Tonglu Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Tianzi Di Fantasy Park Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Hangzhou 2 hours | Shuttle to the secret realm in the clouds
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Finally, it's my turn🎉 Welcome everyone to play in my hometown for a day! As a native of Tonglu, I recommend everyone to come to Tonglu during the Mid-Autumn National Day holiday. The must-play is the world record certified purple forest park "Tianzi Land".
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It is necessary to make a strategy in advance for visiting the scenic area, and share some of the experiences I and my friends have played:
1⃣️Tour route:
Tianzi Lake Water Park-Flying Carpet-Top of the Scenery-Purple Lingxian Hand-Cloud Ladder Sky Bridge-Sky Mirror-Tianzi Cave-Purple Dragon Gorge Drifting -Dinosaur Park-7D Spacecraft
2⃣️Recommended projects:
☁️Sky Mirror: Follow the guide up the mountain in the Tianzi Land scenic area, and all you see is the cloud scenery. The most suitable place for taking pictures and checking in is the Sky Territory. On the mirror-like high-altitude platform, you can take a photo with the vast heaven and earth, and mountains and rivers.
👋Purple Lingxian Hand: The high-altitude purple corridor is held up by two hands, and the visual effect of the photo is full! If you can take aerial photography, the view from the high altitude will be good!
🛶Purple Dragon Gorge Drifting: The world record certified super long glass plank road drifting, with a total length of 3800 meters, screaming all the way with friends, super exciting!
⛰️Tianzi Cave: The cave is 18 degrees all year round, and there is a cool breeze at the entrance of the cave. The various shapes of stalactites in the cave under the light effect are more colorful.
🛸7D Spacecraft: Sit on the spacecraft and enjoy the 7D visual space journey. If you bring children, this is a must experience, of course, adults can't miss it.
3⃣️Play time: The whole journey takes about 3h, and you need to pay attention to the time to go up the mountain.
4⃣️Practical tips:
💺There is a long walkway in the cave, and you have to climb a few steep stairs, which is very physically exhausting. When you encounter a rest point halfway, you can rest appropriately and then proceed.
☔️There are many sharp turns in the drifting process, which are quite exciting, and the water splashes are also relatively large. Be sure to wrap the raincoat tightly in advance to avoid water ingress, and be sure to hold the handle with both hands!
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🥤There are small supermarkets at the entrance of the Flying Carpet and the entrance of the Tianzi Cave, where you can buy some water and snacks to replenish your energy. If it happens to be meal time, you can eat at the Tianzi Pavilion restaurant at the foot of the mountain, with authentic farmhouse dishes, sufficient portions and reasonable prices.
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It's about to be the Mid-Autumn National Day holiday, welcome everyone to play in Tonglu!
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📍Hangzhou Tianzi Land Forest Park: Luoshan Village, Tonglu County, Hangzhou City
TranquilEscapes
This gem of a paradise in Tonglu, Hangzhou‼️ It's truly enjoyable to escape the heat, play in the water, and take photos.
Tonglu in Hangzhou is an absolute gem! 🌟
Beyond its picturesque landscapes, it also harbors such an intriguing place.
A few days ago, I visited here with a friend and was utterly delighted 🈶. We experienced the world's longest certified glass rafting, which was thrilling and fun. Compared to the crowded Disneyland, I prefer the relaxed and joyful atmosphere here, with almost no queues.
Moreover, there's a perennial 17-degree cave for summer retreat and various check-in points, making it suitable for summer visits.
📝 | Tag your sisters and friends quickly and come to play together. I fear that if more people come later, it will be too tiring to queue for photos and play.
📍 | Tonglu Tianzi Land, Hangzhou
🚘 | Self-driving, about 1.5H from Hangzhou city center. High-speed rail to Tonglu Station, then take a taxi or bus.
⏰ | 8:00-16:00
🎫 | Hangzhou Tourism Card, free admission 🆓
🎡 | [My Tour Route]
Flying Carpet → Purple Silk Hand → Cloud Ladder Sky Bridge → Sky Mirror → Tianzi Cave → Purple Dragon Gorge Rafting → Dinosaur Valley
‼️ | [Several Featured Play Points]
▪️ Purple Dragon Gorge Rafting:
I would call it the "Zhejiang Glass Rafting Ceiling". It's about 4 kilometers long, with a drop of about 800 meters. The rafting lasts for more than 10 minutes, plunging down or spiraling around, all the way down the mountain, thrilling and exciting.
▪️ Sky Mirror:
A three-layer glass viewing platform, the second layer is a lotus glass, and the top layer is the sky mirror. On sunny days ☀️, it reflects the blue sky and white clouds, overlooking the entire valley, and the photos are beautiful.
▪️ Purple Silk Hand:
The purple corridor spans the valley, supported by two slender hands. Shouting to release stress, the water column surges upwards, which is interesting.
▪️ Tianzi Cave:
It's 17 degrees all year round. In summer, you feel cool as soon as you reach the entrance of the cave. It's really nice to avoid the heat. All kinds of stalactites are lifelike, and there are various lanterns. The photos taken with mobile phones are beautiful.
▪️ Cloud Ladder Sky Bridge:
A wooden suspension bridge spanning between two mountain tops. For those who like thrills, you can walk on the adjacent hanging sky bridge, which is fun and exciting ~
🦕 | After rafting, you can visit Dinosaur Valley and experience the naked-eye 8D "spacecraft". When you walk towards the exit, you can send your children to play, which is not bad.
⚠️ | [Play Tips]
1⃣️ After playing a line, it is recommended to take the "Flying Carpet" up the mountain and the "Glass Rafting" down the mountain, so you don't need to climb too many mountains, which is relatively easy.
2⃣️ There is a temperature difference inside and outside the cave, you can bring a thin sun protection suit. It's really cool inside.
#Where to go in summer to avoid the heat
solynnette
For the sake of this purple silk hand, I made a special trip to Tonglu, Zhejiang
I was inadvertently intrigued by this cliff-top purple silk hand~
So I decided on this trip to Tonglu! I didn't expect to be completely conquered by this place!
The amusement park is extremely cost-effective, with many attractions besides the purple silk hand.
The Guinness-certified super-long glass drift is really super fun! It's perfect for weekend and holiday short trips!
About transportation:
Drive to "Tianzidi Scenic Area in Tonglu"
Take the high-speed train to "Qiandaohu Station" (30 minutes by taxi after getting off)
Business hours: 8:00-16:00
Play order:
Flying Carpet - Purple Silk Hand - Cloud Ladder Sky Bridge - Aerial Playground - Tianzi Cave - Purple Dragon Gorge High-altitude Glass Drift - Dinosaur Park - Naked-eye 7D Spacecraft
Flying Carpet: After entering the scenic area, you don't need to climb the mountain, you can take the magic carpet directly to the top, which is worry-free and labor-saving~
Purple Silk Hand: After reaching the top of the mountain by magic carpet, it's just a few minutes' walk to this photo spot. Be sure to take aerial shots, the white hands holding up the purple walkway are really shocking. The background is a panoramic view of the valley, it's like standing on a cliff~
Aerial Playground: The cloud ladder sky bridge is erected between the valleys, although it's high, it's not scary. The bridge's lens is the Zijin Flower Glass Viewing Platform, the top is all mirrored, with the reflection of white clouds and blue sky in the mirror, making for great photos. Tianzi Cave
Naturally formed stalactites, it's very cool inside, warm in winter and cool in summer, the cave is very large, and it takes 20-30 minutes to walk through.
Purple Dragon Gorge High-altitude Glass Drift
Definitely choose the Guinness-certified super-long glass drift when going down the mountain, it takes 10 minutes to slide from the top to the bottom. It's really fun!
Dinosaur Park | Naked-eye 7D Spacecraft
The Dinosaur Park is very interesting for photos, with very realistic shapes. Coming out is the spacecraft, naked-eye 7D and 4K HD are not inferior to Disney's Soarin' Over the Horizon!
Play tips
1: The whole scenic area is a loop, just keep walking along, no need to backtrack
2: Although there's not much climbing, remember to wear sports shoes, you can bring some food, there are not many shops in the scenic area.
3: Be sure to take the magic carpet up the mountain and drift down the mountain, it's fresh, fun, and saves energy
4: Raincoats are provided for the glass drift, no need to prepare your own, and you won't get very wet after playing.
5: The resort hotel at the foot of the mountain has a great environment, staying directly in the scenic area is more convenient for playing
LiamMcCormick82
Compared to Disney, I have a greater love for the niche amusement park in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai
Tonglu is such a hidden gem.
Who would have thought it hides such a fun and interesting place?
✅ Jungle Adventure
✅ Purple Romance
✅ Ancient Trail Hiking
Not only does it have the world's longest aerial glass drift walkway, but you can also overlook the beautiful scenery of Tonglu from the Cloud Summit on the mountaintop. Sharing this with friends who are going to Tonglu for team building or family trips on the weekend
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📍Attraction: Hangzhou Tonglu Tianzidi Scenic Area
🚗Transport: 2h drive from Hangzhou
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🎡 No-turning-back tour route
Magic Carpet ➡️ Purple Silk Hand ➡️ Cloud Ladder Bridge ➡️ Sky Realm ➡️ Purple Dragon Gorge Drifting ➡️ Tianzi Cave ➡️ Dinosaur Park ➡️ Water Park ➡️ Exit
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💗Recommended spots for check-in
1⃣️ Purple Dragon Gorge Drifting
▪️ The signature attraction of the scenic area, a super long high-altitude glass drift walkway, 4 kilometers in length with an 800-meter drop, sliding from the mountaintop to the bottom, about 10 minutes, thrilling and exciting
2⃣️ Sky Realm
▪️ The second floor is the Cercis glass viewing platform, said to be the world's largest double-decker glass jumping platform.
▪️ The third floor is the Sky Realm, with the best view, overlooking the natural scenery of the mountains and forests, and the reflective surface can also capture the blue sky and white clouds, really high photo success rate
3⃣️ Purple Silk Hand
▪️ From the air, it looks like a huge delicate jade hand holding up an aerial corridor
4⃣️ Tianzi Cave
▪️ The cave maintains a constant temperature all year round, warm in winter and cool in summer, and there are various stalactites and stone walls, which have a different flavor under the colorful lights~
5⃣️ Air Park
Connecting two valleys, one of which is a suspended bridge, more thrilling
6⃣️ Dinosaur Valley
▪️ There are many different types of dinosaurs on both sides of the bamboo forest, made super realistic, not only can they move but also make sounds, and children can interact with them.
7⃣️ Water Park
▪️ You can row boats, and there will be a black swan following the boat in the lake
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‼️Tips for visiting
🔸 Take the Magic Carpet to go up the mountain, and the glass drift walkway to go down the mountain to save energy, a lazy person's gospel
🔸 The temperature inside the cave is low, pay attention to adding or removing clothing to prevent catching a cold.
🔸 There are resort hotels and restaurants in the scenic area, quaint and quiet, with winding paths leading to secluded spots, and local specialties of Tonglu. If you are not in a hurry, you can stay here to experience the local features of Tonglu.
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Yaolin Fairyland Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Yaolin wonderland-Tonglu
Its located in Hangzhou city of zhejiang province. is a typical representative of karst caves.They are also famous caves.Its a breathtaking scenery ,I escorted a friend hope to go there in a solo trip one day.I higly recommend
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Hiker
In the oriental cultural system, the fairyland is a common existence in heaven, and it is a symbol of infinite beauty. If a scenic spot can be named "Fairyland", it must be enough to be proud of the crowd.
Yaolin Wonderland is such a wonderful existence.
Yaolin Wonderland, also known as Yaolin Cave, is a typical representative of the karst cave in the subtropical humid region of the central part of East China Sea. It is 1 km deep and has a total area of 28,000 square meters. It has a tortuous cave landscape and magnificent appearance. The group of stone landscapes is known as the Crown of the National Caves. The famous painter Ye Chaoyu once praised it: "There are few in China, and the world is rare."
Yaolin Wonderland is beautiful, but there must be a pair of eyes that discover beauty. The Song Dynasty poet Ke Yuezhai has a foresight. The hole is like a fairyland. In the 12th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, Yang Baozhen, a magistrate of Tonglu County, directly nominated this hole as Yaolin Wonderland. When
is exhausted, the imagination is not endless. One side of the world of the world, witnessing the magic of nature, more imagination provides a vast world!
Through a variety of stalactite caves, it seems to be mistaken into the fantasy world, such as smoke and clouds, such as fire trees and silver flowers, such as the Pearl Palace Bellow, infinite scenery in front of you.
樱殇之恋.
Primary school textbooks didn't lie to me! Yaolin Wonderland is super cool
Yaolin Wonderland | Nature is so magical!
Stepping into this mysterious land is like entering a dreamy world. Fireflies twinkle around, just like the stars scattered in the night sky, intoxicating people in this mysterious play of light and shadow.
Along the way, you will pass through various strange sights, as if drifting through an underwater secret realm. Sometimes you see huge whales and jellyfish swimming leisurely in the water, sometimes you see colorful schools of fish shuttling through the seaweed. Each cave is like a colorful gemstone palace, with interlacing light and shadow, beautiful and magnificent.
Every time you pass by, you can't help but marvel at the natural wonders, as if each is a Monet's garden that makes you linger. And here's a secret to tell you: the temperature here is maintained at a constant 16 degrees all year round, so in winter, while it may be snowing zero degrees outside, here it is a natural big furnace, and you will warm up as you walk.
📍Navigate to 'Tonglu Yaolin Wonderland'
🚘There is a parking fee of 10 yuan per time at the entrance.
1️⃣Here, you can spend a morning or an afternoon, slowly savoring this dreamy world.
2️⃣Along the way, you will see various dreamy light and shadow changes, as if you have entered a magical world of light and shadow.
3️⃣Remember to bring your mobile phone, turn on the live photo mode, and you will find the scenery here even more moving.
4️⃣At the same time, the ground inside the cave is somewhat slippery, so it is recommended to wear dirt-resistant and non-slip shoes for your visit.
Here, the changes in light and shadow are like a moving painting, making people linger. The scenery here is so beautiful and touching, it is definitely worth spending half a day to appreciate. I hope that on this journey to the firefly paradise of the underworld, you can find your own dreamy world!
WES CARPENTER
Come to the Daqi Mountain Music Festival and explore the secret realms of Tonglu
Date: 2023/11/18-11/19
Location: Babison Miller Manor Lawn, Tonglu
Tonglu is about to kick off the music festival carnival. Are you ready to explore the secret realms of Tonglu this early winter?
1. OMG Heartbeat Amusement Park
OMG Heartbeat Amusement Park is a thrilling experiential amusement park hidden in a karst valley, with breathtaking excitement and stunning scenery.
2. Yaolin Wonderland
Yaolin Wonderland is a famous local stalactite cave, with the entire cave extending 1 kilometer deep. The variously shaped stalagmites and stalactites inside the cave are especially beautiful under the colorful lights.
3. Yan Ziling Fishing Platform
The Yan Ziling Fishing Platform is said to be the place where the Eastern Han Dynasty hermit Yan Ziling retired to fish. You can visit the small hill to see the ancient relics and overlook the picturesque scenery of the Fuchun River from the platform.
With its beautiful landscapes and unique mountains and waters, don't miss the sights here while participating in the Daqi Mountain Music Festival!
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Fuchunjiang Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
This is really the most suitable place for lying flat that I have experienced with my child~ And it's also very suitable for weekends
Sharing my Fuchun River child-walking strategy, you can also follow our route
DAY1 Fuyang Station - Huang Gongwang's Hermitage - Riverside Greenway
Huang Gongwang's Hermitage
Hidden deep in the mountains and forests, full of wild charm, no wonder Huang Gongwang chose this place as his hermitage. You can also take your child to visit the Huang Gongwang Memorial Hall, sit in the Xiaodongtian and Nanlou Study, and feel the breeze of the mountains and the sound of birdsong. Riverside Greenway
In the afternoon, take a light hike along the Fuchun River, the weather is so comfortable~ Walking along the river, there are few tourists, very quiet, listening to the birds in the mountains, the lake reflecting the mountains, about 3 kilometers, all the way to Fangwai·Xixi Fen.
Accommodation: Qiantan Tea Garden Homestay
DAY2 Qiantan Town - Meicheng Tea Garden
In the morning, you can visit the tea garden behind the mountain, the tea garden is very quiet in the early morning. Fuchun River Small Three Gorges
Take a boat trip on the river, with green mountains and clear waters right before your eyes, as if you have entered the landscape of Fuchun Mountain Residence, walking through the Hulu Xia, feeling the refreshing spirit far from the city. Greenway Light Hiking
Walk along the greenway, every step accompanied by cedar and water fir, the forest dyed in layers, the lake reflecting the forest, exuding a quiet Zen atmosphere. Meicheng Ancient Town
Stroll and eat in Meicheng Ancient Town, visit the corridors and courtyards, Si Fan archway, Jiande Hou archway, and other historical sites
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This rapeseed flower, who looks at who is not confused! It's so beautiful
The blue Fuchun River above
The cargo ships sail leisurely
On the shore is an endless sea of rapeseed flowers
Like a golden ocean
The rural cottages in the fields
Rise with curling cooking smoke
The uncle with a hoe on his shoulder and a cigarette in his mouth
Walks in the afterglow of the setting sun...
Such a spring scene, so healing and intoxicating, I have already collected it in my heart as one of the best rapeseed flower seas around Hangzhou, a must-visit spot for spring outings and green trips
Shooting time: April 2024
Navigation location: Baojiaqi Village, Fuyang, Hangzhou
Check-in tips:
The paths in the flower sea are cement roads, you can drive in at will, and you can also park anywhere without affecting traffic, with no fees
It is recommended to come on a sunny day with blue sky and white clouds, casual shots are very photogenic; rainy days are also good, the ink-washed Jiangnan has more charm, but it is more challenging for photography skills
Having a drone will make the shots even better, if not, you can also go to the viewing platform next to the greenway, located near the village at the back mountain, there is a taller one at the intersection, and a shorter one next to the greenway
Close to the river, there is a cycling greenway, which can be happily 4+2
Nearby, you can also check in at Tongzhou Island and Dongzigu Village
Now it is the tail end of the rapeseed flower season, I think it is also worth visiting in summer when it is a lush green
cassandra_lucindranightingale
Hangzhou's version of the "Unlimited Mountain" cherry blossom tea garden
Spring is the time to enjoy cherry blossoms, and there's no need to go to Dali's Unlimited Mountain or Fujian's Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden, as Hangzhou now has its own cherry blossom tea garden! Located in Fuyang's Bashan Village, the last wave of late cherry blossoms is in full bloom, adorning the lush tea gardens.
During the Qingming holiday, the late cherry blossoms here are blooming at their best, expected to last until around the 12th. If you're lucky, you might even see morning mist, and the scenery here is breathtaking.
🚗 Travel Tips
- Address: Bashan Village, Fuyang, Hangzhou, about 1.5 hours from Hangzhou city center.
- Navigate to "Bashan Mountain Trail Parking Lot," then you can continue driving along the mountain road to the tea garden, to "Guan Cha Pavilion."
- Note: Do not navigate directly to "Guan Cha Pavilion," as this road is not passable, with narrow one-way traffic!
🚶♂️ For those who are physically fit, hiking up the mountain
- Hiking suggestion: You can park your car in the village and hike up the mountain, enjoying the scenery along the way.
WorldExplorerDiaries_555
Tonglu | The Most Beautiful County Town
📍About Tonglu
China's most beautiful small county town, the real-life setting of Fuchun Mountains Residence, where the Fuchun River divides this small town into a city and ancient villages. With verdant mountains, clear waters, a long history, and a serene environment, every spot is a lively landscape painting. Come here to experience the leisurely slow life of the countryside🗾.
🗺️Two-Day One-Night Itinerary
D1: Check into a hotel in Tonglu - Yan Ziling Fishing Platform - Tongjun Mountain
D2: Daqi Mountain National Forest Park - Qinglongwu - Shishe Ancient Village
🎨Highlights of the Two-Day One-Night Itinerary
✅Boating on the Fuchun River, checking in at the Yan Ziling Fishing Platform visited by Deng Chao and Sun Li, and experiencing the feeling of being in a painting while on a boat.
✅Visiting the most secluded Shishe Village on the Fuchun River🏡, conversing with the ancient village nestled in the mountains and forests.
✅Going to Zhejiang's 'Little Jiuzhaigou' Daqi Mountain National Forest Park, breathing fresh air, and checking in at popular photo spots.
✅Deeply exploring the local delicacies of Tonglu, with grey soup zongzi, xiaolongbao, Shishe rice sieve crawlers, and many other delicacies waiting for you to taste.
✅Heading to the artistic village of Qinglongwu, climbing the lookout tower, visiting the Yan Youji Rural Capsule Travel Agency Bookstore📖, and taking a moment to relax.
✅Visiting Tongjun Mountain by the Fuchun River, capturing the sunset beauty of Tonglu in one glance.
✅Staying at the Pear Snail Holiday Villa🛏️, with five-star quality to make your trip more comfortable.
🏨Pear Snail Holiday Villa (Tonglu Daqi Mountain Store)
🏞Backed by mountains and facing a lake, the environment is beautiful, featuring a distinctive Chinese landscape courtyard, with separate villas for a peaceful stay away from worries.
🏯The store currently has two-bedroom, three-bedroom, and four-bedroom villas, meeting the accommodation needs of different groups such as couples, girlfriends, families, and team building.
⚠️Travel tips
✅Tonglu is geographically part of Hangzhou, but it takes about 1h to reach from Hangzhou city center.
✅The local attractions in Tonglu are quite scattered, so self-driving and joining a tour group are both good choices.
✅The Tonglu subway station is not yet operational, so you can only take a bus or drive yourself.
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live in the mountains Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Tonglu Mountain Wilderness Homestay || Enjoy the secluded luxury of the mountains by the Fuchun River
|| Enjoy the secluded luxury of the mountains by the Fuchun River.
💡【Hotel Name】
Tonglu Zhen Shan Xi Gu Homestay
📍【Hotel Address】
No. 20, Qinglongwu, Xiekengkou, Luci Village, Fuchunjiang Town
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"From Fuyang to Tonglu, a hundred or so li, with its unique mountains and rivers, it is unparalleled in the world," the Fuchun River flows by, and Tonglu, this beautiful little city in the south of the Yangtze River, is divided in two, like a thousand-year-old ink painting scroll, and the homestay 'Zhen Shan Xi Gu' is located in Qinglongwu of Tonglu.
👍【Recommended Reason】
🔹 The homestay is a 1.5h drive from Hangzhou, the right distance away from the world, the realm of mountains and rivers allows one to escape the worldly disturbances, making it easier to calm down.
🔹 The homestay is a renovation of the original old houses, retaining the original ecological texture of the exterior, combining wabi-sabi and Zen, the whole space is simple, natural, and casually warm.
🍃【Hotel Environment】
🔹 After the early autumn rain in Qinglongwu, clouds and mist linger among the mountains, and the lush greenery occasionally reveals a touch of golden yellow tinted by the autumn colors.
🔹 The clear stream in the narrow and winding valley flows slowly, attracting people to this ancient and tranquil mountain village.
🛌【Hotel Rooms】
🔹 'Zhen Shan Xi Gu' has a total of 11 guest rooms, each with its own scenery.
🔹 Our family suite this time is a LOFT space design, with a spacious living space ensuring comfort.
🔹 The room is equipped with children's slides, tents, cloud lights, and other fun facilities that kids love.
🔹 The private courtyard is full of flowers and fruits, where one can enjoy tea or read a book in contentment.
🔹 The guest room also has its own kitchen and dining room, which is really friendly for families with children.
🍽️【Hotel Dining】
🔹 The homestay's restaurant is on the second floor, with a large floor-to-ceiling window facing the valley, making dining a romantic affair.
🔹 The most surprising is the backyard leading from the restaurant, with a bamboo forest in the wild as the background, winding paths leading to secluded spots, a step-by-step view, giving a sense of sudden enlightenment, like a paradise.
🍽️【Hotel Facilities】
🔹 The homestay also has a swimming pool, camping, barbecue, pavilion, mahjong room, conference room, etc., with all kinds of leisure and entertainment facilities.
🍽️【Hotel Surroundings】
Yan You Ji Village Capsule Hostel Bookstore
Jie Yuan Tang
Luci Village
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When we arrive in a city, check into a hotel, and pause the usual rhythm
Entrust our body and mind to the space and scene of chance encounters
What we want to feel and experience
Is not just a rest or stay,
But to look forward to being in a space of empathy and shared feelings
To explore the similarities and differences in life
To experience the grace of travel time
Benjamin Sinclair
-Tonglu·Zhen Shan Qi Gu Valley | A secluded mountain dwelling in the ancient village
🏨 Tonglu·Zhen Shan Qi Gu Homestay
📍 Qinglongwu, Xiekengkou, Luci Village, Fuchunjiang Town
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'Recommended Reason'
🦮 Unique mountains and rivers, unparalleled in the world! Pet-friendly
🖼️ The landscape is like a thousand-year-old ink painting
🌳 Clouds and mist linger in the mountains, with lush greenery everywhere
🛖 The homestay is located in the most secluded corner of Qinglongwu
🪭 Yan You Ji Bookstore is surrounded by mountains, with a stream flowing in front of the door
🪟 Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the view, presenting the poetic essence of the mountains
🎋 Bamboo forests as the backdrop, winding paths leading to secluded spots, a view with every step
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🏡 Rooms
'Zhen Shan Qi Gu' has a total of 11 rooms, each with its own view, lying down to enjoy the mountain scenery, each room has its own landscape🪟 Based on the landscape and design, the rooms are divided into scenic rooms, courtyard rooms, family rooms, and two-bedroom suites to meet different travel and vacation needs🍃 Each with its own private courtyard, planted with blueberry trees, plum trees, or other flowers and plants.
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🍱 Dining
The first floor of 'Zhen Shan Qi Gu' is the lobby, which is also a coffee bar🍴 The restaurant is on the second floor, with a large floor-to-ceiling window facing the valley, making dining a romantic affair🥘 A private room on the side can accommodate group dining and privacy.
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🌈 Facilities
The homestay includes a mahjong room, KTV, tea room, coffee shop, and other leisure areas, close to the popular Yan You Ji Bookstore📖 Nearby attractions include Yanziling Fishing Platform, Daqi Mountain Forest Park, Chuiyun Sky River, Huxiao Gorge Rafting, etc.🌳 The integration of modern lifestyles such as swimming pools, camping, barbecues, and pavilions with bamboo forests and vegetation is particularly appropriate.
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Located within Qinglongwu, Xiekengkou, Luci Village, Tonglu County, Hangzhou City🗺 The exterior design of the homestay retains the original ecological texture, combining wabi-sabi style with Eastern Zen, using simple and low-key colors to create a natural, warm, and casual dwelling.
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The valley is surrounded by clouds and fog, with no clear boundaries⛰️ Raindrops fall along the eaves, a scene many hold dear from their childhood. The overall architecture of the homestay is distributed according to the terrain, as if it grew out of the mountain itself.
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At 'Zhen Shan Qi Gu', the greatest feeling is comfort, as if you have returned to your own home, relaxed🍃 Every aspect is taken care of, and the quality is very much online. Consider spending a few days of the extended holiday in Tonglu to live the life you've always wanted🌳
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Nestled in the mountains and valleys, hidden in the ancient village of Tonglu, a secluded mountain valley
Located in Fuchunjiang Town, Luzi Village, Xiekenkou, Qinglongwu.
Unique mountains and waters, unparalleled in the world! The pet-friendly Yuanshui is like a thousand-year-old ink painting.
The clouds and mist are lingering in the mountains, and the lush greenery of the mountains and fields. The homestay is located in the quietest and most remote corner of Qinglongwu. There are few bookstores in the mountains, surrounded by mountains, with a small stream in front of the door. The scenery is taken into the picture through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the poetic charm of the mountains is all presented. The rare mountain bamboo forest is the background, with winding paths leading to secluded spots, each step is a scene.
Zhen Shan Qi Gu has set up guest rooms, lying and watching the mountain scenery, each room has its own scenery. The alliance divides the guest rooms into view rooms, courtyard rooms, parent-child rooms and two-bedroom suites according to the landscape and design, which can meet the travel needs of different needs. Each has its own independent small courtyard, planted with blueberry trees, plum trees or other flowers and plants in the garden. A large floor-to-ceiling window faces the valley, where eating becomes a very romantic thing. The box on one side. Located in Luzi Village, Tonglu County, Hangzhou City, Qinglongwu. The exterior design of the homestay retains the original ecological texture, combines the Wabi-sabi style and Eastern Zen, uses simple and low-key colors, and jointly creates a simple, natural, warm and casual place to live.
The valley is surrounded by clouds and mist, and you can't see the edge. The rain drips down the eaves, which is the screen of many people's childhood. The overall architecture of the homestay is distributed according to the terrain, just like it grew out of this mountain.
The biggest feeling in Zhen Shan Qi Gu is comfort, just like returning to your own home. All aspects are taken care of, and the quality is also very online. Why not come to Tonglu for a few days of longing for life during the small holiday.
BLAKELY NEWMAN
Nestled in the mountains | Enjoy the slow life in the mountains
| Enjoy the slow life in the mountains.✅Tonglu, a poetic small town rated by National Geographic as one of the best travel destinations in China. It is 1.5 hours drive from Hangzhou, far away from the hustle and bustle between the mountains and rivers, which easily calms people down.
📍The Nestled in the mountains homestay is located in Qinglongwu. The designer was attracted by the mountain ranges, clouds and mist, and the curling cooking smoke here. It took 3 years to renovate the old houses, preserving the original ecological appearance and adding Zen and wabi-sabi.
🏠11 unique guest rooms, designed according to different views into view rooms, courtyard rooms and other types, each room has its own mountain view.
🈶The first floor of the homestay is a coffee bar and lobby, the second floor restaurant has a wide view, the backyard is surrounded by bamboo forests, and there are leisure facilities such as swimming pools and barbecue areas. There are all kinds of entertainment projects such as mahjong rooms.
🔎Surroundings
There are Yan You Ji Bookstore, Jie Yuan Tang and other attractions, all within walking distance. You can also drive to Luzhu Village, Yan Ziling Fishing Platform and other scenic spots.
LIBERTY GALLAGHER
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Daqishan National Forest Park Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
The breathtakingly beautiful Xiaojiuzhaigou is located in Hangzhou—Daqi Mountain
The clear springs and stone gullies, the cascading waterfalls, and the lush bamboo forests. Here, you can see waterfalls with rainbows and the unique Jiangnan-style Dingbu bridges. The blue, green, and yellow waters are so clear that you can see to the bottom, earning it the nickname 'Little Jiuzhaigou' from tourists.
Location: Tonglu County, Hangzhou City, about a 1-hour drive from the center of Hangzhou, or 30 minutes by high-speed train.
Parking: There is a large parking lot at the entrance of the scenic area, making parking convenient.
Tickets: During legal holidays, the standard adult ticket is 52 yuan. Hangzhou Culture and Tourism Card holders can enter for free, and there are discounts for the elderly, children, and other special groups.
The mountain roads are very flat and not tiring at all, suitable for wearing comfortable sports shoes. Inside, there is also a 'Green World' with wooden slides, seesaws, swings, and other facilities suitable for children to play.
Daqi Mountain National Forest Park, located within Tonglu County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, is adjacent to the south bank of the Fuchun River. The park covers an area of 700 hectares, with a forest coverage rate of up to 97%, presenting a lush and verdant landscape that seems to place one in the poetic scene described by ancient poets as 'green mountains and white rivers everywhere, with the sound of cuckoos in the rain like smoke.'
The main peak of Daqi Mountain, Wuni Gang, has an elevation of 1108 meters. From its heights, one can enjoy the unique scenery where the hills and grasslands of Jiangnan intertwine, as described in ancient texts: 'Majestic mountains and ridges, lush forests and bamboo; there are also clear streams and rapids, reflecting on both sides.' As you walk along, every winding path leads to a pavilion with different styles, some with the ancient charm of wood construction and others with the ingenious designs of modern concrete, providing places for visitors to rest and enjoy the scenery, just like the poets chant: 'The sparse shadows of the wild pavilion slant, and the mountain colors are endless.'
The lakes within the scenic area are dotted with ripples, among which the Koi Pond and Heaven Pond shine like emerald gems, reminiscent of the Tang Dynasty's Liu Zongyuan's description in 'A Record of a Little Stone Pool': 'There are about a hundred fish in the pool, all swimming freely as if they have no reliance.' Being there in person, one feels the serene and lively beauty.
JUNIPER MCBRIDE
Daqi Mountain Forest Park
National Geographic didn't lie to me, this small city in Zhejiang is incredibly beautiful!!
Hi~ This is Yunzi
I've been to Tonglu six or seven times, and each time I discover something new
This place was once rated by National Geographic as 'one of the best travel destinations in the world'
It is not only a place where literati of past and present roam, but also a real-life version of the 'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains'
I want to recommend two places I keep returning to
The secret sapphire of the people of Zhejiang - Daqi Mountain Forest Park, comparable to Jiuzhaigou's alpine glass sea, with its clear and transparent blue-green waters, which look like a glowing sapphire when the weather is clear, and where koi fish seem to swim freely without reliance on the surface. A green fairy tale trail, the climb is not difficult, very suitable for family outings -
Tour route
Bamboo path to the secluded Stone Garden Valley - Water Curtain Falls - Step Cloud Pavilion - Iron Chain Bridge - Stone House - Rope Bridge - Heavenly Pool - Return to Rope Bridge - Descend the mountain
James Thackeray
Tonglu | The Most Beautiful County Town
📍About Tonglu
China's most beautiful small county town, the real-life setting of Fuchun Mountains Residence, where the Fuchun River divides this small town into a city and ancient villages. With verdant mountains, clear waters, a long history, and a serene environment, every spot is a lively landscape painting. Come here to experience the leisurely slow life of the countryside🗾.
🗺️Two-Day One-Night Itinerary
D1: Check into a hotel in Tonglu - Yan Ziling Fishing Platform - Tongjun Mountain
D2: Daqi Mountain National Forest Park - Qinglongwu - Shishe Ancient Village
🎨Highlights of the Two-Day One-Night Itinerary
✅Boating on the Fuchun River, checking in at the Yan Ziling Fishing Platform visited by Deng Chao and Sun Li, and experiencing the feeling of being in a painting while on a boat.
✅Visiting the most secluded Shishe Village on the Fuchun River🏡, conversing with the ancient village nestled in the mountains and forests.
✅Going to Zhejiang's 'Little Jiuzhaigou' Daqi Mountain National Forest Park, breathing fresh air, and checking in at popular photo spots.
✅Deeply exploring the local delicacies of Tonglu, with grey soup zongzi, xiaolongbao, Shishe rice sieve crawlers, and many other delicacies waiting for you to taste.
✅Heading to the artistic village of Qinglongwu, climbing the lookout tower, visiting the Yan Youji Rural Capsule Travel Agency Bookstore📖, and taking a moment to relax.
✅Visiting Tongjun Mountain by the Fuchun River, capturing the sunset beauty of Tonglu in one glance.
✅Staying at the Pear Snail Holiday Villa🛏️, with five-star quality to make your trip more comfortable.
🏨Pear Snail Holiday Villa (Tonglu Daqi Mountain Store)
🏞Backed by mountains and facing a lake, the environment is beautiful, featuring a distinctive Chinese landscape courtyard, with separate villas for a peaceful stay away from worries.
🏯The store currently has two-bedroom, three-bedroom, and four-bedroom villas, meeting the accommodation needs of different groups such as couples, girlfriends, families, and team building.
⚠️Travel tips
✅Tonglu is geographically part of Hangzhou, but it takes about 1h to reach from Hangzhou city center.
✅The local attractions in Tonglu are quite scattered, so self-driving and joining a tour group are both good choices.
✅The Tonglu subway station is not yet operational, so you can only take a bus or drive yourself.
Mason Turner
Tonglu three-day two-night travel itinerary
Day 1: Leave work on Friday and depart from Shanghai. Take the high-speed train for an hour and a half to Tonglu Station and choose to stay near the high-speed rail station. 😊
Day 2: Visit Daqi Mountain National Forest Park, which is very close to the high-speed rail station, just a 10-minute taxi ride away, very convenient. Since it is the off-season now, there are few people, and the whole park is particularly tranquil. Upon entering, there is a bamboo forest, and then after passing through the amusement area, the climb begins. Inside the park, there is a colorful pond, known as the 'Little Jiuzhaigou,' and it lives up to its name with blue-green water that is crystal clear. There are also many small suspension bridges, which must be very cool in the summer. The paths for climbing are mostly flat and not difficult at all, except for a steep section when reaching the summit. On the way down, we even saw flying squirrels, 60 yuan per person (actually, you can bargain with the guide, we paid 80 yuan for two people). The whole round trip took us 3 hours, as we walked slowly and kept taking photos. The entrance of the scenic area is also considerate, providing self-service luggage lockers, so there's no need to worry about luggage and no need to carry heavy loads while climbing. 😍
After leaving Daqi Mountain, we wanted to see the Fuchun River, so we took a taxi to Dongmen Wharf, but didn't find any particularly beautiful scenery. The riverside is all residential areas, so we just walked along the river briefly, then went to buy snacks and dinner, as we wanted to reach the B&B before dark and didn't stay in the city for dinner. Nearby, it was very convenient; we bought milk tea, skewers, fried chicken, fruits, etc. 😋
Day 3: We decided to go to Qinglongwu. It takes half an hour by taxi from the city, and we chose to stay in Qinglongwu. This area is a government-developed B&B cluster, located in the mountains, very tranquil, with a pastoral style, giving a peaceful feeling. 🌳
We booked the outermost B&B in Qinglongwu, , highly recommended, the best B&B I have stayed in Zhejiang, very clean, beautiful scenery, attentive service, and great value for money, only over 600 yuan in the off-season. Loft structure, great view, two floors, large space, large floor-to-ceiling windows, the B&B also has a small yard, with a stream in front, the room is spacious and very clean, the public area is also spacious, and there is a bar with KTV where you can sing for free without time limit, there is a large projector at the front desk, mahjong tables and a painting studio on the second floor, the owner's father is a painter. Overall, a fantastic experience! 😁
On Sunday during the day, we walked around Qinglongwu, passed by a B&B, saw the hanging bridge at the entrance, which also seemed nice, really built on the mountain, and felt that the view from our stay was the best. 15 minutes further inside, there is a popular bookstore 'Yan You Ji,' which is a location for variety shows, and even has Li Dan's signature inside. (There are no restaurants in the mountains, only B&Bs offer meals, and the prices are a bit exorbitant.) After checking out, the B&B staff took us to Lüci Village, a tributary of the Fuchun River, where there are more restaurants nearby. After taking a few photos, we hurried to the high-speed rail station. 🚗
Conclusion: This itinerary is very suitable for travelers from Shanghai, even without a car, it's very convenient. According to the Didi driver, summer is the peak season, with many people, and B&B prices will be over a thousand yuan, all for the sake of summer retreat. Definitely must come again in the summer to listen to the babbling brook. 🌞🌿