2025 Tongxin Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in June)

Who can relate? Our family trip to Siling Islands in Xiapu turned us all into "Zelda withdrawal patients"😭 Cliff meadows, lonely lighthouse, flocks of seagulls... This isn't the real world - it's like walking into a video game! Best of all, it's super budget-friendly! Here's your 2D1N guide👇 🔥【Family Trip Highlights】 ✅Beautiful cliffs even 5-year-olds can climb (East Siling Island) ✅Up-close encounters with free-roaming sheep (Kids had a blast feeding them🐑) ✅Fresh seafood catching at the pier (The whelks were so fresh my kid had two extra bowls of rice) ✅Free guided sunrise viewing from the mountaintop (Guesthouse owner leads the way - super reassuring) 🚢【Foolproof Itinerary】 📅Day 1: ▪10:30 Ferry from Jishi Pier (Try to get second floor seats! Take motion sickness pills 30 minutes before) ▪12:00 Arrive at North Siling Island, head to "Tongxin Hotel" - amazing seafood noodles! Owner gave kids sweet homegrown plums🍒 ▪14:00 Speed boat to East Siling Island (70/person). Kids went wild seeing sheep on cliffs! Meadow feels like a natural trampoline - great photos of kids in yellow raincoats📸 ⚠Warning! Keep safe distance from cliff edges and hold children's hands 📅Day 2: ▪5:00 Guided pre-dawn hike for sunrise (Free guide from guesthouse! Bundle kids in windproof jackets) ▪9:00 North Siling Island exploration - amazing rainbow path to the sea🌈 Kids wouldn't get off the borrowed e-bikes (Hold tight on downhills!) ▪11:30 Fed seagulls with bread during return ferry ride - kids had a blast🕊 🏠【Storybook Accommodation】 Highly recommend "Tongxin Hotel"! Our family room had huge view windows - wake up to sparkling seas🌊 All meals included! Owner even made extra whelks seeing how much kids loved them😭 Next door "Seaside Home Inn" has 270° ocean-view terrace - so jealous of other moms taking Instagram-worthy shots 🍤【Food Tips】 ▪Island prices are higher but super fresh! Must-try: cold whelks/meat wonton soup/steamed mantis shrimp ▪Pack snacks for kids! Recommend fruit puree/seaweed (lifesavers during ferry ride) ▪Avoid Bird Island hot dogs! Not worth 10 yuan😅 ⚠【Lessons Learned】 1⃣No crocs for kids! Rocks are slippery (Anti-slip sneakers + socks are best) 2⃣Heavy sunscreen needed! My kid got panda hands despite 3 layers of Anessa🐼 3⃣Return ferry leaves at 14:00! Almost missed it while taking photos😱 Now our whole family's phone wallpapers are cliff shots from East Siling Island🏞Husband says it's this year's best family trip! Save this detailed guide and start your adventure!

Sijiao Islands: A Mysterious Secret Realm in the East China Sea In the outer sea of Fujian, there lies a scattering of uninhabited islands - the Sijiao Islands. When the morning mist fills the millions-of-years-old sea-eroded caves, and flocks of seagulls sweep across the meadows, this isolated island cliff seems to become a moving painting. The waves are cut into shattered silver, and the rock sheep on the isolated island cliffs suddenly turn their heads, as if telling ancient stories. **Island Hopping Route** Starting from the fishing port fireworks of North Island, heading east, passing through the cliff secret of East Island, then to the seagull kingdom of Red Island, followed by the karst cave gallery of Xifu Island, and finally reaching the pebble beach of South Island. Each island has its unique scenery and story. **Isolated Island Code** * **Dongfu Island**: This place is like the "Petra of the East China Sea". Serrated cliffs support acres of lawns, and mountain goats jump between abandoned stone houses. Local old fishermen mysteriously say that during typhoons, shipwrecks and gold coins can be seen sparkling in the waves. * **Hong Island**: In May, tens of thousands of seagulls hatch, and the down of the chicks is gently rubbed by the sea breeze. At sunset, the entire island is wrapped in flocks of birds, and the sound of flapping wings is like a torrential rain, as if you are in the secret language of seagulls. * **Nan Island**: Here, there is a "Moon Beach" paved with 100,000 pebbles. The sea glass hidden in the cracks between the stones is polished into emeralds by the tide, and collecting three pieces can spell out a complete wave shape. **God-level Photography Guide** * East Island Cliff: Lying in the agave grass, use a drone to take a bird's-eye view of the lonely dialogue between people and the cliff, which will definitely produce blockbuster effects. * Food and Accommodation: Beifu Island, the main island, is the only island where you can stay. Tongxin Hotel near the pier is a good choice, and there is also a sea view room with all-inclusive service for three meals. In addition, Hai Zhi Jia, Xunguangg MinSu, and other B&Bs are also good choices, although you need to climb slopes, the view is excellent. On the island, you can taste the B&B meals, which are mainly set meals. The seafood is freshly caught and super sweet, such as crushed snails and Rouyan soup. If you want to bring your own food, Babao porridge and self-heating pots are good choices. * Itinerary: After landing on the island on the first day, you can go to East Island to explore and feel the style of the cliff meadow, the lonely lighthouse, and free-range lambs. In the evening, return to Beifu Island to watch the sunset, fish at the pier, or catch the sea. Get up early the next day to watch the sunrise, and then stroll around the slope leading to the sea on North Island, the fishing village stone wins, and the hilltop viewing platform. **Tips to Avoid Pitfalls** 1. There are no toilets on the island, and the toilets on East Island are also relatively simple, so it is recommended that tourists drink less water. 2. The sea breeze is strong, so fly drones with caution, otherwise they may crash easily. 3. Before sharing a boat, confirm whether it is a speedboat (more comfortable) or a fishing boat (more bumpy) to avoid discomfort. The Sijiao Islands are a mysterious and beautiful place, and each island has its unique scenery and story. I hope you can leave good memories here.

Combining red education with green mountains and clear waters, this kind of tourism is really special🎺 The study here can be said to be both civil and military, with Chinese studies and military training, which is very suitable for children. Of course, adults are also welcome to come. The most profound class is the "Recalling the Bitterness and Thinking of the Sweetness". In just half an hour, in the simple words of the old Red Army uncle, I understood what "original intention" and "Red Army spirit" are🥇 The firewood chickens here are also raised by themselves, very organic and healthy🧼 The comfortable environment and the chickens and ducks when I was a child🦆 It really came to zero contact with childhood🤹🏻‍♀️ Red Cave Hotel, Red Theme Restaurant, Huishi Lake Water Expansion Area, Binghui Academy Traditional Chinese Studies Culture Learning Area, Northwest Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Culture Experience Area, Modern Agricultural Picking Garden, Traditional Handicraft Workshop Area, etc. The key is that it is very cool. The weather of 17° is really the first choice for weekends in this hot weather across the country!

Tongxin County, under the jurisdiction of Wuzhong City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, is located at the junction of the Ordos Plateau and the northern part of the Loess Plateau. The central position is approximately 36°58'48" north latitude and 105°54'24" east longitude, with a total area of 4433.34 square kilometers. Tongxin has a typical temperate continental climate. During the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, it was part of Yongzhou. In 1958, the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was established, and Tongxin County was directly under the autonomous region. In March 2019, it was listed as the first batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization areas.

Located in Tongxin County, Ningxia, the Tongxin Mosque is an ancient mosque of pure Chinese style. It is extremely rare and is said to be one of the four ancient mosques in China. In terms of appearance, if you don't look carefully, outsiders generally don't think that this is a mosque, the roof-top hall, the four-cornered pointed loft, the typical Chinese traditional classical style, only on the roof and the top of the attic. The new moon logo reveals a trace of Islam. Built in the Ming Dynasty, the mosque is made of loess-fired adobe bricks, which are solemn and simple. In addition to the wall of the doorway, other buildings are built on a high platform. Although the scale of the building is not too large, the overall style of Chinese architecture incorporates the characteristics of Islam, reflecting the blending of Hui culture. .