Guangdong · China
Shaoguan travel guide
Shaoguan is a city in Guangdong, China, home to about 2,855,000 people.
- Best months
- October and November
- Nearest airport
- HSC26 km · Shaoguan Danxia Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Shaoguan
Shaoguan is a prefecture-level city in northern Guangdong Province (Yuebei), South China, bordering Hunan to the northwest and Jiangxi to the northeast. It is home to the mummified remains of the sixth Zen Buddhist patriarch Huineng.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Shaoguan
See
- Nanhua Temple
- Danxiashan
- Nanling National Forest Park
- Guangdong Grand Canyon
- Shaoguan Museum
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Where to stay
Hotels in Shaoguan
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Garden Hotel | 1.2 km | |
| Hampton by Hilton Shaoguan | 4.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Shaoguan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Shaoguan are October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 302 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Shaoguan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shaoguan Danxia Airport (HSC), about 26 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chenzhou Beihu Airport (HCZ, 130 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Trains serve Shaoguan from many other cities in Guangdong (Dongguan, Foshan, Guangzhou, Maoming, Qingyuan, Shenzhen, Zhanjiang, Zhaoqing) and from other cities in China, as far afield as Beijing. A train ride from Guangzhou on the slow train takes more than two hours and should cost ¥39 on the hard seater. The bullet train from Guangzhou takes about 50 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes and costs between ¥70-105 depending on speed for a second class seat. Shaoguan's two main train stations are Shaoguan Station (韶关站) and Shaoguan East Station (韶关东站).
Getting around
The main bus terminal is just next to the train station. Buses leave from here to the major sights. Locally operating buses start here, but the town center is within walking distance. Just cross the river opposite the train station and you are almost there. Tourist guides will occasionally offer their services to newly arrived travellers. Prices are subject to negotiation.
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HSC · Shaoguan Danxia Airport
HCZ · Chenzhou Beihu Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Shaoguan
Eat
Restaurants in Shaoguan are not set as densely as in Guangzhou. A good place to find many restaurants is Heping Road (和平路) at the northern end of the main shopping and pedestrian area. The choices include a McDonald's and various Chinese cuisines.
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Questions
Shaoguan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Shaoguan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Shaoguan are October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 302 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Shaoguan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shaoguan Danxia Airport (HSC), about 26 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chenzhou Beihu Airport (HCZ, 130 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Shaoguan?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Shaoguan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.