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Selenium Spring Waterfall Adventure! Mingyue Mountain Light-Chasing Journal

🌈Basic Information and Features: 📍Address: Tanxia Village, Wentang Town, Yuanzhou District, Yichun City, Jiangxi Province (Navigate to "Mingyue Mountain Scenic Area Visitor Center") 🎫Tickets: Full price: ¥95 | Students/Seniors: ¥45 (ID required) Free admission: Children under 1.2m, seniors 65+, military personnel, disabled persons, etc. (shuttle bus fee not included) ⏰Opening Hours: Peak season (May-Oct): 7:30-16:30 | Off-season (Nov-Apr): 8:00-16:00 ✨Features: ❗️World's only selenium-rich hot spring for both drinking and bathing♨️ | Yungu Waterfall, the highest waterfall in Jiangnan (119m drop!) | 🌌Qingyun Plank Road at 1,736m altitude, a "Chinese fantasy film shooting location" | 🐼Secret spot similar to the Water Curtain Cave from "Journey to the West" 🚗Transportation Guide: ▪️By car: 🚗Nanchang → Shanghai-Kunming Expressway → Yichun exit → Mingyue Avenue (2.5 hours) 🚗Changsha → Changsha-Liuyang Expressway → Changsha-Ruichang Expressway → Wentang Town (3 hours) 💰Free parking lot at the scenic area ▪️By high-speed rail: 🚄Nanchang West/Changsha South → Yichun Station → Bus 113/115 (¥3/person, 40 minutes direct) ▪️By plane: ✈️Direct flights from 19 cities nationwide to Mingyue Mountain Airport → 25-minute taxi ride to the scenic area ✅Tip: Don't trust "unofficial guides offering shortcuts"! Shuttle bus costs ¥70/person including all transfers 📅Itineraries: 🌞One-day intensive tour: 1️⃣ Morning: Head to visitor center → Cable car to the summit → Take photos of the sea of clouds at Qingyun Plank Road☁️ → Ride transparent boats on Moon Lake📸 2️⃣ Noon: Enjoy selenium-rich tofu feast at Tanxia Village🍲 | Buy "Moon Fairy" themed ice cream🍦 3️⃣ Afternoon: Explore Star Moon Cave's stalactite maze🕳️ → Capture rainbow photos at Yungu Waterfall🌈 → Foot bath in Wentang Town for ¥10/bucket🦶 4️⃣ Evening: Soak in hot springs at Tianmu/Weiking Resort♨️ | Watch water screen movies at Ancient Well Spring Street🎆 🌙Two-day in-depth tour: Day 1: Summit hiking + overnight in stargazing tents⛺ | Day 2: Stream trekking at Shuikou Village → Feed sika deer at Qiyin Valley🦌 → Photograph thousand-year-old ginkgo trees at Nanre Village🍂 ⛱️Recommended Activities: ▪️Must-do TOP 3: 🌉Cliff walking on Qingyun Plank Road | 💦Rainbow photo spot at Yungu Waterfall | ♨️Health-boosting selenium-rich hot springs ▪️Hidden experiences: 🕵️♂️Collect stamps from 5 cliff inscriptions for a "Geological Passport" | 💎Find "dinosaur footprint" fossils hidden on cliff walls🦖 ▪️Family-friendly: 🛝Grass sliding track | 🦙Feed alpacas at Qiyin Valley | 🚂Mountain mini-train through the clouds ▪️Cultural experiences: 🧘♂️Copy Buddhist sutras at the ancestral temple of Weiyang Zen sect | 🎭"Mingyue Qiangu Qing" live performance (with earthquake special effects!) 🏨Accommodation and Facilities: ▪️Best for hot springs: Weiking International Hot Spring Hotel (unlimited hot spring access, ¥500+ per person)🏯 ▪️Best value: JI Hotel in Zhangshu (near high-speed rail station + morning tea vouchers, ¥200+ per person)🏨 ▪️For adventure seekers: Stargazing Tent Campsite (stargazing equipment + bonfire party, ¥300+ per person)⛺ ✅Services: Free Hanfu costume rental | Multi-language audio guides (¥50/day) | Pet-friendly accommodations 💗Travel Tips: ✅ Must-bring items: Non-slip shoes + light jacket! Plank roads get very slippery after rain, and temperature difference at the summit is 15°C🧥 ✅ Best photo spots: 📍Qingyun Plank Road with backlit clouds | 🌄Windmill reflections in Moon Lake | 🌌Milky Way time-lapse at the tent campsite ✅ Warnings: 🚫Cable car maintenance on Mondays | 🍢Grilled sausages cost twice as much at the summit (bring your own snacks!) ✅ Fun facts: 🌟Wentang Town has the highest percentage of centenarians in China | 🎬The Water Curtain Cave in "Journey to the West" was filmed at Yungu Waterfall ✅ Safety tips: 🔥Some plank roads close during rainy season | 📶Weak signal at the summit (download offline maps in advance)
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