Yingxiangyuan Restaurant

Pure Tengchong cuisine, pure flavor and delicious taste.

A good restaurant, Tengchong local specialties, the price is also very cheap

The taste is very very good 👍The service and environment are very good

Tengchong local home-cooked dishes, taste good, pickled vegetables are delicious.

September in Heshun Ancient Town is simply amazing! A natural 23°C air conditioner, rice paddies turning golden, hot springs at incredibly affordable prices, and best of all, the summer crowds have left, plus your ticket allows unlimited entry for 7 days! This 4-day, 3-night comprehensive guide will show you how to fully explore this hidden gem of a hometown, taking amazing photos and eating to your heart's content! 🌟 Why is Heshun Ancient Town so popular now? ✅ Off-peak experience: Half the number of tourists, you can easily capture stunning shots at the library and Shuanghong Bridge without having to fight for the best spot! ✅ Incredibly comfortable temperature: An average of 23°C, neither too hot nor too cold, perfect for a light jacket and a long skirt – no need for sunscreen! ✅ Limited-time autumn scenery preview: The rice paddies start turning golden at the end of September, and while the ginkgo trees aren't fully yellow yet, they're already starting to turn a vibrant color, making it even more cost-effective! ✅ Amazing Ticket Deal: 55 RMB for 7 days, plus unlimited entry if you stay at a guesthouse in the ancient town! 🚗 4 Days 3 Nights Essential Itinerary (Ancient Town + Hot Springs) DAY 1: First Look at the Ancient Town & Immersive Experience of Overseas Chinese Culture 📍 Morning: Head to Heshun Library! Be among the first to enter when it opens at 9 am. See Hu Shi's original calligraphy and century-old books, and take artistic photos in the light and shadow effects of the spiral staircase (ticket included in 55 RMB). 📍 Afternoon: Walk along Shuanghong Bridge → Laundry Pavilion → Yuanlong Pavilion. Enjoy the bluestone paths and rice paddy backdrop, and transform into a refined lady in Hanfu! 📍 Evening: Must-try: Aunt Cun's Bean Noodles (featured on "A Bite of China"!). 5 RMB for all you can eat, including thin bean noodles and fried dough sticks, finished off with Aunt Lin's Songhua cake for a sweet ending. DAY 2: In-depth Cultural Experience & Awakening Memories of the Caravan 📍 7:00: Head to the century-old market for an early morning market! Buy wild mushrooms and earthenware bowls, and enjoy Yang Dama's freshly baked rice cakes – the aroma of cooking fills the air. 📍 10:00: Explore the Wanlouzi Folk House Museum, witness the rise and fall of a century-old caravan trading company, and try your hand at Jia Ma woodblock printing (intangible cultural heritage experience, 50 RMB/person). 📍 16:00: Enjoy coffee at Shushu Bookstore, overlooking the rice paddies from the terrace, and watch the sunset paint the ancient town golden. DAY 3: Hot Spring Healing & Volcanic Geothermal Wonders 📍 Full Day: 20-minute bus ride to Rehai Scenic Area (entrance fee 50 RMB), watch the giant boiling pot boil eggs and the gushing Pearl Spring, and soak in the sulfur hot spring (218 RMB including entrance fee and soaking pool) – excellent for removing dampness! 📍 Affordable Alternatives: Lotus Hot Spring (158 RMB, carbonated spring) or Cucumber Green Hot Spring (68 RMB, sulfur spring + geothermal pine needle steam therapy) – more cost-effective with fewer people! DAY 4: Surrounding Highlights - Ginkgo Preview at the Wetland 📍 Morning: Take a 30-minute taxi ride to Beihai Wetland, enjoy a bamboo raft ride through the autumn reed marshes (entrance fee 55 RMB), and photograph the purple iris fields and the reflections of the lake and mountains. 📍 Afternoon: A sneak peek at Ginkgo Village! Although not fully yellow, dappled gold is already visible. Avoid the November crowds and take some preview photos! 📸 Top 3 Photo Spots Double Rainbow Bridge Morning Mist: Wait until 7 am for the mist to envelop the ancient bridge and rice paddies. Wear a white dress and hold an oil-paper umbrella for a picturesque Jiangnan-style photoshoot. Library Carved Windows: At 3 pm, slanting sunlight filters through the window frames, creating a stunning atmosphere with books and light and shadow. Wild Duck Lake Boardwalk: In the evening, photograph egrets returning to their nests and the reflection of the ancient town. Use a telephoto lens to create a fairytale-like atmosphere. 🍜 Food Highlights and Lowlights – Local Guides ✅ Must-Try: Niu Niu's Copper Pot Beef: Beef with skin cooked in a charcoal-fired copper pot, served with a secret dipping sauce – so delicious you'll want to stomp your feet! (A set meal on a certain review costs around 60 RMB per person). You Fen Restaurant: Intangible cultural heritage knife skills are used to create incredibly thin slices (pig ears as thin as cicada wings), a tangy and spicy dish that's perfect with rice! He Shun Tou Nao: Enjoy the authentic version at Ying Xiang Yuan Restaurant – sweet rice wine with egg drop soup and pork belly, symbolizing "having a head and brains." ❌ Avoid: "Freshly Cut Fruit" in Scenic Areas: Overpriced and not fresh; better to buy freshly squeezed sugarcane juice. 🏡 Accommodation Tips: ▫️ Hot Spring Lovers: Stay at Bai Lian Hotel (hot spring access in your room, budget 1000+ RMB) or Yun Shang Shi Jian Lakeside B&B (a good value option, 200+ RMB per person). ▫️ For Culture Enthusiasts: Choose Anzhi Ruosu (designer-run guesthouse with panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking rice paddies) or Qingyun Inn (near the library, the owner teaches how to make Pu'er tea). 💡 Lessons Learned Through Hard Work 1️⃣ Transportation Tips: Take a taxi from Tengchong Tuofeng Airport to the ancient town (30 minutes, 50 yuan); or take bus route 6 directly (3 yuan). 2️⃣ Ticket Mystery: The 55 yuan ticket includes the library and ancestral halls, etc., so be sure to carry it with you! 3️⃣ Avoiding Scams: Go to the market early and bargain, aiming for half price. You can get earthenware bowls for 10 yuan each! Don't go to the hot springs at noon! After 4 pm, it's less crowded, the water is cleaner, and it's cooler. 4️⃣ Outfit Formula: Hanfu + flat shoes (warning: cobblestone streets!), add a shawl in the morning and evening~ Autumn in Heshun is the dappled sunlight filtering through the library windows, the rising charcoal aroma of braised beef in a copper pot, the arc of egrets flying across the rice paddies... A week after returning, my soul is still floating in the morning mist of Wild Duck Lake! This guide is for reference only. #SummerRoadDestination #TengchongTourism #PhotogenicExhibitions #GoFunWithFriends #SpontaneousSoloTrip