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Ganzhou赣州

Give Ganzhou one full day for the old wall, the floating bridge and the Fushou Ditch; add a second only for Tianyao Rock or a Hakka village run.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
CNY
Best months
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
avoid Jul–Aug (34 °C highs, heavy rain), Chinese New Year week
Airport
KOW
Nights
1–2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Ganzhou is southern Jiangxi's rail and air junction, on the Beijing–Kowloon line about 2 h from Shenzhen and 2.5 h from Guangzhou by high-speed train. The draw is a compact old core on the Gan River — Song-dynasty wall, a pontoon bridge, a 900-year-old drainage system — plus Hakka culture in the surrounding county towns. It is a stop between Guangdong and Jiangxi, not a destination in itself.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Ganzhou, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Street or quick mealGanzhou rice noodles (米粉)¥15–30 (≈ US$3–5)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week¥50–150 (≈ US$7–25)
  • Museum or sight ticketTianyao Rock entrycheck¥80 (≈ US$12)
  • Budget bedFamily room (up to 4), a night, per roomCN¥300 (≈ US$45)
  • Mid-range bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomCN¥350 (≈ US$50)
  • High-end bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomCN¥600 (≈ US$85)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget CN¥300 (≈ US$45) · Mid CN¥600 (≈ US$85) · High CN¥1,200 (≈ US$170)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Ancient city wall and floating bridgeFushou Ditch drainage museumHakka culture and folk songsTianyao Rock grottoes
Airports
KOW Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (About 16 km northeast of the centre in Zhanggong District; domestic flights from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Check current schedules.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Ganzhou: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

13°C

6°C

10 rd

Feb

16°C

8°C

12 rd

Mar

19°C

11°C

16 rd

Apr

25°C

17°C

16 rd

May

29°C

21°C

17 rd

Jun

32°C

24°C

16 rd

Jul

35°C

26°C

13 rd

Aug

34°C

26°C

13 rd

Sep

31°C

23°C

10 rd

Oct

27°C

18°C

7 rd

Nov

21°C

13°C

7 rd

Dec

15°C

7°C

7 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Taxis are the fastest way across the city; buses cover the same routes more slowly and cost a few yuan. The old core around the wall and Gan River is walkable in an afternoon. For Tianyao Rock and the county sights you need a taxi, a tour or a car.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Tianyao Rock (Tongtian Yan)

go

Door to door: About 1 h each way

Taxi or car, about 15 km from the centre

Rock formations, caves and trails; entry around ¥80 (check). Go early in summer.

Ruijinovernight

Door to door: 2–3 h

High-speed or regular train from Ganzhou, then local taxi

Revolutionary-history sites and Hakka towns; better as a night than a return day.

Nanshan Park and Nanshan Temple

go

Door to door: About 30 min

Taxi from the centre

Park 06:00–20:00, temple 08:00–17:00, both free (check).

Hakka villages of the Ganzhou region

caution

Door to door: 2 h+

Bus or car to county towns such as Longnan or Anyuan

Round houses and folk-song traditions; transport is thin, so plan the return.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Zhanggong District old core

Walk to the wall, floating bridge and museum; best for a one-night stop.

Ganzhou Railway Station area

Wuzhou Avenue; practical for early trains, 10–15 min by taxi from the riverfront.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
¥250–450 (≈ US$35–65) excl. bed
Mid
¥450–900 (≈ US$65–130) excl. bed
High
¥900 (≈ US$130)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Mid-range double room1 × 1 night × CN¥350CN¥350
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × CN¥600CN¥1,200
Airport taxi, one way1 × CN¥80 · checkCN¥80
City taxi, typical cross-town hop1 × CN¥20 · checkCN¥20
eSIM, about a week of data2 × CN¥100CN¥200
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeCN¥185
Trip total≈ CN¥1,018 per person per day, bed includedCN¥2,035≈ US$300

2026 estimate in yuan; flights and rail tickets excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Ganzhou rice noodles (米粉)¥15–30 (≈ US$3–5)
Jiangxi dishes at a local restaurant¥50–100 (≈ US$7–14)
Hotpot, per person¥80–150 (≈ US$12–25)
Roast duck¥60–120 (≈ US$9–17)
Tianyao Rock entrycheck¥80 (≈ US$12)
Buddhist pagoda entrycheck¥30 (≈ US$5)
Ganzhou MuseumFree
eSIM or data SIM, about a week¥50–150 (≈ US$7–25)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Ganzhou is a low-crime city and normal precautions are enough. The real risks are summer heat and rain, unlit riverbank paths at night, and taxis that do not use the meter — ask for the meter or agree the fare first.
  • Summer is hot and wet: July and August average 34 °C highs with 135–155 mm of rain.
  • Ganzhou Museum closes Mondays and stops issuing tickets at 16:00.
  • Tianyao Rock is about 15 km out of town with no metro: fix a return ride or a driver before you go.
  • Card and mobile payment work in hotels and chains; small noodle shops may be cash or QR only.

Emergency numbers

Police
110
Fire
119
Ambulance
120

Pocket card

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Ganzhou赣州

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My bed tonight

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请到这个地址To this address, please

Emergency

  • Police110
  • Fire119
  • Ambulance120

Embassy

No US or UK consulate in Ganzhou; nearest consulates-general are in Guangzhou, with embassies in Beijing.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Airport → city centre, taxi: about ¥60–100 (≈ US$9–14), 30–40 min (check)
  • Ganzhou → Shenzhen North, high-speed: about 2 h; book ahead (check)
  • Ganzhou → Guangzhou South, high-speed: about 2.5 h (check)

Say or show

  • 你好 — Hello (nǐ hǎo)
  • 谢谢 — Thank you (xiè xie)
  • 多少钱？ — How much is it? (duō shao qián)
  • 请打表 — Please use the meter (qǐng dǎ biǎo)
  • 洗手间在哪里？ — Where is the toilet? (xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ)
  • 我不吃辣 — I don't eat spicy food (wǒ bù chī là)

Show the Chinese address in characters to taxi drivers.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Ganzhou. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov · avoid Jul–Aug (34 °C highs, heavy rain), Chinese New Year week · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 2 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for KOW: taxi and bus options field-checked, plus a late-arrival fallback.
  2. Walking cluster for the old core: wall, floating bridge, Fushou Ditch museum, City God Temple.
  3. Place pages with verified hours for Ganzhou Museum, Tianyao Rock and Nanshan Temple.
  4. Eat pages for rice noodles, Jiangxi fish and hotpot with last orders.

Meanwhile

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