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Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden, Longyan
This majestic place will surely satisfy your eyes. With wide range of Cherry Blossom trees to striking scenery and impressive view of hills surrounded by green plants, this is a must-see attraction.
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Dragon Year Footprints (8) —— Taipin Cherry Blossom Tea Garden
There are many places where you can enjoy cherry blossoms, but appreciating them in a tea garden is quite distinctive. First of all, the colors, with the green tea garden as a backdrop, the cherry blossoms appear even more vivid and eye-catching, pleasing to the eye and soothing to the heart; secondly, the sowing characteristics of the tea garden add a sense of line to the view from a distance; at the tea house on the mountain top, one can sit by the floor-to-ceiling windows, sipping tea and enjoying the flowers, which is quite atmospheric. Taipin Cherry Blossom Tea Garden, it must be one of the most beautiful footprints of my Dragon Year!
Photographed at Taipin Cherry Blossom Tea Garden on February 23, 2024
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Xiamen Vicinity | In another month, attend a cherry blossom date
It takes over two hours by car from Xiamen to Zhangping, Longyan to admire the cherry blossoms. The cherry blossom garden, which has been featured in National Geographic of China, is very large. You can actually see a pink train shuttling between the cherry trees and tea fields, which is super romantic.
🌸Cherry Blossom Season:
1️⃣Early to mid-February for the first wave of blossoms, mainly red varieties like China Red, Feihan Ying, Mist Cherry, and Peony Cherry
2️⃣Mid to late February for the second wave, mainly white Yoshino cherry and pink Yunnan cherry
3️⃣Early to mid-March for the third wave, featuring pink Guanshan, Songyue, and Imperial Yoshino cherry
📍Tips:
1️⃣There is a well-planned cherry blossom viewing route in the park; just follow it.
2️⃣The area near Taiping Tea House has the most and densest cherry blossoms.
3️⃣Take the small train for 28 RMB per person to shuttle through the tea garden.
4️⃣Bring a drone for stunning aerial shots.
5️⃣Wear light-colored clothes or bring your own traditional costume for better photo effects.
6️⃣It is recommended to enter the park before 9 am and bring a small stool to stand on for better photography.
📍Location: Taiping Cherry Blossom Tea Garden, Yongfu Town, Zhangping, Longyan City, Fujian
🎫Ticket: 50 RMB per person; children under 1.2 meters (inclusive) and seniors over 70 years old (inclusive) are free
⏰Time: 08:00--17:00
🅿️Parking: On-site parking available, 10 RMB
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Where to Go in Fujian on Weekends—Yongfu Cherry Blossom Tea Garden is in Season Now
🌟 'National Geographic' didn't lie to me, Fujian will turn into a beautiful painting this month||With the warmth of spring and flowers blooming everywhere, cherry blossoms must have a place in spring. Of course, it's time to enjoy the cherry blossoms, and today I'm sharing a stunning cherry blossom viewing spot.
✨ No need to go all the way to Japan to see the beautiful cherry blossoms. They are located in Fujian's Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden, which has successfully made it onto the covers of 'China National Geographic' and 'World Geographic' magazines.
🌸 Green tea and red cherry blossoms, amidst tens of thousands of acres of tea gardens, experience the unique romance of China. The garden is now officially open, and the blooming period lasts from late January to mid-to-late March.
🌷 Traveling to Yongfu in spring, riding the pink little train, wandering in the pink cherry blossom garden, how romantic would that be?
💐 Yongfu Cherry Blossom Tea Garden has a total of more than 50,000 acres of tea gardens and over 100,000 cherry trees complementing each other, creating a unique tea field cherry blossom charm.
🌺 There are as many as 42 varieties of cherry blossoms here, including the Feihan cherry, Yunnan cherry, Yoshino cherry, Peony cherry, Fujian mountain cherry, etc., the number of which is said to be 'the most among cherry blossom gardens in China'.
✅【Best Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots in Yongfu】
✨ There are mainly three places to enjoy cherry blossoms in Yongfu: Taipin Cherry Blossom Tea Garden, Yongfu Cherry Blossom Tea Garden, and Dengjiafang Cherry Blossom Garden.
Taipin Cherry Blossom Garden: The largest scale, with the flowering season at the end of January, early February, and mid-to-late March, opening in three waves, with cherry blossoms forming a continuous expanse when in bloom.
Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden: Smaller scale, with the flowering season in early to mid-February, belonging to the first wave of cherry blossoms.
Dengjiafang Cherry Blossom Garden: Not small in scale, with the flowering season mainly concentrated in early to mid-February, echoing the Taipin Cherry Blossom Tea Garden from afar.
📸【Photography Tips】
🎈 The light is better before 9 am and after 4 pm, which is very suitable for portrait photography. Wearing Hanfu for photos is super beautiful, and Hanfu rental is available at the entrance for 60 yuan for 2 hours.
🎈 The cherry blossom garden is divided into three hilltops. The cherry blossom avenue by the teahouse on the hill is the most beautiful, suitable for aerial photography. The cherry blossom avenue on the opposite hilltop is also nice.
🎈 The farthest Fangfei Platform is suitable for overlooking, but actually, it's not that photogenic.
🎈 Aerial photography is beautiful, but it's now prohibited, remember to bring a telephoto lens for better shots.
🏞 Scenic Area: Yongfu Taipin Cherry Blossom Garden
✅ Address: Taipin Cherry Blossom Garden, Yongfu Town, Zhangping, Fujian
🎫 Ticket: 50 yuan, 2 yuan for Zhangping residents, 10 yuan for parking, 30 yuan for small and large trains.
🚗 Transportation: Self-driving is recommended for convenience, or take a high-speed train to Zhangping West Station, then go to Zhangping Bus Station and take the bus to Yongfu Town.
🏠 Accommodation: You can stay at Taiyuan Mountain Villa Hotel in Yongfu, which is quite nice, or stay in Zhangping city area.
【tips】‼️
The cherry blossoms have just started blooming, and there are not many tourists yet. If you want fewer people, be sure to enter the garden early.
When taking photos, be careful not to step on the tea plants, and do not walk on roads that are prohibited.
It is recommended to wear light-colored clothes or Hanfu for better photos!
A helicopter experience has been added this year, so aerial photography is not allowed!
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Yongding Earth Building Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
After 48 hours, you will see the Yongding Earth Building in Miyazaki's "Big Fish Sea Bream".
After watching the big fish sea otter, I will go to see the real earth building. The director of "The Big Fish Begonia" said: "We should find the most mysterious building in China as much as possible to let people go to the state like ancient China." So I found the mysterious Fujian earth building.
Local scenery
The portraits and photos on the walls of the ancestral hall declare the fascination of the builders of the earth building, and hundreds of years later the earth buildings are ushered in daily, feeling that it is not only a step forward. The scenic spot is even more a home.
tends to be plain and quiet, and sleep peacefully in the cockerel dog shit. Walk the life on the wind and frost trail. If you want to relax and don't know where to go, don't put it here. Well, the long ancient road, the century-old dad, the magical earth building, and the Lingshan clear water, all give people a sense of transcendental.
There is no reinforced concrete here, there is no squatting crowd, there is a kind of sneak peek at the half-day leisure, the residents live peacefully, the chickens and ducks walk in the air, sit on the roots of the earthen walls, blow the sun, feel like they are living People here.
There is a feeling after the return trip
When the city's reinforced concrete separates the neighborhood's hotlines, the earthen building, which is much longer than the package building, can also be seen as a vivid epitome of the Chinese family tradition.
About accommodation
The Prince Hotel lived next to the Tulou. It is recommended to stay in the vicinity of the Tulou for one night. In the evening, the lights are brilliantly shaded. Summer and summer feel more beautiful than the daytime. It is simply the restoration of the real scene of "The Big Fish Sea Bream", and also the artistic conception of "Spirited Away".
will bring items
comfortable shoes, wear high heels on the soft stone road, you know. Sunscreen, parasol, charging treasure.
The weather
general earth building will be inhabited by residents, and it is generally charged for going upstairs. Wear cool summer outfits in September. If you want to stay, you need to wear long trousers and simply wear them. Prepare the rain gear before.
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is nothing more than freedom of freedom
and a no-brainable mountain age
summer time reminiscent of a short time
with Songbird called breeze
relaxed time clockwork Yongding
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Suggested play time: two days and one night
self-driving navigation coordinates: Longyan City, Fujian Province Hongkeng Village, Hukeng Town, Yongding District
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Fujian·Yongding Tulou
"Four stories high, four rings of buildings, four hundred rooms up and down, circle within circle, ring within ring, standing through the vicissitudes of three hundred years."
I took a self-driving trip to the Fujian Tulou during the Spring Festival and visited the Fujian Tulou King Chengqi Building and the surrounding tulou.
Chengqi Building is located in Gaobei Village, Gaotou Township, Yongding County, Fujian Province. It first appeared in the "Chinese Folk Houses" stamps issued by China in 1986. It is said to have been founded during the Ming Dynasty's Chongzhen period and was not completed until the Qing Dynasty's Kangxi period, taking half a century.
To the west of Chengqi Building is the Qiaofu Building, which was built in 1962. It is a three-story single-ring round building. There is a circle of walls outside the building, with an outer gate on the wall, forming a courtyard. This place is also a filming location for the movie "Big Fish & Begonia". This building is famous for producing 11 PhDs, hence it is also known as the Doctor's Building.
To the east of Chengqi Building is a square tulou, Shize Building, which was built during the Qing Dynasty's Jiaqing period and was later destroyed and rebuilt. The floor at the entrance inside the building is a model of ancient coins, and the building's design of one door, two wells, three halls, and four staircases is very distinctive.
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The Fujian Yongding Tulou gives one the urge to move right in!
🚗Transportation
Yongding Tulou is quite far from the train station, so driving there is recommended 🚘
👉Yongding Tulou is divided into two scenic areas, the King Tulou Scenic Area and the Prince Tulou Scenic Area. If you're short on time, the King Tulou Scenic Area is highly recommended.
👉King Tulou Scenic Area
Qiaofu Building
Built in 1962, it is the youngest tulou and also the only one that visitors can enter and explore.
Chengqi Building
The most famous tulou, built during the Kangxi period, is characterized by its layers of interconnected rooms forming a complete tulou. A must-visit!
Shize Building
A rectangular tulou, built during the Jiaqing period.
👉Prince Tulou Scenic Area
Zhencheng Building
The most elegant tulou, with a decoration style that is sure to catch your eye.
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Yongding Tulou
Yongding Tulou
Waking up in the morning, the sun is shining. As planned, we set off for Meizhou, and visited Yongding Tulou on the way. What we saw along the way: 1. Old Tulou group. 2. New use of old Tulou. 3. New buildings imitating Tulou.
There are three points of interest.
From an architectural perspective, Tulou is a rammed earth wall building, mostly for defensive needs. The walls are more than one meter thick, the first and second floors cannot have windows, and accordingly cannot be inhabited. The first floor is the living room, kitchen and bathroom, the second floor is for storage, and the third and fourth floors are for living. When one household builds it, it must be grouped and followed, so it is often in groups. The volume of Tulou is between Kaiping Diaolou and Western castles, but the techniques are completely different, which is indeed a great invention of mankind.
In terms of enclosed area, square has a large area, and the internal division is easy, so ordinary families can enjoy it. The circumference of the circle is short, but the internal space division needs to be on a large radius to be reasonable, so it is mostly used by large families. Longyan has more than 300 round earth houses and more than 2000 square ones.
The Zhencheng Tulou we visited this time, in the first year of the Republic of China (1912), the wealthy businessman Lin Renshan passed away, and his son Lin Hongchao, a designer, inherited his father's business, personally designed and supervised the construction. The round double circle is 10 meters high and divided into four layers, with a diameter of about 60 meters. The outer circle is divided into eight residential courtyards, and the inner circle courtyard is used for guests. The separation of the family courtyard uses the traditional solid brick mountain wall technique. The south side of the outer circle opens the main door, and the inner circle has an outer hall (official hall) and an inner hall (ancestral hall), and the north of the outer circle opens the incense hall, forming the main axis of social interaction. There are corridors running through the inner and outer circles, Yin and Yang two wells, and they are connected to the ear rooms on the left and right, forming a line of life and production. Convenient and practical.
From a sociological perspective, the ancient county yamen were all small governments, and family governance played an important role. Zhencheng Building is inhabited by four Lin brothers, who pass on farming and reading, have a strong family style, and each hall hangs plaques and couplets, which can be savored carefully.
The couplets engraved on both sides of the gate: "Doing national affairs, reading sage books".
The couplet in front of the official hall: "Zhen is a family voice, it's good to be filial and fraternal; some achievements, starting from diligence and thrift".
There are two on the inner wall of the official hall: one is Lin Hongchao's own book "Speech and behavior, good roots of blessings"; the other is "People have always been respectful and long-lived, and the articles have always been correct and surprising".
The couplet of the Guanyin shrine in the back hall: "Zhen brushes the spirit and participates in the mysterious truth; Cheng achieves the fruit of Bodhi. Observe at will."
The couplet of the back hall: "Zhen works, there is no leisure time, young time, strong time, old time, always need to work hard; Chengming is not easy, family affairs, national affairs, world affairs, everything needs to be cared about."
From the perspective of cultural relics, Zhencheng Building is one of the four earth buildings in Yongding that have obtained national key cultural relic protection. It is not the oldest or the largest, but it is the best preserved; and the official hall and ancestral hall are all Western-style, with unique styles. Lin Hongchao once served as a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of China and a member of the Central Committee of the Republic of China, with a wide range of social interactions. The plaque "Li Dang Guan Xing" engraved on the door lintel was written by Li Yuanhong, the president of the Republic of China. The couplet in the official hall "People have always been respectful and long-lived, and the articles have always been correct and surprising", is from the hand of Hui Shiqi, a famous scholar of the Qing Dynasty.
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Changting Ancient City Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Tingzhou Ancient City | High Cost-Performance Strategy
College students traveling on a budget, this is how to save a lot of money!
Depart from Quanzhou Station, take the high-speed train🚅 directly to Changting South Station. After exiting the station, you can take a taxi or a bus, the commute time is about the same, taxi costs ¥20, bus🚌 costs two coins.
🏠For accommodation, we chose the Changting Wangjiang Residence Inn, which has a reasonable cost-performance ratio, and in the off-season, it's just over a hundred. They offer a complimentary scenic spot pass (the pass alone costs 95 yuan), which allows access to 5 attractions (Jichuanmen City Wall, Baxi Pavilion, Doctor's Residence, Wolong Academy, Woodworking Training Center). It's recommended to choose one that comes with a ticket, which is almost like getting accommodation for free.
🙋Jichuanmen is suitable for visiting at night. Go out around 7 pm, you can choose the Tingjiang Night Tour project (half price for students at 40 yuan), which lasts about 30min and includes a light show, quite nice. After the boat tour, you can walk to Jichuanmen City Wall, scan the code to enter, make sure to do so before 21:00, recommended visiting time is 30min. Afterwards, you can go to the vicinity of Wolong Academy to check in the famous quote by Louis Ai Lai.
🙋The next morning, go out around 8 am for a walk to feel the atmosphere of the ancient city, and you can see laundry being washed by the river. The morning itinerary is recommended to include Baxi Pavilion, Doctor's Residence, and Woodworking Training Center. Leave around 9 am, and after a ten-minute walk, you'll reach Baxi Building (Baxi Pavilion and Doctor's Residence are connected). The online information says it opens at 9 am, but it's actually 10 am, so if you arrive early, you can first visit the Woodworking Training Center, take a quick tour for about ten minutes, and learn about woodworking development and Hakka architecture. After that, you can visit the nearby Tianhou Palace, enter the attractions around 10 am, and Baxi Pavilion and Doctor's Residence can be visited in 30min, with a performance at Baxi Pavilion at 11 am (one of the Eight Joys). After exiting, you can go to Guizhi Sweet Soup Shop to check in and take photos with a great vibe.
🙋Afternoon itinerary, visit Wolong Academy. Wolong Academy is recommended for 1h of visiting time, and be careful❗️when walking, as it's easy to sprain your ankle if you're not used to the stairs. After exiting, you can go to Diantou Street and Sanyuan Pavilion.
Food recommendations:
Stewed pig kidney, boiled beef with an average price of 15-20
Boji Ba, near Sanyuan Pavilion, costs 5 yuan per serving, not particularly tasty
Dengzhan Cake, vegetarian 2 yuan/piece, with meat 3 yuan/piece
Changting dried tofu (this is delicious!)
Ginger candy (lots of ginger candy shops)
If there are no other plans, you can return! If you have plenty of time, you can choose the bus, Changting No. 3 route, no need for a Longyan bus card, just use the payment code to pay.
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It's not Hunan's Fenghuang! Fujian also has such a thousand-year-old ancient city!!
International friend Louis Ailler once said, 'China has the two most beautiful small towns, one is Hunan's Fenghuang and the other is Fujian's Changting.' Changting is really beautiful now! It's definitely worth a visit!!
Let me, a native born and raised in Changting, tell you how to enjoy Changting, how to eat!! A collection of two-day and one-night travel strategies for Changting, this one article is enough!! A complete guide to delicacies, transportation, accommodations, and attractions
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🚗 About Transportation
🔘 Take a high-speed train to 【Changting South Station】, after exiting the station take a taxi or bus to the city area, it takes about 10-15 minutes by taxi
🔘 If driving, just go directly to the city area, find a place to park, then walk~
🔘 The city area is very small, it's not easy to hail a taxi during festivals, but there are many shared electric bikes in the city area which are very practical, it's recommended to ride these
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🏨 About Accommodations
The county town is very small, it's convenient to stay anywhere as long as it's in the city area, many guesthouses can't be reached directly by car, I personally suggest staying in a hotel, it's very convenient to take a taxi from the hotels in the city area, and it basically costs about 10 yuan to go anywhere
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⛩️ About Attractions
Listing several must-visit attractions in Changting
✅ Jichuan Gate (overlooking the night view of Tingzhou from the city gate)
✅ Dafu Di (the number one carved building in Fujian)
✅ Tingzhou Baxi Hall (showcasing the eight great joys of Hakka life)
✅ Wolong Academy (with Huizhou-style architecture donated by Jackie Chan, it's better to visit during the day)
✅ Diantou Street (a very charming ancient street with lots of snacks and specialties)
✅ Sanyuan Pavilion - Museum - Tingzhou Examination Hall - Confucian Temple (all on one line, stroll and check in)
✅ Dingwuling (a Hakka mountain fortress village with no mosquitoes for a thousand years)
✅ Qucaoli Wharf (Tingzhou wharf with a Jiangnan charm)
Anyway, Changting is just that big, except for Dingwuling and Qucaoli Wharf, the other attractions are very concentrated~ you can see them just by walking around!
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🎫 About Tickets
Other places do not require tickets🎫, a combo ticket for four attractions is 88 RMB per person, now you can buy the 'Tingfu Ticket', which not only allows you to enjoy the eight attractions inside and outside the city area but also includes benefits from fifteen businesses, and the physical ticket is also super beautiful.
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🍜 About Food
Hakka cuisine, you can eat it for a lifetime without getting tired! Here are a few of my favorite Hakka restaurants and snack shops,
✅ Xunwei Tingzhou
✅ Tingxiang Garden
✅ Shengquan Snacks
✅ City Wall Fried Potato Cakes
✅ Xuancheng Boji Board
✅ Laoke Taste
✅ Baxi Courtyard
✅ Qinhui Nan Food Restaurant
✅ Qixing Restaurant
✅ Fatty's Clear Soup Noodles
✅ Axiu's Clear Soup Noodles
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📝 About the Route
✔️ First day: Arrive in Changting at noon▶️ Have lunch on Shuidong Street▶️ Visit Taiping Bridge in the afternoon▶️ Attractions inside Dongda Street▶️ Jichuan Gate▶️ Diantou Street▶️ Sanyuan Pavilion▶️ Wolong Academy▶️ Have dinner on Diantou Street▶️ Stroll again to see the night view
✔️ Second day: Take a taxi to Dingwuling or Qucaoli Wharf, return to the county town for lunch, buy some Changting specialties like dried tofu in the afternoon (if not going, you can continue to stroll around the city area, the route is roughly the same, mainly focusing on eating)
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Hakka Capital
Fujian Longyan City, Changting County, "Beautiful Tingzhou, the Capital of Hakka". It seems like everywhere claims to be the capital of Hakka; it's like South Africa, which has three capitals.
During the Tang Dynasty, Fujian had five prefectures: Jianzhou, Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, and Tingzhou, which is how Fujian got its name.
Changting is a national historical and cultural city, with the Southern Song Dynasty Wolong Academy (first four pictures), ancient city walls, etc. The last two pictures are of red cultural relics; Chairman Mao once stayed and drank well water here.
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The Moments are blowing up! It's really in Fujian, in Changting, Longyan
Following the trend on Little Ctrip has been the most successful ever😍😍, and it turns out to be in Changting🤩🤩! International friend Louis Aly once said: 'There are two of the most beautiful towns in China, one is Fenghuang in Hunan, and the other is Changting in Fujian.' Changting today is truly breathtaking😍, and definitely worth a visit!!
⚠️However, be aware❗❗ Do not come to Changting during public holidays😭😭. Take my advice😣! During the holidays, Changting is not only crowded👨👩👧👦, but accommodation prices are outrageously high!! What usually costs 100 yuan could go up to 500-700 yuan😱.
Changting is small, and a two-day weekend trip is enough👒. Let me, a native of Changting, tell you how to play and eat here~🎉🎊. I've got all the strategies for food🥘, transportation🚌, accommodation🛏, and attractions✨!
- 🚇Transportation: Take the high-speed train to , and from there you can take a taxi🚕 or a bus to the city center, which takes about 10-15 minutes. If you're driving🚗, just head to the city center, find a place to park, and then you can walk around. The city center is small, taxis are hard to get during holidays, but there are many shared electric scooters🛵, which are very practical, and I recommend cycling.
- 🏠Accommodation: The county town is not big, and it's convenient to stay anywhere. As long as you are in the main urban area, a taxi ride to anywhere will basically cost you 10 yuan🤑. However, many homestays can't be reached directly by car, so I personally recommend staying in a hotel🏬.
- 🏞Attractions: Here are a few must-visit spots. ✅Jichuan Gate: Climb the city gate and take in the night view of Tingzhou🎇. ✅Dafudi: The number one carved building in Fujian, truly lives up to its reputation👍. ✅Tingzhou Baxi Hall: Showcases the eight great joys of Hakka life🎊. ✅Wolong Academy: Features Huizhou-style architecture donated by Jackie Chan, better to visit during the day🌞. ✅Diantou Street: A charming ancient street with lots of snacks and specialties🛍. ✅Sanyuan Pavilion-Museum-Tingzhou Examination Hall-Confucian Temple: All on one line, you can stroll along and check in📸. ✅Dingwuling: A Hakka mountain fortress, a village without mosquitoes for a thousand years🦟. ✅Qu'aoli Wharf: The Tingzhou wharf, with a southern charm.
- 🎫Tickets: Except for Dingwuling and Qu'aoli Wharf, other attractions do not require tickets. A combo ticket for four attractions is 88 yuan per person.
- 🍱Food: Hakka cuisine is endlessly delicious😋! Here are a few of my favorite Hakka restaurants and snack shops. ✅Xunwei Tingzhou, ✅Shengquan Snacks, ✅Chengqiang Fried Potato Cakes, ✅Xuancheng Boji Board, ✅Laoke Wei, ✅Baxi Courtyard, ✅Qixing Restaurant, ✅Axiu Clear Soup Noodles, ✅Old Store Dry Steamed Meat, ✅Qinhui Nan Food Restaurant...
- 🛣Itinerary: ✔Day 1: Arrive in Changting at noon→Have lunch on Shuidong Street→Visit attractions inside Taiping Bridge and Dongda Street in the afternoon→Jichuan Gate→Diantou Street→Sanyuan Pavilion→Wolong Academy→Diantou Street for dinner→Stroll again at night to enjoy the night view🌃. ✔Day 2: Take a taxi to Dingwuling or Qu'aoli Wharf, return to the county town for lunch, and buy some Changting specialties like dried tofu in the afternoon🎁.
⚠️Friendly Reminder: Do not drive yourself to Changting during holidays, park your car at the hotel, and then use shared bicycles for transportation🚲.
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Chuxi Tulou cluster Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
It’s all about community in the Fujian tulou; these rural dwellings are an incredible traditional feature of Fujian province, where both round and square earthen structures seemingly rise from the ground. Built between the 12th and 20th centuries, they’re usually large and enclosed buildings with only one or two entrances, and can house up to 800 people!
I spent a three-day weekend exploring a number of these old structures, wandering the wooden hallways of memorialised Tulou, as well as witnessing how locals still live their day to day lives in these Tulou buildings.
📍Fujian Province
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Chuxi Tulou Cluster | Arriving at the Divine Enclosure
When visiting Fujian, the Tulou is a must-visit,
if you're tired of the crowds at the 'King of Tulou' and 'Four Dishes and One Soup',
then consider visiting the Chuxi Tulou Cluster,
hailed as 'China's most beautiful Tulou cluster',
built over hundreds of years from the Ming Dynasty to the present, it is the settlement of the Xu family,
and also the most primitive and Hakka-culture-rich Tulou in Yongding district.
There are few tourists, and it's very pristine, simple, and natural.
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The Chuxi Tulou Cluster consists of five circular buildings and dozens of square buildings, with main types including rectangular, square, circular, hexagonal, etc. The names of the buildings in the Chuxi Tulou Cluster all contain the character 'Qing', symbolizing prosperity and good fortune. The unique architectural style and ancient charm of the Chuxi Tulou Cluster reflect high aesthetic and historical value, showcasing the wisdom and creative talent of the working people.
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⭐️⭐️Tips:
✅Many people still live in these Tulous, offering a rich atmosphere of daily life, incomparable to the commercialized Gaobei Tulou Cluster.
✅You can visit the buildings, and it's recommended to hire a guide, so visiting someone's home won't be awkward.
✅The surrounding area is picturesque, especially the stream at the entrance of the village, where standing on the stepping stones above the stream makes for great photos.
✅Walking into the village, there's a primary school and a square, surrounded by residential houses, giving off a vibe from the 70s and 80s of the last century, feeling like a journey through time.
✅Suitable for self-driving, you can drive directly to the village parking lot, which also offers a great view of the Chuxi Tulou Cluster.
✅There are many homestays in the village, but the conditions are very basic. If you like this kind of environment, you can stay for a few days and have a great experience.
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⭐️⭐️Key attractions of the Chuxi Tulou Cluster:
☑️Jiqing Building consists of two concentric circles, with the outer circle's top layer featuring 9 watchtowers and multiple staircases. There are 4 watchtowers under the eaves of the four-story outer wall, and the entire building has only one main entrance.
☑️Shengqing Building is a square Tulou dwelling, composed of two square Tulous, inner and outer.
☑️Shanqing Building is adjacent to Jiqing Building, a circular Tulou with three stories.
☑️Gengqing Building is a circular Tulou with a timber structure, three stories high.
☑️Gongqing Building is a hexagonal Tulou dwelling, with a timber structure, four stories high.
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🚌From the Hubin South Road Long-Distance Bus Station in Xiamen, buses depart from early morning at 6 am to 12:30 pm directly to Xiayang, passing through Xiamen-Zhangzhou-Nanjing-Xiayang, with a total journey of 6 hours.
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Chuxi Tulou
Chuxi Tulou Group is the most primitive and most Hakka cultural Tulou in Yongding District, known as 'the most beautiful Tulou Group in China'.
MARGO LOWE
Heed advice and succeed! The experience of the Chuxi Tulou in Yongding is excellent!
Originally planned to navigate directly to "Yongding Tulou", the hotel front desk recommended Chuxi Tulou saying there are fewer people, so I searched online and found out that "Yongding" is the name of this area, everyone is Yongding Tulou, and indeed many netizens say that Chuxi has fewer tourists.
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After arriving, it felt like a deserted scenic spot... There were probably only twenty or thirty tourists, and when we left the scenic spot at 5 o'clock, there were only two private cars left.
- Hired a guide to lead the way and learned that it was because it was further from Zhangzhou and Xiamen, Zhangzhou/Xiamen would rather plan a day trip to Gaobei Tulou (Tulou King/Chengqi Building), Hongkeng Tulou (Tulou Prince). If you come to Chuxi Tulou, you have to spend an extra hour round trip. So Chuxi is relatively quiet, and there is not much commercialization, which is very suitable for those who want to take pictures.
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The Jiqing Building in the scenic area is a reference in "Big Fish Begonia", the red carpet scene comes from Jiqing Building, and Jiqing Building is also a rare Tulou in the nearby Tulou group that can go upstairs directly. The residents of the entire building have moved out and the building is open as an exhibition hall.
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P 1-2: Viewing platform perspective
P 3-4: Check in Big Fish Begonia
P 5-6: Outside of the Tulou and viewing platform
P 7: Jiqing Building
P 8: Big Fish Begonia scene
P 9: Outside of Chengqi Building
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But the lights are not turned on at night in Chuxi Tulou, the guide said that the lights are turned on at night in Gaobei Tulou/Chengqi Building, Hongkeng Tulou, and the tradition of coming here... I have to take a night scene of the same style as Big Fish Begonia, and drive half an hour to Gaobei Tulou, paid a little "sanitation fee" to the local aunt to take me upstairs, but I was a bit disappointed, the movie is computer-made, it is impossible to reproduce 1:1 in reality, adjusted multiple angles, focal lengths, it is hard to find a satisfactory one.
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When leaving, I took a turn, and indeed Gaobei/Hongkeng is more commercialized, the scenic area gate outside Zhencheng Building/Huanxing Building is a rustic light show, the tourist center to Gaobei Tulou are all restaurants, tea shops, and locals will also sell tea and cigarettes. - Commercialization is an effective way for locals to increase income, and it can also meet some of the catering and shopping needs of commercial groups, but excessive commercialization inevitably affects some people's travel experience.
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"The places we used to go to were archaeological sites or palaces and temples, but the Tulou is different. For the people living here, the Tulou is their home."--Bankruptcy Brothers
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Tips/Summary:
1. The lights are not turned on at night in Chuxi Tulou. But the Jiqing Building in Chuxi Tulou is uninhabited, and there will be no residents' laundry in the picture when taking pictures.
2. The play time in Chuxi Tulou is about 2 hours, it is recommended to arrive before 3 o'clock at the latest. It takes about 75 minutes to drive from Longyan city.
3. There is basically no public transportation, it is recommended to drive/rent a car to go.
4. Gaobei Tulou/Chengqi Building is free to enter after the security guard gets off work at night (the restaurant owner nearby said the time is 8.20). Enter through the tourist center gate after parking.
5. Forget about staying in the Tulou... The local aunt took me to see it, it's a bit tough.
Aurora_Nightshade+34
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Spring Flower Viewing - Fujian to Transform into a Dreamy Scroll This Month
🌸🍃 Fujian is set to become a dreamy scroll this month, truly living up to National Geographic's high praise. This spring, Fujian will turn into a vivid oil painting in your camera! 🌸 The verdant tea gardens blend with the delicate beauty of 🌸 cherry blossoms. There's no need to fly to Japan; it's all in Fujian's Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden, which has graced the covers of 'Chinese National Geography' & 'World Geography' magazines!
🌺🌷 With the bright spring light and flowers vying for beauty, how could cherry blossoms miss out on this grand stage of spring? 🌸 For spring festival travel, the must-visit cherry blossom viewing spot is revealed!
🌈🌟 Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden, a dazzling gem of Fujian, has lifted its veil. From late January to mid-to-late March, enjoy nearly two months of blooming season at your leisure!
🎈🚂 Imagine riding the pink mini train through the tender sea of flowers in Yongfu Cherry Blossom Tea Garden - can you picture this dreamy romance?
🌹🌿 Over 50,000 acres of tea gardens embrace more than 100,000 cherry trees competing in beauty. The cherry blossom scenery of Yongfu Cherry Blossom Tea Garden is unique worldwide, showcasing Chinese-style pastoral romance!
🌸🌼 Here, there are 42 distinctive varieties of cherry blossoms, such as Feihan cherry, Yunnan cherry, Yoshino cherry, Peony cherry, and Fujian mountain cherry, etc. The total number of cherry blossoms is said to be 'the best in domestic cherry blossom gardens'!
🔍👀【Yongfu's Three Major Cherry Blossom Viewing Treasures】
1️⃣🌸 Taipin Cherry Blossom Garden: With an unrivaled scale, three waves of blossoms successively bloom at the end of January, early February, and mid-to-late March, like a surging sea of cherry blossoms!
2️⃣🌸 Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden (Main Park Area): Slightly smaller in scale but equally enchanting, the flowering season is concentrated in early to mid-February, presenting the first cherry blossom show!
3️⃣🌸 Dengjiafang Cherry Blossom Garden: Also magnificent, the peak of the flowering season arrives in early to mid-February, echoing Taipin Cherry Blossom Garden from afar and weaving a dreamlike sea of flowers!
📷👀【Essential Photography Tips】
ⅰ. 🌅 The gentle light of the morning sun and 🌇 the twilight afterglow are perfect for portrait photography. Wearing Hanfu and capturing beautiful moments here is ideal, and Hanfu rental service is available in the park for just 60 yuan/2 hours!
ⅱ. 🌲 The cherry blossom avenue on the hill where the tea room surrounded by cherry blossoms is located is particularly stunning. Whether it's a ground-level perspective or a bird's-eye view aerial shot, you can capture amazing photos!
ⅲ. 🏞 Although Fangfei Platform is suitable for overlooking the panorama, the photographic effect is average; special note: although aerial photography is absolutely stunning, it is currently not allowed, so a telephoto lens will be your best companion!
🗺️🏞️【Overview of Travel Details】
_destination_: Yongfu Taipin Cherry Blossom Garden
📍 Address: Taipin Cherry Blossom Garden, Yongfu Town, Zhangping City, Fujian Province
🎟 Ticket Price: Regular ticket price is 50 yuan, with a special discount for Zhangping locals at only 2 yuan, plus a parking fee of 10 yuan, and mini train and big train sightseeing experiences starting from 30 yuan.
🚗: Self-driving is the preferred choice for convenience, or you can opt to take a high-speed train to Zhangping West Station and then transfer to a shuttle bus to Yongfu Town.
🏡: Taiyuan Mountain Villa Hotel in Yongfu Town offers quality accommodation services, or consider staying in Zhangping city area to meet a variety of travel needs.
📌💡【Useful Tips】
• The cherry blossoms are about to bloom, and it's best to enter the park early in the morning before the crowds arrive to enjoy the tranquility;
• When taking photos under the cherry trees, be sure to take care of the tea trees and follow the no-entry signs;
• For outfits, it's recommended to choose light-colored clothing or gorgeous Hanfu for more eye-catching photo effects!
💖🌸 Let's step into the cherry blossom world of Yongfu, Fujian, and engrave this beautiful time surrounded by flowers in our hearts, sharing the pink romance of spring! 🌸💖
aelin_6778
Fujian's ten-thousand-acre cherry blossom tea garden is so beautiful it made the magazine cover!
Wow😮! While the north is still covered in ice and snow, spring in Fujian has quietly arrived🌸~ The green tea garden and pink cherry blossoms are a perfect match🤩, and they will never go out of style! It feels like it could be on the cover of 'Chinese National Geography' and 'World Geography Magazine'📰!
Choose this place for your Spring Festival travels🎉! In the ten-thousand-acre cherry blossom tea garden, experience a uniquely Chinese romance🥰~
📍Fujian Longyan Zhangping City Yongfu Town 'Tai Pin Cherry Blossom Garden'
🚗Transportation: It is recommended to drive by car🚗. It takes about 2-3 hours from Xiamen/Zhangzhou, and 40-50 minutes from Longyan city center.
🅿️Parking: There is a parking lot in the scenic area, or you can park at a roadside private parking lot for 10 yuan/time.
🎫Ticket: 50 yuan, you can book tickets online in advance.
🛏Accommodation: Accommodations near the scenic area are more expensive, and it's hard to book during the peak season, so staying in Longyan city center is more cost-effective👍.
📸Photography: This place is super suitable for aerial photography🚁! The best times for shooting are after sunrise in the early morning and before sunset in the evening📷. If you're lucky, encountering fog in the morning can be incredibly beautiful😍!
🌸Cherry Blossom Viewing Time (Estimated)
There are more than 40 varieties of cherry blossoms in Yongfu🌸, each variety blooms for only about half a month, and different varieties will bloom in succession, which is expected to last until the end of March, with three peak blooming periods worth paying attention to👀:
- First wave: Late January - Early February🌸
- Second wave: Mid to late February😀
- Third wave: Mid to late March🤗
✅Check-in Spots
- 🌄Fang Fei Platform: You can overlook the beauty of the tea garden cherry blossoms, and it's also a good place to watch the sunrise. It takes 20-30 minutes to walk there from the entrance of the scenic area.
- 📷Tai Pin Cherry Blossom Tea House: The first choice for drone and camera shots of the cherry blossoms. If you're not shooting the sunrise, it's recommended to go here first, then head to Fang Fei Platform.
🍜Food Recommendations
- Zhangping Shuixian Tea: One of the most famous local specialties, it is a Chinese national geographical indication product.
- Fuding Sliced Meat: Fuding sliced meat from Longyan and Fuding are from two different places, but both are delicious, worth a try.
- Clear Soup Noodles: Refreshing taste, it's one of the locals' favorite breakfasts.
Scarlett.Perry^47
In Fujian! There's no need to go all the way to Japan to enjoy cherry blossoms, Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden is waiting for you to explore
Recently, friends' social feeds have been flooded with scenes of cherry blossom feasts, and all this beauty is hidden right beside us in Fujian. Just a 2-hour drive from Xiamen, you can reach what is known as the most beautiful cherry blossom sea in China—Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden.
As someone with rich emotions like me, standing under the cherry blossoms that cover the mountains and fields, I can't help but feel deeply moved. The cherry blossoms and tea trees complement each other, and the fragrance of flowers and tea intertwine, making one intoxicated. What's more unforgettable is the pink train that shuttles through the sea of flowers. When the wind blows, the falling cherry blossom petals rain down like a scene from a romantic Japanese anime.
Here comes the travel guide! 📍Location: Yongfu Taiping Cherry Blossom Garden, Zhangping, Longyan
🚗Transportation: Self-driving is the best option. If you take a high-speed train, please remember that it still takes 1 hour to reach from Longyan high-speed train station.
🎫Ticket Price: Adult ticket: 50 RMB/person
💓Little Train Ticket Price: 30 RMB/person, it takes you through the pink cherry blossom forest for a unique flower viewing experience.
Mark your travel plans!
Don't envy the scenery of other countries; Fujian's spring is equally splendid. Hurry and invite your friends to join you at Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden to experience the beauty of this spring-limited event! 🌸🌿🏞️
KINGSTON MITCHELL
A must-go for self-driving tours! Explore Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden, Fujian's pink secret garden!
📍 **Destination**: Yongfu Township, Zhangping City, Longyan, Fujian Province
🚗 **Transportation**:
- Self-driving: Navigate to Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden, enjoy the scenery along the way
- Public transport: Transfer from Longyan Train Station to Yongfu, or direct bus from Zhangping Bus Station
📅 **Best time to visit**: January to March, cherry blossom season
🎟️ **Ticket information**:
- Adult ticket price: 50 RMB/person
- Discounted ticket for children/elderly: 25 RMB/person
- Discounts available for online booking
🌟 **Attraction features**:
- A variety of cherry blossoms, including Chinese Red, Feihan Cherry, etc.
- Tea gardens and cherry blossoms complement each other, offering a unique flavor
📸 **Photo recommendations**:
- Cherry blossom tunnel: Walk through it and feel the rain of petals
- Tea garden cherry blossoms: Capture the beauty of tea green and cherry red
- Sunrise and sunset: Record the changes of light and shadow at the best moments
🍽️ **Gourmet experience**:
- Taste local specialties, such as cherry blossom cakes, tea eggs, etc.
💡 **Travel tips**:
- Wear comfortable shoes, ready for a walking exploration
- Bring sun protection, take care of your skin
- Follow the park rules, do not climb or break branches
🏨 **Accommodation recommendations**:
- Choose a nearby homestay or hotel to enjoy a peaceful night
🎉 **Not to be missed**:
- Participate in the cherry blossom festival activities, experience the cultural feast
- Experience tea picking and tea making process, understand tea culture
📱 **Ticket purchase and reservation**:
- Book tickets through the Ctrip platform for convenient service
- Follow the official information of Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden for the latest updates
🌈 **Special tips**:
- Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden and Taiping Cherry Blossom Tea Garden complement each other, it is recommended to visit both
- Choose a flower viewing route according to personal interests, enjoy a personalized travel experience
Hope this Ctrip-style Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden travel guide helps you plan a perfect cherry blossom viewing trip! 🌸🚗📷