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Below is a specially tailored 4-day 3-night high cost-performance travel guide for Qidong designed for travel bloggers, with a budget controlled within 2000 RMB. It focuses on the confluence of river and sea, sunrise spots, beachcombing fun, ecological wetlands, and the charm of lesser-known fishing villages. The pace is relaxed, with high photo opportunities, especially suitable for shooting healing Vlogs, Xiaohongshu photo-text posts, and Douyin short videos, easily creating personas like "Hidden Small Town in the Yangtze River Delta," "First Ray of Sunrise," and "Slow Life by the Sea."--- 🌅【 Qidong 4-Day 3-Night Travel Guide】Theme: Eye of the River and Sea · From Yuantuojiao Sunrise to Beachcombing Moments, Unlocking the Gentle Coast at the Easternmost Tip of the Yangtze River Delta Budget: Within 2000 RMB (including transportation, accommodation, meals, tickets, experiences) Suitable for: Couples travel｜Family with children｜Photography bloggers｜Content creators--- 💰 Overall Budget Overview (about 1950 RMB) | Item | Budget ||------|------||Round-trip transportation (high-speed rail + bus/taxi) | 600 RMB (if departing from Shanghai/Suzhou/Hangzhou) || Accommodation (3 nights, sea view homestay/fisherman’s guesthouse) | 600 RMB (200 RMB/night, including 1 night near Yuantuojiao) || Meals (three meals daily + seafood meals) | 500 RMB (about 125 RMB/day) || Attraction tickets + city transportation + experiences | 250 RMB || Total | About 1950 RMB |>✅ Reserve 50 RMB for emergencies, total does not exceed 2000 RMB!--- Detailed Itinerary (suitable for content creation)--- Day 1: Arrive in Qidong · First encounter with the city at the confluence of river and sea -🚄 Recommended arrival: High-speed rail (Shanghai → Qidong about 1.5 hours, ticket 54 RMB; Suzhou → Qidong about 2 hours, ticket 90 RMB) -🏨 Accommodation recommendations: - Yuantuojiao Tourist Resort Homestay (near the sea, some with viewing platforms) - or Evergrande Venice Hotel-style Apartments (cost-effective, near the beach) -🌆 Afternoon: - Stroll through Golden Beach Scenic Area (ticket 30 RMB, tide retreat beachcombing available) - Check in at: Jianghaicultural Park (landmark of the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Yellow Sea) -🌉 Evening: - Head to Yuantuojiao Park (the place where China’s first modern ray of sunlight shines) - Shoot silhouette masterpieces of “windmills + pier + sunset” -🍽️ Dinner: Seafood at a nearby fisherman’s guesthouse (recommended: steamed mitten crab, clam steamed egg) >📸 Blogger Tips: > - Vlog opening question: “Do you know where in China the first sunrise is seen every day?” > - Shoot aerial footage of the “Yangtze River and Yellow Sea confluence line” (distinct yellow and blue colors) --- Day 2: Chase the sunrise · Yuantuojiao morning light + beachcombing fun - 🌅 Early morning 5:00: Head to Yuantuojiao Lighthouse or the uninhabited area on the east side of Evergrande Beach - Shoot a time-lapse of the sun rising from the sea horizon (a must!) - Wear a long dress to shoot cinematic “backlit walking on the beach” scenes -🐚 Morning: - Golden Beach at low tide for beachcombing (check tide tables) - Collect: small crabs, clams, sea anemones, hermit crabs - Capture documentary shots of children excitedly flipping stones -🍱 Lunch: Fisherman’s guesthouse arranges freshly caught seafood processing (about 50 RMB per person) -🏖️ Afternoon: - Free play at Evergrande Venice Beach (free, few people, beautiful scenery) - Rent tents or hammocks, shoot “forest + sea” dual scenery shots -🍷 Dinner: Home-cooked dishes arranged by the homestay or return to the city center >📸 Content suggestions: > - Make a Vlog themed “I’m at the earliest sunrise spot in China” > - --- Day 3: Ecological secret spot · Qidong’s “Little Kenting” + wetland cycling -🌿 Morning: Cycle along Tonghai River Greenway or visit Butterfly Lake Park (free, city ecological green lung) - Rent a bike (20 RMB/hour), shoot “forest light and shadow + lake reflections” -🏞️ Afternoon: - Lusi Fishing Port (1-hour drive, free admission) - Check in at: Qintan Ancient Port, Seafood Trading Market - Shoot documentary footage of “fishing boats returning + fishermen unloading” - Buy fresh seafood to take home (recommended: small yellow croaker, jellyfish heads) -☕ Evening: Return to the city, find a seaside café to relax -🍻 Dinner: Lusi Fisherman’s Feast or Qidong Old Street snacks for the last authentic meal > 📸 Shooting suggestions: > - Make a 24-hour documentary short from sunrise to fishing port > - Use time-lapse to shoot fishing boats returning + sunset dyeing the sea red --- Day 4: City memories + return trip -☕ Morning: Qidong Printmaking Institute (free, national intangible cultural heritage, experience printmaking) - Shoot close-ups of “artisan carving blocks + red paper prints” - You can take your own work home (experience price within 50 RMB) - 🍜 Lunch: Daxing Claypot or Old Street Noodle Shop for Qidong specialty noodles (recommended: pork liver noodles, fish soup noodles) -🎁 Souvenirs: - Lusi dried seafood (vacuum packed) - Qidong printmaking postcards (available at cultural shops) - Clam sauce / Drunken mud snails (local specialties) -🚄/✈️ Return trip in the afternoon --- Qidong must-eat food list (authentic recommendations) | Food | Recommended place | Price reference ||------|----------|---------|| Clam steamed egg | Fisherman’s guesthouse | 38 RMB/serving || Steamed mitten crab | Lusi Fishing Port | 98 RMB/each (market price) || Qidong fish soup noodles | Old Street Noodle Shop | 12 RMB/bowl || Pork liver noodles | Daxing Claypot | 18 RMB/bowl || Drunken mud snails | Specialty store | 25 RMB/bottle || Seafood platter | Fisherman’s feast | 128 RMB/serving || Qidong grass head cake | Street stall | 5 RMB/each |--- Travel blogger content creation suggestions ✅ Popular title references: - “4 days for 2000 RMB, I discovered the most underrated seaside small town in the Yangtze River Delta” - “In Qidong, I waited for China’s first ray of sunrise” - “From beachcombing to fishing port, I spent a week of ‘slow life’ in Qidong” - “Qidong, a city healed by seafood and sunrise” ✅ Popular hashtags: `✅ Shooting tips: - Sunrise time-lapse: Use a tripod to fix and shoot the entire process of the sun rising from the sea - Low-angle composition: Close-ups of hands and small creatures during beachcombing - Vlog structure suggestions: - Opening: sound of waves + voiceover “I want to go to a place where I can hear myself” - Transitions: use “wave” sound effects to link sunrise, beachcombing, fishing port - Ending: sitting on the beach writing a diary: “Some journeys are not about arriving, but about slowing down” --- 💡 Practical tips - Best seasons: - May-June & September-October: pleasant climate, avoid summer crowds - Transportation tips: mainly taxis and electric scooters in the city, Qidong is small and attractions are concentrated - Accommodation tips: prioritize Yuantuojiao or Evergrande Venice for the most convenient sunrise viewing - Money-saving tips: bring your own small bucket and shovel for beachcombing, seafood at Lusi Fishing Port can be bought and processed yourself --- ✅ Total cost controlled around 1950 RMB, extremely cost-effective, full experience, and great photo opportunities!--- 🎁 Exclusive benefits: Can generate the following content packages for you: Xiaohongshu photo-text templates (including copywriting + tags + layout suggestions) - Vlog script storyboard (including opening lines, transitions, BGM recommendations) - Shooting location map PDF (marking coordinates of Yuantuojiao, Golden Beach, Lusi Fishing Port) - Even a “Beachcombing Guide Checklist” journal template Just tell me: “Please generate Qidong travel content package,” and I will pack and output it for you immediately! Wishing you to shoot viral-level masterpieces in Qidong, gain tons of followers, and record this gentle river-sea shore with your lens! 🌅🐚📷🌊