Longnan

Longnan, home to the greatest concentration of southern Jiangxi Hakka walled villages, plus Sanbaishan at the source of the Dongjiang River: see square enclosures like Guanxi New Enclosure and Yanyi Enclosure, climb the Danxia cliffs of South Wudang Mountain and escape the heat in the forest.

Longnan lies at the southernmost tip of Jiangxi Province, in the south of Ganzhou, bordering Heyuan and Shaoguan in Guangdong. It is a core Hakka settlement area with more than 300 surviving Hakka walled villages, and is known as the "Capital of the World's Walled Villages". This destination uses Longnan's urban area as a base and covers the surrounding townships of Guanxi, Liren, Yangcun and Wudang, as well as Sanbaishan, the source of the Dongjiang River, about 70 km to the east in Anyuan County. The main sights fall into three groups. First, Guanxi Town's Guanxi New Enclosure and the neighboring Xichang and Pengao enclosures form the most complete group of square walled villages; around the urban area, Liyuan Enclosure, Yuzaitan Enclosure and Shikecheng (Hakka City) can fill half a day to a day. Second, in the south, Yanyi Enclosure and Taiping old town in Yangcun, the Danxia landforms of South Wudang Mountain in Wudang Town, and the tea plantations of Qianxin Town at the foot of the Jiulian Mountains. Third, in the east, Sanbaishan and Dongsheng Enclosure in Anyuan County, with high peaks, dense forest, and many streams and waterfalls, a summer escape from the heat. Lesser-known enclosures such as Wushi Enclosure in Yangcun and Yaxi old village in Quannan can be added according to interest. The climate is subtropical monsoon: spring and autumn are best for the walled villages, summer is hot and humid though the mountains stay cool, and May–June is rainy. Getting there: from Longnan East Station on the Ganzhou–Shenzhen high-speed railway, it is about 1.5 hours to Shenzhen and about 40 minutes to Ganzhou. Sights are spread out and public transport is inconvenient, so a hired car or self-driving is recommended. Plan 2–3 days. Local food includes Hakka stuffed tofu, Longnan fish cakes, Yangcun rice noodles and three-cup chicken. Many walled villages are still inhabited, so please visit respectfully.

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