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Dongtai Xixi, the hometown of Dong Yong, how beautiful is the thousand-year-old town that the seven fairies love

In my childhood books, Familiar with the romantic legend of Dong Yong and the Seven Fairies, The birthplace of this story is Yancheng Dongtai. It is only 250 kilometers away from Shanghai. Everything in the world, Dragons are magical. This ancient city, which has been hidden in northern Jiangsu for thousands of years, With the blessing of the Dragon Year Festival, It becomes more and more beautiful. How to spend half a day, Want to experience the thousand-year-old elegance of Dongtai Xixi? Please check out this detailed travel guide. 【Haichun Tower Garden】 ▫️The "Haichunxuan Tower" in the scenic area is not only a landmark of Dongtai, but also the oldest ancient tower in Jiangsu, with a history of 1,300 years. ▫️In the ancient-style market, even the stall owners and vendors are dressed in Hanfu. Walking among them, it feels like traveling through the real scenes of a costume drama. ▫️The night fireworks show used 1,400 drones to perform in the air, changing into different shapes under the night sky, which was amazing. 【Dong Yong and Seven Fairies Cultural Park】 ▫️There are large buildings in Han and Tang Dynasty styles, and Hanchao Street has various street acrobatics and shadow puppet shows. ▫️The large-scale fantasy live-action drama "Fate of the Fairies" at night constructs different scenes through the changes of lights. The ups and downs of music carry on the development of one story after another. The actors' performances are full of emotion and vivid, presenting the complete love myth legend of Dong Yong and the Seven Fairies in an immersive and immersive way. 【Limu Ancient Street】 ▫️The stone-paved streets, blue bricks and gray tiles, flying eaves and corners, small bridges and flowing water, swaying wooden boats, all these styles are full of the charm of the Jiangnan water town. ▫️There are still many residential buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties in the ancient street. ▫️Because Fan Zhongyan and Yan Xi both served as salt officials here in ancient times, you can also enjoy the immersive situational drama "Fan Zhongyan" at the big archway. 【Caoshi Street】 ▫️Many special snacks can be tasted here, it is very lively and has the flavor of the city. ▫️The shop that sells Dongtai's specialty tangerine peel wine is not only delicious but also fun to visit. There are various nostalgic small scenery inside that are very suitable for taking pictures. ▫️There are also intangible cultural heritage performances in the dance and music square in the center of the street, which should not be missed 【Taishan Avenue】 ▫️There will be a large string of red lanterns lit up at night, the artistic conception is beautiful ▫️The Xixi market on both sides sells a variety of fashionable toys and handicrafts worth visiting ▫️There is also the "Ancient Charm Fairy" Hanfu tour, which is full of atmosphere 【Meet the Sea】 ▫️A street of restaurants and bars, and an open-air New Year movie screening in the small square 💰Ticket price: The ancient town itself is open all day and free, only Haichun Pagoda Garden and Dong Yong and Seven Fairies Cultural Park require separate tickets. Daytime: 40 yuan (9:00-16:30) Night show: 80 yuan (16:30-22:30) Fireworks show: February 10 to 15, February 24 Drone show: February 10th to February 15th Show time: 21:30 🍜Food recommendations: Caoshi Street Snacks Dongtai fish noodle soup Dongtai tangerine peel wine 📍Detailed address: Dongtai Xixi Tianxianyuan Scenic Area, Huiyang Road, Dongtai City, Yancheng City 🚗Transportation strategy: If you drive, parking is convenient. Or you can take a taxi from Dongtai High-speed Railway Station and arrive in 15 minutes.
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Posted: Feb 25, 2024
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