May Day Travel Guide: Photo Spots at Purple Pottery Town!!

🌟Preparation - Documents: Bring your ID card and other potentially necessary documents such as student ID, senior citizen card, etc. - Clothing: Pack light and comfortable clothes according to the season. Apply sunscreen in summer, dress warmly in winter, and bring a comfortable pair of shoes. - Items: Sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, fill light, mosquito repellent, power bank, etc. 🚗Transportation Guide - Self-driving: From Kunming, it takes about 2.5 hours to reach Jianshui Purple Pottery Town. - High-speed rail: Take the high-speed train to Jianshui Station, then a 15-minute taxi ride to Purple Pottery Town. Set your destination to "Purple Pottery Town Commercial Street." ☑️Attractions - Yunqi Lake Hotel "Pink Flower Waterfall": The hotel exterior features a nearly 200-meter bougainvillea wall. Best for photos in the soft light of early morning or evening. Pair with a plain-colored long dress. - Purple Pottery Town Park "Fairy Tale Kingdom": Features 5-meter-tall straw men, hobbit houses and windmill fields. Best light after 4 PM. Bring props like straw bags for interactive photos. There's also a dinosaur team area perfect for family photos. - Evening Special "Chinese-style Lantern Shadows": From 18:30 when the lights come on, the lakeside lantern street transforms into an ancient Chinese scene. Hanfu enthusiasts can rent traditional costumes to take silhouette photos by the stone arch bridge and covered boats. - Purple Pottery Museum: After 21:00 when crowds thin out, take a walk with a traditional lantern to experience the mysterious atmosphere of the firewood kiln ruins under the starry sky. 😍Food Recommendations - Market Food: Granny's Purple Pottery Grilled Tofu (crispy outside, bursting inside); Jasmine Iced Soy Milk (refreshing); also try Cool Biscuit Action's layered pastries, rose jelly, and special wooden bucket rice. - Restaurant Recommendations: Steam Pot Chicken at Purple Pottery Lakeside Restaurant (sweet chicken soup); Grilled Chicken Tendons at Earthen Tile House (sweet and spicy); Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles and traditional banquet dishes at Baoxing Building; Tan Duck Blood Hot Pot, Jiushi BBQ, and Shanghu Spring Creative Chinese Restaurant are also worth trying. 🏭Accommodation Options - Yunqi Lake Hotel: Priced at 600-1,200 yuan per night, some rooms offer views of the flower sea, includes complimentary breakfast for two and purple pottery making experience vouchers. - Surrounding Guesthouses: Such as "Taolu," priced at 200-400 yuan per night, featuring private firewood kilns where you can experience opening kiln "blind boxes."