I thought Wuzhen was beautiful enough! Until I went to this place in Sichuan…

When the Ming and Qing dynasty bluestone slabs reflect the spark of Tongji University's westward migration, Lizhuang uses the 26℃ river breeze to tell the story of a thousand-year-old dock's vicissitudes and pride! June Highlights: Riverside teahouse summer cooling, prime stargazing nights, seasonal fresh flavors in the all-bamboo feast! Exclusive Bonus: Moonlight Field midnight lighting ceremony, Spiral Hall light and shadow through wood 🚄 How to get there - High-speed rail preferred: Arrive at Yibin West Station (1.5 hours from Chengdu/Chongqing, 3 hours from Xi’an), take Bus No. 45 directly to the ancient town (¥4, 1 hour) - Driving tips: Navigate to "Lizhuang Ancient Town," park in the scenic area underground garage (¥10/day) to avoid sun exposure - Internal transport: Walk inside the ancient town + rent electric scooters (¥30/day), take a rowboat in the new Moonlight Field area (¥40/person) 📅 3-day itinerary: From ancient ferry vicissitudes to starry night talks Day 1: Tracing ancient alleys｜Pork belly × War of Resistance × Lighting night ▫️ 9:00 → Hejiangmen Square (free): ✅ View the zero-kilometer point of the Yangtze River where three rivers converge, check in at Jiajing Tower ancient building silhouette ✅ Feed the "pet fish" (fish food sold at riverside stalls ¥5/bag) ▫️ 11:00 → Xizi Alley (free): ✅ Step on Qing dynasty bluestone slabs, photograph Southern Sichuan wooden lattice windows (wearing a qipao makes for better photos) → Buy a bamboo reed heritage small boat (old shop at alley entrance ¥30) ▫️ Noon → Yingqiu Restaurant (average ¥50 per person): → Must order Lizhuang pork belly (chef slices meat live! Perfect with garlic chili sauce) + tofu pudding rice ▫️ 15:00 → Lizhuang Cultural War of Resistance Museum (free, ID required): ✅ AI face swap to experience Tongji University’s westward migration years, touch replica of Liang Sicheng’s manuscript → Moonlight Field Scenic Area (free): ✅ Squat down for the 19:30 lighting ceremony (hundreds of lanterns gradually lit, Hanfu parade) → Take a rowboat to tour Water Street (blue hour reflects oil-paper umbrellas) 🏨 Stay in the ancient town core area: → Fancheng Inn (¥280, window view of blue tiles) or Siyue Resort Hotel (¥600+, five-star Siheyuan courtyard) Day 2: Wooden structure marvel｜Spiral Hall × Starry sky × All-bamboo feast ▫️ 8:00 (start early to avoid heat!) → Spiral Hall (¥10): ✅ Explore Ming dynasty nail-free wooden structure, look up at the spiral algae well (Liang Sicheng called it a "masterpiece of beams and columns") → Touch the Nine Dragons Monument relief (inside Huiguang Temple, one of Lizhuang’s four treasures) ▫️ 10:30 → Zhang Family Ancestral Hall (free): ✅ Hundreds of crane and cloud pattern windows (50 nanmu wood carvings of cranes, each window costing 14 taels of silver!) ▫️ Afternoon → Anshi Heart Homestay (15-minute drive): → Lie in the "Big Fish & Begonia" red house, drink iced coconut, shoot pastoral style photos ▫️ Evening → Riverside tea stall (¥15/person): → Sip gaiwan tea while enjoying the river breeze, wait for the Yangtze sunset golden fish leap ▫️ Late night → Mulan Head Lighthouse (free): ✅ Watch the Milky Way arch bridge (no light pollution after 11 pm, use Star Walk 2 to identify constellations) Day 3: Fresh flavor finale｜Early market rush × Study society visit × Eat Huangba ▫️ 7:00 → Lizhuang morning market (Yangjie Alley): → Grab freshly roasted mute peanut (¥15/jin, crispy legend) → Eat oily Huangba (steamed with pork lard, glutinous and juicy ¥8 each) ▫️ 9:00 → China Construction Society Exhibition Hall (¥30): ✅ Explore the former residence of Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin, experience interactive dougong assembly ▫️ Noon → He San Pork Belly Main Store (average ¥60 per person): → Challenge the "pork belly wrapped yellow spicy catfish" (Yangtze fresh fish + pork belly combo) ▫️ Afternoon → Dongyue Temple (free): ✅ Find the old site of Tongji Engineering College, listen to echoes of war resistance classes under ancient banyan trees ▫️ Must-bring souvenirs for return: → Zhang Baba Cake (osmanthus flavor ¥20/box, melts in your mouth) → Lizhuang Baijiu (small jar ¥50, intangible cultural heritage traditional brewing) 🌟 Key TIPS 📸 Photography secrets (summer exclusive) Location Time Tips Spiral Hall spiral algae well 10:00 light beams enter hall Ultra-wide angle upward shot + wear Hanfu with flowing sleeves Moonlight Field rowboat reflection Blue hour 19:15 Telephoto compressing boats and lantern clusters Xizi Alley deep bluestone slabs 8:30 morning light slant Low angle capturing Tyndall light 🍜 Hardcore food binge list - "Three Whites" supreme: → Pork belly: He San / Liufen Restaurant (live slicing + secret dipping sauce) → Baijiu: Old workshop freshly served head liquor (¥10/cup, sweet and smooth) → White cake: Zhang Ba old shop original flavor (better chilled) - Night Jianghu: → Gaoba Alley BBQ: grilled yellow spicy catfish + fermented glutinous rice ice jelly (top night snack for river delicacies) ⚠️ Pitfall warning guide - Ticket traps: → Beware of "combo ticket tricks"! Ancient town is free, only small attractions charge separately → Construction Society Hall student ID half price (¥15), strict verification! - Food warnings: → Pork belly priced per slice (¥5-8/slice), ask quantity before ordering → Huangba hard when cold, ask shop to steam hot before packing 💡 Hidden bonuses - Free secret spots: → Chestnut Hollow Rhino Moon Mountain: century-old chestnut trees + Qing dynasty mansion with 108 doors → Shauji Back Shipwreck Site: hear mute hero rescue oral history (ask at riverside old teahouse) - Local experiences: → Learn bamboo reed making with intangible heritage craftsman (book at Fancheng Inn, ¥80): carve mini bamboo boat to take home → Night fishing on river beach (bring your own gear): catch Yangtze catfish for grilled supper (max mosquito repellent!) Lizhuang’s magic is the mechanical poetry in the wooden mortise and tenon joints of Spiral Hall, the cicada-wing-thin slices trembling on the pork belly chef’s knife tip, and the ceremonial scroll of a hundred lanterns lighting up one by one in Moonlight Field. Three days is too short, just enough to eavesdrop on half a verse of the thousand-year dock’s Sichuan river chant between the river breeze and starry sky🌉 Attached: 24-hour Yangtze flavor clock ⏰ 7:00 Huangba oily aroma with gaiwan tea ⏰ 10:00 First baijiu cools the throat ⏰ 12:30 Pork belly wrapped yellow spicy catfish double fresh hit ⏰ 15:00 Chilled white cake with mute peanuts ⏰ 19:00 Fermented glutinous rice dumplings relieve BBQ spiciness ⏰ 22:00 Riverside grilled fish with starry sky accompaniment