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Prefecture-level city in Jiangxi, China

Shangrao

Shangrao is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.

Shangrao
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The place

Shangrao is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province of Anhui to the north, the province of Zhejiang to the east, and the province of Fujian to the south. Also, the city's western reaches extend into Poyang Lake. Shangrao had a population of 6,491,088 as of 2020 census whom 1,293,399 lived in the built up area made of Xinzhou and Guangxin districts, Guangfeng District not being conurbated yet. Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan.

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See

What Wikivoyage says to see

  1. 01
    Sanqingshan
  2. 02
    Wangxian Valley

    Wangxian Valley is a place full of quaint customs.

  3. 03
    Guifeng Scenic Area

    Guifeng Scenic Area is characterized by its strange peaks and rocks and quiet natural landscape, and is known as "there are turtles on every mountain and turtles on every rock".

  4. 04
    Shangrao Museum

    58, Wenhua Road, Xinzhou District, Shangrao City(上饶市信州区文化路58号) (Get off at "Culture Road" station and walk about 200 meters to the museum.),.

  5. 05
    Xinzhou Ancient Town
  6. 06
    Boyang Lake

From Wikivoyage: Shangrao, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Shang rao Wanda Plaza

    Shang rao Wanda Plaza,Shangrao Wanda Plaza is located at the intersection of Binjiang West Road and Guangxin Avenue in Shangrao City, at the 16th road of the old railway station.

From Wikivoyage: Shangrao, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Eat

Where to eat

Shangrao's cuisine is rich and varied, combining the fragrant taste and local flavor of Gan cuisine. Notable include: Lead Hill Hot Flour: Thin rice flour with secret sauce and side dishes, smooth taste. Ten Thousand Years Rice Cake: Rich in flavor, it is a traditional local snack. Quangfeng chili stir-fried meat: unique spicy taste combined with fresh pork, rich taste.

From Wikivoyage: Shangrao, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Go there

Getting to Shangrao

Airports
Huangshan Tunxi (TXN), 145 km · Nanchang Changbei (KHN), 204 km · Yiwu (YIW), 226 km
  • Huangshan → Shangrao
    145 km · quickest by road, 3h 4m · ¥80–105
  • Nanchang → Shangrao
    206 km · quickest by road, 3h 35m · ¥95–130
  • Yiwu/Jinhua → Shangrao
    228 km · quickest by road, 3h 33m · ¥95–130
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Shangrao

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Shangrao. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get aroundIf you are planning to visit some of the more distant attractions (such as Sanqing Mountain, Wuyuan, etc.), charter or rent a car is a more convenient option, especially when traveling with friends or family.
  • Get aroundYou can rent a car in the city car rental company to tour, or choose a chartered service, led by a driver.
  • Get aroundSpecial transportation is provided in some areas of Shangrao, such as: Sanqing Mountain Scenic Area: There is a cable car system, which can save physical strength and enjoy the mountain scenery.

From Wikivoyage: Shangrao, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-04.

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