A real-life "Big Fish & Begonia" castle, every breath hides 600 years of stories

Coming back from the Fujian Tulou, my phone album literally "exploded"! Those round, giant "sweet donuts" actually hold the Hakka people's 600-year-old life secrets—an old lady drying bamboo shoots in the courtyard, the bluestone paths etched with the cracks of time, even the evening breeze carries an "ancient flavor"~ Compared to the hustle and bustle of popular tourist spots, this place feels like a secret realm forgotten by time, every snap looks like a cinematic forest masterpiece! 🌍【Travel Blind Box: Unlocking N Ways to Explore the Tulou】 • For travelers from other provinces: Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi Airport → transfer to high-speed train to Nanjing Station (1.5h) or Yongding Station (2h). While on the train, the mountain scenery outside the window shifts from lush green to dark blue, like watching a healing documentary 🌿! • For local travelers: High-speed trains from Fuzhou/Xiamen go directly to Nanjing Station, where there is a direct shuttle bus to the scenic area (20 RMB/person). The driver uncle chats about "Tulou stories" and even knows which place has the best boba taro buns~ • For self-driving travelers: Navigate to "Yunshuiyao Scenic Area," the whole route is like a "moving wallpaper"! I was driving my little white car and couldn’t help stopping halfway to take pictures of wildflowers, only to be teased by my traveling sisters for "delaying her taro bun eating" 🤣~ 📸【5 Must-Visit Photo Spots! Your posts will blow up on social media】 1. Tianluokeng "Four Dishes and One Soup" Viewing Platform (Drone a must!) The "traffic star" of the Tulou world! The moment the drone takes off, the round buildings look like a spilled dessert plate🍮~ I was out of breath climbing the viewing platform, but when I saw the sunset gilding the Tulou edges, I screamed: "This trip was worth crying for!" 2. Yuchang Lou "Leaning Tower" (Second-floor window frame = natural light panel) The building has been crooked for 700 years but hasn’t collapsed! Standing at the second-floor window frame to take photos, my skirt was blown up by the cross breeze, and my friend laughed saying I looked like I was shooting a "Harry Potter" magic tower scene 🧙‍♀️~ (Friendly reminder: the stairs are super steep, I almost fell and became a meme…) 3. Yunshuiyao Ancient Banyan Tree (5 PM = backlight magic hour) The same scene as in the movie "Yunshuiyao"! Squatting under the ancient banyan tree, letting the sunset dye my hair golden✨, the creek water at my feet is cool~ Nearby, an old lady sells bamboo tube rice, the roasted aroma mixed with mugwort scent fills the atmosphere to the max! 4. Chengqi Lou Circular Corridor (Spin around and shoot = movie heroine) Standing in the circular corridor spinning around, my skirt fluttered into a whirlpool🌪️, the rough texture of the old walls pressed into my palm, as if touching the 600-year folds of time~ (Secretly: the corridor echoes are amazing, I shouted "Tulou I love you," and laughed at my own echo~) 5. Chuxi Tulou Cluster Rapeseed Flower Field (March exclusive golden blast) Come in spring! The golden sea of flowers surrounds the round buildings like a "fairy tale castle" 🏰~ I ran in a light blue dress but got chased by bees (so unfair.jpg), but the photos looked like screenshots from a Studio Ghibli animation! 🍲【Hakka Food Bomb! Eat till you can’t walk for 15 RMB】 • Taro Bun: QQ bouncy like "ballet dancing" in your mouth, crystal skin wrapped around savory filling, eating three in a row is just right! • Beef Ball Soup: Handmade beef balls can really "bounce ping pong balls" 🏓! I tried bouncing one, and it almost flew out of the pot… • Bamboo Shoot Braised Pork: Tulou exclusive mountain delicacy! The bamboo shoots soak up the meat aroma, biting into it "juices burst," paired with rice is simply divine🍚~ • Qingming Cake: Mugwort fragrance mixed with crushed peanuts, a spring-exclusive "sticky happy" treat 🌿! 💡Recommended Yunshuiyao·Guangming Restaurant: Sitting under a century-old banyan tree eating, the old lady will proactively refill your tea, sunlight dances through the leaves onto the bowl, giving you the feeling of "the life you long for"~ 🏡【Sleep inside a Tulou! Even dreams feel like "Big Fish & Begonia"】 • Du Lv·Hede Lou (Nanjing): A century-old Tulou converted into a starry sky room ✨! Lying in the bathtub counting stars, waking up at midnight to insect sounds but feeling safe—the old walls’ breathing sounds like a lullaby💤. • Qingpu Cultural Inn (Yongding): Butler service + intangible cultural heritage tie-dye experience! I clumsily dyed an "abstract painting" and was surprisingly praised for my "artistic sense"🤣~ At night, watching a candlelight intangible cultural heritage performance left me speechless! • Yunshui Ancient Path Sketching Base (Yunshuiyao): Open the window to see a small bridge and flowing water, waking early to shoot morning mist, the owner handed me a cup of Hakka rice wine, warming my heart~ • Tulou Prince Hotel (Hongkeng Village): Modern rooms with viewing balconies! At night, holding a beer watching the Tulou night view, the magical clash of ancient and modern, who understands it🍻~ • Huazhu·Fuxing Lou (Chuxi): The window opens to terraced fields and a sea of clouds! I overslept and missed the sunrise but caught the mist rolling over the Tulou, like stepping into a fantasy drama scene! ⚠️【Blood and Tears Tips! I’ve stepped into these traps for you】 1. Clothes: Wear light colors + Hanfu/cotton-linen skirts! I wore dark colors and disappeared in photos… 2. Shoes: Must wear flat shoes! The stone paths tortured my toes, I wore sandals and almost limped back to the hotel🚶‍♀️ 3. Mosquito repellent: Mosquitoes throw a "wild party" at dusk, the red bumps on my legs still "commemorate" it… 4. Combo ticket: 90 RMB combo ticket (Tianluokeng + Yuchang Lou + Taxia Village) is super cost-effective! Don’t buy separately, big loss warning⚠️ 5. Customs: Don’t step on door thresholds or touch farming tools randomly! When an old lady smiled and reminded me, I was so embarrassed I almost made a "Tulou model" with my toes… 6. Best shooting times: 7-9 AM / 4-6 PM, the light is like a "fairy filter"! Photos taken at noon make me look like I’m pressed on a "lighting board"… When the Tulou’s arched doors close, time slows down to the tune of Hakka folk songs… Here, history isn’t cold words but the old lady’s drying bamboo shoots, the cracks in the old walls, and the smoky warmth in the evening breeze. Don’t wait, the next person to be "madly obsessed" with the Tulou could be you!