Quieter than Dali, more quaint than Lijiang! The last secret place on the Ancient Tea Horse Road, 2 days and 1 night slow life guide🌟
📍 Must-see attractions
1️⃣ Sideng Street
- The only surviving ancient market on the Ancient Tea Horse Road, bluestone road + century-old houses, any photo will give you a sense of peace and tranquility📸
- Sifang Street Ancient Theater: Shaxi landmark, the evening light is the best for taking humanistic blockbusters
2️⃣ Yujin Bridge
- The most beautiful when covered by mist in the morning! Shepherds often drive their flocks under the bridge, as if traveling back to the era of horse caravans a hundred years ago
3️⃣ Pioneer Bookstore
- A literary bookstore transformed from a granary, with a rooftop terrace overlooking the entire ancient town, a must-buy limited cultural and creative postcards💌
4️⃣ Ouyang Courtyard
- A well-preserved horse caravan mansion, a typical Bai architecture with three courtyards and one screen wall, and the lintel carvings are so exquisite that it is suffocating
5️⃣ Shibao Mountain (surroundings)
- It can be reached by hiking for 1 hour, hiding the Nanzhao Kingdom grotto statues (tickets are 45 yuan), and the pine forests along the way are super healing
🍜 Food Red and Black List
✅ Must-eat list
- Peter Bistro: The sandwiches are super delicious, the portion is very large, and the authentic "white rice" is especially good!
Environment: In a small courtyard, it is very comfortable like a "windy courtyard"
- Cosmic Bread: Wild yeast sour bread, limited daily
- Hibao Fan: Braised Chicken with Litsea glutinosa oil: The signature dish is really delicious😋, super delicious, the more you eat, the more you want to eat, you must try
- MAHAKALA: Basque is super delicious😋
- Raven Coffee: Hand-brewed with freshly baked scones, the best afternoon tea in the ancient town
- Love and Old Food: Braised pork rice is super delicious, just a plate💿 action, and there are snacks, super exquisite, only 5 people are received every day, you need to make an appointment in advance‼ ️
🏡 Accommodation recommendation
1️⃣ High-end healing
- Jixiashan·Shaxi: Designer hotel, every window is a landscape painting
- Absolute Art B&B: Starry sky room + private hot spring bath, suitable for couples
2️⃣ Cost-effective choice
- Qingjing Lanshan Courtyard: Courtyard room that can be stayed at 200+, cats and dogs are welcome🐱🐶
- Lansheng Inn: The boss lady makes breakfast by hand, the location is behind the big tree, especially classic!
🚗 Transportation Guide
1️⃣ How to get there
- From Lijiang/Dali: 80-100 yuan/person for carpooling (2h drive), navigate to "Shaxi Visitor Center"
- Self-driving: The newly built highway is super easy to drive! But you can only walk in the ancient town
2️⃣ Internal transportation
- It all depends on your legs! The diameter of the ancient town is less than 1 km, and getting lost is fun
- You can take the "little yellow car" at the gate of the ancient town to visit scenic spots around the ancient town, 10-20, remember to bargain! Leave your phone number so that someone can pick you up when you go back
💡 Tips only locals know
1️⃣ Best season: March-April (the town is full of pear blossoms), September-October (the rice fields are golden)
2️⃣ Market day: every Friday morning (local backpack market, honey and mushrooms are half the price of the ancient town)
3️⃣ Hidden ways to play:
- Borrow a bicycle from the owner of the homestay and ride to Hualong Village to see the panoramic view
- Watch the Milky Way at night (there is so little light pollution that the Milky Way can be seen with the naked eye!)
📸 Filming location:
- Morning fog at Yujin Bridge, dusk at Dongzhaimen, spiral staircase at Pioneer Bookstore
The time here is three beats slower than the outside world, and you don't want to leave once you come!
👇 Collect this article and find yourself in a windy place~
#沙溪古镇 #《去有风地方》Dali Healing Scenery #Dali In-depth Travel Guide #Travel Healing Resort
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Quieter than Dali, more quaint than Lijiang! The last secret place on the Ancient Tea Horse Road, 2 days and 1 night slow life guide🌟 📍 Must-see attractions 1️⃣ Sideng Street - The only surviving ancient market on the Ancient Tea Horse Road, bluestone road + century-old houses, any photo will give you a sense of peace and tranquility📸 - Sifang Street Ancient Theater: Shaxi landmark, the evening light is the best for taking humanistic blockbusters 2️⃣ Yujin Bridge - The most beautiful when covered by mist in the morning! Shepherds often drive their flocks under the bridge, as if traveling back to the era of horse caravans a hundred years ago 3️⃣ Pioneer Bookstore - A literary bookstore transformed from a granary, with a rooftop terrace overlooking the entire ancient town, a must-buy limited cultural and creative postcards💌 4️⃣ Ouyang Courtyard - A well-preserved horse caravan mansion, a typical Bai architecture with three courtyards and one screen wall, and the lintel carvings are so exquisite that it is suffocating 5️⃣ Shibao Mountain (surroundings) - It can be reached by hiking for 1 hour, hiding the Nanzhao Kingdom grotto statues (tickets are 45 yuan), and the pine forests along the way are super healing 🍜 Food Red and Black List ✅ Must-eat list - Peter Bistro: The sandwiches are super delicious, the portion is very large, and the authentic "white rice" is especially good! Environment: In a small courtyard, it is very comfortable like a "windy courtyard" - Cosmic Bread: Wild yeast sour bread, limited daily - Hibao Fan: Braised Chicken with Litsea glutinosa oil: The signature dish is really delicious😋, super delicious, the more you eat, the more you want to eat, you must try - MAHAKALA: Basque is super delicious😋 - Raven Coffee: Hand-brewed with freshly baked scones, the best afternoon tea in the ancient town - Love and Old Food: Braised pork rice is super delicious, just a plate💿 action, and there are snacks, super exquisite, only 5 people are received every day, you need to make an appointment in advance‼ ️ 🏡 Accommodation recommendation 1️⃣ High-end healing - Jixiashan·Shaxi: Designer hotel, every window is a landscape painting - Absolute Art B&B: Starry sky room + private hot spring bath, suitable for couples 2️⃣ Cost-effective choice - Qingjing Lanshan Courtyard: Courtyard room that can be stayed at 200+, cats and dogs are welcome🐱🐶 - Lansheng Inn: The boss lady makes breakfast by hand, the location is behind the big tree, especially classic! 🚗 Transportation Guide 1️⃣ How to get there - From Lijiang/Dali: 80-100 yuan/person for carpooling (2h drive), navigate to "Shaxi Visitor Center" - Self-driving: The newly built highway is super easy to drive! But you can only walk in the ancient town 2️⃣ Internal transportation - It all depends on your legs! The diameter of the ancient town is less than 1 km, and getting lost is fun - You can take the "little yellow car" at the gate of the ancient town to visit scenic spots around the ancient town, 10-20, remember to bargain! Leave your phone number so that someone can pick you up when you go back 💡 Tips only locals know 1️⃣ Best season: March-April (the town is full of pear blossoms), September-October (the rice fields are golden) 2️⃣ Market day: every Friday morning (local backpack market, honey and mushrooms are half the price of the ancient town) 3️⃣ Hidden ways to play: - Borrow a bicycle from the owner of the homestay and ride to Hualong Village to see the panoramic view - Watch the Milky Way at night (there is so little light pollution that the Milky Way can be seen with the naked eye!) 📸 Filming location: - Morning fog at Yujin Bridge, dusk at Dongzhaimen, spiral staircase at Pioneer Bookstore The time here is three beats slower than the outside world, and you don't want to leave once you come! 👇 Collect this article and find yourself in a windy place~ #沙溪古镇 #《去有风地方》Dali Healing Scenery #Dali In-depth Travel Guide #Travel Healing Resort
[Xibao Rewards] Stepping into this restaurant feels like stepping into the magical gardens of The Wizard of Oz 💐🌺🌱🪴, like Alice in Wonderland ☁️☁️ I finally got to enjoy this beautiful meal in Shaxi Ancient Town~ It was so delicious‼ ️ 🔹 Wild Konjac Sashimi Raw konjac is steamed, rinsed, and sliced into thin slices as thin as a cicada's wing. It's translucent and looks like sashimi, hence the name Wild Konjac Sashimi! The konjac is crispy and tender🥢Paired with horseradish dipping sauce, it instantly awakens your taste buds💥 🔹 Crispy Snowflake Beef The skin is fried to such a crispy texture💦that it's truly divine! The beef is incredibly tender🥩and thoughtfully paired with lightly greasy broccoli🥦. It's truly the restaurant's #1 must-order dish for every table!‼ ️ 🔹 Yunnan Ham and Wild Mushroom Rice (Slightly Spicy) 🈵 Moist long-grain rice paired with marinated meat and mushrooms🍄 Looks greasy but not at all greasy🍚 slurping down three bowls effortlessly👍🏻 🔹 Oily Chicken with Melon Tips The unique aroma of oily chicken mushrooms combined with the crispy, tender texture of melon tips. Instantly transports the wild spirit of Yunnan with the warmth of everyday life👄 This local specialty is definitely worth a try~ you won't be disappointed‼ ️ 🔹 Apple and Cured Milk Fan Tart The restaurant's signature dessert🧀Dali specialty cured milk fan (shredded)✨ Overlap with sweet shredded apple🍎 and arrange in a tower shape... Finally, sprinkle a few flower petals on top🌸 It's truly stunning👍🏻 and tastes sweet and delicious!
I often hear that the slow development of Shaxi's transportation infrastructure is intentional by the government. I don't know if it's just a decent thing for itself🤷🏻♀️. But I love Shaxi's restrained business atmosphere. It's quiet and comfortable, worth savoring. Shaxi Ancient Town still has a curfew. Even the bands in the bars are forced to shut down after 10 pm. The only BGM in the ancient town belongs to nature. Leaves, water, wind, rain, birds🐦, horses🐴. Occasionally there are other cute little things. Every store is automatically muted as if they had made an appointment. There are many treasures of original design clothing and handicraft stores in the ancient town that are worth visiting. The style is unique and exquisite. I always think that original design and handicrafts should be more valuable than mass production. After all, not having the same style is a plus. There are also many self-service stores without people selling goods. People are friendly, or the boss may be lazy🤫🤫. The food in Shaxi is amazing. From Chinese food to Western food, from street snacks to rural fine dinning There are many choices, the cooking is solid, the ingredients are local and very fresh You can basically eat different food for a week The following is just my personal preference~ Chinese food Dazhong Restaurant: Fish hotpot, the soup base is very delicious, Guangdong people can't find fault with it, the fish is freshly killed, and the last time I ate the pig stomach and chicken, I felt it was a step down~ Longfeng Ruiying: Halal restaurant, beef hotpot🍲, the dishes cooked by the sister are very full of energy, the only drawback is that the restaurant cannot be exposed to the sun Xibao Shangfan: You can tell from the menu that the boss is very particular, pounded pepper and scallion oil The chicken and apple milk fan towers are both good. The average customer price is high in Shaxi, but the environment and service are worth it. Western food Chun 12: Freshly made kiln pizza 🍕 is very authentic, and there is no other complaints except the large quantity Xiang 12: The beef burger is the best in the universe in my mind. The bread and patties are all handmade and taste very good. There are also many small decorations in the store that are very beautiful. Every time I go there, I have the crooked idea of taking them away🤦🏻♀️ Coffee Raven: The hand brewed coffee is very good, the price is a little expensive, but it is worth it Chu Chu Bistro: The best It's actually rose milk🥛 Kogondi: Barista on-site, quality OK, great environment Sanyi: The view is perfect, the coffee I ordered just wasn't good, don't generalize Wusui: There are terraces and rooftops, it's very comfortable to bask in the sun, I got sick when I went there😷, no comment on the coffee, 🐶 is called Xiangwan, super smart and super considerate Baking Most of the afternoon tea is included in the B&B, the combination is refreshing and healthy, quite to my taste~ Shaxi does have limited baking, Cinderella's is homemade by the boss sister , very delicious, worth the price, the boss sister's cute pet group is super super super well-behaved~ and super super beautiful~~ [Tips] 1️⃣ The bosses are more willful and may arrange a holiday at any time. It is recommended to make a phone reservation in advance for the store you want to eat 2️⃣ Experience first, take civilized photos, and harmony depends on everyone 3️⃣ Do not trample on the value of craftsmen, respect each other 4️⃣ No coffee shop opens in the morning 😂😂, prepare your coffee brain in advance~ #Ruge's journey #Places that are asked about in the circle of friends #Ancient towns and villages worth visiting #Niche Discovery Club #Shaxi Ancient Town
Shaxi Ancient Town isn't large, but it's home to a number of restaurants worth checking out. 🍽️ Xibao Shangfan is one of them. 🍽️Xibao Shangfan 📍Location: 27 Sideng Street, Shaxi Ancient Town ⏰Opening Hours: 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM 💰Average Cost: 105 RMB ✨Restaurant Environment: Xibao Shangfan is nestled in a corner of Shaxi Ancient Town. While a bit out of the way, it's easy to find with the navigation. Entering the restaurant feels like stepping into a small paradise. The exterior is a distinctive brown-yellow earthen wall, with rectangular windows carved into it, creating an artistic feel. 👍 In the courtyard, succulents flourish in various shapes, resembling charming little works of art. The plants are strategically placed, adding a touch of fresh greenery to the space.🌿 👍Recommended Dishes: 🥘Braised Chicken with Litsea Root: This dish is a must-try! The unique aroma of Litsea Root blends perfectly with the tender 🐔 chicken. The braised method makes the chicken even more flavorful, and every bite is intoxicated by the rich aroma. 🍖Braised Pork Trotters with Preserved Vegetables: The pork trotters are stewed to a super soft and melt-in-your-mouth texture. The aroma of the preserved vegetables interweaves with the rich flavor of the pork trotters, creating a fragrant and slightly sweet flavor that you can't stop eating. 🐟Sauerkraut Fish Fillet: The fish fillet is tender and smooth, and the sauerkraut has just the right amount of sour and spicy flavor. It's a truly satisfying and appetizing dish. 🍡Rice Balls in Fermented Rice: The glutinous rice balls are soft and chewy, and the fermented rice flavor is rich, with a subtle sweetness of osmanthus. With just the right amount of sweetness, it's the perfect after-dinner dessert. Xibao Shangfan is incredibly popular for its ambiance, dining experience, and dishes. If you're in Shaxi Ancient Town, don't miss this hidden gem! #UnhiddenGlitteringCity #MonthlySpecialPlan #RomanticDateRestaurant #LocalSpecialSnacks #MeetDaliwithKingLiang
Are all the giant succulents like these in Yunnan? They're incredibly large, almost ridiculously so. Xibao Shangfan Restaurant is like a botanical garden of succulents. Not only is there a large courtyard at the entrance filled with greenery in the center, but there's also a smaller courtyard nearby filled with various plants and succulents. The succulents are truly enormous, completely overturning my previous understanding of succulents. Dining in a restaurant like this is truly a delightful experience. #FoodFestival #RomanticDateRestaurant #AReallyFlavorfulSnackGathering #LocalDelicacy #RestaurantWithASights