Ganzhou

The center of Hakka and Song-era culture in southern Jiangxi, with ancient city walls, Hakka roundhouses, a former red capital and Danxia landscapes.

Ganzhou is located in southern Jiangxi Province, where the Zhang and Gong rivers meet to form the Gan River. The main destination, Ganzhou's Song City, preserves Song-era city walls, the Fushou Drain and historic sites such as Yuguitai and Bajing Terrace. Tongtian Cliff on the outskirts has cave carvings. Chongyi and Shangyou have dense forests, rice terraces and scenery around Doushui Lake. Longnan is famous for its many Hakka roundhouses. Ningdu has the Danxia landscape of Cuiwei Peak. Ruijin is the site of the former Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic, with a concentration of red heritage sites. Shicheng has the Danxia landforms of Tongtian Stronghold and summer lotus fields. Spring and autumn are the best seasons to visit. Ganzhou Huangjin Airport and the Ganzhou–Shenzhen high-speed railway are the main gateways.

Destinations

• Ganzhou Old City
• Ruijin
• Longnan
• Chongyi & Shangyou
• Ningdu
• Shicheng

Itineraries

• Southern Jiangxi Grand Loop: Hakka Heritage & Danxia Landforms – Starting from Ganzhou, this self-drive loop covers terraced fields, Danxia landforms, revolutionary sites, the source o…
• Red History Route: Ganzhou, Ruijin & Jinggangshan – Start from the Song Dynasty walled city of Ganzhou and travel through Yudu and Ruijin to Jinggangshan, tracing the crad…