This is not Jiangnan, but it has more Song Dynasty charm than Jiangnan

🌿Tianjin 1.5h direct! Step into Li Qingzhao's poetic spring｜Complete 2-day guide to Mingshui Ancient City in Zhangqiu

🚅【Transportation Guide】Quick trip from Tianjin
High-speed rail option
▸ Outbound: Tianjin West→Zhangqiu North G1087 (08:10-09:46)
▸ Return: Zhangqiu North→Tianjin West G1292 (16:42-18:33)
▸ 10-minute taxi ride to the scenic area, approximately 15 yuan
Self-driving option
▸ Beijing-Tianjin Expressway→Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, about 300km total (3.5h)

🌸【2-Day Immersive Itinerary】
📍DAY1: Journey through Song Dynasty elegance
09:30 Climb the city wall→Poetry kite DIY
11:00 Tie-dye experience at Hongsheng Cloth Workshop
12:30 Enjoy spring water tea by Meihua Spring
14:00 Meet the NPC version of "cool poet" at Li Qingzhao's Former Residence
16:00 Drink tea from large bowls at Mo Spring (Bring empty bottles for spring water!)
19:30 Quan Xiu performance (Don't miss the fire show + holographic projection)

📍DAY2: Slow living with local flavor
07:30 Spring water lamb soup with pancakes at Early Wine Market
09:00 Recite poems at Yi'an Poetry Club to win cultural souvenirs
11:00 Watch Lu Opera at Meng Family Theater
13:00 Row boats at Lotus Banquet Dock (Secret tip to avoid crowds)
15:00 Intangible cultural heritage lacquer fan DIY (Take home as souvenir)

📸【8 Perfect Photo Spots】
1️⃣ Baihua Bridge overhead shot: Classic composition of bridge+water+peach blossoms
2️⃣ Meihua Spring reflections: Most beautiful light at 9am
3️⃣ Mo Spring tea stall: Capture the moment spring water gushes while holding a tea bowl
4️⃣ Window frames at Li Qingzhao's Former Residence: Frame composition with poem titles
5️⃣ Lantern wall on Fox Fairy Street: Most photogenic at dusk
6️⃣ Front of rowing boat: Wear Hanfu and hold an oil-paper umbrella
7️⃣ Red wall of Longquan Temple: Perfect light and shadow at 4pm
8️⃣ Second floor of Guilai Academy: Silhouette shots with book props

🍜【Must-Try Food List】
🔥Hardcore options
▪️Huang's Roast Meat (Eat wrapped in lotus leaf pancakes)
▪️Bazi Meat, fatty but not greasy (Delicious with rice)
▪️Firewood-stewed chicken (Cooked on traditional farm stoves)

🍵Light refreshments
▪️Large bowl spring water tea (Direct from Mo Spring)
▪️Longshan tofu pudding (Exclusive to Early Wine Market)
▪️Lotus pastry (Available at the boat dock)

💡【Insider Tips Only Locals Know】
✅ Accommodation perks: Staying at hotels inside the scenic area gets you:
▸ Free shuttle service
▸ VIP section for Quan Xiu performance
▸ Exclusive empty city views in the morning

✅ Hidden activities:
▪️Find NPCs and say the code "Zhi Fou" for bookmarks
▪️Choose deep blue + gold paint for the most photogenic lacquer fans

✅ Pitfall guide:
❌Don't trust "guides" outside the scenic area
❌Don't queue for Bazi Meat after 3pm (Often sold out)

🎫【Tickets & Discounts】
▪️Adult ticket: 98 yuan (Includes 10 yuan food voucher)
▪️Free entry: Under 6/Over 60/Hanfu wearers
▪️Night tour ticket: 58 yuan (Entry after 17:00)

"This is not Jiangnan, but it has more Song Dynasty charm than Jiangnan"