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PEYTON LEONARDUnited States

Explore the secrets of southern Zhejiang

[Explore the secrets of southern Zhejiang] Unlock the ancient village of Songyang in three days and two nights, the last secret place in Jiangnan that 99% of people don’t know 📸Cover photo: Panoramic view of Chenjiapu Village shrouded in mist, with rammed earth houses scattered among the terraced fields and sea of ​​clouds ### 🌄 Trip Highlights ✅ Check in at the "Last Secret Place in Jiangnan" certified by National Geographic ✅ Live in an ancient village of Ming and Qing Dynasties on the cliff, with sea of ​​clouds just outside the window ✅ Hike along the Millennium Ancient Trail and encounter the real-life version of The Wizard of Oz ✅ Taste the intangible cultural heritage braised salt chicken + century-old water-pulled noodles --- ### 📅 Day 1: Arrival through time and space 📍 Transportation: High-speed rail to Lishui Station → rent a car for 1.5 hours to Songyang (SUV is recommended) 📌 15:00 Yangjiatang Village - Must-see photo of the "Golden Potala Palace": a rammed earth building complex surrounded by 20 ancient camphor trees at sunset - Experience point: Old tea farmers teach how to make Dragon Boat Festival tea 📌 18:30 Check in to Feichunji B&B - 270° Canyon View Room, a wonderful collision of smart home and rammed earth wall ### 📅 Day 2: Walking in the Clouds 📌 8:00 Chenjiapu Village - Pioneer Bookstore Cliff Branch: The end of the bookshelf is a rolling sea of ​​clouds - Tips: Buy postcards and get a unique landscape stamp 📌 14:00 Cycling along Songyin River - Rental location: Dushan Inn (the building itself is a work of art) 📌 20:00 Ming and Qing Old Street Night Banquet - Baixian Noodle House: Water-pulled noodles cooked on a wood stove + wine lees and large intestine topping ### 📅 Day 3: Searching for secret places 📌 9:00 Explore Youtian Village - Follow the forest ranger to find the 1,800-year-old yew tree (photo: the tree hole can accommodate three people for a photo) - Hidden gameplay: adopt a flower field and watch your own flower field remotely 📌 13:00 Must-do before returning: ✔️ Cycling in Damushan Tea Garden (free! The bamboo sea and tea fields are super healing) ✔️ Take along a souvenir: Ancient method of smoking and sun-drying red tobacco (intangible cultural heritage craft) --- ### 💡 Practical Tips 🚗 Transportation: 3 hours by car in Hangzhou / 2.5 hours by high-speed rail in Shanghai 📅 Best season: May-June sea of ​​clouds season, September-October autumn sunning season 💰 Cost reference: 800 yuan per person/2 nights (including special B&B) ⚠️ Tips for avoiding pitfalls: Be careful when walking on ancient trails after rain, and some villages require advance reservations --- ### 🌟 Real experience "When I wrote the postcard in the Pioneer Bookstore, the mountain wind suddenly lifted the clouds and mist, revealing the twinkling lights in the valley. At that moment, I suddenly understood the Peach Blossom Spring described by Tao Yuanming."
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Posted: Mar 19, 2025
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