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🌿 Nanshan Bamboo Sea 2-day intense walking guide! The ultimate romance of bamboo forest fairy trails and hot spring healing~

📍 First impression of Nanshan Bamboo Sea

"The green treasure at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces!"🌿

Hidden in Liyang, the "East China Bamboo Sea Secret Realm," with 35,000 mu of lush bamboo swaying on the left and the rippling waters of Tianmu Lake on the right. High-speed rail takes 1.5 hours to Nanjing, and a 2-hour drive to Taihu Lake. Its location is truly a "natural oxygen bar of the Yangtze River Delta"! Spend 2 days exploring "bamboo forest hiking + hot spring sweat detox + ancient village secrets," with the air filled with the fresh scent of bamboo leaves~

📅 Day 1 Bamboo Sea Trekking + Cute Animal Overload

🌅 Morning: Jinghu Bamboo Raft Forest Drift

✳️ Jinghu Bamboo Raft (30 RMB/person)

"The visual bomb of bamboo raft drifting!"🛶 Set off at 8:30 to paddle the bamboo raft! Must-do: Have the boatman sing mountain songs! The bamboo shadows in the morning mist look like ink paintings~ (Tip: Don’t take the last bamboo raft! After 10 AM, the sun is so strong it makes you question life!)

✳️ Ground Cable Car (one way 40 RMB)

"The red dragon crossing the bamboo sea!"🚂 Take the popular cable car at 10:30! Must-capture: aerial shots of the bamboo tunnel! The front and rear cabins offer the best views~

🌞 Noon: Bamboo Forest Food Feast

✳️ Yushanlou Restaurant (60 RMB per person)

Must order: Bamboo fungus stewed chicken + black rice!🍚 The chicken is so tender it falls off the bone! Hidden tip: Add a spoonful of bamboo shoot sauce, it’s insanely delicious!

✳️ Nanshan Ancient Street Snack Stalls (20 RMB per person)

Must eat: Liyang pig liver sausage + sugar-fried wild chestnuts!🌰 Crispy outside, sticky inside! Hidden trick: Serve the fried chestnuts in bamboo tubes for full ritual vibes!

🌇 Afternoon: Panda Pavilion Cute Overload

✳️ Panda Pavilion (free)

"National treasure live eating show!"🐼 Watch giant pandas munch bamboo at 2 PM! Must-learn: imitate panda tree-climbing poses! Bamboo shoot-shaped ice cream is super cute~

✳️ Jiming Village (free)

"Ancient style blast at the three-province junction!"🏮 Watch lion dance at 4 PM! Must touch: the stone lions in front of the Jin residence! Just like in the TV show "My Own Swordsman"~

🌙 Evening: Starry Sky Hot Springs Healing Blast

✳️ Yushui Hot Springs (hotel included)

✔️ Features: private bamboo forest hot spring + starry sky soaking pool + fish therapy

✔️ Reason: soak in the rose pool under the stars, the sulfur spring is so smooth you’ll want to scrub your feet raw!

📅 Day 2 Climb for Blessings + Mountain Water Healing

☀️ Morning: Wuyue’s Number One Peak Heartbeat Challenge

✳️ Wuyue Number One Peak (round-trip cable car 80 RMB)

"Cloud-level blast at the three-province junction!"⛰️ Hike at 8 AM! Must bring trekking poles! Ringing the bell at the summit feels like stepping into a martial arts drama~ (Warning: Don’t trust fortune-telling stalls! They just sell blessed charms!)

✳️ Bamboo Culture Museum (free)

"Millennium bamboo art brain blast!"🎋 See bamboo-woven pandas at 10:30! Must-learn: make bookmarks from bamboo strips! Even beginners can try~

🌞 Noon: Mountain Farmhouse Fireworks

✳️ Lijiayuan Farmhouse Cuisine (50 RMB per person)

Must order: dried bamboo shoots with braised pork + Liyang white celery!🥬 The vegetables carry the scent of dew! Hidden tip: drink mountain spring water from bamboo tubes!

✳️ Shenxi Gorge Hiking (free)

"Bamboo forest secret realm forest breath!"🌲 Walk the glass plank road at 2 PM! Must wear non-slip shoes! The bamboo sea mist looks like the set of "Avatar"~

🌇 Afternoon: Last Madness Before Departure

✳️ Nanshan Shouxing Square (free)

"Longevity blessing metaphysical blast!"🧓 Touch 100 types of longevity stone carvings at 3:30 PM! Must-learn: find the hidden "Longevity as South Mountain" version!

✳️ Bamboo Raft Sunset Cruise (30 RMB/person)

"Romantic blast of bamboo sea sunset!"🌅 Take the last bamboo raft at 5 PM! Must bring a camera! The sunset reflecting on the bamboo looks like gold leaf sprinkled everywhere~

🌙 Evening: Bamboo Forest Night Market Farewell Party

✳️ Nanshan Style Street Night Market (50 RMB per person)

Must eat: bamboo tube rice + bamboo charcoal grilled meat!🍢 The charcoal aroma is finger-licking good! Hidden tip: wrap grilled fish in bamboo leaves, fragrant and crispy!

🏨 Accommodation Recommendations

👉 Yushui Hot Spring Resort Hotel

✔️ Features: private bamboo forest hot spring + starry sky rooms + hot spring access in rooms

✔️ Reason: open the window to see the bamboo sea, soak in the hot spring wrapped in a towel while stargazing! Butler brings chilled coconut water, full luxury experience!

👉 Qingxin·Rushi Boutique Hotel

✔️ Features: Zen design + bamboo forest terrace + free Hanfu rental

✔️ Reason: wear Hanfu to take photos in the bamboo forest, the owner gives handmade bamboo woven bookmarks, best value for money!

🚌 Transportation Guide

✅ Self-drive + direct shuttle: 3 hours from Shanghai/Nanjing by car, 30 minutes taxi from Liyang station by high-speed rail

💢 Pain points: 10,000 steps walking inside the scenic area! Recommend renting an electric shuttle (35 RMB/day)!

💡 Survival Tips

❗️ Sunscreen trio: Anessa sunscreen + straw hat + cooling sleeves! UV rays in the bamboo forest can cause peeling!

❗️ Wear sports shoes! Moss on stone steps is very slippery!

❗️ Bring cash! Farmhouses only accept small change

❗️ Learn the local dialect phrase "hao xi" (very good)! Great for bargaining!

❗️ Bring an umbrella in rainy season! Bamboo paths get very slippery!

🍜 Must-eat Food List

1️⃣ Tianmu Lake claypot fish head: fresh soup and tender meat, so good you’ll want to drink the broth!🐟

2️⃣ Liyang pig liver sausage: the ultimate combo of pork liver and belly!🥓

3️⃣ Bamboo fungus stewed chicken: mushroom aroma hits your brain!🍄

4️⃣ Black rice: bamboo leaf fragrance, sweet and sticky!🍚

5️⃣ Bamboo tube grilled meat: charcoal aroma locks in the juice!🔥

💰 Expense List

Tickets: 210 RMB (Jinghu bamboo raft 30 + ground cable car 40 + cableway 80 + Wuyue peak 80)

Accommodation: 900 RMB (Yushui Hot Springs 2 nights)

Meals: 500 RMB (breakfast 100 + lunch 300 + dinner 100)

Transport: 200 RMB (fuel + shuttle)

Others: 190 RMB (souvenirs 80 + fish therapy 50 + bamboo woven bookmarks 60)

Total: about 1900 RMB (luxury version! Budget travelers can skip souvenirs and hot springs to save to 1500!)

🌈 Why you must come?

The bamboo sea writes poetry🌿 The hot springs weave dreams🌊

Chase rainbows on bamboo rafts, shout out "The Lonely Brave" on the mountaintop, wake up to birdsong in bamboo forest homestays, even your dreams feel like martial arts dramas~ Couples shout at Wuyue Peak: "We want to be the leads of 'Chinese Paladin'!"👫 What are you waiting for? Pack your 256G stomach and camera and go!📸

PS: Bamboo tube rice can sing🎵 Bamboo leaves grant wishes🍃

Come quickly to experience this limited romance of "Bamboo Rhythm Jiangnan"!

Bamboo shadows dance🌾 Spring water brews wine🌊

Here you can fulfill all your nature fantasies! Listen to the wind in the bamboo, soak in hot springs until your skin is silky smooth, count stars in ancient villages, even breathing feels free~ Unlock this surprising journey to the "East China Bamboo Sea" now!💫