Chizhou Hidden Gems! 99% of People Don't Know About Them

Sisters, I've found a treasure! Anhui Chizhou, this severely underrated Jiangnan town, actually hides a landscape secret comparable to "Spirited Away"! Avoid the crowds and copy this 3-day, 2-night niche route 👇 📍 **DAY1: Travel Through Xinghua Village in Tang Poetry** "Where can a tavern be found? A shepherd boy points to Xinghua Village," which is exactly what this place is all about! ✔️ Be sure to wear Hanfu! Take photos in the ancient apricot forest like the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. ✔️ Experience ancient winemaking techniques firsthand (the aroma of the wine travels for miles!) ✔️ Check in at the Du Mu Memorial Hall and write poems on bamboo slips with a brush to post on social media. 💡 Hidden trick: Take a Wupeng boat at dusk and watch the sunset turn the water amber. 📍 **DAY2: The Divine Private Collection of Guniujiang** A green wonderland known by locals as "Little Jiuzhai"! ✔️ Play in the water under the Four Cascade Waterfall, the jelly-like water is crystal clear (it is recommended to bring a transparent paddle for photos). ✔️ Hike the virgin forest route and you're very likely to encounter a rainbow! ✔️ Taste stone fungus stewed with local chicken in the ancient village on the top of the mountain, so delicious! 📸 Photo spot: Emerald water of Longmen Pool + Red Maple Bridge, 200% photo output rate 📍 **DAY3: Chase a Sea of Clouds Sunrise at Ping Tian Lake** The wonderland of Li Bai's writing, "the water is like a training exercise" ✔️ Climb Lotus Terrace at 5am to watch the clouds rise from the lake ✔️ Rent a pink electric car and ride around the lake (many Instagram-style cafes along the way) ✔️ Camp at Moon Bay in the evening and enjoy a barbecue under the stars! 🍜 **Must-Eat List** (personally tested and not disappointing!) ▫️ Qiupu Mandarin Fish Sashimi: Chilled with mountain spring water, so fresh and sweet that you'll scream ▫️ Jiuhua Vegetarian Feast: The lotus-shaped dim sum is so beautiful that you can't bear to eat it ▫️ Street Xiaoba: Crispy rice dumplings for CNY 5 each, locals line up to grab them 🏡 **Live in a Landscape Painting** Recommended "Yunqi Mountain Courtyard" Homestay: 270° floor-to-ceiling windows directly face the bamboo forest and sea of clouds, floating bathtub + starry sky room, the housekeeper will also take you to pick and make tea! 🚗 **Transportation Tips** ✔️ Take the high-speed train to Chizhou Station, it is recommended to charter a car between attractions (CNY 200/day) ✔️ It is more cost-effective to buy a combined ticket for Guniujiang in advance ✨ **Copywriting Inspiration** "It turns out that the fishing boats singing in the evening in the ink paintings really exist" "Soak Li Bai's poems into a pot of Jiuhua Buddhist tea"