Yixing people are really tight-lipped. This treasure town is really good for taking photos.

Dingshu Town, this small town in the south of the Yangtze River that was mentioned in the L guide and B dinner, what kind of magic does it have?
👉🏻Huanglongshan Mine Site Park→Taoer Factory→Shushan Gunan Street, please accept the one-day tour guide of Dingshu Town, and feel the art and high-end feeling of the thousand-year-old pottery capital❗
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First stop: Huanglongshan Mine Site Park 🌿
The former purple clay mine has been transformed into an ecological art park, with rusty mine walls, reed wetlands and geometric trails, giving it a "wilderness-like high-end feel" in just a few snaps.
👉 Must-check-in spots📸
- Mineral Source Exhibition Hall: Spiral building + mineral vein light and shadow exhibition, full of science fiction
- Observation Deck: Overlooking the entire mine, wearing a camel-colored windbreaker to take photos with the same cool feeling as in big brand advertisements 🧥
- The waterfront trail at sunset: the backlit silhouettes create an explosive atmosphere!
💡 Tips: The light is best in the evening, use a telephoto lens to compress the spatial layers!
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Second stop: Tao Er Factory 🛕
As a cultural landmark recommended by L, Tao Erchang transformed the abandoned purple clay factory into a gathering place for trendy art! Not only are there red brick factories with a retro industrial style, but there is also the UCCA Art Museum designed by Kengo Kuma. The clay exterior walls are interwoven with light and shadow, and any shot you take will turn it into a high-end blockbuster!
👉 Must-check-in spots📸
- The curved ceramic wall of UCCA Tao Art Museum (wide-angle shooting is more stunning)
- Art installations and cultural and creative markets in the factory
- On the terrace of a cafe, order a cup of "clay latte" and pretend to be at an exhibition in Milan☕️
💡 Tips: The recommended dressing style is black and white, which perfectly echoes the architectural lines!
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The third stop: Shushan Gunan Street 🏮
The "Living Cultural Specimen" in the L Family Guide, this 370-meter-long Ming and Qing ancient street is the birthplace of purple clay teapots! The bluestone pavement, the old house beside the Li River, the craftsman concentrating on making pots behind the half-open wooden door...it's like walking into a time capsule.
👉 Must-check-in spots📸
- Lihe Bridge: Take a symmetrical photo of the "bridge within a bridge" with beautiful reflections on the water
- Zisha Studio: Capture the craftsman making a pot through the window (full of humanistic sense)
- Old Street Teahouse: Enjoy a pot of Yangxian tea and use retro filters to create the same atmosphere as in "Flowers" 📜
💡Tips: When the afternoon sun is soft, wearing cheongsam or new Chinese style will make you look better in photos!
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🚘About transportation
✅🚗Direct navigation for self-driving📍, with its own parking lot🅿️free🆓～
✅🚄High-speed rail → Yixing Station
It is about 9 kilometers from Tao Erchang, and the journey takes about 20 minutes by bus No. 157.