Recommended autumn hotspots: Wuhu, Anhui

#September2025

[Wuhu] Late-night Diner on the Yangtze River Ferry! 2 AM Spicy Crab Legs with the Psychedelic Zheshan Lighthouse

As the Yangtze River ferry whistles through the night sky, the swirling green light of the Zheshan Lighthouse sweeps across the red plastic stools on the deck—in Wuhu, I've discovered a more magical reality than "Midnight Diner." This isn't a tourist destination, but an underrated destination for the culinary universe.

🍢 Eating Spree Map

Starting from Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street (stalls open after 8 PM), the ultimate itinerary:

➊ Lao Pu Family Crab Legs: Use a beer bottle to crack open crab claws soaked in chili oil (35 yuan/portion)

➋ Xiaoqin Glutinous Rice Stall: Red glutinous rice wrapped in fried dough sticks with salted egg yolk, sprinkled with pork floss and shredded seaweed

➌ Jiuzi Square Stinky Mandarin Fish: A modified version is fermented with fermented bean paste, perfect with pan-fried buns

🌉 Magical Experience Spots

• Take the last Wuhu Ferry at dawn (2 yuan) and watch the lights of cargo ships on the river resemble moving star clusters

• Climb the Zheshan TV Tower (free admission via the West Gate trail); the tower's rotating spotlights resemble Star Trek

• Guangji Temple Ksitigarbha Hall: Draw fortunes under a Tang Dynasty ginkgo tree, and the monks interpret the divinations in Anhui dialect—a truly captivating experience

🛍 Breakthrough Souvenirs

Buy fresh "Sangongshan Blueberries" (available only in June and July), which are three degrees sweeter than Northeastern varieties. For dried goods, choose Wuwei pressed duck, vacuum-packed and steamed for 15 minutes to restore the smoky flavor.

💡 In-depth Insight

The essence of Wuhu lies in its magical urban life—sitting on the riverbank at 3 a.m. eating fried noodles, the green light of a lighthouse sweeping overhead, the honking of freighter horns and the clatter of vendors cooking in a surreal symphony. We recommend staying in the old building of the "Tieshan Hotel," where Deng Xiaoping's former room remains in its 1970s style.