Spent two days in Anyang, and my spending philosophy collapsed

🌟 ​​Anyang June Adventure Guide｜2 Days to Explore the 3000-Year-Old Ancient Capital! Oracle Bones + Taihang Canyon + Late-Night Street Food All Covered​​ 🌟 Henan’s “History Class Representative,” just 2.5 hours by high-speed train from Beijing🚄! The hometown of oracle bones and the birthplace of the Hongqi Canal spirit, with a natural air-conditioned environment averaging 25℃ in June🌬️. Spend the day exploring the Yin Ruins as an archaeologist, slurp a bowl of spicy Bianfencai that makes you sweat in the evening, and enjoy skewers with beer on the ancient city streets late at night—this ancient capital is wild enough! 🗺️ ​​2-Day Crazy Itinerary​​ (Time? Doesn’t exist!) ​​Day 1: Travel Through Three Thousand Years · Oracle Bones Adventure​​ 🌞 ​​Morning​​: Rush to the ​​Yin Ruins Site​​ (opens at 8:00)! Touch bronze artifacts, see oracle bone pits, and imagine the heroic female warrior in front of the “Fu Hao Tomb”⚔️ (must follow a guide, otherwise it’s just dirt pits). 🍜 ​​Noon​​: Head to ​​Shengdeli​​ for “Yuan Mansion Braised Pork,” fatty but not greasy with a sweet and salty taste, paired with mantou shaped like oracle bones—post it on social media first📸! 🌙 ​​Evening​​: Night tour of ​​Cangxiang Street​​ (free!), lanterns light up turning it into a scene from “A Dream of Splendor,” grab some fried blood cake + chilled fenjiang rice from street vendors, a triple hit of sour, spicy, and sweet💥. Stay at ​​Anyang Guesthouse​​, garden style + oracle bone rubbing experience included, cultural vibe secured🎨. ​​Day 2: Taihang Canyon · Adrenaline Rush​​ 🌞 ​​Morning​​: Drive 1.5 hours to ​​Linzhou Taihang Grand Canyon​​, walk the “Asia’s No.1” glass plank road, 400 meters deep abyss below, legs weak but super thrilling😱 (if scared, close your eyes and film, pretend to be brave). 🍜 ​​Noon​​: Eat ​​Linzhou Stewed Dish​​ at a canyon farmhouse, wild boar stewed with vermicelli so tasty you’ll lick the pot, paired with freshly baked corn cakes, carb happiness maxed out🌽. 🌙 ​​Evening​​: Back to the city for ​​Daokou Roast Chicken​​ (look for “Yixing Zhang”), chicken skin shiny like amber, tear it open and juice bursts out～stay at ​​Hongqi Canal Guesthouse​​, window opens to the mountains, wake up to clouds wrapping the waist☁️. ⭐ ​​Must-Visit Checklist​​ ​​Yin Ruins Site​​: World Heritage! Capital ruins of the Shang Dynasty, oracle bone hometown, night light show is stunning (ticket about 70 RMB, half price for Zhengzhou residents). ​​Taihang Grand Canyon​​: Free glass plank road + waterfall rock climbing, water volume max in June like “Little Jiuzhaigou.” ​​Cangxiang Street​​: Free! Ming and Qing ancient street nightlife, Hanfu photo ops + intangible cultural heritage paper cutting, barbecue stalls open until 3 a.m.🍢. ​​Chinese Character Museum​​: Free! Interactive installations to solve Chinese characters, stamp collectors can play for hours✍️. ​​Hongqi Canal Youth Cave​​: Crawl through the “Artificial Heavenly River” tunnel, so cool you’ll need a jacket, amazed by the hardcore craftsmanship of 1960s laborers. 🏨 ​​Accommodation Highlights​​ ​​Anyang Guesthouse​​: 400 RMB/night, includes rubbing experience, garden photos feel like time travel. ​​Hongqi Canal Guesthouse​​: 300 RMB with breakfast, window views of Taihang, but WiFi is hit or miss (perfect for disconnecting and cultivating yourself). ​​Avoid​​: Farmhouses near scenic spots have poor sound insulation, waking up to roosters crowing at dawn is a nightmare🐔… 🚌 ​​Transportation Tips​​ ​​High-speed train​​: Beijing West → Anyang East, taxi 20 RMB to Yin Ruins. ​​Bus​​: Route 1 to Yin Ruins, Route 11 to Cangxiang Street, fare 2 RMB (air conditioning not guaranteed, bring a small fan!). ​​Self-drive​​: 2 hours from Zhengzhou, park at ​​Chinese Character Museum parking lot​​, free and plenty of spaces. ​​Tough experience​​: Bus seats on Route 1 are as hard as Shang Dynasty oracle bones, but the money saved can buy 10 fried blood cakes, worth it! 💡 ​​Tips​​ ✅ ​​Come if​​: You love history + dare to challenge canyons + crave strong flavors, the canyon is as cool as a fridge in June. ❌ ​​Don’t come if​​: You hate walking (20,000 steps daily), or fear garlic (Anyang cuisine has plenty of garlic💣). 🍜 ​​5 Must-Try Foods​​ ​​Bianfencai​​: Sweet potato noodles in pork lard spicy soup, a soul-awakening breakfast, can’t stop eating even when sweating🌶️. ​​Daokou Roast Chicken​​: Herbal marinade penetrates the bones, chicken leg tears apart easily, vacuum-packed makes a perfect gift🎁. ​​Fried Blood Cake​​: Buckwheat flour mixed with pig’s blood fried crispy, smeared with garlic paste so spicy it makes you gasp, super addictive🤯! ​​Fenjiang Rice​​: Mung bean sour soup porridge with crushed peanuts, tastes like solid old Beijing douzhi (be cautious❗). ​​Sanbuzhan​​: Egg yolk + sugar + oil stir-fried into chewy dumplings, doesn’t stick to teeth/plate/spoon, a sweet tooth’s delight🍮. 💰 ​​2-Day Expense Summary​​ ​​Stay​​: Guesthouses 800 RMB (worth the cultural experience!), Hongqi Canal 600 RMB (canyon view priceless). ​​Eat​​: 50 RMB for street snacks, 150 RMB at Shengdeli for a ceremonial meal. ​​Play​​: Yin Ruins 70 RMB, others free! ​​Overall feeling​​: Feels like donating to a history research institute, but every penny buys a time-travel experience, totally worth it! Here, oracle bones dance, the canyon makes your legs weak, roast chicken smells so good it should be reported, and the night market is still lively at 3 a.m.… Two days are never enough! Like and save this, next time let’s team up for a night exploration of the Yin Ruins～ 💌✨