Caishiji Scenic Area in Maanshan City

Caishiji Scenic Area in Maanshan City

Caishiji scenic area is located at the foot of cuiluo mountain in the southwest of Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province. It is the first of the famous "three ji of the Yangtze River" in China. It has a precipice close to the river, and the water is turbulent and the stone is strange. The scenery is magnificent.
English Name: Caishiji Scenic Area in Maanshan City
Chinese Name: 马鞍山采石矶风景区
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:30
Ticket Price: 80 RMB
Best Time: Best in Spring and Autumn
Recommended Visiting Hours: 1 or 3 hours
Address: Caishi Town, about 5km southwest of Maanshan City, Anhui Province

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Caishiji Scenic Area in Maanshan City

Caishiji Scenic Area lies at the foot of Cuiluo Mountain 5 kilometers (3 miles) southwest of the city proper. It has the commercial hall for the great poetry in Tang Dynasty (618-907), Li Bai, whose rest location is nearby on the Qingshan Mountain. It is also one of the earliest Buddhist sites in China boasting the Guangji Temple first constructed in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). From the scenic area, visitors can have a good view of the Yangtze River flowing aside.

Famous scenic spots

Lin Sanzhi Art Museum
Taibai Tower
The three Pavilion
Three yuan hole
Guangji Temple

Where is Maanshan City Location

Ma’anshan is 340 kilometers away from Shanghai, 50 kilometers away from Nanjing, 40 kilometers away from Wuhu

How to Get There

  • The scenic spot is 5 kilometers away from Ma’anshan City. Take No.4 bus to the railway station.
  • It’s about 15 yuan by taxi from the railway station.
  • Take bus No.26 to the entrance of the scenic spot at the downtown or Ma’anshan tourist bus station

Useful Travel Tips

  • Ticket price
    50 yuan/person in peak season, 40 yuan/person in the off-season (January, July, August and December), and 30 yuan/person for students
    Tour guide service: charge tour guide, 120 yuan per batch Cruise fare: 20 yuan/person time Cableway fare: 25 yuan/person for one way, 30 yuan/person for two-way.
  • Know the climate of the scenic spot in advance, and bring appropriate clothes and simple first-aid supplies。
  • Don’t litter or feed animals。
  • Comply with the regulations of the scenic spot, no crowding and no trampling.

Main Attractions in Anhui

Edited by  Lynette Fu/付云锐