June Reverse Budget Travel: Low-Cost Trips to 4 Lesser-Known Cities

Title: The Ultimate June Reverse Budget Travel! These 4 Cities Cost Just 500+ Per Person and Overwhelm the Locals, The 3rd One Is a Hidden Popular Gem?

Want to avoid the crowds in June? I highly recommend these 4 "reverse budget travel cities"—low expenses, stunning scenery, and food so delicious you'll lick the bowl. Workers can save up two months' salary and go!

1️⃣ Zhangzhou | Minnan’s vibrant street life, 24-hour endless eating

2 hours by high-speed train to Xiamen with a transfer, 30+ per person to eat around the old town! Must-try "Jianguo Shacha Noodles" (12 RMB) with fried five-spice, "Yayan Four Fruit Soup" (8 RMB) to cut the grease—absolutely amazing; spend the afternoon strolling the arcade old street, buy freshly baked ma ci (5 RMB each) as a snack; stay in a guesthouse near the ancient city (80-120 RMB/night), open the window to see old Nanyang-style walls, full of a sense of security~

2️⃣ Liuzhou | Noodles paradise, explore by electric scooter

3 hours by high-speed train to Nanning with a transfer, 40+ per person to enjoy luosifen freely! "Apo Luosifen" (15 RMB) with duck feet is a must-order, the sour bamboo shoots are irresistibly fragrant; rent a small electric scooter (10 RMB/day) at dusk to tour the Liu River, watch the night light show (free); stay at a hostel near Five-Star Street (50-80 RMB/night), downstairs is a snack street, and if you get hungry at midnight, you can slurp fried ice (6 RMB).

3️⃣ Yanji | Little Korea in Northeast China, a fairy tale reachable by high-speed train

2.5 hours direct by high-speed train (even shorter from Shanghai!), 60+ per person to feast on Korean cuisine street! "Service Building Cold Noodles" (18 RMB) with rice sausage, "Shunji Cold Drink Shop" milk ice (8 RMB) even better than milk tea; wear hanbok and stroll the water market (clothing rental 30 RMB/day), take Korean-style photos; stay in a Korean-style guesthouse in the city center (100-150 RMB/night), the owner gives kimchi, and even the air smells of spicy cabbage~

4️⃣ Huzhou | Little Jiangnan by Taihu Lake, fewer people, beautiful scenery, low cost

1.5 hours by high-speed train to Hangzhou with a transfer, 50+ per person to unlock poetic life! "Zhoushengji Wontons" (12 RMB) with shrimp and eel are amazing, "Ding Lianfang Qianzhang Bao" (10 RMB) with vermicelli soup is super satisfying; rent a bike (20 RMB/day) to circle Taihu Lake, see the reed marshes and sunset; stay in a guesthouse by Taihu Lake (120-180 RMB/night), open the window to lake views, and get up early to buy fresh water caltrops at the morning market (5 RMB per jin).

If you don’t rush to these 4 cities in June, you’ll really miss out! Low cost, highly healing, this is the summer escape plan for workers~✨

Post by Cook_93~Oliver | Jun 25, 2025