CNY 150/person! 2-Day Budget Travel Guide to Fuchun River, Tonglu

🌿[Free Admission Activities]
✅ Shishe Village / Maoping Village / Luci Village / Huanxi Village: All free! Take photos of Ming and Qing dynasty architecture, ancient bridges, and ancient trees.
✅ Fuchun Mini Three Gorges: Boat tour CNY 60 (half price with student ID!), Jiangnan Longmen Bay is free to visit while Yan Ziling Fishing Platform is under renovation!
✅ Maling Ancient Road: Free! The section from Shishe Village to Maoping Village takes 40 mins. Enjoy the fresh air among the streams and bamboo forests.

🚗[Money-Saving Transportation]
✓ Departing from Hangzhou: High-speed train to Tonglu Station (CNY 20), taxi to Luci Village (CNY 25 for a shared ride, CNY 10/person)
✓ Transportation within the villages: Rent an electric scooter for CNY 30/day (covers Shishe → Maoping → Luci!)
✓ Boat tour tip: Buy tickets after 4pm (fewer people! Tickets include guided tours, bargain down to CNY 50/person⚠Legally bargain)

📅[2-Day Itinerary]
▫ Day 1: Hidden Ancient Village Route
📍 9:00am Shishe Village (500-year-old stone village! Photograph horse head walls + stone steps by the stream)
📍 11:00am Maling Ancient Road (Free hike! Enjoy stream-chilled watermelon and wild flowers along the way)
📍 1:00pm Maoping Village (Song and Yuan dynasty ancient village! 800-year-old camphor tree at the village entrance, eavesdrop on tour groups for stories about Huizhou architecture)
📍 4:00pm Luci Village (By the Fuchun River! Free views of the "Mini Three Gorges" river scenery, buy fried river fish for CNY 10)
▫ Day 2: Picturesque Scenery Route
📍 8:00am Huanxi Village (Free! Shuikou Chan Temple + ancient bridges + lotus ponds, perfect for Hanfu photoshoots📸)
📍 10:00am Fuchun Mini Three Gorges (Boat tour CNY 60! Capture the "green hills rising on both sides," sit on the left side of the boat for the best view)
📍 2:00pm Shen'ao Village (Hidden ancient village! Free visit to the "Hundred Twisting Alleys," enjoy rice cakes and fried steamed buns for CNY 15)

🍜[CNY 10 Food List]
▪ Luci Village: Clear fish noodles CNY 12 (freshly killed river fish, milky white broth!)
▪ Shishe Village: Stone rice cakes CNY 5 (preserved mustard greens and pork filling, baked in a wood-fired oven!)
▪ Huanxi Village: Fermented rice buns CNY 3 (perfect with chili sauce! Inherited from generations of artisans👵)

📸[Best Photo Spots]
📌 Shishe Village: "Stone steps + ancient trees" by the stream (looks like an ink painting in the morning mist)
📌 Maoping Village: "Bamboo shadows and streams" on the Maling Ancient Road (4pm side lighting creates a forest atmosphere)
📌 Huanxi Village: "Ancient bridge + lotus flowers" at Shuikou Chan Temple (July-August flowering season, aerial photography captures a Tai Chi pattern)
📌 Fuchun Mini Three Gorges: Second-floor deck of the boat (capture "green hills + reflections," wear light colors for better photos)

⚠[Cultural Preservation Guide]
❗ Do not step on the thresholds of ancient buildings (Ming and Qing dynasty houses in Shishe Village, folk taboo!)
❗ Do not litter on the Maling Ancient Road (the stream water is drinkable, protect the environment🌿)
❗ Do not pick lotus flowers in Huanxi Village's ponds (villagers raise fish and lotus roots, appreciate them respectfully!)

🚩[Red Tourism Bonus]
▪ Luci Village: Former site of the Jinshao Prefectural Committee of the CCP (Free! Learn about the revolutionary history of eastern Zhejiang, inherit the red spirit🇨🇳)
▪ Shen'ao Village: Anti-Japanese slogans wall (historical marks on century-old houses, remember history when taking photos)

📌 Useful Tips:
✔ Wear wading shoes! There are many shallows on the Maling Ancient Road where you can play in the water.
✔ Bring mosquito repellent! Many mosquitoes in the bamboo forest (CNY 5/bottle in the scenic area, CNY 2 in the city)
✔ Arrive early! Huanxi Village's morning mist (6:30-7:30am) is deserted, perfect for capturing the ancient bridge!