Best Budget Trips for June and July｜Four Hidden Gem Cities Perfect for Photos

🌊 Weihai｜4 days 1.2k·Relaxing on the Little Jeju Island of the North 💥 Must-Visit Reasons: 23℃ sea breeze + free beach clam digging + Korean drama-style shipwreck bay 💰 Budget Formula: ✔️ High-speed train round trip 400 RMB (from Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) ✔️ Shared sea view homestay 100 RMB/night ✔️ 90% of attractions free admission 📍Stormy Experiences • Bruewis Shipwreck⚓️: Navigate to "Xiao Wu Team" to shoot the stranded giant ship + feed seagulls, sunset scene looks just like the famous scene in "Goblin"🌅 • Naxianghai Diamond Beach🏖️: Dig for clams at 9 AM (bring a salt container!) + step on singing sand • Cat Head Mountain No.3 Viewing Platform🐱: Cliff trail to see "cat lying on the sea," get flooded with questions on social media! 🚌 Relaxed Itinerary Day1: Weihai Station → Hanlefang (eat Korean-style black bean noodles) → Seaside Park clam digging Day2: Bruewis Shipwreck → Naxianghai (beach camping + picnic) Day3: Cat Head Mountain coastal road → Torch 8th Street (shoot empty street scenes at 7 AM) → International Seawater Bathing Beach wading Day4: Liugong Island (history lesson on the First Sino-Japanese War) → Return trip with "fig dried fruit" 🦪 Seafood Freedom Guide • Spanish Mackerel Dumplings🥟: Chocolate Fisherman’s! Juicy fish filling, 15 RMB/plate fills you up • Rushan Oyster Sashimi🦪: Buy at Heqing Wharf! 5 RMB each, so plump it makes you tremble, dip in wasabi soy sauce • Korean-style Pork Spine Soup🍲: Zhenliwei! Unlimited side dishes, 40 RMB per person, so good it’s addictive ------ ❄️ Liupanshui｜3 days 1k·19℃ China’s Cool Capital for Spiritual Retreat 💥 Must-Visit Reasons: The only nationally certified "Cool Capital"! Hotpot under waterfalls + stargazing at the mountain top 💰 Budget Ceiling: ✔️ High-speed train round trip 500 RMB ✔️ Hostel 50 RMB/night ✔️ All-inclusive ticket package 150 RMB 📍Cool Mysticism • Wumeng Grassland Buddha Light☁️: Rush at 9 AM! Windmill matrix + sea of clouds over meadows, like a Windows desktop come to life • Huangguoshu Water Curtain Cave💦: Wear a raincoat to go behind the waterfall! Mist and rainbow surround you for a fairy tale photo shoot • Tuole Village Ancient Ginkgo🌳: Drink "ginkgo tea" under a thousand-year-old tree, July’s greenery feels like a natural ice cellar 🚠 Lazy Itinerary Day1: Liupanshui Station → Wumeng Grassland (stay at Shifang Yun She, night star gazing class) Day2: Jiucaiping Sea of Clouds → Wild Jade Sea forest train (through azalea sea) Day3: Huangguoshu Waterfall → Tianxingqiao Silver Chain Hanging Pool → Return trip with "thorn pear jelly" 🍜 Spicy and Wet Hits • Shuicheng Griddle Cake🍳: Old shop near Fengchi Garden! Potato cakes with crispy edges, 30 RMB per person leaves you full • Lamb Noodles + Chili Oil🍜: Xiangjia Breakfast Shop! Soup at 6 AM with mint leaves, 10 RMB transports you locally • Lotus Leaf Sticky Rice Chicken🐔: Night market exclusive! Opening the lotus leaf instantly fills the street with aroma ------ 🌿 Enshi｜4 days 1.5k·Into the 20℃ Green Wonderland 💥 Must-Visit Reasons: Karst canyon stream tracing + Tujia stilt houses for seclusion + student discount half price! 💰 Budget Guide: ✔️ Train hard sleeper round trip 300 RMB ✔️ Homestay 80 RMB/night ✔️ Student ID saves 50% on tickets 📍Secret Realm Hits • Pingshan Canyon Floating Boat🚣: Rush at 7 AM! Paddle a transparent boat to shoot "China’s Semporna" glass water • Luyuanping Heavenly Ladder Hike⛰️: Walk down 1,520 steps to the secret realm, eat roasted potatoes by the waterfall • Tusi City Bowl-Smashing Wine🍶: 5 RMB/bowl of corn wine, smash for a year of good luck! 🚶♀️ Wild Itinerary Day1: Enshi Station → Tusi City (watch folk performances) → Daughter City eat Hezha Day2: Pingshan Canyon → Dong Village overnight (fireplace roasted glutinous rice cakes) Day3: Luyuanping light hike → Enshi Grand Canyon Yunlong Rift Day4: Sobuya Stone Forest fossil digging → Return trip stocking "Baiyang dried tofu" 🔥 Tujia Flavor Awakening • Zhangguan Hezha🍲: Charged per person! 35 RMB with a table full of side dishes, Hezha mixed rice is intoxicating • Youxiang’er🥔: Alley cart! 3 RMB each potato shreds + meat filling fried crispy • Baked Small Potatoes🌶️: Night market must-order! Crispy skin coated with chili powder, 5 RMB/bowl to eat on the go ------ 🚤 Quanzhou｜3 days 1k·Minnan Ancient Flavor Foodie Trip 💥 Must-Visit Reasons: Half city fireworks half city fairyland + 5 RMB ancient snacks + Crab Pu women flower hairpin experience 💰 Budget Happy City: ✔️ High-speed train round trip 300 RMB ✔️ West Street homestay 70 RMB/night ✔️ Snacks average 5 RMB 📍Fairy Play • Crab Pu Fishing Village Flower Hairpin Wreath💐: 40 RMB hair styling + costume rental! Dress as a fisherwoman to shoot oyster shell houses for social media • Kaiyuan Temple Find Flying Deity🛕: Free! See 24 "Sphinx" reliefs, touch thousand-year-old mulberry tree • Luoyang Bridge Clam Digging🌊: Dig for sand worms at low tide + shoot "China’s No.1 Bridge" stone tower array 🚶 Ancient Flavor Route Day1: Quanzhou Station → Guandi Temple for fortune → Qingjing Mosque shoot Arabic colonnade Day2: Kaiyuan Temple → West Street (eat all ancient flavors) → Crab Pu Fishing Village Day3: Luoyang Bridge → Chengtian Temple for tea → Return trip stocking "Yuanhetang preserved fruits" 🍜 Taste Bud Hits • Mianxian Porridge + Fried Dough Sticks🍲: Shuimen Guozi! 3 RMB basic + large intestine vinegar meat optional toppings • Taro Cake🍠: Aunt Zhuang! Freshly fried crispy and bursting, 3 RMB each sweet and savory double kill • Stone Flower Jelly Four Fruit Soup🧊: Love it! 8 RMB choose 6 ingredients, add lots of grass jelly and taro balls ------ 💡 Blood and Tears Pitfall Prevention Guide 1️⃣ Transport Assassin Warning: • Weihai electric scooter rental avoid holidays! 30 RMB/day on weekdays, rises to 80 RMB on holidays • Enshi to Pingshan Canyon choose 7-seat business van group! Big bus detours add 2 hours 2️⃣ Accommodation Secrets: • Quanzhou stay in the latter half of West Street homestays! Avoid being woken by Guandi Temple firecrackers at midnight • Liupanshui Wumeng Grassland tents with heaters! Night temperature only 15℃ 3️⃣ Food Unwritten Rules: • Weihai seafood don’t order lobster at scenic area stalls! Buy and process at Heqing Wharf to save 50% • Tujia bowl-smashing wine ask fees first! Some places only say 5 RMB/bowl after smashing 🌟 Local Insider Tips: • Crab Pu flower hairpin choose "Qingtianjia"! Full flower wreath + props optional, auntie is great at photo guidance • Pingshan floating boat wear bright long dress! Green water reflection makes skin look three shades lighter