My Spending Perspective Collapsed After 3 Days in Nanyang

🔥 **"My 3-Day Trip to Nanyang Made Me Question Reality! Prices So Low It Feels Like Time Traveling 10 Years Back"** **"A bowl of stewed noodles for 6 yuan, scenic spot tickets for 20 – is this really 2024?"** --- ### 💸 **On-Site Record of Spending Collapse** **🍜【Eat】** - Fangcheng Stewed Noodles **6 yuan/bowl** (Same dish costs 25+ yuan in Shanghai) - Night market lamb skewers **2 yuan/skewer** with free flatbread - Spicy soup + pan-fried buns **5 yuan combo** that fills you up **🏨【Stay】** - Downtown chain hotel **80 yuan/night** (with window + AC) - Riverside homestay **120 yuan** with full river views **🎫【Play】** - Wolonggang Cultural Park **25 yuan** (compared to 60 yuan at Wuhou Shrine) - Medical Sage Temple **Free** (former residence of Zhang Zhongjing) - Nanyang Museum **Free** (national first-class museum) --- ### 🗺️ **3-Day 2-Night Heavenly Itinerary** **Day1**: - Morning: Wolonggang (Zhuge Liang’s former residence) for Hanfu photos - Noon: **6 yuan stewed noodles** on Xinhua Road - Afternoon: Nanyang Prefectural Office (best-preserved ancient government office) - Evening: Free light show cruise on Baihe River **Day2**: - Full day: Neixiang County Office (one of China’s four ancient offices) + Baotianman Canyon - Dinner: **30 yuan hot pot buffet** on Zhongjing Road **Day3**: - Morning: Learn TCM culture at Medical Sage Temple - Afternoon: Hunt for jade (Dushan Jade at wholesale prices) --- ### 😱 **Soul-Crushing Comparisons** | Expense | Nanyang Price | Tier-1 City Price | |--------|----------|--------------| | Taxi starting fare | 5 yuan | 12 yuan | | Foot massage | 30 yuan/hour | 120 yuan+ | | Scenic spot water | 2 yuan | 8 yuan | --- ### 📌 **Local Insider Tips** ✅ Eat stewed noodles at **Fangcheng old brands** (non-tourist spots) ✅ Buy jade at **Zhenping Shifosi** (remember to haggle half off) ✅ Weekend **Baihe River boating** 10 yuan/hour (5 yuan on weekdays) **💬 Netizen Hot Takes**: _"Spent 500 yuan in 3 days in Nanyang, 300 of which was on jade..."_ _"Suggest Nanyang tourism keeps quiet – afraid prices will rise if it gets popular!"_ --- ### 🌟 **Final Verdict** Perfect for: ✔️ History buffs (Three Kingdoms + Han Dynasty relics) ✔️ Jade and antique treasure hunters ✔️ Tier-1 city workers tired of being exploited **🚄 2-hour high-speed train from Zhengzhou/Wuhan – How long will this affordable bliss last?**