Just got back from Anji and I have to tell you the hard truth.

"Green mountains and clear water are invaluable assets." In May, Anji is a sea of bamboo forests and fragrant tea gardens🌿. The lush greenery can heal all fatigue. This travel guide will take you into this Jiangnan secret realm and unlock N ways to play in the "bamboo town" 😉 Travel opportunity and highlights of Anji Tired of the hustle and bustle of the city, I escaped to Anji in May—an ecological town hidden in the Yangtze River Delta. The average temperature is 18–25℃, with an abundance of negative oxygen ions. It is a good time to hike in the bamboo forest, pick and make tea, and play with cute pets! ✅ Convenient transportation: 1 hour drive from Hangzhou, 2 hours by high-speed train from Shanghai to Anji Station ✅ Must-try list: Skiing on the Cloud Grassland, oxygen absorption in the China Bamboo Sea, and fun at Hello Kitty Land ✅ Food keywords: Bamboo forest chicken, Anji white tea, dried bamboo shoot feast, wild rice cake "My 2-day Itinerary" Day 1: Bamboo Sea and Tea Fields - Natural Healing Journey 🌄 Morning: After arriving in Anji, go straight to the China Bamboo Sea 🚗 • Take the cable car to the top of the "Bamboo Viewing Tower". The vast bamboo sea is surging under your feet. The filming location of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" reappears before your eyes. When the wind rises, the sound of bamboo waves rustles, as if you are in a martial arts world 🎬 • Hike the "Five Women Lake" trail, with gurgling streams. You may encounter mountain people carrying bamboo baskets and feel the everyday atmosphere of the "bamboo town"～ 🍴 Lunch: Taste bamboo forest chicken casserole at a farmhouse at the foot of the bamboo sea. The free-range native chicken is stewed until tender, and the soup is soaked with the freshness of dried bamboo shoots. Have three bowls in a row! 😋 🌇 Afternoon: Go to Anji White Tea Viewing Platform. Thousands of acres of tea gardens are stacked upon each other. Wear a bamboo hat and carry a bamboo basket to experience the fun of tea picking 🍵 • Learn how to make handmade tea from the tea frying master in the tea factory, including fixing, kneading, and drying. The fragrance of tea fills your fingertips. Before leaving, take a can of Mingqian white tea as a souvenir～ 🌃 Evening: Stay at the Banyan Tree Anji. Open the window to see the tea garden and bamboo sea. Soak in a private hot spring and watch the stars. All fatigue disappears ✨ Day 2: Cute Pets and Paradise - Parent-child Fun Time 🐼 Morning: Check in at Anji Panda Base and watch "Anjila" and "Qiyi" gnaw bamboo and climb trees. Their round backs melt your heart～ • Visit the Bamboo Expo Park along the way. More than 100 kinds of bamboo will open your eyes. You can also watch bamboo weaving artists make bamboo lanterns on site 🎍 🍱 Lunch: Taste braised pork with dried bamboo shoots at "Lao Li Jia Local Cuisine Restaurant" in the county town. The salty and fragrant dried bamboo shoots absorb the gravy. Served with a bowl of brown rice, it has an authentic farmhouse flavor! 🎢 Afternoon: Enjoy the Cloud Grassland Scenic Area (a high-altitude amusement park at an altitude of 1,168 meters) • Walk the "Cliff Swing" to release stress with screams, step on the "Glass Plank Road" to challenge your courage, and experience the "Dry Snow Slide" in May to feel the speed and passion 🏂 • Before going down the mountain, visit the "Cloud Sea Boardwalk". The clouds and mist flood the railings, as if walking in a heavenly palace. Take photos that look like fairy tale blockbusters 📸 🛍️ Evening: Before returning, visit the Anji County Night Market to buy some bamboo handicrafts (bamboo cups, bamboo bookmarks) and Anji wild rice cakes, which are sweet and glutinous with the fragrance of bamboo leaves～ 📌Useful Tips • Clothing: It rains a lot in May, so wear a waterproof jacket and sneakers, and bring rain gear 🌂 • Transportation: It is recommended to rent a car between scenic spots (about CNY 200/day). You need to transfer to the scenic spot bus to get to the Cloud Grassland. • Tickets: CNY 58 for the Great Bamboo Sea, CNY 80 for the Panda Base, and CNY 280 for the Cloud Grassland (including tickets + cable car) • Accommodation: Stay in a resort hotel in the scenic area (such as Banyan Tree) on Day 1, and a convenient hotel in the county town on Day 2. 🍽️Food Map ✅ Breakfast: "Anji Special Small Wonton" at the homestay, with thin skin and fresh filling, and the soup is made with fresh dried bamboo shoots 🥟 ✅ Main meal: "Zhuxiang Renjia" in Zhangwu Town (bamboo fungus stewed chicken soup + pepper and salt bamboo worms), "Yiwei Dayuan" in Xiaofeng Town (preserved meat steamed together) ✅ Dessert: "Si Xiaoqian" in the county town, Anji white tea ice cream + bamboo tube milk tea, with both good looks and taste! 🍦 ✅ Drinks: Freshly brewed white tea at the "Anji White Tea Museum", which is clear and sweet, and a refreshing remedy～ Anji in May is the poetry in the depths of the bamboo forest, the freshness between the tea fields, and the healing surrounded by mountains and rivers. Collect this guide and come to this "green sea" to turn time into poetry～🌿✨