In 2023, I visited 9 underrated yet healing treasure towns

During the past year of 2023, besides many popular travel destinations, 🍃 these lesser-known treasure towns always surprised me. 💁🏻‍♀️ I've summarized 9 places I like, 🙏 remember to save it if you like · ✅ Kaihua·Quzhou Besides delicious food, this place has secluded villages, beautiful mountains and rivers, and simple folk customs 🔺 Recommended: Gen Palace Buddha Kingdom, Taihui Mountain, Gaotiankeng Village, Gen Palace Buddha Kingdom, Xiayu Village · ✅ Lanxi·Jinhua With a gentle and refined atmosphere, and secluded ancient villages, there's an authentic touch of human life 🔺 Recommended: Youbu Ancient Street, Bagua Village, Lanxi Ancient City, Blue Cotton Cultural Park · ✅ Liyang·Changzhou Tired of the crowded Nanjing, you won't be disappointed by this high-speed train accessible small town 🔺 Recommended: Liyang Museum, Nanshan Bamboo Sea, No.1 Road, Fangsuo Village · ✅ Shangrao·Jiangxi Suzhou and Hangzhou are just for good seasons, but Jiangxi is the real Jiangnan. This fairy-tale small town should have been popular long ago 🔺 Recommended: Hongling, Sanqing Mountain, Wangxian Valley, Gexian Village · ✅ Huaian·Jiangsu With a thousand years of history and profound cultural heritage, it's perfect for reverse tourism 🔺 Recommended: Hexia Ancient Town, Shen Kung's Mansion, Grand Canal Cultural Corridor · ✅ Xinchang·Shaoxing Half landscape, half Zen, with few people and beautiful scenery, it's a location for many costume dramas 🔺 Recommended: Chikeng Village, Tianmu Mountain, Dafo Temple, Chuanyun Nineteen Peaks · ✅ Datong·Shanxi Great unity under heaven, with a unique charm, every step is an ancient building, a glance is a thousand years 🔺 Recommended: Huayan Temple, Shanhua Temple, Yungang Grottoes, Ying County Wooden Pagoda, Hanging Temple · ✅ Yixing·Wuxi Described by Su Shi as a paradise on earth, it's also the ancient capital of pottery and a sea of bamboo 🔺 Recommended: Shushan Ancient Nan Street, Yunhu Dajue Temple, Longbei Mountain Forest Park · ✅ Deqing·Huzhou Besides Moganshan, there's also a sea of flowers and wetlands, and leisurely ancient towns 🔺 Recommended: Shangzhu Mountain, Xiaozhu Lake, Qianyuan Town, Xinshi Ancient Town ·

Lanxi Ancient Town, where you can witness the worldly hustle and bustle

Lanxin Hui quality, Xishan Qin situation. The treasure Lanxi is a genuine small town of worldly life that many people overlook. 🚘Departing from Hangzhou for 2h, let's go see the Jiangnan described by Emperor Huizong of Song, have 'the first morning tea in Jiangnan', and visit the 'unparalleled ancient cultural village' in the world. 👉Recommended attractions . ✅Youbu Old Street When you come here, make sure not to oversleep, and don't miss the morning market from 6-8 am, with Rou Chen Zi, Chicken Zi Kui, big pancakes and Youtiao, Jinhua crispy cakes... A dazzling array of special snacks🍜 Have a bowl of salty soy milk at Youbu Xiaoguan, bite into a freshly baked crispy cake, and after finishing, tour the ancient town, with small bridges, flowing water, and black-awning boats, experiencing the beautiful scenery that is no less than Wuzhen. ✅Bagua Village The full name is Zhuge Bagua Village, a place where a large number of descendants of Zhuge Liang gather, the village layout is ingenious, and the overall arrangement is in the style of the 'Eight Trigrams Formation', preserving a large number of ancient Ming and Qing residences🏡 Strolling through the winding alleys of the ancient town, it's as if you can touch the architectural wisdom of the ancients. The village has white walls and black tiles, ancient trees, and ponds, and the key point is that there are very few tourists🏃, it's simply a perfect spot for ancient-style photography～ ✅Lan Cotton 1957 Cultural and Creative Park Half an hour's drive from Youbu Old Street, a cultural and creative park transformed from old factories of the seventies and eighties, you can come here for a cup of coffee, and if you have time, come and visit～ ✅Lanxi Ancient City This is a representative of the Wu-style architecture that was established during the Song Dynasty, the real-life filming location of 'Yesterday's Clear Sky', 🎬anime scenes brought into reality, if you like, you can come here to explore and check in. ✅Yong'an Tiantai Li If you want to comfortably catch the early market, it is highly recommended to stay🛏 in the ancient town. This time I chose Yong'an Tiantai Li🏠, just a few steps away from Yong'an Creek and the morning tea district, with a view of the bustling morning market from the window. Bulgari toiletries, Dyson hairdryer, a variety of imported drinks, fruits, and special afternoon tea are all available for enjoyment...

Jinhua Lanxi CITYWALK | You'll miss out if you don't come soon!

Half is about artistic tranquility, and the other half is about the hustle and bustle of life. Lanxi is a small town where you can experience the slow life of the Jiangnan region. Lanxi is worth spending a weekend to savor thoroughly 🚉Travel Tips: Departing from Hangzhou, it takes about two and a half hours by car on the highway to get there (currently there is no high-speed train direct connection, only the old-fashioned green trains🚞) 🗓Itinerary: Youbu Ancient Town—Zhuge Bagua Village—Lan Cotton 1957 Cultural and Creative Park—Lanxi Ancient City (Tianfu Mountain Historical and Cultural District) ✅Must Experience: Morning - Youbu Ancient Town Youbu Ancient Town is one of the four major ancient towns in Zhejiang Province, a perfect combination of cultural history and Lanxi cuisine! Get up early for breakfast, and you won't believe there's such a lively street! There's no overly commercial atmosphere, everything is just right. Ps: The memorial hall of Lang Jingshan, China's earliest photographer, is quite good - a must-visit for film photography enthusiasts.📸 Noon - Zhuge Bagua Village It is the largest known settlement of the descendants of Zhuge Liang to date, with village architecture arranged in the style of the 'Eight Trigrams', preserving a large number of ancient Ming and Qing residences. If you have more time, it's suitable for a leisurely stroll and perfect for taking photos~ Afternoon - Lan Cotton 1957 Cultural and Creative Park Based on the former Lanxi City Cotton Textile Factory, it is a cultural and creative district themed 'Urban Memory + Industrial Heritage', with a flavor of the 80s and 90s. As a rest stop for citywalk, about an hour is enough~ You can enjoy a cup of Lanxi coffee☕ as a check-in point~ Evening - Lanxi Ancient City (Tianfu Mountain Historical and Cultural District) The core of the protected area of Lanxi's famous city, it is one of the 30 Chinese historical and cultural districts jointly announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. If you go late in the afternoon, you'll find the elderly happily playing cards together! Wandering through the alleys, there are many ancient buildings to visit. Walk to the edge of the Lan River, and from atop the ancient city wall, you can enjoy a view of the Lan River Bridge and Zhongzhou Park, so comfortable! 🍽Food Recommendations: This place is simply a paradise for carb lovers! Chicken Kernels After trying three different stores, who knows! Found that each store has different fillings! Best to eat right out of the oven Huanglongdong Beef Noodles Didn't think much of it before going, I've had plenty of beef noodles, but not many as chewy and springy as this. The owner only opens at 4:30 pm, and the business is very good~ Right next to it is the market, where you can watch plays, eat snacks , and see many grandparents with their grandchildren, a very local scene Meat Pie, Tofu Sweet Rice Balls, Freshly Made Luwei, Ci Ba Lanxi is considered to be the most healing and peaceful city I have traveled to so far , it's a small county town without excessive commercialization, where one can leisurely enjoy the scenery along the road

Come to Lanxi Ancient City for breakfast!

Lanxi offers a variety of satisfying carbohydrates. The first stop in Lanxi is to have breakfast in Lanxi Ancient City. 1⃣️ The first place is a beef pancake with a fried dough stick inside, fragrant upon fragrant, even I, who don't usually like pancakes, was amazed. 2⃣️ The second place is tofu dumplings, unfortunately, I didn't get to eat them, just had soy milk. This place's tofu dumplings have quite a history, and many locals come early in the morning to eat. If you want to try them, come early; they're very popular! The main street of the ancient city is mainly shops, with people selling and eating breakfast in the morning, which has a very lively atmosphere. There are also some celebrity former residences and historic houses, casually strolling around can lead to pleasant surprises.

A quiet ancient lane, it is a place full of ancient charms and magical stories in Lanxi Old Town. It witnessed the changes of Lanxi's years and is the landmark building in Lanxi City South. The alley is narrow and can't enter the car. It is more than 100 meters long and twists and turns. There is a mysterious atmosphere everywhere in the lane, the old houses of the ancient walls and the steep steps built by the mountains, all of which are awe-inspiring. Here, I witnessed the growth of a young boy. This place, carrying the generation of Lanxi people's "flying dreams"! May the peach blossom dock tomorrow will be more beautiful - the road is wide and green, and the peach blossoms compete.