#DEEP WOODS AND SLENDER BAMBOOS Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
May Day Holiday | Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and immerse yourself in the lush bamboo forests
May Day Holiday | Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and immerse yourself in the lush bamboo forests.
Are you tired of the city's endless traffic and longing for a tranquil oasis during the May Day holiday, where your soul can find a moment of respite? Then, the Maolin Xiuzhu Homestay in Anhui Province is an ideal destination you shouldn't miss!
🏘️ Homestay: Secluded in the countryside · Maolin Xiuzhu
Jingchuan stretches for three hundred li, with countless beautiful bends
📍 Address: Xunkeng Group, Maolin Town, Jing County, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province
🏠 Room Types: 7 independent courtyards, ranging from one to four bedrooms
➕ Amenities: Café, workshop, tea room, bamboo hall
🥬 Dining: Breakfast included
🎋 Maolin Xiuzhu is located in Xunkeng Group, Xikou Village, Maolin Town, Jing County
🎋 The name is derived from Wang Xizhi's 'Preface to the Poems Collected from the Orchid Pavilion' during the Jin Dynasty, to highlight the poetic and picturesque beauty of the southern Anhui landscape.
🎋 Seven high-end independent courtyard homestays, blessed with the spiritual aura of the mountains and waters.
🎋 The thick rammed earth walls of southern Anhui's rural dwellings allow you and me, returning to the countryside, to harbor a carefree mindset amidst the quiet bamboo groves.
🎊 Nearby Attractions Recommendations 🎊
📍 Kuifeng Village Shuichong Dam in Maolin Town
Address: Kuifeng Village, Maolin Town, Jing County
Ticket: Free
Driving time: 15 minutes
📍 Taohuatan Ancient Town
Address: Taohuatan Scenic Area
Driving time: 20 minutes
📍 China Xuan Paper Cultural Park
Address: Wuxi Village, Langqiao Town, Jing County
Driving time: 1 hour
'Thin as cicada wings, pure as snow, the paper endures for a thousand years with a glittering fragrance.' Jing County, the hometown of China's Xuan paper
JULIA PARK
Secluded Dwelling in the Deep Mountains of Southern Anhui | A Sample of Mountain Living Worth Collecting
A Sample of Mountain Living Worth Collecting.〰️
A valley
A few clusters of bamboo
Several small tiled houses
This is the secluded mountain dwelling where I stay on this trip
——Lush bamboo forests
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Here
Greenery is embedded in the wooden windows
Clouds and mist float through the gorges
Stream water flows past the ears
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Here
It seems there is nothing to do
Leisurely drinking tea in front of the porch
Leisurely listening to the rain under the eaves
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Returning to the courtyard
Life is peaceful and at ease
Accompanied by the mountains
Listening to the whispers of the wilderness
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🎏 ·Recommended Surrounding Tours
◇Chaji Ancient Town, Peach Blossom Pool, Moon Bay, China Xuan Paper Museum
Jetsetter Food Trails
The end of seclusion is Southern Anhui, the underestimated true Jiangnan | With guide
This small town that still uses 'copper coins',
seems like a second's arrival to the world of martial arts amidst mountains and rivers.
Misty rain enters Jiangnan, less crowded and niche, mountains, streams, ancient towns, hot springs,
compared to the popular Wuyuan and Huangshan, Hongcun,
here you can leisurely lie flat and there's hardly anyone~
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🚗Route Overview
Day1⃣️: Xuancheng/Jing County→Baosheng Zen Temple→China Xuan Paper Culture Park→Fobao Temple→Maolin Town·Maolin Xiuzhu Homestay
Day2⃣️: Maolin Xiuzhu Homestay→Peach Blossom Pool→Chaji→Jing County
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📸Must-visit Check-in Spots
✅Baosheng Zen Temple
Ticket: Free
✅Xuan Paper Culture Park
Ticket: 60 yuan
✅Peach Blossom Pool
Ticket: 65 yuan
✅Chaji
Ticket: 60 yuan
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🏠Stay and Eat🥢
For a big family or friends together, you can choose a Jiangnan homestay
For couples or a family trip, you can choose a hot spring hotel, each room has a hot spring pool.
Go to the snack street for various Jiangnan snacks, the buffet is also quite special, all with very small bowls.
Because they have their own vegetable garden, both freshness and taste are pretty good.
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⚠️Travel Tips:
✓Suitable for family trips with children, remember to bring your 👙
✓The 12 scenic spots are built along the mountains and are not steep to climb, but it's best to wear comfortable
🌿Suitable for all ages, few people and very affordable
🌿This hidden Jiangnan in Tongling is really nice~
RICKY FRENCH
May Day Jing County Guide: A Lesser-Known Natural Journey in Southern Anhui
The May Day holiday is approaching, and to avoid the crowds as much as possible, you can choose to travel to the lesser-known Jing County. This place is probably the best scenic spot in southern Anhui, and the attractions are not so famous, but they are still worth seeing. It's definitely worth considering for a trip.
👉Taohua Pool
The Taohua Pool is a thousand feet deep, but not as deep as Wang Lun's affection for me. Yes, it's in Jing County. Experience the friendship described by the poet Li Bai at the Taohua Pool scenic area. The entire countryside is also very beautiful, with a picturesque combination of lakes and mountains.
👉Chaji Ancient Village
'Why do I choose to live in the green mountains?' I laugh but do not answer, my heart is at ease. This is also from Li Bai's writings. Chaji Ancient Village is an ancient village from the Ming and Qing dynasties, also known as the number one village for plein air painting in China.
👉China Xuan Paper Cultural Park
It is a modern building with a simple and fresh style, suitable for taking photos and checking in. You can also see the Xuan paper making process.
👉Other Check-in Spots
Enjoy Green Forest Valley, take a look at the last of the rapeseed flowers in the village, visit the Wu Family Ancestral Hall to see the culture of southern Anhui, and experience the slow life of the countryside. These are all great travel activities.
👉Recommended Homestay: Maolin Xiuzhu Homestay
Considering distance and comfort, I recommend the Maolin Xiuzhu Homestay where I stayed before. It's located in Taohua Pool Town, conveniently close to several attractions by car. The natural environment and experience here are quite good. You can also dig bamboo shoots nearby, which is child-friendly. The homestay features include:
❤️The name comes from the 'Preface to the Poems Collected from the Orchid Pavilion', with lush bamboo forests and spring waters by the side, you can feel the charm of the Qingyi River.
❤️The homestay has independent courtyard rooms, each with its own space, especially suitable for family trips. The quiet environment is also great for families to enjoy the fun of the mountains and wilderness.
❤️The homestay is well-equipped with a coffee shop, workshop, tea room, and bamboo hall. You don't have to worry about a comfortable travel experience when you come here.
👉Travel Tips
Considering the crowds during the May Day holiday, it's recommended to go to the attractions after breakfast, arriving at the opening time of the scenic areas for a good parking and sightseeing experience. For the homestay, you can communicate any needs with the homestay manager, who is very nice. The main thing is to have a good time with the family.
NomadicRoamer
An off-the-beaten-path gem in Southern Anhui! A secluded mountain retreat nestled among lush forests and bamboo
An off-the-beaten-path gem in Southern Anhui! A secluded mountain retreat nestled among lush forests and bamboo
▪ Xuancheng·Lush Forests and Bamboo A hermitage in the countryside
Xunkeng group, Maolin Town, Jing County, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province
Boutique Hotel Environment🏨
· Located in Xikou Village to the west of Maolin, a famous town in Jing County
- This place is known as "the great Maolin town, the small Jing County city"▪ The ancient rural villages that have stood for a thousand years, the dense bamboo forests that spread across the mountains, and the Qingyi River tributary that runs through the village
- Even in winter, when the grass and leaves lose their color - there is still the beauty of an ink painting🥰
Boutique Hotel Rooms🏠
Seven independent courtyards have been created, preserving the original rural dwelling characteristics, with rooms ranging from one to four bedrooms
- The slightly mottled yellow rammed earth walls and the weathered wooden pillars
▪ While retaining the traditional rural charm
Modern renovations provide sufficient comfort· Large glass windows have replaced the cramped window sills
▪ The transparent atrium and landscaping make each room full of ornamental value
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· The boutique hotel can provide a variety of dining options, making eating and drinking very convenient!
▪ Breakfast, tea brewing by the stove, local specialty stir-fries, soup pots
and more
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Tea rooms, bamboo coffee shops
▪ Bamboo hall style, workshop∝, parking lot
Boutique Hotel Surroundings
▪ Taohuatan Resort Area: about 18min Former site of the New Fourth Army headquarters: about 24min Chaji Ancient Buildings: about 35min· China Xuan Paper Culture Park: about 60min▪ Jing County Huangtian Scenic Area: about 18min
BENTLEY HARVEY
This trip to ancient Huizhou has brought us to Maolin in Jing County
This trip to ancient Huizhou has brought us to Maolin in Jing County.
Maolin Xiuzhu, the name is indeed well chosen, and the people at the inn are nice too. I can pull out a plug to charge my electric bike, haha, better than any five-star hotel, just for this point alone.
Speaking of this inn, I arrived at night, and after a short drive through a winding mountain road, I reached the parking lot, which really gives the feeling of entering a dense forest, especially at night when you can only see the silhouettes of mountains or trees.
For dinner, I had two dishes, both very delicious, especially the greens.
I got up early in the morning and took a walk around. Some trees were left with only their bare branches, devoid of withered leaves, while others were lush and green. How to put it, the diversity of species explains it. The stream was flowing gently, and I could see the frost on the backs of the vegetable leaves, with some geothermal heat rising and creating a bit of mist, giving off a pastoral scenery vibe. Walking slowly on the mountain path is actually a very pleasant morning exercise.
Although I didn't encounter any snow, the rising temperature made for a more comfortable hiking experience.
Sometimes, looking at the houses, trees, bamboo, streams, and mountain paths in the mountains, I always feel like I'm experiencing a return to the ancient Jiangnan.
PathfindingParables
The 'Lush Forest and Tall Bamboo' is a hidden bamboo residence nestled in the birthplace of Xuan paper in southern Anhui
The 'Lush Forest and Tall Bamboo' B&B is located in Xunkeng, Maolin Town, Jing County
Three hundred li of Jing River, countless twists and turns create a beautiful landscape where the new inn in the secluded village settles in Jing County, Anhui. The B&B is hidden on the west side of Maolin Town in Jing County, boasting years of historical sedimentation.
Surrounded by dense bamboo forests, the village is traversed by a tributary of the Qingyi River, as dynamic and vibrant as an ink painting.
The design of the B&B retains the original residential style and rich historical texture of the village. The slightly weathered earthen walls and wooden pillars that have witnessed the passage of time give the architectural structure of the B&B a unique charm. The exterior walls preserve the traditional residential appearance, and the old wooden doors record the marks of time. Paired with bright lights and dotted green plants, they create a warm and elegant environment.
The B&B features a multi-functional activity center, handicraft workshop, tea room, and bamboo structures, aiming to provide guests with a series of cultural experience activities based on the culture of southern Anhui. It is a rural resort demonstration project that combines tourism, leisure, and cultural experiences. There are many well-known tourist attractions nearby, such as the China Xuan Paper Culture Park, Fobao Temple, Chaji Ancient Town, Taohuatan Ancient Town, and Shuixi Baosheng Temple.
It is very suitable for tourists to visit while touring Jing County.
Liam.Peterson@39
The vacation spot you absolutely can't miss this Spring Festival
In the cold winter, I chose the new homestay 'Maolin Xiuzhu Rural Resort' in Jing County, Xuancheng, Anhui as my winter vacation spot. Not only does it have a warm homestay design, but also the surrounding natural beauty and rich cultural activities, which made me spend an unforgettable holiday.
The first impression of staying in Maolin Xiuzhu is its exquisite courtyard design. Each room is full of strong rural flavor and incorporates modern comfort. I especially like the window that opens to the courtyard. When I wake up in the morning, the first ray of sunlight falls on the bed, warm and comfortable.
The environment here is quiet and pleasant, surrounded by greenery, as if in a natural oxygen bar. Every night, I would relax in the small courtyard pool of the homestay, look up at the starry sky, and feel the tranquility away from the hustle and bustle.
During my stay, I happened to catch the activities during the Spring Festival. I took my family to participate in parent-child paper cutting and DIY small dragon lanterns, as well as parent-child lion dance and dumpling making. These activities not only made our family of three happy, but also made us deeply feel the charm of traditional culture. Especially the experience of writing couplets and sparklers, it is really an unforgettable memory.
The surrounding attractions are rich, Taohuatan Scenic Area, Chaji Ancient Town, Fobao Temple, etc. are all within self-driving range. I chose to go to Taohuatan Scenic Area and Chaji Ancient Town for a walk, strolling through the antique streets, feeling the accumulation of history and the traces of time.
In general, 'Maolin Xiuzhu Rural Resort' is a very satisfactory accommodation experience for me. Whether it's design, environment or service, I can feel the host's intentions. If you are also tired of the hustle and bustle of the city and want to find a quiet and comfortable vacation spot, this place is definitely worth a visit.