Chenzhou 2 Days 1 Night Super Worry-Free Guide! Homestay + Food + Attractions


Visiting Chenzhou? Keep this "Stay + Eat + Explore" guide handy🌿 Stay in a homestay for under 100 RMB per person, enjoy authentic Hunan flavors, and check out the beautiful Xiaodongjiang scenery. Perfect for students and family trips, just copy this👇

🏠 Must-stay: Lanting Courtyard Light Guesthouse
- Perfect location: 1 km walk from Dongjiang Lake Scenic Area, 10 minutes by foot, super convenient to return after playing

- Great value: under 100 RMB per person💰 Clean rooms, beautiful environment.

- Thoughtful host: proactively provides travel guides and can arrange business car🚗 to solve transportation issues, worry-free for families/small groups

🍱 Must-try restaurants
🔸 Xiaozhiwei Restaurant (Lunch)
📍 No. 71 Wangjiang Road, Zixing City, 5 minutes by car from Xiaodongjiang
✔️ Must order: Meatball egg drop soup, steamed Dongjiang fish, crispy pancakes… authentic Hunan flavors, generous portions, filling for just a few dozen RMB per person
🔸 Manhuo · One Fish One BBQ (Dinner)
📍 G357 (Fenghuang Road), Zixing City, 8 minutes by car from Xiaodongjiang
✔️ Must order: Spicy stone pot fish, classic flavored shrimp, BBQ… paired with chilled rice wine, perfect summer night vibe

🌊 Must-visit attractions
Stay at Lanting Courtyard, here’s how to spend 2 days 1 night👇
- Day 1: Homestay → Watch the misty wonder at Xiaodongjiang → Bike around Bailang Lake → Lunch at Xiaozhiwei → Return to homestay → Dinner at Manhuo BBQ → Night tour of Dongjiang Lake

- Day 2: Visit Feitian Mountain to see Danxia landforms → Yangtian Lake Grassland → Return trip
📌 Practical Tips
- Best time to see Xiaodongjiang morning mist: Summer 5:30 - 7:30 AM, definitely worth waking up early

- Book homestays and restaurants in advance during peak season

- Bring sunscreen, mosquito repellent, and a light jacket for Yangtian Lake
Chenzhou travel focuses on "low cost + high experience"! Stay at Lanting Courtyard to save on travel expenses, eat at Xiaozhiwei and Manhuo for authentic Hunan flavors, explore Xiaodongjiang and Yangtian Lake, all for just a few hundred RMB per person for a great time, book now💥

A hidden gem worth visiting multiple times

Post by Reed_~Lila | Aug 18, 2025

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