Hidden Gem: This Underrated Small Town in Southern Anhui

The blue-gray sky awaiting misty rain is truly the pinnacle of Jiangnan beauty! I've been to southern Anhui many times and absolutely love its rainy days. It feels like waking from an old dream. Gray tiles and white walls reflect in the river as lanterns light up one by one. If you haven't decided where to go for the May Day holiday❓ Consider this place! 📍 Location: Liqiao Water Town, Tongling, Anhui 🚘 Transportation: 2-hour drive from Nanjing, or take high-speed rail to Tongling Station ⭕️ Suggested Route: Fangtang → Old Street → Xiulou Street → Ancient Opera Stage → Great Lake → Liqiao Bridge → Wenchang Pavilion → Xiyan Building → Wanfeng Tower Square 🎆 Holiday Performances: Non-stop performances from morning to evening during May Day holiday, check the daily program schedule ▪️ NPC Encounters: Various characters randomly appear for finger-guessing games, dance battles, and market activities ▪️ Handsome Imperial Guards: Muscular performers appear in town for photos and arm-wrestling contests - such fun! ▪️ Water Wedding: Jiangnan version of "A Dream of Splendor," with decorated boats in a lively wedding procession ▪️ Pole Boat Skills: Artists climb 10-meter bamboo poles barefoot, performing handstands and other stunts as the poles bend dramatically ▪️ Iron Flower Show: Molten iron at over 1000°C is thrown into the air, transforming into spectacular sparks ▪️ Fireworks: Five shows during the May Day holiday, perfect for romantic photos of ancient bridges under fireworks 📷 Photo Spots: ▪️ Fangtang: Hui-style architecture with black tiles and white walls reflected in the pond, with a misty beauty on rainy days ▪️ Niangjia Bridge/Shiyi Bridge: Capture the arch bridge reflections and silhouettes of rowing boats ▪️ Covered Corridor: The carved railings frame scenic views like a flowing picture window ▪️ Longmen Bridge: Shoot the "three bridges in one frame" - Longmen Bridge + Puji Bridge + Shiyi Bridge When city lights become exhausting, a trip to Liqiao Water Town is the perfect escape. Ride a boat, drink tea, listen to the rain, and enjoy the slow-paced Jiangnan lifestyle for a few days~