Off the Beaten Path | Xinxing, a Zen Town That Heals Mental Exhaustion

In the chaotic urban jungle, we often lose our way, surrounded by endless worries and fatigue. - Take advantage of the May Day holiday, head away from the noise 🌲 to find a pure land, where your tense mind can be released, and regain that long-lost peace and freedom 🍃 - 📍Yunfu · Xinxing 📅Recommended stay: 2⃣️ days 1⃣️ night 🚗Travel suggestion: Self-driving - 🏯Hidden gem destination: Xinxing Zen Town In the hometown of the Sixth Patriarch, there's a hidden Tang-style town. Though not large, walking through its streets gives you a sense of tranquility similar to Dali, Yunnan. Enjoy a cup of coffee under the Drum Tower ☕️ Copy the Sixth Patriarch Sutra at the Hui Museum 📝 Try tie-dyeing in town, browse cultural creations, isn't this a perfect way to have a deep talk with your soul⁉️ - ♨️Southern Medicinal Hot Springs They say hot springs between spring and summer help remove dampness and nourish health, why not experience it in the evening 🌄 Various medicinal baths with mugwort, angelica, ginger, sea salt, bodhi, mint, and more, including the viral "stewing yourself in an iron pot" pool 🧖🏻‍♀️ Inhale the subtle herbal fragrance amid the steam 🌿 Your body and mind will instantly relax 😌 - 🎆Fire God Festival In the evening, follow the crowds to "Enlightenment Gate" to experience the lively Fire God Festival! When everyone holds torches together and prays for blessings 🔥 Watch the amazing fire pot performances and fireworks lighting up the sky 🎇 Trust me, your heart will truly be healed 💓 - 🏨Zen Town Atour Hotel I chose the newly opened Atour Hotel. The rooms are spacious, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the garden's beautiful scenery. Wake up to the morning light filtering through the treetops, then go downstairs for a rich buffet breakfast 🥣 What could be more relaxing for a vacation! - 🚶Nearby attractions ✨Guo'en Temple, Sanbao Temple sunset viewing platform ✨Wenchang Bridge, Temple Street ✨Longtan Lake Wetland Park Xinxing Zen Town Tourism Resort, Xinxing Zen Town Poly Atour Hotel