Hidden deep in the mountains, this ancient village homestay in Quzhou is a hidden gem.
Xipo Jiangshan Resort Homestay
Houshan Village, Bao'an Township, Jiangshan
The Peach Blossom Land described by Tao Yuanming is a place that many people dream of living in, and Ruoshan Natural Village is like a real-life version of the Peach Blossom Land. Ruoshan is surrounded by mountains on all sides, resembling a cloth bag, and is surrounded by large terraces and lush green trees, hiding the most beautiful scenery. Xipo Jiangshan is located here. The irregular distribution of the houses makes them scattered in layers, blending in with the mountains and forests.
Xipo Jiangshan retains the rustic rammed earth houses and wooden fences, which are cleverly integrated with modern design. The original rammed earth walls are simple, quiet, and elegant, yet fashionable and comfortable. The rammed earth cottages with green tiles and earth walls are particularly eye-catching against the backdrop of green mountains and terraces, making people feel as if they have traveled back in time to an ancient rural life. You will feel that this pastoral life is familiar, but also has a unique and high-end feel.
Coming to Xipo Jiangshan is like returning to your childhood hometown. There are a total of 13 rooms distributed in 4 villas, each with its own independent public area. The antique furniture from overseas or old objects collected from all over the place are full of traces of old times, telling stories of dialogue between the past and the present. All three meals are served in the homestay, and the housekeepers and aunts are all local residents. The dishes are authentic local farmhouse dishes, with no excessive seasoning, restoring the original taste of the food. At Xipo, eating well is a strict control of local ingredients and a heartfelt protection of the original taste.
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Quzhou Xipo Jiangshan Resort Homestay
🎈Day1: Travel through history, encounter ancient towns and strange peaks🏞️
- Morning: Take the high-speed train to Jiangshan Station🚅, then take the direct bus to the scenic spot (10/20 yuan) or the bus (2 yuan) to Nianbadu Ancient Town🏰. Nianbadu Ancient Town seems like a "dream lost in the mountains," with ancient-style buildings, bluestone roads, and intangible cultural heritage bamboo weaving dragons. You can stroll around the ancient town, feel its charm, and taste authentic Jiangshan delicacies in the town's specialty snack shops, such as Nianbadu tofu, Yanpi wonton, stream fish, as well as kudzu root crisp, copper gong cake, and mung bean cake🍜.
- Afternoon: Head to the 5A-level scenic spot Jianglang Mountain🏞️. This place boasts a rare high-position isolated peak Danxia landform in its old age, known as "China's No.1 Danxia Peak." Recommended route: Shibaqu→Kaiming Zen Temple→Huixian Rock→Yixiantian→Dengtianping→Tianqiao→Wentianting (highest point)→Tongtian Gorge→Shuyuan Cliff→Jingxin Stone Room→Zhonggu Cave→Huixian Rock→Kaiming Zen Temple→Shibaqu. You can climb Yixiantian, walk through the hundred-meter-long Fudao, and admire the wonders of nature. This place is perfect for taking photos📸.
- Evening: Return to the city and stay at Feiniaoji x Zaoxue Jiayin Homestay. This homestay is simple and high-end, with rooms featuring panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows. You can watch the sea of clouds and sunrise in the morning and fall asleep under the stars at night🌌. Prices vary depending on the room type and season, ranging from about 800 to 2000 yuan.
🎈Day2: Explore nature, feel the coolness and tranquility🌳
- Morning: After breakfast, head to the 4A-level scenic spot Fugai Mountain🏔️. This place is famous for its majestic and steep mountain terrain and mysterious sea of clouds. In summer, you can go rafting here, drifting through three provinces, which is cool and exciting; if you don't like rafting, you can choose to hike and feel the wonders of nature👣.
- Afternoon: If there is still time, you can visit Xishan Flower Sea🌸, where flowers bloom all year round, making it a great place for photography and flower viewing. After that, end your pleasant Jiangshan trip and return home🏠.
💰Accommodation price reference💰:
- Budget hotels: Generally priced below 150 yuan.
- Mid-range hotels: Mostly priced between 150 and 300 yuan.
- High-end hotels: Such as Feiniaoji x Zaoxue Jiayin Homestay, priced around 800 to 2000 yuan, depending on the room type and season.
- Specialty homestays: Like Shantang Sheri, you can stay in a wild luxury tent for two or three hundred yuan, which is very cost-effective.
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Follow Meng Ziyi to live in a secluded ancient village in Quzhou
In Ruoshan Village, Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, there is a hidden resort homestay called Xipo Jiangshan. It is surrounded by dense bamboo forests and endless terraced fields. The first time you witness it, the valley scenery surrounding the creek will immediately capture your heart. Looking into the distance, the layered terraced fields are breathtakingly beautiful, and the green fields shimmer under the sunlight. Such tranquil beauty is rare in the busy city life.
Rooms
Xipo Jiangshan has 3 spacious courtyards with a total of 13 guest rooms, themed as 'By the Creek,' 'In the Mountains,' and 'In the Fields.' Each room is at least 45 square meters, spacious, and offers picturesque natural views outside the window. The room amenities are carefully selected from the French brand Le Labo, and even the electric kettle is from the popular brand semg, showcasing a blend of aesthetics and quality everywhere.
Dining
The dining experience at Xipo Jiangshan is equally extraordinary. Fresh fruits can be seen everywhere, whether in the hall, the courtyard, or by the bedside. Breakfast is rich, and the main meals feature local specialties, including the soft and sweet Longyou rice cake, the chewy and fragrant smoked tofu, local goose meat, the uniquely flavored Jiangshan fried noodles, and the century-old popular sesame cake dessert. Especially the spicy 'Three Heads and One Palm' dish, which will definitely satisfy your taste buds to the fullest.
Facilities
The surrounding environment of the homestay is equally charming. The spacious lawn is suitable for various activities. In the evening, you can enjoy an open-air movie in the rice fields. Xipo Jiangshan has specially built a lounge and an infinity pool above the terraced fields. On clear evenings, the crimson sunset reflects on the water, creating a stunning view that is refreshing and delightful.
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Hidden in the bamboo sea terraces, the secluded ancient village | Ruoshan Village
| Ruoshan Village.
Ruoshan Village,
A secluded ancient village surrounded by bamboo seas and terraced fields
The village is all rammed earth houses,
The Xipo Homestay is located here,
Adhering to the Xipo's site selection principle—taking from nature.
This time I encountered a rainy day, I thought the experience would be diminished, but it turned out to be a different flavor, a pleasant surprise!
The mountain is shrouded in water vapor, with clouds and mist,
Waterfalls, streams, small bridges, greenery covering the sky, I saw the most real portrayal of a fairyland on earth. The shutter never stopped.
The place is not big,
In summer, come here to play in the water, breathe oxygen, and lie down to watch the rice fields; in spring, come to see the rapeseed flower terraces; in autumn, watch the golden rice; in winter, admire the deep mountain snow scenery, it must be great!
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Fragments of Tenderness from Xipo's Landscape.
After the rain, nature mingles with the scent of the earth, and the lush green moss seems to be concocting a springtime exclusive. Adornments of bright yellow osmanthus and a backdrop of time-worn mottled walls are visible, with the shadows of trees frolicking in the wind and sunlight. The late spring and early summer of Xipo's landscape evoke a warmth and anticipation in one's heart. The woods are wrapped in the sight of sprouting greenery, and each visit to Xipo turns one unconsciously into a 'plant growth observer': heart-shaped grass, large stones covered with moss beside the stream...
Distant mountains with rising smoke, dogs and the wilderness, days in the woods seem to forget time. The palpitations of the heart cannot be hidden, and through the courtyard's skylight, one looks up to a brilliant starry sky. If you also like to tread on the shattered starlight accompanied by the moon, then you must come to Xipo, sink into the soft grass, and wander through tenderness and the distance.
Above the terraced fields, below the clouds, Xipo's landscape is a place that never tires, no matter how many times one visits. The natural revelry, the cycle of life, and the earth's praise are all answers to life that time bestows upon us. In the ordinary days of daily meals, you understand nature, and nature understands you more. Xipo, this home, has many more beautiful places worth your joy.
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Off-the-Beaten-Path Getaways in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai | Xipo Jiangshan
Xipo Jiangshan. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and embark on a spontaneous trip with friends this spring. It's about a 3-4 hour drive from Hangzhou or Shanghai to reach Xipo Jiangshan Resort B&B.
Photo credit - mia, thank you!
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Spring has arrived at Xipo
Escape the city for a short while and find the openness and tranquility in your heart amidst the mountains. In the clusters of quiet woods, the sound of pine trees is gentle, the rice fields are vast, birds chirp flying through the valley to the branches, and as you descend the steps, you enter a dwelling surrounded by the mountain forest.
Xipo's rivers and mountains are the imagined mountain cabin you can find, one side with rammed earth yellow walls returning to the simplicity of nature, the other side with the deep and clear beauty of layers of dyed forest.
Image source: 🍠Grandma Lee, thank you!
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Seeking the Aspired Life in the Hidden Realms of Western Zhejiang.
Xipo Jiangshan | The rooms are standalone rammed earth wall old houses
After renovation, the original simplicity was retained
Very large and open with a few warm lights
Reflecting the green mountains of the Jiangnan outside the window
Stay on the mountain, wander around after a full meal
The surrounding scenery includes bamboo forests, streams, and rice fields
You can lie down anywhere there's a chair to rest or read
Distant mountains with cooking smoke, dogs, and wild hills
Days in the mountains feel like time has been forgotten
If you want to briefly escape the city and find tranquility
Then you must come to Jiangshan
Because this is the real-life version of the aspired life
Xipo Jiangshan Holiday Homestay
Beautiful photos by Chen Miantiao
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Quzhou in Zhejiang, a severely underrated treasure of a tourist city
When it comes to Quzhou, what comes to mind is the city that can eat the spiciest food in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, but little do people know that Quzhou, also known as 'the Southeastern Portal and the Holy Land of Confucius in the South,' is also the most polite historical city in Zhejiang!
This place is not along the coast, but it is the intersection of four provinces, creating its unique cultural heritage. With mountains and waters, and cultural ancient towns, it is a place that Xu Xiake had to visit three times~ I regret not discovering this treasure city on the edge of the south of the Yangtze River earlier! I have organized a two-day and one-night travel itinerary
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✅Recommended Itinerary
DAY1: Jianglang Mountain - Nianbadu - Xiaronshan Village
DAY2: Root Palace Buddha Country - Xiayu Village - Shuiting Street - Tianwang Tower - Quzhou Confucius Temple
🏠Accommodation: Xipo·Jiangshan Holiday Homestay
🚗Transportation Advice: Self-driving is more convenient, 3h from Hangzhou. Or take the high-speed train to Quzhou Station/Jiangshan Station, then rent a car.
⚠️Most scenic spots in Quzhou are free from Monday to Friday, and you can make a reservation on the spot.
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📸Attractions Introduction
1⃣Jianglang Mountain
Known as 'the first strange peak of Danxia in the country,' come here to experience the one-line sky and feel the wonder of nature's craftsmanship.
2⃣Nianbadu
The 'Nianba Shop' in Jin Yong's writings, located deep in the Xianxia Mountain Range of Jiangshan, Quzhou, National Geographic calls this place 'a dream lost in the mountains.'
3⃣Xiaronshan Village
A traditional ancient village located on thousands of acres of terraced fields, after the entire village relocated, the old houses were transformed into the current 'Xipo·Jiangshan Holiday Homestay.' Streams flow through the village, and after the rain, clouds and mist linger, like a fairyland.
4⃣Root Palace Buddha Country
The largest root carving museum in the world, the root carving works are very shocking, and the architecture of the park is also grand and majestic.
5⃣Xiayu Village
One of the top ten beautiful villages in China, drive along Majin Creek from here, and the scenery along the way is very beautiful.
6⃣Shuiting Gate
Climbing up to Shuiting Gate, you can overlook the whole view of the old street, and you can also take a picture of the church and Tianwang Tower in the same frame.
7⃣Quzhou Confucius Temple
There are more than 2,000 Confucius temples in the world, but there are only two Confucius family temples, one is Confucius' hometown in Qufu, Shandong, and the other is in Quzhou, known as 'the Southern School.' The ticket here is a mini version of the Analects, worth collecting.
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🧳Travel tips
Of course, you will bring heavier clothes and luggage when you go out in winter, so take the newly bought 24-inch American Tourister diagonal luggage for this trip~
It starts with appearance, the diagonal design on the surface of the box is very special, and it is also highly recognizable, the middle diagonal collision color strip has given four color options 'black white yellow green,' change it as you like~
Loyal to quality, the wheels are smooth, stable, and quiet! Even on the stone roads of Quzhou's ancient town, it's all green lights, no bumps! Don't worry about having too much luggage✌🏻
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ANIYAH YATES
Nature's gift is an unparalleled grace, sitting in the lost village, closing my eyes
Jiangshan, perhaps unfamiliar to many people. However, when it comes to Gaba Du Ancient Town, Jiang Lang Mountain, Xianxia Ridge, these places will undoubtedly brighten people's eyes. In Jiangshan, there is a quiet and beautiful village - Ruoshan Village, built in the embrace of ten thousand acres of terraced fields, villagers work at sunrise and rest at sunset, enjoying the peaceful and peaceful rural life. Xipo Jiangshan is located in this isolated village.
Design
Having seen a lot of modern-style guesthouse designs, the architectural style of Xipo is indeed refreshing. It adopts the concept of 'repairing the old as old', creating a concept of 'borderless countryside', allowing people to feel familiar and different rural life here. The buildings transformed from village houses retain their original charm, as if they can hear the echo of time. At the same time, the designers cleverly embellished the texture of contemporary rural life.
Room
The design and service of the three courtyards and thirteen guest rooms are excellent, each room is at least 45 square meters, spacious and comfortable. Equipped with an independent bathtub, you can take a hot bath after a busy day to relieve fatigue. The room's supplies are from the French brand Le Labo, whether it's towels, bedding or toiletries, all make people feel the superior quality.
Food
Living in Xipo Jiangshan, both the mouth and the stomach are greatly satisfied. Whether it's breakfast, lunch or dinner, there are delicious dishes prepared by the housekeeper's aunt waiting for you to taste. Xipo only selects the freshest and most seasonal ingredients from the local area, allowing every diner to taste the gift of nature.
Facilities
There is also a wide lawn in front of the guesthouse, where you can enjoy outdoor movies in the rice fields at night, suitable for company team building, small weddings, all the romance you can imagine is here.
Experience
The rammed earth house with a red roof retains the original appearance of the village house here, matching the green mountain terraces, for a moment, I feel like I have traveled to the countryside of New Zealand.
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Mountain Life | It's chestnut picking season again!
| It's chestnut picking season again!. What's in the autumn mountains?
There are endless persimmons, dates, and chestnuts all over the trees🌰
The freshly picked chestnuts can be eaten raw
Crispy and sweet~
They can also be stir-fried
Much more fragrant than those bought in the city!
Chestnut lovers must try
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Take advantage of the good autumn light, come to the mountains to play
Create some small joys for the plain life~~~~~
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Forests, lakes, deserts, seas, and a home that wants to fatten you up
We are waiting for you to come home in the West Slope Mountains~
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A pastoral B&B, West Slope Jiangshan, is a great place to relax on the weekend
West Slope Jiangshan Holiday B&B CIPO JIANGSHAN Jiangshan Baoan Township Backslope Village
Address
Jiangshan may not be familiar to many people. However, when mentioning the ancient town of Twenty-eight Du, Jianglang Mountain, and Xianxia Ridge, these places will undoubtedly brighten people's eyes. In Jiangshan, there is a quiet and beautiful small village, Ruoshan Village, which is built in the embrace of tens of thousands of terraces. The villagers work at sunrise and rest at sunset, enjoying the peaceful and peaceful rural life. West Slope Jiangshan is located in this isolated small village.
Design
Having seen a lot of modern B&B designs, the architectural style of West Slope is indeed refreshing. It adopts the concept of 'repairing the old as the old', creating a concept of 'borderless countryside', allowing people to feel familiar and different rural life here. The building transformed from the village house retains the original charm, as if it can make people hear the echo of time. At the same time, the designers cleverly embellished the texture of contemporary rural life.
Rooms
The design and service of the three courtyards and thirteen guest rooms are excellent, and each room has at least 45㎡, spacious and comfortable. Equipped with an independent bathtub, you can take a hot bath after a busy day to relieve fatigue. The room supplies are from the French brand Le Labo, whether it is towels, bedding or toiletries, all make people feel high quality.
Dining
Living in West Slope Jiangshan, both the mouth and the stomach are greatly satisfied. Whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, there are delicious dishes prepared by the housekeeper's aunt waiting for you to taste. West Slope only selects the freshest and most seasonal ingredients locally, allowing every diner to taste the gift of nature.