Yongjia Academy, Nanxi River

Yongjia Academy is located in the core area of the national 4A-level Nanxi River Scenic Area. It is a large complex integrating sightseeing, leisure, art exchange, and education and training. Yongjia Academy Scenic Area boasts beautiful natural scenery, integrating mountains, water, stones, forests, beaches, and waterfalls, and is compatible with all the scenic features of Nanxi River. The scenic area has natural landscapes such as the Seven-Fold Waterfall, One-Line Sky, Immortal's Guide, Sea Lion Exploring the Moon, and Guanzizai, which run through the entire academy, and are regarded as masterpieces of nature. In addition, Yongjia Academy also has rich cultural and sports interactive projects, such as forest crossing, water cruise, and high-altitude zip line. Yongjia Academy covers an area of more than 5,000 mu and is the largest cultural, leisure, and sightseeing tourism complex project base in Yongjia County. The scenic area is located at the junction of Daluoyan Town, Shatou Town, and Yantou Town in Yongjia, surrounded by ancient villages, with a very deep cultural heritage. The ticket price of Yongjia Academy is CNY 50 for adults and CNY 25 for half-price tickets. Children under 1.2 meters, seniors over 70 years old, disabled people, and active military personnel can enter for free with valid certificates. The opening hours are 8:00–17:30, and the summer (July 1 to August 4) is extended to 22:00. Yongjia Academy not only has beautiful natural scenery but also has a profound cultural heritage. Poems can be seen everywhere in the scenic area, and it is committed to creating a new poetry road IP. In addition, Yongjia Academy has also built four exhibition halls, including the Word Saint Workshop (Woodblock Printing Museum) and the Hanmozhai Strange Stone, Ou Kiln Calligraphy and Painting Culture Exhibition Hall, providing tourists with a rich cultural experience. The transportation of Yongjia Academy is also very convenient. Tourists can choose to take the train to Yongjia High-speed Railway Station (Yongjia Huangtian Station), and then transfer to a bus or taxi. Self-driving tourists can also reach Yongjia Academy through different routes. In short, Yongjia Academy is a tourist destination that integrates natural beauty and cultural heritage, suitable for tourists of all ages to visit and enjoy leisure vacations.