Is Panzhihua's 22°C warm winter Chengdu people's favorite?

🚄4-hour direct ride, a complete 3-day 2-night Chengdu-Panzhihua travelogue.

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12.26 08:20 Chengdu South → 12:34 Panzhihua South
12.28 13:28 Panzhihua South → 17:41 Chengdu South

🚩【Itinerary】
Day1
🏨Check-in 🌸Flower viewing at Shangcheng Square
🌄Sunset at Donghua Mountain 🍱Renhe Night Market
Day2
☀️ Yishala Historical Culture Scenic Area 🏞️Jinsha River Grand Canyon
🍓Smart Farmers' Market 🌃Yanhuo Renhe Special Block
Day3
🥭Renhe No.2 Farmers' Market 🏯Juque Inkstone Museum
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1️⃣
Stayed at Renhe Grand Hotel, 5km from the high-speed rail station. The bathroom and shower were small, pillows and bed too soft without support, but it was cheap, quiet, and convenient. After check-in, walked to have lunch opposite 【Renhe Square】.
Several streets near 【Shangcheng Square】 were lined with blooming silk cotton trees🌸, stunningly beautiful against the blue sky and sunshine, perfect for photos. The pink mini buses🚌 were adorable.
For 【Donghua Mountain】, navigate to "Donghua Mountain Sightseeing Elevator"🛗. Painless hiking with round-trip tickets at 10 yuan/person, one-way at 6 yuan/person. After ascending, enjoy a drink at the coffee shop overlooking the city while waiting for sunset🌇.
【Renhe Night Market】 was right next to the hotel, within walking distance, offering plenty of food options. Ended up choosing a barbecue spot.

2️⃣
After breakfast at the hotel, walked 1km to📍Renhe Rural Bus Station and took a 7-seater minibus🚌 directly to 【Yishala Historical Culture Scenic Area】. Round-trip fare was 70 yuan/person with rolling departures, leaving only when full—had to wait a full hour.
Alternative transport: Book tickets in advance via "Jinda Travel" for preferred schedules and pickup points.
⏰1 hour to Yishala Village. No entrance fee🎫. Explored the staggered village houses, winding alleys, vibrant red walls, dazzling firecracker flowers, and winter cherry blossoms🌸... Spent 2 hours touring the village and having lunch.
The minibus🚌 then took us to 【Jinsha River Grand Canyon Viewing Platform】—just sightseeing and photos, wrapped up in under 30 minutes. On the return trip, the bus stopped at 【Hongchun Tree Viewing Platform】 for panoramic village views and a few minutes of photo time📷.
In the afternoon, visited 【Smart Farmers' Market】 to buy strawberries🍓.
In the evening, walked to 【Yanhuo Renhe Special Block】, following the steps up to 【Huazhi Life Plaza】 lined with eateries.

3️⃣
Breakfast was 【Yanbian Mutton Rice Noodles】, with a big handful of mint leaves🌱 tossed in—quite a unique flavor.
After breakfast, walked to nearby 🥭【Renhe No.2 Farmers' Market】. The entire street outside was filled with fruit vendors. Further out by the river, flowers bloomed beautifully—true to Panzhihua's "Flower City" reputation.
Finally visited the 【Juque Inkstone Museum】—a niche spot, small in size, quickly explored.