# Dongshanling Cultural Tourist Area (东山岭文化旅游区)

Wanning, Hainan Province · South China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥43
- **Opening hours:** 07:30-17:00
- **Time needed:** 3–5 hours
- **Address:** Dongshan Ridge Cultural Tourism Area, Wancheng Town, Wanning City, Hainan Province (2 km east of the city)
- **Getting there:** Direct minibuses run from Wanning to Dongshan Ridge. You can also take a bus to the Gangwei Village (港尾村) bus stop.
- **Good for:** Temples, Hiking & Outdoors, Photography, Nature

## About Dongshanling Cultural Tourist Area

The “Flying Rock” (飞来石), with its graceful, almost immortal-like form, appears in the opening credits of the 1987 TV series *Dream of the Red Chamber*. It is said to have been filmed on this mountain, which is known as the “Number One Mountain in Hainan.” Dongshan Ridge rises only 184 metres above sea level, yet it is covered with strange rock formations. Chaoyin Temple (潮音寺) on the ridge is a place of abundant incense.

## Tips from the guidebook

- Beware of being ripped off: at Chaoyin Temple, if someone urges you to burn incense, have your fortune read, or buy amulets or other items from the temple, stay on your guard. Don’t assume you’ll only lose ¥100 or so. Visitors here have been overcharged anywhere from hundreds to tens of thousands of yuan.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2530. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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