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Hongcun Village - A Living Chinese Ink Painting You Can't Miss

👍 Why Visit: 😎 Huangshan's Hongcun Village is absolutely enchanting! ✨Known as "China's Village in a Painting," the scenery of South Lake and Moon Pond perfectly blends with Hui-style architecture, creating a natural ink painting landscape 🖼️. Walking on the stone-paved paths feels like traveling back in time, immersing yourself in the rich Huizhou culture 😌. The village's unique water system design earned it the nickname "Ox-shaped Village" - how interesting! 🐮 Many classic movies and TV shows were filmed here, making every photo look like a movie scene 📷! 📍 Address: Hongcun Scenic Area, Hongcun Village, Yi County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province 😃 🆓 Admission: Regular price is CNY 104 per person, but online advance booking is usually CNY 94 per person 💰. Every Wednesday, you can make free reservations through the "Hui-Huang Tour" mini program - what a deal! 😜 📅 Travel Guide: 💖 Day 1: Experience Huizhou Culture - Morning: After pickup, explore Huizhou Ancient City and its government office ruins to feel the weight of history 🧐 - Afternoon: Visit Yuliang Dam to marvel at this thousand-year-old hydraulic project 😃 - Evening: Try delicious Maodou (fermented bean curd) at Tunxi Old Street 😋, then take night photos at Liyang In Lane 📸. Stay at Huishe Boutique Inn 🏨 💖 Day 2: Huangshan Cloud Sea Spectacle - Early morning: Take Yungu Temple cable car up the mountain, enjoying the scenery along the way 🌳 - Morning: Visit Shixin Peak, Black Tiger Pine, and Dreaming of Flower Pen scenic spots - Afternoon: Hike through West Sea Grand Canyon for a unique experience 😎 - Evening: Stay at Guangmingding Lodge for stargazing ✨. Highlight includes the beautiful Danxia Peak sunset 🌅 💖 Day 3: Slow Life in Ink-Painting Hongcun - Morning: Take Yuping cable car down, then head to Hongcun. Sketch at South Lake Bridge, admire Moon Pond reflections, take beautiful photos 📷, and try Huizhou Three Carvings DIY ✂️ - Afternoon: Join interesting activities or freely wander the ancient village - Evening: Enjoy night views by Moon Pond 💫. Stay at Hongcun Ming-Qing Inn 😴 💖 Day 4: Cultural Heritage Tour - Morning: Visit Lucun Village to appreciate exquisite Huizhou woodcarving 😃, then enjoy countryside views at Xieli Gardens 🌳 - Afternoon: Tour Huizhou Culture Museum to learn more about Huizhou history 📚, then prepare for departure 🚗. Don't forget to buy Wucheng dried tofu and Huimo pastries as souvenirs 😋 🍜 Food Guide: 🥢 Must-try Huizhou specialties include three treasures! Stinky mandarin fish is delicious with firm meat 😋; Maodou (fermented bean curd) has a unique taste, crispy outside and tender inside 😜; bamboo shoots with braised pork is a spring specialty you can't miss 🎉 🌟 Recommended snacks! Fresh-baked stone cake with preserved vegetable filling is fragrant 😃; crab shell yellow pastry has crispy skin with meat and preserved vegetable filling 😎; Huizhou kudzu starch balls have a smooth texture and are worth trying 😋 🏨 Accommodation Guide: 🏡 Hongcun's guesthouses are unique! For example, "Hongcun Bushe Inn" near Moon Pond is convenient for sightseeing, converted from traditional Hui-style architecture, and offers a peaceful ancient village atmosphere at night 🌙 🏨 Hotels outside Hongcun are also good, like "Huangshan Hongcun International Hotel" with great value, spacious rooms, complete facilities, and free parking lot 🅿️ 💗 Other Tips: 🚗 Transportation Tips: - Shared car from Tunxi to Hongcun costs CNY 30 per person, faster than bus by 30 minutes 😃 - Tricycle from Hongcun to Lucun costs CNY 15, economical with countryside views 😉 - Take high-speed rail after 17:00 to avoid tour group peaks 😌 🌈 Travel Tips: - South Lake Bridge, Moon Pond, and Chengzhi Hall are perfect photo spots, bring nice outfits 😎 - Joint tickets are 30% off on Wednesdays, book one day ahead 💖 - From April, Hongcun implements time-slot reservations. Less crowded before 8:00 or after 17:00 😃 - Hongcun's ancient buildings are World Heritage sites, please protect cultural relics 🙏 - Wear comfortable shoes as there's lots of walking 👟!
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