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Voykit pocket guide · China
Anshan
鞍山
Give Anshan one full day for Qianshan and the Jade Buddha, or skip it: it is a steel city 20 min from Shenyang by high-speed rail.
Anshan is Liaoning's third-largest city and one of China's biggest steel producers, about 92 km south of Shenyang. Travellers come for two things: Qianshan National Park, a ridge of jagged peaks with Buddhist and Taoist temples, and the Jade Buddha Temple, home to a 260-tonne jade Buddha. The city itself is industrial and spread out; most trips use it as a day trip from Shenyang rather than a base.
- Country
- China
- Local name
- 鞍山
- Best months
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (humid, heaviest rain), Jan–Feb (well below freezing)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CNY
- Money
- Alipay and WeChat Pay accept Visa, Mastercard, JCB and Amex cards; single payments over ¥200 carry a fee of about 3% on a foreign card (smaller ones are free), and per-payment and yearly caps apply — check the app. Keep a second way to pay.
- Daily spend
- Budget ¥250–450 excl. bed · Mid ¥450–900 excl. bed · High ¥900+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- A roaming eSIM from outside China routes traffic through its home network, so Google, WhatsApp and Instagram work without a VPN — the simplest setup.
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Fire 119 · Ambulance 120
- Plugs
- Types A, C, I · 220 V · 50 Hz · Many sockets take flat two-pin (A), round two-pin (C) and angled three-pin (I) plugs; UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurants: No tip; upmarket hotels add 10–15% service.; Taxis and DiDi: No tip.; Tour guides and drivers: Expected on organised tours: about ¥100–200 a day for a guide, ¥50–100 for a driver.; Hotel porters: Not expected; ¥10–20 in luxury hotels.
- Water
- Not for drinking from the tap; bottled water ¥2–5, and kettles and free bottles in hotel rooms. Restaurants serve hot water or tea.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are frequent and free; squat toilets outside hotels and malls. Carry tissues — many have no paper.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| City bus ride | ¥1–2 |
| Taxi to Qianshan | about ¥30 |
| Noodle or rice meal | ¥15–40 |
| Bathhouse entry (city, not hot spring) | ¥28–60 |
| Qianshan entry | ¥80 peak / ¥60 off peak (check) |
| Jade Buddha Temple entry | ¥60 (check) |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- AOG · Anshan Teng'ao Airport
- 15 km (9.3 mi) south-east of the centre, about 30 min by car; domestic routes only (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu).9.3 mi (15 km) south-east of the centre, about 30 min by car; domestic routes only (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu).
- SHE · Shenyang Taoxian International
- About 90 km (56 mi) north, roughly 1.5 h by road; the nearest international gateway. Coaches run to Anshan.About 56 mi (90 km) north, roughly 1.5 h by road; the nearest international gateway. Coaches run to Anshan.
Typical fares
- Bus 8, station → Qianshan
- ¥8, about 40 min (check)
- Taxi, station → Qianshan
- about ¥30
- High-speed rail, Anshan West → Shenyang
- about 20 min in summer (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
City buses cover most of the centre for ¥1–2; bus 8 runs past the Jade Buddha Temple (¥2) and ends at Qianshan Park (¥8), leaving from Jianguo Street behind the long-distance bus station. Taxis are metered: ¥7 for the first 3 km (1.9 mi), then about ¥2 per km; a taxi to Qianshan is around ¥30. High-speed trains use Anshan West station, not the central station.City buses cover most of the centre for ¥1–2; bus 8 runs past the Jade Buddha Temple (¥2) and ends at Qianshan Park (¥8), leaving from Jianguo Street behind the long-distance bus station. Taxis are metered: ¥7 for the first 1.9 mi (3 km), then about ¥2 per km; a taxi to Qianshan is around ¥30. High-speed trains use Anshan West station, not the central station.
See and do
Known for
- Qianshan National Park
- Jade Buddha Temple
- Angang steel works
- Tanggangzi hot springs
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Shenyang | High-speed rail from Anshan West to Shenyang, about 20 min in summer | About 1 h city centre to city centre |
| Liaoyang | Train or coach north, about 30–40 min | About 1 h |
| Tieling | Train north via Shenyang | 2–2.5 h |
| Panjin | Coach or train west via the G16 corridor | 2–3 h |
| Yingkou | Train or coach south-west, about 1.5 h | About 2 h |
Sleep
- Train station and 219 Road
- Central; walk to Lieshishan Park and 219 Park, buses to Qianshan leave from here.
- Tiexi district
- West end near the city air terminal on Qianshan West Road; quieter, cheaper rooms.
- Qianshan district
- Near the park gate and hot-spring resorts; best if Qianshan is your whole reason for coming.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | 你好nǐ hǎo |
| Thank you | 谢谢xièxie |
| How much is it? | 多少钱？duōshao qián |
| Where is the toilet? | 洗手间在哪里？xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ |
| Please take me to this address | 请带我去这个地址qǐng dài wǒ qù zhège dìzhǐ |
| I don't understand | 我听不懂wǒ tīng bu dǒng |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and a nod; use surnames with a title; avoid: Hugs and cheek kisses
- Face: Disagree privately and indirectly; avoid: Correcting or embarrassing someone in front of others
- Gifts: Give with two hands; expect the gift to be refused once or twice and opened later; avoid: Clocks, umbrellas, white flowers, sets of four
- Business cards: Present and receive with both hands, read it, keep it on the table; avoid: Writing on it or pocketing it at once
- Queues and crowds: Hold your ground politely in scrums at buses and lifts; avoid: Taking pushing personally
- Temples: Walk clockwise around Tibetan stupas and prayer wheels; remove hats; avoid: Touching statues or photographing where signs forbid
- Politics: Listen; follow your host's lead; avoid: Raising Tibet, Taiwan, Xinjiang, 1989 or the party leadership
- Numbers and colour: Red and 8 are lucky; red envelopes carry money gifts; avoid: Writing names in red; the number 4
Scams and watch-outs
- Winter highs stay below freezing and the high-speed line runs at reduced speed in cold weather: allow extra time.
- Qianshan is a full day of stairs; cable cars do not reach the top, so expect climbing.
- The Jade Buddha Temple and the underground Lohan display are ticketed separately.
- Airport is domestic-only: international arrivals come through Shenyang.
Anshan is a normal industrial Chinese city and is safe for tourists by day and evening. The real friction is language (little English away from hotels) and winter cold; carry your hotel's name in Chinese for taxis.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Anshan yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Qianshan National Park
- Jade Buddha Temple
- Angang steel works
- Tanggangzi hot springs
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Anshan, revision 5234998 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5234998
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Anshan鞍山
请带我去这个地址
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Anshan; most countries keep embassies in Beijing and consulates-general in Shenyang (check).
Carry your hotel name and address in Chinese: English is rare in taxis and buses.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/anshan). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.