Welcome to Zhenjiang! Zhenjiang, here I come!

Title: "Explore Zhenjiang with 3000 RMB! Three days/living inside poetry, eating crabs, drinking vinegar, and enjoying river views—this is the hidden gem of Jiangnan!"---
When it comes to the most underrated city in Jiangnan, Zhenjiang must be named! It doesn’t compete or fight, yet it holds millennium-old stories of Li Bai writing poetry, Su Shi getting drunk, and Liu Bei seeking marriage; it’s not large, but boasts the majestic Jinshan Temple pagoda shadow, Jiaoshan Stele Forest, and Beigu Mountain, known as the number one river landscape in the world; it’s not famous, but its fragrant vinegar is known nationwide, and its Yangtze River crabs are incredibly fresh! As a travel blogger, I just returned from Zhenjiang—4 days and 3 nights, 3000 RMB per person, no traps at all, amazing photo opportunities, and a fantastic experience of eating and playing that was simply exhilarating!
Itinerary Overview: Poetic and Picturesque Zhenjiang · Three Mountains, One Vinegar, Two Fresh Pots | Days | Theme | Highlights ||------|------|------|| Day 1 | First encounter with "The Number One River Landscape" | Jinshan Temple + Xijin Ferry Night View || Day 2 | One Yangtze River | Beigu Tower + Jiaoshan + Vinegar Workshop Experience || Day 3 | Slow Life · Nanshan Bamboo Sea | Wenchang Pavilion + Local Pot-Covered Noodles + Vinegar-Soaked Life || Day 4 | Eat Crabs! Return | Dantu Wetland + Zhenjiang Morning Tea + Pack Vinegar Gift Box |---
Total Cost: 2980 RMB (per person) | Item | Cost ||------|------|| Round-trip High-speed Rail (e.g., Shanghai → Zhenjiang) | 120 RMB × 2 = 240 RMB || Accommodation (3 nights, river view room/Xijin Ferry boutique homestay) | 300 RMB/night × 3 = 900 RMB || Meals (180 RMB/day, including crab feast) | 720 RMB || Attraction Tickets + Transportation + Experiences | 1120 RMB |---
Day 1: Listen to the Bell at Jinshan Temple, Walk the Millennium at Xijin Ferry - Arrive in Zhenjiang in the afternoon, check in at a boutique homestay next to Xijin Ferry, with a view of the ancient street from the window. - Visit Jinshan Temple (ticket 80 RMB): The legend of Lady White Snake flooding Jinshan is here! Climb the pagoda to overlook the Yangtze River and capture stunning photos of the "pagoda shadow entering the river." - Evening stroll at Xijin Ferry Historical and Cultural District (free): Walk the thousand-year-old stone slab road, enjoy the early evening lights, and wear Hanfu to shoot a "Tang and Song dynasty time travel" vlog. - Dinner at Yanchun Restaurant: Enjoy the first taste of Zhenjiang with clear stewed crab meat lion’s head and crystal pork.---
Day 2: Jiaoshan Stele Forest + Beigu Mountain Nostalgia - Morning visit to Jiaoshan (including boat ticket 70 RMB): Floating jade in the river, the best stele carvings in the world! Capture the Zen-like scene of "ancient temple hidden in the forest sea." - Afternoon climb Beigu Mountain (ticket 50 RMB): Stand before the stone of "The Number One River Landscape," recite the line "Where to gaze upon the divine land? The full view is Beigu Tower." - Evening visit to Hengshun Vinegar Workshop (free + 30 RMB experience): Make your own jar of fragrant vinegar and create a short video as a "heritage inheritor." - Dinner at Lao Zhou Pot-Covered Noodles: Challenge the "pot cover + pork + long fish noodles" combo!---
Day 3: Nanshan Bamboo Sea · Slow Life - Morning: Nanshan Scenic Area (free): Walk the bamboo forest paths, sit quietly at Wenchang Pavilion, and shoot an atmospheric "deep in the forest, nowhere to be found" scene. - Afternoon: Visit Shuangjing Road Market to buy fresh Yangtze River crabs, have the homestay owner cook them, and enjoy private crab meat tofu! - Evening: Shoot a "vinegar bottle lamp + river view room" vlog: "In Zhenjiang, I soaked a whole night in vinegar’s tenderness."---
Day 4: Crab Feast Finale, Return Fully Loaded - Breakfast: Jinshan Feast for Zhenjiang morning tea—crab roe soup dumplings and sweet lotus root porridge. - Morning: Walk at Dantu Wetland Park, shoot an empty shot of "river breeze brushing the face." - Souvenirs: Pack Hengshun Vinegar Gift Box (starting at 68 RMB) and vacuum-packed pork (50 RMB/bag). - Return trip, post on social media from the high-speed rail: "Zhenjiang, a small city that makes you fall in love with vinegar unexpectedly."---
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Post by BlissfulRetreatsByAnderson | Aug 25, 2025