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Lunar New Year Hidden Gem Travel Recommendations: Reverse Travel is the Best

Shanglin - Known as the "Back Garden of Nanning" 🌸, it is even more beautiful than you can imagine. Entering Shanglin is like stepping into the fairy tale world of "The Wizard of Oz" 🌳. It is the birthplace of the traditional Guangxi festival "Sanyuesan" and the source of the Dragon Mother culture in the Pearl River Basin 💦. It is also known as the "World's Longevity Town" 👵🏻. Xu Xiake once visited Shanglin and stayed for 54 days. In his "Xu Xiake's Travels", he wrote 600,000 words, of which nearly 14,000 words were about Shanglin, showing how much he loved this hidden gem of a town. 📍2 Days, 1 Night Itinerary Reference Day 1️⃣ Arrive in Nanning ➠ Shanglin ✅ Dalong Lake Scenic Area → Jiangtou Village Day 2️⃣ ✅ Xiake Taoyuan → Qingshi Nanyan → Sanli Yangdu → Zhicheng Ruins → Donghong Wetland 🚄Transportation Take a high-speed train to Nanning East Station, then rent a car; or drive there yourself 🍜Food Horse meat hot pot and horse meat noodles, black bean pig's feet stew, Dalong Lake silver fish, black goat stew, etc. 📝Travel Tips ❶ Things to do: Drive around the lake, take a boat ride, explore caves, camp, picnic, barbecue, hike, stargaze; suitable for family fun, parent-child trips, leisure vacations, and taking your kids and pets out ❷ Travel safely and responsibly, leave no trace, and take your trash with you ❸ Protect yourself from the sun and mosquitoes
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