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Autumn Trip Guide to Explore the Canal Ancient City Linqing in 2 Days and 1 Night for Only 400 RMB Per Person—Absolutely Stunning!

🏮【Linqing Autumn Trip 2 Days 1 Night|Per Person ≤ 400 RMB】🏮 Who says budget travel can’t be delightful? Come to Linqing in October, and with just 400 RMB, you can enjoy the entire millennium-old city’s autumn scenery! This low-key ancient city by the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal still retains the charm of Ming and Qing dynasty customs, with a century-old brick pagoda reflecting in the autumn waters. Spend 2 days and 1 night exploring the "Pearl of the Canal" with unbeatable cost performance!✨ 🚄 Transportation (about 180 RMB): - Take the high-speed train directly to Liaocheng or Dezhou East Station, then transfer to a bus for 1 hour to reach Linqing - Use bus apps and shared bikes for getting around the city - Keep round-trip transportation costs within 180 RMB 🏨 Accommodation (1 night about 70 RMB): - Budget hotels in the city center cost 70-100 RMB per night - Recommended canal-side guesthouse "Linqing Canal Courtyard" (Address: No. 18 Yunhe Road, Linqing City) - At about 70 RMB per person, you can stay comfortably 📸【Three Must-Visit Photo Spots】📸 1️⃣ Linqing Relic Pagoda (Address: Southeast of Linqing Ancient City) - 🕒 Best shooting time: 16:30-17:30 - 💡 Tips: Bring a wide-angle lens for more stunning time-lapse shots of the pagoda’s reflection - ✨ Sunset shining through the flying eaves creates glowing silhouettes! 2️⃣ Aotouji Wharf (Yunhe Middle Road, Linqing City) - A fairy-tale location where autumn waters blend with the sky - 🕙 Open all day - 🚢 Vintage stone steps and egrets flying by make every shot a masterpiece 3️⃣ Wanyuan Garden (Southwest New District, Linqing City) - 🎫 Entrance fee 20 RMB, last entry at 17:00 - 🌿 Jiangnan-style garden with red leaves covering the ground, perfect for flawless photos in Hanfu - 💃 Recommended to wear a mǎmiàn skirt to effortlessly capture traditional beauty 🍜【Food List】 - Enjoy fresh canal seafood for about 30 RMB per person - Must-try Linqing steamed pancakes and Chacheng braised dishes - Authentic old-brand vendors on the Qingzhuan Old Street 🎯【Suggested Itinerary】 Day 1: Sunset at Relic Pagoda → Night view at Aotouji Wharf → Night stroll on Chaoguan Old Street Day 2: Morning shoot at Wanyuan Garden → Ginkgo forest at Dazhong Park → Return trip 💵 Actual total cost: = Transportation 180 🚌 + Accommodation 70 🏡 + Food 60 🍽️ + Tickets 30 🎫 = 340 RMB 🔥 Insider Tips: 1. Enjoy the exclusive beauty of the canal morning mist at 6:30 AM 2. Bring a reflector board for perfect portraits in front of ancient buildings 3. Register your drone in advance; aerial shots of the ginkgo forest are breathtaking 📌 Save this guide and set off next weekend! Autumn in the Canal Ancient City is truly timeless~
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