Shaoguan City

A mountain city in northern Guangdong, home to UNESCO-listed Danxia Mountain, the namesake of Danxia landforms, and Nanhua Temple, a center of Chan Buddhism.

Shaoguan lies in northern Guangdong at the southern foot of the Nanling Mountains, serving as Guangdong's gateway to Hunan and Jiangxi. Danxia Mountain is known for its forest of red sandstone and conglomerate peaks and is the namesake of "Danxia landforms"; it is inscribed as part of "China Danxia" on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage list. Nanhua Temple has deep ties to Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism, while Zhuji Ancient Lane is linked to the migration history of the Cantonese people. Spring and autumn offer pleasant weather for hiking. Take the Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway to Shaoguan Station, or fly via Shaoguan Danxia Airport.

Destinations

• Shaoguan
• Mangshan

Itineraries

• Guangdong Grand Loop: Diaolou, Peaks & Danxia Landform – Starting from Guangzhou, loop through Kaiping, Zhaoqing, Yingxi, Yao villages, and Mount Danxia to experience the best…
• Chenzhou: Dongjiang Lake, Danxia & Mount Mang – A southern Hunan landscape route featuring the morning mist of Dongjiang, Gaoyiling Danxia, Yangtian Lake Grassland, an…
• Shaoguan: Mount Danxia, Nanhua Temple & Nanxiong – Take a high-speed train to Shaoguan and rent a car to explore Nanhua Temple, Mount Danxia, and the ancient trails of Na…