[Changde 2 Days 1 Night] Taohuayuan (Peach Blossom Spring) really exists! You'll eat so much you'll be stuffed. (Pot dishes)

[Changde 2 Days 1 Night] 500 RMB per person, Taohuayuan (Peach Blossom Spring) really exists! Yuanjiang Poetry Wall + Pot-style Dishes - Eat Until You're Stuffed! 🌶️ 🌸 "A City in a Peach Blossom Spring" Left hand: A landscape painting from "The Peach Blossom Spring" Right hand: Spicy and fragrant bubbling pot-style dishes Two days, one night: An immersive experience in Changde 👇 📝 Itinerary Day 1: Exploring Peach Blossom Spring - A Journey Through a Thousand Years of Poetry ⏰ 9:00 Arrive at Changde Station 🚌 Take the tourist bus to "Peach Blossom Spring Scenic Area" 🎫 Ticket: 128 RMB (includes shuttle bus and boat) 📖 Following the route from "The Peach Blossom Spring": Qinxi → Qingu → Peach Blossom Mountain 🌺 Absolutely stunning in March during peach blossom season; the scenery remains beautiful in other seasons as well. ⏰ 12:30 Lunch within the scenic area 🍲 "Qinxi Renjia" (45 RMB per person) Must-try: Changde Rice Noodles + Artemisia Cake + Stewed Chicken with Rock Ear Fungus ⏰ 15:00 "Wuliu Lake + Taoyuan Arts and Crafts Museum" 🛶 Take a boat trip on the lake (30 RMB/person) 🎨 See intangible cultural heritage embroidery and wood carving, and experience making sachets by hand ⏰ 18:00 Return to the city center and stay at "Dahe Street" 🏡 Riverside inn (150 RMB/night), with views of the Yuanjiang River from the window 🌉 Stroll along the river street at night; the lanterns create a wonderful atmosphere ⏰ 19:30 A feast of stewed dishes! 🔥 "Jiahe Shishang" (60 RMB per person) ✅ Recommended: Beef stew + Fish roe and fish maw stew + Free-range chicken stew 🍚 Each stew is slow-cooked over a low flame, becoming more fragrant with each bite Day 2: City Memories - A Literary Stroll Along the Yuanjiang River ⏰ 8:30 Breakfast must include rice noodles! 🍜 "Yang Yongsheng Rice Noodles" - a time-honored brand, 10 yuan/bowl 💡 Hidden way to eat: Add tiger-skin egg and pierced-eye rice cake ⏰ 9:30 "Changde Poetry Wall" 📜 Free! A 4-kilometer flood control wall inscribed with poems 🌊A pleasant stroll along the Yuan River, a popular spot for locals' morning exercise ⏰11:00 "Old West Gate" – an artsy spot for photos 🎭Red brick buildings + Hulukou Theater ☕️ "Zhijian Bookstore" – grab a Lei Cha latte for 28 yuan ⏰13:00 Lunch – try braised duck 🦆 "Jindan Braised Duck" – average price 50 yuan per person at the main branch 🌶Spicy or mild available, vacuum-packed – a great souvenir ⏰14:30 "Liuye Lake Cycling Tour" 🚲Double bike rental 30 yuan/hour 📷Photographs of the "Little Maldives" – beach + Ferris wheel view ⏰16:00 Buy some local specialties before returning home 🎁 "Beidi Spicy Meat" 10 yuan/bag "Taohuayuan Lei Cha" gift box 35 yuan 💰Budget List (Total for 2 people) Accommodation: Hejie Inn 150 yuan Meals: Breakfast 20 + Lunch 190 + Dinner 120 + Snacks 50 = 380 yuan Transportation: Bus/Taxi approx. 120 yuan Entrance Fees: Taohuayuan 256 + Boat ride 60 = 316 yuan ✅Total approx. 966 yuan (483 yuan per person!) 🌟Travel Tips 1️⃣ Taohuayuan Scenic Area is quite large, comfortable shoes are recommended. 2️⃣ If you can't handle spicy food, say "mildly spicy" when ordering. 3️⃣ The scenery is best on the Yuanjiang River cruise at dusk. 4️⃣ Advance booking is required during the peach blossom season in March and April. "The fishermen of Wuling made their living by fishing—it turns out they were here!" Step from poetry into a real-life Shangri-La. A feast for both the taste buds and the eyes! 💕