For the sake of that chewy glutinous delight, I flew all the way to Taizhou!

🔥 Li Bai didn't lie! 3-day 2-night Taizhou guide: Shenxianju + Guoqing Temple + Xin Rong Ji, the ultimate weekend getaway from Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai! Bookmark this🌟

【Transport Guide】
🚗 Best by car: Scenic spots are scattered, with 1-2 hours drive between Shitang/Tiantai/Xianju
🚄 High-speed rail options:
• Tiantai Mountain Station (near Guoqing Temple)
• Linhai Station (Ancient City Wall/Ziyang Street)
• Yongjia Station (near Xianju)
Direct trains from Shanghai (2.5h)/Hangzhou (1.5h), recommend renting a car

【3-Day Etinerary】
☀️ DAY1 Buddhist-Daoist Wonders·Tiantai Secrets
• 07:00 Guoqing Temple (Sui Dynasty ancient temple with farming monks)
• 11:00 Tiantai Mountain vegetarian meal (try Buddhist "Five Flavors Harmony")
• 14:00 Shiliang Waterfall (starting point of Xu Xiake's Travel Notes)
• 18:00 Stay at Tiantai Mountain B&B (recommend Lujing Tiantai)

☀️ DAY2 Linhai Ancient City·Culinary Feast
• 08:00 Taizhou Ancient City Wall (Jiangnan Great Wall, Qi Jiguang's anti-pirate site)
• 10:00 Ziyang Street (try Egg White Lamb Tail/Seaweed Cake/Wheat Shrimp)
• 14:00 East Lake (Song Dynasty garden, called "Little West Lake")
• 17:00 Xin Rong Ji Linghu Branch (reserve 1 month in advance)

☀️ DAY3 Divine Mountains·Xianju Wonders
• 09:00 Shenxianju (glass viewing platform for sea of clouds)
• 12:00 Yong'an River bamboo rafting (through ink painting scenery)
• 16:00 Return (can visit Potan Ancient Town on the way)

【Food Guide】
🦀 Seafood trio: Sea cucumber bean noodles/home-style yellow croaker/scallion oil swimming crab
🍡 Snack trio: Stuffed rice cake/ginger juice egg/steamed rice dumpling
🍵 Desserts: Agar jelly/herbal jelly (with ancient brown sugar)
❗️ Note: Xin Rong Ji alternatives "Rong Xiaoguan" "Rong Zhuang"

【Accommodation】
• Tiantai: Tiantai He Hotel (Zen design)
• Linhai: Yufengli B&B (converted from century-old bank)
• Xianju: Leyuye B&B (facing Shenxianju)

【Hidden Gems】
1️⃣ Shitang Town: Millennium Sunrise Monument + Colorful Xiaoluo Village
2️⃣ Dachen Island: Jiawu Rock Cliff Walkway + Meihua Bay seafood
3️⃣ Huangyan: Budai Mountain ancient village + Changtan Reservoir fish head

💡 Travel tips:
• Shenxianju: Enter from south exit to avoid crowds
• Ancient City Wall: Lansheng Gate has steep steps, enter from Xingshan Gate
• Xin Rong Ji must-order: Golden crispy belt fish/butterfish with rice cakes

Taizhou's beauty lies in the mountain-sea atmosphere and slow-paced temple bell moments. This weekend, follow the poet's footsteps for a "Zen" yet "delicious" journey!