"The Last Secret Paradise of Jiangnan" Creates a Sense of Scarcity

Highly Recommended by "China National Tourism"❗️This Lesser-Known Small City Hides the Last Secret Paradise of Jiangnan
Stop going to crowded Suzhou and Hangzhou this summer👫👫👫
🌿Come to Lishui instead
‼️A mountain and water paradise overlooked by 99% of tourists
Save this "Complete 3-Day 2-Night Lishui Self-Driving Tour Guide"

🚗【Transportation Guide】
✔️Direct high-speed train to "Lishui Station"—rent a car for more convenience
✔️3h from Hangzhou/4.5h from Shanghai
✔️Many mountain roads, recommended for experienced drivers

🗺️【Itinerary】
Day1⃣️: Guyan Painting Village-Yunhe Rice Terraces (stay at Qixingdun)
Day2⃣️: Yangjiatan Village-Songyang Old Street-Chenjiapucun Village (stay at cliff guesthouse)
Day3⃣️: Xiandushan Scenic Area-Heyang Ancient Residences

🌟【Must-Try Experiences】
✅Guyan Painting Village
A "living" Along the River During the Qingming Festival, with sails on the Ou River as beautiful as ink paintings🖼️
✅Yunhe Rice Terraces
The largest terraced fields in East China, like mirrors of the sky during irrigation season (May-June)
✅Yangjiatan Village
The golden Potala Palace, a fairyland when smoke from cooking curls up at dusk🌄
✅Chenjiapucun Village
Avant-garde bookstore on a cliff, trendy guesthouses among sea of clouds

🍜【Food List】
🔥Three Must-Try Specialties:
1. Jinyun Shaobing (preserved vegetable and meat filling is the best)
2. Suichang Long Zongzi (one-meter-long intangible cultural heritage rice dumplings)
3. Yunhe Stream Fish (freshly stewed on traditional wood stoves)

🏡【Accommodation Recommendations】
🌾Terrace View: Yunhe Straw Meets Wooden Blocks
☁️Cliff Guesthouse: Feili Collection·Chenjiapucun
🏯Ancient Village Courtyard: Songyang Taoyeh

💡【Useful Tips】
1️⃣Arrive at Jiuqu Yunhuan before 5 AM to see sunrise at Yunhe Rice Terraces
2️⃣Best lighting for photos at Yangjiatan Village is between 16:00-17:00
3️⃣Must-visit spot in Xiandushan Scenic Area: Old Man Leading an Ox at Zhutan Mountain (performances on weekends)
4️⃣Souvenirs to buy at Songyang Old Street: Dragon Boat Festival tea, smoked ham
5️⃣Remember to bring mosquito repellent + sun protection sleeves in July-August