A Hidden Treasure Town in Hunan! 2,200-Year-Old Ancient City + Same Style as Jackson Yee, Stay in a Courtyard for Only 100 RMB per Person

Compared to the bustling noise of Changsha, I prefer this low-key treasure town shining quietly in western Hunan! "When the willow catkins fall and the cuckoo cries, it is said that Longbiao passed through the Five Streams," the secret realm in the poem is actually hidden here~ No crowded crowds, only the echoes of time on the bluestone slabs, Danxia mountains and waters surrounding the ancient village, revealing the most authentic look of western Hunan!

✅ Eat Dong ethnic grandma’s handmade glutinous rice cake for 5 RMB
✅ Stay in a Ming and Qing dynasty courtyard for a hundred yuan
✅ Jackson Yee’s check-in spot at the original hometown of "Border Town"
✅ 2,200 years of uninterrupted ancient alleys with local life

🚗 Transportation Tips
High-speed rail direct to "Huaihua South Station," two super worry-free ways to play:
▪️ Self-driving: Rent a car to flexibly visit scenic spots, about 100 RMB per day + super cost-effective
▪️ Independent travel: High-speed rail station → Qianyang Ancient City (carpool 50 RMB/1 hour), carpool or local minibus between ancient towns (about 1 hour ride)

📜 Two Days One Night Cultural Healing Route
Day 1️⃣
Qianyang Ancient City → Jackson Yee Fan Charity Library → Hongjiang Ancient Commercial City (stay at the ancient city inn, listening to the wind in the ancient alleys at night is super healing)
Day 2️⃣
Gaoyi Ancient Village → Anjiang Agricultural School → Hybrid Rice Origin Museum (feel the great man’s spirit)

📸 Photo and Travel Tips
❶ Qianyang Ancient City
▪️ Must-see! One of the best-preserved Ming and Qing ancient cities in the country, where Wang Changling wrote "A heart as pure as ice in a jade pot"~ Walk through nine streets and eighteen alleys spanning 2,200 years, check in at [Furong Tower] to see the confluence of two rivers, and send Qing dynasty postmarked postcards at [South Main Street Post Office] for a very meaningful souvenir!
▪️ At 6 a.m., rush to Zhongzheng Gate Wharf to watch locals trading freshly caught fish from the Yuan River, full of lively local atmosphere~

❷ Hongjiang Ancient Commercial City
An important commercial port in southwestern Hunan during the Ming and Qing dynasties, now still hiding more than 380 well-preserved Ming and Qing ancient buildings, walking inside feels like browsing a living history book!

❸ Jackson Yee Fan Charity Library
▪️ A heartwarming cultural landmark built by fans! The second-floor study room lends the first edition of "Border Town," and with a charity certificate, you can exchange for Jackson Yee’s voice guide (hidden benefit, who knows!)~ Dong brocade walls + wooden loft make for great vintage artistic photos!

❹ Gaoyi Ancient Village
The whole village looks like a "Grand Master Chair," praised by feng shui masters as a treasure place! Laid out according to Taoist Bagua formation, five clusters of ancient houses resemble plum blossom petals, 104 Ming and Qing ancient houses connected, featuring Gan-style horse-head walls + Dong ethnic wooden buildings + western Hunan underground houses, each place hiding clever designs~

❺ Hybrid Rice Origin Museum
At Anjiang Agricultural School where Grandpa Yuan Longping worked for 37 years, touch the 1964 breeding notes, stand beside the first-generation experimental field, as if you can feel his "dream of cool shade under the rice," super meaningful!