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A Must-See for Solo Female Travelers! These 4 Places Cured My Mental Exhaustion|Off-the-Beaten-Path and Safe

🌊 A Must-See for Solo Female Travelers! These 4 Places Cured My Mental Exhaustion|Off-the-Beaten-Path and Safe|Includes Detailed Photo Spots + Food List! 📍 Xiamen|Discover the Orange Sea Around Gulangyu Island! 3 Days 2 Nights, Just Over 1K Per Person for a Blast! 🌟 Soul Highlights: Get Lost in Gulangyu’s Alleys 🚶‍♀️ + Island Road Wind-Chasing Bike Ride 🚴‍♀️ + Be an Artsy Young Woman at Shapowei 🎨 💰 Cost: 1K-1.5K (Student-friendly!) 📸 Top Solo Photo Spots: 1️⃣ Gulangyu’s “No Man’s Land”: Bishan Cave + Moonlight Rock! Avoid the crowds and capture a vintage film vibe 🎬 2️⃣ Shapowei Rainbow Wall: Macaron-colored backdrop 🌈! Perfect for Instagram shots, one 9-grid post is never enough! 3️⃣ Bajie Seafood Market: Freshly caught and cooked 🔥! Spend about 50 RMB per person and feast on seafood until you can’t move! 🍜 Local Food That Will Make You Drool: ✅ Yuehua Shacha Noodles (25 RMB): Rich broth! Must add fish balls + shrimp + squid, irresistibly fragrant! ✅ Ajie Five-Spice (15 RMB): Crispy and juicy explosion 💥! One bite transports you to Minnan! ✅ Four Fruit Soup (8 RMB): Summer lifesaver 🧊! Over 10 ingredients, refreshingly cool to the core! 🏠 Accommodation Tips: ✔️ Zengcuoan Homestay (80 RMB/person): Sea view right outside your window! Best value for money! ✔️ Gulangyu Small Inns: Choose one near the ferry terminal! Makes leaving the next day hassle-free! 📍 Dali|Go Where the Wind Blows and Dream! 4 Days 3 Nights Healing Trip~ 🌟 Soul Highlights: Solo Ride Around Erhai Lake 🌊 + Vegetarian Meal and Meditation at Jizhao Nunnery 🍚 + Experience Bai Ethnic Tie-Dyeing 💙 💰 Cost: 1.2K-1.8K (Worth every penny!) 📸 Top Solo Photo Spots: 1️⃣ Erhai Lake Sunrise is Stunning! Longkan Pier 🌅 Sea of clouds + lake surface = unforgettable lifetime memory! (Exclusive romance!) 2️⃣ Jizhao Nunnery Vegetarian Meal (20 RMB): Light but soul-touching! Super zen environment 🧘‍♀️ 3️⃣ Succulent Wonderland: Surrounded by greenery 🌵! Feels like stepping into the Emerald City, instantly calming your heart~ 🍜 Local Food That Will Make You Drool: ✅ Grilled Milk Fan (10 RMB): Caramelized milk slices 🧀! Rich milky flavor, the more you chew the more addictive! ✅ Weishan Pork Ersi (15 RMB): Meat sauce wrapped in rice noodles 🍜! The joy of slurping noodles, who understands! ✅ Xizhou Baba (8 RMB): Sweet and salty plum flavor 🥮! Hunger-busting must-have when exploring the ancient town! 🏠 Accommodation Tips: ✔️ Shuanglang Seaview Homestay (200 RMB/person): 5-minute walk to Erhai Lake! Wake up to shimmering waves ✨ ✔️ Dali Ancient City South Gate: Super convenient for night strolls on Renmin Road! Safe for solo wandering~ 📍 Suzhou|Enjoy the Misty Rain of Jiangnan! 3 Days 2 Nights as a Garden Lady~ 🌟 Soul Highlights: Night Tour of Zhuozheng Garden with Kunqu Opera 🎭 + Listening to Pingtan on Pingjiang Road 🎶 + Shopping and Eating at Shuangta Market 🥢 💰 Cost: 800-1.2K (Best value ever!) 📸 Top Solo Photo Spots: 1️⃣ Wangshi Garden Night Garden (200 RMB): Kunqu + garden night scene 🌙! Stunning beyond words! Worth the ticket! 2️⃣ Yipu Teahouse (30 RMB): Century-old teahouse in a deep alley 🍵! Sit alone and enjoy the view, steal a moment of leisure~ 3️⃣ Shuangta Market: Begonia cake + candied lotus root! Spend about 30 RMB per person to try all Su-style snacks! Full of local flavor! 🍜 Local Food That Will Make You Drool: ✅ Dumbfounded Shengjian (20 RMB): Crispy bottom! Juicy inside 💦! Watch out for burns! ✅ Su-style Mung Bean Soup (8 RMB): Mint + glutinous rice! Refreshingly cool 🧊! A must-have for Suzhou summers! ✅ Squirrel Mandarin Fish (60 RMB): Sweet, sour, and crispy 🐿️! Plated like a work of art! A must-try! 🏠 Accommodation Tips: ✔️ Pingjiang Road Ancient Style Homestay (150 RMB/person): Sleep by the water! Immersive Jiangnan experience! ✔️ Guanqian Street Hotel: Central location! Super convenient to get anywhere! 📍 Qingdao|Encounter European Romance Between Mountains and Sea! 3 Days 2 Nights of Sea Gazing and Daydreaming~ 🌟 Soul Highlights: Watch the Orange Sunset at Xiaomai Island 🌇 + Citywalk at Badaguan 🚶‍♀️ + Night Market Feast at Taidong 🍢 💰 Cost: 1K-1.5K (Affordable sea view!) 📸 Top Solo Photo Spots: 1️⃣ Xiaomai Island Sunrise (Before 6 AM!): Few people, soft light! Full of atmosphere! Pretend you’re in the Aegean Sea 🏛️ 2️⃣ Badaguan Flower Stone Building: Red tiles, green trees + sound of waves 🌊! Every shot looks like a postcard! 3️⃣ Signal Hill Overlook (10 RMB): 360° panoramic red rooftops! The soul view of Qingdao! 🍜 Local Food That Will Make You Drool: ✅ Chuange Fish Dumplings (40 RMB): Fresh cuttlefish filling that will blow your mind! 🥟 Top-tier dumplings! ✅ Mackerel Dumplings (25 RMB): Local favorite! One bite of fresh soup! Amazing! ✅ Wild Wontons + Skewers (20 RMB): Soul food for late nights! The local vibe heals solo nights! 🏠 Accommodation Tips: ✔️ Shinan District Seaview Homestay (200 RMB/person): Night view of May Fourth Square 🌌 right outside! Worth it! ✔️ Near Badaguan: Quiet environment! Perfect for solo walks listening to the waves 🌊, super healing! 💡 Safety Tips for Solo Female Travelers! Tested and Proven! 1️⃣ Transportation: Use only Didi/AutoNavi! ❌ No late-night unlicensed taxis! 2️⃣ Accommodation: Stay in city center or near attractions! Prefer official hostels/homestays! 3️⃣ Gear: Anti-assault alarm ⚠️ + fully charged power bank 🔋 + lightweight backpack 🎒! 4️⃣ Photography: Avoid late-night secluded spots! Watch the tides by the sea 🌊! 📝 Pre-Trip Checklist! Don’t Miss a Single Item! ✅ Documents: ID card + student ID (half-price is a steal!) ✅ Clothing: Sun protection clothing + sunglasses 🕶️ + walking shoes 👟 (Warning: 20,000 steps a day!) ✅ Others: Umbrella ☔ + stomach medicine 💊 + some cash (in case of no power!) ✨ Solo travel is not loneliness, it’s a romantic deep conversation with yourself. Save this guide, be brave this holiday, and be the leading lady of your own life! 💃 (More city guides waiting for you on the homepage~) #SoloFemaleTravel #TravelAlone #TravelGuide #OffTheBeatenPath #XiamenTravel #DaliTravel #SuzhouTravel #QingdaoTravel #HealingScenery #SpontaneousTravel
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