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Jingzhou 荆州

An 11 km intact city wall, the old Chu capital's lacquerware, and Three Kingdoms legend. The easiest day trip from Wuhan.

1 day1.5 h by trainBest Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr
Plan Jingzhou
2 h2 h1.5 h1 h1.5 h4 h 汉 Wuhan 武汉 峡 Yichang 宜昌 · 2 h train 寨 Enshi 恩施 · 4 h train · 1 h flight 道 Wudang 武当 · 2 h train 猴 Shennongjia 神农架 · 1 h flight 墙 Xiangyang 襄阳 · 1.5 h train 城 Jingzhou 荆州 · 1.5 h train Yangtze and Han rivers · dotted lines are trains (hours from the previous stop)

See

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Jingzhou Ancient City荆州古城

Wall ¥35, museum freeOct–Nov, Mar–Apr

An 11 km intact Ming-Qing city wall around the old Chu heartland, with the Jingzhou Museum's 2,000-year-old Western Han mummy and Chu lacquerware.

Eat

糕

Jingzhou Fish Cake荆州鱼糕

not spicy¥38–58Jingzhou

Steamed fish paste cake with an egg-yolk top, sliced and served in a light sauce. A 2,000-year-old Chu dish: 'fish you eat without seeing fish'.

Do, with a local

骑

Cycle the Ming walls at dawn骑行荆州古城墙

with a history studentfrom ¥260

11 km of intact wall before the city wakes, ending at the free museum.

Stay

Jingzhou ancient city荆州古城

HistorySlow travelCycling

Stay inside the 11 km wall to walk or cycle it at dawn, then the free museum with the Han mummy and Chu lacquer. Quiet at night; 1.5 h from Wuhan.

  • Inside the walls near Jingzhou Museum
  • Business hotels near Jingzhou station for the train

Foreign passports: Mid-range hotels are fine; check with hostels first.

Checked by GoHubei local editors · September 2026. Spotted a change? Tell us.