I hereby declare Yixing in Jiangsu as the ceiling of my reverse travel destinations
A small city where even Su Dongpo wished to live in seclusion. "Buying fields in Yangxian, I shall grow old; it has always been for the love of streams and mountains," I wonder, did I truly fall in love with this small town after my third visit?
Bamboo seas, forested mountains, tea fields, wandering through a green fairyland, with few visitors and tranquility. Tired of Nanjing, Suzhou, and Yangzhou, my heart turns to reverse travel, exploring this severely underrated small city in Jiangsu.
Itinerary
Day1: Longbei Mountain Forest Park➡️Shushan Ancient South Street➡️Dachao Mountain Mini Great Wall
Day2: Yunhu Dajue Temple➡️Yixing Bamboo Sea➡️Yada Yangxian Town
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🎈Longbei Mountain Forest Park
The largest urban forest park in East China, with rows of fir trees lining the road, healing and eye-protecting, and landmarks such as windmills, Ferris wheels, and Wenfeng Tower for photo ops. Sitting on a roadside bench and daydreaming.
🎈Shushan Ancient South Street
This is the birthplace of purple clay culture and was the main distribution center for Yixing ceramics during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The ancient street is not commercialized; locals live here, stroll around, and feel the history of the old street.
🎈Dachao Mountain Mini Great Wall
A less-known hiking and viewing route in Yixing, with the vast expanse of Taihu Lake to the east and continuous mountains to the west. Starting from Fuyuan Zen Temple, the whole journey is 3km, about 2.5h on foot.
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🎈Yunhu Dajue Temple
Known as the 'Little Potala Palace', with orange eaves stacked up, very eye-catching. Remember to walk to the opposite Yunhu Wetland Park, the lake and mountain scenery is beautiful.
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🎈Yixing Bamboo Sea
Yixing is famous for bamboo and has been known as the 'Sea of Bamboo' since ancient times, with hundreds of thousands of acres of bamboo forests stretching across Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces. This bamboo sea, located at the center of ten thousand acres, is known as the 'No.1 Bamboo Sea in East China', very impressive.
🎈Yada Yangxian Town
A new Chinese-style antique town, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, very photogenic. Be sure to climb to Dongpo Pavilion, the evening blues are super beautiful. From the observation deck, you can also see the scenery of Yunhu Lake.
✅Tips1:
The attractions are basically half an hour's drive apart, it is recommended to self-drive, which is very convenient
✅Tips2:
If you're not in a hurry, a 3-day and 2-night itinerary is also good, more leisurely
I went during May 1st. I especially recommend friends who like bamboo forests, but the cable car is currently upgraded. At present, you need to climb up to the top of the mountain, but it is absolutely value-for-money, because the scenery along the way is particularly beautiful. The air is good, and the bamboo sea is particularly spectacular. After the rain, the bamboo forest, negative oxygen ions can go to negative numbers ~
Yixing Zhuhai has mountains and waters, and the scenery is pleasant. There are two roads up the mountain, and there are two mountain roads in the initial section, respectively, stone steps and wooden plank roads, suitable for tourists with different physical strength. The ropeway is still being renovated, if it is repaired, it is more leisure to go up the mountain.
Green mountains and green waters, I haven't been close to nature for a long time. In the breeze and drizzle during the Qingming Festival, it is too comfortable to stroll around the bamboo garden. It's a pity that the cable car is under maintenance and the elderly can't climb the top. But the plank road to the mountainside is still good.
In my impression, bamboo is an indomitable and tenacious symbol, but today I see the bamboo sea blue waves, they are green and dripping, swaying in the breeze, to people to present natural poetry. The roots of bamboo are deeply rooted in the mountains and stones, and the green bamboo stretches to the blue sky. Its posture is soft, but the temperament and spirit are strong. The green bamboo leaves glow like emerald in the sun, interpreting the fullness and vitality of life. I lament, why after such a cold winter, they so vibrant? In the wind, frost and rain, tenacious growth, indomitable? Maybe this is the charm of bamboo!
Yixing's favorite place to go, the depths of the bamboo forest are really like the bottom of the sea, the bamboo forest is swaying like the waves rolling, the air is fresh and warm, you have to breathe big mouths, walk to the bottom of the sea for about an hour, not tired, come back to take the battery car. I went on the third day of the year, there were plum blossoms, and the swans were also very lively. There is also a dance performance by Miss Hanfu in the children's playground area. The slide is in the shape of a teapot, which is very cute! Some slides and swings are a bit childish for children, just right for adults! The mascots are super cute, especially the tea master and Aunt Piao hahaha. There is a umami group selling opposite the small train, 5 yuan a small bamboo raft, obviously there are some at home, or bought for Zaizai to eat, did what foreigners should do haha.
In addition to the high ticket price, everything else is not bad. There is no cable car now, but even if there are four elderly people, it is estimated that they will not go up the mountain. Spring is bright and beautiful, and you can go around the foot of the mountain for an hour or two. It is quite convenient to go out of the battery car, 10 yuan per person.