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🌍【The Ultimate Budget Travel in June and July! 5 Low-Cost Hidden Gem Cities|Have Fun with Just 50 RMB per Person】||| ✨【Xi’an|A Budget Travel Paradise of History and Food】✨ 📍Shaanxi · Guanzhong 🌟Why Visit: Daily expenses 150-200 RMB! Meat sandwich under the millennium-old city wall for 8 RMB fills you up, hostel beds for 50 RMB, and so many free attractions you can’t finish them all~ 📸Must-Visit Spots: 1. Xi’an City Wall: Ride a bike at Yongning Gate section at dusk (ticket 54 RMB, half price for students), watch the sunset cast on the ancient wall 2. Muslim Quarter: Avoid the main street, turn into Dapiyuan to eat 6 RMB cold noodles and 8 RMB meat sandwiches 3. Shaanxi History Museum: Free reservation (3 days in advance), see Tang Sancai and Terracotta Warriors replicas 🍜Food Map: ▫️Ziwulu Zhangji Meat Sandwich: Regular version 8 RMB, bread soaked with meat juice is super fragrant ▫️Sajin Bridge Night Market: 10 RMB fried dough sandwich with vegetables, 5 RMB spicy soup with fried dough sticks ▫️Lao Mijia Paomo: 20 RMB lamb stew with bread, breaking the bread yourself is very ceremonial 🏨Accommodation Recommendation: Bell Tower "Backpack Ten Years Hostel," bed 50 RMB/night, 10-minute walk to subway station 🚶Travel Tips: Subway starts at 2 RMB, shared bikes 1.5 RMB/30 minutes, attractions are concentrated and walkable~ 🔥【Chongqing|The 8D Mountain City’s Budget Travel Magic】🔥 📍Chongqing · Yuzhong 🌟Why Visit: Daily expenses 120-180 RMB! Light rail passing through buildings, Hongyadong night view all free, hotpot in alleys for 40 RMB per person to eat until full~ 📸Must-Visit Spots: 1. Hongyadong: Lights on at 19:30, take panoramic photos from Qiansimen Bridge, free! 2. Liziba Station: Observation platform to shoot light rail passing through buildings, 10-minute walk to "Three-Layer Road" artsy district 3. Baixiangju: 24-story residential building without elevator, 2 RMB vintage elevator experience, shoot Yangtze River cableway at Building 3 🍜Food Map: ▫️Yangma’er Hotpot: 40 RMB per person, tender beef + iced glutinous rice balls perfect match ▫️Huashi Pea Noodles: 6 RMB small noodles, pea sauce so rich it clings to the bowl ▫️Haoyoulai Sour and Spicy Noodles: 8 RMB/bowl, add meat sauce for extra flavor 🏨Accommodation Recommendation: Jiefangbei "Chongqing Backpacker Hostel," bed 40 RMB/night, 5-minute walk to subway station 🚶Travel Tips: Easy to get lost, ask locals often! Yangtze River cableway one-way 20 RMB, recommend Line 1 (less crowded)~ 🌈【Chengdu|A Budget Travel Guide to a Relaxed Life】🌈 📍Sichuan · Western Sichuan 🌟Why Visit: Daily expenses 130-180 RMB! Hostel beds from 40 RMB, egg cakes on every street corner for 5 RMB, and more free attractions than you can imagine~ 📸Must-Visit Spots: 1. People’s Park: Heming Teahouse 8 RMB per cup, experience old Chengdu’s covered bowl tea 2. Kuanzhai Alley: Few people in the early morning, shoot the blue bricks and gray tiles of Western Sichuan residences 3. Jinli: Free to stroll the night scene, avoid the snack street, go next door to Shuadu for cheaper late-night snacks 🍜Food Map: ▫️Heji Egg Cake: 5 RMB each, cream and pork floss + Lao Gan Ma is a divine combo ▫️Maojiao Spicy Skewers: 30 RMB per person, secret dry dip is addictively fragrant ▫️Mingting Restaurant: 40 RMB per person, lotus leaf sauce meat + tofu pudding flower is very appetizing 🏨Accommodation Recommendation: Chunxi Road "Tobanxie Hostel," bed 40 RMB/night, 3-minute walk to Taikoo Li 🚶Travel Tips: Subway starts at 2 RMB, shared bikes 1.5 RMB/30 minutes, go to Panda Base early at 7 AM to see them active~ 🌊【Qingdao|A Budget Romantic Seaside Town】🌊 📍Shandong · Jiaodong 🌟Why Visit: Daily expenses 150-200 RMB! Fewer tourists in June, free beaches to play at will, seafood market feast for 50 RMB~ 📸Must-Visit Spots: 1. Xiaomai Island Park: Free! Lawns, reefs, sea, just like a Studio Ghibli comic 2. Badaguan: Free! Century-old European villas hidden in the plane tree shade, princess building with rose walls is super beautiful 3. Yingkou Road Seafood Market: Choose your own seafood to cook, spicy crab + scallops for 50 RMB per person 🍜Food Map: ▫️Wangjie BBQ: Rib skewers + horse mackerel, 10 RMB/3 skewers ▫️Chuan Ge Fish Dumplings: 28 RMB/serving, unbelievably fresh ▫️Qingdao Beer Museum: Ticket 60 RMB (includes two beers), half price for students 🏨Accommodation Recommendation: Zhanqiao "Kaiyue International Hostel," bed 60 RMB/night, 5-minute walk to the seaside 🚶Travel Tips: Bus 1 RMB, subway starts at 2 RMB, cycling along the coastal boardwalk is super comfortable~ ⛰️【Lanzhou|A Budget Feast of Northwest Style】⛰️ 📍Gansu · Longzhong 🌟Why Visit: Daily expenses 100-150 RMB! Beef noodles 8 RMB a bowl, free walks by the Yellow River, hostel beds for 30 RMB~ 📸Must-Visit Spots: 1. Yellow River Scenic Line: Free! Zhongshan Bridge night view, Baita Mountain Park overlooks Lanzhou panorama 2. Gansu Provincial Museum: Free reservation, see the genuine Flying Horse of Gansu 3. Zhengning Road Night Market: 10 RMB milk egg fermented rice wine, 5 RMB gray beans 🍜Food Map: ▫️Mazi Lu Beef Noodles: 8 RMB/bowl, clear broth with authentic toppings ▫️Duji Sweets: 3 RMB stuffed cold noodles, 5 RMB crystal cake ▫️Zhonghua Hand-Grasp King: 48 RMB/jin hand-grasped lamb, super fragrant with pepper salt 🏨Accommodation Recommendation: Xiguan Cross "Lanzhou Hua’er Hostel," bed 30 RMB/night, 10-minute walk to Yellow River 🚶Travel Tips: Bus 1 RMB, taxi starting fare 10 RMB, beef noodles usually sold out before 2 PM~ 💡Travel Bonus: These five cities are super convenient to reach by high-speed train or plane! Xi’an-Chongqing-Chengdu can be linked into a Northwest food trail, Qingdao-Lanzhou is perfect for summer escape + seaside trips~ Save this guide and see the most beautiful scenery with the least money!✨
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