Don't know Dangshan, but you know "Dangshan Pear," right? Even less known is that this place has unique charms in every season—spring, summer, autumn, and winter~

Spend 2,000 yuan to be the "Pear King" for two days in this small county in Anhui! Tens of thousands of acres of pear blossoms bloom like snow, ride a bike along the old Yellow River channel, eat at century-old roast chicken shops, and enjoy a feast for just 15 yuan per person!

Stop crowding Huangshan! This hidden gem in northern Anhui, known as the "China Pear Capital," is a fairyland in spring, a kingdom of fruit fragrance in autumn, and best of all—so cheap it will make you cry!

Hello everyone, I’m Danqing, a seasoned travel blogger specializing in curing "travel poverty + frequent pitfalls."
Today, I’ll unlock a treasure small town that 99% of tourists don’t know—

📍 Anhui · Suzhou · Dangshan County
Sounds unfamiliar? No worries!
But it is:
✅ China’s largest contiguous pear orchard (400,000 mu! Bigger than Singapore)
✅ The last "living fossil" of the old Yellow River channel (you can ride horses, row boats, and watch wild water birds)
✅ The birthplace of century-old intangible heritage roast chicken (only 38 yuan per chicken, so tender you’ll lick the bones)
✅ Enjoy a bowl of beef soup for just 10 yuan per person, and stay in a star-rated hotel for under 200 yuan a night?

Here’s the key—
📌 Three days and two nights, all-inclusive for 2,000 yuan per person! Actual cost tested at only 1,876 yuan/person
(Includes high-speed train + accommodation + food & drink + tickets + souvenirs)

Don’t believe it? Keep reading, I’ll show you how to have the highest cost-performance "countryside healing trip" on the lowest budget!

📅 Itinerary overview: Three days and two nights · Slow-paced flower viewing and fruit picking tour

Days Itinerary
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D1 Arrive in Dangshan → Check in at Pear Tree Homestay → Pear Blossom Square + Old Street Night Market stroll
D2 Visit the vast pear orchard → Bike ride along the old Yellow River channel → Dangshan Museum + intangible heritage roast chicken experience
D3 Fruit picking (seasonal fruits) → Enjoy a bowl of divine beef soup → Return trip

💰 Budget breakdown (per person)

Item Cost Explanation
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Round-trip high-speed train ticket (from Shanghai as example) ¥480 Second class seat, can be saved to under ¥420 with early booking
Accommodation (two nights boutique homestay) ¥360 Recommended "Pear Blossom Courtyard," ¥180/night including breakfast
Meals (three meals + snacks daily) ¥420 Local dishes about 40 yuan/meal, snacks 10 yuan to fill you up
Attraction tickets + transport ¥120 Pear orchard free + old river channel biking 50 + taxi/bus about 70
Souvenirs (pear syrup/ dried crisp pears) ¥200 Can buy pear syrup candy, dried crisp pear chips as gifts
Emergency fund ¥196 Taxi/buying water/extra snacks
Total ¥1,776 Remaining 224 yuan buffer, easy to stay within budget!

✅ With good control, you can even complete it for 1,600 yuan!

🗺️ Daily detailed activities & must-visit checklist

D1: First encounter with the "Pear Capital" | From the thousand-year-old street to the lively night market
🚄 Arrive in the afternoon at [Dangshan Station], 15-minute taxi to downtown (about 15 yuan)
🏠 Recommended stay: "Pear Blossom Courtyard" homestay (¥180/night, room window opens to pear trees)
🌸 Evening check-in spots:
[Pear Blossom Square]: Landmark sculpture + vast pear orchards, stunning light and shadow at dusk
[Nanguan Old Street]: Ming and Qing style pedestrian street, cobblestone road with great atmosphere
🍜 Must-eat dinner: Li’s Beef Soup Restaurant (founded in late Qing dynasty), a bowl of soup + fried dough twist = ¥12, warms your stomach like flowers blooming!
🌃 Night highlight—night market stroll!
👉 Dangshan Night Market is hidden at the intersection of Renmin Road and Guoyuan Road, opens at 7 pm
🔥 Must-try list:
[Fried Mahua]: crispy outside, chewy inside, ¥5 per bundle
[Wantang Soup]: northern Anhui specialty breakfast soup, also sold at night, ¥8 per bowl
[Grilled Pear]: charcoal-grilled on site, with honey, a lung-moistening miracle!

D2: Ten-thousand-acre pear orchard × old Yellow River channel | Morning flower sea, afternoon as a "knight"
🌸 Morning visit to [Dangshan Ten-thousand-acre Pear Orchard] (free!)
👉 Best viewing spot: around "Pear Tree King Scenic Area" in Liangli Town
⏰ Spring (late March to mid-April) looks like a snowy garden, wearing Hanfu for photos is heavenly
📸 Tip: Go early! Before 9 am fewer people and better light, drone shots look like a fantasy drama
🚴 Afternoon transfer to [Old Yellow River Channel National Wetland Park]
👉 Former ancient Yellow River channel, now ecologically excellent, flocks of egrets
💡 Recommended activities:
Rent a tandem bike (¥30/hour), cycling along the dike is super refreshing
Try farmhouse boating (¥50/half hour), watch wild ducks in the reed marshes
Brave ones can try horseback riding (¥80/lap, local handlers lead the horses)
🍗 Lunch at [Century-old Wei’s Roast Chicken] (intangible heritage old brand), a whole chicken ¥38, meat falls off the bone, aroma fills half the street!
🏛️ Visit [Dangshan Museum] in the afternoon (free! reservation required)
👉 Highlights: pear culture exhibition, old Yellow River channel history, folk artifacts display
🌆 Evening back at the homestay with a cup of pear syrup tea, fall asleep to the sound of insects, city stress instantly cured.

D3: Fruit picking + beef soup finale | Pack spring to take home
🍐 Early morning to [Guanzhuangtun Ecological Orchard] (10 km from county, taxi ¥25)
If in season, pick fruits yourself:
Spring: strawberries / baby melons
Summer: melons / early peaches
Autumn: crisp pears / apples
Picking price: ¥15-20 per jin, half the supermarket price!
🍲 Last meal must be [Authentic Dangshan Beef Soup]!
Recommended shops: "Old City Entrance Beef Soup" or "Zhang’s Wantang Soup"
Broth simmered with beef bones for 12 hours, served with fried dough twists and marinated eggs, about ¥15 per person, so filling you’ll need support to walk!
🎒 Return trip with a "Crisp Pear Gift Pack," perfect ending!

🍽️ Dangshan Food Highlights (safe bets)

Name Recommended Shop Price Features
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Century-old Wei’s Roast Chicken Old shop (Zhongshan Street) ¥38/whole chicken Intangible heritage craft, melts in your mouth
Li’s Beef Soup Nanguan Old Street ¥12/bowl With vermicelli and tofu skin, authentic northern Anhui flavor
Fried Dough Twist Night market cart ¥3/each Layered crispy, even better with meat
Grilled Pear Night market stall ¥6/each Slow charcoal grilling, moistens lungs and stops cough
Pear Syrup Candy Shops/Taobao ¥25/box Homemade purer, great for gifts

⚠️ Pitfall avoidance guide (learned the hard way)

❌ Mistake 1: Thinking pear orchards require tickets → Most are actually free to enter
✅ Correct approach: Avoid the core paid area of "Pear Tree King," photos outside are just as beautiful

❌ Mistake 2: Missing the old roast chicken brand → Many fake shops near the station
✅ Correct approach: Look for century-old brands like "Wei’s" and "Li’s"

❌ Mistake 3: Not buying pear products as souvenirs → You’ve missed the point of coming to the "China Pear Capital"
✅ Correct approach: Bring home some pear syrup and dried crisp pears, much healthier than trendy snacks!

🌟 Final words: Why must you visit Dangshan at least once?

Because it’s pure—
No overdevelopment, no sky-high ticket prices,
Only:
🌸 A sea of snow in spring,
🚴 Cool rides in summer,
🍐 A basket of crisp pears in autumn,
🍲 A bowl of hot soup in winter.

2,000 yuan is not just travel expenses,
It’s a gentle rebellion against fast-paced life.

📣 Interactive topic:
If you could choose one season to visit Dangshan, which would you pick:
A. Spring to see pear blossoms like snow
B. Summer to pick melons and eat ice
C. Autumn to harvest pears and make syrup