Sanming Travel Guide
Location: Sanming is a prefecture-level city in western Sanming province. It borders Nanping city to the north, Fuzhou city to the east, Quanzhou City to the southeast, Longyan City to the south, and the province of Jiangxi to the west. History: In 1940 Sanyuan County was established. In 1956, Mingxi and Sanyuan Counties were combined to Sanming County, then in 1960 it was replaced with Sanming city.
Transportation: By Air: -The extended airport in Sanming is constructed with 4C standard of CAAC currently. And after it is completed, the flight routes from Sanming to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi’an and Chengdu etc. will be available as well as charters to Hong Kong and Macau.
By Train: - Sanming is an important traffic hub in Sanming Province and trains from Shanghai, Nanjing, Hefei, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Fuzhou and Xiamen run directly to Sanming.
By Bus: -The Fuzhou-Yinchuan Highway runs through the whole city and passengers can take the bus from Fuzhou or Nanchang to Sanming directly. The No.205 and No.316 National Highway as well as No.212 Provincial Highway all pass through Sanming.
Hotels: Wuzhou Hotel
Wuzhou Hotel - Set by the river, Sanming's Wuzhou Hotel (Yong'an Wuzhou Dajiudian) is a typical garden hotel with large greens right in downtown Yong'an.
This Sanming hotel offers everything from standard rooms to deluxe suites. Recreational options include karaoke, table tennis, sauna and game rooms. Also available are a Western restaurant, a commercial center and a conference hall.
Local Food: Ninghua Shaomai, Shaxian Bean Curd Balls, dried meat of Mingxi County and dried bamboo shoot
Weather: Sanming is rich in rainfall and mild in temperature all the year round. The differences are apparent among four seasons, which is affected greatly by oceanic monsoon and it belongs to subtropical oceanic moist climate. The yearly average temperature in Sanming is between 15℃ and 19℃ and yearly average rainfall is 1688mm.
Attractions: Golden Lake, Taoyuan Cave Scenic Area, Deshikao National Forest Park
Golden Lake- Covering an area of 37.06 square kilometers, the Golden Lake Tourist Area is consisted of purplish red fragmentary rocks. It features on-water Danxia landform with deep gullies and valleys and a variety of fully developed Danxi landform landscapes. There are four major scenic spots in Golden Lake Tourist Area, namely Ganlu Rock, Mao’er Mountain, Meikou Quiet Lake and Yikou Quiet Lake.
Taoyuan Cave Scenic Area- Located on the banks of the Yanjiang River ten kilometers north of Yong’an City, the Taoyuan Cave Scenic Area has jagged rocks of grotesque shapes and luxuriant trees. The unique landscape is known for its wonderfulness, excellence, beauty, seclusion, and perilousness. The best known is Yixiantian (The Sky Is as Narrow as a Thread
Deshikao National Forest Park - The park, covering an area of 14,100 mu, is the largest Gremy’s Kao forest in the world. This kind of tree was named after Gremy, a British botanist who first discovered the forest and wrote articles on it in the 19th century.
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