Good quality at a low price, attentive service, fresh ingredients, and the Dragon Boat Festival tea is delicious!
🌟 Songyang 3-Day 2-Night Itinerary | Explore the "Last Hidden Gem of Jiangnan" for 1k RMB per person! Off-the-beaten-path ancient villages + cloud-top tea gardens + intangible cultural heritage cuisine – perfect for photos! 🌟 Girls! You've struck gold! A National Geographic-certified "hidden gem of Jiangnan" is hidden in southwestern Zhejiang – Songyang! Directly accessible by high-speed rail, it boasts ancient villages, seas of clouds, tea gardens, and authentic local snacks. Don't want to be crammed in during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays? Quickly check out this guide! ------ 💰 Budget Planning (Under 1k RMB per person!) Project | Economy (RMB) | Comfort (RMB) | Notes Transportation (High-speed rail + bus) | 300 (round trip) | 500 (car rental/charter) | Approx. 2.5h from Shanghai/Hangzhou Accommodation (2 nights) | 300 (guesthouse/inn) | 600 (cloud-top guesthouse) | Recommended: Chenjiapu Village/Yangjiatang Village Entrance Fees | 100-200 | 200-300 | Free for ancient villages, paid activities optional Dining | 200 (snacks + local cuisine) | 400 (specialty restaurants) | 60 RMB per person for a satisfying meal! Total | 800-1000 | 1200-1500 | Affordable for all budgets~ ------ 🏞 Top 4 Must-Visit Attractions 1. Yangjiatang Village · Golden Potala Palace 🌟 Highlights: Ancient trees at the village entrance, rammed earth houses turning golden at dusk, photos look like an oil painting! 📍 Address: Sandu Township (20-minute drive from the county seat) 💡 Tips: The light and shadow are most beautiful around 4 PM; a must-take photo with the "Couple Trees"! You can rest at "Nanshe Coffee" in the village. 2. Chenjiapu Village · An Artistic Ancient Village on a Cliff 🌟 Highlights: The world's most beautiful bookstore, "Pioneer Bookstore," cliffside guesthouses, and sea of clouds views! 📍 Address: Sidu Township (The mountain road is a bit steep; taking the scenic shuttle bus is recommended) 💡 Tips: Limited capacity during holidays; advance reservations are recommended; bookstore postcards can be stamped with a secret stamp. 3. Damushan Tea Garden · Cycling Through the Tea Fields 🌟 Highlights: China's largest cycling tea garden; bike rental is 30 yuan/hour; cycling through the tea fields is incredibly therapeutic! 📍 Address: Xinxing Town (Free admission, car rental extra) 💡 Tips: Sightseeing bus available for families with children; "Silver Monkey Tea" served in the teahouse within the park. 4. Songyang Old Street - A Living Qingming Scroll 🌟 Highlights: Experience intangible cultural heritage such as blacksmithing and paper cutting in the ancient Ming and Qing dynasty street; must-try dishes include Zhuangyuan cake and Shuiqian noodles! 📍 Address: County center (walking distance) 💡 Tips: Even better photos at night when the lanterns are lit; handmade souvenirs available at the intangible cultural heritage museum. ------ 🚗 3 Days 2 Nights Itinerary (Ancient Village + Nature + Culture) DAY 1: Exploring the Ancient Village • Morning: Arrive in Songyang → Rent/Charter a car → Yangjiatang Village (photograph the golden buildings) • Noon: Enjoy farm-style cuisine at "Laoshu Kitchen" in the village (approximately 40 RMB per person) • Afternoon: Youtian Village → Songzhuang Village (600-year-old stone arch bridge + stream flowing through the village) • Overnight: "Feiniaoji" B&B in Chenjiapu Village, enjoy the sea of clouds. DAY 2: Tea Garden Leisure • Morning: Cycling in Damushan Tea Garden → Photographing in the tea fields → Experience tea frying • Noon: Enjoy tea-infused dishes at "Shanjia Qinggong" near the tea garden • Afternoon: Shuangtongshan Scenic Area (Glass walkway + zipline, for adventurers!) • Overnight: Hotel in the county town, stroll through Songyang Old Street for late-night snacks. DAY 3: Cultural Stroll • Morning: Huang Family Courtyard (a palace of wood carving art) → Yanqing Temple Pagoda (a leaning tower from the Northern Song Dynasty) • Noon: Enjoy braised salt-baked chicken in the old street (an intangible cultural heritage delicacy, good for dispelling dampness and promoting health!) • Afternoon: Before returning home, bring back local specialties such as Dragon Boat Festival tea and yellow millet cakes. ----- 🍜 Food Recommendations! You won't have a proper trip if you don't try them! Recommended Foods and Prices (Based on Average Price) Recommended Shops: * Braised Salt-Baked Chicken: Braised in an earthen stove, crispy skin and tender meat, good for dispelling dampness (30-50 RMB) - Xu Ji/Tou Shang Hong * Zhuangyuan Cake: Filled with preserved mustard greens, freshly baked and crispy (5 RMB/each) - Old Street Stall * Xieli Tea: Pig's Trotters stewed with herbs, tender and flavorful (40 RMB) - Farmhouse Restaurant * Yellow Millet Cake: Sticky and chewy stir-fried vegetables, a Songyang specialty (20 RMB) - Available at local supermarkets #CityHumanitiesNotes #SongyangTourism #PlacesYouGetAskedAboutOnWeChat
It's funny, we were staying at a village hotel outside of Songyang County. We went downstairs and asked the front desk for a good restaurant. The lady at the front desk enthusiastically recommended this Braised Salt Chicken with Red Head Country Restaurant. The elderly women even asked if it was a "gift" and asked why they were so enthusiastic about it, hahaha! But after dinner there, the elderly woman insisted on coming back the next day for another meal. How delicious is it?! Just look at the elderly women's insistence on having it! [Smart] Braised Salt Chicken with Red Head It looks like salt-baked chicken, and it certainly is, but the chicken is truly delicious... Imagine a group of elderly women who have never even left Guangzhou approvingly accepting and enjoying this braised salt chicken. How delicious is that! And at just over 70 yuan per piece, it completely captivated the ladies 🉐... I'm going to try it again tomorrow. Beef with Braised Hairy Taro They were so generous with the beef! A huge bowl! I'm a hairy taro fanatic, so I just focused on the glutinous taro. The beef was so tender, the ladies couldn't stop eating... 🥣Red Yeast Rice and Walnut Soup This dessert completely won the ladies' hearts. You know I ate it for two days straight, so much so that the rice wine they ordered later on the road couldn't quite capture the flavor of this dish... It was truly memorable... The portions were generous too. Whenever we liked a dish, we brought the menu and ordered together. The restaurant has a private room, but we always sit downstairs because we don't want to walk up the stairs, haha! The service was fantastic. We've been there twice, and I've become a family-friendly bunch. I'll be back again and again! If you're in Songyang, this restaurant is a must-try! #Local only food #Amway this treasure restaurant #Children love parent-child restaurant #Food Forest Restaurant Check-in #Food Forest Restaurant Check-in
Good quality at a low price, attentive service, fresh ingredients, and the Dragon Boat Festival tea is delicious!
🌟 Songyang 3-Day 2-Night Itinerary | Explore the "Last Hidden Gem of Jiangnan" for 1k RMB per person! Off-the-beaten-path ancient villages + cloud-top tea gardens + intangible cultural heritage cuisine – perfect for photos! 🌟 Girls! You've struck gold! A National Geographic-certified "hidden gem of Jiangnan" is hidden in southwestern Zhejiang – Songyang! Directly accessible by high-speed rail, it boasts ancient villages, seas of clouds, tea gardens, and authentic local snacks. Don't want to be crammed in during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays? Quickly check out this guide! ------ 💰 Budget Planning (Under 1k RMB per person!) Project | Economy (RMB) | Comfort (RMB) | Notes Transportation (High-speed rail + bus) | 300 (round trip) | 500 (car rental/charter) | Approx. 2.5h from Shanghai/Hangzhou Accommodation (2 nights) | 300 (guesthouse/inn) | 600 (cloud-top guesthouse) | Recommended: Chenjiapu Village/Yangjiatang Village Entrance Fees | 100-200 | 200-300 | Free for ancient villages, paid activities optional Dining | 200 (snacks + local cuisine) | 400 (specialty restaurants) | 60 RMB per person for a satisfying meal! Total | 800-1000 | 1200-1500 | Affordable for all budgets~ ------ 🏞 Top 4 Must-Visit Attractions 1. Yangjiatang Village · Golden Potala Palace 🌟 Highlights: Ancient trees at the village entrance, rammed earth houses turning golden at dusk, photos look like an oil painting! 📍 Address: Sandu Township (20-minute drive from the county seat) 💡 Tips: The light and shadow are most beautiful around 4 PM; a must-take photo with the "Couple Trees"! You can rest at "Nanshe Coffee" in the village. 2. Chenjiapu Village · An Artistic Ancient Village on a Cliff 🌟 Highlights: The world's most beautiful bookstore, "Pioneer Bookstore," cliffside guesthouses, and sea of clouds views! 📍 Address: Sidu Township (The mountain road is a bit steep; taking the scenic shuttle bus is recommended) 💡 Tips: Limited capacity during holidays; advance reservations are recommended; bookstore postcards can be stamped with a secret stamp. 3. Damushan Tea Garden · Cycling Through the Tea Fields 🌟 Highlights: China's largest cycling tea garden; bike rental is 30 yuan/hour; cycling through the tea fields is incredibly therapeutic! 📍 Address: Xinxing Town (Free admission, car rental extra) 💡 Tips: Sightseeing bus available for families with children; "Silver Monkey Tea" served in the teahouse within the park. 4. Songyang Old Street - A Living Qingming Scroll 🌟 Highlights: Experience intangible cultural heritage such as blacksmithing and paper cutting in the ancient Ming and Qing dynasty street; must-try dishes include Zhuangyuan cake and Shuiqian noodles! 📍 Address: County center (walking distance) 💡 Tips: Even better photos at night when the lanterns are lit; handmade souvenirs available at the intangible cultural heritage museum. ------ 🚗 3 Days 2 Nights Itinerary (Ancient Village + Nature + Culture) DAY 1: Exploring the Ancient Village • Morning: Arrive in Songyang → Rent/Charter a car → Yangjiatang Village (photograph the golden buildings) • Noon: Enjoy farm-style cuisine at "Laoshu Kitchen" in the village (approximately 40 RMB per person) • Afternoon: Youtian Village → Songzhuang Village (600-year-old stone arch bridge + stream flowing through the village) • Overnight: "Feiniaoji" B&B in Chenjiapu Village, enjoy the sea of clouds. DAY 2: Tea Garden Leisure • Morning: Cycling in Damushan Tea Garden → Photographing in the tea fields → Experience tea frying • Noon: Enjoy tea-infused dishes at "Shanjia Qinggong" near the tea garden • Afternoon: Shuangtongshan Scenic Area (Glass walkway + zipline, for adventurers!) • Overnight: Hotel in the county town, stroll through Songyang Old Street for late-night snacks. DAY 3: Cultural Stroll • Morning: Huang Family Courtyard (a palace of wood carving art) → Yanqing Temple Pagoda (a leaning tower from the Northern Song Dynasty) • Noon: Enjoy braised salt-baked chicken in the old street (an intangible cultural heritage delicacy, good for dispelling dampness and promoting health!) • Afternoon: Before returning home, bring back local specialties such as Dragon Boat Festival tea and yellow millet cakes. ----- 🍜 Food Recommendations! You won't have a proper trip if you don't try them! Recommended Foods and Prices (Based on Average Price) Recommended Shops: * Braised Salt-Baked Chicken: Braised in an earthen stove, crispy skin and tender meat, good for dispelling dampness (30-50 RMB) - Xu Ji/Tou Shang Hong * Zhuangyuan Cake: Filled with preserved mustard greens, freshly baked and crispy (5 RMB/each) - Old Street Stall * Xieli Tea: Pig's Trotters stewed with herbs, tender and flavorful (40 RMB) - Farmhouse Restaurant * Yellow Millet Cake: Sticky and chewy stir-fried vegetables, a Songyang specialty (20 RMB) - Available at local supermarkets #CityHumanitiesNotes #SongyangTourism #PlacesYouGetAskedAboutOnWeChat
It's funny, we were staying at a village hotel outside of Songyang County. We went downstairs and asked the front desk for a good restaurant. The lady at the front desk enthusiastically recommended this Braised Salt Chicken with Red Head Country Restaurant. The elderly women even asked if it was a "gift" and asked why they were so enthusiastic about it, hahaha! But after dinner there, the elderly woman insisted on coming back the next day for another meal. How delicious is it?! Just look at the elderly women's insistence on having it! [Smart] Braised Salt Chicken with Red Head It looks like salt-baked chicken, and it certainly is, but the chicken is truly delicious... Imagine a group of elderly women who have never even left Guangzhou approvingly accepting and enjoying this braised salt chicken. How delicious is that! And at just over 70 yuan per piece, it completely captivated the ladies 🉐... I'm going to try it again tomorrow. Beef with Braised Hairy Taro They were so generous with the beef! A huge bowl! I'm a hairy taro fanatic, so I just focused on the glutinous taro. The beef was so tender, the ladies couldn't stop eating... 🥣Red Yeast Rice and Walnut Soup This dessert completely won the ladies' hearts. You know I ate it for two days straight, so much so that the rice wine they ordered later on the road couldn't quite capture the flavor of this dish... It was truly memorable... The portions were generous too. Whenever we liked a dish, we brought the menu and ordered together. The restaurant has a private room, but we always sit downstairs because we don't want to walk up the stairs, haha! The service was fantastic. We've been there twice, and I've become a family-friendly bunch. I'll be back again and again! If you're in Songyang, this restaurant is a must-try! #Local only food #Amway this treasure restaurant #Children love parent-child restaurant #Food Forest Restaurant Check-in #Food Forest Restaurant Check-in