The Beauty of Dezhou

Day 1: Dezhou Museum → Jiefang Road → Dongzi Park Morning: Dezhou Museum (free admission) • Opening hours: 9:00–16:30 (closed on Mondays) • Recommended highlights: 1. Historical Footprints Exhibition Hall: Learn about Dezhou's evolution from the Dawenkou culture to modern times. Key exhibits include the Han Dynasty green-glazed pottery building and the Western Zhou Dynasty celadon double phoenix dagger. 2. Black Pottery Exhibition Area: Dezhou black pottery features a unique smoking process and black body color painting. 3. Scenario Interaction: The exhibition hall on the third floor restores history through dummy scenes, providing an immersive escape room-like experience. It is suitable for taking pictures, but those who are timid should be cautious. • Stamp Guide: There are 12 free stamps next to the elevator on the second floor and in the cultural and creative store, covering dialects and cultural relic patterns. Noon: Food around Jiefang Road • Recommended restaurants: ◦ Dezhou Braised Chicken Main Store: A must-try signature braised chicken (tender meat, easily separated from the bone). ◦ Changguan Steamed Buns: Served with mutton soup, thin skin and fresh filling, approx. CNY 25 per person. Afternoon: Dongzi Park Scenic Area (free admission) • Core attractions: 1. Dongzi Reading Platform: A 24.8-meter-high imitation Han Dynasty architectural complex with a bronze statue of Dong Zhongshu, suitable for learning about Confucian culture. 2. Cultural Street and Pedestrian Street: Antique shops sell cultural and creative products, calligraphy and paintings. You can experience tea culture or buy Chinese dates. 3. Night View Light Show: The stone boat and the Wubu Bridge under the evening lights create a classical artistic conception, which is suitable for taking pictures. • Activity suggestions: If it is during the Lunar New Year, you can participate in the zodiac-themed exhibition or paper-cutting interaction. Day 2: Haidao Jinshan Temple (Qingyun County) • Transportation: Self-driving/car rental (approx. 1.5-hour drive from the city) • Recommended things to do: 1. History of Jinshan Temple: Built in the Sui Dynasty, it is famous for "Foguang Temple" after its reconstruction. Emperor Qianlong praised it as "Foguang Xianghe". 2. Parent-child experience: Combined with scenes from the animation The Legend of Haidao Jinshan, it is suitable for family tours. 3. Surrounding linkage: Qingyun Palace (Taoist temple) is adjacent to Jinshan Temple and can be visited together. • Recommended dining: Vegetarian food in the temple or local farmhouse dishes in Qingyun County (such as Xiajin Budai Chicken). Day 3: Sinu Temple Ancient Town (Wucheng County) • Transportation: Self-driving/car rental (approx. 40-minute drive from the city) • Core attractions: 1. Xiaonv Temple: Commemorates the legend of filial piety of the four daughters. The stone carvings of the Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars in the park are vivid and expressive. 2. Foguang Temple: The rebuilt Tang Dynasty-style temple. Climbing the Liuhe Baoguang Pagoda offers a panoramic view of the canal scenery. 3. Grand Canal Relic Park: Combines water conservancy culture display and ecological landscape, suitable for walking and cycling. • Featured experiences: ◦ Hot Spring Resort: Jiuhua Mountain Villa Hot Spring can relieve travel fatigue. ◦ Grand Canal Museum: Learn about the history of canal transportation and the "Northern Dujiangyan" water conservancy project. Useful Tips 1. Transportation: City buses cover the main attractions, but Haidao Jinshan Temple and Sinu Temple require self-driving or car rental. 2. Accommodation: • Decheng District: Orange Hotel (near the business district, approx. CNY 200/night). • Qihe County: Oulebao Knight Hotel (the first choice for families, the tree house experience is unique). 3. Food Map: • Must-try list: Wucheng Xuanbing (crispy and multi-layered), Pingyuan Qianzi Steamed Bun, Ningjin Daliu Noodle. • Snack Street: Qixing Food Street (near Dongzi Park). 4. Best shooting spots: • Dezhou Museum scene on the third floor, Dongzi Park night view, Sinu Temple Xiaonv Temple stone carvings. Itinerary Summary This route connects Dezhou's history, Confucian culture, Buddhist heritage, and canal customs, taking into account both cultural and natural landscapes. If time is sufficient, you can add Qihe Oulebao Happy World (exciting amusement projects) or Leling Millennium Jujube Forest (autumn picking).