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Pingdingshan 7-Day Travel Guide

Here is a customized 7-day in-depth travel guide for Pingdingshan, with a total budget controlled within 7,000 RMB, balancing cultural history, natural scenery, and local specialty experiences: --- 【Itinerary Overview】 Day 1: Arrive in Pingdingshan → Yaoshan Scenic Area (Overnight in scenic area) Day 2: In-depth Yaoshan tour → Central Plains Buddha (Overnight at Foquan Temple) Day 3: Sansu Garden → Xiangshan Temple → City night view (Overnight in city center) Day 4: Huamei Valley → Lushan Secret Cave Scenic Area (Overnight in Lushan) Day 5: Yexian County Yamen → Majie Book Fair Folk Garden (Overnight in Baofeng) Day 6: Ruzhou Fengxue Temple → Ru Porcelain Museum (Overnight in Ruzhou) Day 7: Baigui Lake Wetland → Return trip --- 【Detailed Daily Itinerary】 ✅ Day 1 • Morning: Arrive in Pingdingshan, head to Yaoshan Scenic Area (Entrance fee 65 RMB) • Afternoon: Take the cable car (120 RMB round trip) to visit Shiren Gorge, Jiugu Waterfall • Overnight: Yaoshan Banshan Homestay (280 RMB/night, including breakfast) • Dining: Mountain specialty hanging pot (60 RMB per person) ✅ Day 2 • Morning: Watch the sea of clouds at Yaoshan Yuhuangding, visit Qinglongbei Peak • Afternoon: Head to the world's tallest bronze standing Buddha – Central Plains Buddha (120 RMB) • Overnight: Foquan Temple Zen Inn (320 RMB/night) • Special experience: Participate in a meditation class at the temple in the evening (Free) ✅ Day 3 • Morning: Sansu Garden (40 RMB) to learn about the stories of Su Shi and his son in Pingdingshan • Afternoon: Millennium ancient temple Xiangshan Temple (30 RMB) to see the Song Dynasty pagoda forest • Evening: Taste Hu La Tang (spicy soup) and Huidian (stewed noodles) at Jianshe Road Pedestrian Street (35 RMB per person) • Overnight: Caesar Dynasty Hotel in the city center (260 RMB/night) ✅ Day 4 • Full day: Huamei Valley (60 RMB) ecological tourism + Lushan Secret Cave (45 RMB) to explore military relics • Transportation: Chartered car for one day (300 RMB/car) • Overnight: Lushan Hot Spring Resort (380 RMB including hot spring) ✅ Day 5 • Morning: Yexian County Yamen (35 RMB), the only existing Ming Dynasty county yamen in China • Afternoon: Baofeng Majie Book Fair Folk Garden (Free) to listen to Henan Zhuizi (a form of folk art) • Overnight: Baofeng Winery Cultural Hotel (300 RMB/night) • Experience: Brew Baofeng wine by hand (100 RMB/person) ✅ Day 6 • Morning: Fengxue Temple (Free) to see the Tang Dynasty Seven Ancestors Pagoda • Afternoon: Ru Porcelain Museum (Free) to experience pottery making (80 RMB) • Evening: Explore Ruzhou Old Alley to find intangible cultural heritage Ru porcelain tea sets • Overnight: Ruzhou Yunzen Hotel (320 RMB/night) ✅ Day 7 • Morning: Baigui Lake National Wetland Park (Free) cycling • Afternoon: Purchase souvenirs (Ru porcelain teacup 200 RMB + Yaoshan wild tea 150 RMB) • Dinner before return trip: Jiaxian Helao Noodles (25 RMB) --- 【Budget Details】 1️⃣ Total Entrance Fees: 65+120+120+40+30+60+45+35=515 RMB 2️⃣ Total Accommodation: 280+320+260+380+300+320=1860 RMB 3️⃣ Total Transportation: • Round-trip high-speed rail to/from Pingdingshan 400 RMB • Shared chartered car 150 RMB • Bus/taxi budget 350 RMB 4️⃣ Total Dining: 7 days × 120 RMB/day = 840 RMB 5️⃣ Experience Activities: Meditation + Wine brewing + Pottery = 180 RMB 6️⃣ Souvenirs: 350 RMB 💰 Total Expenditure: 515+1860+900+840+180+350=4645 RMB (Remaining 2355 RMB can be used to upgrade accommodation/add gourmet experiences/extend the trip) --- 【Special Experiences】 1. Watch the rolling sea of clouds at Yaoshan Yuhuangding in the early morning 2. Listen to the 108 bell tolls at Foquan Temple in the evening 3. Interact with wild Hwamei birds in Huamei Valley 4. Hand-throw pottery to make a tea set at the Ru Porcelain Museum 5. Cycle on the overwater boardwalk at Baigui Lake at sunset --- 【Practical Tips】 • Best season: April-October (avoid rainy season) • Must-try foods: Lushan Langguo Cai (stewed dishes), Jiaxian Doufu Cai (tofu dishes), Yexian Huidian (stewed noodles) • Recommended purchases: Ru porcelain tea sets, Baofeng wine, Lushan silk • Transportation advice: Use the "Yuzhouxing" mini-program to book intercity buses
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