Zhenyuan Ancient Town | The Millennium Taiji City - Group Tour Guide

In the "S"-shaped Taiji diagram formed by the winding Wuyang River lies a 2,280-year-old legend of commerce—established as a county in the Qin Dynasty, it became the "hub of water and land routes in Southwest China" during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Here, the Tianhou Temple of Fujian merchants, the horse-head walls of Huizhou merchants, and the stilted houses of the Miao people stand side by side along the bluestone-paved streets. 🏮【Group Tour · Prime Riverside Room Experience】 Stay at the "Pillow Water Homes" or "Escort Inn" by the Wuyang River, where opening your window reveals lantern reflections gliding past on tourist boats. Booking with a group guarantees a riverside room (during peak season, self-booking costs 50% more and is hard to secure). Wake up to the sound of fishermen's oars at dawn and enjoy sour fish soup on the terrace at dusk as the sunset paints the river red. 📜【3 Must-Visit Historical Sites】 **Qinglong Cave**: Let the guide show you the "fusion of three religions" carved into the 300-meter cliff—Taoist inscriptions by Zhang Sanfeng, the Confucian Ziyang Academy, and the Buddhist Guanyin Hall. **Wuyang River Night Cruise**: Secure front-row seats on a group-tour boat to see the "Peacock Spreading Its Tail" mountain illuminated by lights, while the guide shares the legend of the "Hidden Sword in Zhusheng Bridge." **Ancient Alleys**: Walk the polished bluestone paths of backstreets, where the guide points out wartime grain-storage caves. Turn a corner to find grannies selling sour rice tofu for just ¥3 a bowl—so tangy it’ll make your eyes squint! 🍲【Foodie Checklist】 ▪ **Auntie Li’s Sour Fish Soup** under the Old Bridge: Wuyang River fish simmered in sour broth, served with local tofu greens. ▪ **Zhang’s Intestine & Blood Noodles** in Fuxing Alley: Crispy-tender intestines with noodles in a broth flavored with Zhenyuan’s unique litsea oil. ▪ **Night Market Must-Try "Ash Alkali Rice Cake"**: Rice cakes made with plant-ash water, wrapped with spicy fish mint—unbelievably fragrant. 🚌【Group Tour Perks】 ✅ Pure sightseeing—no shopping stops, no in-store visits, no onboard sales. ✅ Guides share "best photo spots for Zhusheng Bridge." ✅ Riverside views extend to the highest vantage point for panoramas.