Park of ChinaOverview
| Designation | National Park of China (fourth batch) |
| Province | Anhui |
| Location | Ma’anshan, Anhui |
| Rivers and lakes | Yangtze River |
| Latitude, longitude | 31.7, 118.5 Google Maps |
| Highlights | Yangtze rock promontory; sites of the poet Li Bai |
| Top sights | Caishi Promontory |
| Nearby cities | Ma'anshan (Anhui), Nanjing, Wuhu |
| Nearby sites | Zhongshan (Purple Mountain), Nanjing 59km, Shugang and Slender West Lake, Yangzhou 124km, Mount Jiuhua 145km, Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) 171km, Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui 199km Search nearby |
| Themes | Long River, Culture, Cliff, Tomb, Literary landmarks, Homes & tombs of notable people |
About
The Caishi scenic area on the Yangtze at Ma’anshan, Anhui, is centred on the Caishi promontory and the memorials of the poet Li Bai. The promontory is the first of the three great rock promontories of the Yangtze, between Wuhu and Nanjing; Li Bai’s tomb is nearby.
It is in the fourth batch of national parks of China (national scenic areas) named by the State Council in 2002.
Travel tips
Getting there: Caishi Rock is on the Yangtze at the southwest of Ma'anshan, Anhui. From Nanjing the train to Ma'anshan takes roughly half an hour to an hour, and Ma'anshan East has high-speed service; from the city take a bus or taxi to the park.
Caishi Rock: a rock jutting into the Yangtze where the river is narrow and fast, the first of the river's three rocks, with views of the river and the far bank.
Li Bai sites: the rock has the Taibai Tower and a Li Bai memorial hall, with many carved poems linked to him; Li Bai's tomb is in Dangtu County and is a separate trip.
Time: half a day is enough for the rock; adding the tomb takes most of a day.
Season: spring and autumn are best; summer is hot and humid by the river; winter river winds are cold.
Where to stay: Ma'anshan city is the most convenient, or stay in Nanjing and return the same day.
Nearby: Mount Zhong in Nanjing lies to the east, Wuhu to the south and Wujiang in He County to the northwest.
Nearby
| World Heritage | Zhongshan (Purple Mountain), Nanjing 59km, Shugang and Slender West Lake, Yangzhou 124km, Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) 171km, Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui: Xidi and Hongcun 199km |
| National parks | Mount Langya 67km, Lake Chao 83km, The Three Hills of Zhenjiang 109km, Taiji Cave 123km |
| AAAAA attractions | Fantawild Tourist Area 31km, Confucius Temple - Qinhuai Scenic Belt 52km, Jurong Maoshan Scenic Area 81km, Tianmu Lake Scenic Area 100km |
| AAAA attractions | Dangtu Daqingshan Wildlife World Scenic Area 17km, Putang Forest Park 19km, Xiangquan Hot Spring Resort 27km, Zheshan Scenic Area 35km |
| Historic cities | Nanjing 52km |
| Cities | Nanjing 59km, Hefei 112km |
| Historical sites | Taibai Tower <1km, Zhu Ran Family Cemetery 4km, Dongyang Eastern Wu Tombs 17km, Tomb of Li Bai 19km |
| National geoparks | Yashan National Geopark 43km, Jiangning Tangshan-Fangshan National Geopark 52km, Luhe National Geopark 82km, Dabieshan (Lu'an) National Geopark 138km |
| Nature reserves | Chinese Alligator National Nature Reserve 88km |
| Historic villages | Yangliu Village 50km |