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Nanyang August Summer Escape Guide: Three Days to Explore Chu-Han Culture and Hidden Scenic Spots 🌿 August in Nanyang is truly a treasure! Although the sun is a bit fiery🔥, the Chu-Han culture, cool mountain waters, and delicious food here will definitely make you forget the heat～Follow this guide and you’ll have an amazing time! 🌟Must-Visit Checklist 1. Wolonggang Wuhou Shrine: The red walls and bamboo shadows are perfect for Hanfu photoshoots📸! Free VR Three Kingdoms experience, fully immersive~ Tickets 60 RMB, half price for students 2. Nanyang Han Painting Museum: Free! An indoor gem with plenty of air conditioning, over 3,000 Han dynasty stone reliefs that are stunning, the museum’s treasure "Chang’e Flying to the Moon" is breathtakingly beautiful 3. Danjiangkou Reservoir: The August flood discharge period is spectacular! Take a boat to watch the sunset dye the lake red, freshly caught silverfish porridge is incredibly fresh🚢 4. Fuyai Snack Street Night Market: Fangcheng stewed noodles with rich lamb bone broth and fragrant Schizonepeta that makes you stomp your feet, Wang’s spicy and sour noodles with extra numb and spicy flavors will blow you away🌶️ 5. Baotianman Canyon Rafting: 12 kilometers of thrilling rapids and splashing water, remember to bring a change of clothes! (Booking in advance on Trip.com offers discounts) 🗺️Three-Day Itinerary Day 1: Cultural Immersion 🌞7:30 AM rush to Wuhou Shrine, take advantage of the cool weather to shoot by the red walls and bamboo forest, VR experience of Zhuge Liang’s straw hut wisdom~ 🍜Lunch at Liu’s Spicy Pot Stewed Noodles (Xinhua East Road branch), dipping the baked bread in soup is so delicious you’ll lick the bowl! 🌇Afternoon hide out in the Han Painting Museum to enjoy the AC, DIY rub Han stone relief prints on canvas bags for a meaningful souvenir~ 🌃Evening at Fuyai Night Market: spicy and sour noodles + Zhang Ersao’s potstickers + iced mung bean smoothie, about 30 RMB per person and you’ll be stuffed! Day 2: Nature Healing ⛰️8 AM charter a car to Danjiangkou (1.5-hour drive), free photo ops at the viewing platform called "Little Pacific," bargain the boat ride down to 50 RMB/person~ 🐟Lunch is a fish feast from the reservoir, eight dishes from one fish, fish balls tender and bouncy! 💦3 PM head to Baotianman rafting, scream through 12 kilometers and all summer heat disappears~ 🌌Stay overnight at "Guanlan Xiaozhu" homestay by the Danjiang River, open the window to count stars, so beautiful you can’t sleep✨ Day 3: Secret Adventure 🚗Morning self-drive to Taibaizhai Ruins (free!), climb to the top for panoramic views of Danjiang, full of wild charm~ 🛍️Afternoon back to the city to shop on Zhongjing Road: Jieling yellow wine + Xixia shiitake mushrooms, so cheap it feels like free! 🍻Evening stroll at Baihe Wetland Park, 35 RMB for a night cruise on a painted boat, breeze and lights are super soothing~ 🏨Recommended Accommodations 1. Jianye Forest Peninsula Holiday Hotel: Lake view rooms are stunning! Wake up to egrets calling, executive suites include buffet dinner~ 2. Lanting Xiaozhu Boutique Hotel: Fully smart rooms + King Koil zero-pressure mattresses, dreamy garden rooms with built-in photo filters🌺 3. Yinxi Courtyard Homestay: 70 RMB for a 700 RMB quality feel! Full of succulents + free electric bikes, the owner even gives you a travel guide 🚌Transportation Tips • Day 1: Bus K12 direct to Wuhou Shrine → 10-minute walk to Han Painting Museum → Didi ride 8 RMB to Fuyai Night Market • Day 2: Trip.com charter car 400 RMB/day (Danjiang + Baotianman), driver also acts as a guide, great value! • Day 3: Rent a car for 200 RMB/day, plus 80 RMB for gas 📸Photo Spots 1. Wuhou Shrine west corridor at 4 PM has beautiful light and shadow 2. Danjiang viewing platform backlit shots of "Fishermen Singing at Dusk" 3. Baihe Wangxiantai sunrise with layers of golden light 😋Food Highlights 1. Xinye Banmian: Intangible cultural heritage spicy oil, fragrant but not overpowering, paired with Dengzhou yellow beef that’s tender and flavorful🍜 2. Tanghe Liangfen: Chilled and topped with garlic sauce and sesame paste, one slurp instantly cools you down❄️ 3. Tongdan: Tonghe salted duck eggs so oily they drip, perfect with porridge for three bowls! 4. Kiwi Juice: Freshly picked from Xixia, sweet and sour with bursting juice that cools you down🥝 5. Shilongyan Yellow Wine: Local specialty, tastes like liquid cake when chilled🍰 💰Three-Day Expenses Accommodation: Jianye Holiday Hotel lake view room 2 nights 734 RMB → Waking up here is worth the price! Food: About 400 RMB for three days → From Michelin-level to street stalls all checked off Tickets: Wuhou Shrine 60 + rafting 150 + boat 50 = 260 RMB → VR and rafting are so fun you forget everything Transportation: Charter car 400 + rental car 280 = 680 RMB → More cost-effective when split per person 😭Suffering: Forgot waterproof bag for Baotianman rafting, phone got water damage costing 500 RMB💸 Ate too much at the night market and forgot the 5 RMB almond tea, had to take a taxi specially to buy it the next day! 💡Friendly Tips • Lao Jieling may close temporarily in August due to heavy rain, check Trip.com announcements before you go‼️ • Wearing Hanfu at the Medical Sage Temple gets you free admission, plus you can make traditional herbal sachets to gift your besties~ • Night market stalls open after 5 PM, don’t be like me waiting foolishly for two hours😭 This Nanyang trip is like striking gold! Enjoyed Chu-Han culture to the fullest, had a blast with nature, even the food delivery robots are cute enough to film videos～Got any hidden tips? Drop them in the comments!