The place that blew up my social media feed isn't in Xinjiang—it's Anji, Zhejiang!
by Parker Jennifer Jenn
May 15, 2025
🌈 Must-visit spots:
  
Cloud Meadow Ranch🌿  
Highlights: Zhejiang's highest cliff amusement park with cool May-June temperatures perfect for summer escapes. Try rainbow grass sliding, cliff swings, and the Sky Ladder glass bridge. Arrive before 6:30am for sunrise sea-of-clouds photos.  
Tips: ¥320 includes cable car; some activities cost extra. Weight limit: 40–85kg.  
White Tea Viewing Platform🍵  
Highlights: Best during May tea-picking season. Vast emerald tea fields offer hands-on picking and roasting experiences. Wear light colors for photos—mornings before 9am are least crowded.  
Tips: ¥48 ticket includes green tea milk foam. "One Leaf" teahouse has floor-to-ceiling views.  
💗 Bamboo Expo Garden  
Highlights: World's first bamboo-themed park featuring pandas Zhenqiao & Qingzai (feeding at 10:00/15:00). Hanfu outfits look magical on the bamboo-glass walkway.  
Tips: ¥80 entry. Combo ticket (Bamboo Garden + Cloud Meadow + Tianchi) ¥388 saves money.  
Canglong Hundred Waterfalls🌊  
Highlights: Zhejiang's largest waterfall system. Gentle trails (suitable for 5-year-olds) with peak water flow May-June.  
Tips: ¥60 entry. Waterfalls are most spectacular after rain—wear water shoes.  
Xiaohangkeng🌄  
Highlights: Dubbed "Anji's Little Xinjiang." Camp at Site 2 or photograph grassland/volcano installations at Site 1. Golden hour is prime for sunset shots.  
Tips: ¥50 entry. Drive recommended—ample parking.  
👭 Itineraries  
✅ Route 1: Nature Adventure (3D2N) 🌄⛰️  
Day1: Hangzhou/Shanghai → Anji Station → Bamboo Garden (pandas + glass walkway) → Cloud Meadow (glamping)  
Day2: Jiangnan Tianchi (lakeside cycling + observatory) → Canglong Waterfalls (hiking)  
Day3: Xiaohangkeng (camping + volcano photos) → Yucun Village  
Pro Tips 📌  
Transport: Drive (1.5h from Hangzhou/3h Shanghai) or take high-speed rail to Anji Station + shuttle bus.  
Stay: Cloud Meadow B&Bs (e.g., Qiling Homestay, Zhongxia Dream) or Yucun bamboo cottages.  
Eat: Must-try local chicken claypot, bamboo shoot feasts, white tea shrimp at "Alujia" or "Ye Yan."  
Avoid: Skip overpriced Deep Blue Project. Hello Kitty Park suits young kids. Visit Grand Bamboo Sea early to dodge crowds.  
Pack: Sunscreen, bug spray, comfy shoes + jacket for mountain temperature swings.  
Seasonal Fun 🌸✨  
Tea-picking: Join white tea harvests in May (¥80/person).  
Stargazing: Cloud Meadow/Xiaohangkeng night camps + bonfires.  
Bamboo Forest Paintball: Team battles near Grand Bamboo Sea!  
🌼 May-June in Anji means bamboo waves, tea fragrance, and cascading waterfalls—whether for family trips, romantic getaways, or photography, it's pure poetic vitality! 🌿✨
Post by Parker Jennifer Jenn | May 15, 2025

















