Just got back from Deyang, here are some blunt truths

✨ ​​Deyang June Chill Guide｜2 days to feast on Ancient Shu civilization + Three Kingdoms relics! Unlock the hidden gems of Western Sichuan for just 600 RMB per person～ Deyang, the "Ancient Shu Backyard" just 30 minutes by high-speed train from Chengdu, looks like it’s been splashed with paint in June—25℃ morning breeze paired with the bronze green of Sanxingdui, the Three Kingdoms ancient trail at Baima Pass fragmented by tree shadows, and the air filled with the aroma of Lianshan twice-cooked pork! This is the birthplace of Sichuan cuisine’s ancestor "Xingyuan Lu," with prices even wilder than Chengdu’s, where you can time travel three thousand years over a weekend! 📅 ​​【2-Day Power Walk Itinerary】​​ ​​Day 1: Ancient Shu Civilization Blast + Wenmiao Slow Life​​ 🌞 ​​Morning​​ ​​Sanxingdui Museum​​: Rush into the new hall (opening in 2024) at 8:30, the bronze divine tree glimmers under spotlights, wear AR glasses to find hidden patterns, like playing a real-life "Tomb Raider"! Don’t miss the free guided tour to learn why the "Zongmu Mask" looks alien. 🌆 ​​Noon​​ ​​Xiangyang Beef Tripe Hotpot​​: 60 RMB per person for palm-sized beef tripe, the spicy red oil broth mixed with fermented rice wine, when the heat hits, sip some icy Weiyi soy milk to revive instantly! 🌙 ​​Evening​​ ​​Deyang Wenmiao Night Tour​​: Free! The flying eaves of Dacheng Hall are hung with starry lights, wear Hanfu and take silhouette photos at Lingxing Gate, and enjoy the 5 RMB/bowl Wang Liangfen sour and spicy snack at the nearby food street～Stay at ​​Jinghu Hotel​​, the river view room window opens to the Rainbow Bridge night scene. ​​Day 2: Three Kingdoms Passion + Rose Valley Romance​​ 🌞 ​​Morning​​ ​​Baima Pass Scenic Area​​: The mossy stone slabs at Pang Tong’s shrine are slippery enough to do the splits, but renting a 20 RMB ancient costume cosplay as "Fengchu" is super cool! You can even find fake Three Kingdoms copper coins in the horse hoof prints on the Jinniu ancient trail. 🌆 ​​Noon​​ ​​China Rose Valley​​: Although the May bloom is over, the rose ice cream at the flower field café is sweeter than first love, and you can DIY a New Year painting fan in the glass house to take home for free. 🌙 ​​Evening​​ ​​Xiaoquan Ancient Town Juice Beef​​: Buy spicy beef jerky at the halal old shop, pair it with local iced jelly and cold shrimp, sit under the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree at Yanzuo Temple and zone out, lots of mosquitoes but totally worth it! ⭐ ​​【Must-Visit Checklist】​​ ​​Sanxingdui New Hall​​: Over 1500 artifacts, the golden mask photo spot requires queuing, but the AR interactive zone can "resurrect" bronze statues. ​​Hongxia Gorge Rafting​​: Water volume is huge in June, scream as you plunge into the icy creek at 38℃, waterproof bags sold at the scenic spot for 15 RMB each are a rip-off. ​​Mianzhu New Year Painting Village​​: Free! Intangible cultural heritage masters teach you to paint "door gods," and your ugly painting will be snatched by your bestie. ​​Yinghua Mountain Sea of Clouds​​: Camp at 5 AM for sunrise, the cloud waterfall looks like a milk river pouring down, down jackets rent for 30 RMB each. ​​Stone Carving Park​​: Free! Shoot Game of Thrones-style photos on the 1040-meter relief wall, don’t miss locals dancing square dances at dusk. 🚌 ​​【Transportation Tips】​​ ​​Chengdu→Deyang​​: High-speed train 30 minutes, 18 RMB, take bus 6 from the station directly to Wenmiao. ​​Scenic Spot Shuttle​​: Sanxingdui tourist line 10 RMB/person, last bus at 17:00, miss it and you’ll cry. ​​Tough Experience​​: The stone slabs at Baima Pass get so hot they burn your feet… but the 20 RMB "Pang Tong style" feather fan in the shrine is absolutely worth the photo! 💡 ​​【Tips: Take My Advice!】​​ ✅ ​​Why Go​​: Prices are 30% cheaper than Chengdu! Ancient Shu + Three Kingdoms + food combo, half price for fresh June graduates. ❌ ​​Why Not​​: Sanxingdui is packed on weekends; shops in Xiaoquan Ancient Town close by 4 PM, eat early. 🍜 ​​【5 Food Hits】​​ ​​Lianshan Twice-Cooked Pork​​: Palm-sized slices, fatty but not greasy, with bean paste and garlic sprouts, three bowls of rice minimum. ​​Juice Beef​​: Spicy crispy beef cubes that burst with juice, freshly stir-fried near the mosque, ten times better than packaged. ​​Zhongjiang Noodles​​: Hair-thin hollow noodles in chicken broth sprinkled with scallions, slurp them down smoothly. ​​Luojiang Bean Chicken​​: Tofu skin wrapped with sesame paste, tastes like meat when cold, the chili oil dip is the soul. ​​Glutinous Rice Salted Goose Egg​​: The yolk is molten with a wine aroma, delicious on its own or with porridge. 💰 ​​【2-Day Expense List】​​ ​​Stay​​: Jinghu Hotel 300 RMB (breakfast included), bed so soft it feels like sleeping on cotton candy～ ​​Eat​​: Hotpot 120 RMB + snacks 50 RMB + beef jerky 80 RMB, 250 RMB to eat till you can’t walk! ​​Play​​: Sanxingdui 72 RMB (student half price) + Baima Pass 20 RMB, bargain happiness. ​​Total cost ≈ 600 RMB​​, feels like stealing the Ancient Shu people’s Alipay～ Imagine alien civilizations in front of the bronze divine tree, touch the thousand-year-old ancient cypress at Pang Tong’s shrine joking "Wolong Fengchu," tears streaming from spicy juice beef while fighting for the last piece… This small city uses the mystery of Ancient Shu and the heat of hotpot to make you forget all your KPIs! Like and save, Deyang in June is waiting for you in the wind～👇