The Ultimate Guide to a One-Day Trip to Shaxi

🍱Food Recommendations:
Must-try Shaxi Rice Cakes🍥, Braised Chicken🐓, Grilled Milk Fan, Free-range Chicken Soup Hot Pot🥘. The sweet Shaxi Rice Cakes have a rose fragrance, while the savory ones are full of meat flavor🍣; Braised Chicken uses local free-range chicken🐔 with rich broth; Grilled Milk Fan is creamy and delicious; Free-range Chicken Soup Hot Pot offers authentic flavors

🚦Transportation Guide:
🚍External Transportation: First travel to Dali or Lijiang. Both Dali and Lijiang bus stations have direct buses to Shaxi, taking about 2 hours and 1.5 hours respectively.
🚖Internal Transportation: The ancient town is small and walkable. Take a taxi or tricycle to visit surrounding attractions

📸Photo Spots:
🏠Ouyang Mansion: 200 meters from Sideng Street, full of historical traces, with photo spots featured in "A Chinese Ghost Story."
☕️Mint Cafe: Take photos at the Shaxi wall outside; it's the "Youfeng Restaurant" in the drama. To take photos inside, order a coffee for about 30 yuan.
📼Ancient Stage: Facing Xingjiaoxi Temple with a prominent old locust tree. Next door is Grandma A-Rui's shop where you need to make a purchase to take photos.
🌉Yujin Bridge: Most beautiful at sunrise and sunset. If you're lucky, you might encounter street musicians in the morning mist.
📚Avant-garde Bookstore: Converted from an old granary with wooden structure, where sunlight streams in creating a warm atmosphere.
🎙Poetry Tower: Located behind the cafe opposite the Avant-garde Bookstore. The top of the tower offers sunshine and gentle breeze, very relaxing.
💈Tie-dye Workshop: Take photos with your colorful tie-dye creations for vibrant pictures.

🗃Travel Preparations:
🌈Documents: Remember to bring your ID card and any discount cards.
🌈Clothing: Large temperature differences between morning and evening, so bring a thick jacket; arrange light clothing and sun protection for daytime.
🌈Skincare & Sun Protection: Pack high SPF sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, and moisturizing skincare products - UV rays are no joke here.
🌈Medications: Prepare insect repellent, digestive medicine, and motion sickness pills as needed.

⚠️Notes:
💞Weather changes quickly, carry an umbrella⛱
💞Many stone-paved roads, wear comfortable flat shoes.