Take a short stay in Yi County, Anhui! Enjoy a vacation in the 'Chinese painting' countryside at the lowest cost!

Yi County in Anhui is renowned as the 'Chinese painting' countryside, with the famous villages of Xidi and Hongcun known worldwide. Other small villages such as Guanlu, Nanping, Lucun, and Tachuan are also well-known far and wide. In this county, you can freely enjoy the unparalleled beautiful scenery, which is as picturesque as a Chinese painting, to the point where your eyes might become numb. Compared to other well-known tourist counties, the cost of living in Yi County is not exorbitantly high. You can spend a couple of thousand yuan for an in-depth tour, and enjoy the beautiful life of the 'Chinese painting' countryside! Now, I will share the related budget and expenses for your reference! 1. Ticket costs: To be honest, the ticket prices within Yi County are indeed not cheap, but still acceptable. Xidi 94 yuan, Hongcun 94 yuan, Mukeng Bamboo Sea 40 yuan, Nanping 40 yuan, Shouzhuo Garden 70 yuan, Tachuan 30 yuan, Lucun 30 yuan, for a ticket subtotal of 398 yuan. 2. Accommodation costs: There are many homestays and inns in the Xidi and Hongcun scenic areas. As long as it's not during the peak tourist season, the room rates are not high, usually around 200 yuan. Staying one night in Xidi costs 170 yuan, and three nights in Hongcun costs 480 yuan, for an accommodation subtotal of 650 yuan. 3. Dining costs: There are restaurants both inside and outside the Xidi and Hongcun scenic areas. The homestay I stayed at had a restaurant, with an average consumption of 80 yuan per meal, and breakfast at 20 yuan, making the daily dining expense 180 yuan, for a dining subtotal of 720 yuan over four days. 4. Transportation costs: Taxi fare from Yi County high-speed train station to Xidi is 20 yuan, bus from Xidi to Hongcun is 10 yuan, taxi fares from Hongcun to Lucun, Tachuan, Nanping, and Guanlu village are 180 yuan, and taxi fare from Hongcun to Yi County high-speed train station is 60 yuan, for a transportation subtotal of 270 yuan. The total cost for a 4-day and 3-night in-depth tour of the 'Chinese painting' countryside in Yi County is 398 yuan + 650 yuan + 720 yuan + 270 yuan = 2038 yuan.