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Jiangyou Two-Day Trip|Turn the Poet Immortal's 24 Hours into a 48-Hour Script Murder Extravaganza~

"Borrow moonlight from Dongting Lake, buy wine by the white clouds' edge" A two-day-one-night script murder in Jiangyou is just enough to unravel Li Bai's romance—from rubbing steles in morning light to passing poetic wine jars under moonlight, every step hides an Easter egg plot card🎴 ✅ Day 1・Tracing the Poet Immortal's Footsteps **Mao Hour (9:00)** Start at the Stele Forest in Hanfu attire, receive your script, and get assigned a "Poetry / Sword / Wine" persona based on zodiac signs. Find the bronze bookmark hidden under stone tables—discover the "Qinglian" inscription to exchange for a Fantawild fast-pass ticket. **Noon (12:00)** Feast on a poetic banquet at Qinglian Hotel—must-tries include "Drunken Concubine" lychee wine and "Hard Road to Shu" spicy rabbit head. Dine in Hanfu to receive a calligraphy-style menu. **Wei Hour (14:00)** Dual challenges at Foye Cave: Sword route explores cave decryption, Poetry route involves boat rides on underground rivers to exchange verses for rubbings. Answer dialect poetry at tea stalls to unlock bonus plotlines. **You Hour (18:00)** Night mooring at Water Street: NPCs host poetry duels for free drinks, collect stamps for front-row boat seats. Trace engraved characters on the boat to claim Fantawild badges. **Xu Hour (20:30)** Peak moment with *Invitation to Wine*—sit on the left side for stage interactions and earn a hand-written vintage nameplate. ✅ Day 2・Reliving the Golden Tang Aura **Chen Hour (10:00)** Snail Tribe family side quest: Kids play "Grinding an Iron Rod into a Needle," parents hunt for "Moonlight Before Bed" wooden plaques to get discount codes. **Noon (12:30)** Fantawild's Tang Dynasty banquet—order the iconic "Taibai Duck," use "poetry coins" to exchange for sachets or movable-type printing vouchers. **Shen Hour (15:00)** Fantawild mission upgrade: Wine Immortal route tackles "Winery Escape Room" with peach-blossom wine; Sword route uses passwords for early entry. At 16:00, catch "Poetry Rain" to trade for souvenir tickets. **You Hour (17:00)** Before departure, exchange full stamps for *Selected Poems of Li Bai* and hang your verse on the "Poetry Lantern Wall." 📌 Two-Day Easter Eggs ▫️ Visit "Li Bai Breakfast Stall" in the morning—order with verses. ▫️ Wear Hanfu 1 hour before Fantawild closing for a free "Golden Tang Group Photo." *"Drunk, I know not if sky’s in water—a boatful of clear dreams presses down the Milky Way."* Two days in Jiangyou’s script murder feel like an unending dream of the Golden Tang.
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Posted: Aug 2, 2025
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