Sanjiang (三江; Sānjiāng) is a county in North Guangxi in China
Sanjiang means three rivers, named after the three rivers in the county, Rong River, Xun River and Miao River. Located in the north Guangxi, it is a juncture of Guangxi, Hunan and Guizhou Provinces. It has a common boundary with Longsheng, Guilin. It was built in the Song Dynasty (about 1105 AC) and became Dong Autonomous County of Guangxi in 1955. The autonomous region, covering an area of 2,454 square kilometers, mainly consisting of the Dong ethnic tribe, which makes up more than 54% of the county's total population.
It is the capital of a Dong Autonomous Prefecture with the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The main reason to come to this dusty concrete town is to visit the amazing and peaceful Chengyang, which is about half an hour from here by bus.
There is good bus service to/from Guilin. There are also buses west into Guizhou. The usual traveller's route is to Congjiang then Kaili. Buses from Longsheng are 1.5 hours, and from Guilin 4.5 hours.
There is a railway station called Sanjiang County which is about 10km away from the centre of town and best reached by taxi or minibus. There are few trains but there is a sleeper to Zhangjiajie
Sanjiang is a wonderland, a mysterious region traditionally inhabited by the Dong people. The visitors who come here are intoxicated by its unique culture, buildings and picturesque landscapes. The most popular attractions are
Traditional Dong musical instruments, particularly the lusheng (reed mouth organ) are sold by shops near the Dong People's Eco-Museum.
Great tangyuan.
2nd-order administrative division
Primary administrative division