Mount Lushan Festivals and Events

Except some traditional festivals of China, Mount Lushan boasts some festivals of its own, including Maple Appreciation Festival and Mount Lushan Ice and Snow Festival. Besides, there are some special activities that visitors could attend in Mount Lushan.

Festivals in Mount Lushan

Maple Appreciation Festival

Time: From October 27th to November 16th
In order to attract more visitors to enjoy the scenery of Mount Lushan, Mount Lushan holds Maple Appreciation Festival in Flower Pathway that is surrounded by thousands of maple trees. There are 9 best places to enjoy scenery of maples, and all of these places can receive thousands of visitors. More importantly, visitors can take pictures and take part in maple photography competition.

Mount Lushan Ice and Snow Festival

Time: From December 22nd to Next February 22nd
In order to show the rich winter tourism resources of Mount Lushan and promote the development of whole tourism and full-season tourism, Mount Lushan holds Lushan Ice and Snow Festival. Mount Lushan warmly welcomes tourists from home and abroad to get together to enjoy snow scenery, skiing and hot spring.

Activities in Mount Lushan

Enjoy Skiing

Mount Lushan Ski Resort is the only outdoor alpine ski resort in Jiangxi Province, and it attracts tourists from all over the country. Mount Lushan Ski Resort is located in the north of Small Heavenly Pond. It opens from 8:30 to 17:00, but it’s great for visitors to enter the resort before 3 pm.

Enjoy Hot Spring

Having climbed Mount Lushan, visitors could enjoy hot spring to relax themselves in Spring Town, Mount Lushan City. There are more than 10 warm spring area which can accommodate more than 10, 000 visitors. The environment of Spring Town is extremely great because it is surrounded by trees and bamboos.

Enjoy Sunrise

The sunrise of Mount Lushan is very striking, and thousands of visitors come to Mount Lushan to enjoy sunrise every year. The best places to enjoy sunrise are the Mount that Holds Poyang Lake (含鄱口) and Five Old Men Peaks (五老峰). The best time of watching sunrise varies from different months.

Enjoy Sunset

Except of the sunrise, the sunset of Mount Lushan is also fascinating, which attracts a lot of visitors from all over the world. The best places to enjoy sunset include Fairy Cave (仙人洞), Big Heavenly Pond (大天池) and Dragon Head Cliff (龙首崖). Besides, the best time of enjoying sunset from January to December respectively is 17:38, 18:40, 18:24, 18:43, 19:01, 19:18, 19:17, 18:57, 18:22, 17:46, 17:21, 17:19.