Spring Tour of Xuancheng: Scenery Like No Other

In the warm spring sunshine, the air of Xuancheng in April is filled with a fresh scent. Here, you can find Huizhou-style architecture that has been bathed in a thousand years of time, and ancient villages that hide the idyllic life many yearn for—peaceful, elegant, and full of charm. Let's meet in Huizhou this April!

Enjoying the reputation of "Hometown of China's Four Treasures of the Study," Xuancheng has a long history and a rich cultural heritage. Xuancheng is dotted with cultural relics and historic sites. Why does Xuanzhou stand out? Follow me, with the spring breeze, and let me show you the myriad charms of Xuanzhou.

**Spring Tour of Xuanzhou: Never Tire of Seeing Each Other**

Recommended attractions: Jingting Mountain, Xuanjiu Cultural Park, Crocodile Lake

Jingting Mountain is the soul of Xuancheng's culture. Known as the "Poetry Mountain of Jiangnan," it rivals the Five Great Mountains with its rolling hills, sparkling waters, blooming mountain flowers, and leisurely white clouds.

**China Xuanjiu Cultural Park**

This park tells the story of "Xuanjiu's small cellar brewing makes it softer and more mellow" from ancient to modern times. It is known as "China's Most Beautiful Brewery."

Recommended food: Shuidong Stir-fried Green Bean Skin, Taibai Fish Head, Clay Pot Old Duck Soup with Rice Crust, Pan-fried Beef Buns, Local Steamed Green Rice Balls

Recommended accommodation: Tingsan Tianshe B&B, Zaixian Chuiyan B&B, Jinpai Shanjv B&B

After seeing the beauty of Xuanzhou, let's take a trip to Guangde! Every corner here is showing you the smile of spring.

**Spring Tour of Guangde: Embrace the Beautiful Scenery**

Guangde is located at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces, boasting splendid landscapes and delicious local delicacies. In spring, traveling through the mountains and rivers, you can explore Taiji Cave to uncover the mysteries buried in Guangde, or stroll leisurely through Jishan Bamboo Sea, experiencing thin mist covering the emerald green, feeling as if you are wandering in a fairyland.

Day 1: Taiji Cave → Taogu Maze → Manzhigu Inn

If you come to Guangde without visiting Taiji Cave, it's like climbing Mount Huangshan without seeing the sea of clouds—a great waste. The so-called "Guangde Buried Treasures" refers to Taiji Cave.

The cave is filled with Taihu stones of various shapes and postures. Inside the cave, you can see奇特 stones, stone carvings, explore deep gorges, and enter mysterious gates.

Recommended accommodation: Manzhigu Inn

Day 2: Qingqing Manor → Gutu Tianyuan Scenic Area → Yanyan Valley

There are fruit picking, fruit wine brewing, crystal wooden house accommodation, etc. During the spring equinox, the scenery is beautiful, allowing you to appreciate the beauty of Chinese culture. Visit the farming culture museum to deeply understand folk handicrafts and cultivate your mind.

Backed by mountains and adjacent to clear water, you can see the sparkling water and the majestic peaks. Walking through the Jiangnan landscape garden, every step brings a new view that dazzles the eyes.

Day 3: Jishan Bamboo Sea → Lu Lake → Friendship Years Ranch → Return trip

Jishan is known as the "Ten-Thousand-Acre Bamboo Sea." Viewed from afar, the bamboo sea looks like an emerald lying between heaven and earth. Walking slowly into it, the bamboo sea seems like a screen, hiding the mountain scenery, appearing and disappearing.

Overlooking Lu Lake, it is the finishing touch of nature. The clear lake is like a ribbon connecting the green mountains and the bamboo sea, forming this magnificent natural landscape.

Recommended accommodation: Friendship Years Ranch

Recommended food: Tonghua Fish, Guangde Hairy Leg Chicken, Old Duck Soup with Bamboo Shoot Pot

If you've finished touring Guangde, how can you not visit Jing County? Let's explore together, step into the culture and history of Jing County, and feel the different humanistic charm.

**Spring Tour of Jing County: Explore the Remains of Southern Anhui**

Jing County not only has a unique hydrological environment but also beautiful surroundings. When you have nothing to do, why not drink and chat? The Zen lifestyle is not about enduring lonely nights in front of an oil lamp, but about hiding among the mountains and waters, balancing movement and stillness.

Day 1: Zha Ji Scenic Area → Taohuatan Scenic Area

An ancient poem says: "Ten miles of Zha Village, nine miles of smoke, three streams surround ten thousand households. Under the shadow of temples, pavilions, and pagodas, small bridges, flowing water, and apricot blossom skies."

Taohuatan is wide and clear, with a transparent blue surface. There are also scattered scenic spots like Leiyu Dun, Shuban Stone, Rainbow Ridge, and Diaoyin Terrace, each showing its own charm.

Day 2: Xuan Paper Cultural Park → Chitan Ancient Town

This is a comprehensive cultural tourism park built to protect and pass on the intangible cultural heritage of Xuan paper traditional making techniques.

Chitan Ancient Town is located in Qinxi Town, surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, with numerous natural and cultural attractions that leave visitors reluctant to leave.

Does the short two-day trip to Jing County leave you longing for more? Then let's continue to play in Langxi!

**Spring Tour of Langxi: Spring Limited Edition**

Langxi was called Jianping in ancient times, with a long history and a refined food culture. "Jianping Sixteen Delicacies" are heartily recommended by locals. Each "delicacy" has its own unique flavor. These classic dishes are fresh and delicious, not to be missed.

Day 1: Xinhe Tourism Resort → Guantianxia Scenic Area → Tianzihu Tea Garden

Xinhe Tourism Resort

Located in Shizi Town, Langxi County, this place turns into a world of cherry blossoms every March and April. Thousands of cherry blossoms form a pink sea of flowers, attracting tourists to linger.

Guantianxia Scenic Area is mainly composed of Shifo Mountain and Tianzihu Lake, forming a unique pattern of mountains and waters depending on each other.

Tianzihu Tea Garden is located on the shore of Tianzihu Lake. From a distance, it looks like a green gem set in the middle of the lake. The lake water nourishes the thousands of acres of tea gardens, making the tea leaves particularly fragrant.

Recommended food: Jianping Wild Goose, White Head Yellow Youth, Pepper Red Tea Green

Recommended accommodation: Jindu International Hotel, Dongdechi Traditional Cuisine, Junlan Hotel

Day 2: Nanyihu Fushou Island → Nanyihu Ten-Thousand-Acre Tea Sea → Meizhu Old Street

Nanyihu Fushou Island

Fushou Island Scenic Area on Nanyihu Lake is located on a peninsula, with pleasant weather in all four seasons, high vegetation coverage, quiet and peaceful.

Nanyihu Ten-Thousand-Acre Tea Sea

The ten-thousand-acre tea sea by the lake is a major landmark of Nanyihu Lake. Immersed in this sea of green tea, such a comfortable and leisurely life is rare and precious.

Meizhu Village was built in the Song Dynasty, with many well-preserved ancient buildings with terrace gates, forming cultural relics of "one pond, one street, one watchtower, two temples, six ancestral halls, and many terrace gates."

Recommended food: Nanyihu Mao Dao Fish, Lotus Joy, Yao Village Twin Stones

That's the end of the Langxi journey! Is there any place that left a deep impression on you? It's not over yet. Let's continue to the next location, Jingde!

**Spring Tour of Jingde: Leisurely Steps**

There is a small town surrounded by clouds and mist. Just one quick glance, and you can never forget it. This small town is located in the mountains of southern Anhui, with Huangshan to the west and Zhejiang to the east. In ancient times, it belonged to Youzhou, and its name comes from "commending virtue."

Recommended attractions: Jingde Water Street, Jingde Confucian Temple, Jingde County Guo'an Wood Carving Museum, Zhu Wang

The first choice for both sitting down to enjoy a meal and experiencing the charm of ancient Huizhou culture is Jingde's food street—Water Street.

The uniform Huizhou-style exteriors store a wealth of philosophy, aesthetics, religion, and folk culture information, serving as a carrier of Jingde's long history and profound cultural heritage.

Jingde County Guo'an Wood Carving Museum

Guo'an Wood Carving Museum is a museum that values both history and art, integrating collection, exhibition, research, and cultural exchange.

Together with Tang Village and Qiaoting, it is known as "Ten Miles Three Villages," an ancient village integrating Huizhou culture, natural landscapes, gorges, waterfalls, high-altitude zip lines, and other features.

Recommended food: Jingde Big Cake, Lingzhi Stuffed Chicken in Stomach, Stir-fried Yellow Beef, Xuan Yan Lingzhi Double-flavor Bamboo Shoots

Recommended accommodation: Zishan Hotel, Conch International Hotel, Huiyuan International Hotel

That's the end of the Jingde journey! Next, waiting for us is the "Southern Anhui Tanggula" route in Ningguo City.

**Spring Tour of Ningguo: Thrilling and Exciting**

The "Tanggula" self-driving off-road route in southern Anhui is located in the eastern part of Ningguo City, traversing the East Tianmu Mountains with an altitude of over 1,000 meters, covering about 75 kilometers. Along the route, the scenery is beautiful, pleasant, and thrilling. Here, crossing the ten-thousand-acre bamboo forest, you can enjoy the unique fun of self-driving off-road in the green mountains and clear waters, and experience the wonders of nature in the winding roads.

Schematic diagram of the core section of "Southern Anhui Tanggula"

Route: Xialin Jiutian Yinpu Scenic Area in Zhongxi Town → Huaxi Valley in Yunti Township → Qianqiu Pass in Yunti Township → Qianqiu She Ethnic Cultural Park in Yunti Township → Lianhua Ridge in Xianxia Town → Tanggong Mountain → Panzhang Village in Xianxia Town → Longmen Village in Xianxia Town → Dalong Village in Wanjia Township → East China Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Ningdun Town

Attractions along the route: Xialin Scenic Area, Huaxi Valley, Yunti Qianqiu Pass, Tanggong Mountain, Panzhang Village, Longmen Village, Wuyue Ancient Road, East China Grand Canyon Scenic Area

The scenic area connects to the wonders of Huangshan in the west and the beauties of Tianmu in the south. It is known as the "Five Wonders of the World," with numerous waterfalls scattered around, each with its own unique charm.

Huaxi Valley is located in Yunti Village, Yunti She Township. It is a carefully crafted four-season flower viewing park focusing on roses, azaleas, plum blossoms, etc.

Qianqiu Pass is located on Qianqiu Ridge, 120 li southeast of Ningguo. It was built during the Southern Song Dynasty and is now within Qianqiu Village, Yunti Township. It is one of the eight scenic spots of Ningyang during the Republic of China period.

Tongling Pass is the source of the Dongjin River. Large areas of high-altitude azaleas bloom on the mountain. Every April, over a hundred acres of azaleas compete to bloom, lasting for more than a month.

Panzhang Village in Xianxia Town has the first Party organization established in Ningguo, the Ningguo Special Branch Teaching Base of the Party history education base. It is a red tourism and revolutionary tradition education base in Ningguo.

Several primitive waterfalls cascade down along the mountain streams, majestic and imposing, either rushing through the mountains or playing among the rocks, or hanging like curtains.

The Wuyue Ancient Road is 35 kilometers long, hidden in the mountains, with gurgling streams, dense bamboo forests, strange rocks, winding paths, and a good natural ecological environment.

East China Grand Canyon Scenic Area

East China Grand Canyon is located at the northern foot of Tianmu Mountain on the border of Anhui and Zhejiang provinces, in Dajiwu, Ningdun Town, Ningguo City, Anhui Province. It has a grand canyon geological structure with beautiful scenery.

How do you feel? Has the "Southern Anhui Tanggula" route hidden deep in the mountains of Ningguo amazed you? Next, the last stop—Jixi County is coming!

**Spring Tour of Jixi: A Flavor-seeking Journey**

The natural landscapes of Jixi gave birth to Huizhou cuisine, one of the eight major cuisines of China. The thousand-year-old tradition and grand scale of the Sai Qiongwan folk activity are a concentrated display of Huizhou cuisine. Countless mountain delicacies and countless stories of Huizhou cuisine offer a different gourmet paradise.

DAY 1: Jixi Ancient City → Jixi Museum → China Huizhou Cuisine Cultural Exchange Center → Longchuan Scenic Area → Jixi Duoli International Hotel

With a history of 1,400 years, it is a national historical and cultural city. Come to the ancient city and appreciate the historical relics preserved there. Walk into any breakfast shop and you can taste authentic Jixi Daguo and Water-filled Buns...

Jixi Museum fully showcases the natural beauty and historical and cultural accumulation of Jixi. The exhibition halls display the formation of Huizhou cuisine and the dietary customs of ancient Huizhou. You can also visit classic Huizhou cuisine banquets (simulated dishes) and explore the legendary stories of famous Huizhou restaurants and master chefs in Jixi, known as the "Hometown of Chinese Huizhou Cuisine" and "Hometown of Chinese Chefs."

China Huizhou Cuisine Cultural Exchange Center

As a collection and promotion center for Huizhou cuisine, the restaurant covers thousands of square meters, with large banquet halls and various private rooms. The overall environment is clean and tidy, with attentive service.

Recommended food at the Cultural Center: Jixi Stinky Mandarin Fish, Jixi Dry Pot Stew, Yan Du Xian, Jixi Dried Pork with Knife Board Aroma

Longchuan Village is about 10 kilometers from Jixi County town. It is an ancient Huizhou village. Walking on the bluestone slab road, a small river called Longchuanxi flows through the village. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, with white walls and black tiles, small bridges and flowing water, it is very much like the paradise described by Tao Yuanming.

Recommended accommodation: Jixi Duoli International Hotel

DAY 2: Zhangshan Grand Canyon → Huizhou Flavor·Dao Characteristic Town Fuling → Return trip

Zhangshan Grand Canyon is adjacent to the Qingliangfeng National Nature Reserve, with over 50 scenic spots each with unique features and myths and legends. Among them, "Great Man Stone Statue, Bai Zhang Rock, Gourd Pool, and Crown Flower" are considered the four wonders.

Huizhou Flavor·Dao Characteristic Town Fuling

Fuling Town in Jixi County has profound cultural heritage and is the birthplace of Huizhou opera, Huizhou cuisine, and Huizhou chefs. In recent years, Fuling Town has made good use of distinctive Huizhou resources and unique ecological advantages. With the "flavor" characteristics of "the taste of Huizhou cuisine, the charm of Huizhou opera, the fun of Huizhou customs, and the meaning of family traditions," and the "road" connotation of "Huihang Ancient Road, clean passage, winding paths, and red-themed roads," it has become the "Flavor·Fuling" characteristic town!

Recommended food: Hu Shi Yipin Pot, Lingbei Steamed Egg, Jixi Stir-fried Vermicelli

This is the unique scenery of Jixi. After seeing these places, have you noticed that each area of Xuancheng in spring has its own shining uniqueness? Does it also evoke your yearning? Then put down the trivial matters at hand, and come to this dreamlike Xuancheng to steal a half-day of leisure!

China's Four Treasures of the Study, poetic Xuancheng, has both a thousand-year cultural heritage and a picturesque scenery at every step, not to mention the delicious food on the tip of the tongue. The spring scenery of Xuancheng is beautiful, and we never tire of seeing each other. Go discover the beauty that is "Xuan" known to all!