Xinghua Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Qianduo (Raised Wetland Fields) Scenic Area Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Surrounded by water, it blooms at four o'clock, and the rape blossoms from the spring breeze are dotted between the fields, elegant and elegant; they are rooted in the stream, fashionable and fresh; they accompany the ecological millennium, dignified and elegant. If peach blossoms are suitable for fine appreciation, plum blossoms are worthy of the wind, and the rape blossoms will win over the ground. Seeing peaches, enjoying plums, and enjoying chrysanthemums are more poetic paintings that people have given since ancient times. Looking at rapeseed flowers is much simpler. Simply feeling the vitality of spring, the golden eyes under the spring green is a kind of enjoyment.
Taizhou's Waterborne Rapeseed Flowers, a springtime spectacle not to be missed!
🔥Hey buddies~ Today I want to recommend a stunning spring destination in Taizhou, Jiangsu - the waterborne rapeseed flower sea! & 🌸
✨Come spring, Taizhou's waterborne rapeseed flowers become a popular spot for visitors, with golden petals covering the water surface, creating a golden ocean that is utterly refreshing. These rapeseed flowers are different from those on land; they grow on the water, complementing the blue sky, white clouds, and clear water, forming a captivating springtime painting.
Imagine sitting on a swaying boat🚤, gliding through this golden sea of flowers, surrounded by fresh air and the subtle fragrance of blossoms, with butterflies fluttering occasionally - isn't this the most beautiful poem of spring?
Moreover, this place is not just great for photography, but also for relaxing and enjoying nature. You can bring a few friends or come with your family to enjoy the peaceful and harmonious countryside life, slowing down the pace of your busy life.
❤️Here are some tips!
1. The best viewing period is usually from March to April each year, when the rapeseed flowers are in full bloom, so remember to plan your trip in advance!
2. Dress lightly, as the wind over the water can still be a bit chilly even in spring.
3. If possible, try to avoid weekends and holidays to prevent the place from being too crowded, which could affect the viewing experience.
Lastly, don't forget to bring your camera to capture this rare beauty, and share it on Trip.com, so more friends can enjoy the splendor of spring together!
Come and experience this golden dream with me! &0🔥 Waiting for you~ &🌸 Li Zhong Water Forest Park
Xinghua Qianduo rapeseed flowers in Taizhou
Today's real shot (April 9, 2024) The Qianduo rapeseed flower scenic area in Xinghua has fully bloomed. Friends with ample time can watch the night performances in the scenic area, which also include drone shows and fireworks. For accommodations, you can choose farm stays or B&Bs near the scenic area.
🗓Ticket: 45 RMB/person
📝Note tips: The boat ticket is 50 RMB/person, but you can skip it if you are physically fit.
🌟Highlight features: It is recommended to go up the tower for a better viewing experience.
🕙Night show time: The night performance starts at around 7:30 pm and lasts for an hour.
Do not come to see the rapeseed flowers at Qianduo Fields now, it will be devastatingly beautiful
Qianduo Fields is not only one of the four major rapeseed flower scenic areas in the country, with its unique waterborne rapeseed fields, but it is also a national key cultural relics protection unit, a world irrigation project heritage site, where pastoral scenery and historical culture are perfectly integrated.
However, during the Qingming holiday period, I'm a bit inclined to dissuade people from coming, as it's simply too crowded. Taking a taxi from Xinghua city center, the traffic jam lasted more than an hour, and the scenic area was packed with people, requiring long queues for boat rides. Still, the overall experience is within an acceptable range. The flowering period should last another week, so I suggest avoiding the holiday period. If you plan to come tomorrow, please be mentally prepared.
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Lizhong Water Forest Park Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Purple Spring Day - Xinghua Lizhong Water Forest Park
Known as the Bird Paradise of East China and the Jiuzhaigou of Central Jiangsu, the Lizhong Water Forest Park in Xinghua, Taizhou, Jiangsu, is recently full of vibrant purple flowers (Zijin grass). It is also close to the Qianduo Scenic Area, allowing visitors to tour both attractions at the same time.
🌟Attraction ticket: 45 yuan/person, half price for those under 60 years old
Boat ticket: 40 yuan/person
🌟Highlights: The scenic area has occasional 'water drifting' performances
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The enduring 'The Lord of the Rings' has been remastered in 4k, and the forest where the elves live is loved by everyone, full of greenery and vitality. In Taizhou, Jiangsu, there is such an elf forest.
Known for its water forest, rare birds, and vast expanses of dawn redwoods, it covers an area of 2,000 acres and is also Xinghua's first 4A-level tourist attraction. Let's embark on a Middle-earth journey in the name of the elf forest!
【Travel Preparation】
🎈Address: Lizhong Water Forest Park
🚘Transportation: Self-driving is recommended~
🎫Ticket Price: 50 yuan/person, Bamboo Raft Drifting: 40 yuan/person
⏰Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00
✨Activities: Misty Forest, Jiuzhaigou, Cultural Corridor, Wobo Bridge, Listening Wind Cottage, Shigong Pavilion, etc.
❶Misty Forest Fantasy
The Misty Forest show starts every hour on the hour, with six shows a day, the latest at 3 pm. When I went, I just caught the forest performance, with mist rising up.
🌱Under the sunlight, the water mist quickly vaporizes, creating a smoky haze. Through the gaps in the trees, beautiful light and shadow are formed.
❷Jiuzhaigou
If you want to capture birds, look here! After getting off the bamboo raft, you'll reach the 'Jiuzhaigou' water plank road, where the wooden path winds through the green waters, adorned with various buildings.
🌴It's also the best spot for bird watching, with egrets, black cuckoos, wild ducks, and other birds inhabiting it year-round, with up to 100,000 at most and normally around 60,000!
❸Cultural Corridor
Walking through the Cultural Corridor, you'll be fascinated not only by the scenery but also by the cultural construction of the water forest, just like the trees rooted in water, eventually holding up a piece of the sky.
❹Wobo Bridge
Where there's water, there's a bridge, connecting two worlds. Wobo Bridge, with its wooden structure, lies quietly on the water, reflecting the bridge on the surface. When the wind blows, petals scatter on the water, bringing change to both worlds. This is also an excellent spot to observe 'fish in the water'.
❺Listening Wind Cottage
The cottage nestles in the forest, blending with the surroundings as if it never existed. Only when the wind passes, bringing the scent of grass, can one be surprised to find this resting place. Here, you don't just enjoy the water forest with your eyes; with your ears, with your heart, you'll be immersed in the entire forest world.
❻Shigong Pavilion
Where there are trees, there is a forest; where there is distance, there is poetry. Shigong Pavilion is built to commemorate Shi Nai'an and has become a must-visit for tourists on a cultural journey.
🌱If you see someone daydreaming, don't disturb them, as a beautiful article may be born in the next second.
❤️Come to Lizhong Water Forest, and you and your camera will both return fully loaded!
The Qingming festival marks the season when the rapeseed flowers in Xinghua, Taian, are in full bloom
Rapeseed flowers in Pingduo, Xinghua, Taizhou, usually bloom around the Qingming festival each year, and currently about a quarter of them have blossomed, with expectations that they will bloom even more beautifully after Qingming. The Qianduo scenic area is a globally important agricultural cultural heritage, renowned worldwide for its unique 'duotian' landscape. 'Duo' is a type of agricultural landscape unique to the Lixiahe region, which, according to historical records, formed about 750 years ago. In the marshy lands where soil was scarce, the industrious and intelligent people of Xinghua excavated mud from the network of deep ditches or small rivers in the lake and marsh areas, piling it up block by block to form mounds, creating the cultivable 'duotian'.
Due to the higher elevation, good drainage, and fertile soil of the 'duotian', it is particularly suitable for growing fruits, vegetables, and melons. Since the 1950s, the 'duotian' rapeseed has been highly regarded nationwide, earning the reputation of 'leading the way in the country'. Due to the variety and high yield of vegetables, 'duotian' is also known as the 'hometown of vegetables'. Every year during the Qingming festival, the 'duotian' surrounded by water in the Qianduo scenic area is covered with golden rapeseed flowers, attracting numerous tourists for sightseeing. 'Rivers with thousands of bends full of green water, fields without a mound not covered in yellow flowers' is the true portrayal of the rapeseed flowers in Xinghua's 'duotian'.
Water Forest Park
The Li Zhong Water Forest covers an area of 1,550 mu, of which 1,050 mu is forest and 500 mu is water surface. The forest in the scenic area is mainly composed of pond cypress, and birds such as egrets, black bulbuls, and wild ducks inhabit it throughout the year.
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Xinghua Museum Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
In addition to the rapeseed flowers, you can also visit the Xinghua City Museum here
📍 Although Xinghua is a county-level city, the Xinghua City Museum is a national 4A scenic spot and a national second-level museum, because the three famous people Zheng Banqiao, Fan Zhongyan, and Shi Nai'an all have a close relationship with Xinghua (Zheng and Shi are from Xinghua, and Fan once served as the county magistrate of Xinghua).
📍 The museum was established in 1959 and the building was built in 1993. Unlike ordinary museums, it adopts Ming and Qing architectural styles, with small bridges and flowing water, and bamboo shadows inside.
📍 The museum has three floors, and the permanent exhibitions 'Chu Water Flowing Long - Xinghua Brief History Display', 'Three Unique Talents - Zheng Banqiao', and 'Shi Nai'an Cultural Relics Historical Materials Display' are worth seeing. In particular, you can fully understand the extraordinary life of Zheng Banqiao, the representative of the Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics, and appreciate the poetry, calligraphy and painting works of the genius.
📍 Free visit, the connected county government office and Li Garden need to buy tickets at the entrance of the museum. Outside the museum gate is the 'Four Paifang', which is also part of the museum.
The "black nodule" in the Xinghua Museum is actually a rare treasure of the museum nationwide
The Xinghua City Museum is a three-story antique building, accommodating the Xinghua City Museum, Zheng Banqiao Memorial Hall, and Shi Nai'an Memorial Hall in the same venue.
The museum facilities are slightly old, and in an inconspicuous display case, a "black nodule" is displayed. The introduction is actually the treasure of the museum, the late Tang boat-shaped silver ingot.
One day in 1992, villagers in Beijiang Village, Hainan Town, Xinghua City accidentally discovered six long black-brown objects while excavating farmland water conservancy projects. At that time, six Tang Dynasty boat-shaped silver ingots were dug up, and four silver ingots were cast on the front. The "field" character inscription, currently, there are a total of 42 boat-shaped silver ingots that can be checked nationwide, and the Tang Dynasty boat-shaped silver ingots collected by the Xinghua City Museum are used as the largest economic currency, which is still rare nationwide.
Speaking of Xinghua, one has to think of Zheng Banqiao from Xinghua. However, the calligraphy and painting of historical celebrities represented by Zheng Banqiao in the museum are not very rich, and they are probably handed over to the upper-level museum.
The museum entrance is the landmark of Xinghua City, the Four Plaques, and 47 plaques span five dynasties from the Southern Song Dynasty to the early Republic of China. There is also a row of ancient wells from the Tang and Song Dynasties that have been relocated from various places in Xinghua in front of the museum. It is quite interesting to see so many ancient wells at once.
Yunduo Hostel Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Free! Free! A casual snap is a blockbuster!
Don't need to enter a scenic spot to take beautiful photos?
Yes!
In Xinghua, Taizhou, near the Qianduo Scenic Area, in Dongluo Village of Qianduo Town, there are many farm stays and B&Bs. The scenery here is just as good as the scenic area. Friends who are interested can go and have a look, and also visit the Qianduo Scenic Area and Li Zhong Water Forest Park.
For B&Bs, you can choose Xinghua Yunduo B&B or Xinghua Wuyuan B&B.
"The Little Jiangnan in the South" Xinghua, Taizhou is too beautiful! The homestay is awesome
Taizhou Xinghua, as a famous historical and cultural city, in addition to the famous rapeseed fields, other tourist attractions are not well known.
📍 Jingjiang Gushan
✅ Jingjiang Gushan, the reason why it is named "Gushan" is because this mountain is really lonely, the whole Jingjiang and even Taizhou is flat, there is only this mountain.
📍 Xinghua Lizhong Water Forest
📍 Xinghua, a small treasure city full of historical heritage and beautiful scenery, is worth a look. The water forest has different scenery in all four seasons, it is a natural oxygen bar, there are many water birds inside, it is recommended to come in the morning, there are more water birds to see!
🏨 Hotel recommendation:
Xinghua Yunduo Homestay
❤ Recommended reason:
The homestay is located in Dongluo Village, with a total of 10 unique villa-type characteristic homestays, each with its own door and courtyard, facing the wind and water, and the scenery is pleasant. It takes 5 minutes to drive to the Qiantuo Scenic Area and 10 minutes to the Lizhong Water Forest.
🛏 Room facilities:
Stayed in a row of lake view suites, the room is very clean, the environment is very elegant. Quiet at night, the beautiful scenery outside the window is like a picture.
🍽 Food recommendation:
Jingjiang crab yellow soup dumplings, fried meal fish, water pickled vegetables stewed Luohan fish, red braised turtle, rice wine grilled fish head
Xinghua Wuyuan Homestay Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Free! Free! A casual snap is a blockbuster!
Don't need to enter a scenic spot to take beautiful photos?
Yes!
In Xinghua, Taizhou, near the Qianduo Scenic Area, in Dongluo Village of Qianduo Town, there are many farm stays and B&Bs. The scenery here is just as good as the scenic area. Friends who are interested can go and have a look, and also visit the Qianduo Scenic Area and Li Zhong Water Forest Park.
For B&Bs, you can choose Xinghua Yunduo B&B or Xinghua Wuyuan B&B.
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