Zhengzhou is a 2.5-hour drive from the sea: the water is bluer than Rizhao and cheaper than Sanya.

Whenever I heard about the Little Sanya and Little Erhai Lake in Henan before, I always scoffed at them, thinking that these landscapes were highly irreplaceable. However, the self-driving trip within the province during the National Day holiday taught me a hard lesson: Greater Luoyang is a private hideaway of a vast blue sea 🌊! Who would dare to believe that this "flat" sea is the Luhun Reservoir in Song County, Luoyang? I have driven past it many times and looked at it from afar, wondering what's so interesting about a reservoir. This time I went there specifically to eat fish and accidentally discovered such a great place! The sunset at around four or five in the afternoon is no longer scorching, and it "beautifies" the water in the reservoir into azure blue. The wind gently stirs up layers of waves, which hit the rocks on the shore. Isn't this the sea breeze, waves, and sea view! 📍Location: Shanshui Yinlu · Banwan Qianye Wetland Camping Base 😋Food: Chengxin Fish Restaurant, one more pound of fish for only 28 yuan, live fish is freshly killed, but the fish are all over 5 pounds, suitable for friends and family. Chopped pepper fish head and braised fish cubes are recommended! 📝Itinerary: Zhengzhou ➡️Chengxin Fish Restaurant ➡️Fresh Fish Shop ➡️Camping Site ⚠️Tips: Luhun Reservoir is a bit like Erhai Lake, and is rectangular from north to south. If you want to watch the sunset, you have to go to the east bank, but you can't take pictures of the very blue water surface; if you want to take pictures of the "sea view", you have to go to the west bank, which is where the campsite is located, but the two banks are very close, and it only takes 20 to 30 minutes to drive. You can start from Zhengzhou, first navigate to Chengxin Fish Restaurant to eat fish, and then go to the popular restaurant Yuxiansheng to order an afternoon tea set, which includes coffee and tea, and should be able to take some great photos. The navigation campsite after four o'clock is actually more like a park. You can walk to the water's edge to take pictures, step on water, and pick up stones.