Hidden Paradise of Southern Anhui: A Poetic Journey in Li Bai's Footsteps

🌿Hidden Paradise of Southern Anhui: A Poetic Journey in Li Bai's Footsteps🌿 (Save this article to unlock the last peach blossom paradise near Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang!) 📍Location: Jing County, Xuancheng, Anhui 🚗Transportation: Self-driving recommended (2-hour drive from Hangzhou) 🗺️Two-day itinerary: D1 Mountain and Water Rhapsody Southern Anhui's "Tibet Highway" (Ningguo→Jing County) → Xuan Paper Museum → Maolin Xiuzhu Guesthouse D2 Poetic Time Travel Taohua Pond → Jingting Mountain → Chazhi Ancient Village (optional if time permits) 🖼️Must-visit experiences: ▪️Xuan Paper Museum 🎨 A long scroll of ink painting among mountains, watch craftsmen making traditional paper 📸 Popular photo spot: bamboo mat arrays in the paper drying yard ▪️Southern Anhui's "Tibet Highway" 🏎️ Driving paradise! 72 hairpin turns + six bends at Taoling 🌌 Highlight section: Tingxi Ink Landscape (wild monkeys appear!) ▪️Jingting Mountain ⛰️ Experience Li Bai's solitude, Princess Yuzhen statue at mid-mountain 🌅 Overlook the river city from the summit, see "gazing at each other without tiring" ▪️Taohua Pond 🌸 Take a painted boat on the east bank, explore the west bank for free 📖 Read "Gift to Wang Lun" at Wang Lun's tomb 🏡Recommended accommodation: Maolin Xiuzhu 🌌 Stargazing terrace + private hot spring pool, like living in a landscape painting 🎋 Private courtyard with fireflies at night 🍵 Homemade tea snacks by the host, taste Southern Anhui on your tongue 🍲Local food map: 🔥 Stinky mandarin fish (a fermented umami miracle) 🍘 Jixi Takuo (preserved vegetable + pork belly, perfect combination) 🌯 Ningguo Baba (savory, crispy hunger-fighting snack) 🍲 Shuiyang Three Treasures (duck feet wrap + Shuiyang dried tofu + duck wings) 💡Insider tips from locals: 1️⃣ Start the Southern Anhui "Tibet Highway" before 8 AM to avoid tour groups 2️⃣ Hidden ancient path on the west bank of Taohua Pond, a must-explore for hiking enthusiasts 3️⃣ Chazhi Ancient Village preserves Ming and Qing architecture, commercialization? Doesn't exist! 📸Photography guide: ▫️Paper drying yard at Xuan Paper Museum (dramatic light and shadow) ▫️Hairpin turns on Southern Anhui's "Tibet Highway" (stunning aerial shots) ▫️Tea gardens on Jingting Mountain (Hanfu + bamboo basket = fairy vibes) ▫️Morning mist at Taohua Pond (ink painting aesthetic)