A seaside town in Yu Hua's writing! The most healing place I've visited this year…

Check out the live photos! If it weren't for Yu Hua's story about Haiyan, I might never have discovered this magical seaside town in Zhejiang! There are no crowded tourists here, only an orange-scented sunrise over the sea 🌅 and a town full of everyday life vibes 🏡. Perfect for a laid-back weekend! So chill～ (Make sure to come on a sunny day ☀️! Can't fit all 18 photos here 😅 . 🚘 Two-day, one-night relaxed travel itinerary: Day 1️⃣ Shendang Old Street → Xuanhutang Café (check in at Shendang font wall) → Shengli Restaurant → Shendang Official Sauce Garden → Shendang Granary (bookstore check-in) Day 2️⃣ Guanhai Park → Qiyuan Garden → Qiyuan Commercial Street → Fengyi → Nanbei Lake . ▪️ Guanhai Park Because of a line from Teacher Yu Hua, “The most beautiful sunrise is in Haiyan,” we got up at 4 a.m. to watch the sun jump out from the horizon, the sky dyed orange 🌅, and the sea breeze instantly woke us up! We even ran into the internet-famous big rooster 🐓 clucking…😁 ▪️ Shendang Ancient Town The ancient town is small, exuding a simple and lively atmosphere… ☕️ Xuanhutang Café: Check in at the “Shendang” internet-famous wall 🧱 🥣 Shengli Restaurant: Try Yu Hua’s favorite “stir-fried pig liver + yellow wine”! Two taels for a slight buzz, the prototype of “Chronicle of a Blood Merchant” 📖 was also here! After touring the ancient town, you can check in at Shendang Official Sauce Garden for the wildly popular Shendang soy sauce ice cream 🍦—salty, sweet, strange but strangely addictive 🤣. Then visit the Granary Bookstore, an old granary covered with climbing ivy 📚, cozy up in the cylindrical bookshelves to read and sip coffee ☕️ for the whole afternoon～ ▪️ Qiyuan Garden The 1987 version of “Dream of the Red Chamber” filmed Baochai chasing butterflies here～ The garden has scattered rockeries 🌳 and beautiful scenes every ten steps, perfect for photos! Afterward, head to the nearby commercial street to eat preserved vegetable and fresh meat pies, crispy to the point of crumbling! ▪️ Nanbei Lake A huge area! The only magical place in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai where you can see mountains, sea, and lake all at once! You can camp 🏕️, hike 🚶‍♀️, and climb mountains ⛰️… I really love taking photos at the loquat orchard here 🤳🏻! Have a cup of loquat coffee ☕️ and sit for an afternoon—it’s so cozy～ ▪️ Fengyi There are vast tea mountains, mining lakes, and air-raid shelters… On the mountaintop, there’s a viewing platform with beautiful scenery! . Shanghai nearby trips | Hangzhou nearby trips | Where to go in summer vacation | Where college students go | Great weekend spots for family outings | Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai travel Where to go in summer vacation