Shocking! The Untold Secrets Behind Shenxianju

📍Location Shenxianju Scenic Area is located 600 meters southeast of the intersection of Bailong Line and Baixi Line, Baitazhen Town, Xianju County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province. 🎫Tickets Tickets for Shenxianju Scenic Area are CNY 110 per person. You can purchase them at the visitor center, the south/north gate ticket offices, and on-site self-service ticket machines. Various payment methods are available. Discounted tickets are CNY 109. Combo tickets are also available, such as a ticket with an uphill cable car ride for about CNY 180, which is more cost-effective than buying them separately. 🚗Transportation - Internal transportation: There are buses from Xianju South Railway Station or Xianju Bus Station directly to Shenxianju Scenic Area, but they are infrequent. Taking a taxi to the scenic area is more convenient, costing about CNY 50–80. This is a good option for groups who can share the cost. - External transportation: Driving is recommended. Use navigation to reach the Shenxianju Scenic Area parking lot. If you travel by high-speed rail, you can get off at Xianju South Railway Station and then take a taxi to the scenic area, which takes about 40 minutes. 🗺️Route Planning - Classic South-to-South Route (approx. 6–8 hrs) - Morning: Take the cable car up from the South Gate to save energy. After getting off the cable car, follow the route: Beihai Cableway - Elephant Trunk Waterfall - Nantian Peak - Wolong Bridge - Hongmeng Bridge. - Noon: Have lunch at a restaurant near Ruyi Lake in the scenic area. - Afternoon: Continue along the route: Ruyi Bridge - Lotus Platform - Buddha Shadow and Lotus Charm - Nantian Bridge - South Gate Cableway down the mountain. - North-to-North Route (approx. 4–6 hrs) - Morning: Take the cable car up from the North Gate and visit the North Viewing Platform, the Xiyan Temple Ruins, Dongyan Temple, and Flying Eagle Path. - Noon: Have lunch in the rest area in the northern part of the scenic area. - Afternoon: Visit Nantian Bridge, Lotus Platform, and Ruyi Bridge, and then take the North Gate Cableway down the mountain. 🏨Accommodation Recommendations - Luxury: DoubleTree by Hilton Taizhou Shenxianju, Yunxi Dengyun Hot Spring Resort Hotel, and Xianju Yuelv Hotel - Boutique guesthouses: Xianju Burufang Guesthouse, Xianju Spring and Qingxi Designer Resort Guesthouse, and Xianju Leyu Guesthouse ⭐Food Recommendations 👉Eight Bowls: This restaurant features local cuisine. Its signature "Eight Bowls" dish offers a variety of flavors, including braised pork belly, sea cucumber, dried bamboo shoots, and more. The ingredients are fresh and well-cooked. The average cost is CNY 60–80 per person. 👉Lao Bian Restaurant: This restaurant mainly serves local farmhouse dishes. It offers a wide variety of dishes at reasonable prices. Specialties include Yongan Stream fish and preserved tofu. The average cost is CNY 50–70 per person. 👉Taoyuan Renjia Shenxianju Branch: This is a famous local restaurant that cooks authentic Xianju local dishes.