"When my skirt is stained with sunset and iris"

Daily life in Miyi:
-Morning: Eat a bowl of lamb rice noodles and soak up some sunshine for calcium.
-Noon: Pick cherries/loquats/blueberries in the orchard and enjoy unlimited fruit.
-Evening: Visit lantern festivals, watch fire pot shows, eat copper hot pot, then exclaim: "This is the real Chinese New Year atmosphere!"

🚗 Transportation Guide: How to elegantly arrive in Miyi?
Although Miyi is a lesser-known destination, transportation is quite convenient. Here are the main options:
1. By air: First fly to Chengdu/Kunming, then transfer to Panzhihua Bao'anying Airport, followed by a 1-hour taxi ride to Miyi.
2. By high-speed rail: There are high-speed trains from Chengdu/Chongqing/Kunming to Miyi East Station, then a 10-minute taxi ride to the county town.
3. Self-driving: About 6 hours from Chengdu with nice scenery along the way, but don't eat too much at service areas—save room for Miyi's delicious food!

🏨 Accommodation Recommendations: Where to stay to pretend you're a local?
Accommodation options in Miyi aren't abundant but offer great value. They fall into three categories:
1. County town hotels (perfect for lazy travelers who can walk to all the food spots)
- Recommendation: Miyi Anning Pearl Hotel (great location, close to the lantern festival)
- Price: 200-400 yuan/night

2. Orchard homestays (ideal for fruit lovers who can pick cherries right after waking up)
- Recommendation: Pear Blossom Homestay in Puwei Town (stay here in spring and see a sea of flowers from your window)
- Price: 150-300 yuan/night

3. Hot spring hotels (perfect for wellness enthusiasts who enjoy hot pot after soaking in hot springs)
- Recommendation: A nameless but very comfortable hot spring in Miyi (only locals know about it)
- Price: 300-500 yuan/night

🍽️ Food Guide: What must you eat in Miyi to make your trip worthwhile?
Miyi's cuisine can be summarized as: "Fruits for fullness, hot pot for satisfaction, snacks for excitement."

1. Must-try foods
- Miyi copper hot pot (intangible cultural heritage food with broth so delicious you'll want three bowls)
- Lamb rice noodles (local breakfast staple with rich broth and tender meat)
- Sour fish soup (Miyi's version is wilder than Chengdu's, perfectly sour and spicy)
- Cherries/loquats/blueberries (freshly picked, sweet enough to make your throat tingle)

2. Unique experiences
- "Ten Thousand People Copper Hot Pot Feast" (thousands eating hot pot together, an impressive sight)
- Fire pot show (water performers + fire shows with amazing visual effects)
- Chaoshan Yingge Dance (Miyi people celebrating New Year more excitingly than clubbing)

🍻 Foodie advice:
- Don't eat too much at the hot pot feast—there's still the snack street waiting for you!
- Miyi's fruits are so cheap they seem free, but don't overindulge or you might need to find a bathroom...

Post by AvaMacLeod19 | Apr 25, 2025

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