Shaoguan Travel Guide

Overview

Shaoguan is situated in the northern of Guangdong Province. It has a long history and enjoys highly developed culture. Shaoguan, as beautiful and rich as it is, enjoys an abundance of natural resources. covering an area of about 184,000 square km, it has a population of 3.17 million.

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Shaoguan Culture

There are several cities next to Shaoguan.To the east is Heyuan city, to the west is Qingyuan city, to the south is Guangzhou and Huizhou city. Shaoguan mixed up with different cultural to form the unique Yue Bei culture, include Mid-China culture and Lingnan culture and country culture.

One of the counties, named Quejiang country, is famous for its “Tea Picking Opera”. It has been honored the “National Model County of Culture” and the “Guangdong’s Model County for Implementation of South Guangdong Splendor Engineering Project”.

Shaoguan History

Shaoguan is regarded as one of the cradles of the human rance in China, it is home to "Maba Man" who were found living here as early as 129 000 years ago. Shaoguan was governed by the Chu Kingdom during the Warring States Period (476BC-221BC). Since the Sui Dynasty (AD581-AD618), it has been called "Shao" . And it was changed into "Shaoshan" during the Ming and Qing Dynasties (AD1368-AD1911). It was recognized as a city in 1949 and then a city in prefectural level in 1975.

Shaoguan special festivals and tourism

There are some special annual important festivals are hold in Shaoguan, such as Guangdong International Tourism, Culture Festival, Shaoguan Rafting Tour Festival, etc.

Shaoguan is the tourist center in Northern Guangdong with rich tourist resources, natural scenery, culture and historical relics, such as Fengcailou Mansion, Mausoleum of Zhang jiuling, Mt. Furong and Maozifeng Peak. Apart from those in the urban area, there are Mt. Danxia, Nanhua Temple, Golden Rooster, Gufo Cave and so on.

Must see

Danxia Mountain

Danxia Mountain is a famous geological park in the world, about 45 kilometers away from Shaoguan City. It contains the most beautiful spot, as well as the largest area in Guangdong province. Danxia Mountain has been chosen as the national geological landscape reserve, the first batch of geological parks of the world by UNESCO.

Nanhua Temple

Nanhua Temple with a history of more than 1,500 years, is a famous Buddha Temples in China. Located 20 kilometers from the Shaoguan city center, the temple was founded in 502 AD by the Indian monk Zhiyao Sanzang, later became very famous through the activities of its sixth patriarch.