'''Shaoguan''' (__?) is a small city in Guangdong province. It is famous for its surrounding nature and the hot springs.
Get in
A train ride from Guangzhou takes about 3 hours and should cost 39 Yuan on the hard seater.
Get around
The main bus terminal is just next to train station of Shaoguan. Buses leave from here to the major sights. Locally operating buses start here, but the town center is within walking distance. Just cross the river opposite the train station and you are almost there.
Tourist guides will occasionally offer their services to newly arrived travellers. Prices obviously are subject to negotiation.
See
'''Nan-hua Temple''' (________) - the former temple of Huineng (the sixth patriarch of Zen Buddhism) and the location of his mummified remains.
'''Danxia Mountain''' (_O___R) - A canyon like valley carved into the stone. The main attractions include an old monastery on top and various formations with sexual characteristics.
Do
Buy
Eat
Restaurants in Shaoguan are not set as densly as in Guangzhou. A good place to find many restaurants is Heping Street (_a___H) at the northern end of the main shopping and pedestrian area. The choices include a McDonalds and various Chinese cuisines.
Drink
Sleep
The '''Dongyuan Hotel''' (??______) is located next to the river at the junction of Jianguolu (_____H) and Dongdinanlu (?_____H). Rooms can be bargained down to 50__ per bed and night.
'''Hot Spring hotel''' (___i___X) at No. 1 Huanyuan West Street (??___H____). Tel: (0751) 8186068
'''Danxia Hotel''' (___O_____X) at no. 128 Jiefang Street (_____H128__). Tel: (0751) 8188206
Get out