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🌅 "Life is unsolvable, go wild outdoors." In the busy life, we always long for a spontaneous trip to encounter unknown beauty. This time, I set my sights on Cixi, a charming small city, bringing you the most detailed and complete travel guide for Cixi✨ 📌Introduction: Cixi, located on the coast of the East China Sea and the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay, combines the gentle charm of Jiangnan water towns with the vibrant energy of a modern city. It is a treasure city blending historical culture and natural scenery. 🎈Must-visit attractions: 📍Minghe Ancient Town: Free, open all day. A thousand-year-old ancient town with a quaint atmosphere. Strolling on the stone-paved roads feels like traveling through time. The aroma of pastries from long-established shops on the street makes your mouth water. You can also take a boat tour to admire the Ming and Qing dynasty buildings on both sides. When the lights come on at dusk, it’s stunning and perfect for photos. 📍Wulei Mountain Scenic Area: Free (some spots charge separately), open 08:30 - 16:30. Fresh air, a natural oxygen bar. When the azaleas bloom, the hills are covered in red, like a magnificent painting. Hiking along Zangyun Creek, the water is crystal clear, and at the end stands the solemn Wulei Jiang Temple, surrounded by incense smoke. 📍Cixi Forest Park: Free, open all day. When large hydrangeas bloom, they look like big white flower balls, perfect for photos. Bring some props, ride along the park’s green trails, picnic, and enjoy a leisurely time. 📍Hangzhou Bay National Wetland Park: A world-class birdwatching spot where endangered black-faced spoonbills can be seen from November to March. Take a black-awning boat through the reed beds, and at the Milu Deer Dock, you might be surprised by a deer bowing in thanks. This is also a filming location for the movie "Search." 📍Shanglin Lake Celadon Cultural Park: The same Yue kiln site featured in "National Treasure," where you can touch the ice-crackled glaze of millennium-old secret celadon and replicate Song Dynasty dragon kiln celadon cups in the intangible cultural heritage workshop to experience the charm of heritage. 📍Fangjia Hetou Ancient Village: Hidden among thousand-year-old ancient trees, it preserves Ningbo’s most complete cobblestone Tang-style alleys. Drink gardenia cold brew coffee under the ancient camphor trees, feel the tranquility of the mountains, and pick raspberries while hiking the Peach Blossom Ridge ancient trail. 📍Fulong Mountain Paragliding Base: A top-tier flying experience spot in the Yangtze River Delta, with a 500-meter seaside cliff takeoff point offering panoramic views of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge. It’s recommended to try the "chasing light flight" after 16:00, where the sunset glow and beautiful scenery blend perfectly. 📍Dapeng Mountain Tourist Resort: Combining natural scenery, cultural sites, and amusement facilities, you can hike to enjoy the view, experience thrilling rides, and relax in hot springs. 🍱Local food specialties: 🥢Rice Cake Dumplings: Super chewy rice cake skin wrapped around various rich fillings, blending the fragrance of rice and fillings, getting more delicious the more you chew. 🥢Mouse Sugar Balls: A Cixi specialty dessert filled with red bean paste and coated with pine pollen, sweet and chewy without sticking to your teeth. 🥢Sanbei Bean Crisp Candy: Sweet, silky, and tender snack with excellent taste. 🦀Longshan Yellow Mud Snails: Tender meat, delicious broth, and high nutritional value. 🐟Steamed Hangwan Plum Fish with Vegetable Sauce: A perfect blend of salty and fresh flavors, simple to make, preserving the fish’s freshness. 🐟Sauce-fried Arrow Eel: Soft and tender texture, sweet and salty, perfect with rice or drinks. 🏠Accommodation: If you want to experience the charm of the ancient town, you can choose a characteristic homestay in Minghe Ancient Town, where opening the window reveals small bridges and flowing water; for comfort and convenience, the city center offers various chain and high-end hotels; if you want to visit the seaside, there are many sea view hotels near Hangzhou Bay to meet different needs. 📌Travel tips: 1. Follow the official WeChat accounts of attractions in advance to check for temporary events or exhibitions. 2. Cixi has large temperature differences between morning and evening in spring, so bring a light jacket; in summer, pay attention to sun protection and mosquito repellent; autumn is cool and suitable for travel; winter is cold, so prepare warm clothes. 3. Wear comfortable sports shoes for hiking and mountain climbing in scenic areas. 4. Bring mosquito repellent for Hangzhou Bay Wetland Park due to many insects. 5. When buying specialties, be sure to verify authenticity and reasonable prices. 🌈Cixi, a city full of surprises, offers unforgettable experiences whether you explore its history and culture, enjoy its natural scenery, or taste its delicious food. Come to Cixi and start your wonderful journey! #CixiTravel #CixiFood #CixiAttractions
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Posted: Jun 7, 2025
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