Start a healing autumn stroll in Jintan
by xavier_demetriusnightshade
Oct 3, 2025
No need to travel far, this hidden gem city in Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai is out of the bag~Lake views, flower seas, rural landscapes, intangible cultural heritage, local cuisine… Keep this easy checklist handy and enjoy a perfect autumn in Jintan during the National Day holiday!
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🌊【Lake Views and Mountains, Natural Encounters】
▪️ Changdang Lake Avenue: Ride or stroll, feel the lake breeze, and the shimmering lake surface is picture-perfect
▪️ Youshan Village: Emerald mine pit lake + the same dawn redwoods as Xiao Zhan, like stepping into a secret realm
▪️ Qianzi Lake Sorghum Field: Fiery red sorghum waves, an autumn-exclusive oil painting backdrop
▪️ Maoshan Tea Sea: Thousand-acre terraced tea gardens, lush green and fragrant, perfect for shooting traditional Chinese style photos
▪️ At the foot of Banbianshan: Babbling creek forest trail, listen to nature’s breath for maximum healing
🎭【Immersive Jianghu, Intangible Cultural Heritage Handcrafts】
▪️ Oriental Salt Lake City (Highly recommended!) 🌟🌟🌟
· All-day performances nonstop from morning till night! Especially recommend the newly launched "Maoshan Demon Subduing Night Tour," super immersive 👍
· Random NPC encounters on the way: ancient knights, spirits, Grandma Li… exchange secret codes, complete tasks to win "silver tickets," dream of getting rich‼️ Redeem snacks/creative souvenirs, and join the "Immortal and Demon Battle" to vote for your favorite NPC dance battle 💃
· At night there’s also⬇️
Lakeside singing party! Karaoke masters gather for "Salt Lake Voice" with a thousand-person chorus 🎤 Intangible cultural heritage iron flower and water flying fire pot perform "Fire God Chasing Waves"
Lake view grand show! Must-see "Carefree Tour" showcasing ancient carefree life
▪️ Intangible Cultural Heritage Park: DIY paper cutting, take Jintan’s intangible heritage home with you
▪️ Samsung Village · Walden Bookstore: Countryside literary bookstore, enjoy coffee and books quietly (next door is a unique archaeological coffee shop ☕️ Yuexing Exploration Coffee)
🐑【Cute Pet Park, Family Paradise】
▪️ Maoshan Forest World
· Shaun the Sheep in person! Black and white cute sheep flock, super healing, very obedient for feeding and photos
· Capybara + Nara-style deer, zero-distance interaction, petting and feeding super soft and cute
· New Panda Manor opens on 10.1~ brand new immersive cute pet interaction area, play face-to-face with pandas!
· Forest hiking and oxygen absorption, full fairy tale vibe
▪️ No.1 Farm Cute Fun Park: A happy paradise for kids! Feed gentle alpacas, adorable miniature horses, and fluffy lambs by hand… let children run freely in nature and burn off energy.
🌸【Romantic Check-in, Autumn Exclusive】
▪️ Flower Valley Romance: Peak season of misty pink flower sea! Under the sunlight, it glows softly, creating a romantic atmosphere, a photo spot that hits every girl’s heart
▪️ Xiangu Village · Rice Field Coffee: Drink coffee beside golden rice waves, perfectly capturing the pastoral literary vibe
🍜【Taste Explosion, Authentic Feast】
· Changdang Lake Water Street "Eight Fresh Feast": Hairy crabs + lake fresh feast bring autumn flavors straight to the table, cracking open the crab shell reveals rich roe, one bite so fresh you’ll stomp your feet—this is the peak autumn taste, simply eyebrow-raising freshness!
· Tiancheng Hotel "Jinsha Home Cooking": Braised pork, smoked fish, wonton old duck soup… the warm taste of "home"
· Maoshan Yao "Taoist Cuisine": Maoshan Immortal Chicken, Maoshan Eight Immortals Fish Head, Longshan Tofu, Taoist Three-Thought Soup, Taiji Mark Rice, Maoshan Four Treasures, Premium Taro Pot… health lovers will adore it
· Jinjiangyuan Night Market: The aroma of grilled skewers, the crisp sound of fried snacks, and the laughter of diners blend into Jintan’s lively atmosphere 🥘
🌙【Night Stay and Night Tour, Closing Joy】
▪️ Blue Young Startup Workshop: Find a bar to get tipsy and listen to live music, special cocktails + lighting create a full atmosphere, sway gently to the music, all fatigue healed—this is the right way to enjoy nightlife
▪️ Shanli Peach Blossom Inn: Open the window to see mountains and sleep under stars, wake up to a sea of clouds covering the hills, even the air tastes sweet~ When the wind blows in the courtyard, the scent of grass and trees fills your heart—this is the perfect way to escape the city!
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