Mount Huaguo, Lianyungang

（花果山景區(qū) huā guǒ shān jǐng qū）

The Mount Huaguoshan Scenic Area, located in the south of Lianyungang, a coastal city in Jiangsu province, is a popular tourist attraction due to its appearance in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West.

The mountain has over 100 attractions and many statues based on heroes in the novel, such as a sculpture of the head of Sun Wukong (the Monkey King), one of the book's leading characters, who was also said to have been born on the mountain.

Other attractions related to Sun Wukong include Monkey Stone, Water Curtain Cave, Sanyuan Palace, Yu’nyu Peak and the South Gate of Heaven.

The mountain is rich in wild plants, with more than 1,700 varieties on record, of which 1,190 can be put to medical use.

Scenic Spot Level: AAAAA

Ideal Sightseeing Season: Early March to early July

Opening Hours:

        7 am to 4:30 pm in peak season (from March to November)

        8 am to 4 pm in off season (from December to February)

Ticket Price:

        100 yuan ($14.40) (from March to November)

         50 yuan (from December to February)

Address: No 5 Yulin Road, Haizhou district, Lianyungang

Website: http://en.lyghgs.cn/index.html (English)

Note:
1. Wear comfortable clothes when climbing the mountain
2. Be careful of the monkeys as they might grab your food.