Chizhou Hidden Gems! 99% of People Don't Know About Them

Sisters, I've found a treasure! Anhui Chizhou, this severely underrated Jiangnan town, actually hides a landscape secret comparable to "Spirited Away"! Avoid the crowds and copy this 3-day, 2-night niche route 👇
📍 **DAY1: Travel Through Xinghua Village in Tang Poetry**
"Where can a tavern be found? A shepherd boy points to Xinghua Village," which is exactly what this place is all about!
✔️ Be sure to wear Hanfu! Take photos in the ancient apricot forest like the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove.
✔️ Experience ancient winemaking techniques firsthand (the aroma of the wine travels for miles!)
✔️ Check in at the Du Mu Memorial Hall and write poems on bamboo slips with a brush to post on social media.
💡 Hidden trick: Take a Wupeng boat at dusk and watch the sunset turn the water amber.
📍 **DAY2: The Divine Private Collection of Guniujiang**
A green wonderland known by locals as "Little Jiuzhai"!
✔️ Play in the water under the Four Cascade Waterfall, the jelly-like water is crystal clear (it is recommended to bring a transparent paddle for photos).
✔️ Hike the virgin forest route and you're very likely to encounter a rainbow!
✔️ Taste stone fungus stewed with local chicken in the ancient village on the top of the mountain, so delicious!
📸 Photo spot: Emerald water of Longmen Pool + Red Maple Bridge, 200% photo output rate
📍 **DAY3: Chase a Sea of Clouds Sunrise at Ping Tian Lake**
The wonderland of Li Bai's writing, "the water is like a training exercise"
✔️ Climb Lotus Terrace at 5am to watch the clouds rise from the lake
✔️ Rent a pink electric car and ride around the lake (many Instagram-style cafes along the way)
✔️ Camp at Moon Bay in the evening and enjoy a barbecue under the stars!
🍜 **Must-Eat List** (personally tested and not disappointing!)
▫️ Qiupu Mandarin Fish Sashimi: Chilled with mountain spring water, so fresh and sweet that you'll scream
▫️ Jiuhua Vegetarian Feast: The lotus-shaped dim sum is so beautiful that you can't bear to eat it
▫️ Street Xiaoba: Crispy rice dumplings for CNY 5 each, locals line up to grab them
🏡 **Live in a Landscape Painting**
Recommended "Yunqi Mountain Courtyard" Homestay:
270° floor-to-ceiling windows directly face the bamboo forest and sea of clouds, floating bathtub + starry sky room, the housekeeper will also take you to pick and make tea!
🚗 **Transportation Tips**
✔️ Take the high-speed train to Chizhou Station, it is recommended to charter a car between attractions (CNY 200/day)
✔️ It is more cost-effective to buy a combined ticket for Guniujiang in advance
✨ **Copywriting Inspiration**
"It turns out that the fishing boats singing in the evening in the ink paintings really exist"
"Soak Li Bai's poems into a pot of Jiuhua Buddhist tea"