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Embark on a unique dream-seeking journey to Huizhou! (Complete Guide) Huizhou is named after the Huixi and Huiling in Jixi County, where 'Hui' traditionally means beautiful, hence the name 'Huizhou'. This exploration of Huizhou starts from the Huizhou Prefecture She County, strolling through the ancient city of Huizhou, visiting the Xin'an River, heading to Jixi, stepping onto the ancient Huizhou-Hangzhou trail, crossing Anhui and Zhejiang, and seeking dreams in Huizhou! **Itinerary (3 days and 2 nights)**: **Day1**: Arrive at She County North Station by high-speed train, 👉 to the Huishang Mansion (the mansion is on the other side of the river, so we visited it first, the ticket price is not low 💰80 yuan, the architecture and furnishings have a long history, but it's quite disorganized, not recommended without a guide as it's hard to understand 😔) ➡️ Huizhou Ancient City (city tower, Qiao Tower, Xu Guo Archway—Huizhou Museum—check in at the Fanghua County Committee Courtyard 🎬) ➡️ Yuliang Ancient Town, Yuliang Dam (feels great to stroll in the evening, walking along the riverbank, the ancient town does not require an entrance fee, and it's not commercialized 🎈) ➡️ Night tour of Huizhou Ancient City **ps**: These attractions are not far from each other, reachable by walking 🚶‍♂️ or riding a shared electric scooter 🛵. The ancient city of Huizhou also serves as a pedestrian street, which may feel quite commercialized. It's lively at night with many people dancing in the square, and there are convenient dining options 😋; the city tower and museum are worth a visit 👍. **Day2**: Breakfast at the famous Tiger Stove snacks in Huizhou Ancient City, tastes good 👍👉 Xin'an River Landscape Gallery (take a minibus or bus 938 from She County Hotel/She County Square to Shendu, minibus 💰10 yuan, bus 💰6 yuan, there's a bus at 8:50, get there early to catch the 10:30 boat tour of the Landscape Gallery, the next one is not until noon, the tour lasts 3h, the scenery on both sides of the river is nice, the water was a bit yellow due to rain the day I went, usually it should be even more beautiful 😉. After the tour, wait for the minibus or bus at the drop-off roundabout, about 1h frequency, get off at She County Square, then take the bus to She County North Station, buy a high-speed train ticket 💰9 yuan to reach Jixi North Station) ➡️ Jixi County Museum (nice architectural design but the exhibits are average 😔) **ps**: You can choose to stay in Jixi County 🏠 or go to Longchuan Scenic Area. The last bus to Longchuan is around five o'clock, a taxi would cost around forty yuan, Longchuan Scenic Area does not charge an entrance fee after 5 pm, but you can't enter the ancestral halls. Although it's a 5A site, it's not very large, I missed the last bus and didn't make it to Longchuan 🤣. **Day3**: Huizhou-Hangzhou Ancient Trail, about 12 kilometers one way, not very difficult, 👉 the downside of self-driving or independent travel is the need for a return trip 🚗, the essence of the trail is near the Anhui entrance, you can walk from Jiangnan's First Pass - Shi Cha Pavilion to Xiaxue Hall and then return, about 12km. If you have more stamina, you can walk to Lantian Ao and return, about 18km, there's not much to see from Lantian Ao to Yonglai Village. From the county town or Longchuan Village, take bus 601 or 602 to the Huizhou-Hangzhou Ancient Trail, return by taking bus 602 across the road from the scenic area parking lot or bus 601 at the parking lot entrance, there's one at 4:30 and another after five o'clock, from the Anhui entrance to Yonglai Village it takes about 4 and a half hours one way, to Lantian Ao about three and a half hours 😉.