Sea Salt Summer Escape｜Yu Hua's Healing Small Town, Unlock a Cool 23℃ Summer Transportation Guide - Self-driving: 1.5h from Shanghai/Hangzhou

🌟 Sea Salt Summer Escape｜Yu Hua's Healing Small Town, Unlock a Cool 23℃ Summer 🌊

🚗 Transportation Guide

- Self-driving: 1.5 hours direct from Shanghai/Hangzhou, lush greenery along the way, the closer to Sea Salt the cooler the sea breeze🌿
- High-speed rail: to Jiaxing South Station, 0.5h taxi to attractions, recommended to rent an electric bike for roaming (about 50 RMB/day)

🌿 Must-visit Summer Cool Spots

1️⃣ Fengyi Mine Cave · Natural Air-conditioned Room

- A 300-meter air-raid shelter dug in the 1950s, constant 18℃❄️! Inside the cave, light and shadow intertwine like traveling through a time tunnel. After exiting, hike 10 minutes to the top glass walkway overlooking the emerald mine lake and mountains and sea

2️⃣ Guanhai Garden · Chase a Blue-tone Sunrise

- Head out at 5 a.m. to catch the "Yu Hua-style sunrise," with windmills, tidal flats, and shimmering sea forming a cinematic scene🌅! At low tide, you can also dig clams on the beach (tools available for rent)

3️⃣ Nanbei Lake · Mountain and Sea Charm

- The "Little West Lake" surrounded by mountains on three sides, rent a bike to circle the lake (20 RMB/hour), from Eagle’s Nest top overlook the lake and sea connection, the lake surface sparkles with golden fragments at dusk✨

4️⃣ Shendang Old Street · Artistic Cool-down

- Order a plate of stir-fried snails at Victory Hotel from Yu Hua’s writings, paired with chilled yellow wine; take vintage-style photos at Xuanhu Coffee’s entrance, stroll along the river in the evening with the breeze carrying the aroma of sauce🍃

🍉 Refreshing Flavors

- Shendang Brewing Factory: free visit to the century-old sauce garden, buy a bottle of chilled rice wine, sweet and fragrant
- Baixingjia Restaurant: must-try salted shrimp and steamed swimming crab, dipped in local rice vinegar for an unforgettable fresh taste🦀
- Geometry Bookstore Coffee: an artistic space converted from a barn, enjoy iced latte with Yu Hua’s novels, occasionally meet authors as a surprise

🏡 Accommodation Recommendations

- Guanhai Garden Homestay: sea view from the window, listen to the tide at night (average 200+ RMB/night)
- Fengyi Muxin Residence: a secluded beautiful stay by the mine lake, includes private mountain house cuisine

💡 Summer Tips

- Avoid peak hours: activities from 6-9 a.m. and after 4 p.m. to avoid the midday sun☀️
- Gear list: sun protection clothing, mosquito repellent, hole shoes (essential for clam digging)
- Hidden experience: Qiyuan night tour (filming location of the 1987 version of "Dream of the Red Chamber"), bamboo forest lantern shadows like a fairyland🎋

✨ Summer in Sea Salt is the salty sea breeze, chilled rice wine, and the slow time in Yu Hua’s stories.