Countryside, Traditional Villages - China, Jiangxi
I intend to catch up on posting here as I found a way around the restrictions to doing it. Hope all who follow this blog would appreciate the effort.
This is a post from a trip to a place with lots of character tucked in a beautiful, very tranquil countryside setting.
If you search for "most beautiful village, China", Wu Yuan would definitely come on top.
Wu Yuan is often used as the general name of a cluster of villages in the Jingxi province of China, most of them presenting old, traditional style life in the countryside targeting contemporary tourist.
Wu Yuan itself is not dramatically spectacular sans the old Qing dynasty bridge and some traits of the the old way of life (think of slow-pace and folks having the time to talk to you - well in Wu Yuan - mainly to try to sell you something), but there is plenty around to make the whole area a remarkable destination.
Fine examples of porcelain/china for the tourists entertainment/money.
Wu Yuan surroundings.
Not far from Wu Yuan is the DaZhang Shan which is more of a tourist trap than anything else - a park /path meandering around nice low mountain river dotted with more vendors and restaurants than scenic spots. Still, one can enjoy a few nice pools, some waterfalls and "Lovers Valley" - the romance of which ends with the name.
Well, the creativity of kitsch and the call for artificial, dead things even in "Nature" is enormous when it comes to targeting the tourists money, but most of the Chinese seem enjoy it (and be ready to pay for it) while for many of the villagers it's understandably a life-line of existence.
Entrance fee for DaZhang Shan: 60 Yuan.
Wu Yuan ticket - 180 Yuan which includes several of the attractions but some in the region are extra (like Li Keng village entrance, see next post).
However the
surroundings of DaZhang Shan are quite nice and may deserve another visit. Some picturesque villages there, 
nice scenery, and hopefully bu kaifa (undeveloped).
This is a post from a trip to a place with lots of character tucked in a beautiful, very tranquil countryside setting.
If you search for "most beautiful village, China", Wu Yuan would definitely come on top.
Wu Yuan is often used as the general name of a cluster of villages in the Jingxi province of China, most of them presenting old, traditional style life in the countryside targeting contemporary tourist.
Wu Yuan itself is not dramatically spectacular sans the old Qing dynasty bridge and some traits of the the old way of life (think of slow-pace and folks having the time to talk to you - well in Wu Yuan - mainly to try to sell you something), but there is plenty around to make the whole area a remarkable destination.
Fine examples of porcelain/china for the tourists entertainment/money.
Wu Yuan surroundings.
Not far from Wu Yuan is the DaZhang Shan which is more of a tourist trap than anything else - a park /path meandering around nice low mountain river dotted with more vendors and restaurants than scenic spots. Still, one can enjoy a few nice pools, some waterfalls and "Lovers Valley" - the romance of which ends with the name.
Well, the creativity of kitsch and the call for artificial, dead things even in "Nature" is enormous when it comes to targeting the tourists money, but most of the Chinese seem enjoy it (and be ready to pay for it) while for many of the villagers it's understandably a life-line of existence.
Entrance fee for DaZhang Shan: 60 Yuan.
Wu Yuan ticket - 180 Yuan which includes several of the attractions but some in the region are extra (like Li Keng village entrance, see next post).
However the
surroundings of DaZhang Shan are quite nice and may deserve another visit. Some picturesque villages there, 
nice scenery, and hopefully bu kaifa (undeveloped).
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