Qinglong Great Waterfall · Tongmuguan Pass
The centerpiece of the waterfall cluster on the Tongmuguan route, with a drop of about 200 meters, hailed as the "No. 1 Waterfall in East China"
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-16:30
- Ticket
- approx. CNY 80
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The centerpiece of the waterfall cluster on the Tongmuguan route, with a drop of about 200 meters, hailed as the "No. 1 Waterfall in East China". Tongmu Village is the birthplace of Lapsang Souchong black tea — the ancestor of the world's black teas; 400 years ago Tongmu tea farmers invented the pine-smoke curing technique, and from there black tea made its way to Europe. The Huanggangshan Grand Canyon, the macaques of Sangang, and Guadun Bird Valley (locality of world biological type specimens) together form a high-value ecological route deep in the heart of Wuyishan National Park; entering the mountains requires a transfer to the scenic-area shuttle.
Getting there: self-drive toward Tongmuguan Pass (approx. 60 km)
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