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Highly Recommended by "China National Tourism"❗️This Lesser-Known Small City Hides the Last Secret Paradise of Jiangnan Stop going to crowded Suzhou and Hangzhou this summer👫👫👫 🌿Come to Lishui instead ‼️A mountain and water paradise overlooked by 99% of tourists Save this "Complete 3-Day 2-Night Lishui Self-Driving Tour Guide" 🚗【Transportation Guide】 ✔️Direct high-speed train to "Lishui Station"—rent a car for more convenience ✔️3h from Hangzhou/4.5h from Shanghai ✔️Many mountain roads, recommended for experienced drivers 🗺️【Itinerary】 Day1⃣️: Guyan Painting Village-Yunhe Rice Terraces (stay at Qixingdun) Day2⃣️: Yangjiatan Village-Songyang Old Street-Chenjiapucun Village (stay at cliff guesthouse) Day3⃣️: Xiandushan Scenic Area-Heyang Ancient Residences 🌟【Must-Try Experiences】 ✅Guyan Painting Village A "living" Along the River During the Qingming Festival, with sails on the Ou River as beautiful as ink paintings🖼️ ✅Yunhe Rice Terraces The largest terraced fields in East China, like mirrors of the sky during irrigation season (May-June) ✅Yangjiatan Village The golden Potala Palace, a fairyland when smoke from cooking curls up at dusk🌄 ✅Chenjiapucun Village Avant-garde bookstore on a cliff, trendy guesthouses among sea of clouds 🍜【Food List】 🔥Three Must-Try Specialties: 1. Jinyun Shaobing (preserved vegetable and meat filling is the best) 2. Suichang Long Zongzi (one-meter-long intangible cultural heritage rice dumplings) 3. Yunhe Stream Fish (freshly stewed on traditional wood stoves) 🏡【Accommodation Recommendations】 🌾Terrace View: Yunhe Straw Meets Wooden Blocks ☁️Cliff Guesthouse: Feili Collection·Chenjiapucun 🏯Ancient Village Courtyard: Songyang Taoyeh 💡【Useful Tips】 1️⃣Arrive at Jiuqu Yunhuan before 5 AM to see sunrise at Yunhe Rice Terraces 2️⃣Best lighting for photos at Yangjiatan Village is between 16:00-17:00 3️⃣Must-visit spot in Xiandushan Scenic Area: Old Man Leading an Ox at Zhutan Mountain (performances on weekends) 4️⃣Souvenirs to buy at Songyang Old Street: Dragon Boat Festival tea, smoked ham 5️⃣Remember to bring mosquito repellent + sun protection sleeves in July-August
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Posted: Apr 28, 2025
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