Chinese countryside life
by Joe0412
Aug 24, 2023
【Itinerary Overview】
2 days and 1 night departing from Xiamen, spend a night in a World Heritage site!
✨Day 1 Highlights:
08:00 Xiamen Station → Nanjing Station (High-speed train 50min) 🚅
→ Early train is less crowded and very comfortable, directly take the scenic area shuttle bus after exiting the station!
10:00 Tianluokeng Viewing Platform
→ Check in at the famous "Four Dishes and One Soup" aerial shot spot! 🏯
📍Address: Tianluokeng Village, Shuyang Town, Nanjing County
📸Photo tips: Light is softest before 09:30, wide-angle lens + light-colored clothes are a perfect match
12:00 Yuchang Building (700-year-old leaning building)
→ Fun to pose as if pushing the leaning tower inside the "tilted building" 🤹
💡Secret: Each household has a water well on the first floor!
13:30 Taxia Village Tai Chi Water Town
→ Small bridges and flowing water paired with Hakka cuisine is super healing 🍲
Must eat: Salt-baked chicken at Acai Restaurant (📍Taxia Village, Shuyang Town)
15:00 Check-in at Tulou Homestay
→ The view from the window is like an ink painting 🖼️
🏡Recommended: Tea Charm Boutique Stay (with tea garden experience)
17:00 Yunshuiyao Ancient Plank Road
→ Daydream under the thousand-year-old banyan tree 🌳
🎥 Filming location of the movie "Yunshuiyao"~
✨Day 2 Must-Visit:
07:30 Hegui Building (Tulou on the marsh)
→ A must-play "vibrating" courtyard for kids! 👶
09:00 Huaiyuan Building (Double-ring round Tulou with exquisite carvings)
→ Ancestral hall "Si Shi Shi" for cultural photography 📷
11:00 Shuyang Town Market
→ Bring home a few bottles of Hakka glutinous rice wine 🍶
💰25 RMB/bottle with free shipping, great value!
💡【Useful Information】
🎫Tickets:
Tianluokeng Scenic Area ¥90 | Yunshuiyao Scenic Area ¥90
Combined ticket for both ¥180 is more cost-effective!
🚌Transportation:
Xiamen to Nanjing by high-speed train ¥32/person
Scenic area shuttle bus ¥20/person (departing on the hour)
🍲Must-eat List:
✔️Salt-baked chicken ¥38
✔️Stuffed tofu ¥25
✔️Guanyin vegetable ¥18
✔️Glutinous rice wine ¥25/bottle
⚠️Tips to Avoid Pitfalls:
1️⃣ Wear comfortable flat shoes! Cobblestones are very slippery
2️⃣ Bring mosquito repellent + slippers (water play possible in summer)
3️⃣ On holidays, get up early! 5:30 to have the "Four Dishes and One Soup" all to yourself
💰Average cost per person: about ¥550 to fully enjoy the World Heritage site!
Spend your weekend at Nanjing Tulou 🏮
Listen to the wind and watch the clouds in the 700-year-old ancient buildings
Let the time under the banyan tree slow down into a poem...
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