Rudong Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Near No.301 Provincial Road Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Compared to Wuzhen, I prefer this thousand-year-old ancient town that doesn't require a ticket!
Let's travel through time to Nantong, Jiangsu, and find out! 😉🚀
👣 Our destination is the simple and low-key Bingcha Ancient Town, which has passed through 1400 years. The tranquility and liveliness here are really treasures of the world! 🏞️
Look, it has everything you want:
📍 The comfortable Jiangnan water town, not to mention, it doesn't require a ticket here🆓!
🚗 Self-driving is more free, but don't worry about the high-speed rail friends, take a taxi from Rugao South Station, and you can get there in 50 minutes.
🚘 Parking? No pressure! Bingcha Outlets gives you a free giveaway, it's right next to the ancient town, it's so convenient!
🗺️ Let's go! Follow my steps and check in the most interesting attractions! Start from the entrance of the ancient town, pass the Wine Culture Museum, go deep into the wine alley and flower alley, visit Erxianfang and Shangshufang, visit the Guandi Temple by the way, and then go to Donglaige to wash away the dust of history.
🌟 Look at the ancient buildings on Zhongshi Street, they were the "internet celebrities" during the Ming and Qing Dynasties! There are still local residents living there, really feel what it means to have "history by your side".
🌈 Want a more special experience? Flower alleys and wine alleys will take you through different worlds, each alley has its own charm that makes you stop.
🎆 There is also a light show "Dream Back to Bingcha" at night, the crystallization of culture and technology, waiting for you to have a visual feast.
🌉 And the night view of Tonglimen Jinli Bridge, oh, it's simply beautiful! It's like a soul portrait of the ancient town.
Without further ado, let's arrange for the foodies!
🍲 Bamboo clam soup, relieve the fatigue of the day's tour at Bingcha Restaurant, every mouthful is full of happiness.
🥟 Shrimp seed pastry, delicious and cheap, the queue at the door is the best proof, three yuan each, don't hesitate!
🍪 Ai Bing pastry, a hidden delicacy on the south side of Zhongshi Street, this portion, this enthusiasm, great!
Let's explore the Bingcha Ancient Town that has been gently treated by the years together! 😍 Remember to bring a camera and a good appetite😝 See you in Bingcha Ancient Town!
Recommend a small and unpopular ancient town in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, full of life
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Don't want to be crowded during the New Year holidays
This weekend came to the historical ancient town of Nantong
‼️Really unpopular plus‼️Real ancient town
In the early Tang Dynasty, this was a salt frying field pavilion
It has a history of 1400 years
Stroll around the ancient town in the afternoon and watch performances
Eat seafood in Yangkou at night
Below is the travel guide I summarized
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【Recommended route】👇
Zhongshi Street➡️Flower Alley Wine Alley➡️Donglaige➡️Tonglimen➡️Xiaoyangkou
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📍:Bucha Ancient Town, Rudong County, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province
💰:No ticket required🆓
🚗:Drive there, you can park at Bucha·Outlet🆓
🚄:Take the high-speed rail to【Rugaonan Station】and take a taxi for 50min
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🌟Must-see attractions
✅Shangshufang
The tall archways are neatly arranged on the east street of the ancient town
The layers of red lanterns look particularly good at night
✅Book Alley, Flower Alley, Tea Alley and Wine Alley
The core area of Bucha Ancient Town is Zhongshi Street
Each alley has its own characteristics
Among them, the wine jars and red lanterns in the wine alley
It's very photogenic
✅Bucha Ancient Town Wall
Every ancient town has a characteristic internet celebrity wall
Bucha Ancient Town is no exception, right across from the wine alley
Don't miss it when you come
✅Wang Renfeng Printmaking Art Museum
Wang Renfeng is a famous contemporary printmaking master in China
The art museum has collected 108 works by Wang Renfeng
✅Donglaige
Donglaige means "Purple Qi comes from the east, and I am a grassland".
The square has a light and shadow show of "Dream Back to Bucha" at night
It is recommended to watch from Tonglimen for the best view
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🍜Delicacies
Bamboo clam pot and shrimp seed pancakes are local specialties
"The world's first fresh" clam is from Bucha
3 yuan pancakes, people come and go always have to queue
Bingcha Ancient Town - Taste the thousand-year-old tea fragrance poem
Hidden in the depths of time, Bingcha Ancient Town is like a thousand-year-old poem, with a rich tea fragrance and historical charm in every line.
Stepping on the bluestone road of the ancient town, it seems that you can hear the noise of the ancients and the sound of horseshoes, and it seems that you can see the beautiful women of the past, gracefully passing through the ancient streets. Every stone and leaf here seems to be whispering, telling stories of the past and present.
Tea is the soul of Bingcha Ancient Town. The tea here is not only a drink, but also a culture and a spiritual sustenance. In the teahouse, the tea master's skillful hands fly, making you a cup of fragrant tea. Take a sip, as if you can taste the time and stories of a thousand years.
Every corner of the ancient town is full of art and poetry. There are simple and elegant temples, exquisite wood carvings, and colorful paintings. Every step is a journey through time and space, which is fascinating.
In Bingcha Ancient Town, you can also participate in various colorful activities. Whether it's learning tea-making skills with a tea master, or wearing ancient costumes to experience the life of the ancients, you can deeply integrate into this ancient land.
Come on, let Bingcha Ancient Town unveil the veil of a thousand years for you, and let you taste the thousand-year-old tea fragrance poem here. Indulge in this ancient and beautiful world, let your soul get the deepest purification and nourishment.
Guoqing Temple Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
If you don't visit Guoqing Temple to enjoy the flowers, you will miss the splendid appointment of spring
After the first sentence, the spring breeze gently brushes, the earth awakens, and the flowers bloom with dazzling colors. Having missed the plum blossoms of Guoqing Temple in February, don't miss the rapeseed flowers in March!
📍Location: Guoqing Scenic Area, Tiantai County, Taizhou City
Guoqing Temple was built in the 18th year of the Kaihuang era of the Sui Dynasty (598 AD) and has a history of more than 1,400 years. It is one of the 'Four Great Temples' along with Lingyan Temple, Qixia Temple, and Yuquan Temple. The temple houses cliff inscriptions by famous figures such as Wang Xizhi, Liu Gongquan, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, and Zhu Xi, and is one of the key cultural relics protection units in the country.
🎫Ticket: Free!
Tour Strategy:
Start from the Guoqing Temple Visitor Center ➡️ Sui Pagoda ➡️ Guoqing Temple Screen Wall ➡️ Yuhua Hall ➡️ Mahavira Hall ➡️ Sui Plum ➡️ Yaoshi Hall
Must-visit spots:
✅Rapeseed flower field at the entrance of Guoqing Temple: Feel the power and hope of life in the sea of flowers, and experience the tranquility of the soul.
✅Sui Pagoda: Standing at 59.4 meters, it is one of the tallest ancient pagodas in Zhejiang and has stood for a thousand years, of great historical value.
✅Guoqing Temple Screen Wall: The four characters of the ancient Sui temple on the majestic wall reflect the ancient charm of Guoqing Temple.
✅Famous Inscriptions: Don't miss the Qianlong Imperial Stele, Fish Joy Country (Dong Qichang), and Goose Character Stele (half is the authentic work of Wang Xizhi, and the other half is supplemented) around Yuhua Hall.
In addition, there are popular shops suitable for photo-taking and checking in near Guoqing Temple, such as Xi De, San Mu Yu Shi, and Bi An Hua Yuan. If you're tired, consider resting in one of them.
Guoqing Temple, the birthplace of the Tiantai sect of Buddhism in China
The ancient temple of the Sui dynasty, Guoqing Temple, is not only the birthplace of the Tiantai sect of Buddhism in China but also the ancestral temple for the Tiantai sect in Korea and Japan. Guoqing Temple boasts three wonders: the Sui pagoda, Sui plum, and the unique 'Goose' calligraphy by Wang Xizhi.
As the cradle of the Tiantai sect, Guoqing Temple holds a revered yet understated status. 'When the temple prospers, the nation is clear and pure.' The seasons change in the mountains, and now the seas are calm and the rivers clear. Surrounded by mountains, in summer one can play in the streams in front of the temple, and in autumn, watch the monks sun-dry grains in the courtyard. The Sui plum tree beside the Mahavira Hall grows with the temple, and when its subtle fragrance wafts through the air as the flowers bloom, it tells the history to the visiting pilgrims.
Guoqing Temple
Guoqing Temple: Peace to the nation, safety to the people
A few years ago, I first visited Guoqing Temple. I was filled with emotion and sighs.
Peace to the nation, safety to the people.
After more than three years, I hope more: Peace to the nation, safety to the people.
So, I visited Guoqing Temple again, offering incense and paying respects to Buddha.
It's not so brilliant and splendid, a bit old, which makes us feel closer and more in line with our understanding of cultivation. At the incense offering place, there is a monk, handsome and tall. Judging by his plain face, he should be more attractive than the boss in 'Blooming Flowers'. He could rely on his good looks, but he chose to cultivate. Remarkable, truly remarkable.
I secretly took a photo, he noticed but didn't get angry, just glanced at me with a faint look. It was an understanding of me, and also a restraint on me, so that I dare not post his handsome photo, afraid of offending the cultivator, afraid of causing trouble if it spreads out, what if it disturbs him, disturbs his cultivation heart. Wouldn't that be a sin?
The plum blossoms outside the main hall have bloomed, if you pay attention, you can smell the fragrance. Unfortunately, there are few careful people and few careful hearts. More are: self-interest, personal gain, concern for him, concern for her. No bottom line, no restraint, and no self-restraint.
Plum blossoms, in accordance with the season, following the will of heaven, blooming, fragrant:
Sun, moon, earth, what are you?
I calculated the time to come here, offered incense and paid respects to Buddha, and then had a vegetarian meal. I asked the monk, he said, it's not open to the public anymore. There's a loss.
It's a loss, but it's not a loss.
The internet-famous place that doesn't want to be internet-famous (Guoqing Temple), might it have disturbed the monks' cultivation?
Possibly. But more importantly, nothing can be perfect and complete.
The moon waxes and wanes?
The moon waxes and wanes.
I was reminiscing about the vegetarian meal at Anji Lingfeng Temple, rushing to Xiayanbei Village, wanting to see the mountains and the sky.
Peace to the nation, safety to the people.
Xiaoyangkou Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Rudong Local Tour - Xiaoyangkou Scenic Area
Rudong Local Tour - Xiaoyangkou Scenic Area
Rudong County Xiaoyangkou Scenic Area
1 Suitable for photography and walking with children, good for camping
2 The area is largely covered with lawns and a lake-surrounding track, accessible by car or bike
3 It is recommended to bring camping and picnic equipment, meet up with a few good friends, eat and drink, chat, enjoy the scenery, and bask in the sun
Jiangsu Nantong is about 50 kilometers to the northeast, and there is a quiet small town on the bank of the Yellow River. This is Rudong County. Rudongs history is not long. It was affiliated to Rugao County before 1945, and it was named as the East because of its Dongxiang. The 103-kilometer coastline provides a unique coastal style for Rudong and, of course, delicious seafood.
The beauty of the East Coast is in its original ecological environment. Xiaoyangkou Scenic Area is a must to go. For example, most of the scenic spots in Dong County are concentrated in this area. Xiaoyangkou is not only beautiful, but also romantic.
Walk through a trail full of garlands and go straight to the beach, which instantly creates a familiar feeling. This is a place to take a wedding dress.
This is indeed a love theme park. All the scenes are carefully arranged for love. When you come to Xiaoyangkou, you will give your TA a big surprise. Sudden love is the most touching.
It is a place for sightseeing and taking pictures. In the distance is the sea. The fishing boats keep moving in and out. Next to it is a national-level central fishing port. On the edge of the fishing port is a seafood restaurant.
The more romantic approach is to walk along the boardwalk and look at the end of the road to see the piece of stone.
The wooden path of the sea, the nine turns, the foot of the vast yellow sea, surrounded by the original coastal wetlands, here is the habitat of the egret.
Linx Narada Resort Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
A Tranquil Countryside Escape
Sometimes, all you need is to get away from the crowds, and luckily for us we were able to do just that at Links Golf & Spa. Located near Rudong in Jiangsu Province, Links Golf & Spa is a peaceful hotel with elegant looking rooms, good service and multiple pools (and hot springs) to dip into! The design of the place seemed quite modern, while the rooms are quite regal with their golden colour palette. But overall, it was a super nice and relaxing stay, especially as we had most of the pools and hotel to ourself! Maybe these days it will be a little more popular compared to when we visited, but worthwhile checking out if you can find your way there.
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Michaela (@uncoveringcities) I would be sad if anyone missed this treasure hotel!
In Nantong, Jiangsu!! I'm secretly sharing a budget treasure hot spring hotel! Natural hot spring parent-child amusement park camping barbecue
I would be sad if any sister didn't know about this budget hotel
The hotel is in Rudong, Nantong, the rooms are large, with a large balcony, very suitable for emptying. They carefully arranged welcome fruit for me! I ordered dishes at the hotel's first-floor restaurant in the evening, and the set meal also has a seafood feast!! How can seafood lovers miss it? The children all said the food was delicious!
The Modou Paradise on the first floor, with few people and large space, is fully equipped, and the children don't want to leave. There are water play areas and rest areas, and both adults and children can find their own fun~
The set meal I booked has hot spring tour tickets, which is very cost-effective! The hotel's natural hot springs are very comfortable to soak in! There are also outdoor constant temperature swimming pools, sweat steaming, indoor children's water play pools, and it's not boring to stay in the hotel for a day!
Guoqing Scenic Area Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
A three-day deep tour of Tiantai, not only the most beautiful temple, but also the spirit on the mountain
🌈Before going to Tiantai Mountain, I imagined that I would quietly visit the ancient temples for thousands of years, slowly wait for the cows to get off work, leisurely watch the green mountains and waterfalls, happily take pictures of Zen landscapes, stroke cats, drink tea and eat vegetarian meals. After the trip, everything was as I wished, but the adjectives were a bit off. I walked 25 kilometers in three days, and on the last day I sat on the high-speed train back with two muddy trouser legs, but I was happier than the planned trip, especially the Xiagu Ancient Road, the beautiful mountains and waters of Tiantai Mountain are real.
🚴♀️Because several scenic spots are basically all the way, so there are many problems in transportation and tour routes, the number of words is limited, detailed strategies will be divided later, first simply say the total itinerary
1⃣Day1: Departure—Tiantai Station—Big Waterfall—Qiongtai Fairy Valley
2⃣Day2: Guoqing Temple—Tiantai Museum—Shiliang
3⃣Day3: Xiagu Ancient Road Loop—Tiantai Station Return
📍✔️First afternoon: Big Waterfall + Qiongtai Fairy Valley (Pictures 1-5)
🔸Bought a joint ticket, walked all the way, took 3 hours, the route track is 9 kilometers (only more than 7 kilometers on the two-step track, has been synchronized), the big waterfall is indeed spectacular, but after climbing to the top of the mountain all the way to Qiongtai Fairy Valley, it is the mountain and water show, worth the ticket price. This attraction is near, it is convenient for one person to take a taxi.
📍✔️Second morning: Guoqing Temple + Tiantai Museum, afternoon: Shiliang (Pictures 6-11)
🔸Guoqing Temple is as everyone says, quiet and simple, even the plants have Buddha nature, the entrance of Tiantai Museum is very inconspicuous, but the cultural exhibits inside are very rich.
🔸Shiliang Feipu is rushing to the last bus of the scenic spot to go back to the last bus, about 3 kilometers from the entrance to the exit, it takes 1 and a half hours, completely different from the big waterfall Qiongtai Fairy Valley, it is a place to brush again. This attraction is far away, it is more convenient for one person to take the scenic bus.
📍✔️Third day: Xiagu Ancient Road Loop (Pictures 12-16)
🔸Start timing from near Tiantai Hotel, the whole journey is 13 kilometers, it takes 5 hours (only more than 12 kilometers on the two-step track, has been synchronized), all the way through the mountains, villages, ancient temples, quiet and natural, the second half of the journey met rain, so I brought two trouser legs out of the mountain. There are several wild roads in this loop, it is not recommended for women to hike alone, especially when the weather is bad.
🌟If the weather is bad in Tiantai Mountain, it is easy to fog up the mountain, self-driving around the mountain road should pay attention to safety, novice drivers are not recommended.
🌟I won't go out for food, I've been hiking all the way, the most I eat is dry food, but I ate at the earth stove, I feel average, and the random He Wei stir-fry on the side of the road, unexpectedly suits my taste, I ate it for two days.
🌟The temples in Tiantai Mountain are really beautiful, and the three-day deep tour makes me feel that the mountains and waters here are more spiritual.
If the temple prospers, the nation will be serene~ Reflections on my visit to the Guoqing Temple on Mount Tiantai
I visited the long-anticipated Guoqing Temple in Tiantai Mountain, Taizhou, Zhejiang on March 20, 2024. The Guoqing Temple is vast and beautiful, exuding a profound sense of the vicissitudes of time at every turn! The Sui plum trees in the temple, and the stele of the character 'goose' written by Wang Xizhi, all tell of the temple's long history. It was only after visiting Guoqing Temple that I learned it is the ancestral temple of the Tendai sect in Japan and also the birthplace of the Hanshan Temple in Suzhou. Such a historically valuable temple is surprisingly free of charge, an unexpected delight~ This is perhaps how temples should inherently be. There is no commercial atmosphere here; everything blends harmoniously with the surrounding landscape and countryside, creating a natural and peaceful environment. I particularly enjoyed the walk from the scenic area's main gate to the temple entrance, following a path along the stream, especially during the rapeseed flower blooming season with the gentle spring breeze and the beautiful pastoral scenery. Whether in the temple or in the fields, it's a great spot for photography. Aside from holidays, there are not many tourists here, allowing for a leisurely day of exploration. Guoqing Temple is well worth a visit, offering a chance to experience the harmonious beauty of Buddha and nature!
Taizhou Guoqing Temple | A thousand-year-old ancient monastery that one must visit in a lifetime
Guoqing Temple is known as the most worthwhile temple to visit in the country, with a thousand years of refined elegance, and is called the most beautiful and purest temple in China. This is my first visit, and the beauty of Guoqing Temple on a rainy winter day made me stop for four hours. I will definitely come back when spring comes and flowers bloom.
🔎History of Guoqing Temple:
Founded in 598 AD, Guoqing Temple is not only the birthplace of the first sect of Chinese Buddhism - Tiantai Sect, but also the ancestral temple of the Tiantai Sect in Korea and Japan.
During the Sui Dynasty, the high monk Zhiyi, founder of the Tiantai Sect, wished to build a temple as the official ancestral temple of the sect. Due to a lack of funds, construction had not started. In 597 AD, Zhiyi's dying wish was, 'If the temple is not seen completed, I will close my eyes in regret.' Prince Yang Guang, who had received the Bodhisattva precepts from Master Zhiyi, was moved by Zhiyi's will and thus dispatched the Sima Wang Hong to supervise the construction of the monastery, initially named Tiantai Temple. In 604 AD, Yang Guang ascended the throne as Emperor Yang of Sui, and later, inspired by the idea 'If the temple is completed, the country will be pure,' Tiantai Temple was renamed Guoqing Temple.
🆙Guoqing Temple has three wonders: the Sui pagoda, Sui plum, and the unique 'Goose' calligraphy by Wang Xizhi.
🚗Route:
By car, navigate directly to the Guoqing Temple scenic area
By high-speed train, go to Tiantai Mountain station, then take bus route 7 directly to the Guoqing scenic area
For accommodation, you can choose Tiantai Hotel, a short walk away from Guoqing Temple
👉There is free Zen tea inside the temple, and a shuttle bus that costs 2 yuan per trip
🕐Guoqing Temple of Tiantai opening hours 07:00-16:00, parking lot ¥10/day
Guoqing Temple
Beyond the mountains and rivers, Mount Tiantai has always been renowned for being the 'source of Buddhist doctrine and the abode of divine landscapes' both domestically and internationally. Hidden deep within the mountains and surrounded by lotus ponds, Guoqing Temple is a thousand-year-old Buddhist land, and it was also a frequent destination for the ancient monk Hanshan during his lifetime.
'The temple prospers, and the nation becomes pure,' is the grand aspiration held by Guoqing Temple. This ancient temple from the Sui Dynasty was founded by the eminent monk Zhiyue. Jianzhen, who traveled to the east, visited here, as did high monks from India, Hanshan, Shide, and even the legendary Ji Gong was often in residence.
Moreover, the prototype of Kukai in the 'Legend of the Demon Cat' once settled here, incidentally encountering the magnificent and splendid civilization of the Tang Dynasty. It is difficult to summarize the realm of Guoqing Temple in a single word; it is profound yet not burdensome, simple yet not lacking in richness, and despite its vicissitudes, it still carries an air of dignity. Serene and abundant, this is the fundamental reason for the favorable impression Guoqing Temple leaves on people.
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