Diao Yuan Ancient Village is located in the west of Ji’an City, Jiangxi Province, north of Xin[...]
Diao Yuan Ancient Village is located in the west of Ji’an City, Jiangxi Province, north of Xingqiao Town. Ancient camphor trees form a dense forest, with lush greenery and the occasional glimpse of black tiles and grey bricks under the foliage. The villagers, young and old, enjoy a peaceful and contented life.
Paths paved with bluestone slabs wind and stretch towards the ancient dwellings. Walking on these smooth and polished slabs, one sees the old houses, varying in height, orderly arranged, exuding an air of tranquility and antiquity, captivating to visitors.
The diverse architectural styles of different dynasties, like soft folk paintings, are pleasing to the eye. The rich variety of architectural styles and the implicit structure of Tai Chi and Bagua form the distinctive features of the Diao Yuan Ancient Village cluster.
Opening Hours: The village is open year-round from 09:00 to 18:00.
Preferential Policies:
Children: Minors aged 6 (inclusive) or under 1.2 meters (inclusive) in height must be accompanied by an adult and enter for free.
Elderly: Seniors aged 65 (inclusive) and above can enter for free with their ID card, new machine-printed senior card, or electronic senior preferential certificate.
Disabled: Disabled individuals with their ID card and the original disability certificate issued by the state can enter for free. Severely disabled individuals can have one accompanying person’s ticket waived.
Military: Active-duty military personnel (with soldier’s ID, officer’s ID, or military academy student ID), retired military personnel (with ID and military retirement certificate), and veterans (with ID and the People’s Republic of China Veterans’ Preferential Certificate) can enter for free.
Martyrs’ families, families of military personnel who died in the line of duty, and families of deceased military personnel (including spouses, parents or guardians, children, and siblings who they are responsible for, with the relevant state-issued certificates) can enter for free.
Firefighters: Firefighters with their ID and relevant firefighting certificates can enter for free.
Tour Guides: Tour guides with their ID and the new electronic tour guide certificate issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism can enter for free.
Journalists: Journalists with their ID and the journalist’s certificate issued by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, and passed the annual inspection, can enter for free.
Ji’an City Benefit Card Users: Cardholders of the Ji’an City Benefit Card can enter for free up to 6 times a year.
Others: Those who can recite Ouyang Xiu’s ‘Ode to the Pavilion of the Drunken Old Man’ can obtain one free entry ticket, valid for the same day and for personal use only.
Additional Information: The preferential and free policies are only for the entrance tickets to the scenic area. Free ticket holders must present their original documents at the ticket office to receive their free tickets before entering.
