Yixing, how should I put it

If you have other options, I suggest not going
1. First, the places I visited: Yixing Bamboo Sea, Taozu Sacred Land, Linggu Cave, Zhanggong Cave, Yaohu Town.
2. Overall itinerary: Three days and two nights staying in the city center (Hilton Hampton Hotel), taking taxis to and from the above attractions every day, about 40 minutes one way.
Day 1: Shanghai ~ Yixing, Yixing Bamboo Sea
Day 2: Taozu Sacred Land ~ Linggu Cave ~ Zhanggong Cave
Day 3: Yaohu Town (including Yunshang Mini Train, Water Park)
3. Complaints:
>Yixing Bamboo Sea: Ticket is 70 yuan, took a sightseeing bus up the mountain for 15 yuan (less than 5 minutes) + 60 yuan cable car (8 minutes, no air conditioning or fans, everyone coming out was sweating heavily), there’s nothing in the attraction except bamboo, the path down is all stones and very difficult to walk 😅
>Taozu Sacred Land: Worse than Bamboo Sea, took a 20 yuan mini train (about 3 minutes?), just 1000 meters inside the cave is cooler, nothing else really, a sinkhole
>Zhanggong Cave: Overdeveloped, the cave is very stuffy and you just want to get out quickly!! There are various temples (sparsely populated, almost no one). Cave exploration 45 yuan + rafting 45 yuan, pure rip-off, but since you’re there, just play (mainly for kids to have fun)
>Yaohu Town: Too hot, nothing much to see inside, a quick 30-minute walk and you’re out, went straight to the water park to play all afternoon.
4. Surprises:
>Linggu Cave was quite unexpected, it retains the original cave shape, it’s cool even before entering the cave, the cave is quite large (saw bats, which was a bit scary..), the whole scenic area has only one cave, nothing else, 1.5 hours is enough for touring. Ticket 65 yuan feels a bit overpriced.
>Water Park: 2 minutes from Yaohu Town, very large with many pools to play in, including indoor and outdoor activities, kids had a blast, highly recommended. It would be even better if you stay at the Yaohu Town hotel.

Post by Amelia@234 Bailey | Sep 4, 2025