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Voykit pocket guide · China
Junan
Spend a half‑day in Junan to see Tianma Island and the Dinosaur Geopark; add a quick trip to Rizhao if you have extra time.
Junan County in southern Shandong offers a handful of natural and cultural sights – Tianma Island, a dinosaur geopark, and Ganlu Temple – all within a compact area, making a day visit sufficient unless you also want a beach day in nearby Rizhao.
- Country
- China
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (hot, rainy)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CNY
- Money
- Alipay and WeChat Pay accept Visa, Mastercard, JCB and Amex cards; single payments over ¥200 carry a fee of about 3% on a foreign card (smaller ones are free), and per-payment and yearly caps apply — check the app. Keep a second way to pay.
- Daily spend
- Budget ¥200–350 excl. bed · Mid ¥350–600 excl. bed · High ¥600+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- A roaming eSIM from outside China routes traffic through its home network, so Google, WhatsApp and Instagram work without a VPN — the simplest setup.
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Fire 119 · Ambulance 120
- Plugs
- Types A, C, I · 220 V · 50 Hz · Many sockets take flat two-pin (A), round two-pin (C) and angled three-pin (I) plugs; UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurants: No tip; upmarket hotels add 10–15% service.; Taxis and DiDi: No tip.; Tour guides and drivers: Expected on organised tours: about ¥100–200 a day for a guide, ¥50–100 for a driver.; Hotel porters: Not expected; ¥10–20 in luxury hotels.
- Water
- Not for drinking from the tap; bottled water ¥2–5, and kettles and free bottles in hotel rooms. Restaurants serve hot water or tea.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are frequent and free; squat toilets outside hotels and malls. Carry tissues — many have no paper.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Donkey meat dish | ¥30–50 |
| Local tea (ShanZhuCha) | ¥15–22 |
| Taxi (10 km (6.2 mi))Taxi (6.2 mi (10 km)) | ¥80–120 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- TNA · Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- About 2 h by bus or train to Junan; check schedules.
Typical fares
- Linyi → Junan train
- about ¥80 one‑way (check)
- Taxi Junan Station → hotel
- ≈ ¥30–50
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Trains (Junanbei, Junan, Pingshang) connect to Linyi; local buses and taxis serve attractions. No metro.
See and do
Known for
- Tianma Island
- Dinosaur Geopark
- Ganlu Temple
- Donkey meat specialty
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Rizhao | High‑speed train or bus about 60 km (37 mi), ~1 hHigh‑speed train or bus about 37 mi (60 km), ~1 h | ≈1 h |
| Lianyungang | Train ~100 km (62 mi), about 2 hTrain ~62 mi (100 km), about 2 h | ≈2 h |
Sleep
- Junan Damei International Hotel
- From ¥400 per night; central location.
- Jinsheng Hotel
- From ¥100 per night; large rooms, AC.
- Junan Taoyuan Hotel
- From ¥115 per night; many room types.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | 对不起duìbuqǐ |
| Thank you | 谢谢xièxiè |
| How much is it? | 多少钱？duōshǎo qián? |
| Where is the toilet? | 厕所在哪里？cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and a nod; use surnames with a title; avoid: Hugs and cheek kisses
- Face: Disagree privately and indirectly; avoid: Correcting or embarrassing someone in front of others
- Gifts: Give with two hands; expect the gift to be refused once or twice and opened later; avoid: Clocks, umbrellas, white flowers, sets of four
- Business cards: Present and receive with both hands, read it, keep it on the table; avoid: Writing on it or pocketing it at once
- Queues and crowds: Hold your ground politely in scrums at buses and lifts; avoid: Taking pushing personally
- Temples: Walk clockwise around Tibetan stupas and prayer wheels; remove hats; avoid: Touching statues or photographing where signs forbid
- Politics: Listen; follow your host's lead; avoid: Raising Tibet, Taiwan, Xinjiang, 1989 or the party leadership
- Numbers and colour: Red and 8 are lucky; red envelopes carry money gifts; avoid: Writing names in red; the number 4
Scams and watch-outs
- Train station hours are 08:00‑16:30; check for holiday changes.
- Entry fee for Ganlu Temple is ¥50; confirm before visiting.
- Tianma Island ticket ¥112; may require advance reservation in peak season.
Junan is generally safe; watch for summer thunderstorms and keep valuables secure on trains.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Junan yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Tianma Island
- Dinosaur Geopark
- Ganlu Temple
- Donkey meat specialty
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Junan, revision 5285356 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5285356
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/junan). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.