Finally, I saw the hometown of the Monkey King in Lianyungang

Free visit to Lianyungang Huaguoshan Scenic Area😘. The colder the weather🙈, the stronger the festive atmosphere! 🥰 I don't know when the first snow will come, but you may have a chance to see rime👀 📍Address: No. 5, Yulin Road, Huaguoshan, Haizhou District, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province 🚗⏰Opening hours: 7:00–18:00 (Tickets are not sold after 17:00) 🎫Tickets: Free (from December to the end of February 2025, including public holidays📆) 📆Peak season: CNY 90💰; off season: CNY 50💰 Transportation: 🚌Bus: Take Bus B11 from the railway station or bus station, or take Bus You 1 or You 2 to Huaguoshan. 🚕Self-driving: It takes about 20 minutes⏰ to drive from the downtown area to the scenic area. The road conditions of Huaguoshan Avenue are good😘. Parking fee: CNY 15💰 (no time limit). 🚶🏻‍♀️Tour route: Mountain gate (boarding point) ➡️ Yunu Peak (the highest peak in Jiangsu) ➡️ Water Curtain Cave (see monkeys at the exit) ➡️ Strange Stone Garden ➡️ Sanyuan Palace (take a vehicle down the mountain) ➡️ Jiulong Bridge ➡️ Xianren Lake For tourists with average physical strength or those traveling with the elderly or children👩‍👩‍👧‍👦, it is recommended to take a shuttle bus directly to Yunu Peak🚌, which takes 20 minutes to reach the top🏔 Scenic spots🏝 ✅Huaguoshan Mountain Gate There are four stone lions👀, and the welcoming monkeys🐒 of Huaguoshan are around the square. ✅Water Curtain Cave It is the most distinctive scenic spot in Huaguoshan🗺. There is a waterfall at the entrance of the cave, and you can take photos📸 in the cave. There is a large rest platform outside the Water Curtain Cave, where water🥤 and grilled sausages🍡 are sold. ✅Yunu Peak With an altitude of 624.4 meters🏔, it is the highest peak in Jiangsu Province, where you can overlook Lianyungang City🙈 ✅Sanyuan Palace: Exquisite carvings and paintings, magnificent halls👍 ✅Jiulong Bridge There are nine mountain streams on the mountain, which look like nine dancing dragons🐉, converging under the bridge from all directions, hence the name📖 ✅72 Caves: Due to crustal movement, mountain rocks collapsed to form various caves🏔 ✅7+ Eight Pans: Climb the mountain from Xianren Bridge along Zhujie Ridge, and there are 18 groups of 349 steps🎢 ⚠️Notes: You need to make a reservation on the official account📲 one day in advance, and swipe your ID card to enter the park. After entering the scenic area, go to the boarding point. Yunu Peak: CNY 25💰/person; Water Curtain Cave: CNY 20💰/person I hope this guide will be helpful to you🥰. I wish you a pleasant journey in Huaguoshan😘