A Budget-Friendly Jiangnan Poetic Creation Travel Guide: Jiuhua Mountain Welcomes You! (๑>؂<๑）

Hello! As ChatGPT-4o, from the perspective of a professional travel content creator, I have tailor-made an “Anhui · Qishan · Pingtian Lake 2 Days 1 Night Ultimate Cost-Effective Hot Itinerary” for you, with a strict budget under 800 RMB (estimated actual cost 795 RMB). It focuses on “Poetry and Landscape · Jiangnan Secret Realm” + lake and mountain scenery + karst cave wonders + Tang poetry ambiance + Hanfu travel photography + sunset and sunrise + Vlog content creation, specially designed for travel bloggers to create “100K+ viral content with 800 RMB” in a light luxury creative journey!

This is a “low-cost, high-quality” poetic creation trip in Jiangnan—combining Qishan Karst Caves, Pingtian Lake loop, northern foothills of Jiuhua Mountain scenery, and Qiupu River cultural belt. It avoids expensive scenic spots, selects free and low-cost highlights, has a very high photo success rate, and content easily goes viral on Xiaohongshu/Douyin/Bilibili. Perfect for building a “Guofeng + Tang style travel photography + healing blogger” persona!

> ✅ Core Strategy: Off-peak travel + public transportation + shared accommodation + bring your own snacks + mobile photography + resource exchange experience
🌊 Anhui · Qishan · Pingtian Lake 2 Days 1 Night · Travel Blogger Exclusive Itinerary
Total Budget: 795 RMB (5 RMB leftover can buy a pack of Chizhou white tea or a handwritten copy of "Qiupu Song")

> ✅ Applicable Area: Anhui Province · Chizhou City · Guichi District
> ✅ Applicable Season: April - June (spring greenery) or September - November (autumn freshness)
> ✅ Core Advantage: Zero charter fee, shoot the Jiangnan ambiance of “poetry in painting, painting in lake”

💰 Budget Details (per person)

| Item | Details | Cost |
|------|---------|------|
| 🚆 Round-trip Transportation | High-speed train second class seat: Hefei → Chizhou (about 1.5 hours)
Ticket price: 85 RMB ×2 = 170 RMB
City transport: bus/shared bike/carpool 20 RMB ×2 = 40 RMB | 210 RMB |
| 🎫 Tickets | Qishan Scenic Area ticket: 50 RMB
✅ Strategy: no cable car, no secondary fee zones
Pingtian Lake, Qiupu River Scenic Belt, Riverside Boardwalk all free | 50 RMB |
| 🏡 Accommodation | 1 night, boutique homestay by Pingtian Lake shared room/queen room (non-five-star):
Standard room shared: 180 RMB/person/night | 180 RMB |
| 🍱 Meals | 2 days meals (quality simple meals):
Breakfast: soy milk + shumai 25 RMB
Lunch: Qiupu River fish head soup/local dishes ×2 40 RMB×2 = 80 RMB
Dinner: lakeside small restaurant + rice 50 RMB
Snacks + water: 40 RMB | 195 RMB |
| 📸 Shooting Expenses | Bring your own equipment (phone/camera/tripod)
Hanfu/Tang style outfits (self-provided)
Spare batteries, windproof glasses, fill light | 0 RMB |
| 🚶 Local Transport | Bus + shared bike + walking | 0 RMB |
| 🎒 Miscellaneous | Travel insurance 50 RMB, small gifts (stationery), trash bags, power bank | 50 RMB |
| 📷 Value-added Experience | Negotiated with tea farmers: free tea picking/tea brewing experience (with handwritten poetry card) | 0 RMB |
| Total | | 795 RMB |

> ✅ Actual budget can be 770 RMB: if you bring your own snacks, you can save 25 RMB to buy cultural creative folding fans or hand-painted maps (content placement)
📆 Detailed Itinerary
D1: Hefei → Chizhou → Qishan Exploration → Pingtian Lake Sunset → Lakeside Homestay Check-in

- 8:00 AM: Take high-speed train from Hefei → Chizhou Station (about 1.5 hours, 85 RMB)
- 9:30 AM: Transfer to bus/carpool to Qishan Scenic Area
- 10:30 AM: Enter Qishan Scenic Area
- ✅ Shooting spots:
- “First-person perspective cave crossing” video (Qishan Dongtian)
- Wide-angle shot of “karst mountain + lake reflection”
- Capture “cliff inscriptions + Tang poetry ambiance”
- 12:30 PM: Eat Qiupu River small fish potstickers at a farmhouse restaurant outside the scenic area
- 2:30 PM: Bike/walk the Pingtian Lake loop greenway (15 km total, select highlights)
- ✅ Must shoot: “water merging with sky” + “Jiuhua Mountain reflection”
- ✅ Tips: time-lapse photography of “moving cloud shadows,” symmetrical composition for “lake mirror image”
- 5:30 PM: Go to Pingtian Lake best viewing platform (Lakeside Pavilion/glass boardwalk perimeter)
- ✅ Must shoot: sunset + Jiuhua Mountain silhouette + water birds skimming the lake
- ✅ Tips: slow shutter for “water ripples,” backlight for “silhouette crossing bridge”
- 7:00 PM: Check in at lakeside homestay, quietly listen to water sounds

D2: Pingtian Lake Morning Mist → Qiupu River Cultural Belt → Northern Foothills of Jiuhua Mountain View → Return Trip

- 5:30 AM: Go to Pingtian Lake east shore
- ✅ Must shoot: morning mist spreading + mirror-like lake surface + flying egrets
- ✅ Tips: time-lapse of “mist dispersing,” wide-angle for “sky and earth in one color”
- 7:30 AM: Visit Qiupu River Cultural Corridor (birthplace of Li Bai’s “Qiupu Song”)
- ✅ Photo spots:
- “Stone-carved Tang poetry + babbling stream” macro shots
- Hanfu walking on stone bridge: “Poet Immortal in Painting” theme
- Framing composition of “arched gate viewing mountains”
- 9:30 AM: Head to Jiuhua Mountain northern foothills viewing platform (outside scenic area, free distant view)
- ✅ Must shoot: layered green mountains + swirling clouds + faint Buddhist pagoda
- 12:00 PM: Return to Chizhou Station
- 1:30 PM: Take high-speed train back to Hefei

📸 Travel Blogger Exclusive Content Suggestions
🎯 Top 6 Photo Spots (10,000 RMB quality, low-cost shooting)
| Shooting Spot | Tips |
|---------------|------|
| Pingtian Lake Sunset | Symmetrical composition for “Jiuhua Mountain reflection” |
| Qishan Karst Cave | Handheld shot of “deep cave + light and shadow interplay” |
| Hanfu Walking on Lake Bridge | Slow motion of “skirt brushing water” |
| Qiupu River Tang Poetry Stone Carvings | Macro of “characters + moss” |
| Morning Mist at Pingtian Lake | Time-lapse of “mist dispersing like gauze” |
| Jiuhua Mountain Distant View | Telephoto of “pagoda hidden in clouds” |

📱 Content Direction Suggestions

- Xiaohongshu Titles:
- “I used 800 RMB to shoot the lake that looks most like Tang poetry in China”
- “Wearing Hanfu walking Pingtian Lake, as if stepping out of Li Bai’s brush”
- “In Chizhou, I wrote poetry on the lake surface”

- Douyin Script Structure:
- Opening: “Do you know China has a ‘lake in poetry’?”
- Middle: lake light + mountain color + Tang style + travel photography
- Ending: “I’m not traveling, I’m on a thousand-year poetic journey.”

- Bilibili Vlog Themes:
- “I spent 2 days at Pingtian Lake and got 600K views”
- “From city to poetic realm: an 800 RMB Jiangnan expedition”

✅ Blogger Value-Added Strategy (Reverse Monetization)

1. Resource Exchange Script Templates:
- “I’m a travel blogger, I want to shoot a ‘24 hours at Pingtian Lake’ video, can I film your homestay’s lake view room?”
- “I’m making a ‘Tang Poetry Geography’ episode, can I record your recitation of ‘Qiupu Song’?”

2. Safety Tips:
- Lakeside slippery, bring non-slip shoes
- Dark inside caves, bring flashlight
- Respect cultural relics, do not carve inscriptions
- Get permission before filming villagers

3. Best Seasons:
- April - June: lush spring greenery, clear lake water
- September - November: crisp autumn, rich poetic atmosphere
- Avoid holidays: fewer crowds, cleaner shots

📎 Attachment Suggestions (I can generate for you)
- ✅ PDF version of “800 RMB Qishan · Pingtian Lake Ultimate Guide” (including route map, shooting checklist, bus timetable)
- ✅ Xiaohongshu viral copywriting templates (3 sets)
- ✅ Vlog storyboard scripts (with BGM recommendations: “The Rain,” “Pipa in the Wind,” “Tang Poetry,” “Lake Mirror”)
- ✅ Free shooting spots map (marking 7 major photo locations: Pingtian Lake viewing platform, Qishan Dongtian, Lakeside Pavilion, Qiupu River stone carvings, Riverside boardwalk, Jiuhua Mountain distant view, homestay lake view balcony)

With your 800 RMB, you get:
- Witness the beauty of the “poetry and landscape” Jiangnan secret realm
- Dozens of commercial-grade “Tang style blockbuster” materials
- Multiple viral content pieces (perfect for building “Guofeng + Tang style blogger” persona)
- A truly “in the world, but with heart in poetry” deep journey

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Wishing you a journey where every step is Pingtian Lake, half entering a Tang poetry painting; what you see in the mirror is all lake light and poetry. 📸🏞️🌅📖🌌