I thought Guizhou was already beautiful until I came to "Border Town"

"Waiting for a city of mist and rain, only for you; crossing a lifetime of love, only with you" — In the hometown of "Border Town," I finally found poetry and the distant place ✨

📍Detailed address:
Biancheng Town, Huayuan County, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan Province (where Hunan, Guizhou, and Chongqing meet)
🚦Transportation guide
✈️ Airplane:
Tongren Fenghuang Airport → Transfer to a bus for 1 hour direct
🚆 High-speed rail:
Get off at Jishou Station / Tongren Station → Carpool 60 RMB/person or charter 300 RMB to get there
(Newcomers don’t miss the carpool from Jishou East Station, starting at 106 RMB, super cost-effective!)
🚗 Self-driving:
Navigate directly to "Chatong Ancient Town," get off at the Chatong toll station on G65 Baomao Expressway~

🏡 Accommodation recommendations
1️⃣ Qingshui Pavilion Inn 👉 Right on the old street!
✔️ Each room comes with the original "Border Town" novel ✔️ Open the window to see the clear water river ✔️ Around 150 RMB per person
2️⃣ Moran Homestay 👉 5 minutes walk to the old street
✔️ River view rooms are super beautiful ✔️ Breakfast included, very cost-effective ✔️ The owner will even teach you how to make Youbaba (fried glutinous rice cake)
3️⃣ Riverside Stilt House 👉 A true ethnic style experience!
✔️ Includes a Miao embroidery experience voucher ✔️ Rooms are all purely wooden construction ✔️ Falling asleep to the sound of the river at night is so healing

🥢 Must-eat delicacies
🐟 Jiao Jiao Fish | A wonderful "one bite across three provinces" experience!
Hunan spicy + Guizhou sour + Chongqing numbing = absolutely amazing 🤩
🐟 Around 60 RMB per person
🍮 Chatong Rice Tofu | Crystal clear and super tempting
Paired with secret sauce + fish mint, sour and spicy, always delicious!
☕ Cuicui Tea | A must-buy souvenir!
The packaging incorporates Miao embroidery elements, and the empty canisters can be used as art pieces ✨

📸 Must-visit attractions
1️⃣ Lala Ferry 💰 2 RMB per ride
Take the ferry carrying Cuicui’s story, just 2 RMB to cross from Hunan to Chongqing!
2️⃣ Three-Province Boundary Monument 📍 Perfect for social media with 99+ likes
3️⃣ Cuicui Island 🚣♀️ Take a boat to the island, 50 RMB including a guide
The statue of Cuicui on the island is incredibly authentic!
4️⃣ Chatong Riverside Street 🌿
Stilt houses + small bridges and flowing water + Shen Congwen’s poetry = full atmosphere ✒️
5️⃣ White Pagoda 🏯
Climb to the top for a panoramic view of the entire ancient town, an excellent photo spot!

✨ Travel tips:
📅 Recommended to visit on market days (days with 5 or 0 in the lunar calendar each month)
You can find lots of Miao embroidery handicrafts
⏰ Suggested visit duration: 1-2 days
🌅 Best photo times: Early morning 6-8 AM / Evening 5-7 PM
(The ancient town in the morning mist is incredibly photogenic!)