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BONNIE BALDWINUnited States

The story of Jiang Ziya fishing in the Weishui River piqued my curiosity…?

🌿 Two-day tour in Weiyuan|The forgotten Jiangnan of Longshang! Spend 300 per person and don’t want to go home! ———🚗【Itinerary】 DAY 1: Weihe River Exploration Tour ✔️ Morning: Weihe River Source National Forest Park - see the source of the Yellow River’s largest tributary (check in at the boundary marker!) - Walk the suspended glass plank road (clear stream right beneath your feet) - Take a deep breath in the natural oxygen bar (warning: high negative ion levels) ✔️ Noon: Must-try farmhouse dishes - bracken fern stir-fried with cured meat (wild vegetables so fresh they’ll amaze you) - Potato jelly (so chewy you could play ping pong with it) - Guanguan tea (local specialty slow life) ✔️ Afternoon: Baling Bridge nostalgia - Ming Dynasty covered bridge, perfect for photos (Hanfu enthusiasts rejoice) - Listen to the babbling Weishui River on the ancient bridge (instant time travel) DAY 2: Deep cultural experience ✔️ Morning: Shouyang Mountain hike - the hermitage of Boyi and Shuqi (history and culture buffs will be thrilled) - Watch the sea of clouds from the summit (rivals Huangshan!) - Guided by a herbalist to identify wild medicinal herbs (Astragalus and Angelica everywhere) ✔️ Afternoon: Intangible cultural heritage experience - make Weiyuan paper-cutting by hand (taught by an inheritor of the craft) - Learn to sing Longzhong Hua’er (local love songs duet, super fun) ———📸【Photo hotspots】 1️⃣ Weihe River source stone monument (perfect for cool social media check-ins) 2️⃣ Baling Bridge reflection (even more stunning in rainy mist) 3️⃣ Shouyang Mountain viewing platform (sea of clouds backdrop, full of fairy-like charm) 🍜【Food radar】 🌟 Hidden menu: buckwheat jelly + sour soup 🌟 Must-eat late-night snack: roasted potatoes with spicy sauce (1 yuan each) 🌟 Souvenir: wild codonopsis (most authentic from the pharmacy) 💡【Helpful tips】 ✅ Direct 2-hour bus from Lanzhou ✅ Bring a light jacket in summer (cool mornings and evenings) ✅ Homestay breakfast included for 50 per person (mountain view from the window) This oasis amazed me all year long! 💚 (Suggested photos: aerial shot of glass plank road / farmhouse nine-grid / paper-cutting process)
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Posted: Nov 4, 2025
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