walk, about 1.5 hours, with three flat sections, the last 840 m uphill is the hardest The Lotus Terrace is already on the mountain. If the weather is good, go counterclockwise to take photos at the Buddha Shadow Lotus Rhyme. If you encounter foggy weather like me, you can go clockwise and leave the Buddha Shadow Lotus Rhyme until last. I recommend going counterclockwise because there are fewer uphill sections. Counterclockwise: Lotus Terrace → Wangfeng Terrace → Hongmeng Bridge → Taiji Terrace → Qingyun Ladder → Wolong Bridge → Yuanmeng Bridge → Ruyi Bridge → Niubei Building → Pantao Garden → Buddha Shadow Lotus Rhyme → Nantian Ladder (escalator) up → Nantian Top → Nantian Bridge → Down the mountain Note: 1. You need to know the local names of the three important stations in Xianju. Xianju Station is called the high-speed rail station by locals, Xianju Bus Station is called the bus station by locals, and Xianju South Station is called the train station by locals. 2. In winter, the scenic area closes the North Gate hiking and mountain top middle line, so you can only hike up and down the South Gate. Even if you take the cable car up and down, I recommend walking a loop. The pure play time on the mountain is about 2-3 hours, and queuing for the Buddha Shadow Lotus Rhyme takes time. 3. I personally think the best natural scenery in the scenic area is from Hongmeng Bridge to Wolong Bridge, with ups and downs, very spectacular.