Phoenix Ancient Town Three Days Two Nights Poetic Journey

📅 Itinerary 🌞 Day 1: First Encounter with the Ancient Town · Light and Shadow on the Tuojiang River Afternoon 🏮 Check in at a riverside inn in the ancient town, with the sound of the flowing Tuojiang River right outside your window 🍵 Try a bowl of Xiangxi rice noodles, paired with a dish of blood rice duck (😋 a must-eat!) Evening 🌉 Watch the sunset from the Rainbow Bridge Art Building and see the ancient town light up one by one 🛶 Boat ride on the Tuojiang River, passing through Snow Bridge and Jumping Rock to the tune of the boatman’s folk songs (📸 perfect for photos!) Night 🎵 Listen to folk songs along the bar street, or light a river lantern to make a wish (✨ stars falling all over the river surface) 🌿 Day 2: Deep Cultural Exploration · Secret Miao Territory Morning 📚 Visit Shen Congwen’s former residence to feel the gentleness of "Border Town" 🏯 Climb the East Gate Tower to overlook the thousand-year-old pattern of green-tiled peaks Afternoon 🧵 Experience a Miao costume photoshoot, transforming into “Cui Cui” with the jingling silver accessories (👑 red Miao costumes recommended!) 🧶 Visit the former residences of Xiong Xiling and the Yang family ancestral hall to uncover stories from the Republic of China era Evening 🍶 Head to Shanjiang Miao Village (30 minutes from the ancient town), drink the gate-blocking wine, and watch the bonfire dance (🔥 immersive Miao ethnic atmosphere) 💫 Day 3: Leisure Time · Memory Collection Early Morning ☁️ Get up at 6:00 AM! Experience the misty ancient town with no one around (🌫️ fairyland mode activated) 🍲 Have soy milk and fried dough sticks at a breakfast stall, and buy a pack of ginger candy as a souvenir Morning 🖼️ Stroll through the Shawan Art District and pick up a piece of batik or Miao silver jewelry ☕ Write postcards at a riverside café and get the Phoenix commemorative postmark Afternoon 🚗 Reluctantly say goodbye, taking home a jar of cured meat and a heart full of poetry 🍜 Food List Must-order main dishes: blood rice duck, sour soup fish, fern cake stir-fried with cured meat Snack check-ins: ginger candy, wooden hammer crisp, fried small fish and shrimp, community rice Tipsy moments: glutinous rice wine (Peach Blossom brew recommended! 🍶) 💡 Helpful Tips Wear comfortable flat shoes! The ancient town’s stone paths test your feet 👟 Bring an umbrella in the rainy season, sunscreen on sunny days, and note the big temperature difference by the Tuojiang River in the morning and evening 🌂 Free entry to the ancient town Use ride-hailing apps or taxis 🚕 to avoid “black cars” scams at the station 🚖