High-speed rail direct! The underrated hidden gem of a hot spring town in southern Anhui

After the misty rain enters the Jiangnan region, built against the mountains, with small bridges over flowing water, the streams babble endlessly. Enjoy a cup of tea amidst the mountains and appreciate this tranquility; soak in the natural hot springs to relieve the fatigue of the year... Bonfire parties, Jiangnan flavors, the festive atmosphere of southern Anhui is really strong... Compared to the crowded Huizhou and Wuyuan, I prefer this less-known and less crowded treasure of a hot spring town... 🧭Location: Yongquan Town, Tongling, Anhui 🚄High-speed rail: Tongling North Station or Tongling Station, 2 hours from Hangzhou/1 hour from Nanjing 🅿️There is a large parking lot at the entrance, free parking for accommodation, high-speed rail pick-up service (reservation required one day in advance) ... ✅Summarized a two-day and one-night winter hot spring soaking guide 🏃Tour route: 1️⃣Day: Arrive at Yongquan Town at noon ➡️ Check into the hot spring hotel ➡️ Folk custom performance🐲➡️ Jiubao Hot Springs♨️➡️ Jiangnan flavors🥢+ Stroll through the festive night market🏮+ Bonfire party🔥➡️ Return to the hotel for a private hot spring soak 2️⃣Day: Morning buffet breakfast ➡️ Visit the 12 Scenic Spots of Jiangnan ➡️ Climb to the top of Wangjiang Pavilion ➡️ Slide down the mountain on a glass slide ➡️ Stroll around the town (coffee, geese🦢, folk custom performance) ➡️ Buffet lunch ... ✅The festive atmosphere of southern Anhui: In Yongquan Town, with colorful lanterns🏮, dragon dances🐲, light shows... everywhere is filled with the festive atmosphere of Hui-style Anhui... Writing spring couplets, sunning New Year goods, Huangmei opera... it's really bustling; don't miss the Tongling intangible cultural heritage 'bamboo horse flying', parades – in the dim light of night, meet after dusk, the town's night, with lights and decorations, full of colorful lanterns, holding hands to visit the night market, bonfire parties, so lively~ ✅The 12 Scenic Spots of Jiangnan: One of the top ten tourist attractions in Anhui🔟; misty and rainy Jiangnan, the misty scenery is like a landscape painting, a paradise like Peach Blossom Land, mountain streams, clear springs ding-dong, glacial wonders, simply stunning~ Walking up the Orchid Valley, you'll see Wang Anshi's lecture hall, Jinggong Book Hall, the cave where Taoist priest Tang Ye realized the Dao, Hu's Seven Star Fort, glacial wonders from 300 million years ago, fortresses that have been through gunsmoke, and the natural Guanyin stone that 'grants children'... Every step offers a view, tea houses in the mountains, feeling the tranquility, it's really comfortable~ ✅Jiangnan flavors: In the afternoon, you can sit in a coffee shop; in the evening, it's interesting to go to the district, exchange copper coins like ancient people, wander and eat in the Jiangnan district, local snacks, rice wine, baba, coarse rice candy... At night, copper pot mutton, barbecue, spicy crab... a street for foodies~ ✅Jiubao Hot Springs: Real natural hot springs♨️, 2000 meters deep well, rich in minerals, large area, running a hot spring outdoors in winter, it's really awesome~ ... 🏨About accommodation: Inside Yongquan Town, the hot spring hotel offers private hot spring access directly to your room, soaking in a private hot spring after a tiring day, it feels too comfortable~ 🧒Parent-child: There are also parent-child suites~ Both indoor and outdoor parent-child amusement facilities, perfect for a holiday with kids~