Taizhou Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Guoqing Scenic Area Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
A three-day deep tour of Tiantai, not only the most beautiful temple, but also the spirit on the mountain
🌈Before going to Tiantai Mountain, I imagined that I would quietly visit the ancient temples for thousands of years, slowly wait for the cows to get off work, leisurely watch the green mountains and waterfalls, happily take pictures of Zen landscapes, stroke cats, drink tea and eat vegetarian meals. After the trip, everything was as I wished, but the adjectives were a bit off. I walked 25 kilometers in three days, and on the last day I sat on the high-speed train back with two muddy trouser legs, but I was happier than the planned trip, especially the Xiagu Ancient Road, the beautiful mountains and waters of Tiantai Mountain are real.
🚴♀️Because several scenic spots are basically all the way, so there are many problems in transportation and tour routes, the number of words is limited, detailed strategies will be divided later, first simply say the total itinerary
1⃣Day1: Departure—Tiantai Station—Big Waterfall—Qiongtai Fairy Valley
2⃣Day2: Guoqing Temple—Tiantai Museum—Shiliang
3⃣Day3: Xiagu Ancient Road Loop—Tiantai Station Return
📍✔️First afternoon: Big Waterfall + Qiongtai Fairy Valley (Pictures 1-5)
🔸Bought a joint ticket, walked all the way, took 3 hours, the route track is 9 kilometers (only more than 7 kilometers on the two-step track, has been synchronized), the big waterfall is indeed spectacular, but after climbing to the top of the mountain all the way to Qiongtai Fairy Valley, it is the mountain and water show, worth the ticket price. This attraction is near, it is convenient for one person to take a taxi.
📍✔️Second morning: Guoqing Temple + Tiantai Museum, afternoon: Shiliang (Pictures 6-11)
🔸Guoqing Temple is as everyone says, quiet and simple, even the plants have Buddha nature, the entrance of Tiantai Museum is very inconspicuous, but the cultural exhibits inside are very rich.
🔸Shiliang Feipu is rushing to the last bus of the scenic spot to go back to the last bus, about 3 kilometers from the entrance to the exit, it takes 1 and a half hours, completely different from the big waterfall Qiongtai Fairy Valley, it is a place to brush again. This attraction is far away, it is more convenient for one person to take the scenic bus.
📍✔️Third day: Xiagu Ancient Road Loop (Pictures 12-16)
🔸Start timing from near Tiantai Hotel, the whole journey is 13 kilometers, it takes 5 hours (only more than 12 kilometers on the two-step track, has been synchronized), all the way through the mountains, villages, ancient temples, quiet and natural, the second half of the journey met rain, so I brought two trouser legs out of the mountain. There are several wild roads in this loop, it is not recommended for women to hike alone, especially when the weather is bad.
🌟If the weather is bad in Tiantai Mountain, it is easy to fog up the mountain, self-driving around the mountain road should pay attention to safety, novice drivers are not recommended.
🌟I won't go out for food, I've been hiking all the way, the most I eat is dry food, but I ate at the earth stove, I feel average, and the random He Wei stir-fry on the side of the road, unexpectedly suits my taste, I ate it for two days.
🌟The temples in Tiantai Mountain are really beautiful, and the three-day deep tour makes me feel that the mountains and waters here are more spiritual.
Taizhou Guoqing Temple | A thousand-year-old ancient monastery that one must visit in a lifetime
Guoqing Temple is known as the most worthwhile temple to visit in the country, with a thousand years of refined elegance, and is called the most beautiful and purest temple in China. This is my first visit, and the beauty of Guoqing Temple on a rainy winter day made me stop for four hours. I will definitely come back when spring comes and flowers bloom.
🔎History of Guoqing Temple:
Founded in 598 AD, Guoqing Temple is not only the birthplace of the first sect of Chinese Buddhism - Tiantai Sect, but also the ancestral temple of the Tiantai Sect in Korea and Japan.
During the Sui Dynasty, the high monk Zhiyi, founder of the Tiantai Sect, wished to build a temple as the official ancestral temple of the sect. Due to a lack of funds, construction had not started. In 597 AD, Zhiyi's dying wish was, 'If the temple is not seen completed, I will close my eyes in regret.' Prince Yang Guang, who had received the Bodhisattva precepts from Master Zhiyi, was moved by Zhiyi's will and thus dispatched the Sima Wang Hong to supervise the construction of the monastery, initially named Tiantai Temple. In 604 AD, Yang Guang ascended the throne as Emperor Yang of Sui, and later, inspired by the idea 'If the temple is completed, the country will be pure,' Tiantai Temple was renamed Guoqing Temple.
🆙Guoqing Temple has three wonders: the Sui pagoda, Sui plum, and the unique 'Goose' calligraphy by Wang Xizhi.
🚗Route:
By car, navigate directly to the Guoqing Temple scenic area
By high-speed train, go to Tiantai Mountain station, then take bus route 7 directly to the Guoqing scenic area
For accommodation, you can choose Tiantai Hotel, a short walk away from Guoqing Temple
👉There is free Zen tea inside the temple, and a shuttle bus that costs 2 yuan per trip
🕐Guoqing Temple of Tiantai opening hours 07:00-16:00, parking lot ¥10/day
Guoqing Temple
Beyond the mountains and rivers, Mount Tiantai has always been renowned for being the 'source of Buddhist doctrine and the abode of divine landscapes' both domestically and internationally. Hidden deep within the mountains and surrounded by lotus ponds, Guoqing Temple is a thousand-year-old Buddhist land, and it was also a frequent destination for the ancient monk Hanshan during his lifetime.
'The temple prospers, and the nation becomes pure,' is the grand aspiration held by Guoqing Temple. This ancient temple from the Sui Dynasty was founded by the eminent monk Zhiyue. Jianzhen, who traveled to the east, visited here, as did high monks from India, Hanshan, Shide, and even the legendary Ji Gong was often in residence.
Moreover, the prototype of Kukai in the 'Legend of the Demon Cat' once settled here, incidentally encountering the magnificent and splendid civilization of the Tang Dynasty. It is difficult to summarize the realm of Guoqing Temple in a single word; it is profound yet not burdensome, simple yet not lacking in richness, and despite its vicissitudes, it still carries an air of dignity. Serene and abundant, this is the fundamental reason for the favorable impression Guoqing Temple leaves on people.
A temple, a city - Guoqing Temple
Located in Guanzhen Town, Tiantai County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, the Tiantai Mountain Guoqing Temple was founded in the 18th year of the Sui Kaihuang era, originally named Tiantai Temple. It was later renamed Guoqing Temple, which means 'As the temple becomes complete, the nation becomes pure.' It is known as the most beautiful and purest temple in China.
Entering the ancient temple in the early morning, the first rays of the sun shine upon the tall woods
A winding path leads to a secluded spot, where the Zen rooms are deep amidst flowers and trees.
Upon entering the visitor center, there is a whole field of rice planted by the monks of the temple. At the foot of the mountain, they plant rapeseed in spring and rice in summer, and the freshly cut rice is often seen drying in the courtyard. For thousands of years, Guoqing Temple has maintained its original way of practice.
Ancient trees in the temple reach for the sky, including a Sui plum tree that is 1400 years old. Plum blossoms have always been deeply loved by Chinese literati and the public throughout the ages for their purity and elegance. The ancient Sui Dynasty temple, Guoqing Temple, is an excellent place to enjoy the plum blossoms. Inside the temple, there is a Sui plum tree, which is said to have been planted by the founding patriarch and high monk of the Sui Dynasty, Zhan'an. Entering through the round gate, the ancient plum tree is robust and vigorous, with a canopy that spans more than a meter, and is one of the oldest existing plum trees in China.
Today is the first day of the lunar month, and the temple is crowded with many pilgrims. It's a bit crowded. In the Great Buddha Hall, Buddhist ceremonies are being held, with the sound of sutras echoing...
Guoqing Scenic Area
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Shenxianju Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Come to the place where the immortals live, and take some ethereal photos! Attached is a shooting guide
🌤Come to the Immortal's Residence in the New Year, ascend from the south gate, every step is a scene, majestic and spectacular, extraordinarily beautiful, the fairy aura in the mountains is floating, stepping into the mountains is refreshing, instantly becoming a broad-minded, not curled, not dry little fairy~
🏞The Immortal's Residence is really good for shooting, there are many check-in points, and any shot is a blockbuster. I have summarized a few check-in points and shooting tips, everyone can take it~
📸Photo check-in position in the Immortal's Residence: Buddha Shadow Lotus Rhyme, South Heaven Top, Worship Platform, Ruyi Bridge, Lotus Platform, halfway up the mountain, the photo red wall under the mountain is also very beautiful
📌Shooting tips for reference:
1, It is recommended to wear ancient style clothing, solid color is better, white is more fairy, horse face skirt is more heroic
2, Buddha Shadow Lotus Rhyme must be checked in, every 5 minutes will spray a mist, the fairy atmosphere is more sufficient
3, The mountain is cooler than the bottom of the mountain, it is recommended to bring a thick coat for shooting
4, You can bring your own shooting props, fans, ancient style hats, cloaks are all good
5, The drone perspective shooting scenery, portraits are more beautiful
☝🏻Mountain climbing tour route suggestion: It is recommended to go up from the south gate, directly take the cable car, change to the elevator to check in Buddha Shadow Lotus Rhyme, South Heaven Top and Ruyi Bridge and so on, but not in the same direction, you need to watch the time
🎫The ticket for the Immortal's Residence is 110/person, the separate ticket for the South Heaven Top is 99/person
🚡The cable car goes up 65 yuan/person, the cable car goes down 55 yuan/person
Conquered my fears & soared to new heights in
Trekking up the South Heaven Summit was a journey of determination & awe-inspiring vistas. The sun painted the world in hues of gold as I stood at the pinnacle, a surreal moment etched forever.
But the real adventure began with the Glass Skywalk. Stepping onto the transparent path suspended hundreds of meters above ground sent my heart racing. Adrenaline surged through me with each step, the wind whispered ancient secrets, and the sway beneath my feet added to the thrill.
As I walked along the skywalk, Xianju's beauty unfolded beneath me – valleys, hills, and rivers that seemed like nature's masterpiece. The blend of awe & exhilaration reminded me of life's fragility & wonder. Captured moments in photographs couldn't compare to the feeling of facing fear & emerging triumphant.
Xianju County's South Heaven Summit & Glass Skywalk are more than attractions – they're invitations to embrace courage & adventure, a chance to leave comfort zones behind. To all seeking unforgettable experiences, heed the call of Xianju. 🌄 Embrace the rush, embrace the beauty. Your journey awaits! #XianjuAdventures#trip
Incredible bridges in zhejiang
#mountainview After encountering several reposts of drone shots of the Ruyi bridge on IG, I found out that Unitravel, a travel agency based in Hangzhou, was offering trips to to Shenxianju scenic spot. A bunch of friends and I signed up and we were not disappointed at all!
We chose to take the cable car and only walked a bit to find escalators taking us further up. That was something none of us have seen before, definitely not on a mountain! We spotted a nice area with chairs and tables, surrounded by a few shops, where we sat and had our own packed lunches. We crossed two bridges before finally spotting the Ruyi bridge. I went to several glass bridges before and that one was indeed, the most impressive. While following the pathway, you’ll come across shops selling beverages and snacks. Fresh air & mountain views, a great combo for a getaway from the city!
We walked in the sun for hours and were too exhausted to descend on foot. We chose to take the cable car again. There was a massive queue and we had to wait for an hour.
#mountains#mountaintop#mountainescape#mountaingetaway#zhejiang#bridge#grouptour#travelstories#travelstories
If you are planning for a long hike, with beautiful scenery, fresh air, Shenxianju, Taizhou, Zhejiang is best place for you, better drive your own car to also enjoy the road trip. The top of mount is a long walk of around 5 kilometer so better keep necessary food with you and keep yourself hydrated if you are traveling during summers. The scenary is breathtaking but if you are traveling with kids I would suggest to take cable car to reach mountain top, as you also need to walk around 5 km to travel around on the top of mountain.
#tigeryear2022 #staycation
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Shitang Town Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Colourful town
A little colourful town in Wenling. Good place to stroll around and get a coffee with a view in Zhejiang.
How to get there: Take a didi from Wenling Railway station, takes about 45mins-1h
Shitang in Wenling, Taizhou, has a scenery that definitely rivals Weihai, and it's worth a visit🫴
📍💠Taizhou Wenling Shitang Pearl Seaside Greenway Resort
🎫Free🆓
Built on the hillside, a stunning coastline where you can see the ocean all along the way. When the weather is good, the sky is very blue and beautiful! (Choose to go when the weather is good, you really won't be disappointed) The scenery is beautiful❗
You can walk around on your own, or take a sightseeing car (🎫one-way 10 yuan/person, round-trip 30/person)
The starting point of the Greenway sightseeing car🚗 has a Pearl Beach🏖️. It's not very big, it's a soft goose stone sand beach as shown in pictures p11p12, but the scenery is pretty. After having fun, you can walk along the Greenway to reach nearby homestays. There's a homestay called 'Sheyejilai' which is quite nice, but now you can't enter without a reservation for dining, accommodation🏠, or afternoon tea⋯ There are also many great photo spots near the homestay, perfect for taking pictures📸. After exploring around the homestay, you can go to the Couple's Ring Viewing Platform to watch the sunset🌇, or visit the nearby Golden Sand Beach🏖️ (🎫ticket 30 yuan/person)
Local snacks: Wenling specialty bubble shrimp, Mulian tofu, seafood noodles
If you're visiting Wenling, Shitang in Taizhou, you must check out this spot
Why is the Coastal Greenway a must-visit attraction? As Shitang's popular scenic spot, the Coastal Greenway offers a close encounter with a beautiful stretch of coastline, spanning 8 kilometers. Since the greenway is built halfway up the hill, you can see the ocean all along the way, and it's absolutely perfect for taking photos. If you don't feel like walking, you can take the scenic area's sightseeing car to enjoy the sea breeze and listen to the waves🌊... Of course, at the starting point of the sightseeing car, there's also a pebble beach known as Pearl Beach. It's not very large, but walking barefoot on the pebbles is incredibly comfortable.
📍: Pearl Coastal Greenway Resort
🎫Admission: Free
Nearby, there are attractions like Golden Sand Beach, the Fishing Harbor Dam, and the Couple's Ring Viewing Platform (located at the top of the Coastal Greenway)
‼️The sea is mostly blue most of the time, except during typhoons. However, the color of the sea is greatly influenced by the tides and weather, so be sure to check the weather before you set out.
Surrounded by Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, hidden in a coastal town is the Seascape Fisherman's Village Homestay
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▫ Wenling·Sheye Yizhai
▫ SHEYE YIZHAI
▫ Shitang Town, Wenling City, Zhejiang Province
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🐠 Highlights
▫ The homestay is located in Shitang Town, known as the 'Oriental Cape of Good Hope'
▫ Boasts a stunning coastline 🐳 with a view of the seaside town
▫ Combines wabi-sabi aesthetics with local characteristic stone houses
▫ Allows you to enjoy the beautiful scenery and holiday from a high vantage point
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🐠 Accommodation
▫ The homestay stands on the cliff by the sea
▫ Traditional stone houses are scattered about 👀
▫ A combination of retro and wilderness design
▫ A variety of room types, suitable for families with children and couples
▫ Offers an excellent sea view, with floor-to-ceiling windows that provide a panoramic view of Shitang Town
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🐠 Facilities
▫ The homestay has a restaurant, tea room, and bar 🥂
▫ Equipped with a children's playground, billiards room, and chess room
▫ An infinity pool with a 360° view of the sea and mountains
▫ A large public area for drinking tea 🍵, enjoying the sea view 🌊, and mountain gazing ⛰
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🐠 Surroundings
▫ Xiaoruo Village
▫ Coastal Greenway
▫ East Sea Cape of Good Hope
▫ Sansuan Island
▫ Shizaiwan Beach
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Colorful Xiaoruo Village Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
I regret not coming earlier! This small yet treasure-filled historical city - Taizhou
Spring is coming, if you're still hesitating about where to go, then you must keep this 2-day 1-night Taizhou travel guide! ✨
📌About the attractions:
1. 🌈Ziyang Street
- Location: Ziyang Ancient Street, Linhai City, Taizhou
- Transportation: Take a bullet train to Linhai Station, then a 50-minute taxi ride
- Highlights: Don't miss the soft and delicious food here, as well as the super tasty seaweed cake, worth waiting in line for. The entire street is long, with a strong cultural atmosphere, very suitable for taking pictures.
2. 🏝Wenling·Taizhou
- Location: Wenling City, Taizhou
- Transportation: Take a bullet train to Wenling Station, then a 1-hour taxi ride
- Recommended attractions:
- 🌈Xiaoruo Village: Known as the Zhejiang version of Cinque Terre, the colorful houses are like a fairy tale world.
- 🌄Couple's Viewing Platform: From an aerial view, it looks like a pair of rings, extremely romantic.
- 🏖Golden Beach: Has a charming blue sea, making people feel happy.
- 🏝Pearl Beach: With a long coastline, it's a great place to relax on weekends.
- 🏔"Little Fuji Mountain": A lonely island, with a unique mood.
3. 🏯Guoqing Scenic Area
- Location: Guoqing Scenic Area, Tiantai County, Taizhou
- Transportation: Take a high-speed train to Tiantai Mountain Station, then a 15-minute taxi ride
- Introduction: "If the temple is established, the country will be clear", every inch of land here carries the traces of time. There is also a 1400-year-old Sui plum tree in the temple, which is quite spectacular.
4. 🛕Taizhou City Wall
- Location: Located next to Ziyang Ancient Street, within walking distance
- Introduction: A semi-circular city wall surrounds the ancient city of Taizhou. From Xingshan Gate to Wangtian Platform, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Linhai from a high place.
5. 🌌About accommodation
- I chose Taizhou Sky City, as if I were in Hayao Miyazaki's animated world.
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- Floating Island: An island floating in the clouds, shocking.
- Hayao Miyazaki's Animated World: Anime elements can be seen everywhere, extremely cute.
- Little Train: Take the train to spring, there are many surprises along the way.
- Sky Mirror: A huge mirror, reflecting the blue sky, white clouds, and sunrise.
- Lake View Tent Room: A super large tent, independent balcony, lake view in full view. There is also the same starry sky bubble room as in 'Youth Around the World'.
- During the Spring Festival, there are various activities full of New Year's flavor in Sky City, such as handmade dragon lanterns, writing spring couplets, and boiling tea around the stove.
Come and explore the beauty of Taizhou! 😍
I declare!! I have found the most beautiful fishing village that is perfect for hiking
🎈In winter, Shitang not only has the sparkling sea, but also these colorful little houses. This is the colorful Xiaoruo Village in Shitang!! The country roads with colorful houses, walking into Xiaoruo Village, it's like coming to the colorful castle in the fairy tale
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⛳Location: Shitang Town, Wenling City, Zhejiang Province
🎟Attractions: Kirin Mountain (near Xiaoruo Village)
🎫Tickets: Free
🚗Transportation: It is recommended to drive by yourself, 🚄Take the high-speed rail to "Wenling Station"
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🥳Travel tips:
✨It is recommended to drive to 🛰️"Wenling Shitang Tianhou Palace", which is near Xiaoruo Village
✨If you don't know how to get there, you can ask the local villagers, they will enthusiastically show you the way
✨Walk up a section of steps from the left side of the road, and you can reach the top of the mountain in about half an hour
✨This mountain is called "Ruoshan Kirin Mountain". It is an undeveloped scenic spot. Few people know it. It is small and beautiful. The photos 📸 are very good
✨Be sure to pay attention to safety! The edge of the cliff is very dangerous. Don't get close when it's windy
Regret only then came to this treasure island Wenling Shitang|Attached strategy
|Attached strategy.
First set foot in Wenling Shitang, only to find out that Wenling actually has such a beautiful place, beach, reef, waves, sunrise and sunset, here satisfied all my imagination of the seaside town!
✈️About traffic:
🚄Shanghai Wenling high-speed railway station, then take a ride, basically are seconds, one person 40 yuan, 50km about 🚖1h more to the homestay, you can also take the bus 20💰 about 1h30min. If you take a taxi, it is usually between 100-130.
【Line itinerary📆】
Day 1
Wenling Station➡️Sheyejilai Homestay➡️Colorful Xiaoruo Village➡️Watch the sunset at Kirin Mountain➡️Homestay
Day 2
Watch the sunrise at the homestay→➡️Duijie Viewing Platform➡️Binhai Greenway➡️Pearl Beach➡️Golden Beach➡️Return
👍Must-visit attractions:
✅Colorful Xiaoruo Village:
It is recommended to go in the afternoon, then go to Xiaoruo Village for a walk, take pictures, you can also find a coffee shop, enjoy the slow life.
✅Watch the sunset at the top of Kirin Mountain
You must go to the top of Kirin Mountain to watch a beautiful sunset, enter from the archway of Donghaicun, go straight up on the right side of Tianhou Palace, there are signs all the way, it takes about twenty minutes to climb to the top. You can take pictures of the sunset at the top of the mountain, and you can also take a panoramic view of Xiaoruo Village, highly recommended❗️
✅Duijie Viewing Platform:
360-degree overlook of the mountain and sea scenery, you can also watch the sunrise + sunset, the 2 circular viewing platforms are the rings of the ring, very photogenic. In the morning, there is a thin layer of mist on the sea, like Penglai Fairyland, very fairy.
✅Binhai Greenway:
Down from the Duijie Viewing Platform, you can walk to the gate of Sheyejilai, there is a small road on the right that goes straight to the Binhai Greenway, walk towards Pearl Beach, there is a wooden plank road that goes straight to the sea.
✅Pearl Beach:
You can take a panoramic view of Pearl Beach on the Binhai Greenway, the plank road next to it is now sealed up, the door is closed and tourists are not allowed in, it's a pity.
♦️About accommodation:
👉Come to Wenling Shitang and stay at Sheyejilai Homestay, a highly recommended homestay.
👍The location of the homestay is excellent, under the Duijie Viewing Platform, ten minutes up the mountain, and about ten minutes to the Binhai Greenway on the side road.
👍The view of the homestay is unbeatable, overlooking the endless seaside scenery, you can watch the stars at night, and you can watch the beautiful sunrise in the morning.
👍The homestay retains the characteristics of the stone house, the design sense is very strong, a random shot can have the style of a magazine blockbuster. The hardware and software are also the top configuration in the homestay❗
⚠️If you have enough time, it is recommended to go to the island across the sea, you can see my previous strategy
A mini Croatia just 2 hours away from Wenzhou! It's so beautiful that it's killing me
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⛵️This year's holiday is coming particularly late, not until the end of January, I'm almost unable to hold on! So I decided to have a spontaneous mini vacation with my friends.
⛵️My friend chose the destination, and I was immediately captivated by its beauty upon arrival.
⛵️I couldn't help but exclaim: Taizhou! Wenling! You guys are missing out! Like Harbin in the past, hiding everything, why not show off such a great place earlier!
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⛵️|Why go abroad? It's even better here!
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▪️Huge coastal grassland, clean and flat.
▪️Infinity pool facing the sea, clear and high-end.
▪️Layered sea-viewing steps, wide view.
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▫️I've been to Wenling no less than three times, each bay has its own scenery, only this area is full of exotic feeling!
▫️Whether it's hardware or soft decoration, there's nothing to pick on.
▫️The outdoor natural landscape is paired with various well-designed buildings, and the interior design in Wabi-sabi style is matched with mid-century furniture, it's hard not to love living here!
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⛵️|2 days and 1 night, give yourself a break!
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▫️Some people sit on the grass, some nest on the roof of the building, and some just sit on the chair at the door of their room, everyone spends the afternoon here in their own way.
▫️The seaside wind is not as cold as imagined, but it lowers the temperature brought by the sunlight, making it even more comfortable.
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▪️A 5-minute walk from the guesthouse is Wenling's viewing platform, where you can have a 320-degree view of the sea.
▪️You can also enjoy Wenling's special dishes in the guesthouse's restaurant, and it's only a 15-minute drive to the Golden Beach, where there are coffee and snacks by the sea.
▪️After checking out on the second day, you can visit the colorful Xiaoruo Village, take a Mediterranean overhead view of Wenling!
▪️Or you can taste local snacks in Wenling City, such as Qian Cake and Bubble Shrimp, highly recommended!
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⛵️The Spring Festival holiday is coming, call up your family and friends and let's go!
🏠Sheye Jilai
📍No. 120, Jiantou Mountain, Shitang Town, Wenling City, Taizhou City
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Ziyang Street Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
I regret not coming earlier! This small yet treasure-filled historical city - Taizhou
Spring is coming, if you're still hesitating about where to go, then you must keep this 2-day 1-night Taizhou travel guide! ✨
📌About the attractions:
1. 🌈Ziyang Street
- Location: Ziyang Ancient Street, Linhai City, Taizhou
- Transportation: Take a bullet train to Linhai Station, then a 50-minute taxi ride
- Highlights: Don't miss the soft and delicious food here, as well as the super tasty seaweed cake, worth waiting in line for. The entire street is long, with a strong cultural atmosphere, very suitable for taking pictures.
2. 🏝Wenling·Taizhou
- Location: Wenling City, Taizhou
- Transportation: Take a bullet train to Wenling Station, then a 1-hour taxi ride
- Recommended attractions:
- 🌈Xiaoruo Village: Known as the Zhejiang version of Cinque Terre, the colorful houses are like a fairy tale world.
- 🌄Couple's Viewing Platform: From an aerial view, it looks like a pair of rings, extremely romantic.
- 🏖Golden Beach: Has a charming blue sea, making people feel happy.
- 🏝Pearl Beach: With a long coastline, it's a great place to relax on weekends.
- 🏔"Little Fuji Mountain": A lonely island, with a unique mood.
3. 🏯Guoqing Scenic Area
- Location: Guoqing Scenic Area, Tiantai County, Taizhou
- Transportation: Take a high-speed train to Tiantai Mountain Station, then a 15-minute taxi ride
- Introduction: "If the temple is established, the country will be clear", every inch of land here carries the traces of time. There is also a 1400-year-old Sui plum tree in the temple, which is quite spectacular.
4. 🛕Taizhou City Wall
- Location: Located next to Ziyang Ancient Street, within walking distance
- Introduction: A semi-circular city wall surrounds the ancient city of Taizhou. From Xingshan Gate to Wangtian Platform, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Linhai from a high place.
5. 🌌About accommodation
- I chose Taizhou Sky City, as if I were in Hayao Miyazaki's animated world.
📌📌📌
- Floating Island: An island floating in the clouds, shocking.
- Hayao Miyazaki's Animated World: Anime elements can be seen everywhere, extremely cute.
- Little Train: Take the train to spring, there are many surprises along the way.
- Sky Mirror: A huge mirror, reflecting the blue sky, white clouds, and sunrise.
- Lake View Tent Room: A super large tent, independent balcony, lake view in full view. There is also the same starry sky bubble room as in 'Youth Around the World'.
- During the Spring Festival, there are various activities full of New Year's flavor in Sky City, such as handmade dragon lanterns, writing spring couplets, and boiling tea around the stove.
Come and explore the beauty of Taizhou! 😍
Taizhou Linhai! Never thought there would be such a small popular secret in the mountains and fields!
Holiday! That's the happiest thing about the New Year🧨.
Want to see Ziyang Street, want to enjoy the plum blossoms🌸
So arranged the Linhai tour route:
Xingshan Gate (into Ziyang Street) ➡️ Chaotian Gate (visit the plum garden) ➡️ East Lake ➡️ Mountain and Autumn🏡
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From the bustling street to the quiet mountains⛰️
This seems to be a place to escape from the world
Just the three words 'Mountain and Autumn' are full of poetry📖
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Originally it was the cold feeling of the empty mountain after the rain
But because of the New Year's decorations here, it adds a lot of warmth
Spring couplets, red lanterns🏮, 🧧, window stickers
Already have the feeling of the New Year🧨
And the local fresh strawberries🍓 in the room are also very sweet
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The dinner🥣 chosen in the homestay
Is Linhai local specialty small seafood and local snacks
Quite to the taste of Wenzhou people! It's really full!
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Although this trip did not encounter a sunny day
But... it's already satisfying to return~😄
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Taizhou Travel | A two-day and one-night guide to the sticky paradise
This Spring Festival, I finally made it to Taizhou, the place I've been longing for! Taizhou is truly a paradise for sticky rice lovers like me, and I couldn't bear to leave after all the delicious food!
🗓 Itinerary:
Day1: Tiantai Waterfall—Guoqing Temple—Tuzao Head—Stay in Tiantai
Day2: Tiantai→Ziyang Street→Taizhou Prefecture City Wall—Return trip
✅ Must Experience:
Tiantai Waterfall
A 10-minute taxi ride from Tiantai Mountain High-speed Railway Station
Ticket: 100, worth seeing, great for photos 📸.
Business hours: 8:00-16:00
Travel tips: Walk to the entrance viewing platform for 5 minutes, to the big waterfall for 20 minutes, to the Water Curtain Cave and back for 1 hour, to the mountain top for 2 hours and you can exit directly
Free luggage storage, I'm grateful for this wise decision If you want to see something natural, you can go to Shiliang Waterfall, but it's much smaller.
Guoqing Temple
Lunch at the 【Sanmu Yuyu Food】 next to Guoqing Temple requires queuing. The rice fields in front of the temple are super healing . It is said that you can see different scenery throughout the four seasons.
A historic and quaint temple , where the traces of history are left on the mottled walls, is a place that calms the mind as soon as you enter.
Free 8:00-17:00
Dinner at 【Tuzao Head】 No. 390 Laodong Road
There are many local specialty dishes, delicious and no waiting required for taking a number, the turnover is fast. Basically, no disappointments!
Recommended dishes: Dried vegetable bun, sand garlic bean noodles, Fenghua fragrant taro pot
A 1-hour taxi ride from Tiantai to Ziyang Street.
Ziyang Street
Mainly featuring various snacks, if you enter from the Xingshan Gate, follow the order below, recommended as follows:
【18 RESERVA ROASTERY】 Coffee shop
Grass jelly coffee frozen latte
【Chen Ji Black Rice Mochi】
The sticky mochi filled with black sesame and red bean paste is delicious!
【Jiu Jiu Seaweed Cake】
The busiest shop on the whole street. Surprisingly, it's sweet and salty, I thought it would be salty, the crust is very crispy.
【Rongjia Snacks】
A snack shop under the Xinrongji brand. With air conditioning and the ability to order dishes, it's more suitable for resting. Recommended dishes: Steamed flat food (like dumplings, but with thinner skin and more filling, a Linhai specialty), Bai Shui Yang tofu, boneless phoenix claws, ginger stewed egg
【Fucheng Lu's Prawn】
Highly recommended by many, but the queue was too long so I didn't try it.
【Date Workshop】
The date bean cake is super fragrant
【Aunt Zhu's Egg White Sheep Tail】
Considered a specialty, worth a try. Egg white fried balls + air + black sesame filling combination
Taizhou Prefecture City Wall (5A scenic spot)
The Great Wall of the South , still worth a visit. Built during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it has a history of over a thousand years, mainly serving military defense and flood prevention purposes.
Adult 60, online 55 (after 16:30, online tickets for the same day cannot be purchased)
Monday to Sunday 7:00-18:00. Going at 4 pm is less sunny.
Route:
1. The closest to Ziyang Street is 【Xingshan Gate】, start from here and walk 【Xingshan Gate - Chaotian Gate - Lansheng Gate】 total duration 2 hours.
2. For the lazy, you can also just walk the essence route! :【Chaotian Gate - Lansheng Gate】 Difficulty: Moderate Duration: 1 hour
Recommended reason: The essential scenic spots are all along this section, passing through 1-8 enemy towers, Wangtian Platform, Chenghuang Temple, Baiyun Tower (the highest point)
The stairs at the entrance of Lansheng Gate are very high and steep, it is not recommended to start from Lansheng Gate. Exiting from Lansheng Gate, you can also see Dong Lake , and if you have enough time, you can go there directly to play.
This small and hidden historical city, Taizhou
Taizhou is really a treasure city
The Spring Festival is coming, if you don't know where to go, keep this 2-day and 1-night Taizhou travel guide
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🗺️About the attractions
1️⃣Ziyang Ancient Street
•Location: Ziyang Ancient Street, Linhai City, Taizhou City
•How to get there: Take the high-speed rail to Linhai Station, and then take a taxi for 50 minutes
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Don't miss the sticky rice here and the super delicious seaweed cake, the queue is long but worth it. The whole street is long, with a strong cultural atmosphere, very suitable for taking pictures
2️⃣Wenling
•Location: Wenling City, Taizhou City
•How to get there: Take the high-speed rail to Wenling Station, and then take a taxi for 1 hour
•Xiaoruo Village: Known as the Zhejiang version of the Five Fishing Villages, the colorful houses are super fairy tale
•Ring Viewing Platform: From the aerial view, it is a pair of rings, so romantic that I cried
•Golden Beach: Unexpectedly, Taizhou also has such a healing blue
•Pearl Beach: Super long coastline, very suitable for weekend relaxation
• "Little Mount Fuji": A lonely island, very atmospheric
3️⃣Guoqing Temple
•Location: Guoqing Scenic Area, Tiantai County, Taizhou City
•How to get there: Take the high-speed rail to Tiantai Mountain Station, and then take a taxi for 15 minutes
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If the temple is established, the country will be clear
Every inch of land, you can see the traces of the years
There is also a 1400-year-old Sui Mei in the temple, which is very spectacular
4️⃣Taizhou City Wall
📍Location: Just next to Ziyang Ancient Street, within walking distance
Half a circle, surrounding the ancient city of Taizhou
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From Xingshan Gate, walk to Wangtiantai. Standing at a high place, you can enjoy the scenery of Linhai
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✅Floating Island: An island floating above the clouds, super shocking
✅Miyazaki Hayao's anime world: Anime elements can be seen everywhere, cute to explode
✅Little Train: Take the train to spring, there are many cute surprises along the way
✅Mirror of the Sky: A huge mirror, reflecting the blue sky, white clouds and sunrise
✅Lake View Tent Room: Super large tent, independent balcony, lake view in full view, and the same starry sky bubble room as in 'Youth Around'
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Come to the City of the Sky for the Spring Festival, there are also handmade dragon lanterns, writing couplets, surrounding the stove to make tea and other New Year activities
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🍲About food
Tianwang Shun Seaweed Cake, Hongchi Embedded Cake Shop, Anling Sweet Potato Strips, Chen's Black Rice Glutinous Rice Cake, Aunt Wang's Plum Cake, Aunt Zhu's Egg White Lamb Tail, Lishi Mountain Style Shrimp
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