Park of ChinaOverview
| Designation | National Park of China (fourth batch) |
| Province | Anhui |
| Location | Tunxi District, Huangshan City, Anhui |
| Rivers and lakes | Qiantang River |
| Latitude, longitude | 29.7, 118.4 Google Maps |
| Highlights | Ancient rock-cut caves |
| Area | 80.6 km² |
| Nearby cities | Huangshan (Anhui) |
| Nearby sites | Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui 42km, Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) 48km, Mount Jiuhua 97km, Mount Sanqing 98km, West Lake, Hangzhou 178km Search nearby |
| Themes | Cave, Culture, River, Archaeological sites, Old villages & vernacular houses |
About
The Huashan Mystery Caves–Jian River scenic area lies along the Xin’an River from Huangdun in Tunxi District, Huangshan City, to Xiongcun in She County, 80.6 km². The Xin’an, upper reaches of the Qiantang, was anciently called the Jian between Tunxi and Pukou. Its banks are beautiful and rich in Huizhou cultural sites, and the Huashan caves beside it are a group of man-made rock-cut chambers of unknown date, unrecorded in any text, remarkable in China for their scale and their mysteries.
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: the park is in Tunxi District, Huangshan City, about 20 minutes by road from Huangshan Airport. Huangshan North has high-speed trains, and the city has a railway station and bus station; the park is about 15 minutes by road from them.
Huashan Mystery Caves: a group of man-made caves, large inside, with chisel marks still on the walls; their origin has never been settled, and the visit follows set walkways.
Xin'an River: the stretch from Tunxi to She County, with Huizhou villages and old buildings along the bank, which can be seen by boat or on foot.
Xiongcun in She County: downstream, with buildings such as the Zhushan Academy; it draws more visitors when peach blossom opens in spring.
Time: the caves take half a day; adding the river takes a day.
Season: spring and autumn are best; the caves are cool in summer; the plum-rain season brings much rain.
Where to stay: the Tunxi Old Street area is the most convenient and is the main lodging area of Huangshan City.
Nearby: Huangshan lies to the north, She County old town to the west and Qiyun Mountain to the southeast.
Travel information
The area is 20 minutes by car from Huangshan airport and 15 from the railway and bus stations.
Nearby
| World Heritage | Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui: Xidi and Hongcun 42km, Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) 48km, Mount Sanqing 98km, Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites 122km |
| National parks of China | Wuyishan National Park 236km |
| National parks | Mount Qiyun 38km, Longchuan 49km, Gaoling and Yaoli 81km, Mount Jiuhua 97km |
| AAAAA attractions | Ancient Huizhou Cultural Tourist Area 14km, Wuyuan Jiangwan Scenic Area 53km, Huangling Scenic Area 54km, Kaihua Root Palace Buddhist Culture Tourist Area 68km |
| AAAA attractions | Xin’an River Waterfront Scenic Area 5km, Xiongcun Scenic Area 9km, Liyang In Alley 10km, Yansi New Fourth Army Headquarters Site Memorial Hall 10km |
| UNESCO Global Geoparks | Changshan UNESCO Global Geopark 93km |
| Historic cities | She County 14km, Jixi County 41km, Yi County 47km |
| Historical sites | Former Residence of Cheng Dawei 7km, Cheng Family Three Residences 8km, Hongkeng Archway Group and Hong Family Temple 8km, Tunxi Zhenhai Bridge 9km |
| National geoparks | Changshan National Geopark 93km |
| Nature reserves | Qingliangfeng National Nature Reserve 58km, Gutianshan National Nature Reserve 66km, Wuyuan Forest Birds National Nature Reserve 69km, Lin'an Qingliangfeng National Nature Reserve 69km |
| Historic towns | Xixinan Town 14km, Wan'an Town 17km, Xucun Town 29km |
| Historic villages | Tangyue Village 14km, Tangmo Village 15km, Zhanqi Village 19km, Lingshan Village 20km |