Taohuatan (Peach Blossom Pond) is located in Taohuatan Town, about 40 kilometers southwest of Jingxian County. It is famous because Li Bai wrote ‘The depth of Peach Blossom Pond is a thousand feet, yet it is not as deep as Wang Lun’s friendship for me.’ Taohuatan Town was formerly known as Nanyang Town. Peach Blossom Pond is actually a section of the Qingyi River. Chen Village on the east bank and Wan Village on the west bank face each other across the pond. These two ancient Huizhou-style villages are not extremely exquisite but have a kind of vicissitudes beauty. The old street is paved with irregular cobblestones, and the walls on both sides are mottled. Once you pass through the narrow old street and see the suddenly opened clear pond water, it is a pleasant surprise.
Tour Guide
Since the Taohuatan passenger transport station is on the east bank, generally tourists will start to tour Taohuatan from Chen Village. 150 meters north of the passenger transport station is the tourist service center of the scenic area. Enter the scenic area from here. First, you will see the three-story Qing Dynasty Wenchang Pavilion. If it is March or April, there are blooming rape flowers along the way. Then come to the No. 1 Ancestral Temple in China (Zhai’s Ancestral Hall). The Zhai family is a large surname in the village. The ancestral hall was built in the Ming Dynasty. It has a large scale with three entrances. The building materials are precious nanmu and white marble. There are many imperial plaques hanging in the ancestral hall. Walk along the cobblestone old street. After passing through the gate tower of Nanyang Town, you can be considered to have truly entered Chen Village. There are some small shops and antique shops on the street. At the end of the old street is the two-story Tage Anger Pavilion, which can be climbed. Beside the pavilion, the ‘Mengtanxuan’ ancient cultural relics exhibition hall collects cultural relics such as stone tablets and wood carvings. Pass through the doorway of Tage Anger Pavilion, and Peach Blossom Pond is in front of you. The Leiyu Pier and Huaixian Pavilion on the opposite bank are reflected in the water. Dongyuan Ancient Ferry refers to taking a ferry. When ferrying to the opposite bank, you can pay attention to the book slate under Leiyu Pier. The layers of rocks are like pages. The small mound Leiyu Pier is not high, so it is very easy to climb up Huaixian Pavilion on it. From the pavilion, you can have a panoramic view and see Peach Blossom Pond and Chen Village at a glance. Then visit Wan Village on the west bank. Wan Village is older than Chen Village. Only the gate tower on the west bank of Taotan and Xingyi Gate near the dock are in good shape. Other scenic spots in Wan Village include Caihong Bridge (Colorful Rainbow Bridge), the ruins of the ‘Wanjia Hotel’ that Wang Lun is said to have used to invite Li Bai, and the newly built Wang Lun’s tomb in modern times.
Whether tourists taking the line of Zhaji and Taohuatan or the line of Taiping Lake and Taohuatan, it is recommended to finally return to Taohuatan and stay overnight in the scenic area, because the evening and early morning of Peach Blossom Pond are the best. In the evening, at Tage Anger Pavilion, you can just see the sunset of Peach Blossom Pond in the west. In the early morning, the pond is filled with mist, holding the green mountains and blurring the boats, like an ink painting. The probability of seeing the morning mist is greater in May and June.
Accommodation and Meals at Peach Blossom Pond
There is no need to worry about accommodation and meals at Peach Blossom Pond. The problems of eating can be solved at the farm restaurants or inns run by locals in the scenic area. The dishes are mainly rural local dishes such as native chicken, river shrimp, and winter bamboo shoots.
Operating Hours: Open all year round from 08:00 to 16:00.
Preferential Policies:
Children: Children aged 6 years (inclusive) or below, or with a height of 1.2 meters (inclusive) or below, can enter for free with a valid ID, but must pay a comprehensive fee of 15 yuan per person (including ferry service).
Minors: Minors aged between 6 years (exclusive) and 18 years (inclusive) can enjoy half-price admission with a valid ID.
Elderly: Elderly aged 65 years (inclusive) or above can enter for free with a valid ID, but must pay a comprehensive fee of 15 yuan per person (including ferry service).
Ages 60 to 65 (exclusive) can enjoy half-price admission with a valid ID.
Students: Full-time undergraduate students and below can enjoy half-price admission with a valid student ID.
Disabled: With a valid ID, free admission, but must pay a comprehensive fee of 15 yuan per person (including ferry service).
Military Personnel: Active military personnel and retired military officers can enter for free with a valid ID, but must pay a comprehensive fee of 15 yuan per person (including ferry service).
Journalists: With valid credentials, free admission.
Photographers: With a provincial-level (inclusive) photography certificate or a membership card of the China Photography Association, free admission.
Disabled Military Personnel: With a military disability certificate, free admission.
Additional Information: People exempt from the main ticket must pay an additional comprehensive service fee of 15 yuan. The above information is for reference only; please refer to the information disclosed by the scenic area on the day of your visit.
Service Facilities: Parking Lot: [Peach Blossom Pond Scenic Area Parking Lot]
Reference Price: ¥10 per time;
Address: 50 meters west of County Road 063;
Number of Spaces: 300.
Taohuatan (Peach Blossom Pond)
Taohuatan (Peach Blossom Pond) is located in Taohuatan Town, about 40 kilometers southwest of Jingxian County. It is famous because […]
