[2025 Nanjing Hotels] Travel Guide for Yunshui Ruyi Travel And DL Tulou Culture B&B (Updated Jul)

Coming back from the Fujian Tulou, my phone album literally "exploded"! Those round, giant "sweet donuts" actually hold the Hakka people's 600-year-old life secrets—an old lady drying bamboo shoots in the courtyard, the bluestone paths etched with the cracks of time, even the evening breeze carries an "ancient flavor"~ Compared to the hustle and bustle of popular tourist spots, this place feels like a secret realm forgotten by time, every snap looks like a cinematic forest masterpiece! 🌍【Travel Blind Box: Unlocking N Ways to Explore the Tulou】 • For travelers from other provinces: Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi Airport → transfer to high-speed train to Nanjing Station (1.5h) or Yongding Station (2h). While on the train, the mountain scenery outside the window shifts from lush green to dark blue, like watching a healing documentary 🌿! • For local travelers: High-speed trains from Fuzhou/Xiamen go directly to Nanjing Station, where there is a direct shuttle bus to the scenic area (20 RMB/person). The driver uncle chats about "Tulou stories" and even knows which place has the best boba taro buns~ • For self-driving travelers: Navigate to "Yunshuiyao Scenic Area," the whole route is like a "moving wallpaper"! I was driving my little white car and couldn’t help stopping halfway to take pictures of wildflowers, only to be teased by my traveling sisters for "delaying her taro bun eating" 🤣~ 📸【5 Must-Visit Photo Spots! Your posts will blow up on social media】 1. Tianluokeng "Four Dishes and One Soup" Viewing Platform (Drone a must!) The "traffic star" of the Tulou world! The moment the drone takes off, the round buildings look like a spilled dessert plate🍮~ I was out of breath climbing the viewing platform, but when I saw the sunset gilding the Tulou edges, I screamed: "This trip was worth crying for!" 2. Yuchang Lou "Leaning Tower" (Second-floor window frame = natural light panel) The building has been crooked for 700 years but hasn’t collapsed! Standing at the second-floor window frame to take photos, my skirt was blown up by the cross breeze, and my friend laughed saying I looked like I was shooting a "Harry Potter" magic tower scene 🧙‍♀️~ (Friendly reminder: the stairs are super steep, I almost fell and became a meme…) 3. Yunshuiyao Ancient Banyan Tree (5 PM = backlight magic hour) The same scene as in the movie "Yunshuiyao"! Squatting under the ancient banyan tree, letting the sunset dye my hair golden✨, the creek water at my feet is cool~ Nearby, an old lady sells bamboo tube rice, the roasted aroma mixed with mugwort scent fills the atmosphere to the max! 4. Chengqi Lou Circular Corridor (Spin around and shoot = movie heroine) Standing in the circular corridor spinning around, my skirt fluttered into a whirlpool🌪️, the rough texture of the old walls pressed into my palm, as if touching the 600-year folds of time~ (Secretly: the corridor echoes are amazing, I shouted "Tulou I love you," and laughed at my own echo~) 5. Chuxi Tulou Cluster Rapeseed Flower Field (March exclusive golden blast) Come in spring! The golden sea of flowers surrounds the round buildings like a "fairy tale castle" 🏰~ I ran in a light blue dress but got chased by bees (so unfair.jpg), but the photos looked like screenshots from a Studio Ghibli animation! 🍲【Hakka Food Bomb! Eat till you can’t walk for 15 RMB】 • Taro Bun: QQ bouncy like "ballet dancing" in your mouth, crystal skin wrapped around savory filling, eating three in a row is just right! • Beef Ball Soup: Handmade beef balls can really "bounce ping pong balls" 🏓! I tried bouncing one, and it almost flew out of the pot… • Bamboo Shoot Braised Pork: Tulou exclusive mountain delicacy! The bamboo shoots soak up the meat aroma, biting into it "juices burst," paired with rice is simply divine🍚~ • Qingming Cake: Mugwort fragrance mixed with crushed peanuts, a spring-exclusive "sticky happy" treat 🌿! 💡Recommended Yunshuiyao·Guangming Restaurant: Sitting under a century-old banyan tree eating, the old lady will proactively refill your tea, sunlight dances through the leaves onto the bowl, giving you the feeling of "the life you long for"~ 🏡【Sleep inside a Tulou! Even dreams feel like "Big Fish & Begonia"】 • Du Lv·Hede Lou (Nanjing): A century-old Tulou converted into a starry sky room ✨! Lying in the bathtub counting stars, waking up at midnight to insect sounds but feeling safe—the old walls’ breathing sounds like a lullaby💤. • Qingpu Cultural Inn (Yongding): Butler service + intangible cultural heritage tie-dye experience! I clumsily dyed an "abstract painting" and was surprisingly praised for my "artistic sense"🤣~ At night, watching a candlelight intangible cultural heritage performance left me speechless! • Yunshui Ancient Path Sketching Base (Yunshuiyao): Open the window to see a small bridge and flowing water, waking early to shoot morning mist, the owner handed me a cup of Hakka rice wine, warming my heart~ • Tulou Prince Hotel (Hongkeng Village): Modern rooms with viewing balconies! At night, holding a beer watching the Tulou night view, the magical clash of ancient and modern, who understands it🍻~ • Huazhu·Fuxing Lou (Chuxi): The window opens to terraced fields and a sea of clouds! I overslept and missed the sunrise but caught the mist rolling over the Tulou, like stepping into a fantasy drama scene! ⚠️【Blood and Tears Tips! I’ve stepped into these traps for you】 1. Clothes: Wear light colors + Hanfu/cotton-linen skirts! I wore dark colors and disappeared in photos… 2. Shoes: Must wear flat shoes! The stone paths tortured my toes, I wore sandals and almost limped back to the hotel🚶‍♀️ 3. Mosquito repellent: Mosquitoes throw a "wild party" at dusk, the red bumps on my legs still "commemorate" it… 4. Combo ticket: 90 RMB combo ticket (Tianluokeng + Yuchang Lou + Taxia Village) is super cost-effective! Don’t buy separately, big loss warning⚠️ 5. Customs: Don’t step on door thresholds or touch farming tools randomly! When an old lady smiled and reminded me, I was so embarrassed I almost made a "Tulou model" with my toes… 6. Best shooting times: 7-9 AM / 4-6 PM, the light is like a "fairy filter"! Photos taken at noon make me look like I’m pressed on a "lighting board"… When the Tulou’s arched doors close, time slows down to the tune of Hakka folk songs… Here, history isn’t cold words but the old lady’s drying bamboo shoots, the cracks in the old walls, and the smoky warmth in the evening breeze. Don’t wait, the next person to be "madly obsessed" with the Tulou could be you!

I came to Nanping, Zhangzhou, Fujian, and wanted to experience the local Tulou customs. However, several Tulou scenic spots are relatively scattered, commercialized, and crowded. Some famous Tulou are actually relatively dilapidated and cannot be lived in, and the living conditions are very simple. The best decision I made on this trip was to stay in a Tulou, especially this one, which allowed me to fully immerse myself in the Tulou culture. Let me start with the key points: 📍Address: Dulv Yunshuiyao Hedelou Tulou Culture B&B 💞Recommendation reason: While retaining the traditional architectural style of the Tulou, it guarantees a modern and exquisite accommodation experience. It is clean and tidy without losing the traditional charm, and the service is perfect. The location is right at the entrance of Yunshuiyao, which makes it very convenient to go out for fun. 🏖️Environment/Facilities: 1. Hanfu/photo props are free to use and very clean! 2. There is a tea room, providing free white tea and other local specialty teas 3. There is a bar with homemade rice wine, which is very surprising 4. We have cooperative farm dishes. The local farm dishes are very rich in taste. Contact the front desk and they can be delivered directly to the hotel for tasting. 5. The environment of each room is very good, and the front desk also upgraded our room type. 6. There are exclusive parking spaces. 💰Average consumption: It’s the off-season, more than 300 RMB per night. I was shocked as soon as I entered the door. Slogans from the Cultural Revolution period were preserved on the mud walls, which were a living display of history. After entering the door, there was a large pond with a lot of koi fish. The owner has been raising koi fish for many years and is an old actor. The homestay provides free fish food to feed the fish. Fishing can make money! Although it is a homestay, it is managed according to hotel standards. It rained during the days we were there, which made this trip to stay in the Tulou even more perfect. We met new friends who were also guests in the teahouse. We drank tea and chatted happily together. The rain dripping from the eaves into the pool was a perfect symphony. The homemade rice wine carefully prepared for us by the front desk also added a lot of atmosphere to this night. If we were hungry, we could eat takeout, and we could also order local Fujian specialties at affordable prices. I got up the next day and had a great time taking photos with the Hanfu provided by the homestay. I dare say that none of the earthen buildings in other scenic spots, whether paid or not, are as beautiful and clean as this one. The Hanfu and props in the homestay are maintained very carefully, and the clothes are all fragrant. As a person with mysophobia, I can totally accept it. It is really an experience that exceeds my expectations. Actually, I don’t really want to tell too many people about this hidden place 😂, but it’s really great. I dare say it’s one of the few accommodations in China where I can experience the service and culture so immersively. I’d like to share it with everyone for free. And when we went there, the price was very cheap during the off-season, which was really great value. #Register for May Hotel Test Sleeper 2025 #Fujian #Zhangzhou #Nanjing #Tulou #New Year's Destinations 2025 #B&B #Hotel

📅 Itinerary Day 1: Arrive in Nanjing in the afternoon and go to Yunshuiyao. The night is also quite different. Day 2: Go to Yunshuimen again in the morning, sit in a coffee shop and take a leisurely time In the afternoon, you can go to Tianluokeng to enjoy the "four dishes and one soup". It is recommended to drive or charter a car. Day 3: Depart for Zhangzhou Ancient City and Qingnian Road at noon to eat and shop 🏨 Accommodation recommendation: Dulu Yunshuiyao Hedelou Tulou Cultural Homestay 🍴 Food recommendations Traditional food, glutinous rice cakes, taro crisps/cakes are all local specialties with fresh ingredients 📌 Practical Tips - It is recommended to charter a car for a day to see the earth buildings: Tianluokeng and Yunshuiyao (if you live in Yunshuiyao, just charter a car to Tianluokeng) - You can walk around Yunshuiyao, but you have to pay extra for many places besides individual tickets, which doesn't seem good. However, they have opened their home to tourists... You can judge for yourself - The B&B environment has local cultural characteristics and can be stayed for one or two nights. The breakfast is natural and diverse, the ingredients are fresh, and the service staff are very friendly and helpful.

The real version of Big Fish and Begonia, enter Chun's home The koi was taken in a hotel and needs to be checked in Hotel: Dulv Yunshuiyao Hedelou Tulou Cultural B&B 🚄【Transportation Guide】 • 🚅Take the high-speed rail directly to Nanjing Station, and then transfer to a tourist bus to Nanjing Tulou, which only costs 13 yuan, which is economical and convenient. • 🚗If you like self-driving tours, starting from Zhangzhou is a good choice, which is convenient for visiting various earth buildings, but please note that it is not very convenient to take a taxi in the earth building area. 🏰【Scenic spot guide】 Nanjing Tulou is divided into two major scenic areas, and the ticket price is 90 yuan per person: • 🌟Tianluokeng Scenic Area: includes Tianluokeng Tulou Group, Yuchang Building, and Tasha Village, which is an ideal place to take photos and check in. • 🌿Yunshuiyao Scenic Area: including Yunshuiyao Ancient Town, Hegui Tower, Huaiyuan Tower, etc., which is more suitable for leisurely strolling and eating. 🗓️【Travel route】 • DAY1: Yunshuiyao Reading Tour·Hedelou Tulou Cultural Homestay → Heguilou → Huaiyuanlou → Yunshuiyao Ancient Town • DAY2: Tasha Village → Yuchang Building → Tianluokeng Earth Building Group • DAY3: Return 📸【Photography Tips】 • 🏨Yunshuiyao Reading Travel·Hede Building: A homestay transformed from a century-old earth building, with quaint rooms and a pond full of koi, it feels like being in a dream. • 🏰Yuchang Building: Also known as the "East Crooked and West Slanted Building", it is the oldest existing earth building in Fujian. The stream at the door is a great background for taking photos. • 🌄Tianluokeng Tulou Cluster: Also known as "Four Dishes and One Soup", overlooking from the observation deck, the unique layout is impressive. • 🌼Huaiyuan Tower: A beautifully built, well-preserved double-ring circular earthen building, with rape flowers at the door complementing it. • 🌿Hegui Building: This earth building is still stable after 200 years of wind and rain, and it is also the tallest earth building. • 🎬Yunshuiyao Ancient Town: The filming location of the movie "Yunshuiyao", the century-old banyan tree and waterwheel are attractions not to be missed. • 🌲Tasha Village: A quaint and natural Hakka village built along the stream. The scenery in the valley is very suitable for taking photos.

| Choose to stay here. - Dulu Yongding Tulou·Shengheng Lou World Heritage Homestay: - Located in Shengheng Lou, Hakka Folk Culture Village, Fujian Tulou, 39.7 km from Yongding Station, about 41 minutes by car. - Opened in 2022, the guest rooms offer free WiFi, express check-in, hairdryer, 24-hour front desk, and other services. Guests have praised the elegant environment and design. - Yongding Tulou Xiangxu·Tianya Mingyue Dao Immersive Theater Theme Homestay: - Located at Huanxing Lou, Liulian Village, Hukeng Town, Yongding District, Longyan City, Fujian Province. - Transformed from Huanxing Lou, a Tulou with about 500 years of history, retaining its original rustic appearance. The interior hardware and soft furnishings are excellent, with L'Occitane amenities and high-standard bedding and bathroom facilities. Themed around the Tianya Mingyue Dao mobile game IP, combined with Hakka culture, it has an ancient style. It also offers activities such as breakfast for 2 adults and 1 child, afternoon tea, live performances, NPC customized Hanfu experience, tea brewing by the stove, and tickets to the Zhencheng Lou scenic area. The average cost per person is 496 yuan. Zhangzhou Nanjing County - Fenghe Yun Jian·Nanjing Liangyu Resort Homestay: - Located at No. 261, Taxia Village, Shuyang Town, Nanjing County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, with an average cost per person of 101 yuan. - Dulu Yunshuiyao·Hede Lou Tulou Culture Homestay: - Located at No. 74, Shangzhai, Pushan Village, Nanjing County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. - Transformed from a century-old Tulou, retaining the architectural features of the Tulou. The rooms are modernly decorated, spacious, and duplex. The bathrooms are clean and have stable hot water. The central courtyard of the homestay has good lighting, suitable for photography. - Yunshuiyao Fuxing Lou - Tulou Homestay: - Located in Tangkeng, Kansha Village, Yunshuiyao Scenic Area, Nanjing, built in 1934, it is a square Tulou. - Located in the center of the scenic area, it is quiet amidst the hustle and bustle. With a pebble stone foundation, rammed earth exterior walls, brick and wood mortise and tenon structure, the interior and exterior design are aesthetically pleasing, small, exquisite, elegant, and serene. There are 41 guest rooms, each with an independent bathroom, high-end and comfortable bedding. The public area is well-equipped with facilities for tea brewing, dining, barbecue, chess, movies, children's play, meetings, banquets, karaoke, and dances. It also hosts Tulou gatherings such as rice cake making, earth brick making, string puppet shows, and farmer bands. - Yunshui Yinlu Homestay (Yunshuiyao Scenic Area Store): - Located in Yunshuiyao Scenic Area, the owner renovated an old rural house in front of Cuimei Lou to provide guests with a better view of the Tulou. - Sandwiched between two Tulous, it has a parking lot for convenient parking. There is a rice field in front of the homestay, a small garden inside, and areas suitable for young people such as tea brewing by the stove. Some rooms on the second floor offer a half-view of the Tulou, allowing guests to experience Hakka culture.

Fujian's century-old earthen buildings 🏮A pond of koi, the real-life version of Big Fish and Begonia||| in Fujian! : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

Fujian Zhangzhou Tulou, let me dream into Big Fish & Begonia again🌟 - 📍Navigate to 'Fujian Nanjing Yunshuiyao Reading Travel·He De Lou Tulou Cultural Homestay' to get there! Convenient parking at the entrance! - ✨The center of the homestay is a Koi pond, there is 🐟 food at the front desk, feed a little when taking pictures, all the fish will come over! ✨The wooden structure of the surrounding building, in the quiet courtyard, it is very quiet at night! The room is a loft, the bathroom on the first floor is too spacious! The breakfast is also exquisite - ⚠️Check-in tips: 1⃣️You can dine at the homestay, basically all are farm dishes! 2⃣️You need the entrance ticket of Yunshuiyao scenic spot to enter the homestay (ticket: 90, transportation is not very convenient, it is recommended to drive to various attractions - ✅Huaiyuan Building in Yunshuiyao scenic area is the same check-in place as Big Fish & Begonia, and also remember to check in at He Gui Building! ✅Another scenic spot is Tianluo Gully, more than 20 minutes away from the homestay, mainly check in 'Four dishes and one soup' Yuchang Building these attractions! - Zhangzhou tourism｜Zhangzhou Tulou｜Zhangzhou food｜Fujian tourism｜Xiamen surrounding tour｜Zhangzhou accommodation