I thought Wuzhen was beautiful enough! Until I went to this place in Sichuan…

When the Ming and Qing dynasty bluestone slabs reflect the spark of Tongji University's westward migration, Lizhuang uses the 26℃ river breeze to tell the story of a thousand-year-old dock's vicissitudes and pride!

June Highlights: Riverside teahouse summer cooling, prime stargazing nights, seasonal fresh flavors in the all-bamboo feast!

Exclusive Bonus: Moonlight Field midnight lighting ceremony, Spiral Hall light and shadow through wood

🚄 How to get there

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High-speed rail preferred: Arrive at Yibin West Station (1.5 hours from Chengdu/Chongqing, 3 hours from Xi’an), take Bus No. 45 directly to the ancient town (¥4, 1 hour)
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Driving tips: Navigate to "Lizhuang Ancient Town," park in the scenic area underground garage (¥10/day) to avoid sun exposure
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Internal transport: Walk inside the ancient town + rent electric scooters (¥30/day), take a rowboat in the new Moonlight Field area (¥40/person)

📅 3-day itinerary: From ancient ferry vicissitudes to starry night talks

Day 1: Tracing ancient alleys｜Pork belly × War of Resistance × Lighting night

▫️ 9:00

→ Hejiangmen Square (free):

✅ View the zero-kilometer point of the Yangtze River where three rivers converge, check in at Jiajing Tower ancient building silhouette

✅ Feed the "pet fish" (fish food sold at riverside stalls ¥5/bag)

▫️ 11:00

→ Xizi Alley (free):

✅ Step on Qing dynasty bluestone slabs, photograph Southern Sichuan wooden lattice windows (wearing a qipao makes for better photos)

→ Buy a bamboo reed heritage small boat (old shop at alley entrance ¥30)

▫️ Noon

→ Yingqiu Restaurant (average ¥50 per person):

→ Must order Lizhuang pork belly (chef slices meat live! Perfect with garlic chili sauce) + tofu pudding rice

▫️ 15:00

→ Lizhuang Cultural War of Resistance Museum (free, ID required):

✅ AI face swap to experience Tongji University’s westward migration years, touch replica of Liang Sicheng’s manuscript

→ Moonlight Field Scenic Area (free):

✅ Squat down for the 19:30 lighting ceremony (hundreds of lanterns gradually lit, Hanfu parade)

→ Take a rowboat to tour Water Street (blue hour reflects oil-paper umbrellas)

🏨 Stay in the ancient town core area:

→ Fancheng Inn (¥280, window view of blue tiles) or Siyue Resort Hotel (¥600+, five-star Siheyuan courtyard)

Day 2: Wooden structure marvel｜Spiral Hall × Starry sky × All-bamboo feast

▫️ 8:00 (start early to avoid heat!)

→ Spiral Hall (¥10):

✅ Explore Ming dynasty nail-free wooden structure, look up at the spiral algae well (Liang Sicheng called it a "masterpiece of beams and columns")

→ Touch the Nine Dragons Monument relief (inside Huiguang Temple, one of Lizhuang’s four treasures)

▫️ 10:30

→ Zhang Family Ancestral Hall (free):

✅ Hundreds of crane and cloud pattern windows (50 nanmu wood carvings of cranes, each window costing 14 taels of silver!)

▫️ Afternoon

→ Anshi Heart Homestay (15-minute drive):

→ Lie in the "Big Fish & Begonia" red house, drink iced coconut, shoot pastoral style photos

▫️ Evening

→ Riverside tea stall (¥15/person):

→ Sip gaiwan tea while enjoying the river breeze, wait for the Yangtze sunset golden fish leap

▫️ Late night

→ Mulan Head Lighthouse (free):

✅ Watch the Milky Way arch bridge (no light pollution after 11 pm, use Star Walk 2 to identify constellations)

Day 3: Fresh flavor finale｜Early market rush × Study society visit × Eat Huangba

▫️ 7:00

→ Lizhuang morning market (Yangjie Alley):

→ Grab freshly roasted mute peanut (¥15/jin, crispy legend)

→ Eat oily Huangba (steamed with pork lard, glutinous and juicy ¥8 each)

▫️ 9:00

→ China Construction Society Exhibition Hall (¥30):

✅ Explore the former residence of Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin, experience interactive dougong assembly

▫️ Noon

→ He San Pork Belly Main Store (average ¥60 per person):

→ Challenge the "pork belly wrapped yellow spicy catfish" (Yangtze fresh fish + pork belly combo)

▫️ Afternoon

→ Dongyue Temple (free):

✅ Find the old site of Tongji Engineering College, listen to echoes of war resistance classes under ancient banyan trees

▫️ Must-bring souvenirs for return:

→ Zhang Baba Cake (osmanthus flavor ¥20/box, melts in your mouth)

→ Lizhuang Baijiu (small jar ¥50, intangible cultural heritage traditional brewing)

🌟 Key TIPS

📸 Photography secrets (summer exclusive)

Location Time Tips
Spiral Hall spiral algae well 10:00 light beams enter hall Ultra-wide angle upward shot + wear Hanfu with flowing sleeves
Moonlight Field rowboat reflection Blue hour 19:15 Telephoto compressing boats and lantern clusters
Xizi Alley deep bluestone slabs 8:30 morning light slant Low angle capturing Tyndall light

🍜 Hardcore food binge list

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"Three Whites" supreme:
→ Pork belly: He San / Liufen Restaurant (live slicing + secret dipping sauce)
→ Baijiu: Old workshop freshly served head liquor (¥10/cup, sweet and smooth)
→ White cake: Zhang Ba old shop original flavor (better chilled)
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Night Jianghu:
→ Gaoba Alley BBQ: grilled yellow spicy catfish + fermented glutinous rice ice jelly (top night snack for river delicacies)

⚠️ Pitfall warning guide

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Ticket traps:
→ Beware of "combo ticket tricks"! Ancient town is free, only small attractions charge separately
→ Construction Society Hall student ID half price (¥15), strict verification!
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Food warnings:
→ Pork belly priced per slice (¥5-8/slice), ask quantity before ordering
→ Huangba hard when cold, ask shop to steam hot before packing

💡 Hidden bonuses

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Free secret spots:
→ Chestnut Hollow Rhino Moon Mountain: century-old chestnut trees + Qing dynasty mansion with 108 doors
→ Shauji Back Shipwreck Site: hear mute hero rescue oral history (ask at riverside old teahouse)
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Local experiences:
→ Learn bamboo reed making with intangible heritage craftsman (book at Fancheng Inn, ¥80): carve mini bamboo boat to take home
→ Night fishing on river beach (bring your own gear): catch Yangtze catfish for grilled supper (max mosquito repellent!)

Lizhuang’s magic is the mechanical poetry in the wooden mortise and tenon joints of Spiral Hall, the cicada-wing-thin slices trembling on the pork belly chef’s knife tip, and the ceremonial scroll of a hundred lanterns lighting up one by one in Moonlight Field. Three days is too short, just enough to eavesdrop on half a verse of the thousand-year dock’s Sichuan river chant between the river breeze and starry sky🌉

Attached: 24-hour Yangtze flavor clock

⏰ 7:00 Huangba oily aroma with gaiwan tea

⏰ 10:00 First baijiu cools the throat

⏰ 12:30 Pork belly wrapped yellow spicy catfish double fresh hit

⏰ 15:00 Chilled white cake with mute peanuts

⏰ 19:00 Fermented glutinous rice dumplings relieve BBQ spiciness

⏰ 22:00 Riverside grilled fish with starry sky accompaniment