Back from Anji, but honestly wouldn't recommend visiting in July-August because it's just too...

📸 Instagram-worthy spots: Secluded green paradises with few crowds 1. Xiaohangkeng Camp 2 → Lounge in a hammock watching clouds drift ☁️, wait for sunset to paint the lake honey-colored 🍯 → Pro tip: Bring watermelon + sparkling wine to chill in the stream, then shoot forest picnic grid photos! 2. Deep Blue Project·Abandoned Quarry Lake → ¥69 gets you a latte + camping chair ⛺️ facing "Little Iceland's" Tiffany blue waters → Photo magic: Shoot against backlight at 4pm! Glittering lake diamonds + silhouette vibes 3. Zhangli Ancient Trail·Yunlong Waterfall → Free hike from Red Army Bridge to waterfall cave ⛰️ Massive post-rain flow! Stand on rocks for "immortal bathing" shots → Hidden gem: "Valley Shore Cafe" at trail end with waterfall views + mint tea meditation 🧘♀️ 🍜 Taste bud explosions: Mountain delicacies 🔥 Carb overload - Xiao Huozi Dry Noodles (Shaoxi Road): ‣ Signature toppings! Runny egg + stir-fried liver💥 Oil-coated chewiness makes you lick the bowl ‣ Local code: "Less noodles, more toppings" — free refills piled mountain-high! - Wu Jun Soup Dumplings (Songhe Shop): ‣ Intangible heritage thin-skinned buns! Dip in Anji chili sauce🌶️ Bursting juices (6am opening, rush for first batch) 🌙 Ultimate late-night bite - Tianhuangping Sisters BBQ: ‣ Charcoal lamb chops with secret-recipe duck tongue🍖 Iced beer chugging bliss - Old Ye Lobster House: ‣ Garlic lobster noodles! Sauce coats every strand🦞 Can't stop slurping 🚗 2D1N summer escape route: Bamboo sea → Canyon → Blue lake 💰 Cost breakdown - Tickets ¥200｜Accommodation ¥300｜Food ¥100+ 👉 DAY1: Bamboo forest detox + chilled camping ‣ AM: Bamboo Expo Garden panda petting🐼! Feed carrots ¥10 (closed Mondays) ‣ PM: Claim prime Xiaohangkeng lawn! Forest photoshoot → stream-chilled watermelon ‣ Evening: Deep Blue Project lakeside zoning🌅 Blue hour timelapse ‣ Late-night: Jiuzhou Changshuo night market! Grilled sweet potato skins + iced mung bean soup 👉 DAY2: Waterfall hike + canyon rafting ‣ AM: Canglong Hundred Waterfalls trek💦 Wade through 108 silver cascades (non-slip shoes!) ‣ PM: General's Pass rafting water fights🔫 25℃ refreshment assault (waterproof neck bag for vlogging) ‣ Return: Buy pre-Qingming tea at White Tea Viewing Deck🍃 ¥50/can (30% cheaper than scenic spots) 🏡 Accommodation hits/misses: Sleep inside landscape paintings ✅ Wake to bamboo seas - Jane Love Hot Spring Inn: Private baths under stars🌌 Heartwarming breakfast service (¥600+ book 1 month ahead) - Xiao Yin Banshi Village: Artsy B&B cluster! White tea omelet + osmanthus cakes🍵 ❌ Avoid alert - Hello Kitty Hotel: Outdated + remote! Skip unless with kids ⚡️ Local anti-scam memo 1️⃣ Transport traps → At Anji Station, avoid Deqing! Unlicensed cabs double prices🚖 Use Didi 2️⃣ Ticket hacks → Bamboo Expo + Jiangnan Tianchi combo ¥120 (saves ¥30 vs separate) → Arrive at Canglong Waterfalls before 8am! Empty photo ops 3️⃣ Food rules → Scenic "Bamboo Shoot Banquets" (¥150/pax) ≠ authentic! Go to Dipu Town's "Old Li's" for salted pork stew + free-range chicken🐔 ¥60/pax flavor bomb