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Longyan

Prefecture-level city in south-western Fujian Province, China

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Overview

Longyan (龙岩; Lóngyán) is an inland city in western Fujian, China. For travellers, it is best known as a gateway to the Hakka tulou of Yongding and other rural areas of western Fujian. The city itself is less tourist-oriented than coastal destinations such as Xiamen, but it can be used as a base for exploring the surrounding region.

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Mount Guanzhi National Geopark
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冠豸山国家地质公园, Guangzhishan National Geological Park
Longyan's most popular scenic attraction. The two main sights within the park are Mount Guanzhi (冠豸山) and Shimen Lake (石门湖).
Hours
08ː00-17ː30 (May to October), 08ː30-17ː00 (November to April)
Price
¥115 (¥99 if purchased online)
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Longyan Museum
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龙岩市博物馆
Hours
08:30-11:30, 15:00-17:30 (summer), 08:30-11:30, 14:30-17:00 (winter), closed on Mondays
Price
Free
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Tianzi Hot Spring Resort
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天子温泉
Tianzi Hot Spring Resort is a resort with 4/5-star hotel and 90 different style hot spring pools.
Hours
08ː30-23ː00
Price
¥238
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Getting there

By train
There is a newly-constructed train station where tickets can also be bought. There is no ATM in the station and they do not accept foreign credit cards.
By bus
Longyan is well connected and most cities in Fujian including Xiamen and Fuzhou can be reached from here.

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Getting around

While there are occasional taxis and motorbikes, they're very irregular. There is a taxi stand at the train station. As everywhere in China, you can use the Didi app (Chinese Uber) to call taxis on the spot.

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Liancheng Guanzhishan Airport

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UnderstandLongyan has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with frequent rain, while winters are cooler and comparatively dry. Spring can also be quite wet.

Get inThere is a newly-constructed train station where tickets can also be bought. There is no ATM in the station and they do not accept foreign credit cards.

Get aroundWhile there are occasional taxis and motorbikes, they're very irregular. There is a taxi stand at the train station. As everywhere in China, you can use the Didi app (Chinese Uber) to call taxis on the spot.

TalkMinnan is the main language spoken in eastern urban areas, while Hakka is the main language in the western rural areas. That said, most younger speakers of those languages are able to speak Mandarin as well.

SeeThe best-known tourist attraction in the area are the Fujian Tulou earth houses (土楼 tǔlóu), often round, of the Hakka people (客家人 kèjiārén). These houses are on to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

DoThere are a large number of beautiful Hakka villages in the area that are worth exploring. There's a particularly large grouping of tulou in the village of Hukeng, to the south-west of Longyan.

BuyLongyan's city center in itself is small, but has many places where designer brand and mobile phones etc. can be bought.

EatThere are casual food stalls and eateries all around the city, serving a variety of regional cuisines but especially focused on Hakka cooking.

DrinkThere is a number of tea farms in the area, and Fujian is well known for its Oolong tea, and to a lesser extent its Iron Guanyin Tea (铁观音茶).

SleepThere are hotels in Longyan and the nearby city of Yongding. There is a number of cheap hotels just opposite the train station, any of the buildings with red or blue signs on top. Price ¥40-60 for a double.

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Overview

Sights and activities

Mount Guanzhi National Geopark

Longyan Museum

Tianzi Hot Spring Resort