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🪷Lotus Pond Moonlight, Bagua Maze! 2-Day Refreshing Trip to Chengkan

🌈Attraction Highlights ❗️"China's #1 Feng Shui Village" 1800-year-old Bagua Maze🧭|Filming location of "Joy of Life" with the same Bagua gates📽️|Luo Dongshu Ancestral Hall with 99 dazzling golden Nanmu wood pillars✨|Yongxing Lake's summer lotus flowers blooming everywhere🪷|Autumn Drying Square with fish lanterns + corn wall for traditional Chinese-style photos🎏|Hui-style triple masterpieces (wood/brick/stone carvings) breathtakingly beautiful🔨|Stinky mandarin fish + fermented tofu so delicious you'll lick the plate🐟 📅Itinerary 🌞One-Day Express Version 1️⃣ Morning: Rush to the entrance→Speed walk to Shuikou for lotus reflection photos📸→Check out Ming Dynasty brick carvings at Yanyi Hall (Watch your head!)🏯 2️⃣ Noon: Enjoy bacon and rice cake feast with noodles🍜|Buy "Bagua ice cream" and take photos at Huanxiu Bridge🍦 3️⃣ Afternoon: Navigate through Zhongying Building's winding alleys maze challenge🧭→Visit Luo Dongshu Ancestral Hall for panoramic shots of "Jiangnan's #1 Ancestral Hall"🏛️ 4️⃣ Evening: Watch "Impression Huizhou" live performance🎭|Stay overnight at Shude Hall and count fireflies from your window✨ 🌙Two-Day In-Depth Version Day1: Explore Bagua Maze + bamboo rafting on Yongxing Lake→Stay at Guangde Hall Inn and play the guqin🎐 Day2: Visit Huangshan Mountain for sea of clouds photos☁️|Hunt for Hui inkstones in Huizhou Ancient City🖌️|Pack Huangshan baked flatbread before heading home🥮 🚗Driving Tips ◾Navigation: Search directly for "Chengkan Scenic Area Parking Lot"📍|25 minutes from Huangshan North Station/2.5h direct from Hefei ◾Charging stations: Fast charging in Parking Area B⚡️Electric car owners rejoice ◾Avoid pitfalls: Arrive before 7:30am on weekends‼️Otherwise shuttle buses get packed🚌|Don't trust "villagers offering shortcuts" (official entrance is the only way) ◾Mountain road warning: Last 10km has continuous hairpin turns🌀|Prepare anti-skid chains in May-June⛑️Not recommended for beginners ◾Parking fee: 20 yuan/day at south gate|Free at north gate but requires 5-minute walk ⛱️Must-Visit Attractions 🔥Top 3 Highlights 1️⃣ Luo Dongshu Ancestral Hall: 99 golden Nanmu wood pillars support "Jiangnan's #1 Ancestral Hall"✨|Baolun Pavilion's caisson ceiling so beautiful your phone will crash📸 2️⃣ Yongxing Lake: Summer lotus flowers like a Windows desktop background🪷|Winter withered lotus perfect for ink-painting style photos🎑 3️⃣ Huanxiu Bridge: Yuan Dynasty ancient bridge with Blue Dragon and White Tiger stone carvings🐉|Night light show transports you through a thousand years ✨Hidden Experiences 🔍Find dinosaur footprint fossils in Yanyi Hall wall cracks🦖|🌙July-August night exploration of firefly sanctuary (local guide required) 👨👩👧Family must-dos: Feed miniature horses at the pet park🐴|DIY Hui ink gold-tracing experience🖌️ 🏨Accommodation Guide ◾Luxury choice: Shude Hall Hotel (Window views of Yongxing Lake lotus flowers🪷|Hui ink souvenirs included, 800+ yuan per person) ◾For boutique lovers: Guangde Hall Inn (300-year-old Ming Dynasty ancestral home with guqin music🎐|200+ yuan per person including breakfast) ◾Best value: Chengkan Town chain hotels (Near Autumn Drying Square🌶️|150+ yuan per person)✅Warning: Only 3 genuine lakeside inns in the core area|Avoid "villager self-built houses" - easy to get scammed 💗Other Tips ✅ Must-bring list: Non-slip shoes + Hanfu! Slippery bluestone roads👟|Telephoto lens for architectural details📷 ✅ Best photo spots: 📍Yongxing Lake backlit silhouettes|🌅Morning mist shots at Luo Dongshu Ancestral Hall|🚁Drone shots of the entire Bagua layout ✅ Fun facts: 🌟Zhu Xi praised it as "Jiangnan's #1 Village"|Watch the "fish spitting" phenomenon at Longxing Bridge during Grain Rain Festival🐟 ✅ Safety tips: ⛈️Ancient bridges close during heavy rain|🐒Watch out for falling corn at Autumn Drying Square🌽 ✅ Pitfall guide: 🚫Ancestral halls under maintenance on Mondays|🍢Scenic area sausages cost twice as much (bring Huangshan flatbread instead!)
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