Reverse Summer Travel: Tea Tuo Ancient Town—Step into Three Provinces with One Foot

|||🎑After reading Mr. Shen Congwen's 'Border Town' during high school, I've been longing to see the beauty of Xiangxi with my own eyes. Having visited so many ancient towns, this 'Border Town' felt the most comfortable to me, and now I present a super detailed travel guide. — 🌷【Location Distribution】 The part in Chongqing is called Hong'an Ancient Town, in Hunan it's called Tea Tuo Ancient Town, and the Guizhou part is relatively small · 🍁【Places to Visit】 Chongqing has an old street, Hunan has two or three old streets, Guizhou has a boundary marker — 🚗【Address & Transportation】 🚉【Train】 There are no high-speed trains to Border Town, you can only take a train to Jishou or Huaihua and then transfer to a bus to Hunan's Huayuan, and then take another bus here · 🚙【Self-Driving】 For self-driving navigation, just set 'Xiangxi Huayuan County Border Town Tea Tuo Ancient City' — 🌟【Must-Visit Attractions】 🍂Two boundary markers where you can step into three provinces, a small one in Guizhou, and a larger one on the Hunan side · 🐳Boat rides cost 20-25 yuan per person. After 6:30 pm, you can take a boat and stop at the boundary marker to take photos. During the day, it's too crowded to stop. The boat rides on the Hunan side are more expensive than those in Guizhou · 🍄The old streets on the Hunan side have a completely different architectural style from those in Chongqing, making for great photo opportunities · 💐'Border Town' Wall: If you haven't read Mr. Shen Congwen's 'Border Town', it's okay, you can experience the naive love story of Cuicui from this wall — 🦀【Food Recommendations】 🐟【Corner Fish】 🍜【Chongqing Noodles】 🥙【Hunan/Chongqing Style Stir-Fried Dishes】 — 🌇【Accommodation Recommendations】 Many guesthouses here can only be booked on-site, not online. It's recommended to book online first, and if you can't find a suitable place, you can look for accommodation upon arrival · 🌾【Hunan Section】 Better living environment, higher prices, during holidays: river view rooms around 300+ yuan, ordinary rooms around 200+ yuan · 🌾【Chongqing Section】 The environment is slightly inferior, with lower prices. You can find rooms for 150-200 yuan, and there are more expensive options with better environments — 🦋【Differences Between the Two Ancient Towns】 🌼Chongqing is primitive and tranquil, shops start closing around 9 pm; Hunan is lively and trendy, with more commercialization 🌼In Chongqing, you can take a boat without queuing and at a cheaper price; in Hunan, you need to queue for boats, and the prices are higher 🌼Compared to Hunan, the cost of living in Chongqing is cheaper, whether it's dining, accommodation, or sightseeing